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Nicklaus Wins $50,000 Golf Prix
Nicklaus Wins $50,000 Golf Prix. The young pro, Jack Nicklaus, wins a nip and tuck battle as four of the top professionals battle for $75,000 in prize money. He beats Julius Boros by one stroke as Arnold Palmer in third and Bob Charles, fourth. Akron, Ohio MCUS - Jack Nicklaus, Julius Boros, Bob Charles and Arnold Palmer. MCS - Golfing fans. CUS - Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. MS - Back shot of golf fans. MS - Bob Charles tees off. MS - The old man of the group, Julius Boros at the age of 43 teeing off. LS - Sports fans walking on the golfing grounds. MS - Jack Nicklaus golfing a 50 yard putt. MS - Arnold Palmer chips the golf ball and misses the hole. MS - Julius Boros golf s a putt and comes in second place winning $15,000. MS - Jack Nicklaus takes no chances with a short putt and sinks his putt, winning $50,000.
Latin America Tops Tennis World
It's Latin America's day of glory as Rafael Osuna of Mexico takes the U.S. Men's singles and Maria Bueno of Brazil takes the U.S. Women's crown. They both turn in sterling performances as each wins in straight sets. Forest Hills, New York A crowded stadium and two tennis players on the court. MOHS - Rafael Osuna serves to Paling. MLS - Tennis fans applauding. MOHS - Osuna keep shifting and aces Paling for match point winning the men's championship. MLS - Tennis fans giving Osuna a standing ovation. CUS - Maria Bueno from Brazil and Osuna from Mexico holding their Forest Hills tennis cups.
Vietnam Crisis Mounts
The war in Vietnam has literally become a fight on two fronts. On one hand the government faces the Vietcong Communists - on the other hand it faces a revolt of the Buddhist majority - a fight that has been joined by thousands of students. The capital, Saigon, is an armed camp as the regime of President Diem (which includes Madame Nhu and her husband who is head of the secret police) seeks to maintain order while her troops fight red guerrillas. Universal cameramen go with government forces and United States 'observers' as an attack is made on a red band on Mekong Delta. Eighty Communists are wiped out and the government loses 26 men. Saigon, Vietnam Vietnam city streets crowded with traffic and people. MCUS - Vietnam solder holding a pistol and keeping the crowd back and in place. MS - Banners with Vietnam writing. MS - President Diem (Ngo Dinh Diem). MS - Madame Nhu and her husband. MS - Political press conference, a close up shot the military governor of Saigon. CUS - Henry Cabot Lodge. MCUS - American soldiers. MCUS - US Army men embarking on a helicopter. Aerial shot - A downed American helicopter and Vietnam soldiers running towards it. The American helicopters fired on the snipers killing at least 80 of them. Aerial shots - US Helicopter flying. CUS - American soldier sitting by an open door in a helicopter. CUS - Burning huts in the Mekong Delta.
The Clown Prince: United States Honors Bob Hope
Same footage as catalog # 520226 The nation honors a man who has brought laughter to service men in the remotest corners of the globe. Bob Hope receives a special gold medal authorized by Congress. A singular honor for the GI's perennial favorite who always leaves 'em laughing. Washington DC Outside shot of the White House with a fountain. MCUS - Standing at a podium is President Kennedy and Bob Hope. President Kennedy, "-It's been a one of the rarest honors given to Americans, and it's a great pleasure for me on behalf of the congress to present this to you, a splendid picture of you. I hope you have a chance to look at them on behalf of the people of the United States." Bob Hope, looking at his package. "Thank you very much Mr. President, that's very nice. I suggested to Senator Simon I should have had a nose job but he said there would of been less gold, but I actually don't like to tell jokes about a thing like this, because it's one of the nicest things that ever happens to me, and I feel very humble. Although I think I have the strength of character to fight it. Now I want to say that I also played in the South Pacific while the President was there and he was a very gay, carefree young man at the time, of course all he had to worry about, back then, was the enemy." Bob Hope's wife, Dolores standing in the background wearing a fur hat.
House Of Heroes: Open Pro Football Hall Of Fame
A shrine to the memory of the greatest of professional football is dedicated in Canton, Ohio, where the National Football League was founded in 1920 to start the pro game on its road to glory. Present are George Halas, 'Red' Grange and the famed Notre Dame 'Four Horsemen'. The hall of fame is a touchdown for posterity. Canton, Ohio Outside the Football Hall Of Fame building. MS - One of the men honored is Bert Bell founder, coach and commissioner of the Philadelphia Eagles. MS - Of George Halas of the Chicago Bears, standing by his spot in the Hall Of Fame. He takes off his hat and smiles for the camera. MS - The backs of people walking through the Hall Of Fame. CUS - Red Grange. MCUS - Jim Thorpe honored spot. MCUS - The most famous back-field of all time. Notre Dame's 4 Horsemen, Elmer Layden, Don Miller, Harry Stuhldreher and Jim Crowley.
Five Of A Kind: Quints Battle Odds For Survival
The five children of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fisher of Aberdeen, S.D., Took the news in stride. They now have four new sisters and a brother in a quintuplet birth that occurs once in 54,000,000 times. The quints faced heavy odds to become the first United States quints to survive infancy. Aberdeen, South Dakota Children riding bike outside their home. MS - Hospital nursery, doctors and nurses in the background. A voice over speaks about the health prognosis of the babies
Typhoon Toll: Taiwan Hard Hit By Raging Storm
The typhoon season in the far east begins on a note of tragedy as the island of Taiwan is hit by Typhoon Gloria. So far nearly one hundred have been found dead and many hundreds injured. As the waters from a 40-hour rain receded a count of destroyed homes passed the 3,000 mark. Taiwan Flooded streets, people riding their bikes through the water. MS - Traffic and people walking in the water. MS - Flooded houses and back streets. MCUS - A landslide. MS - A man sitting on a piece of ground. Houses up to the edge of the hill.
NY Giants 37 - Baltimore Colts 28
After a near-disaster in the first half, the New York football Giants come back in the second half to down the Colts: 37 to 28. The Giants fumble 5 times in the first half to almost hand the game to the Colts. In the second half Y.A. Tittle gets going and quarterbacks the Giants to the decision that send the Baltimore eleven reeling. Baltimore, Maryland LS of the interior of the football stadium. MOHS - The Giants and Colts are on the playing field. MOHS - The NY Giants keep fumbling the ball and the Colts take advantage of their mishaps. OHS - Football fans. MOHS - YA Tittle passes the ball and it is caught. MOHS - YA Tittle sees that there are no receivers open, so he runs the football and gains a few yards. MOHS - Tittle puts the ball in the air and it is caught and ran in for a touchdown. MOHS - Tittle sees that all his men are covered so he runs the football in himself scoring a touchdown.
Twenty-five Years Ago. Sports Review of 1938
It was a gala year for sport in 1938. Johnny Vander Meer pitches two no-hit games in a row. Close up shot of Johnny Vander Meer a baseball immortal. The legendary Babe Ruth ends his career as Coach for the Dodgers. Babe Ruth in a Dodgers uniform. The World Series had a familiar ring as the Yankees beat the Cubs. The Yankees defeating the Chicago Cubs The horse race "of the Century" --- Seabiscuit versus War Admiral. Before the race, TLS jockey Charles Kurtsinger (Charley Kurtsinger) slowly rides War Admiral (horse #1), then TLS jockey George Wolf rides Seabiscuit (#2) past sign that says Pimlico. High angle shot of the heads/hats of crowd of spectators. Fairly close shot (for the era) of the two horses coming around a turn, jockeys hitting their rumps, Seabiscuit in the lead by about the length of his body at this point. LS the two horses in the final stretch, Biscuit ahead by a few lengths, and the camera pans to follow Seabiscuit in to the finish. Victory for the underdog. Glenn Cunningham was the greatest miler of his decade. Track and Field runner. Another in this era of colorful sport personalities was Don Budge, tennis superman! Don Budge in a tennis game. A year of revenge for Joe Louis. He knocks out Max Schmeling in the first round of their return bout. Speaking of sports - the "Miss America" contest was going strong then as now. As Will Shakespeare said: "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety." All Miss America contestants lined up in their bathing suits.
Famous Five Fine: Quints Thrive To Make History
The most famous town in South Dakota is Aberdeen. It has a population of 25,005. The Fischer Quintuplets are doing fine as they pass the critical 72-hour period. Now they are being fed a teaspoon of milk every two hours oblivious, naturally, to all the commotion they have caused throughout the world. The chances are 1 in 54,000,000 that a birth will be five-fold and Mr. And the Fischer s are still dazed from the events, it appears. Gifts have poured in and with a new house and magazine contract the future of the Fischer Family seems assured. Aberdeen, South Dakota Downtown Aberdeen, South Dakota street with traffic, a sing hanging from a story extending congratulations to the Fischer s, 4 girls and 1 boy, Wow! CUS - Another sign on a building "Welcome Quints Good Health". Showing the farm, with farm animals walking around, it's not in the best of shape. Four bikes laying on the ground outside the house. Sacred Heart School where the children attend classes. St. Luke s Hospital where the children were born. MS - Dr. James Drabs standing at microphones being interviewed by the press. CUS - Mr. Fischer the father of the quints, MS - The nursery at St. Luke s where the quints are being taken care of. MCUS - Mrs. Fischer laying in a hospital bed holding a telegram from President Kennedy.
UN Assembly Opens: 18th Session Begins On Hopeful Note
The 18th session of the United Nations General Assembly opens on a note of optimism as representatives of 111 member nations meet to elect a new president for the coming year. The optimism is based on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and Dr. Carlos Sosa Rodriguez of Venezuela receives all of the votes cast and takes over as Assembly President. New York, New York Some of the world's diplomats riding up on an escalader. Members of 111 members meet to elect a president for this coming year. OHS - Diplomats sitting at their assigned seats getting ready to take a vote. MCUS - Adlai Stevenson. MOHS - The Diplomats dropping their ballots into a box. LS - Anti-Castro Cubans run down the aisles waving their arms and shouting and security goes after them.
End Of An Era: Last Ball Game At Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds, playing field of hallowed memory, is about to give way to a housing development. Thus will end one of the most famous chapters in baseball history. The Mets play their last game here (yes, they lost to the Philly's 5 to 1) before moving to a spanking new stadium next year, now, except for a few football games this fall crowds will no longer pour into the polo grounds. Casey Stengel, with his wife waves farewell to the stadium. Only thing in baseball that goes on forever is old Marse Casey himself! New York, NY Yankee Stadium in New York City. MS - Out side of one building and on top of the building it reads; Polo Grounds. MS - Some fans sitting in the stands, not too many. MOHS - Philly s playing the New York Mets out in the field. MS - Empty stands. MS - Casey and his wife by his side.
USA-USSR Moon Team: President Kennedy Addresses United Nations
In a major address to the United Nations General Assembly, the president hails the pause in the Cold War, while taking note of Cuba and Berlin. Then he makes the startling proposal that the United States and the Soviet Union cooperate rather than compete - and together try to put a man on the Moon. New York, New York Outside United Nation Building, camera pans, crowd outside the entrance of the building. MCUS - People standing behind police barriers. MCUS - President Kennedy and Adlai Stevenson. MCUS - World Press snapping pictures, cameras with flash bulbs. MS - Dr. Ralf Bunch shaking hands with President Kennedy. OHS - United Nations General Assembly, jammed packed with foreign Diplomats. MS - MLS - President Kennedy steps up to the podium to address the United Nations General Assembly. President Kennedy, "Finely in the field where the United States and the Soviet Union and a special capacity, in the field of space, there is room for new cooperation. For further joint efforts in the regulation and exploration of space. I include among these possibilities, a joint expedition to the moon. Space offers no problems of sovereignty by resolution of this Assembly, the members of the United Nations, have foresworn any claim to territorial rights in outer space or on celestial bodies and declared that international law and the United Nations charter will apply. Why therefore should man's first flight to the moon be a matter of national competition? Why should the United States and the Soviet Union in preparing for such expeditions become involved in immense duplications of research, construction and expenditure?"
North Carolina Upsets Maryland
The day starts off poorly at College Park, Maryland for the University's eleven and continues to get worse as North Carolina State keeps making goal after goal while the Terrapins can scarecly make a first down. Final score: North Carolina State 36 - Maryland 14 College Park, Maryland The stadium at College Park, Maryland filled with football fans. MLS - North Carolina and Maryland on the football field. MLS - The punter can't punt the football and is backed up and looses yardage. MS - North Carolina State scores a touchdown. MLS - People sitting stunned in the stands. MS - The score board, Maryland 0 - North Carolina State 22, 2nd quarter. MLS - Maryland scores a touchdown but it's too late.North Carolina 36 to Maryland's 14.
University Of California Downs Iowa
Opening game of the season at California Memorial Stadium has a slow first half for the 31,000 packing the stands. But in the third period the home team comes to life, and with Craig Morton sparking the play, wins over Iowa State: 15-8. California California Memorial Stadium, 31-thousand football fans. MLS - California and Iowa on the football field. MLS - Ball is handed off and 10 yards is picked up. MS - A touchdown is scored by the California Bears. MS - Iowa passes the ball and 30 yards is picked up. MS - Iowa can't score a run in touchdown so they have to settle for a field goal. MS - California has the ball, passes, it is caught and ran in for a touchdown winning the game 15 to 8.
Cosa Nostra Senate Committee Looks Into Mafia
The Senate Investigations Sub-Committee gets a gloomy report from Attorney General Robert Kennedy on the rising rate of national crime. It's star witness, however, is convicted murderer-hoodlum, Joseph Valachi, who had been hidden away since he first began confessing to the FBI. Washington DC Inside the Sub-Committee hearings. CUS - Arkansas Senator McCullen. MCUS - Press with cameras. MS - Attorney General Robert Kennedy. CUS - Robert Kennedy speaking into microphones giving a report on the Cosa Nostra. OHS - Government officials sitting at long tables and in the background spectators listening to Kennedy's report. MCUS - Joseph Valachi with his entourage walking into the hearing.
Capital Previews C H A R A D E
Dignitaries of Washington's political and social life turn out for a benefit preview of Universal's 'Charade', starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Mrs. John F. Kennedy is honorary chairman of the benefit committee for the stay-in-school fund. Mr. And Mrs. Robert Kennedy and the President's sister Mrs. Sargent Shriver are among those attending the gala performance. Lyndon B. Johnson and wife Lady Bird Johnson are there, too - but the film's stars are not seen in person (just on a poster). Washington DC Dignitaries standing in line and entering the theater. CUS - Poster "Stay In School Fund Benefit - Tonight! - Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn" - picture of Cary and Audrey on the poster. CUS - Mrs. Sargent Shriver. CUS - Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kennedy. CUS - Vice President & Lady Bird Johnson. MS - Outside of the theater.
Fashion Parade
Winter fashions from West Berlin feature lots of light wool and furs, and show that veils floating from evening gowns are very much back in fashion. The collection emphasizes a long, extended silhouette. New York, New York Model comes out wearing a two piece woolen suit, accented with a mink stole and a bolder type mink hat to match. MCUS - A German designer created a woolen suit with a long, double breasted suit jacket, model is wearing over the wrist leather gloves MCUS - Model is wearing a short white fox trim winter jacket. MCU - Next model steps in and models a darker jacket with a wide lighter collar and a hat to match, a little below the waistline a bow out of the same material has been placed. MCUS - Model comes out wearing a toned down satin coat with a white fox collar and a cowboy style hat the same color as the coat. MCUS - A short fitted dinner dress made out of lace. MCUS - Model takes off her mink coat exposing a light dinner dress accented by over the elbows gloves. MS - The last two dresses are after 5 cocktail dress and a after 5 dinner gown.
Moujinks In The Air: Moscow Circus Delights USA
The Moscow Circus begins a seven city tour of the United States with a stand at New York's Madison Square Garden. Stilt-wearing acrobats, Cossack riders and - above all, an amazing bear act - delight American audiences in this cultural exchange between the U. S. A. and the USSR. New York, NY Madison square garden in New York, in one of the ring's they are performing acrobatics. MCUS - The audience is applauding. MS - Circus Performers dressed up like Russian Cossack's riding their horses and then they showcase their counterparts in the other ring, American Cowboys. MS - A big brown bear carrying out a little dog and walking around the ring with him. CUS - A little girl sitting on her father's lap. MCUS - Two bears wearing shorts boxing. MS - A large bear sitting on top and in the middle merry-go-round making it turn, and it has two little bears hanging from it going a round in circles.
Football: TCU 10 & Kansas 6
In a tight night game in Ft. Worth's Amon Carter Bowl, Texas Christian meets Kansas for the 21st time. A field goal in the last quarter of this night game gives it to the home team: 10 to 6. Forth Worth, Texas The lights are on in the staduim and it is jammed packed full of football fans. MOHS - TCU and Kansas are on the playing field. MS - A pass is aired and it is caught by Robert's and carries it 17 yards before he is stopped. MS - Roberts sails wide left for a 4-yard gain. MS - Only 7-seconds left in the game, Coleman carries the ball across the line for the first points of the game. MS - A TCU field goal wins 10 to six.
Ecumenical Council Reopens
Carrying on the work of his predecessor, Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI reconvenes the Ecumenical Council with new appeals for unity among Christian faiths. Nearly 3,000 cardinals, bishops and other church dignitaries are joined by 52 observer-delegates representing Non-Catholic faiths at the opening session. Along with a search for unity the pope hopes to bring about reforms within the church itself. Vatican II, Vatican 2 Vatican, Rome, Italy Outside shot of St. Peter's and Vacation City, people milling about in the square. MS - Procession with the Pope, Cardinals, Bishops and Priest. MCUS - The Pope is being carried on St. Peters chair. MS - The camera takes a shot of a stained glass window, a dove of peace. MS - Many priest filling up the pews.
The Nation Grows: Population Passes 190,000,000 Mark
If you've had the feeling lately that the country seems to be getting a little more crowded - you re right! the tally-board at the Department of Commerce tells the story - the population of the U.S. Has passed the 190,000,000 mark and is climbing. Every 11 seconds there's a new United States citizen. Washington DC Outside shot with traffice, the Department of Commerce. MCUS - Men standing and looking at a map of the United State. 'US dep Of Commerce - Bureau Of The Census. CUS - Man holding two toddlers. MS - Inside a hospital a shot of the babies in a nursery. MCUS - A nurse wheeling a baby through two double doors in a hospital.
Football: Nebraska 14 - Minnesota 7
The Minnesota Gophers play host to the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minneapolis to get the Big Ten season rolling and Dennis 'The Menace' Claridge sparks Nebraska with a touchdown dash and with a 65-yard pass to Tony Jeter that nails the Cornhusker victory pennant on high. Minnesota High shot of the football stadium filled with football enthusiast and a marching band. OHS - Minnesota has the ball and Mike Leed picks up 13-yards. MOHS - The football is aired and it is caught and that is good for 10-yards and the first down. MS - The ball is passed and it is caught making it's way to the 1-yard line. MOHS - Bruce Smith picks up yardage through the middle. MOHS - Nebraska makes a 64-yard pass and it is caught, and ran in for a touchdown. The cornhuskers win - 14 to 7.
Football: Oklahoma 17 - USC 12
With Southern California in the grip of a heat wave, Southern Cal battles Oklahoma while the thermometer flirts with 115 degrees. From the start, when they recover as USC fumbles, the Sooners are off down upset alley. They pull double reverses and fourth-down passes to topple last year's national champions. The football season opens on the coast with the biggest of upsets. Southern California Camera is on the field pointing up to the football enthusiast in attendance. MCUS - A couple of fans sitting in the sunny stands with their umbrella shading the sun. OHS - Oklahoma and USC on the football field and the game is in progress. MOHS - Oklahoma recovers a USC fumble. MSOH - Oklahoma pulls off a double reverse and Joe Rooney runs the ball in for a touchdown. MOHS - The quarterback has no one to pass the ball so he takes off and runs the ball up to the one yard line. MOHS - USC takes the ball over for the touchdown. MS - Football fans in the stands.