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Nuclear Ship Launched
Nuclear Ship Launched In Quincy, Massachusetts, the U.S.S. Long Beach, America's first nuclear surface ship, is launched by the wife of California Congressman Hosmer (the christening requires two tries to break the bottle). The vessel, which will be armed with the latest guided missiles, is toured by Admiral Hyman Rickover. Sailors, crowds, ship.
Bastille Day.
Bastille Day. France recalls days of glory on the anniversary of the French Revolution's storming of the Bastille with flashing, glittering observances rich in military splendor, one of the most gala observances in the history of the nation. Military parade, marching men in uniform, tanks. Charles De Gaulle riding in open car. Crowds. Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe seen in background at times. Torchlight march at night. Fireworks explode, light up the sky behind a monument (?).
Newsreel Men To Russia
Newsreel Men To Russia Thanks to the U.S.-Soviet cultural exchange program, an American newsreel unit leaves New York City for the U.S.S.R. where they'll cover the opening of the American Exposition in Moscow and Vice President Richard Nixon's tour of the Soviet Union. At airport, one man unloads luggage (probably equipment) from a car. Another man kisses a woman while walking toward plane. Three men climb stairs to board an airplane, wave. Airplane taxis. Departure.
25 Years Ago Today - Huey Long
25 Years Ago Today Huey Long of Louisiana made headlines with his 'war' against the city administration of New Orleans. National Guardsmen mustered against the city's corps of special deputy police. Huey Long tips his hat, speaks to the camera. Armed guardsman (?). Group of men not in uniform hold guns.
Castro 'Resigns' In Show Of Strength
Castro 'Resigns' In Show Of Strength A flamboyant show of strength by Fidel Castro, whose 'resignation' as premier has Havana throngs demonstrating in fervent appeal to the revolution's leader. One result, the removal of Castro's hand picked president, Urrutia, now out of favor with the leader. In an emotional four hour broadcast, Castro shows he is still Cuba's 'maximum leader'. Castro sits at desk and speaks into microphones. Huge crowds with some banners walk through streets. Urrutia (?) shakes hands with someone. Back to Castro sitting at desk, apparently in TV studio, speaking fervently, gesturing dramatically. (It looks like he's also been sweating profusely - his shirt looks wet.)
Khrushchev In Poland
Khrushchev In Poland Nikita Khrushchev continues his tour of Poland, drawing on an amazing reservoir of amiability for iron curtain consumption while keeping up his power diplomacy towards the free world, with an abrupt snub to Scandinavia. Khrushchev walks through applauding, smiling crowds. Crowd includes men wearing unusual-looking hats, women holding flowers, men wearing hard hats. Khrushchev is given an unusual-looking hat, puts it on, and then speaks into microphone, gesturing.
Preview Of Manned Space Flight
Preview Of Manned Space Flight Artist's conception films preview the first flight of a manned craft into space beyond the Earth's atmosphere. In thrilling detail is seen the rocket plane X-15, from the moment it leaves its mother plane until it arcs through space and hurtles to a landing. Neat view from below as U.S. Air Force mother plane flies with the little airplane tucked under its wing. Dishes aimed to sky. Men operate equipment in control room. Animation of the X-15 in action, landing -- looks something like a hokey science fiction cartoon.
Pamplona Festival
Pamplona Festival The famous 'running of the bulls' through the streets of Pamplona in the traditional prelude to the city's classic bull-fight fiesta. It's every man a matador for a day as the brave bulls thunder through the streets and into the arena. Men flee running bulls; some fall and get a bit trampled but mostly by other people, not the bulls. Crowd in stadium. Real uniformed matador does his thing, then gets thrown to the ground by the bleeding bull and is rescued by several other men. Stupid people tricks. Dangerous.
U.S.-Soviet Track Meet.
U.S.-Soviet Track Meet. In Philadelphia, a re-match between American and Soviet track and field stars. As last year, in Moscow, our men and Russian girls dominate the events, with sensational performances by Greg Bell in the broad jump, Parry O'Brian in the shot putt, and Dyrol Burleson and Jim Grolle in the metric mile. Women runners sprint in race. Men at broad jump. Women throw discus. Men's shot put. Men run in race. Racially integrated event; some athletes and some officials appear to be African American (black).
Vice-President Nixon's Moscow Visit
Vice-President Nixon's Moscow Visit Vice-president Richard M. Nixon briefly confers with President Dwight D. Eisenhower before going on to Baltimore's Friendship Airport to board a jet for Moscow where he will tour for 11 days, accompanied by his wife and a party that includes Admiral Hyman Rickover. Interior White House (?), Ike and Nixon chat, shake hands as flashbulbs go off. Airport. Rickover (?). Russian ambassador (?) shakes hands with Nixon and his wife (?). Photographers. Mr. and Mrs. Nixon wave to crowd of people gathered on roof of airport building, climb steps to board airplane.
World's First Nuclear-powered Merchant Ship
World's First Nuclear-powered Merchant Ship Mrs. Eisenhower launches the world's first nuclear-powered merchant vessel, N. S. Savannah. When fitted out, the pioneering craft will cruise the world's sea-lanes to dramatize President Eisenhower's 'atoms-for-peace' program. Scenes of ship with scaffolding (?) around it. Large and apparently interested crowds watch Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower christen ship. Ship moves into water.
Boy Scout Jamboree
Boy Scout Jamboree 12,000 Boy Scouts from 54 lands meet in the Philippines for the 10th world jamboree, the first ever held in Asia. A spirited and impressive march marks the opening, to defy a persistent drizzle. Scouts everywhere! (I thought I also saw two girls standing by a flag pole with two boys - ?) Scouts march in national groups (Canada, USA) past a bunch of adults. U.S. ambassador (?) and Philippine president (?) are in attendance, says the VO.
1959 - Miss Universe Parade
1959 Miss Universe Parade in Long Beach California. Young Caucasian baton girls (children); men on motorcycles; spectators on sidewalk, predominately Caucasian. Pageant women on themed parade floats, some escorted by Navy sailors; Miss Sweden, Marie Louise Ekstrom; Miss Alaska, Anna Lekanof; Miss Hawaii, Patricia Visser; spectators watching, one man has binoculars; Miss Japan, Akiko Kojima (future Miss Universe 1959); Miss Italy, Maria Grazia Buccella; Miss Iowa, Kay Nielson; Miss France, Francoise Saint-Laurent; all women are wearing one piece swimsuits; spectators; pageant women on parade floats being pushed down street by Caucasian male Navy sailors. VO jokes that Miss Universe contestants will not have extraterrestrial competition.
Mid-summer Fur Preview.
Mid-summer Fur Preview. The calendar says mid-summer, which on the fashion calendar means time to preview furs for the coming season. At New York's Cloisters, the young designers collection for next fall is modeled - coats, boleros, shrugs, in a stunning array of styles and skins.
Jump Derby
Jump Derby Under a broiling sun, a stunning, near-incredible series of performances on a grueling course marks Hamburg's 'jump derby', one of the world's elite equestrian events. Various horses and riders perform jumps (looks like an equestrian obstacle course, at times). Spectators clap; some look through binoculars. Newsreel cameraman aims camera, soaks feet in water (to keep cool in hot weather). Winner holds shiny trophy plate.
Nixon In U.S.S.R.
Nixon In U.S.S.R.
Vast Rally Hails Castro
Vast Rally Hails Castro Fidel Castro's leadership of Cuba's masses is proved beyond dispute as vast numbers of machete-wielding peasants crowd into Havana for one of the greatest mass demonstrations ever staged in the western hemisphere, in response to his call. Castro speaks in typical dramatic fashion before huge crowds. Then, Castro puts aside politics and dons a baseball uniform to pitch a full inning in a special benefit game against an international league. The new president of Cuba (?) throws first pitch. Castro pitches, goes up to bat. (Advertisements in the stadium include Bacardi sign. Alcohol sponsorship.)
Japanese Beauty Named 'Miss Universe'
Japanese Beauty Named 'Miss Universe' A statuesque Japanese beauty with a classic figure by any standards (western or otherwise) is named 'Miss Universe' in the 1959 edition of the global beauty tourney at Long Beach. Audience and scrambling press photographers ogle (or admire) ladies in swimsuits. Miss Japan is crowned. She smiles for the camera.
Mid-summer Ski-jump.
Mid-summer Ski-jump. In Italy, a new plastic gives wings to ski birds grounded by summer. Despite lack of snow they soar as far as 150 feet from a ramp of the new substance with as thrilling a contest as any staged in December. Ski jumpers do their thing. Some land well on the artificial surface, while others take spills.
Italian 'protest' Parade
Thousands of americans of italian descent stage a spectacular protest parade in the lower east side, calling for defeat of reds in italy voting. Placards urge persons with relatives in italy to write more letters.
'Mudder's Day Stakes'
'Mudder's Day Stakes' At a German sea-side resort, trotters move from the turf to the tide-flats, splashing through the surf in high-stepping style, to beat the heat while bathers try to dope the form on the muddiest track of all time! Harness racing through shallow water and/or mud. One woman spectator smiles and looks through binoculars (she seems to be wearing a swimsuit). Man (jockey?) with face and hat splattered with mud or sand.
Nixon In The U. S. S. R.
Nixon In The U. S. S. R. Highlights of Vice President Richard M. Nixon's tour of the Soviet Union. His party views the Reds' nuclear-powered ice-breaker 'Lenin', after a clash over whether the visitors are being permitted the same close inspection granted Kozlov of America's nuclear ship, earlier. On many of his points of call, Nixon is greeted by hecklers, primed with anti-American questions. City street scene (VO says Leningrad). Nixon talks amid a crowd, reporter jots notes. Nixon and others tour factory, where the V.P. talks and factory workers smile and applaud (they look earnestly friendly). Ship with sign that says "Lenin." Nixon leaves ship, shakes hands with people in the crowd (presumably Soviet citizens).
News in Brief: Hawaii, Hawaiian Elections
News in Brief: Hawaii, Hawaiian Elections The fiftieth state goes to the polls in its first election since admission to the Union, with top posts at stake including 2 Senate seats and one in the House of Representatives. Two of the three sent to Capitol Hill are of Asian descent, reflecting the colorful melting pot that is Hawaii. High angle panning shot of populated area in Hawaii, perhaps a city. Campaign posters. Politicians with leis around their necks speak to crowd; one man apparently is the new governor, William Quinn -- voice over notes that Quinn is a Roman Catholic. Daniel Inouye (?), also wearing leis, speaks into microphones. Crowds of Hawaiians. New Senator Hiram Fong (?).
News in Brief: France, Hovercraft Skims Channel
News in Brief: France, Hovercraft Skims Channel Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first flight across the English Channel, Britain's saucer-shaped 'hovercraft' skims from Calais to Dover, only inches above the surface. The unusual vehicle -- markings say it is S.R.N.1 (SRN1, SRN 1) -- is lowered into the water. Men watch, crowds wave. Hovercraft crosses water and rides up onto sandy beach. Member of crew disembarks.