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EASTER SEASON
EASTER SEASON Faithful Mark Joyous Fete - In Rome, 300,000 jam St. Peter's square on Easter Sunday to receive the blessing of Pope John. Comes out onto balcony. Crowds. The Pope makes the sign of the cross and blesses the crowd. Aerial of Cathedral. Worshippers emerge from New York's St. Patrick's cathedral to join gotham's Easter Parade which blocks all traffic on Fifth Avenue for hours. Police open doors, and parishioners emerge from church. Police hold back crowds. ( Cardinal Spellman sp?) and priests behind him. In Palm Beach, Florida, President and Mrs. Kennedy attend services under heavy security. President and Mrs. Kennedy walk from side door of church to car. Hollywood Bowl celebrates the day with the 41st traditional dawn service. Mass crowd.
Sleek Models Shine at World Exhibit
Sleek Models Shine at World Exhibit Nearly 18,000 auto enthusiasts flock to the international auto show to see new entries from all over the world, handsome stock models, breath-takingly streamlined sportsters, ingenious new economy cars, and a host of specials for gadget-minded. POV coming up from escalator to showroom. Overview. Models of the future, a two-wheeled monorail. CU rotating engine. Luxury and economy cars. Woman seated in backseat arranges curtains in car, and places purse on fold down tray. Camper. Woman pours coffee in camper.
A.A.U. Swimming Finals
A.A.U. Swimming Finals At Yale's Payne Whitney Pool, the A.A.U. National indoor swimming championships, with record-topping performances in nearly every event. Spectators. Outstanding are 18-year-old Steve Clark in the 100 yard free-style, Frank Legacki in the 100 yard butterfly, and Australian star Murray Rose in the grueling 440.
'Carry Back' Takes Florida Derby
'Carry Back' Takes Florida Derby At Gulf stream park, the $115,000 Florida derby for three year olds sees 'carry back', top colt of the season, come up to win at the wire in a sensational finish, and emerge still the leading Kentucky Derby candidate. Crowds. Young man raises fist and yelling. "go", while man behind him films race on movie camera. Winners Circle.
Diamond Aces In The Rough
Shaky, dull and dark in contrast and imagery Over 300 ambitious youngsters are attending baseball school run by George Stirnweiss of the Yankees. Big-name players serve as instructors for the diamond hopefuls.
Ice-Boat Regatta
Shaky, dull and dark in contrast and imagery Thrills and chills on ice! during the international ice-boat regatta on Hamilton Bay, one boat cracks up, while the others set new speed records. It's one of winter's thrills deluxe!
Cold Grips East
Shaky, dull and dark in contrast and imagery The long cold spell which covered the nation brings hardships to home-owners along the upper Hudson river. Fuel barges are held back by the ice, so the coast guard cutter 'east wind' battles thick floes to open up a passage.
Navy Bardge Leap Frogs On Dry Land
Shaky, dull and dark in contrast and imagery A barge that 'walks' ashore and across land with a novel 'leap-frog' motion, is demonstrated by navy engineers. The amazing craft, made of three pontoons, can carry a 60-ton load.
Family Of 9 In Firehouse
Shaky, dull and dark in contrast and imagery A family of nine, provided temporary shelter after their home burned down, is still there after 90 days, and the firemen haven't had a 'social' since. But the youngsters love it!
ANGLO-U.S. AMITY
ANGLO-U.S. AMITY U.S. - Britain Pledge United Front - GV of the White House, President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Macmillan meet with their top foreign affairs advisers, reaffirming Anglo-American amity in the first full-dress review of international problems by the leaders of the two nations since the start of the Kennedy administration. Cameramen struggling for shots. Side view of White House. Members seated outside.
Reds Release Space Films
Reds Release Space Films Rarely released films from the soviet of a recent space test with dogs and mice sent aloft, into weightlessness, on an extreme high-altitude rocket firing, from which the passengers are recovered alive.
Khrushchev Tours Siberia
Khrushchev Tours Siberia Soviet Premier Khrushchev tours Siberia to personally investigate lagging agricultural production. Accepts bouquets. Crowded auditorium with balcony. Audience stands and applauds. Stage. Nikita Khrushchev clapping. Reports tell of numerous farm bosses abruptly shifted to new jobs in his wake. In Kazakhstan, he gives a four hour speech and is toasted at a festive civic reception. Man presents Nikita with a sheep. Khrushchev holding sheep. Farmer presents extremely tall corn stalk. Man wearing head cap in audience laughing.
Air Force Tests Robot Jet Bomb
Air Force Tests Robot Jet Bomb The air force sends aloft a multi-jet b-47 bomber under complete remote control, from take-off through every state of its flight. An amazing stride forward in automation for the air force. Ground test crew and equipment. Two planes flying in sky. Controls on plane move by remote control.
Where's Everybody?
Where's Everybody? Animals lonely In Zoo Strike - New York's Bronx Zoo is empty of people in the zoo strike, and the animals, although still being fed by their keepers, miss the crowds. Picketers at zoo entrance. Sulky zebras, appealing seals, and beseeching polar bears all get the message across - - - people- come back! Flamingos. Buffalo. Two polar bears walk around pool. Polar bear standing on hind legs clasps front paws, as if he is pleading to the camera.
Girls Soccer
Girls Soccer German valkyries play host to a team of Dutch powerful katinkas in international soccer. A slippery field keeps scoring low, but an enthusiastic crowd has the time of its life as the gals battle it out - a 1-0 victory for Germany. Crowd is very enthusiastic. Man in stands opening bottle - offers it to camera. Man disappointed by play grabs his hat. Several plays from game.
NATO Leaders Meet
NATO Leaders Meet Kennedy Calls for Build-up - In Washington, President Kennedy addresses a meeting of NATO military leaders, pledging firm U.S. Defense of Europe in the event of attack, and calling for a step-up in conventional armaments for defense forces. Exterior State Department. Marines holding flags of nations. Leaders discussing.
Kennedy Meets Helen Keller
Kennedy Meets Helen Keller Side view of White House from behind trees. Quick but good newsreel of an 80-year-old Helen Keller meeting w/ JFK in Oval Office, April 8th, 1961, while she was in Washington to receive the annual humanitarian award of the District of Columbia Lions Club. MS's & CU's of Keller and her secretary, Mrs. Evelyn Seide, talking in sign language (using the "manual alphabet", a sign language in which each letter is signed onto the hand of the deaf-blind person so that he or she can feel it). Kennedy speaks and watches as aide translates into signs; then he takes Miss Keller's hand (don't think he's doing any signing, just holding her hand as a friendly gesture). VO says Keller, deaf and blind since birth, has become a symbol of hope and achievement to the handicapped everywhere.
Setback For Reds In Vietnam
Setback For Reds In Vietnam Election returns in Vietnam's first Presidential election show a landslide victory for pro-western President Ngo Dinh Diem, despite an all out red campaign to keep voters from the polls. Asian reporters take notes. Men in audience.
Thai Boxing Anything Goes
Thai Boxing --- Anything Goes Boxing in Thailand, where the national version of the sport includes kicking, cuffing, and elbowing as fair tactics, and every bout in the squared circle is a real 'pier 6' donnybrook. Sign reads: 'Welcome to Rajadamnern Stadium The Best in Thailand'. Boxers bow and pray. Musicians play instruments during fight.
BATTER UP! - SEASON OPENS!
BATTER UP! - SEASON OPENS! In Washington, President Kennedy throws out the first ball to open the 1961 diamond season. Photographers set up in front of stadium box where the president throws out the first pitch. POV shot from the stadium as the pitch is thrown over the newsmen and the players on the diamond fight over the ball. Kennedy and Johnson sign baseballs. Umpire dusts off home plate. It's the debut of the new Washington Senators - the old nats have moved to Minneapolis, and the new nine loses - 4-3 to the White Sox. CU Kennedy.
Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five years ago Howard Hughes sets a new speed record for the flight from Miami to New York. Hughes getting out of plane, CU Hughes. A Maryland inventor shows a do-it-yourself economy car. Man fixing invention, starts up car. Man riding invention on street. President Roosevelt throws out the first ball to start the baseball season. Personalities include Connie Mack, Joe Cronin, Lefty Gomez, and Fiorella LaGuardia throwing out New York's first baseball. Babe Ruth in stands, greets camera by taking off hat. Stadium crowd. In Kansas, Glenn Cunningham shows the superb form that made him one of the all time greats of the track. Announcement of the Academy Awards - (trumpet fanfare) Header reads: See and Hear The Academy Awards Monday Evening, April 17th. Oscar statuette is visible behind script.
Cosmos Pioneer
Cosmos Pioneer Soviets Orbit Man in Space - An historic achievement - a victory for the soviet in the race to achieve the first manned space flight. Major Yuri Gagarin, whose name becomes immortal, spins around the earth - a 108-minute flight at more than seventeen thousand miles an hour! President Kennedy speaks at podium.
Trial of Century
Trial of Century In Jerusalem, the trial of Adolf Eichmann begins, reviving memories of the nazi horrors of the second World War. Searching problems of the conscience and of international law will be raised by this trial, one of the most stirring of modern times. Eichmann enters bulletproof prisoners box. Three judges enter courtroom and are seated. CU Eichmann. Lawyers during trial. Judges bench.
Celtics Champs In Basketball Playoffs
Celtics Champs In Basketball Playoffs In the NBA finals, Bill Russell, number 6 spearheading the Celtics before a capacity crowd of 14,000, helps dazzle the St. Louis Hawks with fast-break attacks, and brings the Celtics their third straight title. Fans clapping. Woman stands clapping and then sits down. Energetic man clapping and smiling. Nice fan shots. Players rush the court.