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Storm Havoc Loss Heavy On East
Storm Havoc Loss Heavy On East Heavy snows in Virginia to gale-lashed rains in New England, the Atlantic seaboard reeled from one of the worst storms ever to hit the are. In the south up to three feet of snow was dumped in some sections of Virginia. Sidewalks cleared, but heavy snow seen, 3 feet. Snow covered car. Only top of parking meters seen in snow. Telephone pole on side. Snowplow clearing shoulder of road. CU plow and snow. View of snow covered residential street. New York city girded for snow but got gale-force winds that caused $20,000,000 in damage. Entire towns were underwater on Long Island. New England took the brunt of the storm. Policeman directs car in flooded street. Aerial of flood damage, homes surrounded by high waters. Coastal New England homes damages by winds. Damaged homes, some washed away into the ocean. Ocean waves strike railings and coastal areas down the coast. Docks and wharfs pushed inland. Boats. Damaged pier. Various shots of property damage along the eastern coast.
'Wilt The Stilt' Chamberlain
'Wilt The Stilt' Chamberlain Here's a capsule profile of the basketball player who came up from a Philadelphia high school to set the professional basketball world on fire..... Wilt Chamberlain has just set another record - 100 points in one game. Wilt stands next to another boy to show his height. Wilt practicing, no match for other players. Plays from basketball game. Spectators in seats clapping with excitement.
Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five Years Ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt heads testimonial dinner to James A. Farley. Waiter walks by with tray, people seated at banquet tables. Quick shot of people in banquet hall clapping (applauding). Roosevelt shakes hands with Farley ? Ambassador Joseph Davies presents his credentials to the Kremlin. New United States Embassy in the Soviet Union. Foggy yet sunny shot of Soviet Union street in winter. Russian Chairman greets Davies. Mussolini's son, Vittorio, is married at St. Peters in Rome. Benito Mussolini walks down steps. CU bride and groom. The Duke of Windsor is shown after his abdication, in Vienna. Exits car with Princess Mary along side him. Snowing. Joe Louis signs to fight James Braddock and takes the boxing title. CU of Joe Louis, looking right into camera. CU Braddock smiling into camera. Publicity shot of Louis and Braddock posed to fight, in suits. The national AAU meet provides a thrill in the 1500 meter run. The new York giants train for the season that brings them league title. Training. Nice shot from behind home plate, player up to bat. Pitcher throws ball, player hits ball, and runs off camera.
Arms Talks Start
Arms Talks Start Geneva is the scene of new attempts to bring about the reduction in arms. Here the league of nations was born and died; but once more 17 foreign ministers are trying to bring about agreement between east and west. GV building. Street traffic, rainy day. Pedestrians seen in foreground walking with umbrellas. Lion statues guard entrance. Sign on building 'Maison de la Presse'. Airport. Plane taxiing, propellers. Press, photographers. Man with newsreel camera, has umbrella over camera in the rain. Dean Rusk shakes hands with official.
Glenn Gets New Wings
Glenn Gets New Wings Astronaut John Glenn gets space wings from the navy and a new orbital pin from the marine corps. CU pins awarded. CU Glenn in military uniform.
Red Defector Is Hailed
Red Defector Is Hailed The citizens on Formosa cheer a red Chinese pilot who stole his Russian-built mig and fled to freedom. Motorcade in parade, pilot standing up with arms raised, waving to massive crowd of people along parade route.
Sports: Spring Training (Milwaukee Braves).
Sports: Spring Training (Milwaukee Braves). Milwaukee Braves, training at Bradenton, warm up for another crack at the N.L. Pennant. With rookie pitcher Juan Pizarro added to a strong mound staff, and solid hitting and defense, they're a strong threat to Brooklyn, again. Braves players run toward field. Manager Fred Haney consults with coaches; then he doffs his cap for the camera. Johnny Logan and Danny O'Connell on the field. Pitchers warm up: Juan Pizarro, Dick somebody (?) of Atlanta, Gene Conley, Warren Spahn, Bob Buhl. Four players hold bats for the camera.
Rock Hudson Gets Award
Rock Hudson Gets Award The united theatre owners of America, meeting in Kansas City, give Rock Hudson a trophy for his box-office power and also pay tribute to Delbert Mann, director of that goldmine: 'Lover Come Back'. Interior at luncheon for Hollywood types. Nice generic shot of banquet hall, reception hall, people seated and two black or African American men waiters are seen walking past tables. Delbert Mann honored. Members clapping, mostly men in suits. Rock Hudson gets up from chair on side of podium to receive trophy. Women seated at long banquet tables applaud. Rock Hudson grinning and shaking hands with man at podium.
Something To Sniff About
Something To Sniff About The 45th annual flower show opens in New York - and it's a breath of SPRING as March continues to growl like a lion in the streets. People huddle under umbrellas, cross street and walk towards marquee that reads "Flower Show Open to the Public". Women ride escalator to upper level. Fountain in display, flowers galore. People mingling about. Winning orchid exhibit. Easter Lilies. Tulips. Roses. WS exhibit floor.
Scoot Boat Race
Scoot Boat Race Something new has been added to winter sports: scoot boats, airplane motor-driven, flat-bottom, plywood affairs that travel 100 miles an hour. Spectators dressed in winter clothes, walk through snow over to race. Start of race. Boats gliding on packed snow, POV from boat during race. Aerial of race. CU man driving boat. Sailor in crowd.
Freak Snowfall in Texas
Freak Snowfall in Texas Texas was on the threshold of spring when nature threw a fast curve and brought a rare snowfall to Texas. It sent robins to their psychiatrists. Snowy scene, pan over, park bench visible. Sign covered in snow, Dallas. Teens and children playing in snow, snow ball fights. (Lassie dog ?) Man wipes windshield of snow. POV of car driving down city street, windshield wipers going back and forth, snow falling. City corner, pedestrians and falling snow. Traffic cop on corner. Two teenage boys throw snowballs.
New Bomb Outrage In Paris
New Bomb Outrage In Paris As Algerian peace talks move slowly to a solution a new bomb outrage rocks Paris. Three people die in the blast, the worst of the war. Multiple car wreckage from car bomb explosion. Man clearing glass from blast. Pulls tablecloth off table, filled with broken glass. Outside, police officials blocking off area with barricades.
Another Kennedy Seeks Office
Another Kennedy Seeks Office Edward M. 'Ted' Kennedy, the President's youngest brother is going to run for U. S. Senate. Ted Kennedy enters his office and speaks with a woman seated at his desk and looks over paperwork. He smiles big for the camera.
Like A Fleet In Your Front Yard
Like A Fleet In Your Front Yard Mrs. Theresa Scozzafava says the mothball fleet of liberty ships anchored in the Hudson River are on her property and she's suing. Panning shot of ships. CU sign reads: 'Private No Trespassing Penalty of Law' . Written in paint. Grandmother has papers that prove it is her property. View from behind her as she shows off papers. Old woman points off camera. Pan Ships docked.
Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five Years Ago A new technique in strikes....The sit-in was invented. Striking workers outside plant. Some looking out of windows, not working. Pan broken windows. Girls took it up to protest the hiring of brunettes. Women playing cards. Carry trays of food. Women eating at long office table. Woman puts on lipstick. Seven women laying in one bed. Women having pillow fight. Paris came lacquered 'instant' hairpieces. 5 models seated, dressed in Greek, goddess attire. Hairdresser places lacquered hair on middle model. CU hair design. Smiles into camera. Various outrageous styles. Aviation pioneers were inventing like mad---take this one-bladed prop. Placing prop on plane, turning prop, and take-off. And- there was another road-air craft that got off the ground. Variation of the flying automobile. Plane in traffic, drives into hangar. Counter pin placement. Plane takes off down runway, and in flight.
Algerian "Truce"
Algerian "Truce": Secret Army Vows to Continue Fight President Charles De Gaulle of France announces the successful completion of a cease-fire agreement with Algerian rebels and says that self determination will prevail in that African nation. Meanwhile, however, the O.A.S. -- The secret army organization vows to fight on, maintaining that De Gaulle is sacrificing 1,000,000 European settlers in Algeria. Arch de Triumph. Bus accident, bus drives off the road and is stopped by a tree. A look back at various events. De Gaulle in motorcade, massive crowds. Riots, people throwing stones, policeman injured, helped by two others. Soldier leans over sandbag barricade and kisses woman holding umbrella. Pan overview of Algerian city streets.
The Duke Tours South America
The Duke Tours South America Another VIP trip is that of the Duke of Edinburgh to South America where he is on an economic mission for the British government. Peru ? Inca Ruins ? Peruvian people. Tin miners in parade. Duke is sprayed with confetti, and woman reaches out to him to embrace him. Philip standing as motorcade travels down the street with villagers running after the car.
Thrills Galore
Thrills Galore We're really skidding' on lake Naomi in Pennsylvania they're racing on ice and 46 drivers take part in a sort of fresh-frozen Indianapolis. Men run to cars across frozen lake to give their drivers a push. Cars during race. CU hand on clutch, changing gears. Skidding cars, one almost runs off the road into the tree line, but makes his way back into the race. Shot inside car with driver, other cars visible on lake. Two girls in car, laughing, watching race. Back to race, one car does a 360 and come to a stop, when another car crashes into him from behind (fender-bender). Drivers POV from race. Man looking through binoculars. Flagger at end of race. Winner gives checkered flag to official and they shake hands.
Foul Moves Long-shot Into First
Foul Moves Long-shot Into First At gulfstream park, 'yorky' seems to have the $100,000 handicap in the bag until he nears the wire and fouls 'jay fox' and the 21-to -one shot is moved into the winner's niche. Woman cheering on horse. Two horses run a duel race. Winner pulls through. Disappointed woman watching race. Winners circle, trophy.
Algeria Tense Under Cease-fire
Algeria Tense Under Cease-fire Algeria broods under ominous clouds of tension after a cease-fire between France and Moslem rebels brings momentary peace. The day the truce was announced a general strike paralyzes the nation. Pan city from above. Barbed wire. POV from car on deserted street, military personnel walk along street. Silhouette of tank. Check point, police let car thru.
Peronists Win (and Lose!) Argentina
Peronists Win (and Lose!) Argentina A dictator who has been in exile for six years influences the argentine elections. Juan Peron's followers win important offices, but President Frondizi voids the vote under army pressure. Voters go to the poles. People standing in line outside building holding umbrellas. Frondizi placing ballot in box. Man dumps out ballot box, votes being tallied. Two guards, guard door. Press Photographers. Frondizi exits room, into crowded corridor.
U.S Shows Might Along Autobahn
U.S Shows Might Along Autobahn Russian harassment in the air and along ground routes to Berlin brings a military display to show the U. S. right to use the routes. Little boy in jacket with hood, looks into the camera, no reaction. Mothers and children in audience. Men in uniform represented. Tanks, military might pass by in parade. Army personnel. Shot of tank wheels, as it passes camera. Military officials salute. Includes military band members seated in jeeps and playing as they pass by. Tanks drive down road towards camera.
The Silkworm Is Busy Again
The Silkworm Is Busy Again French fashion designers are helping silk make a comeback once more as they decree silk for spring evening wear. Elaborate fashion show, wonderful view of stage and model walking along flowered runway. Women in silk designs. Woman in audience clapping. Formal dresses include one with overcoat of same fabric. Male model holds candelabra. Staircase with men dressed in period clothing, holding candelabras, as women models parade down the stairs showing off the latest designer fashions. Great Fashion Footage.
World Skating Championships
World Skating Championships Donald Jackson of Canada wins the men's world title at the meet in Prague. Main interest, however, revolves around Sjouke Dijkstra of the Netherlands who turns in a brilliant performance to capture the women's title. Various examples of figure skating at it's finest. Mrs. Barara Ann Peasley ? Audience clapping, overviews. Photographers. Winners podium, girls trying to get photo on same level.