19541950s NEWSREELS
NEWS STORIES FROM MARCH 2, 1954
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| 01:11:22 4.27 |
CONGRESSIONAL SHOOTING:
CAPITAL DOME BUILDING IN WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| 01:11:23 5.27 |
HUGE CROWD WATCH AS WOUNDED ARE CARIED INTO AMBULANCES. CROWD OF NEWSMEN, PHOTOGRAPHERS GATHER IN FRENZY AS INJURED ARE CARRIED TO AMBULANCES IN AFTERMATH OF SHOOTINGS INSIDE HOUSE OF CONGRESS.
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| 01:11:24 6.27 |
CU SIGN: "CASUALTY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ENTRANCE".
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| 01:11:55 37.27 |
VIEW CONGRESS IN SESSION. PEOPLE IN UPPER GALLERY, PAN TO CONGRESSMEN IN SEATS BELOW.
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| 01:12:00 42.27 |
CU CONGRESSMAN PUTS FINGER IN BULLET HOLE IN TABLE, HOLES IN WALL MADE BY PUERTO RICAN NATIONALS WHO SHOT UP THE HOUSE, WOUNDING FIVE CONGRESSMEN.
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| 01:12:44 86.27 |
SPEAKER OF HOUSE MARTIN AND OTHER LOOK AT HOLE MADE IN TABLE.
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| 01:12:45 87.27 |
CU CONGRESSMAN SHOWS BLOOD SMEAR, HOLE IN LINING OF CHAIR.
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| 01:13:23 125.27 |
FELLOW CONGRESSMEN CARRY STRETCHER WITH INJURED FELLOW CONGRESSMAN TO AMBULANCE AS CROWD OUTSIDE WATCH. CONGRESSMAN WITH HEAD WOUND IS ROLLED ON GURNEY TO AMBULANCE,
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| 01:14:15 177.27 |
POLICEMAN HOLDS UP FLAG OF PUERTO RICO TAKEN FROM WOULD-BE ASSASSIN. POLICE ARE NOT TO GENTLE AS THEY LEAD AWAY FEMALE, MALE PUERTO RICAN SUSPECTS IN HANDCUFFS.
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| 01:14:49 211.27 |
MALE, FEMALE POSE AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS. FEMALE SUSPECTS SPEAKS SAYS THIS WAS ONLY WAY LEFT TO ASK FOR FREEDOM FOR HER COUNTRY OF PUERTO RICO BECAUSE OTHER WAYS HAVE BEEN TRIED (AND FAILED). MALE MEMBER ALSO SPEAKS ABOUT HIS STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE FOR PUERTO RICO. SAYS HE IS NOT SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED (IN CONGRESS). WOMAN GIVES NAMES OF TWO OTHER ASSAILANTS.
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| 01:17:34 376.27 |
SPEAKER OF HOUSE JOE MARTIN SPEAKS FROM THE CHAIR, SAYS, "WE ARE DETERMINED THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN".
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| 01:18:02 404.27 |
SENATOR JOE MCCARTHY BEING INTERVIEWED BY REPORTERS.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE |
| 01:18:11 413.27 |
ATTORNEY FOR SOLDIER SPEAKS TO REPORTERS AS YOUNG SOLDIER STANDS BY. ATTORNEY SAYS IT IS A SHAME THAT THEY PUT THIS "POOR SCHNOOK" IN THE MIDDLE OF A BIG BATTLE BETWEEN THE SENATE COMMITTEE AND THE ARMY".
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| 01:19:00 462.27 |
TOMATO FIGHT:
HUGE CROWD AT FAIR IN TROPICAL STATE WATCH LARGE GROUP HAVE TOMATO FIGHT. FOLLOWED BY LARGE GROUP OF YOUNG WOMEN DO SAME. VARIOUS CU VIEWS YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN FLINGING TOMATOES. |
| 01:20:00 522.27 |
CU YOUNG WOMEN FLING TOMATOES AT CAMERA, HIT LENS.
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| 01:20:25 547.27 |
CU PRESIDENT IKE MAKES APPEAL FOR RED CROSS.
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| 01:21:40 622.27 |
OKINAWA:
TASK FORCE WARSHIPS LANDING CRAFT OFF SHORE. MARINES CLIMBING INTO LANDING CRAFTS FROM TROOP SIPS, LANDING CRAFT LOADED WITH MARINES HEADING FOR BEACH. VARIOUS SCENES MARINES HIT THE BEACHES, CHARGE ONTO SHORE, HEAD INLAND. |
| 01:22:45 687.27 |
TROOPS, TANKS MOVE THROUGH BRUSH. TROOPS EATING, DRINKING RATIONS IN THE FIELD.
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| 01:23:20 722.27 |
QUEEN ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILLIP AT THE RACES.
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| 01:24:02 764.27 |
MARDI GRAS:
COLORFUL COSTUMES, DANCERS, COSTUMED AUDIENCE DANCE ON STAGE DURING MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS. |
| 01:24:32 794.27 |
CARNIVAL VIAREGIO IN ROME:
HUGE COLORFUL PARADE WITH PARADERS ON FLOATS, WALKING, WEARING HUGE GROTESQUE PAPIER MACHE HEADS AND COSTUMES. CU VIEW OF MANY UNUSUAL ANIMATED FIGURES, HEADS. VIEW OF PEOPLE WATCHING PARADE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE HIGH FLOAT |
| 01:25:09 831.27 |
CU HUGE ANIMATED SMILING CLOWN FACE, PAN TO OTHER UNUSUAL ANIMATED FLOATS.
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| 01:26:12 894.27 |
CU CHIEF JUSTICE EARL WARREN (?) MEETING WITH GROUP OF PEOPLE.
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| 01:26:43 925.27 |
RACERS TAKE OFF FOR MILE RUN. RUNNER WES? TAKES LEAD LEAVES FIELD FAR BEHIND AS HE BREAKS THE TAPE.
VARIOUS VIEWS ENTHUSED FANS ENCOURAGING HIM ON. LARGE SIGN "GO WES". |
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