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Lacrosse Thrills Sports Fans
Shaky, dark in spots blurry in contrast and imagery Lacrosse, the ancient game played with ticks with the built-in basket, thrills a host of fans, as the Johns Hopkins U. Team scores a close decision, 10-8, over the University of Maryland.
Mountain Climbers Rescued
In a week of tension filled drama, Air Force and civilian teams struggle to rescue a party of injured mountaineers stranded at the 18,000 foot level of Mt. McKinley in Alaska, the continent's highest peak. Aerials snowy mountains. Views from inside airplane (subjective) as supplies? are dropped out door and parachutes open to carry them downward. Small plane lands on ground with no snow; several men lift a woman (?) and begin to carry her away. Mt. McKinley, in Alaska. Aerial shot - A snowy Mr. McKinley. Aerial shot - Mt. McKinley 18,000-feet. Aerial shot - Looking out of an airplanes open hatch. Dropping survival supplies by parachute. Aerial shot - Injured mountain climbers. Aerial shot - Shadow of a plane on the snowy ground below. Aerial shot - A remote landing strip? MS - A small plane taxing. MCUS - Rescued mountain climbers.
Queen Mother Opens Kariba Dam
"In a highlight of the African tour of Britain's Queen Mother, she formally opens the huge Kariba Dam, which harnesses the power of the mighty Zambezi River, after a wild celebration in her honor by tribal chiefs." African children wave British flags (Union Jack). Queen Mother Elizabeth, hat and gloves on, sits among other white folks and watches tribal dancing, applauds. Shots of the new dam. Ceremony: Queen Mum seems to throw a switch. Water gushes through dam. Throngs of African children looking intro the lens of the camera. MS - Queen Elizabeth I, (mum) MS - African tribal dancers MS - Queen Mum applauding along with her British entourage. Aerial shot - Of the new Kariba Dam. MS - Queen Mum making a Dedication speech. MCUS - The dam gates open and out gushes tons and tons of water. Aerial shot - Water gushing .
Queen Juliana At Barbecue.
"Queen Juliana of Holland visits the province of Zeeland, devastated by the North Sea floods, and is guest of honor at a gargantuan barbecue. The beloved queen takes part in an informal archery game to the delight of all." Outside shot of a building in the province of Zeeland. Queen Juliana is driven in a traditional farmers carriage. CU - Crowd , Two older women wearing the traditional Dutch bonnets. CUS - Queen Juliana. POV - Looking down - At the province of Zeeland building and court yard. MCUS - Chiefs basting pigs on a BBQ. MCUS - Chiefs wheeling in the cooked pork, The roasted pig is laying on its side with a knife sticking in its side. Queen Juliana closes her eyes and tilts her head to one side at the presentation of the roasted pork. MCUS - Queen holding a bow and arrow, aims, shoots and misses but not by much. The people applaud her efforts.
Screen Stars In Rome.
"Sandra Dee and John Gavin are greeted by Peter Ustinov as they arrive in Rome to begin filming the comedy version of Ustinov's hit play 'Romanoff and Juliet', in which they'll co-star." TWA plane taxing on the tarmac. MCUS - Paparazzi waiting to greet the American stars. MCUS - John Garvin and his wife disembarking from the plane. MCUS - John and his wife are greeted by Peter Ustinov. MCUS - Sandra Dee disembarking the TWA plane. MCUS - Two Italian soldiers run up for her autograph.
Twenty-Five Years Ago - Farmers Move To Alaska
Twenty-Five Years Ago - Farmers Move To Alaska Seattle, Washington. Hundreds of mid-western farmers fleeing dust and drought head for new lives as 20th century pioneers in Alaska. Many families with children carry baggage and walk through streets. MS - People queuing up to board a train to Alaska.
Grim Reckoning: Tragic Toll In Wake Of Pacific Cataclysm
Tragic Toll In Wake Of Pacific Cataclysm. Aftermath of volcanic eruption and a tidal wave that left a town almost totally destroyed. Disaster report from the battered rim of the Pacific, following the devastating earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that triggered a 10,000 mile tidal wave felt as far as Japan, the Philippines, and Hawaii. Harrowing scenes of disaster and privation from Chile and the Philippines where one of the worst tropical storms in many years swept in following the tidal wave. Chilie MS - Heaved up streets and wood plus a statue bust in about 3-feet of mud. MCUS - A roof and no other part of the building. MCUS - Volunteers loading up a plane with survival supplies. CUS - Men carrying the boxes on their shoulders. Aid, relief MLS - People queuing up in line for a survival box. Philippines. The Philippines flooded streets, motor vehicles making their way through the flooded streets. CUS - A school bus and a car make their way through the water towards the camera. MS - Approximately 20 people make their way through flooded lands in a boat. CUS - The roof of a flooded car. CUS - People helping one another. MCUS - House lifted up by the water and put down by the water tilted. MS - People looking at a home laying on its side, just about. MS - A crowd of people standing on a bridge looking down of the aftermath of debris left by the floods.
Non-violent Strike In Paris.
In Paris, a group of non-violent demonstrators stage a sit-down strike on the Champs Elysee, just to show their philosophy. As the gendarmes haul them away, they never lift a finger. Limp but triumphant. Protesters sitting down for non violent actions by law enforcement when they arrest someone. MCUS - Police pulling non-violent protestors by the nape of their necks. They did not fight back or struggle. MCUS - The French police placing the protestors in "police buses" to cart them away to jail"
Van Cliburn In Moscow.
"American concert pianist Van Cliburn receives a jubilant welcome in Moscow, as he arrives to begin a month tour of the Soviet, where he began his meteoric rise to musical fame." A large group of people gather at the airport to welcome Van Cliburn, a classical piano player. MS - Van Cliburn shaking the hand of the pilot. MS - People surround Van Cliburn with flowers. MS - Van Cliburn speaking into a microphone and addressing his fans.
Tragedy, Thrills, At Indianapolis 500
"The Indianapolis 500 mile speedway classic is marred by tragedy before the race starts, when a makeshift tower, with over 100 clinging to it, topples onto the crowd below. In the race itself, Jim Rathmann wins in record time after a sensational 400 mile duel with last year's winner Rodger Ward." Sign over entrance. " Indianapolis Motor Speedway". LOHS - Racing fans. LS - Balloons being released from the speedway. MSOH - Parade lap of the cars entered in the race. MS - A makeshift 30 foot scaffold giving away and falling. MS - People running up to the fallen scaffolding helping with the injured people. Some people are really hurt. CUS - People being carried away on stretchers to ambulances. MSOH - Race cars speeding down the track. MS - Race cars get the checkered flag. MSOH - Jim Rathmann is the winner as his car is all alone on the track with the others behind, his speed was approximately 139 MPH. CUS - Jim Rathmann
'St. Paddy' Wins Epsom Downs
"At Epsom Downs, 350,000 in carnival mood turn out for the Epsom Derby, England's greatest flat race. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are among the vast and colorful crowd that cheers to the echo the winning, home-stretch surge of England's own 'St. Paddy', pre-race 7-1 shot!" Epsom Downs a very large track with throngs crowding the stadium. MSOH - Queen Elizabeth II walking towards the stands. MCUS - Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth II seated in the stands. MSOH - Seventeen three-year old being walked on to the track by their trainers and their jockeys seated on their backs. CUS - Queen Elizabeth II smiling carrying on a conversation. MS - The horses take off and the leading horse Andre fell and broke his leg. MS - St. Patty's in the lead and the other horses chasing him in the back ground. MSOH - St. Patty thunders into the finish and he wins $92,000.00. OHS - St. Patty in the winning circle. CUS - St. Patty.
Ike Revisits West Point
"Ike revisits West Point to share alumni activities of his class, the Class of '15, one of the Academy's most famous and distinguished. A day of warm personal reunions, in which the President shows his high spirits, is climaxed by a review of the corps of cadets, a stirring full dress parade." Outside the building at West Point. MS - President Dwight D Eisenhower pulls up in 1960 Cadilac. MS - President Eisenhower getting out of the car. MS - West Point's class of 1915 pose for a picture. MS - President Eisenhower walking around shaking hands with old friends from the service. Army Cadets marching on the field.
Bumper Pineapple Harvest
Shaky, blurry and dull in contrast and imagery - DOS It's harvest time on Puerto Rican Pineapple Plantations. Workers harvest a bumper crop, one of the world's richest. Uncle Sam s "Little Cousin"' is raising a million crates of the fruit this year.
German Boxers In Slugfest
Shaky, blurry and dull in contrast and imagery At Berlin s Olympic stadium, 50,000 boxing fans see the clash between the champ, Hearten Hofff, and his challenger, Arno Kolbin. It's never in doubt, and Hein finally puts Arno away for keeps. Audio is in German.
President: Spans Nation In Pre-Election Tour
Shaky, blurry and dull in contrast and imagery President Harry Truman arrives on pre-election tour of Western States. Huge throngs cheer him as he drives through the city. In Omaha, Nebraska, Mr. Truman marches with veterans and lays a wreath at tomb of Father Flanagan of Boys' Town fame.
Leftists Riots Mount In Japan.
"Japanese leftists increase the pressure of their opposition to Premier Kishi, the Japanese-American security treaty, and President Eisenhower's coming visit. Riots in the street, a nation-wide work stoppage, and an assault by a student mob on the official residence of Kishi are part of the tumultuous course of events." Left winged political and labor organizations protesting in hordes, jumping up and down wearing bandana on their heads. MS - Students clashing with police chanting "Kishi must die" and "President Eisenhower stay home" MS - The crowd of police push with their bodies against the protesting students and shove them back.
'All-Ways Jet'
"Great Britain's newest research craft is a multi-jet monster that combines high speed in flight with the ability to hover, or dart in any direction at practically zero speed." The XG905 experimental plane sitting on the tarmac and the pilot is in the cock pit ready to take off. MS - Plane is rising vertically and then fly s fore wards. MS - Plane overshoots landing site purposely. Stops in mid air, backs up and comes down vertically and lands.
Fun Fashions In Bermuda.
"Two nifty models on a fashion fling in Bermuda-boating, golfing, water skiing, splashing in the surf, with a quick change to a new and ultra-smart costume for each, to showcase new cotton sports styles for summer fun." Sailing in Bermuda Bay are two models standing on a sailboat, the blond has a x on her knitted and the other one has a square. MCUS - This model is wearing a one piece horizontal stripes, pedal pushers jump suit. MCUS - Two models on bikes one is wearing a skort, with a little scarf on her head the other one is wearing Bermuda over-halls shorts, with a solid color bandana on her head MCUS - Male model being pulled on skis wearing horizontal striped boxer swimming trunks. MCUS - Two models are acting as watchers for the skier, one is in a strapless balloon bathing suit and the other one is wearing a two piece horizontal stripped bathing suit. MS - Two models wearing wading dresses on the beach near a cave opening romping about.
'Widower Creed' Wins Pace.
"At Yonkers, a record week-night crowd turns out for the first of the international pacing series, a great race with 'Widower's Creed' coming from way back on the second round, to take a commanding lead and win, going away tying the world's record for the mile and half." The Trotters are parading around the track. LOHS - The backs of the racing fans. MS - Horses are lined up at the mobile gate. And they are off an trotting. MLS - The number 6 horse pulls himself all the way from the back of the pack. MS - Widows Creed wins the race and ties the world record for a mile and a half pace, 4 3/5 minutes.
June Week: Graduation Day At Service Academies.
June Week: Graduation Day At Service Academies. West Point, New York, US Army. MLS - "Traditional, colorful commencement exercises at the service academies." MSOH - At West Point, sons of 2 generals get their commissions, part of a group of 550 new lieutenants. At Annapolis 797 graduate at the Naval Academy's commencement exercises, the climax of a busy June Week." West Point cadets in audience. MCUS - Various cadets receive honors/diplomas. General Garrison H. Davidson MCUS - General Throckmorton MCUS - Cadet Thomas Maxwell Taylor son of General Maxwell Taylor. MCUS - Cadets shake hands. Cadets throw hats in the air. MCUS - Bride and groom walk under sabers held aloft. The newlyweds kiss. Us Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. MLS - Midshipmen watch ceremonies. MCUS - Henry Cabot Lodge shakes hands out diplomas. MCUS - Anchor man receives his anchor and is lifted on shoulders of others. Throw caps in the air. Of the 797 graduates, over 650 took Ensigns Commissions in the Navy, all but 12 of the rest rating Lieutenant Bars in the Marines or Army.
First Report On New Regime
First Report On New Regime. "The first official appearance of the military junta headed by General Cemal Gursel that overthrew the Menderes regime. Life returns to normal in Ankara and the countryside, but the army is still in charge, with jeeps patrolling the streets, and military police directing traffic." Vehicles drive by, filled to overflowing with people waving flags. Brief street scene with light auto traffic but nothing unusual -- could pass for everyday life. MCUS - Wreath-laying ceremony; lots of men in uniform salute. MCUS - Troops or police march with guns on shoulders.
Baldy Convention From All Over Europe
Baldy Convention From All Over Europe. Their outstanding baldies from all over Europe who gather together to choose the baldest one of all. After their gleaming pates are carefully scanned for signs of cheating, such as shaving, the juding proceeds. Shining examples of how to grin and bare it. Overhead view of top of many bald heads. CUS - The men look up and smile. CUS - Judges examine their heads. CUS - A woman kisses top of man's bald head. MCUS - Two men with trophies.
Paris Fashion Parade
"A turnabout fashion show as Paris plays hostess to style representatives of a dozen European nations. The showing of haute couture in new synthetics is dazzlingly successful, even in the sophisticated fashion capital of the world." Two models walking down the run-way wearing a knit wide-striped luncheon dresses with wide colored stripes and the lining of their coats match the dresses. MS - Model is wearing an after 5:00 cocktail dress accented by a bee hive style tall hat. MS - This model is wearing a pleated floral cape with a cap sleeve floral dress to match the pleated cape. She is wearing a bee-hive hairdo. MS - The next model is wearing an evening gown with a full bell type skirt, she unties the bow and that part detaches and the dress becomes loose fitting but not full with embroidery on the hem of the dress and the back is schooped MCUS - This model is wearing a fuller type of coat takes it off to expose th lightly plaid strapless evening gown where the hem of the dress is a large rose, and above that is another rose. MS - Five models walk down the run way with strapless full netted gowns. (Stripes. Dresses, suits, gloves, elegant, cape)
Horsemanship Contest In Germany
"Equestrian competition in Germany, featuring the world's top riders over an exacting course. A superb performance by America's Billy Steinkraus tops near-flawless showings by German and British aces, for top honors of the day at the blue ribbon Wiesbaden show." An out-side equestrian jumping arena is set up for this contest, stands are packed with horse loving enthusiastic fans. MS - A flawless performance by the first contestant from Germany is only shadowed by the second horsemen from Germany. MS - The winning performance is by Willie Steinfrost of America, covering the course in 29.8 seconds. Its a beautiful ride.