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Indo-china: Offensive Mops Up Reds in Rice Bowl.
Indo-china: Offensive Mops Up Reds in Rice Bowl. Indochina (Vietnam) In a renewed offensive, French colonial forces round up Communists that have infiltrated the rich rice bowl of northern Indo-China. With heavy artillery and napalm bombs they blast villages in which the Reds entrenched themselves. Vietnam. Montage of big guns (artillery) firing. French soldiers (fg) watch planes drop bombs, seem to cheer the flaming explosions in the distance. A group of Vietnamese villagers, one holding a white flag, approach to surrender. The VO calls them "Viet Minh rebels" but they sure don't look threatening, as many of them are old men. Caucasian man examines the injured arm of a Vietnamese boy - very sad, somewhat gruesome. Prisoners of war (POWs) sit on the ground, as French soldiers hand out cigarettes to them. French troops wade through rice paddies. Many refugees walk by, carrying their belongings with them.
Ike Quits NATO: General to Return to U.S. by June 1st.
Ike Quits NATO: General to Return to U.S. by June 1st. Ike sends his request to be relieved of his post as commander in chief of Western Europe's armies. He explains what his status in the army would be should he be nominated at GOP convention. Dwight & his wife Mamie Eisenhower shakes hands with people greeting them in receiving line. Shots of Ike's letter. Large group of press photographers ready their cameras, snap photos of Eisenhower. Eisenhower, wearing glasses, speaks for the cameras: "I have not submitted my resignation from the American Army. I have forwarded a request that I be relieved from my current military assignment and placed on inactive status. If, however, I should, because of the current effort, be nominated this July to political office, I shall promptly submit to the President my resignation as an officer of the Army. From that point on, I would be as free to act and speak as any other citizen, without any of the limitations imposed by the traditions of the military establishment."
Flaming Death: Second N.J. Air Crash in 38 Days Kills 29.
Flaming Death: Second N.J. Air Crash in 38 Days Kills 29. Flaming death from the skies! Second N.J. air crash in 38 days claims lives of 29, six of them inhabitants of homes demolished when twin-engined airliner plummets to earth during instrument landing at Newark Airport. Various night shots of firefighters at work among the wreckage which is or fire despite rain falling. Rescue workers remove bodies of victims. Library shot of former Secretary of War Robert Patterson, one of the dead. Night shots of buildings affected by the crash. Day scenes of the aftermath, destruction. Among the wreckage: a baby carriage and a bicycle. Tragedy.
News in Brief: Kefauver Hat In Ring.
News in Brief: Kefauver Hat In Ring. Senator Estes Kefauver of crime investigation fame announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Wife and child join Senator during his press announcement. Reporters at the press conference take notes. Estes gives his wife a kiss on the cheek for the camera, while his daughter (presumably) watches.
Sports: France, Doggy Soccer Match.
Sports: France, Doggy Soccer Match. Trained boxer dogs amaze first-nighters with a doggy exhibition of soccer. Trainer who doubles as referee is busy guy keeping balloon in front of his amazing pooches. At the end the dogs pop the balloon.
NATO Report: President Outlines Foreign Aid Needs.
NATO Report: President Outlines Foreign Aid Needs. President Truman appeals for national unity and for national support of NATO - the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The president urges expenditure of almost $8,000,000,000 to help build up western democracies against Red aggression. President Harry S. Truman sits at desk, looking blankly about while waiting for his cue. Then he speaks for the cameras: "This is not a program to carry the world on our shoulders. It is a program to make it possible for the world to stand on its own feet... We can afford this program." He also says the real threat to the U.S. is "the danger of Communist aggression... This is the way we can strike the hardest blows against Russian Communism."
News in Brief: 38 Dead In Air Crash.
News in Brief: 38 Dead In Air Crash. Ghastly wreckage is all that remains of a French airliner, crashed with all on board dead shortly after takeoff from Riviera field. Seagulls are blamed for tragedy. Investigators inspect the wreckage. Sad.
Sports: Big League Round-up, NY Giants.
Sports: Big League Round-up, NY Giants. New York Giants - Leo Durocher's champs work out at Phoenix. Pitchers Jim Hearn, Sal Maglie and Larry Jansen warm up. Bob Hofman and Davey Williams pose with a baseball. Shots of a small child, Native American / American Indian, dressed in a lot of feathers (looks like he has wings, traditional regalia), dancing to another Indian's drumbeat -- next to the dugout. 4 players pose with bats: Monte Irvin, Willie Mays, Chuck Diering, and Don Mueller. Bobby Thomson at bat. Durocher looks on.
Earthquake: Scores Die As Temblor Devastates Japanese Island.
Earthquake: Scores Die As Temblor Devastates Japanese Island. This northernmost Japanese island in a scene of appalling devastion following a severe earthquake and tidal wave that lashes the coastal area. Scores are dead and hundreds injured as buildings ang homes toppled. Damaged buildings. People pick up belongings (maybe in a bookstore or library, looks like they're picking up books).
Sports: New York, Pie-Throwing
Sports: New York, Pie-Throwing Pie throwing - NYU students raise 'dough' to build dance floor by tossing pie in each other's faces. Pie in the face, up close and personal. Some of this looks painful!, but they're all smiling. Wacky college stunt.
Sports: Florida, Spring Training.
Sports: Florida, Spring Training. Dodgers train - Brooklyn Dodgers work hard at Vero Beach, Florida, to avoid debacle that overcame them last year. Pitchers Ralph Branca, Preacher Roe, Joe Black warm up. Roy Campanella is catching. Batting practice for Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Carl Furillo.
Senators Open 1952 Training.
Senators Open 1952 Training. Senators go - Washington 'Nats' look for better standing this year, as they work out at Orlando, Fla. The Senators run onto the field. CU manager Bucky Harris, pan to club owner Clark Griffith. Pitchers Sandy Consuegra, Bob Porterfield, Joe Haynes warm up. Catchers practice. Various players take turns at bat and fielding.
Primaries: Eisenhower - Kefauver Win In New Hampshire.
Primaries: Eisenhower - Kefauver Win In New Hampshire. Straws in the political wind from the Granite State! After weeks of campaigning and listening, the voters go to the polls on town meeting day. Their choices - Gen. Eisenhower over Taft and other GOP hopefuls, and Senator Kefauver winning a resounding victory over Pres. Truman. High angle shot of small town/small city, 1950s traffic driving along street. Truman headquarters. Signs for candidates Eisenhower, Kefauver and Taft. Robert Taft arrives somewhere. Harold E. Stassen at press conference. Nice small town shot - Post Office, Hopkinton, NH. Street signs giving distances to various locations. Elderly citizens walk along snowy roads to vote in the primary election. Various shots voters waiting in line, getting ballots, ballot into ballot box. Large photo poster of Dwight Eisenhower. Estes Kefauver (?) shakes hands with an orderly queue of well-wishers. Snowy New England scene with white church (sadly telephone pole and wires in fg).
News in Brief: Venezuela, South American Olympics.
News in Brief: Venezuela, South American Olympics. The 'Bolivarian Games,' South America's little olympics, gets away to spectacular start in newly-built stadium. Athletes from five Latin American nations compete in events. VS teams parading in filled, large stadium. Aerial shot of same. Male athlete jogs in carrying torch (like Olympic flame but not). Flame burns on high tower (again, like the Olympic flame but not). No competitions are shown.
News in Brief: Washington, Baby Gorilla Takes Bow.
News in Brief: Washington, Baby Gorilla Takes Bow. 'Bobo,' a 5-month-old, 18-pound gorilla, whose parents were killed when he was captured in Africa, is being raised as 'one of the family' by Will Lowman, who hopes to raise him for future sale to circus. White family gaze down at baby gorilla, who is lying in a bassinet or cradle and drinking milk from a baby bottle. VS human baby girl in the bassinet along with the gorilla; she doesn't look too pleased. White man begins to tend to the baby gorilla's diaper; nice shot of him looking the role of competent dad, putting a diaper pin in his mouth while he fidgets with something off-screen (presumably the baby gorilla). Grandfather-aged man cuddles on couch with the gorilla and the little girl, pretends not to notice when the gorilla bites his hand.
Ski Season: Top Flight Jumpers in Tokle Memorial.
Ski Season: Top Flight Jumpers in Tokle Memorial. Night ski jumping with the aid of flares, and the annual Tokle Memorial jump, get the season off to an exciting start. Day or night, the going is rough for the ski-birds. A lot of wipeouts, some of them coming close to the camera. Daytime now. Close shot of a ski boot being fitted into a ski. Art Devlin (?) makes a nice jump and landing. A few more jumps. MS of the winner, #63, holding his skis on his shoulder.
War Prisoners: Release of Red List Spurs Hope of Safety.
War Prisoners: Release of Red List Spurs Hope of Safety. "The sudden release of 3,198 American prisoners-of-war held by the Reds in North Korea brings hope to the families of the men that they may soon be returned. As the names of POWs are flashed into the Pentagon and thence into U.S. homes, heart-warming scenes unfold. Mrs. William Dean, wife of the missing general, pins her telegram on the Christmas tree." Exterior, military police (MPs) guarding tent. United Nations and Korean representatives go inside tent, conduct a meeting. Sign above a door, "Army Communications Center." Interior, communications center men working (looks like they're doing something with long strips of ticker tape). VS American POWs, some looking gaunt or wounded, apparently upon their release. VS Major General William Dean. Mailbox of Wm. F. Dean. Mrs. Dean reads telegram, smiles, holds it up against Christmas tree. Another woman (wife, homefront) says prayer, then kisses photograph of her loved one overseas. Shot of a soldier's parents opening telegram, kissing in their joy. The mother says, "He's alive!" and expresses her joy and hope; emotional moment, even if she's speaking just because the camera is there.
News in Brief: San Francisco, Sunken Ship Blasted.
News in Brief: San Francisco, Sunken Ship Blasted. The sunken Navy hospital ship 'Benevolence,' sunk during a collision last year, is blasted by salvage experts as a menace to navigation. Tons of high explosives do the job. VS men at work on smaller boat, handling bags of explosives. MS gloved hands pushing plunger to set off explosives. WS fairly calm-looking sea, then a huge explosion in the distance on the water. VS debris in the water.
Operation 'Hot Foot.'
Operation 'Hot Foot.' "Already in use against the Reds are emplaced flamethrowers, made of cartridge cases, blasting caps and napalm gasoline that can be detonated to stop attacking forces. Spectacular fireworks - and a July Fourth display to stop the Reds." (Yikes!) U.S. soldiers watch demonstration. Close shot of soldier's hands turning detonator to set it off. Various shots of explosions of fire in a field with dummies on it. Dummy on fire. Sign, "Operation Hotfoot" with an arrow pointing to the right. GI in foxhole detonates another charge. More explosions. Happy patriotic march music adds to the dehumanization of the enemy.
Old Dogs And New Tricks.
Old Dogs And New Tricks. When monkeys go to the dogs, and vice versa, you're in for the most frolicking session of laughs and tears in many a moon. Zoo curator takes 'Pete' with him when he feeds the monkeys, and doggone if Pete doesn't get all snarled up in monkeyshines. Man opens door with sign above, "No dogs allowed in this building", and whistles. Dog comes running. Dog and his owner visit the monkeys. Dog and monkeys tease, taunt one another, on opposite sides of the cage fencing. Then they go INSIDE a cage, where the dog (good-naturedly, it seems) chases monkeys who swing down near him. It's like animals playing tag.
News in Brief: Blizzard Hits Midwest
News in Brief: Blizzard Hits Midwest. A truck, then a couple of pedestrians make their way down street as snow continues to fall. VS snowplow (snow plow) at work. High angle view of snowy Chicago street. VS cars somewhat snowed in; one man shovels to clear a way for his automobile.
News in Brief: Oregon, Ship Burns Off Coast.
News in Brief: Oregon, Ship Burns Off Coast. 11 sailors are missing in the blazing hulk of the Danish luxury liner, 'Erica,' which ran aground following a fire off the Oregon coast. Fire fighters and rescue teams join forces. Night shots of survivors being removed from the ship and night shots of the damaged ship.
News in Brief: France, Churchill Visits Paris.
News in Brief: France, Churchill Visits Paris. French people greet visitors arriving at train station: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Foreign Secretary [Foreign Minister] Anthony Eden. Shot of Churchill with cigar in mouth (a little overexposed). VS Churchill, sometimes with Eden, arrives at various locations; at one point General Dwight Eisenhower of NATO introduces Churchill to various other men in uniform.
Sports: France, French Ski Aces.
Sports: France, French Ski Aces. Snow skiers, including Olympian Henri Oreiller, do slalom runs and some minor jumps (not ski jumping, but just an occasional leap up); various shots of both men and women skiing, including some close shots.