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THE POPE VISITS A PRISON
Pope John paid a visit to the ""Queen of Heaven Gaol"", in Rome, on the day after Christmas. By this remarkable break with tradition, His Holiness made it clear that the malefactor is never forgotten by the Church. The men crowded round...
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SEQUEL TO A TRAGEDY
The German town of Lubeck was the ill-fated ""Pamir's"" home port. And now, a Court investigates the cause of the disaster. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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REPORT FROM CYPRUS
In Cyprus, young Greek Cypriots continue to give trouble, by hanging flags and slogans from the tower of Nicosia's Cathedral. They were soon taken down. Women rushed up with sacks of bottles and stones: ammunition for the young hooligans...
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FIRE!
The complete destruction of Paulden's Department Store which covered an acre in the heart of Manchester, it was the city's biggest fire since the blitz. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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ULSTER ON THE BRINK
They march through Maghera and Dungiven - for more than seventy miles from Belfast to Londonderry, suffering stones and petrol bombs as well as blisters. ® The Civil Rights Demonstration - and the opposition it aroused from militant...
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HIPPY HOUSE
Enjoying Buckingham Palace and the Hilton among their neighbours, the Hippies who have taken over 144, Piccadilly, consider they have found the most select pad in town. But how long they will be allowed to remain living in gracious 18th...
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FARM TRAGEDY
Was there no better way to solve it than mounting a military operation? That's the question being asked, after Andre Fourquet is provoked into shooting his two children and himself after a fortnight's siege in a lonely house near...
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BACK HOME
After his 26 month imprisonment in China, journalist Anthony Grey returns to Britain, and tells of his terrible ordeal. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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BORDERLINE VOTE
Victory by only six votes after three ballots for the new West German President Dr Gustav Heinemann. ® Violent threats at retaliation if the election was held in Berlin fail to materialise beyond temporary closing of the...
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BATTLE OF THE STRAND
The Black People's ""March for Dignity"" - that began so peacefully in Hyde Park - gathers thousands of aggressive elements along the route and ends in violent bloodshed around Rhodesia House in the Strand. Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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MINISTER'S HOUSE BOMBED
Bomb explosions at the home of Employment Minister Robert Carr threaten the image of British Politics. No-one was hurt this time, and it's hoped this was an isolated, if ugly, incident. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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EMPTY PRISON
Even though he's in a British Military Hospital, suffering from stomach ulcers, Rudolph Hess is still the concern of a four-nation guard at West Berlin's Spandau prison. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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SUPPORT FOR CZECHS
Students in Rome demonstrate outside the Soviet Embassy and Tourists Offices in support of Czechoslovakia's fight for freedom, symbolised by the martyrdom of Jan Palach. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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KOJE CLEAN-UP CONTINUES
With the Communist prisoners of war continuing their defiant tactics on Koje Island, UN troops went in to put a stop to the rot. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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HONG KONG POLICE
In the harbour district, the Marine Police endeavour to control smuggling and illegal immigrants. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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Japanese murders.
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Manchukuo - Drive on Bandits.
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China Wages War On Bandits
Chiang Kai-Shek's troops are trained in Wuchang to prevent any repetition of recent outrages. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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JUSTICE FOR CARUSO -
The ex-Police Chief of Rome, Pietro Caruso, stands trial for collaboration and is sentenced to be shot. Exterior show Caruso assisted out of lorry, tied to chair Priest talking to him. Squad of Italian soldiers (sixteen). Squad fire. SV...
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EIRE BORDER CHECK-UP -
Restrictions on movement across the Irish border have been tightened up in the interest of security of the North. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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LEBANON CRISIS - UPROAR IN BEIRUT -
First pictures of the recent disturbances in Lebanon, where French troops opened fire on a crowd of protesters. The crisis is a threat to Allied war plans and both the British and French have both moved to ease the tension. Disclaimer:...
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RIDGEWAY'S VISIT
Arriving at London Airport with his wife, General Ridgeway was greeted by the Chief of the Air Staff, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Slessor. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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FRENCH TOURIST TRAGEDY
Near the River Durance in France, is the scene of the murder of Sir Jack and Lady Drummond and their little daughter, Elizabeth. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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CUBAN SHIP BLAST
The French freighter La Coubre blew up in Havana while unloading munitions. There was heavy loss of life, and, when more explosions followed, the fire spread to warehouses along the dock. Dr Castro, the Cuban Prime Minister, added fuel...