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Soviet Troops Quit Korea.
Shaky, blurry and dull in contrast and imagery Rare films from Red-Dominated Northern sector of Korea, where Russian troops are shown marching through the street ostensibly on their way home. Huge throngs look on, as the world ponders this new move in communist world politics. During their stay in Korea they created a tight core of communist influence. As they depart they leave behind a well trained Korean establishment and the people indoctrinated with Soviet methods. Shortly after these pictures were taken a group of 3,000 well disciplined and armed Northern Koreans invaded the Southern half of the country still occupied by Americans. Another Red - Power Play - in the Cold War.
N.I.B: The Nonthrop X-4
Shaky, blurry and dull in contrast and imagery W/ D.O.S The Air Force's new research craft, the x-4, goes up for its first flight tests. Northrop pilot Charles Tucker flies the swept wing, semi-tailless plane powered by gas turbine engines. The x-4 will provide vital subsonic data. Jack Northrop a skilled and innovative designer who built the SX 4 research airplane (later the X-4) for the U.S military and the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The X-4 was developed for the study of flight characteristics of swept wing semi-tailless aircraft at transonic speeds. One aircraft was first flown by Northrop on December 16, 1948, and the second X-4 made its intial flight on June 7, 1949.
Snowmobile In Arctic Debut
Shaky, blurry and dull in contrast and imagery Here's a mechanical answer to an arctic prayer-a snowmobile that can go anywhere, on ice or snow, at a mile-a-minute clip. Half auto and half tractor, the vehicle cuts down the time of the old-fashioned dog-teams. This is one of the first snow removal machines ever made.
Dimes: Style Show Benefit Swells Polio Fund
Shaky, blurry and dull in contrast and imagery Dame fashion goes all out for charity, as the 1949 March of Dimes Fashion Show is presented to an enthusiastic audience at the Waldorf. Stage and screen personalities. Including Irene Rich and Bea Lillie, lend their talents to help swell the Polio Fund. The first dress we see is a strapless soft taffeta evening gown with a shall make out of same material. A beautiful contemporary dress that can be worn in the year of 2003. The following dress is either a navy blue or gray dress with straps. Semi strapless adorned by a ribbon around the neck and gloves past the elbows. This next dress can either be blue, pink or gray with a plunging neckline and a diamond necklace. The next model is wearing a hounds tooth coat touched off by a Barrie. A black evening gown is worn with a 3/4 in sleeve the dress also has a lace top with a rose on the waist band the model carries a purse and lighter 3/4 in gloves as a accessories. The classic maids uniform is next. White hat, apron and the hemline is to the floor and a big white bow ties up the white organza apron with a maids hat adorning the outfit. As the camera pulls away other models are modeling on the cat walk.
Siege: US Ousts Soviet Commission in Germany
Siege: US Ousts Soviet Commission in Germany Frankfurt, Germany After refusing to leave the American zone after a deadline had been set by General Clay, eight members of Soviet repatriation committee are blockaded by MP's in their Frankfort quarters. After thirty-four hours they had enough and left. TLSs Soviet commission house, American guards patroling outside wall. MS US Army colonel watching soldier dig hole outside fence. MS guards sending street peddlers away. MS guard standing watch in falling snow.
Cold War: Airlift and Atlantic Pact Spur Peace Bid
Cold War: Airlift and Atlantic Pact Spur Peace Bid Russia appears to have made overtures for the abatement of the interminable Cold War which has existed between the east and the west. In NYC, U.S. Ambassador-at-large, dr. Philip C. Jessup confers with Soviet diplomats Jacob Malik and Andrei Gromyko. In Washington, D.C., the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hears Secretary of State Dean Acheson and United Nations delegate Warren Austin give their views. The latter attributes the development, to the success of the Berlin airlift, and to the emergence of the atlantic pact. Very little audio.
News Review of 1959
Image quality varies throughout clip. News Review of 1959 "A year of unprecedented travel, ceremonies and consultations by the great power leaders, with the outstanding highlights being Vice-President Nixon's visit to Russia and debate with Premier Khrushchev; Khrushchev's fabulous, flamboyant tour of America; and President Eisenhower's historic and unprecedented tour of 11 free world nations." Nixon and Khrushchev walk with crowd around them outdoors, then indoors. Nikita and Ike walk at airport. Khrushchev waves hat from open car in motorcade. Sign: Camp David. Khrushchev and Eisenhower pose, presumably at Camp David. The two and others pose inside White House. "The exploration of space proceeded with notable achievements by both the Soviet and the United States, the Reds reaching the moon for the first time, and giving mankind its first glimpse of the other side, and America making major strides in preparing for man's first actual voyage into space." Animated sequences show moon, satellite, rocket. Space monkeys before launch, scientists. Rocket launch. Project Mercury astronauts/ spacemen float in zero gravity test.
Steel Strike Settled.
Steel Strike Settled. Secretary of Labor Mitchell, steel spokesman R. Conrad Cooper and union head David McDonald announce settlement of the 8-month-old steel dispute, after a 22-hour negotiating session, with major credit going to Secretary Mitchell and to Vice-President Nixon. Ext. building day (office or gov bldg?). James P. Mitchell reads statement into microphones (nat sound): "... the differences between the parties were narrowed to a point were a recommendation for settlement was made by the Vice President and myself, which was accepted voluntarily by both parties. The contents of the settlement are being withheld pending ratification by the appropriate bodies of the parties." Two men on either side of Mitchell (VO refers to Cooper and McDonald) shake hands with each other, then each gives handshake to Mitchell, while flashbulbs go off.
Kennedy Throws Hat In Ring
Kennedy Throws Hat In Ring Massachusetts' Senator John F. Kennedy formally announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination as the 1960 campaign gets into high gear. Press conference. JFK reads statement (nat sound) into microphone. He seems a little nervous (for him, anyway). "I am today announcing my candidacy for the Presidency of the United States. The Presidency is the most powerful office in the free world, through which leadership can come a more vital life for all of our people. In it are centered the hopes of the globe around us for freedom and a more secure life." Reporter (off-screen) asks whether he would accept a nomination for vice president; JFK says no, not under any circumstances; "if I fail in this endeavor I shall return and serve in the United States Senate."
Bowl Games: Rose Bowl
Bowl Games: Rose Bowl Before 100,000 fans, quarterback Bob Schloredt and fleet-footed George Fleming lead the Washington Huskies to a sensational 44-8 upset of Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl. Game highlights. George Fleming makes punt return for Washington touchdown. Crowd stands and cheers. Dale Hackbart of Wisconsin passes. Badgers player struggles to rush ball for touchdown. Washington pass completed in end zone.
Bowl Games: Orange Bowl
Bowl Games: Orange Bowl In the Orange Bowl, underdog Missouri stages a gallant defense that holds the Georgia Bulldogs to a standstill on the ground. But Georgia's brilliant passer Francis Tarkenton connects with two scoring heaves that decide the issue, 14-0. WS football field with "Orange Bowl" painted on grass. College football. Crowd with sun visors and sunglasses. Fran Tarkenton makes touchdown passes.
Bowl Games: Sugar Bowl.
Bowl Games: Sugar Bowl. Mississippi 21 - L.S.U.-0. The rebels of Ole Miss avenge their only defeat of the season in this post-season rematch with LSU (Louisiana State University). 83,000 fans see the slashing brilliant play that clearly establishes Mississippi as number 2 team in the nation. College football. Jake Gibbs makes touchdown pass. Bobby Franklin does likewise. Other players mentioned in VO are Flowers and Billy Cannon (SP?).
Bowl Games: Cotton Bowl.
Bowl Games: Cotton Bowl. Syracuse and the Texas Longhorns clash in the hardest fought of the post-season classics. The Orangemen's power tells, despite mid-game fireworks that nullify one TD and a second half Texas scoring drive. Football field, people (marching band?) stand in formation to spell out the words "Cotton Bowl." Fans wearing cowboy hats. College game. Ernie Davis receives TD pass, runs in to score. Cheering spectators around guy with tuba. Fans hold banner that says "Elmira, N.Y." Several players get into pushing match (mild fight) on field, others rush to break it up. Cowboy hat-wearing folks again; they seem to be shaking cowbells.
State of Union: Ike Tells Hopes for World Peace.
Video quality is distorted throughout. Audio seems fine. State of Union: Ike Tells Hopes for World Peace. President Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses the joint houses of Congress, telling of his hopes for peace, reviewing the status of America's defenses, and calling for continued effort against inflation in a dramatic state of the union message. Ike walks in amid applause. Delivers message (nat sound), Richard Nixon (as V.P.) sitting behind him. Eisenhower mentions the possibility of mutual annihilation (mutually assured destruction) as very significant fact of the times. "First I point out that for us, annual self-examination is made a necessity by the fact that we live in a divided world of uneasy equilibrium, with our side committed to its own protection and against aggression by the other." (Applause is heard.) "With both sections of this divided world in possession of unbelievably destructive weapons, mankind approaches a state where mutual annihilation becomes a possibility. No other fact of today's world equals this in importance. It colors everything we say, everything we plan and everything we do. There is demanded of us vigilance, determination, and the dedication of whatever portion of our resources may be needed to provide adequate security, especially to provide a real deterrent to aggression. These things we are doing. And these facts emphasize the importance of striving incessantly for a just peace. Only through the strengthening of the spiritual, intellectual, economic, and defensive resources of the free world, can we in confidence make progress toward this goal."
News in Brief: 34 Die In Air Crash.
Video quality is distorted throughout. Audio seems fine. News in Brief: 34 Die In Air Crash. 34 people die in the North Carolina crash of a night coach airliner bound from New York to Miami. The twisted wreckage is searched for clues to the mid-air disintegration of the craft. Aftermath of airplane crash. One (or maybe two) airline seat sitting by itself on the ground.
News in Brief: Japanese Royal Album.
Video quality is distorted throughout. Audio seems fine. News in Brief: Japanese Royal Album. On Crown Prince Akihito's birthday, the entire royal family, including his bride Princess Michiko, poses for additions to the royal family album taken by Akihito himself in these unusual intimate scenes. Royal family looks through photo album. They pose outdoors as Akihito photographs them.
1960 - Miss Universe
1960 Miss Universe pageant in Miami Beach Florida; predominately Caucasian audience, men and women; contestants modeling gowns; walking stage and runway; Miss USA, Linda Bement is crowned Miss Universe by 1959 Miss Universe Akiko Kojima; Kojima kisses Bement on the cheek; photographers take pictures, predominately Caucasian men, one woman; Bement posing with crown and scepter flanked by runner ups Miss Austria Elizabeth Hodacs and Miss Italy Daniela Bianchi. VO states Bement's measurements are a trim 37-23-36, also mentions she graduated high school a month prior.
Nagle Takes British Open
The most venerable tournament in golf, the centennial British Open, on the most historic course, St. Andrews, of Scotland. And high excitement as Ken Nagle first overtakes De License s early lead, and then staves off a late challenge by Arnold Palmer, who misses by only one stroke! Australia's Carl Nagle tees off and Argentinean Robert McChensal follows. Then America s Arnold Palmer winner of the Masters and US Open tees off. MCU - Golfing fans applauding. MS - At the end of the third round torrential rains come down. A stairway looks like little water falls. MSWA - Large puddles of water resembling ponds litter the golf course. MS - The rain stops and the sun comes out and the golfing fans are walking back to the golf course. MS - Carl Nagle wins by one stroke and is holding up his trophy.
News in Brief: Apt Ape Artist.
Video quality is distorted throughout. Audio seems fine. News in Brief: Apt Ape Artist. Rotterdam Zoo. Sophie, a 12-year-old lady gorilla, has a fling at abstract art and eats it up. Her brushwork and texture puts her on a plane with some of the best known of the 'far out' school. Male zookeeper leads ape to table, hands her a canvas and paintbrush. Sophie paints away. Sophie holds up her painting and hides her head behind it. Modern art, parody.
News in Brief: Spring Millinery.
Video quality is distorted throughout. Audio seems fine. News in Brief: Spring Millinery. A breath of spring in the gloomy depths of winter. In New York, trend-setting designers preview their spring collections - bright, light and airy. Women model fashions in hats. VO mentions pillbox hats. One hat has large polka dots. Hats with flower decorations.
Sports: British Boat Show.
Video quality is distorted throughout. Audio seems fine. Sports: British Boat Show. Britain's national boat show boasts everything from cat-boats to catamarans, including the weird 'hovercraft' and a lavish yacht which handles by remote control. In a bit of by-play, the demonstration of a new life-raft turns into a surprise dunking for one exhibitor. Funny -- two men, one in wetsuit, one in business suit, prepare to heave this thing into the water, and the man in the business suit falls in.
Sports: Skiing At Garmisch
Video quality is distorted throughout. Audio seems fine. Sports: Skiing At Garmisch GARMISCH-PARTNEKIRCHEN. Europe's ski elite take part in a meet that offers a forerunner of the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, and produces some of the most thrilling sports photography ever captured on film! One skiier lands wrong and slides a ways on his belly. Ski jumpers fly through the air. Photographers, including one man operating camera with very long lens, take aim.
NILE DAM: Nasser Launches Aswan Project
Video quality is distorted throughout. Audio seems fine. NILE DAM: Nasser Launches Aswan Project President Nasser launches construction of the first Soviet-financed phase of Egypt's monumental Aswan high dam project in elaborate ceremonies at which King Mohammed of Morocco is guest of honor. The ground-breaking is a 20-ton rockslide! Ceremony, crowd, photographers. Cloud of dirt.
News in Brief: Anti-Nazi Rally
Video quality is distorted throughout. Audio seems fine. News in Brief: Anti-Nazi Rally Tens of thousands of young Berliners rally to denounce resurgent Naziism, following a rash of swastika-smearing incidents in Germany and the western world. Marchers play drums. Banner, "Gegen Rassenhass." Youths carry torches (torchlight procession), gather around monument.