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Italian Elections
Political parties go all out to bring a record vote to the polls. A crisis for Premier DeGasperii's Pro-Western moderate regime as Neo-Fascist groups Itally an ominous rise in strength. The streets of Italy with people walking about. MLS - Posters on top of an old building's balcony, Vota. MCUS - Political posters on a fence. CUS - People having their papers checked so they can vote. MCU/OHS - People voting. MCUS - DeGasperil standing on the steps with his political supporters.
In The Delaware River A Pre-Dawn Collision
A grim ordeal by fire and water for eighty-six crewmen as two giant tankers collide, and burn. One dies, and three are missing-many severely burned in the $12 million disaster. MLS - A burning oil tanker. Camera pans - The other oil tanker, burning. CUS - Oil tanker burning flames shooting everywhere. LS - Burning tanker engulfed in thick smoke and flames. CUS - Oil tanker cracked in half, sinking. CUS - A crewman that's severely burned being attended to by a doctor, nurse and nun.
Siamese Twin Faces Camera And Is Doing Well
The first pictures permitted of Rodney Dee Brodie, whose separation from his Siamese twin brother last December made national headlines and medical history. A nurse pushes a carriage with the young boy, who wears a baseball-type cap. She takes him out of the carriage and holds him, posing for the cameras. (The VO says the twins had been joined at the head but were separated, and the brother apparently died.) MCUS - Little boy wheeled out to meet the press and his nurse. MCUS - Nurse holding Rodney down on the grass with some of his toys.
Ike Meets 43 Sports Stars
Ike Meets Sports Stars President Eisenhower plays host to 43 top sports figures at the White House, among them, Joe DiMaggio, Rocky Marciano, Gene Saracen, and Helen Jacobs. MCUS - President Eisenhower walking out of the White House and stands on the steps with the athletes. MCUS - President Eisenhower, Clark Ridges, baseball fame. CUS - Joe DiMaggo. CUS - President Eisenhower, Helen Jacobs and Gene Saracen. MCUS - Rocky Marciano smiling and laughing with the President.
A Newly Crowned Queen Presents Coranation Medals
Maggie McNella bringing you the feminine side of the news Britain's newly crowned Queen presents Coronation Medals to Contingents from Commonwealth Countries, outside Buckingham Palace. A stirring march-past concludes the colorful ceremony. MCUS - Queen Elizabeth II and her husbaand, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Ground up - Queen Mary holding a 4 year old, Prince Charles and maybe a 3 year old, Princess Ann. MCUS - General from Canada. MCUS - Mounted police marching infront of the Queen. CUS, sive view - Queen Elizabeth
A Million Pennies
Students collect one million pennies, for a unique public show. It started with a geometry class' curiosity, but charity gains. The sum will go to a new city hospital. CUS - Dr. Kate Pella Necome examining a little girl, general check up. CUS - Pennies lots of pennies, a million pennies. CUS - High school Penny Queen and her court. MCUS - Man with a wheel barrel full of pennies, he has a hard time wheeling the wheel barrel.
Tennis Queens In Paris
America's women's singles champion, Llittle Mo' Connolly, plays Julia Sampson in international matches here, and wins the crown in straight sets. Another triumph for the eighteen year old net star. Establishing shot - Little Mo serving the tennis ball. OHS - The two tennis players. LS - The two gals playing tennis. MLS - Tennis fans. MLS/OH - The tennis ball vollied over to Little Mo MCUS - The two tennis players, one is the victor > Little Mo at18 years of age and holding her flowers.
Epsom Derby - Queens Entry Bows To Jockey-Knight Richard
At Epsom downs, its the Coronation Derby, and half a million race-goers, headed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, see Sir Gordon Richards, Britain s first Knight of the saddle, Nose Out the queen's own entry in a thrill packed race. First Jockey-knight Wins Coronation Derby Establishing shot/OH - 500,000 horse enthusiast at the race track. MLS - Queen Elizabeth sittin in an open back lemo driven on the race tracd waving to her Royal subjects. MCUS - Queen Mum and Queen Elizabeth looking over the horses on the track. MLS - Jockeys and horses. MLS - The horses take off and the race is on. MLS/Front view - Horses running towards the camera. Ground up shot - Queen Mum, Queen Elizabeth II, Princes Margaret and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. MCUS-Sir Gordon Richards and the winning horse.
Tornadoes Rip Midwest And East
Twisters rip across New England and the mid-west. It's another onslaught in the worst recorded spell of tornado weather. To date, over 400 have died, uncounted millions of dollars in property wrecked, in the wake of the storms. Panning camera - Aftermath of the storm. MCUS - Cars that were caught up in the tornado, it looks more like these cars are in a junk yard. MCUS - Houses and cars that were damaged by the tornado. CUS - A house the second floor of the house almost gone. MLS - This is almost looking at houses that where damaged by war. MLS - Survivors looking through the torn apart homes for anything that is salvageable. MCUS - The aftermath of the storm, it looks like a bomb hit the town.
President - Warns That US Can't Go It Alone
In a major address to the American people, President Eisenhower warns that at this critical point in history, the US Must maintain our alliances with the rest of the free world. MLS/GU - President Eisenhower walking up to the podium. MLS - President Eisenhower addressing the public. President Eisenhower - "A total struggle, lets us never forget it calls for total defense. As there is no weapon too small, no area too remote to be ignored, there is no free nation too humble to be forgotten. All of us has learned, first from the on slough of Nazi aggression then from communist aggression, that all free nations must stand together, for they shall fall separate".
Little Greek Town Of Ageon Big Floral Parade
The little town of Aeigon stages its annual Flower Festival, a resplendent array of flower-bedecked parade floats. Nearby, the city of Athens chooses its beauty queen, and judges are hard put to choose among the local lovelies. Establishing shot - A gala parade and floats going down the streets of Aeigon. CUS - Little girl sitting on top of a flower float on a swing. CUS - A flower float with a large Rabbit made out of flowers looking down a little girl whose sitting in the middle of a large flower. CUS - A peacock made out of flowers. MCUS - The queen of the parade sitting on a beautiful flower float. MCUS - Girls in bathing suites molding their bathing suites and competing. MCUS - Judges sitting and taking notes and looking at the girls standing on a stair case.
Summer Circus And Monkey Business
School is out, and college students turn to the circus-chimpanzees, dancing bears, and thrill-dizzy tight-wire acts for a summer pastime. CUS - Girl Appling clown makeup to a circus performer. MCUS - A baby chimpanzee going to a girl holding out her arms to pick the little guy up. CUS - A girl holding up an ice cream cone above a baby bear's head, he's standing on two hind legs dancing and hoping to get the ice cream cone. CUS - Girl holding a baby chimpanzee he is all dressed up. CUS - Two clowns on a tight wire, one is doing loops with his body.
Golfing Hat Designer
Exclusively for the golfing trade, a display of zany toppers-huge floppy caps, with tiny replicas' for the well-appareled golfers clubs. This caps everything. Establishing shot - The designer of these huge floppy golfing hast is putting one on his head. CUS - The designer of the hats, he winks at the camera and then he strokes his mush staff. CUS - He takes one hat off his head and puts on a different one. CUS - Two pretty models put these big golfing hats on their heads and model the. MCUS - The designer and a model the hats and put on little hats on golf clubs. CUS - A man referred as a duffer an four other models wearing these over sized golf hats.
Tribal Regatta
Tribal Regatta Pacific coast Indians gather on Puget Sound for their annual tribal regatta. No scalps are taken, as war canoes race for honors-but there are thrills a-plenty. Establishing shot - Indians holding each other's hands dancing in a circle to the sound of drums. CUS - Tribal Indian men putting their canoes in the water for the Indian War Canoe Race. MLS - Throngs of people lining the lake shore. CUS - Either a Boy SCOUT leader or a Police Officer shooting a starter gun. MLS - War canoes starting off with their 11 men crews. CUS - On lookers cheering on the Indian racing teams. MCUS - The Chehalis tribe from British Columbia in the lead and eventually winning the race second year in a row.
Austria: Travel Curb End Seen As Soviet "Peace" Move
Russia lifts Red imposed travel bands between Western and Soviet occupation zones. Austrians flock in throngs to the border just for the thrill of walking past a Red Sentry. Without showing an identity card. Establishing shot: Austral city spaces. MCUS - Cars driving over a bridge. MLS - Throngs of Austrians walking in the sun light towards the border guards. CUS - Russian border guards standing and watching the Austrians. Front CUS - Trucks going past the border guards and over the bridge. CUS - Two men wearing Lederhosen walking across the bridge. MLS - Lumber truck driving over the bridge.
President: Dedicates Home Of "Teddy" Roosevelt
President Theodore Roosevelt's, Summer White House in Sagamore Hills, New York is the focus of national attention today as it is dedicated as a National Shrine by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This truly is a tribute to the memory of one of our greatest national leaders. The dashing hero of Rought Rider fame died here in 1919 and he was our 26th president.
Trooping The Colour
Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday is celebrated with traditional ceremonies trooping the Colours. All 7 regiments of guards march to a massed band of 300 in a glittering tribute to her majesty. MLS - Queen Elizabeth II on horse back and just in back of her is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. MCUS - Queen Elizabeth II saluting the Grenadier Guards while sitting on horseback. MCUS - All seven regiments of the household brigade is represented. MLS - Queen Mum on a balcony overlooking the Trouping The Colours with a young Prince Charles and Princess Ann. Queen Mary is in the background. MCUS - Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) sitting on their steeds enjoying the tribute to her majesty on her 21st birthday. OHS-L - The ancient square below house a thousand guards men in a glittering finale.
Army Buses Take OnToddlers At Oakland California
This is called the "Diaper Special". Army busses take on passengers at Oakland, California. They happen to be toddlers accompanied by their mother who will travel with them to Tokyo, Japan where their fathers await to clasp mom and the children in their arms. This trip will take 31 to 38 hours. MCUS - Busses Queuing up taking on the little passengers and their mothers. CUS - Children at the windows of the busses some sticking their heads out of open windows. MCUS/OH - Mothers and children waiting to board the busses. CUS - A sign reading, Trans Ocean Air Lines Diaper Special To Tokyo. CUS - Mother carrying her little girl up the planes gang plank., OHS/Inside the Plane - Children are seated in their seats. CUS - Mother holding a baby sucking on a bottle. MCUS - Loaded plane taking off from the tarmac. MCUS - Trans World Air Lines.
Coats And Pedal Pushers Showcased In Fashion Parade
A display of new fashions from one of the world's newest nations, Israeli fashions. Outstanding are sleek, chic sweater styles, and a collection of eye-catching pedal-pushers. MCUS - Three lovely models showing coats, one is reversible, black on one side and beige on the other. CUS - Three men sitting front and center applauding. CUS - Model wearing velveteen pedal pushers. CUS - Model wearing black pedal pushers with a fringe on the bottom. CUS - Models showing off sweaters. CUS - Blond model showing another sweater, two colors.
'Native Dancer' Wins Epic Belmont
Native Dancer wins the Belmont stakes in a thrilling homestretch duel with Jamie K. Hard-pressed right down to the wire, the Dancer wins an epic turf classic. MCUS - Racing fans standing in the rain at the track with their umbrellas. MCUS - Jockeys riding their horses into the racing field. MLS/C - Native Dancer No 5. CUS - Man and woman huddled under an umbrella checking the racing form. MLS - Horses take off out of the gate. MLS - Horses turning the corner and into the stretch. MLS - Jamie K and Native Dancer going neck to neck down the stretch, No 5, Native Dancer Wins.
Late News From Korea
Crowds in Seoul demonstrate vehemently in the streets, demanding a drive to the Yalu. Meanwhile, president Syngman Rhee meets with General Taylor and Admiral Radford-a conference aimed at ending the south Korean resistance to an armistice, that took on menacing proportions as Rhee personally ordered thousands of Anti-Red War prisoners freed-in outright defiance of United Nation's authority. MCUS - The home of the aging president of Korea, Syngman Rhee. MCUS - Syngman Rhee, Admiral Radford and General Taylor and other Korean dignitaries. MCUS - United Nations peacekeepers getting off a plane that's landed in Seoul, Korea. CUS - Koreans holding up a banner stating: "We Oppose Any Treaty Ignoring Our Intention" and other banners written in Korean. MCUS - Schoolgirls show their support for President Syngman Rhee by holding a rally and crying. CUS - School girl on a megaphone. MCUS - Young men or school boys hold a protest.
Fleet Review: Ships Salute Queen In Coronation Show
Queen Elizabeth II reviews the greatest peacetime fleet ever assembled-1,000 ships from 22 nations including Russia, massed in dress formation in honor of the newly-crowned monarch. Aerial shot - Hundreds of ships. MCUS - The battleship HMS Surprise carries the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. MCUS - The Royal couple on a gun platform waving. MCUS - Princess Margaret Rose MCUS - Sir Winston Churchill. MLS - Full dressed British Navy standing on deck waving. MLS - Sailors giving hats off to the new Queen. Ground to Air - Royal Air Force pay homage to the Queen.
Rome Honors Tyrone Power
The eternal city greets Tyrone Power and a party of motion picture executives. To mark the occasion, a specially minted medallion is presented to the actor. CUS - The mayor of Italy greets Tyrone Power. CUS - The mayor of Rome presents Tyrone Power with the medallion. CUS - Of the medallion which has an inscription, (Il Sin Daco Di Roma A Tyrone Powwer)
Stork Village
Unusual scenes from the little town of Rust-with one of the largest stork populations in Europe. Rare close-ups of mama stork delivering a baby-a baby stork-to her nest. Establishing shot - The town of Rust. MCUS - The tiled roofs of the houses and the storks and their nest. MCUS - One stork is tending to his nest and another stork on a near by roof starts incubating her eggs. MCUS - Mother stork fly s over to her nest to tend to her babies