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Ohio State Downs Iowa
Ohio State Downs Iowa. At Iowa City, Iowa meets its first defeat of the season before Ohio State. After a rip-roaring see-saw battle which sees the score tied 4 times, before the ex-Big 10 champs break loose to topple the current Big 10 champs. College football game. Bob White (?), Randy Duncan (?), Willy Fleming (?), Dick Clark(? - not the ever-young guy). Touchdowns. Fans standing and clapping. Crowd, spectators. Players are pretty muddy by the end.
Oklahoma Rips Missouri
Oklahoma Rips Missouri. At Norman, Oklahoma, the Titans of the Big 10 run rampant and roughshod over Missouri, scoring repeatedly in a series of spectacular plays to run up a 39-0 total!!!! Blowout. College football game. Wide view of gridiron, field, stands with long camera lens in foreground. Fairly close shot of pass, reception, touchdown. Funny sports blooper -- player barely makes it into the end zone, referee is right next to the action, signals TD, and falls forward on top of the players (timber!).
Great Lakes Freighter Sinks In Storm
Great Lakes Freighter Sinks In Storm One of the worst of the Great Lakes' savage, early-November storms rages for over 6 days - pounding to destruction a huge freighter. The 615 foot vessel breaks up and sinks. Only 2 of its 35-man crew are found alive by rescuers. It's one of the worst shipping disasters ever on the Lakes. Ships on water. Aerial coastline. Life jackets on ground. Dead body carried away. Men (alive) wrapped in blankets carried on stretcher. Press, reporters, photographers.
Nehru's Birthday.
Nehru's Birthday. India's Prime Minister Nehru celebrates a happy 69th birthday with New Delhi youngsters. High point of the day, the presentation to the kids of a miniature railway, on which Nehru takes the first ride. Funny -- "twins" -- Nehru poses for picture next to a statue or wax dummy of himself. Seeing double.
Chennault Honored.
Chennault Honored. The Air Force honors the late, great General Clair Chennault, leader of the Flying Tigers. The Lake Charles, Louisiana, base is rededicated as Chennault Air Force Base, in ceremonies attended by members of his family. Airplane (propellers) taxis. Asian woman descends stairs from aircraft; she poses with two children and a few others (the children seem to be of mixed race, Asian and Caucasian). Painted portrait is unveiled (Chennault ?).
Mushroom Mine.
Mushroom Mine. In upstate New York, the world's largest mushroom farm, in an abandoned limestone mine, harvests about 20 tons daily! A fabulous quantity of the featherweight fungi, in a fantabulous operation. People wearing headlamps work in dark space with mushrooms. Truck with the word Mushrooms on it. Lines of women workers cutting and/or sorting mushrooms. Unusual agriculture.
Sun And Snow.
Florida For the benefit of youngsters of the sunny south who've never seen snow, Tampa imports tons of the flaky stuff along with Norse ski champs and Eskimos, to stage a sensational winter carnival. African-American men working with the fake snow. Hispanic (?) woman with a toddler playing in it. Caucasian boys throw snow. Skiing and sledding down fake hill. Crowds.
Colts Shut Out Bears 17-0.
Colts Shut Out Bears 17-0. At Chicago, gridiron thrills in the play-for-pay league as the Colts romp to a 17-0 victory over the Bears, sparked by stand-in George Shaw's stand-out passing, and Ameche's hard-charging play. Marching band on field. Football game highlights. Passing, scoring drive. Interception but flag on play.
West Shows Unity In Berlin Crisis
West Shows Unity In Berlin Crisis As the Soviets relax the pressure in their latest threat to the free sector of Berlin, the unscheduled visit of Senator Hubert Humphrey reemphasizes the Western unity that helped stymie the Reds. The Democratic leader tells Berlin's mayor Willy Brandt (?) of wide U.S. support for President Dwight D. Eisenhower's stand fast policy. Brandenburg Gate, sign: You are now leaving British sector. Humphrey and the mayor walk around together, shake hands.
Bunker Hill Marines Stage Savage Drive On Korea Heights
Dull, faded in imagery and contrast Marines slash in the see-saw battle of bunker hill, burning out the foxholes of a few last-ditch opponents with grenades and flame-throwers. Savage, spectacular action marks this close-in assault. Combat footage. CUHS American soldier looking through binoculars. LS American GI throwing a live grenade into a bunker, it explodes. MLS A shell exploding on Bunker Hill. MCUS Behind American soldiers riffle is jammed and he's trying to un-jam it. OHCUS Another American soldier is firing away with his machine gun. MLS A Marine using his flame thrower on the bunker. CUS Behind Same marine standing by the bunker with the flame thrower turned on burning anything and everything in that bunker. LS An explosion from a shell on the hill
Politics Ike And Adlai Stump From Coast to Coast
Dull, faded in imagery and contrast Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson stumps the west coast, appearing at Seattle's far east trade fair, as his campaign continues in high gear. Following his address Stevenson visits the Far East Trade Fair and stops at the Korean exhibit. Adlai Stevenson's Democratic Campaign MCUS - Governor Stevenson standing on stage waving and smiling at the audience. MLS Stevenson steps up to the podium and addresses a crowd of 7000 at the Civic Ice Arena. CUS Audience sitting and applauding. MCUS Stevenson standing with two Korean people representing Korea. CUS A young lady ion a grass skirt doing the Hula for the benefit of Governor Stevenson. CUS - Stevenson at the Japanese Pavilion
Democratic Presidential Stevenson
Dull, faded in imagery and contrast General Eisenhower is busy in the middle and is acclaimed by throngs who follow him down the street is this somewhat of a political parade. General Dwight Eisenhower's Republican Campaign MCUS - General Eisenhower walking down the middle of a Indianapolis, Indiana street. MCUS Throngs of people line the street and follow Eisenhower. MCUS Ike shaking hands with the people who came out to see him. OHS People filling up the streets of Indiana. General Eisenhower walking down the steps of TWA plane. CUS Nixon and Eisenhower shaking hands. CUS Banner above their pictures "Lets Clean House" MCUS Eisenhower accepts a symbolic broom by Virginia Republicans which he accepts with a big smile on his face
Arrival Of The Regal Carnival Couple On St. Thomas
Dull, faded in imagery and contrast Carnival: the first of its kind in 35 years, the US bought the Islands from Denmark, and Caribbean merry-makers make the most of it. Parade atmosphere, ethnic costumes, pageantry. MLS - Arrival of the regal carnaval couple MCUS - Couple walking hand in hand CUS - Native people dancing in the streets POV, from atop a hill - People gathered together CUS - Native man playing the drums CUS - Little Caribbean girl wearing hat, smiling and clapping.
Harvest Moon Ball Contest
Dull, faded in imagery and contrast Harvest Moon Ball Contest. Top dancing amateurs vie at the famed harvest moon ball. Grand prize goes to an ex-policeman, retired for disability. Dancers perform jitter-bug moves. (Swing dance) The all around champions are Tom and Gloria Moskarella. A retired policeman Tom was once told he would never walk again. New York, NY CUS - Couple waltzing MLS - The Jitterbug Jive
Happy Hour At The Copenhagen Zoo
Dull, faded in imagery and contrast Cavorting sea lions discover their pool is a fine sliding pond when water is changed. Throngs gather to watch frisky cubs play. CUS - Seal cubs playing in a pool that is filling up with water CUS - From behind - A big Sea Lion watching the cubs play through a pool separation MCUS - A crowd of people watching the sea lions play CUS - Through bars and a fence a female sea lion yawning
'Cactus Jack' Garner
'Cactus Jack' Garner. Vice-president during FDR's first 2 terms, John Nance Garner celebrates his 90th birthday at Uvalde, Texas, with a host of old friends, including former President Harry S Truman, Senator Lyndon Johnson, and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn gathered 'round. Propeller plane taxis (probably landing) at night. Truman embraces, shakes hands with old man in cowboy hat. Daytime crowd including newsreel camera. Man in cowboy hat cuts cake; he and LBJ eat some.
Pope John XXIII In Ceremonial Splendor
Pope John XXIII In Ceremonial Splendor Pope John XXIII in ceremonial splendor is acclaimed by 160,000 Romans as he journeys across the city to take possession of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in his capacity as Bishop of Rome. Pope on balcony with fancy trappings around him. Elderly woman in crowd with hands folded; she looks earnestly pious. Pope is carried outside on throne. People in crowd wave happily.
Queen Frederika Of Greece
Queen Frederika Of Greece Queen Frederika of Greece and her 20-year-old daughter Princess Sophia of Greece preside over the imperial ball, held in Hollywood and attended by a galaxy of movieland's royalty for the benefit of the international adoption agency, WAIF. Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Louella Parsons (?). Black tie affair (some white ties, too). Movie stars, celebrities, tuxedos, formal, event.
Dartmouth Wins Ivy Title, Downing Princeton
Dartmouth Wins Ivy Title, Downing Princeton Dartmouth wins Ivy title, downing Princeton 21-12 in a hard-fought thriller at Tigertown. It's Dartmouth's first Ivy League title in 20 years, earned by the star play of John Crouthamel and Bill Gundy. College football game highlights. Passing. Some good runs. Amazing catch in end zone under pressure. Touchdowns. Spectators standing and cheering. Crowd.
Syracuse Earns Bowl Bid
Syracuse Earns Bowl Bid Syracuse earns bowl bid, overcoming the scrappy Mountaineers of West Virginia in a see-saw spectacular at Morgantown, West Virginia. The game Mountaineers score as many touchdowns, but the Orange has the edge with successful conversions, to win 15-12. College football game. Scoreboard shows WV 6, Visitors 8. Touchdowns. Interception. Crowd, spectators.
Vice-president In London
Vice-president In London Vice President and Mrs. Richard Nixon make an unscheduled arrival in London, coming in by train after their plane is unable to land at fog-bound London Airport. A good turnout of Londoners greets them despite the altered arrival. Mr. Nixon will participate in the dedication ceremonies of the new American Memorial Chapel of St. Paul's Cathedral. Nice of photographers gathering and aiming cameras. Flashbulb goes off. Handshakes, greetings. Interior church, stained glass window, Christian cross.
Formosa Sugar Crop.
Formosa Sugar Crop. An army of half a million, mostly women, pour into the cane fields of Formosa to harvest a $100 million dollar crop that makes Free China the world's second-ranking producer of sugar. Train pulls open cars full of people, all in hats. Women, then men, working in the fields.
Autos Burned.
Autos Burned. In New York City, where some 600 wrecked and abandoned autos a day are burned by the city, a new smokeless furnace goes into service, with a special chamber to eliminate one source of air pollution. Auto wreckers, scrap metal, junkyard. Machine lifts and moves old broken-down car for the wrecking process. Car on fire -- looks like nighttime shots.
Colts Trample Rams.
Colts Trample Rams. In Baltimore Memorial Stadium, the Colts run rampant against the Los Angeles Rams, sparked by Johnny Unitas' return after 3 weeks on the sidelines. It's a rout as the Baltimore pro gridders continue their headlong gallop towards the Western Division title. Football game. Ameche (?). Passing, touchdowns. Crowd, spectators clapping, applauding.