President Harry Truman signed into law the Economic Recovery
Program, also known as the Marshall Plan, which would provide
over $13 billion in aid to post-war Europe.

President Harry Truman signs the Economic Assistance Act.

Gen. George Marshall, who proposed the Marshall Plan

Spinach growers in Crystal City, Texas, erected a statue to honor E.C. Segar 
and his comic strip character Popeye for their positive influence on America’s
eating habits, making Popeye the first cartoon character to be immortalized in
public sculpture. 

E.C. Segar

        
           Duncan Hines (March 26, 1880 – March 15, 1959)

Duncan Hines was a pioneer of restaurant ratings for travelers and a
newspaper food columnist. He is best known today for the brand of
food products that bears his name. A museum exhibit on the campus
of Western Kentucky University in his hometown of Bowling Green
showcases the life of Duncan Hines.

Jim Ameche (above) starred as Jim West of the Canadian Northwest
Mounted Police on the radio series “The Silver Eagle” on ABC. The,
show first heard in 1951, was sponsored by General Mills. West was
aided in his adventures by his side-kick Joe Bideaux, played by Jack
Lester. The series is often considered the “last of significant juvenile
radio adventures”.

Jim Ameche is the younger brother of actor Don Ameche and was
radio’s original Jack Armstrong on “Jack Armstrong, the All-American
Boy” (1933-1951).

1951