19541950s NEWSREELS
NEWS STORIES FOR APRIL 7, 1954
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SEARS TRAIN WRECK:
SAMUEL SEARS, SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR SENATE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING SENATOR MCCARTHY TAKES SEAT AT HEARING. SENATORS MCCLENNAN, MUNDT AND OTHERS IN BKGD. SEARS SPEAKS, DEFENDS COMMENTS HE MADE ABOUT MCCARTHY IN PRIVATE. |
| 02:44:33 80.8 |
CU SENATOR JOHN F. KENNEDY (JFK) MAKES PROPHETIC SPEECH TO AMERICAN PEOPLE CONCERNING INDO-CHINA (VIETNAM). "IT IS TIME THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WERE TOLD THE TRUTH ABOUT INDO-CHINA. MILITARY VICTORY IN THAT AREA WILL BE DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE"
(EVEN WITH SUPPORT OF THE VIETNAM PEOPLE). |
| 02:46:28 195.8 |
ABOVE VIEW OF SAN FRANCISCO PIERS WITH BAY BRIDGE IN BKGD.
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| 02:46:29 196.8 |
FORD SEDAN CIRCA 1950S OUTSIDE "FRAGRANT" FLOWER SHOP. MAN SMOKING CIGARETTE IN DOORWAY OF CHINATOWN BAKE SHOP NEXT DOOR.
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| 02:46:39 206.8 |
DOPE RING ARREST. SEVERAL MEN IN HANDCUFFS ARE ESCORTED FROM U.S. MARSHAL VAN TO COUNTY JAIL.
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| 02:46:40 207.8 |
CU SMUGGLED ITEMS ON DISPLAY ON DESK INCLUDE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, DRUGS.
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| 02:47:17 244.8 |
ATOM SUIT:
H-BOMB TEST. ZOOM IN ON H-BOMB BLAST AND RESULTING SHOCK WAVES, COMING TOWARDS CAMERA AND MASSIVE MUSHROOM CLOUD. |
| 02:47:19 246.8 |
HELICOPTERS TAKE OFF FROM CARRIER TO ASSESS THE RESULTS.
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| 02:47:42 269.8 |
CU U.S. MARINE WEARS GAS MASK, RUBBER GLOVES AS HE PEERS AT BLAST FROM DISTANCE THROUGH SMALL HAND-HELD SCOPE.
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| 02:47:49 276.8 |
SIGN: "U.S. ARMY FORT MEYERS, NORTH AREA".
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| 02:47:50 277.8 |
GI PUTS ON ALL RUBBER COVERALLS. GAS MASK, RUBBER GLOVES AS HE DEMONSTRATES RADIATION SAFETY GEAR.
PICKS UP GIEGER COUNTER. |
| 02:47:51 278.8 |
CU GI WITH GAS MASK, REGULAR FATIGUES, SCANS GROUND WITH GIEGER COUNTER.
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| 02:48:30 317.8 |
CLASS OF FOREIGN AIR FORCE STUDENTS BEING INSTRUCTED IN CLASSROOM BY U.S. OFFICER.
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| 02:48:31 318.8 |
FOREIGN STUDENTS CLIMB INTO JET TRAINING PLANES ARE SHOWN CONTROLS BY U.S. INSTRUCTORS.
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| 02:48:32 319.8 |
STUDENTS WATCH SQUADRON OF JETS FLY OVERHEAD.
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| 02:50:05 412.8 |
DR. JACOBS OF JEWISH WAR VETERANS MEETS WITH JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, JEWISH WOMAN SPEAKS OF VILE, ANTI-
SEMETIC LETTERS THEY RECEIVED. PTA MEETING. |
| 02:51:43 510.8 |
AFL OFFICIAL:
REPORTER ASKS MR. SNIFFLER OF AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR ABOUT BASIS OF HIS CHARGE THAT GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS ARE DOING LITTLE TO CURB UNEMPLOYMENT. SNIFFLER RESPONDS. |
| 02:53:33 620.8 |
WORLD HEALTH DAY:
CU BANNER WITH MEDICAL LOGO REPRESENTING "WHO" (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION). |
| 02:53:34 621.8 |
GROUP OF FOREIGN NURSES GETTING INSTRUCTIONS.
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| 02:53:35 622.8 |
VARIOUS SCENES LARGE GROUPS ORIENTAL WOMEN WITH CHILDREN CROWDED OUTSIDE VILLAGE HOSPITAL.
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| 02:53:36 623.8 |
YOUNG NURSES TREATING NATIVE CHILDREN IN FAR EASTERN VILLAGES
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| 02:53:58 645.8 |
MAN IS GIVEN CHEST X-RAY BY NURSE.
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| 02:53:59 646.8 |
CHILDREN BEING EXAMINED BY NURSES IN COUNTRY VILLAGES.
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| 02:54:00 647.8 |
GROUP OF NURSES PILE INTO VAN, TO DO HOUSE CALLS IN VARIOUS PHILIPPINE VILLAGE HOMES.
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| 02:54:46 693.8 |
SIGN ON BUILDING: "PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT MALARIA PILOT PROJECT. MINDORO".
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WOMEN WITH CHILDREN LINE UP AT OUTDOOR HOSPITAL FOR INJECTIONS.
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| 02:54:48 695.8 |
PHILIPPINE SCHOOL TEACHER AT BLACKBOARD.
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| 02:54:49 696.8 |
UNITED NATIONS BUILDING IN NEW YORK CITY.
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