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New Aerial Work Horse Wears Skis.
Same as Catalog # 513733. New Aerial Work Horse Wears Skis. "The Air Force's newest and biggest aerial work horse wears skis. Task Force Slide, in Minnesota, tests the 62 ton 'Hercules' cargo carrier with the biggest aircraft skis ever - 1800 pounds each!" Large USAF plane, on skis, taxis, takes off, flies, lands.
News in Brief: Anniversary of Spanish Revolution.
Same as Catalog # 513735. News in Brief: Anniversary of Spanish Revolution. Spanish forces parade in Madrid on the 18th anniversary of the end of the Spanish Civil War. Prominent are U.S. tanks and jets. Generalissimo Francisco Franco, his wife and daughter are among those watching the military parade. Franco salutes as he reviews marching troops.
Fashion Parade
Fashion Parade There's a breath of spring wafting across New York despite the sub-freezing temperatures and this is the reason why: Easter fashions (in this case, hats!) that are as spring-like as dogwood. Racks of hats are lined up with a model trying one on for size. (Seems to be backstage at fashion show.) Models step out onto stage and stroll down runway. Variety of hat styles, from chiffon to straw. Great shots with models looking into the camera.
Winter Fury
Winter Fury Storms whip across U.S.A.... From the Rockies to Tennessee, from the great lakes to Texas, the nation is one great ice box as temperatures plummeted and snow fell in some areas for the first time in decades. Memphis, Dallas and Denver are three key points in this record of how the nation faired in the face of nature's deep freeze. Nice wintry scenes of homes, and trees covered with snow. Heavy accumulation. Icicles on window. Bridge in park with snow scenery. Kids sledding. Freak weather in Dallas, Texas; palm trees in the snow. Girl tries to walk great dane in snow. Two men sledding down street, past camera, one tips his hat. Snow blowing, pedestrians trudging through snow. Man trying to clear car off with his arm. Snow piles on roof and icicles. Bird bath shows amount of snowfall. Hand clears off snow in birdbath. Kid trudges through the snow towards the camera. Other kids make snow-angels in snow. Car dealership, cars covered with snow.
Slide Wipes Out Peruvian Town
Slide Wipes Out Peruvian Towns One of the worst disasters in modern history wiped out 16 settlements and villages huddled in the shadow of the Peruvian Andes. Aerial footage of Mountain range (Andes mountains). Millions of tons of rock, mud and ice, loosed by melting snows, roared down the mountainside to bury more than 3,000 people. People clean up the aftermath and a priest says a prayer (last rites) over the rubble. Villagers.
Fashion Parade
Fashion Parade The war of the fashion drawing boards moves into a new season as Rome unveils the styles they hope will keep them in the sweepstakes with the Paris designers. From the most severely fitted coat to the most diaphanous in evening wear, the Italian stylists put in their bid for world attention. Models walk runway, exhibit fashions. Fashion critics write notes. Example of 3/4 sleeve coat, Black sheath dress with white hat, evening wear flowing gown, printed patterns, evening wear, parade of gowns, harem pants, white fox fur trimmed coat. Women talking in audience. Models parade fashions.
German Bob Sledders Zip
German Bob Sledders Zip The German bob sled championships are decided on the lightning fast run at Berchtesgaden and these two-man sleds are capable of nearly a 100 miles an hour - and when you're traveling that fast you have no means of stopping until you hit bottom! Team wipes out on course. Singles race. Lots of twists and turns. Winner shakes hand with officials.
Golden Glovers Throw Leather
Golden Glovers Throw Leather The gloves are flying again as the golden glovers mix it up in elimination bouts at Sunnyside Gardens in New York. There are some surprising bouts - in two, the underdog comes from behind to prove again that you're never a loser while you're still on your feet. Good shots of boxers punching each other, boxer get knocked out. Ref holds the boxers neck and seems to tell him to lie back down. Another boxing match, lots of gloves and punches turns into a second round knock out. Crowd shots. Final slug fest, middle of the third round African American (black) boxer gets a punch that throws him to the floor of the ring, laying on his side, the ref calls him down for the count. Audience reaction.
'Echo' Explodes: Blast Destroys Balloon in Space
Echo' Explodes: Blast Destroys Balloon in Space 'Echo Two', a balloon satellite similar to the one launched in 1960 and still orbiting the earth is launched from Cape Canaveral. As it separates from the thor rocket an explosion rips the thin skin and a sky borne camera records the spectacular results. Men assembling satellite. Men standing in front of Klieg lights, stationary pointed at the launch site. Lift off. Booster glare, rocket in flight. Man at desk, interior of control room with technicians. Massive explosion, looks web-like.
Troops Airlifted To And From Europe
Troops Airlifted To And From Europe Six thousand American soldiers are flown to Europe in a round-the-clock test of a mass airlift of fighting men. It proves the feasibility of sending fighting man overnight to any spot on the globe. U.S. Air Force Transport Aircraft landing. MCU of military soldier filming with camera and tri-pod. Military officials? MP soldiers exit plane, one shakes hand with Officer, soldiers walk across tarmac past camera. MP Soldiers load bus, which reads U.S. Army. Bus drives past camera. German troops arrive in the U.S. Aboard a German military plane to undergo training in the handling of nike defensive missiles. German military aircraft taxiing, (CA 035) night footage. Stair platform moved into position. Soldiers exit plane and board bus.
Britons Vaccinated In Smallpox
Britons Vaccinated In Smallpox By the tens of thousands the British flock to health centers to be inoculated after five deaths from smallpox are reported. The spread of the disease is traced to a carrier from Pakistan. View of busy street with cars, pedestrians and a double decker bus. Small black board sign reads: Smallpox Latest Details. Newspaper vender hold up paper with headline " Great Vaccination Rush." Pan to newspaper man selling paper to man, people walk by, man carries little girl in arms. People line up for blocks to get vaccinated. Inside health department people fill out paper work and children are given shots. Interior of building, process of registration, Vaccinations, etc. Sign: Vaccination Health Department Immunization. Pakistan people get off plane in Britain and are held for examination before officially entering the country. Pakistan International plane, parked at night, Pakistan civilians exit plane. Men standing with luggage in terminal.
Red Salesman In Ghana
Red Salesman In Ghana The Soviet Union's top salesman of communist doctrine gets the VIP treatment in Ghana as he arrives with a briefcase full of promises..... First deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan is trying to sell red influence to President Nkrumah who refuses to commit himself. Plane taxiing. Civilians dancing on tarmac. Officials greet by hugging each other. Men play drums, traditional dress.
Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five Years Ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated for his second term as President after defeating Alf Landon of Kansas, taking 46 out of 48 states. As President Kennedy does 25 years later, he asks Congress for special powers to combat business recession. FDR takes oath of office and gives inaugural address. Great archival footage from inauguration including excerpt of speech. FDR at podium. "In this dedication of a nation, we humbly ask the blessing of God. May he protect each and every one of us. May he guide me, in the days to come." (No footage of Kennedy)
News in Brief: Hub Cap Thefts.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. News in Brief: Hub Cap Thefts. Local police launch a campaign to check a wave of hub-cap thefts, engraving license plate numbers on hub-caps to identify them. Local citizens gather to watch a police officer engrave a hubcap. Cops put the hubcaps back onto car wheels.
News in Brief: Statendam 'Baptised'.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. News in Brief: Statendam 'Baptised'. The newest Dutch entry on the sea lanes, the 'Statendam' is named by Princess Beatrix in a unique ceremony. Princess Beatrix greets people on board. Well-dressed people sit in dining room. Interior empty movie theater, curtain opening for cinema screen. Beatrix pours champagne (presumably) onto a bell. View of ship in water near dock.
News in Brief: Jewish Refugees.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. News in Brief: Jewish Refugees. Nearly 1,000 refugees from Egypt arrive, bringing the number fleeing Nasser's regime to 10,000 thus far. Jewish refugees wave from ship; families disembark.
News in Brief: Winter Carnival.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. News in Brief: Winter Carnival. King Winter reigns supreme for a day of seasonal celebration and pageantry. Cold and windy weather fails to mar the gala parade that opens the festival. Man is crowned as "king" and later waves from a passing float. Minnesota Governor Orville Freeman waves from a car.
News in Brief: Mrs. Ike And Mothers' March.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. News in Brief: Mrs. Ike And Mothers' March. The First Lady of the land is the first to contribute to the 1957 Mothers' March on Polio. Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower, wearing a fur stole, poses with the wife of Labor Secretary James Mitchell; drops her money into a collection jar; then poses with a card supposedly to keep track of polio vaccinations. No footage of the march, if there was an actual march.
Sports: Santa Anita Maturity.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. Sports: Santa Anita Maturity. 16,000 see a turf thriller in the Santa Anita Maturity, worth $170,000. The winner, 25 to 1 shot Spinney! Footage from starting gate, middle and finish of race. Spectators get a little excited.
Sports: Ice Boating.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. Sports: Ice Boating. One of winter's rarer thrills, ice-boating, on Great South Bay. Brisk wind and flashing sails make for exciting sports as the ice-boats streak over the frozen bay. Some POV shots.
Royal Visitor: King Saud Confers With President.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. Royal Visitor: King Saud Confers With President. "Following his arrival in New York, where he addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations. King Saud of Saudi Arabia flies to Washington for meetings with Pres. Eisenhower. 'Ike' breaks precedent to greet his royal visitor at the airport." Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge greets King Saud in New York; the king is wearing sunglasses at night (interesting). Day exterior, United Nations Building. Interior, King Saud walks with UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold, then the king speaks to the assembly. Washington, DC, day - President Dwight Eisenhower greets the king as he disembarks plane. Ike welcomes the king to the White House.
Glenn Prepares For Orbit Shot
Glenn Prepares For Orbit Shot Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr., Goes into final rehearsal at Cape Canaveral as the day approaches for America s first manned orbital flight. The flight should put the United States on even terms with Russia in the space race. Glenn answers reporters' questions and tells newsmen he feels he'll be 'safe' in space flight. Low Angle shot of Glenn, cu of John Glenn. NASA Control room. Nasa officials, all wear headsets. CU equipment, tape reels, etc. Shots of Glenn looking through telescope, looking over rocket, wears a hard hat. Rocket in hanger. Capsule being raised. Glenn putting on helmet, sitting in capsule. CU mirror tied around his wrist. Inside capsule, turning on switches, hitting buttons, etc. Glenn then emerges out, takes off helmet. News reporter asks Glenn who is in a suit and bow tie questions about the safety of the flight. Man standing to Glenn s right, Navy Lt. Carpenter?
Worst Winter: New Storms Hit Most Of Nation
Worst Winter: New Storms Hit Most Of Nation Winter continues its wicked ways as new storms belt most of the nation with snow, sleet and ice. Kansas City, MO., Is buried under 21 inches. Three African American (black) men shovel sidewalk. Person using broom to dust off car. Man digs out front steps. Parked cars surrounded by snow. Chicago gets more than half a foot. Man shoveling the sidewalk. Parked or abandoned cars covered in snow. Tree lined, snow covered streets. San Francisco gets the heaviest snowfall in 30 years. Kiddies in San Francisco , some who have never seen snow, find out exactly what to do. Kids sledding, even with wash basin. Sledding down street. Children making snowman.
Wilma Rudolph Defeated
Wilma Rudolph Defeated Olympic sprinter Wilma Rudolph Ward is handed a rare defeat by her teammate at the annual indoor track and field meet in Los Angeles. Budd of Villanova wins, and Jim Beatty nips French star Michael Jazy in a mile-long thriller. Man fires gun shot at start of race.