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Navy Downs Notre Dame
Navy Downs Notre Dame At Philadelphia, Navy stays in the rands of the unbeaten with a 14-7 victory over Notre Dame, sparked by the brilliant play by Joe Bellino who scores both of the midshipmen's tallies. Crowds in stands. Various plays from the game. Navy men waving hats.
Queen Opens Parliament
Queen Opens Parliament Parliament. In a ceremony vested with centuries-old pomp and pageantry, Queen Elizabeth opens Parliament, in carriage. Arrival with other officials for ceremony, escorted by Prince Phillip. Queen proceeds from robing room in crown and in full regalia. House of Lords. Queen sits in throne with Prince Phillip to her left. Prime Minister McMillan arrives. Delivering from the throne a message setting forth the government's program for the months ahead. Following the resplendent ceremony, the announcement is made that Britain is giving the United States a Polaris submarine base in Scotland.
Anti-communist Rally In Caracas
Anti-communist Rally In Caracas One hundred thousand Venezuelans mass in Caracas in a solid demonstration of support for the anti-communist policies of president Romulo Betancourt. Sign reads Castro Communism No. Demonstration.
IRAN HAILS HEIR TO THRONE
IRAN HAILS HEIR TO THRONE Wild jubilation sweeps Iran following the news that Queen Farah has given birth to a son and heir to the nation's throne. By law, the crown can pass only to a male heir, and Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi divorced two previous wives when no son was forth-coming. Now it's a time of rejoicing for all the nation. Guards outside hospital. Doctor in full surgical scrubs outside in crowded street. Infant Prince in incubator. Celebrations in streets.
Rinaldi Outpoints Moore
Rinaldi Outpoints Moore Light heavyweight champ Archie Moore, one of the living legends of sports, loses his first fight in 4 years, to Guilio Rinaldi in Rome. The decision in the 10 round-no tile event, goes to Rinaldi on the strength of a sensational finish in which Moore takes a count of 8 while on his feet!
Stag Party In Everglades
Stag Party In Everglades Deer round up in Florida. Airboats, tracking shot down waterway. Game wardens round up deer stranded in the everglades by high water and bull-dog them from speeding airboats. The deer are wrapped in sacks to protect them from their own panic and brought to safety on high ground in a unique operation that's half round-up, half rodeo.
Minnesota Downs Iowa, 27-10
Minnesota Downs Iowa, 27-10 At Minneapolis, unbeaten titans of the big ten clash. A tough Minnesota eleven stops the speedy Iowans, and moves into the big ten lead with a terrific 27-10 victory. Various plays. Energetic crowd.
Princeton Edges Harvard, 14-12
Princeton Edges Harvard, 14-12 At Princeton, an ivy league classic. In one of the most exciting Princeton Harvard games in the history of the traditional rivalry, the tigers, leading 14-12, barely stave off a Harvard conversion attempt that would tie the score. Crowds in stands with umbrellas.
Kennedy Elected!
KENNEDY ELECTED! Universal International story - John F. Kennedy Electo Presidente - John Fitzgerald Kennedy is elected President of the United States in one of the most suspenseful election battles since 1916. The defeat of the G.O.P. Standard-bearer, Vice-President Richard M. Nixon, is not official until afternoon the day following election. Mr. Kennedy becomes the youngest man ever elected to the highest office in the land, and the first catholic chief executive, shattering a long standing political taboo. Jacqueline Kennedy stands outside voting booth. Curtains open and John F. Kennedy emerges after placing his vote. Kennedy stands outside, next to Lyndon B. Johnson.
Kennedy Meets Nixon
Kennedy Meets Nixon At key biscayne, Florida, a post-campaign meeting between president-elect Senator John F. Kennedy and his opponent, Vice-President Richard M. Nixon, intended to restore their cordial relationship of 14 years' standing. Both Kennedy and Nixon are reserved as to the details of their 63-minute talk despite rumors Kennedy would offer Nixon a post in the administration. Photographers & press.
Purdue 23-minnesota 14
Purdue 23-minnesota 14 Nation, take on the challenge of the Purdue boiler-makers. Purdue's first half aerial offensive flattens the gophers and topples them from unbeaten status, 23-14. Sports fans. Stadium crowds.
Missouri 41-Oklahoma 19
Missouri 41-Oklahoma 19 Oklahoma's sooners challenge Missouri's second-rated eleven and go down to 41-19 defeat, despite a game and hard-fought battle. Oklahoma trails by only 5 points in the last period but the daring play of ole miss brakes the game wide open. View from atop stadium. TV cameras. Sports fans.
Twenty-five Years Ago
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (glitches throughout clip) Los Angeles menaced by a ring of destructive brush fires that take a heavy toll in the arc from the swank film colony of Malibu Beach clear around the city. Make-up maestro Max Factor opens a $600,000 salon, in Hollywood. Various celebrities of the time shake hands with Max Factor, including band leader Ted Lewis, Tom Brown, Paula Stone, Paul Cavanaugh, & Paul Ellis. And Sophie Tucker. A line up of impersonators were made up as well, to the likes of Claudette Cobere, Mae West, and Greta Garbo. In New York, a men's beauty parlor opens, with one of the first patrons, Jimmy Durante. Jimmy looks in a small hand held mirror and says, "I know I'm not good lookin', but what s my opinion against thousands of others!" Jimmy gets a make over. Hilarious live-sound sequence as 'the schnoz' gets a facial!! funny
Nuclear Navy
Nuclear Navy At Charleston, the George Washington, the first a-sub designed to carry the Polaris missile, takes aboard 16 of the giant rockets, each loaded with an h-bomb warhead, and sails on ocean patrol, inaugurating a new era of naval warfare. Naval Captain eating apple and talks towards camera.
Space Capsule Recovered
Space Capsule Recovered Over the pacific, airmen snare a capsule fired from the orbiting discoverer xvii satellite. It's the most successful operation yet in the discoverer program, marked by the first re-starting of a rocket engine in space, and recovery of biological specimens.
Riots In Algeria
Riots In Algeria Strife torn Algiers witnesses new violence between frenchman as police battle students and veterans in a rock throwing melee that began in protest against Degaulle's new policy of permitting Algeria to choose between independence and status as part of France. Bus seen speeding down street out of control and then crashing into tree and possibly some people.
'Midnight Lace' Hailed In Hollywood
'Midnight Lace' Hailed In Hollywood Film land turns out en masse for the glittering Hollywood premiere of u-i's new hit drama, 'Midnight Lace'. Among those on hand are Doris Day, John Gavin, with his wife & Anna May Wong. Onlookers. Martha Hyer, and producer Ross Hunter. Peter Ustinov. Janet Lake and John Saxon.
Yale Beats Princeton 43-22
Yale Beats Princeton 43-22 At new haven the undefeated Yale 11 battles to eli's highest score over Princeton since 1931. 'Bulldog' tom singleton stars throughout the game as the tigers' gallant fight fails to stem the tide. Yale Bowl. Stadium crowds.
"HELL'S 50 ACRES"
HELL'S 50 ACRES 9-Alarm Fire Rages in New York Loft Area. Three firemen die as a roaring inferno rages through one building in Manhattan's lower Broadway loft area. Blaze is battled at night and on into the next day. Firemen and firefighting equipment. Injured Fireman is carried to safety by four others.
Pro U.s Party Wins Japan Elect
Pro U.s Party Wins Japan Elect Premier Ikeda's pro-united states party wins a solid majority in Japanese elections which are conducted with relative calmness despite riots earlier this year and the recent assassination of socialist leader Inejiro Asanuma. Ikeda placing ballot in box.
Congo Military Parade
Congo Military Parade Congolese strongman Mobutu stages a parade of 3,000 troops that wins praise from u n officials and foreign diplomats, going far to offset recent criticism to the u n that forces under his control lack discipline. Tanks in parade. As well as youth movement members.
Clark Gable Funeral
CLARK GABLE FUNERAL Hollywood honors 'the king' Clark Gable in ceremonies at forest lawn cemetery. Many film land luminaries including Jimmy Stewart, Spencer Tracy and director Frank Capra attend military rites for Clark Gable. Air force represented. Dead at 59 of a heart condition. For over 30 years Gable was one of Hollywood s greatest stars and romantic leads. Gables widow is expecting a child in March. If Gable lived it would have been his first.
Southern Cal Upsets UCLA
SOUTHERN CAL UPSETS UCLA In Los Angeles, the Trojans of southern California upset their regional rivals of UCLA, striking hard and fast for a 17-6 victory. Crowded stadium.
Kansas Routs Missouri
Kansas Routs Missouri In Columbia, M.O, The Kansas jay hawks topple unbeaten Missouri 23-7-crushing the stonewall defense of the tigers and storming to a decisive victory to win the big 8 conference title. Marching band on field.