19551950s NEWSREELS
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REMOTE CONTROL, TRAIN OPERATED BY PUSH BUTTON CONTROL. TRAIN PULLS OUT OF A STATION WITHOUT AN ENGINEER, AS CROWD OF PASSENGERS SIT IN THEIR SEATS.
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PRESIDENT IKE RECEIVES A GIFT OF A NEW TRACTOR AT HIS GETTYSBURG FARM BY A GROUP OF COOPERATIVE FARM ORGANIZATIONS.
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INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW AND 4H CLUB CONGRESS OPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY IN CHICAGO.
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CU AWARD GOES TO YOUNG GIRL FOR HER PRIZE ANGUS BULL.
6 GIRLS ARE CROWNED AS "HEALTHIEST 4H MEMBERS". EACH RECEIVES CROWN AND A SCHOLARSHIP. |
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SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS HANDS FULL OF HOT DOGS VISITS THE DOG POUND AND HANGS THE WIENERS ON CHRISTMAS TREE. MOB OF DOGS ATTACK THE CHRISTMAS TREE WHEN LET OUT OF THEIR CAGES.
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ANIMALS:
TRAINER LETS ONE OF HIS PET COUGARS LICK HIS HEAD & HAIR. COUGAR STANDS ON ITS HIND LEGS AND EMBRACES TRAINER WHO KISSES THE CAT ON THE MOUTH. |
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WALKING RACE:
40 COMPETITORS LEAVE CITY HALL IN NEW YORK CITY ON HEAL AND TOE WALKING RACE TO CONEY ISLAND. |
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NATIONAL WALKING CHAMP DANIEL CLANCY WALKS BRISKLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC FOLLOWED BY OTHER VERY COMICAL-LOOKING WALKERS. CU CLANCY WINS.
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PRO-FOOTBALL:
NEW YORK GIANTS 35-CLEVELAND BROWNS 35 IN TIE. NEW YORK FANS JUMP TO THEIR FEET AS GIANTS RECOVER FUMBLE BY BROWNS. |
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AERIAL GIANT'S FRANK GIFFORD CUTS THROUGH FOR 27 YARD GAIN. TOOTHLESS FAN JUMPS TO HIS FEET AS GIANTS SCORE.
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BROWN'S OTTO GRAHAM RIFLES LONG PASS TO RENFRO WHO TAKES IT IN FOR TOUCHDOWN.
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FAN SHOWS HIS DISGUST WITH GESTURES AS GIFFORD FUMBLES ON IMPORTANT PLAY.
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LABOR MERGER, AFL AND CIO MERGE FORCES AFL'S GEORGE MEANEY AND WALTER REUTHER OF CIO HOLD THE GAVEL TOGETHER AND SLAM IT ON THE TABLE.
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BOTH GET THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE FROM MEMBERS IN HALL
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CU PRESIDENT IKE MAKES SPEECH CONGRATULATING THE TWO LEADERS WHICH IS BEAMED TO THE HUGE HALL.
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MONTAGE LARGEST HELICOPTER IN THE WORLD IS UNVEILED BY AIR FORCE. THE HUGE TWIN ROTOR CHOPPER RISES GENTLY OFF THE GROUND.
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AFTER A SERIES OF CRASHES A NEW BRITISH "COMET"
JETLINER DEBUTS WITH A DRAMATIC ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT. |
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EMBASSADOR TO GERMANY JAMES COONAN MEETS WITH PRESS TO OBJECT TO THE SUGGESTION TO PLACE WEST BERLIN UNDER EAST GERMAN RULE.
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BEARDED ACTOR KIRK DOUGLAS PRESENTS TROPHY TO ROCK HUDSON AT SILVER SCREEN JUBILEE, AS "MOST POPULAR ACTOR OF THE YEAR".
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ANIMALS:
MAN WALKS DOWN NEW YORKS MADISON AVENUE WITH AN ORANGE COW TO PUBLICIZE A BRAND OF ORANGE JUICE. BEAUTIES IN SWIM SUITS POSE WITH THE COW. |
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SIXTEEN YEAR OLD DEMONSTRATES MECHANICAL ROBO MAN HE BUILT AND CONTROLS BY REMOTE CONTROL
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ROBOT MOWS THE LAWN AND WATERS PLANTS. SQUIRTS WATER ON KIDS WATCHING THE DEMO.
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PRO-FOOTBALL: RAMS 48-COLTS 14 AS RAMS HOLD WEST LEAD.
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A CHANGE IN CHICAGO'S SKYLINE, 41 STORY PRUDENTIAL BUILDING CHANGES CHICAGO'S SKYLINE AFTER 40 YEARS.
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CHICAGO'S SKYLINE (THE LOOP) IS SEEN FROM THE TOP OF THE NEW BUILDING.
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HOUSING BLAST:
BOMB PLOT HINTED AS 25 DIE IN GERMANY. MONTAGE POLICE AND RESCUE WORKERS DIG THROUGH THE RUBBLE FOR TRAPPED VICTIMS FEEBLY CRYING FOR HELP. SOLDIER USES JACK HAMMER TO DIG |
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ITALY'S PRESIDENT BRONCHI IS BLESSED AT THE VATICAN BY POPE PAUL XII.
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ETHIOPIA TRADE FARE:
SMALL RIOT BREAKS OUT AT U.S. PAVILION AS EVERYONE TRIES TO GET FREE PICTURE OF EMPEROR HAILE SALASSIE. |
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VICE PRESIDENT NIXON PRESENTS HARMON TROPHY TO MARINE COLONES JAMES COLEMAN FOR A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT IN POGO PLANE. AWARD FOR YEAR'S BEST "LIGHTER THAN AIR" PILOT GOES TO CAPTAIN MARION EPPS.
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AERIAL CARACAS, VENEZUELA. NEW MODERN HIGHWAYS MADE POSSIBLE BY OIL DISCOVERY IN THAT COUNTRY
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PRESIDENT JIMINEZ ARRIVES WITH HIS ENTOURAGE FOR OPENING OF A NEW SCHOOL AND A MODERN HOUSING PROJECT.
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HEISMANN TROPHY GOES TO RAYMOND "HOP-A-LONG" CASSADY OF OHIO STATE. PRESENTED TO HIM BY RAYMOND TIERNEY, PRESIDENT OF THE DOWNTOWN CLUB.
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MONTAGE STOCK FILM SHOW CASSADY IN ACTION
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FASHIONS HIT THE SKI TRAIL:
MEN AND WOMEN MODELS SHOW SKI CLOTHING BEFORE FIREPLACE AT SKI RESORT. |
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NOEL MAKES ITS DEBUT:
CHRISTMAS TOYS, MECHANICAL & OTHERWISE ARE SHOWN IN PARIS. |
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CU MECHANICAL HYENA LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY.
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MONTAGE HUNDREDS OF JAPANESE, WEARING HEAD BANDS DEMONSTRATE AT KOREAN DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN TOKYO ABOUT THEIR EXCLUSION FROM INTERNATIONAL FISHING GROUNDS. CU JAPANESE WOMAN BURIES HER FACE IN TOWEL AND CRIES.
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WORLD'S 1ST STEAK DERBY:
MEN CONTESTANTS ARE GIVEN MEDICAL EXAM PRIOR TO THE EATING RACE. EATING CONTEST |
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MONTAGE CONTESTANT'S EAT STEAKS WITH GUSTO. WINNER IS GIVEN A CROWN AND A KISS BY THE BEAUTY QUEEN.
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IN NUREMBERG,GERMANY, FRAU ELSA GRUNFELD DEMONSTRATES THE WORLD'S LARGEST CROCHET HOOK. USES HEAVY ROPE TO WEAVE HUGE NET.
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AT MILWAUKE ZOO,VETERENARIAN FEEDS POLAR BEAR CUB LEFT SHIVERING IN SNOW. CUB SUCKS ON BABY BOTTLE THEN IS PLACED IN AN INCUBATOR.
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BASKETBALL: ST.LOUIS 88-ST.JOHNS 80 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. MONTAGE WOMEN FANS GET EMOTIONAL.
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PRO-FOOTBALL" RAMS 31-PACKERS 17 IN LOS ANGELES
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RAM'S RON WALLER TAKES A KICK UNMOLESTED FOR 55-YARD TOUCHDOWN.
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PACKER'S PUNT IS RUN BACK BY QUINLAN, ALL THE WAY FOR ANOTHER RAM TOUCHDOWN .
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16 NATIONS ARE VOTED INTO THE UNITED NATIONS, JAPAN IS DENIED ENTRY.
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MONTAGE DUMMY IS USED FOR SUPERSONIC BAIL-OUT TEST.
SLOW-MOTION CAMERA RECORDS DUMMY BEING JETTISONED FROM TEST VEHICLE SPEEDING ON A TRACK |
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MARQUEE OF THE LOEW'S 86TH STREET SHOWS. PREMIERE OF "BENNY GOODMAN STORY".
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STEVE ALLEN AND WIFE ARRIVE AT THEATER. FANS LEAN ON POLICE BARRICADES. BENNY GOODMAN ARRIVES AT THEATER.
GOODMAN AND STEVE ALLEN POSE SHAKING HANDS. |
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MONTAGE CRATES OF CLOTHING LIE IN WAREHOUSE AS PART OF THE 15 MILLION GARMENTS COLLECTED BY CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOR NEEDY COUNTRIES.
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FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN OF NEW YORK GREETS VOLUNTEER WORKERS WHO ARE HELPING TO SHIP THE GARMENTS.
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MONTAGE NAVY UNVEILS NEW CHANGES IN SUBMARINE DESIGNS. SAILOR MANS CONTROLS RESEMBLING AIRPLANE CONTROLS.
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ROYALTY SEES THE FASHIONS:
QUEEN MOTHER AND PRINCESS MARGARET ARE SPECIAL GUESTS AT FASHION SHOW FEATURING TOP 12 DESIGNER FASHIONS. |
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MONTAGE SKY AND TREES OF ROME ARE FILLED WITH STARLINGS. BIRDS MAKE RHYTHMIC PATTERN IN THE SKY.
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U.S. JET PLANES GO TO THE NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE.
PLANES BEAR DUTCH INSIGNIA. |
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SENATOR ESTES KEFAUVER ANNOUNCE HIS CANDADACY FOR PRESIDENT IN 1956.
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PRINCE RANIER OF MONACO EXAMINES HIS NEW AMERICAN CAR OUTSIDE HIS APARTMENT IN NEW YORK CITY. RANIER VISITS VETS AT VETERANS HOSPITAL
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FIRST TRAINLOAD OF GERMAN PRISONERS HELD IN RUSSIA SINCE WWII ARRIVE IN GERMANY IN CATTLE CARS. MET BY HUGS AND KISSES FROM THEIR LOVED ONES WHO WAITED 10 YEARS FOR THEIR RELEASE.
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MONTAGE QUEEN ELIZABETH II AND PHILIP DEDICATE NEW AIRFIELD AND TERMINAL BUILDING IN LONDON.
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INVENTION:
INVENTOR TESTS MOTORCYCLE THAT RIDES FULLY SUBMERGED IN WATER. |
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BONNETS FROM SUNNY ITALY:
WIDE BRIMMED HATS WITH FUR ARE FEATURED AND SHOWN BY MODELS. |
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SKIING AT BEAR MOUNTAINS PARK IN NEW YORK
SKIERS FLY DOWN RAMP ON ARTIFICIAL SNOW. |
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U.S. OLYMPIC HOPEFUL ART DEVLIN SHOWS HOW IT'S DONE AS PREVIOUS SKIER FALLS.
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SEVENTEEN DIE AS AIRLINER HITS TREE IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. LARGE AIRPLANE TIRE LIES ON GROUND NEAR HOME CLOSE TO CRASH SITE.
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ONE-MAN CHARITY IN KOREA:
GI FRITZ MULLER RUNS ONE-MAN ORPHANAGE IN KOREA WHERE MOST OF THE INMATES ARE BLIND. MULLER AND HIS BLIND WARDS POSE FOR CAMERA. |
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MONTAGE ICE-COVERED TRAWLERS RETURN TO BOSTON HARBOR DURING WORSE WINTER FREEZE. CREWMEN USE AXES TO CHOP OFF THE ICE FROM THE DECK.
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MONTAGE OLD AND NEW TYPEWRITERS ARE COMPARED.
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MERRY-GO-ROUND, FERRIS WHEEL AND AIRPLANE RIDES ALL IN MINIATURE AND MADE WITH TOOTHPICKS ARE FEATURED AT THE MUSE'MECHINIQUE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
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HUGE MODEL ROLLER COASTER, MADE WITH TOOTHPICKS BY INMATES AT A PRISON.
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SWISS MISS STYLES:
MODEL AT WALDORF-ASTORIA SHOW FASHIONS JUST IN FROM ZURICH, INCLUDE GOWNS AND FURS. |
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THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF 1955
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VICTORY OVER POLIO:
DR. JONAS SALK PRODUCES VACCINE. |
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SUMMIT PARLEY.
IKE, EDEN, BULGANIN AND OTHERS MEET IN GENEVA FOR THE "GENEVA SPIRIT" MEETING. |
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DELUGE DISASTER.
DENSELY POPULATED NORTHEAST WAS DEALT ONE OF THE MOST STAGGERING BLOWS IN THEIR HISTORY BY HURRICANE "CAROL" AND LATER A 9 INCH RAINFALL. |
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AIR TRAGEDY:
BOMB CAUSES ONE CRASH, THE OTHER TOOK 66 LIVES AFTER CRASHING INTO MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAIN. TOTAL DEAD FROM BOTH CRASHES 110. |
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PERON OUSTED AFTER 10 YEARS IN OFFICE.
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PRESIDENT IKE STRIKEN. IKE IN HOSPITAL.
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ROYAL ROMANCE:
PRINCESS MARGARET AND COMMONER PETER TOWNSHEND IN LOVE. |
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COLONIAL CRISIS:
FRANCE FACES CRISIS AS REVOLT BREAKS OUT IN MOROCCO, TUNISIA AND ALGERIA. |
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AFL AND CIO MERGER:
PRESIDENTS WALTER REUTHER AND GEORGE MEANEY AGREE TO MERGE UNIONS. |
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PEACE FOR AUSTRIA:
AUSTRIAN PRISONERS HELD IN RUSSIA RETURN TO THEIR HOMELAND. TEARS AND HAPPINESS. |
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