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25 Years Ago Today.
25 Years Ago Today. When aviators were heroes and flying was an adventure, without the aid of electronic brains. Among the great names of the day: Charles A. Lindbergh who, with Mrs. Anne Morrow Lindbergh, earned the new fame pioneering commercial airways in an odyssey that took him across the Atlantic Ocean twice, flying over 4 continents. Anne in aviator (?) hat with bouquet of flowers. Various shots of the Lindberghs. General Italo Balbo lets his armada of 24 Italian seaplanes 6100 miles to the Chicago World's Fair, in one of the greatest of all mass flights. Also, crowds and ticker tape parade in New York. Other highlights: a steam-engined plane with a reversible propeller, an experimental helicopter setting a new record for height - 30 feet; and the 110 miles to the gallon motor scooter invented by a flier for commuting to and from the airport. Little scooter at filling station.
Threat To Berlin
Threat To Berlin. Scenes from free West Berlin, following Khrushchev's six-month ultimatum to the Allied powers. At the 4-power Kimmandatura, the Soviet flag no longer flies, but at Spandau Prison, where Nazi war criminals are still detained and the Allied control center, Moscow maintains its role in the occupation administration. Men in military uniforms get out of cars, enter building. Salutes. Sign: It is forbidden to take photographs... Prison watchtower with guard. Two men climb off of train; they apparently are Adenauer and Charles De Gaulle. Flashbulbs go off. Photographers. Handshake between the two men.
Tokyo Love Story.
Tokyo Love Story. Japan celebrates in the streets as 1500 years of tradition topples with the announcement that Crown Prince Akihito will marry a commoner, the daughter of a Tokyo industrialist, after a tennis-court courtship. She'll become the first Empress of Japan who was not chosen from a narrow circle of royal families. Japanese crowds. Young Japanese woman in nice 1950s wear; flashbulbs flash in her direction. Japanese man, flashbulbs flashing at him. Tennis courts, young men and women around them, watching, talking. Outdoor nighttime parade.
Unsinkable Lifeboat.
Unsinkable Lifeboat. A German engineer tests a new unsinkable lifeboat, which looks a little like a baby whale, but shows it will survive the onslaught of storms- and even reaches surface safely after being dragged under by a sinking ship's suction! A real test. Interior of the odd lifeboat, people climb in, sit.
Air Force Downs Colorado
Air Force Downs Colorado The Air Force Falcons make the big-time as they come from behind to down the stampeding Colorado Buffalos, 20-14, with the aid of 6 fumbles and to clinch a Cotton Bowl bid. Motion picture cameras with very long lenses. College football game highlights. Faked pass. One-handed catch. Excited fans jump up and down in crowd. Touchdowns.
Pretty Ladies Enjoy Spaghetti Eating Contest
The season's first and only ' Spaghetti Derby,' a bevy of belles chomping away with no silverware, no hands. First to polish off the pasta wins the crown . . . And how! MLS - Ladies are off and eating at the, Marco Polo restaurant. CUS - A lass with a mouth full of spaghetti, eating and smiling at the same time. CUS - Another lady with a mouth full of spaghetti and smiles. CUS - This time it is a blond. CUS - The blond wins. CUS - Ends up the two ladies play fighting
Bahai'i Temple
Dull in contrast and imagery A hundred-year dream of the followers of the Bahai'i Faith is realized with the dedication of the young religion's first house of worship. Here all religions will be honored, in accordance with Bahai i creed. (Bahai i, Baha'i) MLS - The Bahai'i Temple. CUS - The wood cravens on the building. MCUS - People going into the temple. MS - Gates going into the temple. Floor to sky shot - Ceiling. MCUS - The Bahai'i Temple.
Loyalty Parade: Korean Prisoners Review March In NY
Dull in contrast and imagery The first exchanged Korean POW's to reach New York review the Annual Loyalty Day Parade, of which Mrs. Robert Vogeler is queen, the wife of an American soldier who once was a POW. The two soldiers and captain Eddie Rickenbacker are honored by the veterans of foreign wars. Establishing shot - Dignitaries, Cardinal Spellman and Vincent R. Impelliteri mayor of New York spear head the Loyalty Parade. MCUS - A float where Mrs. Vogeler is sitting with her little girl. MCUS - Boys about 10 years old dressed up as sailors and marching in the parade. MCUS - Banners people are carrying saying that they are Russian Anti-Communists. MCUS - Military men on horseback. CUS - Loyalty Award. MCUS - Marching boyscouts.
Army Sinks Navy 22-6!
Army Sinks Navy 22-6! The Black Knights finish their first unbeaten season since 1949. After a fumble on the kick-off and a stunning Navy touchdown march, the Cadets get back on the track to torpedo the future Admirals. Army-Navy football game. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier (?) in crowd. Tranchini (?), Bellino (?). Touchdowns. Interception. Crowd includes people in uniform from both academies.
Malibu Blaze.
Malibu Blaze. After three days, Malibu's raging forest and brush fire is still not completely under control. With 29 homes destroyed, and 18,000 acres scorched, the swank Hollywood film colony here is menaced. Lew Ayres' $50,000 home is one of those gutted. 2,000 men battle the flames along a 42-mile front. Firefighters with hoses. Flames. Damage. Disaster.
1958 - Chicago - Our Lady of the Angels School Fire
Chicago - Our Lady of the Angels School Fire. Newsreel covering the Our Lady of the Angels School Fire, Chicago school fire disaster. Aftermath of school fire. One of the worst school fires in Chicago's and the nation's history. The fire struck a Catholic-Parochial school just prior to dismissal. 87 children (later 92) and 3 nuns died in the fire, over 100 children were hospitalized with critical burns. Firefighters and emergency personnel at the scene of the fire. Burned and destroyed building, smoke coming from windows. Covered bodies of child victims being carried out of school. Policeman and fireman in burnt-out school, seen trough window. Adult Caucasian male priest blessing bodies as they are carried from building. Adult Caucasian men and women crying at scene. Debris at burnt school building shoes and books. Other schools around the nation reviewed there fire safety standards and codes in response to the fire.
French Elections.
French Elections. France completes elections for the first national assembly under Charles Degaulle's new Constitution. The result is an overwhelming vote of confidence for De Gaulle as all opposition is smashed. People wait in long lines (queues). People in Arab (?) clothing cast ballots. Voting. Crowds, reporters, man speaking into microphones for the press. Several people talking on telephones. Scenes in what might be a French governmental building.
Pope John XXIII Receives Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Pope John XXIII Receives Mohammed Reza Pahlevi Pope John XXIII receives Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, Shah of Persia, at the Vatican. A friendly meeting between the Moslem chief of state and the supreme pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Wow, the Shah is decked out in military dress and medals. Saluting. Guards in uniform. The Shah and the Pope chat, seem to get along well.
Mighty Mite.
Mighty Mite. The Marines put the 'mighty mite', their newest light-weight but rugged, jeep-type vehicle, through its paces at Quantico, Va. The 1700-pound car takes the roughest terrain with the greatest of ease. Man in helmet drives the topless military vehicle over bumps and hills. Mighty Mite next to conventional jeep.
March Of Dimes
March Of Dimes. Three poster children meet in New York to launch the National Foundation's expanded 1959 program - for 'victories beyond polio' - a war on the '3 faces of crippling' - polio, arthritic disease, and birth injuries. 3 children with 3 women; little girl walks with crutches and leg braces; very little girl walks; boy is pushed in wheelchair. The women hold up signs detailing numbers (of people afflicted?) associated with each of these medical conditions.
Railbirds Bid Bangtails Adieu.
Railbirds Bid Bangtails Adieu. Sorrowful scenes at a New York race track, as the northern racing season ends on a rainy, dank day. The trotters are practically awash in this farewell performance. But there's a good turnout nonetheless. Horses race, pulling what looks to me like miniature chariots, on a wet track. Excited spectators cheer, urge them on.
West Berlin Votes For Freedom
West Berlin Votes For Freedom In the face of Khrushchev's ultimatum, West Berlin's regularly scheduled municipal elections become a plebiscite in which the free city, 110 miles behind the iron curtain, routs local Reds in a resounding declaration of staunch defiance. Man puts up poster for Brandt, other posters. Man (Adenauer?) speaks at podium to clapping crowds. Willy Brandt (?) speaks at podium. Seated men listen, applaud. Third man speaks at a podium; applause. More posters.
Mass Funeral For Fire Victims
Mass Funeral For Fire Victims Last rites are held for 27 of the 92 who perished in Chicago's disastrous school fire. Roman Catholic Cardinal Spellman presides at the solemn pontifical requiem mass which is attended by 6,100 persons. Tragedy. Exterior, Illinois National Guard building. Coffins, mourners, clergy. Many white caskets. Holy Communion. Our Lady of the Angels. Our Lady of Angels.
Israel-Syria Border Clash.
Israel-Syria Border Clash. Israeli border communities along an 11-mile sector are blasted by Syrian artillery. The Soviet-made guns hurl 300 shells, in the worst Arab-Israeli border incident in months. Damaged buildings. People emerge from hole or tunnel in ground (underground bomb shelter?). Two men in front of truck that says U.N.
Glamorous Grandmas.
Glamorous Grandmas. Why, Grandma! what a svelte figure you have. In a British contest for glamorous grandmothers, some big, bad, wolf-bait decorates the stage! Shades of Red Riding Hood. Beauty contest entrants in gowns. Judges. Winner gets a handshake, kiss, trophy cup. (VO says the winner is 47 years old, so these ladies aren't exactly elderly.)
Royal Lovebirds.
Royal Lovebirds. Tennis-courting again are Japan's Prince Akihito and his commoner fiancee, Michiko Shoda, playing mixed doubles at the scene where the prince met and wooed his bride-to-be. Young couple walk together in tennis outfits, play in mixed doubles match.
Sports.
Sports. In Chicago, hardy harriers set off on the 10,000 meter course for the national AAU cross-country championship in near-zero weather. Knit caps, ear-muffs and long underwear make unique track suits. Bundled-up man fires starters gun. Outdoor running race. Winner crosses finish line. Sports, athletics.
Norfolk Plane Crash.
Norfolk Plane Crash. At Norfolk, Va., a Navy aerial tanker plane crashes in a residential neighborhood, demolishing two homes. A Navy man's wife, two infants and the plane's 4 crewmen are killed. Dramatic smoldering wreckage of airplane, homes, with firefighters spraying foam. Onlookers. Removing victim's body (corpse). Disaster. Damage.
Seven Feet Of Snow.
Image quality is original to the master. Seven Feet Of Snow. Oswego, New York, is snarled by a four-day snow fall. Four days that seem like eternity - while nearly seven feet of snow pounds the city in 20 foot drifts. Homes and stores collapse under the impact of the storm which halted all avenues of life in this town. Traffic - auto and pedestrians - traveling amid huge piles of snow. U.S. Mail vehicle in the snow! (Like an advertisement for the U.S. Postal Service)