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Sports: California, Thrill Finish In Trot Classic.
Sports: California, Thrill Finish In Trot Classic. Seven top trotters in harness racing in the $75,000 American trotting classic, with one of the all-time thrill finishes as Charming Barbara at 17-1 shades Trader Horn by a whisker to win. Huge crowd packed into stands. VO refers to the French horse that eats artichokes. Beginning, middle, finish of harness race. Man (jockey?) stands holding bridle of horse while lovely young woman pets horse with gloved hand.
Sports: Austin, Texas Squeaks By Baylor, 13-12
Not the best footage - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. Sports: Austin, Texas Squeaks By Baylor, 13-12 Unbeaten Texas is nearly toppled by the Baylor Bears, who rampage through most of the game until the Longhorns recover a fumble and rally in the final minutes for a do or die scoring stampede. View of football stadium from media booth, lenses from cameras in fg. College game highlights. Ronny Stanley (SP?). Jim Evans (?). Sonny Davis (?). Crowd. Cheerleaders jumping on sideline (seen after out-of-bounds play). Scoreboard: Texas 13, Visitors 12.
Nostalgia: Memories Mean Riches to Emigrant's Village.
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. No$talgia: Memories Mean Riches to Emigrant's Village. The tiny village of San Marco D'Urri receives $340,000 in Bank of America stock, 25 shares for each inhabitant, as a gift from the sons of a local boy, born 100 years ago, who emigrated to America and made his fortune. Interesting variety of people, from elderly woman to smiling children. Certificate that says "Bank of America." Man shows the stock certificate to a toddler girl while press photographers snap away.
FIRE AND FROST: Russian Climbers Scale Live Volcano
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. FIRE AND FROST: Russian Climbers Scale Live Volcano Mountaineers brace wintry weather, snowy footing, and the threat of a smoldering volcano to scale an inaccessible 15,000 foot peak in a challenging adventure of man against nature. The mountain climbers travel through snow. POV shot of hand reaching for grip on rock. Cameraman winds camera (?). Rock climbers slip a bit. Wow -- stupid -- victorious climbers celebrate at mouth of volcano. Aerial volcano.
Football: Georgia Upsets Auburn, 14-13.
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. Football: Georgia Upsets Auburn, 14-13. Georgia and Auburn clash for the Southeast Conference title. Auburn leads in the fourth quarter, but with less than 3 minutes left in play, Georgia ties it up and wins in the final 30 seconds on conversion. College football highlights. Punt return for touchdown, people gather round and congratulate player. Bad attempt at onsides kick. QB Fran Tarkenton throws for TD. Crowds, fans (some going wild). Scoreboard: Georgia 14, Visitors 13.
Football: Austin, TCU Topples Texas, 14-9.
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. Football: Austin, TCU Topples Texas, 14-9. Texas Christian University topples mighty University of Texas from its number two national ranking with a blazing fourth period rally. 165 pound Harry Moreland races 56 yards downfield for the winning tally in the upset victory of the week. People on field march in formation of letter "T". College football highlights. Ramirez (?). Touchdown. Marching band in stands, tubas. Larry Dawson (?). Moreland (?) scores and tosses football high in celebration. Snow on ground in spots.
25 Years Ago: Hotel Fire.
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. 25 Years Ago: Hotel Fire. A night of terror in the midwest as the supposedly fireproof Kerns Hotel of Lansing, Michigan, burns in a tragic holocaust that shocked the nation. Fire hoses play on smoldering ruins of building.
Hawaii Volcano: Spectators Menaced By New Eruptions
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. Hawaii Volcano: Spectators Menaced By New Eruptions The spectacular series of eruptions of Hawaii's Kilauea goes into a violent new phase, commenced by a sport of lava -- 1,000 feet high that showers tourist planes overhead with rocks. As an unending river of fire pours forth, volcanologists say Kilauea is at its most violent ever, and 'completely unpredictable.' Night shots of lava spewing, running in glowing rivers down volcano. Daytime shots, too, and two foolish people walking near the lava (tourists? - one has a camera round his neck).
News in Brief: New York, Giant Crane.
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. News in Brief: New York, Giant Crane. New Yorkers crane at the world's largest construction crane, a looming 310 feet, which is topping off a new apartment house. It effortlessly lifts giant buckets of cement 30 stories to the top. Construction workers. Crane operator. Man working at top of tall building.
News in Brief: East Germany, Art Treasures.
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. News in Brief: East Germany, Art Treasures. A rich trove of priceless and historic art treasures, including some of the world's fabled gems, goes on exhibition after restoration by the Red Army. People look at items in glass cases, museum setting. Jewelry, sword with glittering (jewel-encrusted?) handle, art objects.
News in Brief: Maryland, Turkey Time.
News in Brief: Maryland, Turkey Time. Some 2,000 handsome toms are culled for the finest specimens, to grace the holiday tables of the President and Vice President. The strutting gobblers are their usual selves, quite unmoved by the great cranberry controversy. Lots of turkeys. Funny! - one turkey has a sign that says "Eisenhower" -- looks like he's holding it but of course that's impossible. Man (farmer?) holds struggling turkey with a card that says "Nixon" dangling around its neck (the potential political humor here...). Another turkey's card says "Benson" (Secretary of Agriculture?).
Fashion Parade.
Fashion Parade. One of the world's finest winter sports centers, a showing of winter wear for town, for casual wear and for sports, from the continent's finest designers. Women model fashions including button-down winter coats (wool?) and clothes for skiing (skiwear?). sweater, legging, knitwear
Sports: Championship Boxing In Canada.
Sports: Championship Boxing In Canada. Canada's heavyweight champ George Chuvalo and lightheavy Yvon Durelle, champ of Canada and the British Empire, trade leather in an action filled bout that sees the rugged and game Durelle floored four times before he is finally kayoed. KO'd. Knockout. Ringside view of boxing match (2 white guys). Finally one guy is down for the count. Winner and loser after the game. Victory, defeat.
National Shrine: Solemn Rites Open New Capital Church
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. National Shrine: Solemn Rites Open New Capital Church With ancient rites of pomp and splendor, the national Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, largest Roman Catholic Church in the country, is dedicated. The huge Byzantine-style church with its gleaming dome and dramatic bell tower is a majestic new Washington landmark. Shots of the architecture of the church, cross atop dome. Inscriptions: O Mary Immaculate Be Thou Our Mother" and "Hail Mary Full of Grace The Lord Is With Thee". Religious procession. Smiling priest snaps photograph with camera. Interiors huge church, worshippers seated at pews. Men in uniform stand. Nuns stand in pew. Clergy including Francis Cardinal Spellman.
News in Brief: California, Ten Old Masters Found.
Not the best image quality. News in Brief: California, Ten Old Masters Found. A fabulous discovery of old masters is reported from the home of a California TV repairman. Family heirlooms, the classic paintings are claimed to be worth millions - but already controversy is stirring among art experts. Male Caucasian repairman at work in shop -- good blue collar worker scene. 3 people flip through book. Close shots of some of the works. Madelena (?), by Michaelangelo (?). Madonna with the Saints (?). Lot with His Daughters (?). Moses on Mount Sinai (?) by Tintorretto (SP?) (?).
News in Brief: Japan, Yokohama Suburb Shattered By Blast
Not the best image quality. News in Brief: Japan, Yokohama Suburb Shattered By Blast A Yokohama chemical factory explodes with staggering violence. An entire suburb is devastated - hundreds injured. Firemen keep flames from spreading to another 100 tons of TNT stored nearby. Aftermath pictures of damaged and destroyed buildings. Peaceful, quiet demonstration by Japanese protestors (only one man is holding a sign).
Football: UCLA Topples USC - 10-3.
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. Football: UCLA Topples USC - 10-3. The bruins of UCLA topple Southern Cal's mighty Trojans from the ranks of the unbeaten, aided by an interference call on USC's interception of a 46-yard pass, that puts UCLA in scoring position for the key TD. Game takes place in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. College football highlights. Fumble and recovery. Bob Livingston. Field goal kick, successful. Crowd cheers, jumps, celebrates. Electronic scoreboard when tied 3 to 3.
Football: Harvard Beats Yale - 35-6.
Football: Harvard Beats Yale - 35-6. Harvard wins the big 3 title and racks up its greatest score against Yale in 44 years. The Crimson turns the game into a rout, scoring three times in quick succession in the final period. College football highlights. Touchdown run with tired-looking defenders trailing. Fans in crowd, some with Yale pennants, some waving, smiling. Fumble and recovery. Al Cohen (?) among the players.
Chicago Crash: Plane Rams 5 Homes, 11 Die in Holocaust.
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. Chicago Crash: Plane Rams 5 Homes, 11 Die in Holocaust. Eleven die in a holocaust of shattered houses and twisted wreckage when a cargo plane returning to Chicago's Midway Airport with engine trouble crashes in a residential neighborhood, just before dawn. Aftermath of airplane crash. Damaged or destroyed homes, automobiles. Uniformed firefighters. In an ominous shot, a plane flies low over the homes in this area.
News in Brief: 'George Washington' Sea Trials
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. News in Brief: 'George Washington' Sea Trials The atomic sub 'George Washington' leaves Groton, Connecticut, for its first sea trials. The first films at sea of the new craft - America's first fleet ballistic missile submarine, designed to fire the Polaris missile. Admiral Hyman Rickover (?). Sub at dock, then plowing through the water (not submerged).
News in Brief: Shah's Fiancee Hailed In Iran
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. News in Brief: Shah's Fiancee Hailed In Iran Dignitaries and well-wishers crown the airport to greet Farah Dibah, 21-year-old beauty who will wed Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. She returns from Paris with 51 pieces of luggage, a trousseau fit for a queen. Young woman and others descend stairs to de-plane. Woman greets several people, kissing women on both cheeks and the men bowing to kiss her hand. Press photographers wait behind rope.
Football: Illinois Conquers Northwestern
Not the best image quality - looks like RGB colors seeping through the B&W. Football: Illinois Conquers Northwestern The fighting Illini shatter Northwestern's hopes for the Big 10 title and a Rose Bowl bid. Holding the Wildcats scoreless, Illinois scores once in every period, spearheaded by Johnny Counts and Bill Brown in a 28-0 scoring spree. College football highlights. People on field in formation of the letter i (only capitalized) for Illinois. Punt return, fumble, recovery. Touchdowns. Cheering crowd waving things. Scoreboard: Illinois 28, Visitors 0. Shutout, blowout.
25 Years Ago.
Image quality is not the best. 25 years ago (1934). A gold rush in Mojave, California has fortune seekers pouring in, recalling the fabulous boom of '49. Male Caucasian miners. Man's hands holding what might be gold.
25 Years Ago.
Image quality is not the best. 25 years ago (1934). And a showman's dream comes true, as midget weds fat lady - 38' high Jackie Glicken (?) and Mildred Lonti (?), who tips in at 425 lbs. The biggest blushing bride in a long time! Wedding ceremony. Large bride picks up her tiny husband for a kiss. Then the couple hugs (picture goes to black for a moment here). Unusual romance. Odd couple.