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Japan's Keizo Yamada wins Boston Marathon; with shots of runners Veikko Karvonen, Gosta Leandersson and Pedro Jiminez
Title "Boston - Durable Mite From Japan Wins Marathon" superimposed over runners in street, cars and spectators line sides / runners, spectators and policemen on motorcycles to side / runners from behind / mileage sign for Natick,...
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Homemade tank in which 8 Czechs crashed thru the Iron Curtain to freedom is driven into Times Square beginning a four-- state freedom campaign tour
Title: "In Name of TRUTH - Freedom Tank Begins Tour From New York" superimposed over homemade tank with inscription / Front view of tank riding thru street on way to Times Square as part of fundraiser for Radio Free Europe / CU tank...
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New York Yankees win 6th game of 1952 World Series; Mickey Mantle at bat; Edwin Snider home run
Title "6th Game" superimposed over game at Ebbets Field / Billy Loes on mound / CU Mickey Mantle at bat for the New York Yankees / Yankee manager Casey Stengel in front of players on bench, row of spectators above / Brooklyn Dodgers...
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A Mini-sub is tested at Catalina Island, CA
Title: "Inventor's Page - The 'Mini-Sub' an Underwater Bicycle" superimposed over Mini-Sub underwater / MS man with breathing apparatus and mask swimming in water / MS swimmer with apparatus approaching and climbing into Mini-sub under...
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Queen Elizabeth goes to Parliament to open session in 1953
Title: "People You're Reading about – Queen Elizabeth Opens British Parliament" superimposed over newspapers on conveyor line, follow of Queen Elizabeth II of England, and husband Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, riding past in carriage / WS...
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Building under construction meant to withstand an atomic blast collapses, killing 10 and injuring 15 in Jackson, MI
Title card: "Rescue Drama…Building Collapse in Michigan" / LS collapsed building and rescue workers at night with floodlights / VS workers climbing in debris / MS debris dangling in wire / CU blowtorch in use / LS crane lifting debris /...
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Survivors of an airplane ditching arrive in San Francisco
Title card: "San Francisco - Survivors Greeted After Epic Ocean Rescue" / Coast Guard Cutter USS Ponchartrain steams into the harbor as people on land celebrate / The ship pulls into the dock with civilians // (VO an explanation of how...
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Disabled man urges all Americans to vote
Title "See You At the Polls!" superimposed over a man in a library of books; SOT he speaks from his wheelchair, "It won't always easy for paralyzed war veterans to get to the polls, but you can bet your life that after fighting to...
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Duke beats Ohio State at Ohio Stadium
Title "Columbus, Ohio - Duke Rallies to Beat Ohio State" superimposed over football game / band members spell out o h i o on field, crowd in stands in bg / Buckeyes running out onto field / Blue Devils running out onto field / crowd /...
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Pendleton Round-Up rodeo in Pendleton, OR
Title "Round-up - Round-up time at Pendleton" superimposed over cowboy riding bucking bronco / Native Americans on horses in rodeo parade / Native Americans walking in parade / row of cowboys sitting on horses / two shots of cowboys...
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Match horse race between racehorses "Nashua" and "Swaps" at Washington Park Race Track in Chicago
Title "Zoomar camera on the match race" superimposed over slo-mo Nashua and Swaps racing down homestretch / over-the-shoulder CU of racing program held by woman / crowd on grounds and in stands of racecourse / two shots of Swaps being...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Hollywood rolls out the carpet for the visiting Prince Albert of Belgium
Title: "Prince Albert of Belgium - Guest of Hollywood" superimposed over Albert, Prince of Liege, brother of King Baudouin of Belgium, and others on Bob Hope set / MS Prince Albert and others walking on Paramount lot / CU Albert with Y....
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Tamed eagles and trainer in Germany in April of 1956
Title: "From Germany…Rare Shots of Tamed Eagles" superimposed over eagle on perch / eagle on leash held by trainer flying toward perch, another eagle on perch in bkgd / CU eagle on perch with wings spread, opening and closing mouth / CU...
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Communist offices seized for back taxes
Title: "For Back Taxes… US Cracks Down on Red Party and Newspaper" / aerial of New York City skyline / people outside new temporary office of communist newspaper The Daily Worker / man points to sign on door // intertitle: "Philadelphia"...
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Kayaking competition in West Germany
Title superimposed on a paddling kayaker, "In Germany - Kayak slalom" / Several people ride their kayaks down a river, with a few of them capsizing / A man hits his head on a rock face, is stunned and his craft falls over / Note: exact...
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Poster for US Savings Bonds
Poster "Safe as America U.S. Savings Bonds 15th Anniversary Series E Bonds 1941-1956" shows eagle holding a Series E $100 bond in its beak
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Summertime skiing on a chalk deposit in West Germany
Title card: "Skiing hits a new trail" / A man in summer attire affixes his boot to the ski / Several men start the course down deposits of chalk / A wide shot of the men leaving the summit of a mountain and skiing down / Good shots of...
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Rampaging flood waters menace communities in Kentucky and Ohio
Title Card: "Spot News Report – Ohio River Floods" superimposed over close shot of flood waters / Catlettsburg, KY: MS sign "Catlettsburg" on building, flooded street in background / PAN flooded homes / Ground view of flooded homes and...
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Republic F-84F Thunderstreak breaks the record in coast to coast speed flying
Title Card: "Los Angeles to New York Under 4 Hours!" superimposed over plane landing / DeSiena-Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.: Record breaking Republic F-84F "Thunderstreak", U.S. Army jet fighter-bomber, landing // Los Angeles,...
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A tax-consulting chimpanzee
Title card: "Reminder - Have You Filed Your Income Tax?" / man walks up to porch to read sign - Income Tax Consultant / CU sign / chimpanzee is consultant; he wears a suit, sits at a desk, leafs through documents / CU chimp / CU taxpayer...
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Small motorboats take part in the rescue efforts of stranded French Liner Champollion offshore from Beirut, Lebanon
Title "Spot News Drama - Rescue From Storm-Stricken French Liner" superimposed over French liner Champollion, lying off shore / MS Champollion being bettered by waves / WS crowd on shore / MS Champollion, rough water in foreground / VS...
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SS United States arrives in New York
Title: "Dream Boat Comes Home - New York Greets Liner United States" superimposed over ship at sea / Merchant Marine ship SS United States in New York harbor with tugboat escorts / American sailor, with American flag, waves at ship /...
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Scenes of Christmas in Sweden, 1956
Title "Sweden" superimposed over village at night, snow on ground / man ringing church bell / silhouette of church tower / people entering church at night / people sitting in pews inside church / four shots of children's choir singing /...
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Visiting French Prime Minister Guy Mollet confronted by street riot in Algiers by French colonialists opposed to concessions to Muslim nationalists
Title "Spot News Report-Riots in Algiers" superimposed over riot in street / French Prime Minister Guy Mollet descends plane stairs / officials greet Mollet / looking down on Mollet's car with motorcycle escort, crowd to side / Mollet...