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Large Set Of Setters, 14 Puppies
Shaky, dull and dark in contrast and imagery Three-year-old Trixie,' an Irish Setter, has contributed to Britain's production dirve by producing 15 Setter Pups, cuddley bundles of fur and quite a catering problem to everybody concerned.
Ski Ace Jumps 262 Feet
Shaky, dull and light in contrast and imagery Arne Upland, Norse ski-jumping champ, tops a large field of entrants on 'Big Hill,' with a prodigious leap of 262 feet. Other jumpers top 200 in the spectacular winter tourney.
Ice Boat Regatta
Shaky, dull and light in contrast and imagery One of winter's fastest thrills, ice-boating, shares the sporting spotlight, as warmly-dressed skippers pilot their speeding craft on Geneva lake. When an ice-boat skids... Watch out! Ice boat regatta the frozen north. Williams Bay, Wisconsin's Lake Geneva is the wintry setting for this Jack Frost Regatta. Yachtsmen from 17 to 50 piloting 75 boats with many classes and designs welcome the weatherman fidget blast.
Gen Bradley Becomes New Army Chief
Shaky, dull and light in contrast and imagery Eisenhower retires as Chief of Staff. Gen. Omar Bradley takes the oath of office as Srmy Chief of Staff from his predecessor, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. Gen.'Ike' says he does not believe Russia has the productive capacity to wage global war. He also backs military training. Pres. Truman and secretary Royall attend ceremony which marks 'Ike's' retirement to civilian life. General Eisenhower addresses National Security; says US should have Universal Military Training; Ike says the Atomic Bomb doesn t eliminate the need for soldiers; says that Russia as it stands now doesn't have the capacity or the will to wage global war against the United States Questions and Answers are below; Question: Sir do you consider the universal military training essential to national security? Gen. Eisenhower: Yes. There is no more important stone in our whole security structure than a trained citizenry Question: Has the atomic bomb done away with the need for a large army? Gen Eisenhower: It depends on what you mean by the word large and what your going to do with it. Any concept of warfare demands land soldiers to cease bases vote for defense save purposes and offences purposes. Wheatear your going to use the air or the navy or any other means of winning a war. You must have trained men to get the necessary places from which to wage a campaign. Question: Do you think Russia wants war with the United States? Gen Eisenhower: There is no great nation in the world today that would deliberate provoke a war. A vast and productive industry is necessary to a nation with mountains and quantities of supplies build up before it would attempt any such venture. Economies in all nations except our own, and we know we don't want war are far too above him and debilitated by World War Two to believe that they would deliberately start a war now.
Paradogs Leap In Air Rescues
Dull and light in contrast and imagery, DOS Dropping dogs by parachute, the newest operation to rescue fliers downed in the arctic wilds, is demonstrated by a joint US and.Canada mission. An entire team of sled-dogs is dropped from a plane, and they prove their worth for rescue roles.
Charro Days Festival
Shaky, blurry in contrast and imagery The color of Texas and Mexico combined makes a magic spectacle for the 11th annual Charro days festival, with a colorful parade and beard-growing contest high-lighting the affair. Since the earliest Charro Days fiesta, the celebrations have included parades complete with floats, as well as street dances, a rodeo, mariachi and marimba concerts, and ballet folkloric performances by school students.
Carnival Parade
Shaky, blurry and light in contrast and imagery The carnival at Viareggio, famous for its masked figures is as colorful and full of old world charm as ever.
Carnival At Nice
Shaky, blurry and light in contrast and imagery Tors and grotesque floats for the annual pre-lenten festivites.
Pirate Carnival Time
Shaky, blurry and light in contrast and imagery Tampa is the setting for the annual 'raid' by Cascarilla and his band of buccaneers. After a brief skirmish, the city surrenders.
Margaret Truman Launches Ship
Shaky, blurry and light in contrast and imagery Miss Margaret Truman does the honors at the launching of a ship named in honor of her President father. She officiates at the launching of a new-type Mississippi river craft.
New York Central Park Snowman Contest
Shaky, blurry and light in contrast and imagery More than 200 amateur sculptors compete in a festive outdoor contest at Central Park. Some amazing results are seen, including a salute to leap year and a snowman of Babe Ruth.
Golden Gloves
Shaky, blurry and light in contrast and imagery Knockdowns and bruising action all the way feature the quarter-finals of the Golden Gloves tourney in the Bronx. Young heavyweights put on a slam-bang exhibition, and the losers go down hard.
The Lipton Cup Race - Florida Sailboat Regatta
Shaky, blurry and light in contrast and imagery A close-hauled and closely-matched yacht race, sleek sloops vie for honors in the Lipton Cup Classic on a wave-tossed Atlantic. Mid-winter thrills in a balmy tropical setting.
Dewey Urges A Definite Plan Against War
Shaky, blurry in contrast and imagery; Speaking at Lincoln Day dinner, Gov. Thomas Dewey of New York urges a stronger U.S. Foreign policy and attacks the Truman Administration for what he terms 'Do-Nothing' policies which lead to war. THOMAS DEWEY'S SPEECH Once again our country is beset with deep anxiety. As in Lincoln's day we're confronted with historic decisions yesterday we had no vision of a great purpose. At this moment we are richer in living standards and resources than any nation in history. Yet our people are uneasy, they're confused. They're afraid that our present apparent prosperity may turn out to be a mirage. Afraid that the peace that we have won so dearly may again turn into the catastrophe of war. Now then, where do we go from here? Because we are deeply disappointed, should we withdraw from the world? And burry our heads in the sand? Hoping history will not repeat itself? We followed that course before, and it led to war. It always will lead to war. To follow that course again would be almost the only perfectly sure way to send your boys and mine into another war. No. We must follow a new road. There is hope for peace. There's a great abiding hope burning in the breast of our people and the good people the world over. There's reason for that hope. If we set out for building peace now. Even at this tragically late date I am confident we can. We can, and I believe we must. Launch a program for European unity which will bring about the greatest force for permanent peace in the world since the adoption of the constitution of the United States. Applause.
Ohio River Has Ice Flows
Shaky, blurry and light in contrast and imagery Turbulent flood waters and ice choked rivers take their toll in eight states. Scores are dead and thousands homeless as thaws break up the ice and send it crashing with terrific force downstream.
Brotherhood Week - The Hope For World Peace
Shaky, blurry and light in contrast and imagery Once again America is reminded that brotherhood is the hope of the world for peace - -a plea for harmony among all races, creeds, and colors. Propaganda Newsreel "Brotherhood: the Hope For World Peace"; Voice of American platitudes of freedom and equality; shots of very yeoman like farmers with ox plow; shots of the Kaiser and Nazi, WWI and WWII, CU sign "Concentrations Lager" (Concentration Camp), refugees, Normandy military cemetery, wrecked city; UN assembly, nations coming together for peace as one world. VO: "America welded the best that all nations had to give into a civilization...." shot Eisenhower; who says that Brotherhood week will show that being a US citizen is the greatest privilege any person can have. General Eisenhower, speaks about Brotherhood; As I understand it the purpose of brotherhood week is to make us all safe. That we are Americans. The common inheritors of greatest privilege that any man in this world can have. To be a citizen of this great country. Let us hope that brotherhood week succeeds in such a worthy purpose
Floods And Ice Follow Hard Winter
Shaky, blurry and light in contrast and imagery The mild Potomac menaces shipping and homes as it piles ice high on the banks near the nation's Capital. Near Cleveland, many small boats are destroyed when huge floes of ice smash into anchorages.
Quadruplets
Shaky, blurry and light in contrast and imagery Quadruplets, three girls and a boy, pose for their first pictures following their birth to the wife of a factory worker. Incubators serve as cribs for the tiny tots.
Citizenship Mixup In Chicago
Shaky, blurry, flashing, dull in contrast and imagery In Chicago Neils Rebholtz is the center of a citizen mix-up. He sits on his mother's lap who is Danish. Neils was born in Rome which puts two immigration strikes right there. It seem that pop who was born American didn't stay here long enough. Anyway the young man who is born without a country is going to visit his grandmother for a year. He's coming back after a year as an immigrant.
Golden Gloves Finals
Shaky, blurry, flashing, dull in contrast and imagery Knock-outs and slam-bang action, bruising fists and jarring blows! You'll see them all in finals of the golden gloves boxing tourney at Madison Square Garden, where young hopefuls slug it out for regional honors. Neil Nnewcart proves his mastery over Haywood Henry brief furry of blows plus a couple of extra jabs in the moment. Another fight Gilbert vs. Wallace and Wallace wins by a knock out.
New York Rangers Hockey Team
Shaky, blurry, flashing, dull in contrast and imagery When the Toronto Maple Leafs and the N.Y. Rangers fight to a 4-4 tie, there's not a dull moment for the fans. Nasty spills and bruising action, and tempers flare to the boiling point.
Truman Keyholes His Party's '48 Campaign
Shaky, flashing dull in contrast and imagery Firing the opening gun in the Democratic 1948 campaign, pres. Truman is guest speaker at the Jefferson Jackson day dinner. He calls for progressive liberalism and challenges all groups to fight inflation, and to join his ten-year program of prosperity. Harry S Truman, Campaign Speech: This is a year of challenge. I propose that we meet that challenge head on. In the interest of business as much as any other group we must win the fight against inflation to avoid disaster. In the interest of business as much as any other group we must make the next 10 years a period of extraordinary achievement. The timid people say - "it can't be done". I say it can be done. And we of the forward looking trend must dedicate ourselves to the proposition that it will be done. A ten year program that I have outlined for American prosperity is founded on our faith and the ability of the American people to plan their future boldly and to move foreword steadfastly toward their goals. If anyone chooses to call this politics then it is the politics of Jefferson and Jackson, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt and its good enough for me .
China Fights Hunger
Shaky, blurry, flashing, dull in contrast and imagery American relief flour arrives on the SS California and is quickly unloaded. At Pieping, thousands of pitiful refugees stand in line for a meager hand-out of rice.
Carnival Time In Rio
Shaky, blurry, flashing, dull in contrast and imagery Carnival time in Brazil! Gala crowds dance in the streets, as King Momo and Queen Aimee rule supreme. At night, colorful floats and traditional dances draw more merrymakers.