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Prince Charlie's First Visit
Prince Charlie's First Visit Bonnie Prince Charles, Princess Anne with the royal family, makes his first visit to his principality since becoming prince of Wales. exhibition, arts, crafts, nationality. Board Britannia. Royal family waves to welsh crowd.
Iron Lung Baby
Iron Lung Baby ( Belvue Hospital. ) MS sign reads: Maternity Ward Visiting Hours. The 1958 polio mother of the year shows off her six pound fourteen ounce daughter, born despite the fact that she has been confined to an iron lung for the past three months. Mother in iron lung. Nurse hands baby to father. Father gives cigar to gentleman.
First Recovery Of Capsule From Space
First Recovery Of Capsule From Space A series of major accomplishments in quick succession for U.S. Spacemen. After the successful launching of the discoverer xiii the satellite orbits 17 times, then releases a payload capsule which is recovered from the pacific three hours later. Inside Rescue helicopter. The first time in history any object has been successfully recovered from an orbit in outer space. CU Cameraman. General Thomas White. Briefing. President Eisenhower. Flag presented to President.
Echo Balloon Relays Voices
Echo Balloon Relays Voices A three-state thor delta rocket carries into orbit from cape Canaveral a unique satellite Echo I, a 100 foot balloon, which opens a new era in global communication. The giant balloon acts as a radio mirror, bouncing long-range messages from earth its surface. Launching. Map of Communication. CU tape recorder.
Rocket Pilot Reaches Highest Altitude
Rocket Pilot Reaches Highest Altitude Major Robert M. White pilots the x-15 rocket plane to the greatest altitude ever attained by man, very threshold of space. A series of achievements that mark spectacular gains by America in the race into space.
Colts Down College Grid Stars
COLTS DOWN COLLEGE GRID STARS At Soldiers Field, Chicago, the 27th annual pre-season grid outing by the college all-stars against the N.F.L. Champion Baltimore colts. Sparked by the red-hot passing collegians' sole tally coming on a brilliant 60-yard run by Gaultt.
Silver Song Wins American Trot
Silver Song Wins American Trot Roosevelt raceway's biggest crowd of the season sees silver song win the $25,000 purse and the right to carry old glory in the international trot in a thrilling, down-to-the-wire stretch duel with streamin' demon, who shifts into a pace in the stretch, but is outpaced anyhow by silver song.
The U-2 Spy Trial
The U-2 Spy Trial Ike answers soviet exploitation: in Moscow, the wife and parents of u-2 pilot Francis powers are present in the hall of columns for his trial on espionage charges in a carefully staged drama intended to indict the united states itself. In Washington, D.C. President Eisenhower strongly denies the soviet allegations against America, and charges distortions of fact for propaganda purposes.
Balloonist Makes Highest Ascent
Balloonist Makes Highest Ascent The new Mexico desert, air force balloonist captain Joseph Kittinger, Jr. Ascends 19 1/2 miles in an open gondola balloon the highest non-powered flight ever, and returns to earth with a fall of 16 miles before opening his chute, another remarkable record.
Prince Andrew Travels
Prince Andrew Travels Britain's 5-month-old Prince Andrew takes a train to Scotland to join his mother and father, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Balmoral castle. The tiny prince travels with a mountain of luggage, in royal style.
Stagg Celebrates 98th Birthday
Stagg Celebrates 98th Birthday In Stockton, CA, There are 98 candles on the birthday cake for Amos Alonzo Stagg, the grand old man of American sports, and the highest honor of the national football foundation for the all-time grid-iron great.
Ski-sled Stirs Sportsmen
Ski-sled Stirs Sportsmen On long island waters, an outboard powered ski-sled (jet-ski) has water sports fans ga-ga and the girls all aflutter with eagerness for a spin on the fast-moving craft nimble as a water bug, capable of 35 M.P.H., Unsinkable, and so simple it's steered without a rudder, simply by shifting your weight. The hottest thing afloat!
Space Capsule Snared In Mid-air
Space Capsule Snared In Mid-air America takes another forward stride in the space race with a mid-air recovery of a capsule from orbit. Over the pacific, air force flying boxcars deftly snare the descending discoverer xiv capsule in a brilliant display of precision flying and scientific achievement.
Liberty Bell To Texas
Liberty Bell To Texas A modern replica of Philadelphia s liberty bell arrives in Houston, en route to Liberty, Texas, where it will serve as the symbol for the fight of the liberty muscular dystrophy foundation for freedom from the dreadful disease.
International Trot
International Trot The greatest crowd in the history of harness racing turns out at Roosevelt raceway for the international trot, and cheers a sensational thriller-diller finish, with 'hairos' and 'crevalcore' in a terrific come-from-behind stretch battle. It's 'hairos' at the wire after a terrific challenge!
The Bombastic Strong Man Of The Bayou State
25 Years Ago - The Bombastic Strong Man Of The Bayou State The bombastic strong man of the bayou state, Huey Long, is assassinated. Thousands upon thousands, friends and foes alike, turn out for the Baton Rouge funeral ceremonies of Louisiana s spectacular great man.
25 Years Ago - Goes On To Win At A Sizzling 220 M.p.h. On The...
25 Years Ago - Goes On To Win At A Sizzling 220 M.p.h. On The... Goes on to win at a sizzling 220 M.P.H. On the Bonneville salt flats, another speed king, sir Malcolm Campbell sets a still memorable record as he hurtles his famous 'bluebird' over the Utah desert at a speed that literally melts the tires.
O.a.s. Acts Against Trujillo
OAS Acts Against Trujillo Ike comments on Cuban crisis: meeting in Costa Rica, the organization of American states takes the unprecedented step of imposing economic and diplomatic sanctions against the Dominican republic, following charges that Trujillo ordered an assassination attempt on the president of Venezuela. The next topic, soviet infiltration of Cuba, provokes an explosive reaction from Castro, and as the Cuban Crisis seems to worsen, President Eisenhower at his white house press conference keeps open the door for conciliation between Cuba and the other hemisphere states.
Seadragon Conquers Northwest Passage
Sea dragon Conquers Northwest Passage The nuclear submarine sea dragon conquers the almost legendary-northwest passage with the first underwater cruise from the Atlantic across the top of north America, surfacing briefly in Baffin bay. Sea dragon tops off its feat with a run to the north pole, under the arctic ice-pack. Before heading into the pacific.
Floods Devastate Philippines
Floods Devastate Philippines Vast areas of the Philippines' chief island, Luzon, are turned into inland seas by two weeks of torrential rains. The flood disaster is on the scale of a national emergency, with thousands presently affected, and crop losses and the threat of epidemic posing grave threats for the future.
Ice Capades Previewed
Ice Capades Previewed At Atlantic city, N.J., A preview of the dazzling 21st edition of the ice capades, as the thrilling show sets out on national tour. Brilliant routines by the show's headliners spotlight an exciting story. Barbara Wagner & Robert Paul first Professional appearance. Roddie Robertson. Bill Henry & Jr. Bang up Finale.
New Turmoil In Congo
New Turmoil In Congo Civil strife seems imminent in the Congo, as police charge a hostile mob chanting death to lumba and drive off the crowd in a violent clash. Mob assault on U.N. Soldiers and threats by Lumumba to invade secessionist Katanga province further stir new tensions in the explosive crisis.
In Brussels, King Baudouin Leads Mourning
In Brussels, King Baudouin Leads Mourning In Brussels, king baudouin leads mourning for 49 Belgian troops who died in a plane crash while returning home after evacuation from the Congo.
Pennsylvania R.R. Strike
Pennsylvania R.R. Strike 20,000 Shop employees go out on strike shutting down the Pennsylvania railroad for the first time in its 114 year history. 136,000 In 13 states are affected by the cut-off in service by the country's biggest rail carrier. Interiors. Newspaper headlines.