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PANAMA: MILLENNIUM CELEBRATIONS MIDNIGHT (13)
Natural Sound
With the Panama Canal now in Panamanian control after an historic handover at noon local time today, the first ship to cross the canal in the new Millennium did so with some fanfare.
Revellers took to the streets of...
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Aerials of flooded areas in Mexico
1. Aerial of Villahermosa under water
2. Various of dam, north of the city, which is currently releasing water
3. Aerial of Villahermosa under water
Severe floods in the Mexican state of Tabasco were continuing to cause havoc and...
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Major Mexican newspaper attacked for third time in month
The offices of a major Mexican newspaper came under attack on Sunday for the third time this month.
Several masked, armed men broke into a branch office of the El Norte newspaper near the northern city of Monterrey, poured out petrol and...
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SYND 10 8 80 RED CROSS DISTRIBUTES FOOD TO OUTLAYING VILLAGES IN EL SALVADOR
The continuing internal violence has resulted in food shortages for outlying villagers, supplies to whom have been disrupted by daily shootings and bombings. Local Red Cross officials are managing to distribute food to these...
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SYND 12-3-74 RIOTS AFTER MILITARY GOVERMENT CLAIMED VICTORY IN ELECTION
Rioting takes place on the streets of Guatemala City after elections are held in the country.
1. ms people in streets
2. ws police get out of bus
3. ws people run away
4. vs tear gas grenades go off
5. vs people running
6. ws people...
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UPITN 7/2/80 LEFTISTS IN SAN SALVADOR OCCUPY CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS HEADQUARTERS
Leftists of the LP-28 movement in San Salvador occupy the Christian Democratic Party headquarters.
1. ws exterior building draped with large red banners
2. ms and zoom to leftists occupying building
3. ms leftists with loud hailer shout...
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Dismembered bodies of 17 men found dumped on farm
1. Wide of scene with vehicles and police
2. Crime scene investigation team arriving
3. Wide of investigators, police officers, vehicles at crime scene
4. Various of investigators, police officers standing next to bodies
5. Various...
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SYND 06-03-74 CAMPAIGN FOR GUATEMALAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Campaign and voting for Guatemalan presidential elections
1. travelling shot through streets, campaign banners hanging up
2. ms campaign poster for general Kiall Laugerud
3. various shots, campaign posters and signs
4. people outside...
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SYND 22 3 80 JUNTA MILITARY OFFICIAL MAJANO GIVES PRESS CONFERENCE
The civilian and military junta in El Salvador call a news conference to defend their policies, in particular the giving of tracts of land to the peasants. This policy has been attacked by the left-wingers as being merely "cosmetic" and...
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Car dealers' vehicles swept away by heavy floods
1. Wide of river and five vehicles piled up
2. Wide of fire fighter and other clean-up crews
3. Crew hoisting white sedan out of river
4. River flowing under cars piled up
5. Fire fighter standing near river
6. Cars at bottom of river...
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MEXICO: SON OF LEADING POLITICAL FIGURE APPEARS IN COURT
Natural Sound
The son of a leading Mexican political figure appears in court on Saturday charged with customs violations.
The arrest appeared to be a blow to the impunity politically powerful families have enjoyed in Mexico for...
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MEXICO: BODY FOUND IN GARAGE COULD BE KIDNAPPED PRIEST
Spanish/Nat
Mexican police believe that a body found buried in a garage on Friday is that of a Jesuit priest kidnapped last June.
74-year-old Wilfredo Guinea was kidnapped in Mexico City on June 17, 1997 and his order paid a 30-thousand...
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SYND 1 12 80 POWERBOAT RACING AT ST HELENAS RAPIDS IN MEXICO
Rio Balsas powerboat marathon at St Helena's Rapids, Mexico
1. traveling shot from prow of power boat along river
2. cu crew at controls
3. ls boat along rapids
4.various shots, boats arcoss rapids
5. ls boat # 342 (Masso) along, loses...
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atellite images as tropical storm strengthens to hurricane
1. Various of the same satellite images (repeated several times) of Hurricane Jimena
US forecasters said on Saturday that Jimena has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico's southern Pacific coast.
The National Hurricane...
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UPITN 14 4 80 NEW ARCHBISHOP OF SAN SALVADOR, ARTURO RIVERA Y DAMAS, APPOINTED
New Archbishop of San Salvador, Arturo Rivera y Damas, appointed
1. ms clergymen during the ceremony
2. ms Damas speaking
3. ms clergymen singing during the mass
4. ms Bishops at the mass
5. ms nuns singing
6. gv priests singing
7....
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UNUSED 20 8 80 PUNK BAND AND RESTAURANT FIRE IN SAN SALVADOR
La Carreta restaurant still smoulders after being set on fire by armed men. However, to prove that life does continue as normal amid all the death in San Salvador, a punk band plays to a receptive audience.
1. ws fire truck, pan to...
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SYND 13 7 77 BRITISH TROOPS AT THE GUATEMALAN BORDER
British soldiers of the Queen's Regiment on tour of duty in Belize plus scenes at the Belize/Guatemala border.
1. ws and travelling shot of army camp 2. ms guard at camp entrance 3. cu Queen's regiment sign 4. various ms soldiers...
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UNUSED 20/9/80 AFTERMATH OF MISSILE ATTACK ON US EMBASSY
Left wing guerrillas, angered by US support of the brutal tactics of the right-wing El Salvador military junta fired two anti-tank missiles into the American Embassy in San Salvador. A little after the attack four bombs containing...
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UNUSED 18 6 80 LEFTIST GUERRILLAS TRAINING AND EL MUNDO INTERVIEW
Leftist and rightist groups in El Salvador are still battling for supremacy over the ruling civilian-military junta. The country has for several months been teetering on the edge of civil war. According to "El Mundo", the leader of the...
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Tragedy:
Violent earthquake spells disaster in San Salvador. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do...
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SALVADOR TRAGEDY
The most violent and disastrous earthquake in the history of Central America's smallest republic, Salvador, resulted in tragic loss of life. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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News Item (cac040a4-9e4c-3479-4d30-f87d50e31b9d)
12/00/73 c0041384 - color
mexico mexico traffic
uncut: 'mexico traffic" shows: var shots of city traffic from rooftop
(shot xx 50ft)
mexico - mexico city (ss)
city traffic - mexico - mexico city
xx / 50 ft / 16 mm / color...
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CUTS 21 8 81 TERRORISTS CAUSE BLACKOUT AND TRAFFIC CHAOS
Traffic and industry come to a halt in a 24-hour blackout caused by terrorist attack on 5 high voltage electric pylons around the city.
Cuts for story no. w011838
1. vs people hand pumping petrol at garage
2. vs traffic jams
3. vs...
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El Salvador/Guatemala - Floods caused by Tropical Storm Agatha kills at least 99
WRAP Trop Storm Agatha kills at least 99 in Central America
Garita Palmera, El Salvador - 30 May 2010
1. Vast areas flooded by River Paz
2. Civil defence volunteers and officials using ropes to help people to get onto dry land
3....