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Kiddies At Zoo Thrilled By Ride On Novel Steeds
Shaky, rolling dull in contrast and imagery Some youngsters have ridden on elephants before, but not in the style they enjoy at the Philadelphia zoo. If comfort is wanted more than speed, they can gallop along on the back of a 300-pound tortoise that dotes on bananas.
3 Die, 100 Hurt, As Gas Blasts Wreck Garage
Rolling - Shaky, dull in contrast and imagery Three firemen were killed and scores injured when gasoline blasts rocked a four block area. The first blast was followed by three minor explosions that made a shamble of the garage and caused surrounding homes to be vacated. Montreal, Quebec
Jail Guard School Graduates Class Right Into Prison
Rolling - Shaky, dull in contrast and imagery Graduation exercises of the first class to complete the state's course for guards are held at Sing Sing Prison. 240 Men take part in the drills and review before taking up their posts at various prisons throughout the state.
Rhododendron Queen visits Her Blossom Realm
Shaky, dull in contrast and imagery Thousands of rhodendendron trees burst into colorful bloom, covering scores of acres with marvelous flowers. Festivities mark the occasion, but fair flower-pickers are seared-momentarily-by a little wild bear.
Deputies Rout Steel Strikers
Shaky, dull in contrast and imagery Embattled opponents fight in out in sharp clashes, with police and 'vigilantes' mixing it up with strikers from independent steel plants. Several are gassed and injured, but Gov. Murphy sends in the militia to ward off further loss of life and property.
U.S Army Gets 298 :Lieutenants From Military Academy
Shaky, rolling dull in contrast and imagery It's a great day for the 'Future Generals' as their four years of study come to a close with a gala pageant at the United States Military Academy. A brilliant parade is followed by the award of 298 diplomas to the graduates.
News in Brief: Germany, Spring At The Zoo.
News in Brief: Germany, Spring At The Zoo. The spring crop of offspring make their appearance at the zoo and with an entrancing number of antics. As usual, juvenile monkeys take the top spot. Various baby animals in zoo setting, including camel, an orphan joey kangaroo who stays in a pouch like a mail pouch, light-haired (white?) monkey. Funny, cute, humorous behind-the-scenes moment shows newsreel cameraman looking through camera (shooting or pretending to shoot) while a curious baby monkey checks out the lens, poking his head into it, then reaching inside.
A New Note in Music.
A New Note in Music. A new tonal scale makes its bow at Mills College under the direction of Harry Partch who bases the performance of his orchestra on the Greek lyre and atomic research. Establishing shot, building at Mills College. Composer Harry Partch conducts as various female college students play unusual instruments - some of the ones listed in VO are Cloud-Chamber Bowls, a kithera (?), a diamond marimba. The musical group uses 43 tones instead of the usual 12, apparently. Various shots of the young women playing these new instruments. Very 20th century.
Prison Riots: Convicts Rebel in State Penitentiaries.
Prison Riots: Convicts Rebel in State Penitentiaries. Prison outbreaks are in the news, as rioting inmates at Rahway, N.J., and Jackson, Michigan, barricade themselves in their cells as protest measures. Jackson, Michigan Most serious rioting takes place at Southern Michigan prison, where 200 convicts are holding guards as hostages, turn cell block into a shambles. Exterior shots of prison, daytime, guards at posts, etc. - some shots could pass for generic prison situation. Man (warden?) sits on steps outdoors, talking with a group of other men (reporters?). Rahway, New Jersey Exteriors of another prison, this one with some evident damage to some windows. Armed state troopers outside the facility, also on rooftop. Views through bars of convicts, prisoners, as they lean against open windows (open but the men are locked in by the bars).
Air Crash: 29 Killed As Plane Hits California Hill.
Air Crash: 29 Killed As Plane Hits California Hill. "The wreckage of a non-sked c-46 airliner lies strewn over hillside, following crash as craft came in for landing. Heart failure on the part of the pilot may be cause for tragedy that snuffed out 29 lives." Men look through wreckage of a truly demolished airplane, drape blankets over bodies of victims, carry covered corpses from the plane. At least one man might be a reporter, since he carries a notepad.
News in Brief: Truman Opens Amvets HQ.
News in Brief: Truman Opens Amvets HQ. Dedicating the national headquarters of the Amvets, President Truman warns the veterans' group that world crisis is still acute, that we must arm because Russian peace bids are not followed by peaceful deeds. Outdoor audience applauds. U.S. President HARRY S. TRUMAN speaks from podium at the event: "There's no reason to be complacent about the international situation today. This nation is still in deadly peril. We have an army confronting the enemy in the field. We have troops and bases at vital points overseas. The word that comes out of the Kremlin promises peace one day and threatens violence the next. If we have learned anything, we have learned that we can not rely on what the Kremlin says, but only on what it does. Until the Kremlin shows by deeds that it is willing to abandon its aggressive designs, we must prepare to prevent disaster." Cold War rhetoric.
News in Brief: Underwater Truck.
News in Brief: Underwater Truck. A new version of the Army's 'workhorse' gets a rugged workout, underwater. The Army Ordinance Dept. shows it going through amazing aquatic operations, proving its ability to travel underwater. A snorkel tube is the secret. Vehicle knocks down a tree, drives into fairly deep water that covers even the hood (bonnet) of the vehicle; the driver wears a snorkeling-type mask and breathes from an oxygen tank. The aquatic vehicle plows into deeper water until completely submerged!, like it's a submarine jeep. Amazing, unusual. Test, demonstration.
Aquatic Acrobatics.
Aquatic Acrobatics. Pretty maids, tricky barefoot skier, and spine-tingling crash dives - all are featured in the 6th Dixie Water Ski tournament. Star of the show is Toribio Durantes of Mexico, who skids along on his bare feet, and also performs amazing gyrations on pair of tiny skis. Synchronized water skiing stunts, mostly with young women, some men in one of the formations. Includes some close shots of skiers' legs. Men on water skis perform jumps using ramp; one ditches his skis and goes into a dive, diving into the water; pretty cool.
Japan Free: Peace Treaty Gives Back Sovereignty.
Japan Free: Peace Treaty Gives Back Sovereignty. In a formal ceremony, Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Ryuji Takeuchi, charge d'affaires, sign the ratified peace treaty, bringing the war to an official end and restoring Japan as a sovereign power. The Japanese envoy also is given possession of the embassy building after eleven years. Independence, WWII aftermath, World War Two. John Foster Dulles is present at the signing. At the Japanese embassy, a police officer opens a gate and a crowd of people enter. An American man hands the envoy the key to the building; vigorous handshake. The Rising Sun Japanese flag is raised.
Cerebral Palsy Fund Drive Opens.
Cerebral Palsy Fund Drive Opens. Mrs. Truman is hostess at the White House to three young victims of cerebral palsy, who present her with forget-me-nots, symbol of the drive for funds to combat the dread disease. The narration sounds patronizing, in retrospect. Cute kids. First Lady Bess Truman.
Confederate Veterans Hold 17th Reunion
Shaky, dull in contrast and imagery Confederate Veterans hold their 17th annual reunion, complete with a big parade. But many of those who wear the Grey are too old to march in the heat. There are enough others, though, who can trip the light fantastic with the younger folks.
Daring Riders Risk Necks In Coast Rodeo
Shaky, jumpy dull in contrast and imagery The annual rodeo proves again that hamburger fried is a lot more digestible than the same thing on the hoof. Vicious steers and wild-eyed broncos have a grand time tossing their would-be 'busters' around.
Steel Crisis: Supreme Court to Rule As Strike Continues.
Steel Crisis: Supreme Court to Rule As Strike Continues. "The governmenet seizure of the steel industry, and then Judge Pine's court decision returning the mills to industry, followed by labor's quick walk-out, leaves the country facing a serious crisis in the midst of mounting war production efforts. Steel workers quit their jobs and picket lines are thrown up on the heels of the historic decision." Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer sits at a desk, looking seriously at a document. Men walk up courthouse steps. Judge David Pine, in robes, sits and looks at papers at his desk. Men picket with signs; striking workers block the path of cars.
News in Brief: New Jersey Holds Air Raid Alert.
News in Brief: New Jersey Holds Air Raid Alert. "The first 'state-wide' air raid alert finds busy Newark and other Jersey cities responding with enthusiasm and calm to the blast of air raid sirens. Large stores are shelters, and streets are quickly emptied of pedestrians, until the all-clear sounds." A few street scenes with pedestrians and medium auto traffic; everyday life in a city. Sign directing people to bomb shelter. Civil defense workers (one arm band shown) direct orderly citizens into the shelter. A few scenes of almost empty strets, only a few people still scurrying to get to a shelter. After the drill, people come out of a bank building (could pass for end of business day on a cloudy day), pedestrians walk along sidewalk.
News in Brief: Avalanche Of Mud And Water.
News in Brief: Avalanche Of Mud And Water. Four mountain communities are laid waste following an avalanche of mud and water brought on by torrential spring rains. Scenes of desolation follow the flash floods that washed away homes and caused untold injuries and death. Damage and destruction from mudslides (landslides), homes ripped apart, etc. Men (rescue workers, look like civilians) help a woman climb down a ladder from an upper-story window. Various shots of cleanup efforts; mud is splattered even inside homes.
News in Brief: Indo-China, Fire Guts Native Quarter.
News in Brief: Indo-China, Fire Guts Native Quarter. Flames fanned by strong winds race through a native quarter in Saigon, and firemen are powerless to cope with the rampaging inferno. Hundreds of thatched-roof buildings are leveled and thousands flee for their lives. Firefighters try to do what they can but the homes are of course entirely flammable. Frightening shot of children climbing up onto a thatched roof, smoke billowing from other buildings behind them. Sad.
11 Saved In Airline Crack-Up By Skill Of Rick Merrill
Shaky, blurry, light in contrast and imagery Faced with disaster in a blinding storm, Dick Merrill puts his big Eastern Air Lines Miami transport safely down on the side of a mountain. The trans-atlantic flier is the only one of eleven persons to be badly injured. Here the pilot is seen with the nurse who is taking his pulse.
News in Brief: Yugoslavian Might.
News in Brief: Yugoslavian Might. The Yugo-Slavian armed forces flex their muscles in an impressive demonstration of strength for the benefit of Marshal Tito. Tito watches troops and weaponry march past.
News in Brief: Nevada, Atom Bomb Test.
News in Brief: Nevada, Atom Bomb Test. The leathernecks this time participate in one of the most spectacular a-bomb tests held to date on Yucca Flats. Marines wait in trench, duck into foxhole. Then comes the blinding flash of a nuclear explosion; mushroom cloud forms. The Marines - poor, unprotected human guinea pigs - advance in the direction of the nuclear radiation in this exercise.