NEWSREELS: 1961 YEAR IN REVIEW - SPORTS
- Race Horse 'Carry Back' Wins Kentucky Derby
- Golfer Jerry Barber Putts His Way To A PGA Championship
- Roger Maris Beats Legendary Babe Ruth's Home Run Record
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: sports, track and field, horse raciing, kentucky derby, golf, tennis, baseball, roger maris, world series, football |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - AUGUST 14
- East Germany Closes Its Border
- New World Record In Swim Meet
- Saratoga Welcomes The Horses
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: east germany, berlin wall, swimming, swim meet, saratoga, horse race, horseracing |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - AUGUST 31
- Reds Once Again Threaten To Resume Nuclear Tests
- Separated By Force City Of Berlin Learns To Cope
- Six Perish As French Military Plane Strikes Cable Cars
- New Horse Trotting Records Set
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: nuclear test ban, nuclear tests, berlin wall, cable car disaster, horse trotting, horse trotter |
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NEWSREELS: 1960 YEAR IN REVIEW - HEADLINES
- U-2 Spy plane And Soviet Trial Of Frances Gary Powers
- Face-off Between Dag Hammarskjold and Nikita Khrushchev
- Dictator Fidel Castro Wraps Cuba Tighter In Communism
- Mr. And Mrs. Kennedy Welcome New Son Into World
- Shah Of Iran Celebrates Birth Of First Male Heir
- Senator John F. Kennedy Becomes New President-Elect
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 6 min |
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| keywords: u-2 spy plane, francis gary powers, dag hammarskjold, nikita khrushchev, fidel castro, john f. kennedy |
NEWSREELS: 1960 YEAR IN REVIEW - SPORTS
- Figure Skating At The 1960 Winter Olympics
- Hockey At The 1960 Winter Olympics
- Golfer Arnold Palmer Rallies To Win U.S. Open
- Baseball World Series Pirates Win Over The Yankees
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 6 min |
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| keywords: 1960 winter olympics, 1960 summer olympics, baseball world series, golf, u.s. open, golfer arnold palmer |
NEWSREELS: 1960 - FEBRUARY 1
- 20 Perish In Algerian Riots
- Miss Chinatown USA Is Crowned In San Francisco
- Navy Bathyscaphe 'Trieste' Makes Historic Descent
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 8 min |
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| keywords: algeria revolt, miss chinatown beauty pageant, escape capsule, navy bathyscaphe 'trieste', marianas trench |
NEWSREELS: 1960 - FEBRUARY 4
- Frontier Clash Between Israel And Syria
- Right Wing Insurgents Surrender Ending Algeria Revolt
- Motion Picture Code Explained To Congress
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 9 min |
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| keywords: israel, syria, algeria revolt, pope john xxiii, jet boat, hydro boat, linbergh kidnapping, lindburg kidnapping |
NEWSREELS: 1960 - MARCH 3
- Elvis Presley Completes Military Service, Let The Party Begin!
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower Visits Chile
- Nuclear Submarine U.S.S. Spargo Visits North Pole
- Paris Fashions Emphasize Comfort And Bright Femininity
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: dwight d. eisenhower, u.s.s. spargo, nuclear submarine, elvis presley, spring training, los angeles dodgers |
NEWSREELS: 1960 - MARCH 24
- Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev Visits France
- 'Weeping Madonna' Declared Authentic And Enshrined
- Starlet Sandra Dee Has An Emotional Homecoming
- Boxer Cassius Clay Wins In Inter-City Golden Gloves Match
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: soviet premier nikita khrushchev, french president charles de gaulle, weeping madonna, sandra dee, cassius clay |
NEWSREELS: 1960 - MARCH 31
- Apartheid Crisis In South Africa Investigated By U.N.
- Twenty Firefighters, Forty More Injured In Warehouse Fire
- Humourous Musing On How To End Drunk Driving
- Golfer Sam Snead Wins Richest Golf Tournment Ever Held
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: south africa, apartheid, drunk driving, golf, golfing, golfer sam snead |
NEWSREELS: 1960 - APRIL 11
- Nuclear Submarine 'Patrick Henry' Is Commissioned
- Italian Fashions A Mix Of Daring And Sculptured Elegance
- Pro Basketball Boston Celtics Win NBA Crown
- Aronold Palmer Wins Masters Tournament On Last Stroke
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: prime minister of south africa hendrik verwoerd, nuclear submarine patrick henry, pro golfer arnold palmer |
NEWSREELS: 1960 - MAY 26
- Pacific Basin Devastated By Earthquakes And Tidal Waves
- Missile Spotting Satellite Sent Into Orbit
- President Eisenhower Offers U.S. Spyplanes To U.N.
- Dramatic Evidence Of A Russian Listening Device
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: earthquakes, tidal waves, early warning satellite, open sky plan, spyplane photos, listening device, bugging |
NEWSREELS: 1960 - AUGUST 18
- President Responds To U-2 Spyplane Trial In Moscow
- Balloonist Makes Record Ascent Then Jumps Out!
- Jet Ski Or Jet Sled Its Just Plain Fun Fun Fun
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 6 min |
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| keywords: u2 spyplane trial, francis gary powers, baby prince andrew of england, jet ski, ski sled, amos alonzo stagg |
NEWSREELS: 1960 - SEPTEMBER 22
- President Eisenhower Addresses 'Summit Session' Of UN
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 6 min
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| keywords: president dwight d. eisenhower, united nations, un, u.n., league of nations |
NEWSREELS: 1960 - OCTOBER 3
- Dag Hammarskjold vs. Nikita Khrushchev At The U.N.
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 6 min
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| keywords: united nations, u.n., un, secretary general dag hammarskjold, soviet premier nikita khrushchev, red china |
NEWSREELS: 1960 - OCTOBER 10
- Foods Ravage Southern France
- Hollywood Film 'Spartacus' Premieres
- Baseball World Series Highlights
- College Football
(public domain stock footage) 1960 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: floods, flooding, hollywood film spartacus, kirk douglas, jean simmons, college football, baseball world series |
NEWSREELS: 1961 YEAR IN REVIEW - HEADLINES
- Demonstrators Take To The Streets In Cairo
- President John F. Kennedy And A New Hope
- Russian Yuri Gagarin First Man To Orbit The Earth
- East Germany Begins Building The Berlin Wall
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: fidel castro, john f. kennedy, nikita krushchev, yuri gagarin, alan shepard, virgil 'guss' grissom, liberty 7, berlin wall |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - JANUARY 12
- Hydrofoil Boat Is A Speedster
- National Boat Show Opens In New York City
- Chic Canine Coiffures Is All The Rage
- Jet Ski Or Jet Sled Its Fun Fun Fun
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 6 min |
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| keywords: hydrofoil, national boat show, dog grooming, ski competition, jet ski, jet sled |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - JANUARY 19
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower Bids Farewell To Press
- Elephant Round Up In India
- Hollywood Film 'Spartacus' Premieres In Washington D.C.
- Golden Gloves Boxing In New York City
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: president dwight d. eisenhower, president john f. kennedy, hollywood film spartacus, golden gloves boxing |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - FEBRUARY 16
- Congo Crisis At New Peak
- 73 Perish In Belgium Air Tragedy
- Poodle Is Queen At The Westminister Dog Show
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: congo, un, u.n., united nations, aircraft disaster, plane crash, westminister dog show, poodle |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - FEBRUARY 23
- After Carnival It's Clean Up Time
- Boxer Ray Patterson Wins New York Golden Gloves Crown
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: europe carnival, boxer ray patterson, golden gloves championship |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - MARCH 16
- Indian Troops Join UN In Congo
- West German Mayor Willy Brandt Visits US
- Boxer Ray Patterson Loses In Golden Gloves Finals
- Canada Defeats USSR In World Hockey
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: ice breaker ship, west german willy brandt, boxer ray patterson, world hockey finals, golden gloves finals |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - APRIL 17
- Cuban Forces Opposing Fidel Castro Open Offensive
- First Pictures Of Russian Space Hero Yuri Gagarin
- President John F. Kennedy On Armed Forces Day
- Pro Hockey Stanley Cup Finals In Chicago
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 8 min |
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| keywords: bay of pigs rebellion, russian cosmonaut yuri gagarin, vice president lyndon b. johnson, stanley cup finals |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - APRIL 24
- Kennedy And Eisenhower Discuss Cuban Crisis
- Castro Threatens Firing Squads For Bay Of Pig Survivors
- President Charles De Gaulle Stands Firm On Revolt
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: french president charles de gaulle, bay of pig survivors, president kennedy, former president eisenhower |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - MAY 4
- Communists Celebrate May Day In Moscow
- Queen Elizabeth Of England Visits Italy
- Amphibious Car Is Shown To Public
- Gymnastic Finals In Germany
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: moscow may day celebration, queen elizabeth of england, president habib bourguiba of tunisia, amphibious car |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - JUNE 1
- President John F. Kennedy Makes Trip For Peace
- Dominican Republic Dictator Rafael Trujillo Is Killed
- Race Car Driver A.J. Foyt Wins The Indianapolis 500
- Horse Racing At Epsom Downs
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: president john f. kennedy, dominican rebublic dictator rafael trujillo, race car driver a.j. foyt, epsom downs |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - JULY 20
- President John F. Kennedy Answers Reds On Berlin Crisis
- French And Tunisian Troops Clash Over Naval Base
- First Movie Show In Flight At 30,000 Feet!
- Local Spanish Youth Run With The Bulls
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: president john f. kennedy, berlin crisis, bizerte naval base, running with the bulls |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - JULY 27
- War Will Begin In Moscow Not Berlin Says Kennedy
- Uneasy Truce In Tunisia
- Hindu Religious Rite
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: president john f. kennedy, berlin crisis, tunisia conflict, jagannath car festival |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - AUGUST 3
- Airliner In Texas Hijacked By Father And Son Team
- East Berlin Refugees Continue Their Escape To Freedom
- The Amazing New Electric Typewriter On Dispaly In New York
- Rock n' Roll River Rafting In Germany
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 6 min |
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| keywords: airplane hijacking, electric typewriter, chinese premier chen cheng, former president dwight d. eisenhower |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - SEPTEMBER 11
- Thousands Flee As Hurricane Batters Gulf Coast Region
- Plane Crash In Ireland 83 Perish
- Spy Satellite Explodes On Launch Pad
- Miss America 1962 Is Crowned
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: gulf coast hurricane, plane crash, spy satellite, miss america 1962, tennis finals |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - SEPTEMBER 28
- East Berliners Make Dramatic Escapes To Freedom
- Roger Maris Ties Home Run Record Set By Babe Ruth
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: berlin wall, escape to freedom, baseball roger maris, babe ruth, home run king, home run record |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - OCTOBER 26
- U.S. Defies Communist Demands At Berlin Wall
- War Of Words Causes Language Riot In Belgium
- Costume Jewelry Makes Its Fashion Debut
- College Football: Clemson vs. Duke
(public domain stock footage) 1951 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: berlin wall, language protest, language riot, costume jewelry, college football |
NEWSREELS: 1961 - DECEMBER 11
- Congo War: Battle For Katanga Province
- First Woman Sailor Assigned Sea Duty
- Japan Looses Judo Crown To European
- Soviets Try Auto Racing
(public domain stock footage) 1961 BW 7 min |
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| keywords: congo war, united nations, spring hat fashions, martial arts, judo, auto racing, snow skiing |
