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Inflateable Air Plane
In Akron, Ohio, the Navy show's it's new rubberized fabric airplane. One man starts with a folded mass, adds air, and presto! - an air-filled, amphibious and very airworthy little craft. A Naval man comes out dressed in a jump suit and crash helmet and is wheeling what is suppose to be a plane. MCUS - An air hose is put to the plane and starts to pump air and the fuselage begins to take shape. It made out of Good Year rubber. MS - A cord is pulled and the motor starts up the pilot then climbs into the cock pit of the plane . CUS - Foot controls of the plane. Aerial shot - The plane is flying in the air. How about that?
Snow Packed Chinook Pass Springtime
Chinook Pass, Washington, actually, is cleared of its winter-long accumulation of 20 feet of snow. A massive road clearing job amid some of America s noblest vistas. Very deep snow and at the bottom of 40 feet you see a huge snow plow, blower and crane. MCUS - A tractor with a huge shovel on it digging out the snow. MSRV - A car is driving through the cleared out pass.
Princess Margaret's 18-Day Tour
Princess margaret's 18-day tour of the new west indian federation continues. On Tobago, she is hailed by crowds and visits a children's hospital. Establishing shot - Top of a hill overlooking the Caribbean. MS - Princess Margaret wearing a picture straw hat and printed day dress. MS - The press. CUS - Princess Margaret smiling, looking much happier than she did in Trinidad. MCUS - Children of Tobago. MS - Throngs line the street's to greet Princess Margaret in a motorcar parade. MS - Princess Margaret in a hospital ward of children. CUS - Darling little boy sitting up in his bed visiting with Princess Margaret. MS - Another darling child, a little girl dressed in a party dress with a bow in her hair. MS - Outside shot of the hospital in Tobago.
Seal Hunting On The Caspian Sea
On the Caspian Sea, hunters jumping from ice-floe to ice-floe pursue elusive quarry, but the nimble seals fall prey to their own curiosity. Lots of ice on the Caspian Sea and on board the ship the sailors/hunters run to the railing of the ship looking over, there's another ship in the background. MCUS - Man climbing up a mask latter to the crow's nest. CUS - Two hunters, one European looking and the other Mongolian. MLS - Off in the distance there are the seals on the ice flows. MS - Hunter takes aim with his riffle and shoots at the seals., MS - The seals heads are popping out of the holes in the ice. CUS - The face of a baby white seal. MCUS - One of the hunters walking with a steel pole prodding the ice to check if its secure enough to hold his weight. It is and the hunter starts jumping from ice flow to ice flow. CUS - What a face... It's the little white baby seal popping his head out of the hole in the ice. MS - The hunter crawling on the ice, he wants to kill the seals. MCUS - Two seals pop their heads out of the ice holes and one of the hunters kills one of the seals and drags the carcass on the ice. There are other hunters in the distance.
Walking Championships
Heel-and-toe and away they go! - in the national 20 kilometer Walking Championship, held this year in Baltimore, Maryland. Rain doesn't deter the stubborn striders - who are topped by new York s Ron Laird with a determined 7 M.P.H. Average speed... Establishing shot - The walkers are getting ready for the sign in and the start of the Walking Meet. MS - Policeman with a starter gun and the walkers all lined up. MSOH - All the walkers are off in the race and amidst all the walkers there is one little boy maybe around 10 years old. MCUS - The back-sides of the walkers competing in the race. MS - Its raining and you see the walkers legs and feet. CUS - Ron Laird really keeping a very good pace and pulls out from the other walkers. He finishes the race in 1 hour and 40 minutes 9 seconds. The spectators, some with opened umbrellas applaud as he goes over the finish line. CUS - Ron holding his trophy and a smiling face.
Ike Says Adams Imprudent But Essential
The explosive disclosure that the number one Assistant to President Eisenhower, Sherman Adams, accepted lavish gifts from a Boston industrialist, whose nefarious business practices is under government investigation, brings a statement of solid confidence from the Chief Executive who extols the value of his right hand man. The White House press room filled to the brim with reporters. CUS - Sheman Adams. MCUS - Sheman Adams speaks on his own behalf: "I can only say to this committee with a clear conscious that in the 5 1/2 years that I have been at my post, I have never committed to any personal relationship to effect in any way any actions of mine in matters of mine leading in the conduct in my office. But if on the contrary, I have in any way so conducted myself to cast any semblance of doubt on such conduct. I can only say that the error was one of judgment not of intent." Eisenhower makes a statement on the situation. At his next press conference Ike anticipated reporters questions where they prepared statements which he admitted Adams had been imprudent but added in his defense. President Eisenhower: "I believe that the presentation made by Governor Adams to the Congressional Committee yesterday. Truthfully represents the pertinent facts. I personally like Governor Adams. I admire his abilities. I respect him because of his personal and official integrities. I need him."
Ordeal By Fire: 2 - Die, 4 - Trapped In 5-Alarm Blaze
A 5-alarm blaze in New York city loft building becomes a grim ordeal when the back wall collapses, trapping four fire-fighters. Hundreds of volunteers battle against hope, clearing tons of debris by hand - still hoping after nearly three days for a one-chance-in-a-million miracle. Looks like the gates of hell just opened. MLS - Firemen and people running around seeing if they could help in anyway. MS - A blast of smoke. MS - Firemen working with a crane. MS - Something is tied on to the crane maybe a part of the building. MS - The building where the water has frozen. MSLU - The jaws of the crane taking down part of the building. CUS - Fireman and rescue worker looking up. Just the outside shell of the building standing. MS - Firemen and rescue workers going through the piles of the building. MS - Firemen standing on what's left of the second floor of the building. MS - Firemen with their hooks tearing out the burned pieces of the building.
Tunisian Crisis Grows
The angry aftermath of the French terror bombing of a Tunisian town: French forces in treaty-held Tunisian bases are blockaded; mobs clamor for outright action against France. The explosive Algerian issue becomes, no longer a French problem, but a touchy international issue. Throngs standing shoulder to shoulder in the town's square in Tunisia, Africa. MS - French dignitaries addressing the people. MS - People applauding and waving their arms. MS - French troops on patrol. MS - French and Tunisia troops patrolling the buffer zone behind fences.
'Miss Chinatown - USA
Chinese lovelies usher in the new year (4656 by the chinese calender) with a contest to choose 'miss chinatown - u.S.A.' That's a real eye-opener. Establishing shot - Asian gals parading on the cat walk with evening gowns. MS - All the gals (pretty one's at that) showing off their wears to the judges. MCUS - The judges, one has his eyes on one of the gals. CUS - The winner of Miss Chinatown steps foreward, with a big smile.
Fashions Follow The Sun
Featuring cruise fashions, on a Bahamas-bound liner, pretty gals, trim styling, and lots of sun make a picture that's really a fest for the eyes. Models standing on the deck of a passenger ship dressed in bathing suits. CUS - One of the models laying on her tummy in a bathing suit, some men in the background looking at her. Camera pans - The gal laying on her tummy has her friend next to her drinking a cocktail and cookies. MS - Two models laying on their tummies next tot he pool. CUS - Gal has little palm trees stuck in her hair and she is wearing a polka-dot one piece bathing suit. MS - Model wearing a printed two piece bathing suit. CUS - Model playing shuffleboard with a pair of shorts and a shirt to match. MS - Three more models join her, one wearing slacks and a striped shirt and the other two wearing day dresses.
Carol Heiss Ice Queen For 3rd Year
In Paris, Carol Heiss retains the World's Figure-Skating Championship for the 3rd straight year with a near-perfect performance, a dazzling display of virtuosity. Establishing shot - Carol Heiss is skating to a waltz and does a single loop. MS - To the rhythm of the music she is skating backwards and goes into a double toe loop. MS - She is spinning on one leg brings her leg down and spins very fast. MS - On the podium she receives a gold medal and retains her title.
Korea: Throngs Protest Red Theft Of Plane
At Panmunjon reds reply a flat 'no' to American demands for return of a hijacked Korean airliner, forced north on the Bamboo Curtain with 32 aboard. A vast demonstration in Seoul protests the communist gangster tactics. Establishing shot - Korean and American high brass are walking out of military buildings. MS - Plane sitting on the tarmac with it engines running and the propellers turning on the plane. MS - Throngs of Korean's turn out protesting the hijacking of a Korean plane. MS - A solid mass of people standing shoulder to shoulder. CUS - A Korean woman addressing the crowd with streams of tears flowing down her face. OHS - Banners, signs and throngs of Koreans protesting. OHSLL - There must be at least several hundred thousand of Korean protestors.
Nasser's Triumph - Election Results
The united Arab republic officially comes into being with a overwhelming 'aye' by plebiscite in Egypt and Syria. From a balcony, in familiar 'strong-man' style, Nasser receives the acclaim of cheering thousands. One of Nasser's aide's open a box of cast ballots on a election of the Arab Republic. Thousands of cast ballots for President Nasser. Throngs of Arabs cheering and happy on the re-election of President Nasser. President Nasser addressing the people of Egypt in an acceptance speech.
USSR Turbo-Jet 114 Airliner
Audio is scratchy Russia proudly shows off the TU-114 turbo-jet airliner, a mammoth craft capable of flying 220 passengers non-stop from Moscow to New York. A new bid for technical supremacy. Air to Air shot of the TU-114 Airliner. CU - Pilot wearing a leather pilot hat and leather jacket. Aerial OHS - Airliner MLS - Airliner landing. MCUS - Russian Airliner stewardess s checking the passenger seats. CUS Two bench like passenger seats facing each other and a table between the two seats. CUS - Russian stewardess coming up the stairs. MCUS - Stewardess shows how the dumb-waiter works. CUS - The TU-144 moving slowly on the tarmac.
Yang-tze Bridge.
Audio is scratchy Red china pulls out all the propaganda stops to celebrate the completion of a mile-long 2-deck bridge across the Yangtze, the first time the great river has been spanned. MLS - The bridge that spans a mile over the Yangtze River. MSLU - The bridge and a plane flying overhead. MCUS - Chinese dignitary cutting the ribbon. CUS - Young Chinese ladies cheering and applauding. MOHS - Throngs are on both sides of the railroad tracks as train approaches. CUS - The train decorated with flowers and ribbon. MS - Young Chinese women waving flowers at the train and it passes them. MCUS - Trucks packed with children slowly driving across the bridge. MS - Cars driving slowly bumper to bumper across the bridge. MLS - Throngs standing shoulder to shoulder on the bridge cheering, applauding and waving their arms on the bridge.
Solar House
Audio scratchy In Massachusetts, a close-up of a house whose sole source of heat is the sun. The experimental heating plant collects the sun's energy to keep the house comfortable year-round. Snow on the ground, outside shot of a house with cars parked in the car port. CUS - The roof of the house with solar panels. MS - Woman pushes a panel that acts as a door going into the kitchen. MS - Woman making the bed MS - Man and woman sitting in the living room.
Zoo News
Audio is scratchy Spring is in the air at the San Francisco zoo. Celia the camel proudly shows off 1-day old Cecil, and the Tapirs introduce little 'Watermelon'. Duke the tiger goes for a swim in the moat! Children run up to the camels and their new baby. CUS - Mum and baby. CUS - Faces of the children. CUS - A little baby Tapir that looks like a Watermelon, in fact that's his name. CUS - Children standing behind the fence. CUS - Duke the Tiger jumps in the pool for a tiger swim and then he gets out.
Cuba Tragedy: Kidnap Race Star - 6 Die In Mishap
Audio scratchy Miguel Fangio, world champion racing driver is kidnap by Cuban rebels in a daring move to discredit the Batista regime. By disrupting Havana's sports fiesta and grand prix race. With world attention focused on Havana disaster turns to a grim fiasco. The race started one and a half hours late. During the race one car's oil line burst, another hits the car. Six spectators die and the driver is injured. Close up of the kidnapped race car driver 'Miguel Fangio'. MCUS - Miguel Fangio at a cock-tail party. CUS - A news paper held up with headlines in Spanish about Miguel Fangio. CUS - No #2 race car. MCUS - Start of the race, throngs line the streets. OHS / Aerial - Cars racing along the Atlantic Ocean on a Cuban road. MSOH - Car explodes, another car hits it, smoke, as it clears you see people laying on the street mostly spectators. OHS - A demolished car due to an accident. and more people laying on the street.
Red Troops Withdrawn From East Germany
Russia begins withdrawal of 41,000 troops from east Germany with a well-staged, well-publicized token ceremony in which a 500 man contingent is moved out. Russian army standing at attention in East Berlin. MOHS - Throngs of East Germans. MS - Russian army marching in a military parade, army tanks are sitting on top of flat bed railroad cars. MS - Red army men boarding freight cars. MS - 18 army tanks move out with the troops. MS - Russian army men waving to the people.
Anti-US Demonstration
British communists and fascists stage a demonstration against the presence of US Air bases and planned missile sites, drawing attention to growing neutralism in Britain. Demonstrators 'Birmingham says NO / Rocket Bases here. MCUS - Communist party marchers protest. CU - Sign saying 'Yanks Go Home'.
Bubbles' Birthday
At marine land, California, Bubbles and the whale celebrates her 'birthday', actually her 1st anniversary of captivity, with a cake and a party at which she is the star entertainer. Bubbles the whale swims up and gives the director a fin to shake. CUS - Director is holding a birthday cake with one candle on it. MS - Bubbles swimming with a toy in her mouth and give it to her trainer, people watching Bubbles. MS - Bubbles jumping out of water.
Spring Training: Diamond Stars In Pre-Season Workout
Baseball dominates the Florida scene, as diamond stars begin their pre-season workouts. Visits to the spring camps of the Yankees, dodgers, cardinals, tigers and white sox show many old familiar faces, and some up-and-coming newcomers hard at work. Casey Stengel running out on the ball field with his players. MS - Baseball players throwing balls. MS - Baseball players batting balls. The Dodgers in Los Angeles. CUS - Baseball player hits ball. CUS - Al Walker. MS - Dodgers throwing balls. The White Sox, Chicago. CUS- Al Smith Detroit. CUS - Frank Merry, pitcher.
Reds Back Down: Release 26 From Hijacked Airliner
Scratchy audio At Panmunjon, North Korea backs down from its previous refusals, and releases 26 from the Korean airliner that was hijacked in mid-flight by red agents. Among them, 2 west Germans and the US Crew members. Establishing shot - Military base at Panmunjon a lot of people walking around. MCUS - South Koreans reluctantly signing receipts for the passengers who where hi-jacked. MCUS - Passengers walking down the stairs of a holding building. MCUS - An American pilot is getting a kiss from his wife.
Gen. Taylor: Inspects New Command On Korean War Front
Dull in imagery and contrast General Maxwell Taylor tours the front as he prepares to take over the field from General van Fleet, who is retiring. He displays particular interest in the rok units now in training. CUS - General Maxwell D Taylor tours his command area MCUS - Genera Taylor and other high ranking officials looking over the command area MCUS - Captured enemy equipment MCUS - General Taylor getting a close up look at the enemies captured tank MLS - Chopper picks up the General and takes him to Co-chi prison island MCUS - General Maxwell D Taylor posing in front of the camera with other officials and guards of the island