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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67011)
ASTRONAUTS FUNERALS ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Roger Chaffee are buried with full military honors.
WEST POINT: Astronaut Edward White's funeral takes place at his Alma Mater.
PODGORNY AND POPE PAUL VATICAN CITY
An historic meeting in Vatican City between Soviet President Podgorny and Pope Paul. World Peace and religious persecution are discussed.
ROME
Meanwhile, on the eve of the Podgorny Papal visit, a bomb blast in a Rome Church indicates the protest of right-wing extremists.
ISRAEL-SYRIAN BORDER TALKS
The countries of Israel and Syria meet for the first time in eight years to conduct talks aimed at a lasting peace along the 48-mile border separating these nations. The first two sessions, one on each side of the frontier, are unsuccessful but future talks are scheduled.
DANANG MARINES
U.S. Marines sweep through a Vietcong infested area and capture villagers suspected of Vietcong affiliation. One Marine is wounded by the machine-gun and mortar fire. After the victory, Marines pass out their own "C" rations especially to the old women of the village.
AIR POLLUTION
The newest thing in air pollution control device is installed in the incinerator of Saint Vincent's Hospital in New York. It comes with a heat and smoke-sensing attachment which helps reduce fly ash and soot in burned garbage. Officials hail the move as a step toward cleaner city air.
MALAYSIA FESTIVAL
In Malaysia, the nation's biggest Hindu religious festival takes place; some celebrants carry heavy wooden-structures called "Kayadees" co atone for past sins. The festival crowd of half-a-million persons includes many tourists in this multi-racial nation.
TRACK RECORDS
Track records tumble in one record-breaking weekend, Neal Steinhauer puts the shot to a new world mark of sixty-seven feet, ten inches, breaking his old record by more than a foot. Bob Seagren pole vaults seventeen feet, two inches, setting a new world record,, Meanwhile, Kerry O'Brien of Australia, sets a second meet record within 48 hours running the fastest two-mile ever in Boston. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67013)
EAST COAST BLIZZARD
A furious blizzard smashes Atlantic Coast cities from Virginia to Maine with heavy snows, gale winds, and sub-zero temperatures. 75 deaths are traced to the storm as schools are closed, traffic paralyzed, air and rail travel crippled.
KOSYGIN AND WILSON
Soviet Premier Kosygin meets in London with British Prime Minister Wilson for a one-week visit, including high-level talks on possible peace negotiations in Vietnam. Kosygin insists no peace talks can start until the U.S. unconditionally halts bombing the North.
RELEASED PRISONERS
On the bridge which separates North and South Vietnam, thirty Vietcong prisoners are released by the Saigon government in observance of the Lunar New Year. Defiantly, the former prisoners throw off their clothing provided in POW camps in the South.
"ROSE MONDAY" CELEBRATION
Pre-Lenten festivities come to a climax in Cologne, West Germany, with the traditional "Rosenmontag" or "Rose Monday" parade. The procession includes bright costumes, bands, floats and is the last frenzied merrymaking preceding the somberness of Lent.
DAYTONA RACE
The 24-hour "Daytona Continental" sportscar race is won by three Ferraris, avenging their defeat by Ford last year, their first loss in nearly a decade. All six Ford Mark Two's fail to finish after they have transmission trouble. It's an all-Ferrari finish, as they cross the finish line, three abreast.
SKI JUMP
At Leavenworth, Washington, their 35th annual Winter Sports Contest is lacking just about everything necessary, except record-breaking performances. Despite man-made snow, Norwegian World Champ Bjorn Wirkola breaks the North American ski jump record by 10 feet.
SKI BOB
The First World Skibob Championships are held in Austria. The sport is relatively new but has plenty of speed and thrills. Eighty-three competitors whiz down the slope and Austrian Willi Brenter is the winner with a time of two minutes, forty-four seconds. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67014)
JAPAN
Today's Tokyo is a prime example of the blending of new and old in modern Japan. Premier Sato's pro-American government is re-elected forecasting continued economic strength and prosperity. Japan is a glowing example to all of Asia; a lesson in patience and determination.
DEFUSED MINE
A two-ton aerial mine relic of World War II, is found buried beneath a street in Paderborn, West Germany. With the area roped off and residents evacuated, a bomb-disposal expert tackles the ticklish job of de-fusing the monster. He's successful... and World War Two is officially over.
CAIRO BELLY DANCERS
Egypt's two thousand tummy-tossers have been told to cover up more. The city censor makes a personal inspection and witnesses a typical Cairo stomach-virtuoso, clad in the old and the new costume. He reserved his final decision, perhaps another performance.
SATAN WEDDING
In San Francisco, former New York socialite Judith Case and unemployed newsman John Raymond are united by "Satan" in unholy wedlock. Self-ordained sorcerer-minister Anton LeVey presides over a so-called black mass wedding ceremony at a unique "Altar!" A nude redhead!
ZUNIGA ART
A new art form is given birth by Mexican sculpter Racul Zuniga in his New York shop. Using knives, forks, spoons, and other dining utensils, he cuts and bends them into various shapes and objects. They sell for anywhere from $15.....to $5,000!
ESTEREL FASHIONS
In Paris, designer Jacques Esterel shows his Spring-Summer collection. It highlights slim satin "Afghan" pants worn under silk tunics. Kooky accessories, like watches on his model's shoes, also draw applause. His miniskirts have hems three to four inches above the knee.
PET SHOW
A pet show in New York brings out some very talented pets, including a duck who plays piano, another who plays drums, and a chicken who's a natural dancer. Another chicken plays basketball. All of them are trained with the Pavlovian method of food as reward for performances.
HYDRAFOIL BOAT
The "Water Spyder," a 12-foot, two seat, runabout hydrofoil, makes its public debut on San Francisco bay. It's perfect for sports or fishing and can tow a water skier at 40 miles an hour. A sick passenger hydrafoil is on the drawing board for future production. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67015)
TASMANIA FIRE
Brush fires sweep over the Australian island state of Tasmania, killing at least 55 persons and leaving thousands homeless. Some twelve towns in the suburbs of Hobart, the island's capital city, are wiped out. Estimated total damage: 500 million dollars.
BOGOTA QUAKE
The worst earthquake in half a century rips through Colombia, killing at least 100, injuring some 500. Damage is estimated in the millions. Skyscrapers swayed violently during the two-minute trembler. Light, water, and communications were knocked out.
VIETCONG MORTARS AND TRUCE
In Saigon, Vietcong terrorists lob mortar shells at General Westmoreland's headquarters, missing and killing eight soldiers in an Army convoy. At the same time, Vietcong guerrillas join government troops in the Mekong Delta for a Lunar Truce dinner invitation.
DOG SHOW The 91st Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show attracts some 25 hundred champion canines to Madison Square Garden, New York. At the end of the two-day event, "Bardene Bingo," a black Scottish Terrier is judged "Best Of Show."
POLE VAULT
The Los Angeles Times Indoor Games attracts entries from throughout the world. In the pole vault, UCLA's Dick Railsback finishes second but is injured. Champion Bob Seagren clears seventeen feet, three inches, a world record height, but it's voided when his pole goes under the bar.
SKI JUMP RECORD A 22-year old car salesman from Oslo, Norway, sets a new world ski-jump record at Oberstforf, Germany. Daredevil Lars Grini leaps 492 feet, two inches, beating the old record by more than thirteen feet. The most produced three record-breaking jumps but Grini's was longest of all.
SKATING CHAMPS At Montreal, the North American Figure Skating Championships produces winning form, Donald Knight of Dundas, Ontario, wins the men's crown while 19-year old World Champion, Peggy Fleming of Colorado Springs, Colorado, tops the Women's Division. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67016)
HAWTHORNE FIRE
A mysterious series of explosions and fire wrecks a chemical plant in Hawthorne, New Jersey, Eleven workers are killed, An explosive dust, a by-product of corn starch, is believed the cause of the blast. Four bodies were recovered and the search continues.
GOV. KIRK WEDDING
Florida's Governor Claude Kirk takes a beautiful new wife in ceremonies at Palm Beach; the bride is Brazilian-German beauty Erika Mattfeld. Vice-President Nixon is a guest at the wedding reception and the bridal couple dance to a special song.
DA VINCI
Priceless Leonardo DaVinci manuscripts are found in the National Library of Madrid by Dr, Jules Piccus, University of Massachusetts language professor. Some 700 pages and 200 drawings are included in the lost treasure, missing for a century and a half.
TIBET KIDS PARTY
At Pestalozzi Village, a children's orphanage near the Swiss Border, some twenty Tibetan orphans celebrate the Buddhist New Year. German orphans are invited to the party and are given ceremonial ribbons, Tibetan tea and cakes. The Tibetan children have been housed here since 1963.
GERMAN FASHIONS
Young fashion designing students from throughout Europe enter their outfits in a competition held in Berlin. The outfits show surprising professional line and inventiveness, Miss Maria Tissies of Hamburg wins first prize.
WHALES NETTED
A whale-hunting expedition off the coast of Seattle, Washington, is successful. Some ten killer whales are corralled in huge nets. The Seattle Aquarium will keep two young calves and release the other eight, which range from babies to full-grown bulls.
HONG KONG WORKERS The Red Chinese village of Sum Chun is the major crossing point between Communist China and the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. Here, the British and Red Chinese flags have flown peacefully, side by side, for 18 years. Workers cross daily and board trains at Lowu station.
WINDSTORM
Hurricane-force winds whip the Northeast, causing death and damage. In Boston: A 300-foot crane boom snaps, crashing down on ten parked cars at the MIT campus. Luckily, no one hurt.
In New York: Pedestrians buck the wind and, in most cases, lose. A water main break sends a geyser five stories high and the winds spread the flood in a wide area. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67017)
VIET AMBUSH
Drama and death on Bong Son Plain, South Vietnam, where a squad of U.S. 8th Cavalry is ambushed by a regiment of Vietcong. One GI is killed and two wounded. Helicopter rockets, artillery, and air strikes drive the enemy off and the trapped men are rescued.
RIO FLOODS
Record rainfall brings floods, death, and destruction to the resort city of Rio de Janiero. 224 persons are killed and three thousand left homeless as roads become rivers, apartment buildings collapse, and hillsides slide down from the heights onto city streets.
INDIA VOTES
India conducts general elections and the future of the ruling Congress Party and its leader, Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi is at stake. 251 million voters cast ballots over six days and first returns indicate serious setbacks for the Congress party.
EJECTION SEAT
The British demonstrate their jet ejection seat aboard a carrier off Plymouth, England, West Germany wants to replace seats in their American-made Starfighter jets with the British model. Reason: loss of forty pilots in sixty-five Starfighter crashes.
MICHAEL FASHIONS
London couturier Michael shows his Spring collection which has obvious strong influences drawn from the Twenties. He brings back belted waists, frince scarves for vee necklines, and cloche hats. For evening wear, a silk-satin dinner dress with a sequin-studded cloche.
CYCLO-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
The 17th Annual Cyclo-Cross Championship race is held at Zurich, Switzerland. This rare sport combines cycle racing and cross-country running, while carrying the bike! The fifteen-mile distance is covered swiftly by winner Renato Longo of Italy.
TOBOGGANING CHAMPIONSHIP
The World Tobogganing Championship at Hammerstrand, Sweden, brings out the top luge sledders of Europe. Harold Elder represents the United States. Thomas Koehler, East Germany's Olympic Champ is the winner with a total time of 232-3/4 seconds on four runs. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67018)
VIET SWEEP
"Operation Pershing" sweeps across the Bong Son plain in South Vietnam, to route a huge Vietcong force. Village civilians are caught between the two fighting forces and several Vietcong suspects are found, injured Villagers treated, and the village is burned.
CORAL SEA
U.S. attack carrier. Coral Sea is welcomed home in San Francisco after 109 days of war in Vietnam. Five thousand loved ones greet the happy crew. Fifteen pilots do not return. The carrier launched 83 hundred combat sorties against North Vietnam.
LYNDON B. JOHNSON SIGNS
President Johnson signs into law, the 25th constitution amendment which assures continuity in the executive branch in case of disabled President or Vice-Presidential vacancy. Sixteen times in history, the U.S. has been without a Vice-President.
QUAKER MISSION
Seven American pacifists sail out of Japan aboard the yacht "Phoenix," bound for the North Vietnamese part of Haiphong. Despite Red Cross warnings and without State Department clearance the Quaker-sponsored group intends to bring medical supplies.
PAPER PLANES
The First International Paper Airplane contest draws II thousand entries from all over the world. Four divisions of competition: duration aloft, distance flown, aerobatic, and origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. It's a fantastic "fly-off!"
DIOR HATS
Christian Dior's summer line of hats draws inspiration from Africa, complimenting current Kaftan and Bou Bou dress fashions. Dior's colors capture African sunsets and greenery, his stylings the continent's mystery and allure.
FIGURE SKATING
Dazzling figure skating highlights the First Canadian Winter Games at Quebec City. The games are patterned as a "minor Olympics." Ontario is the overall winner as Pair Dance, and men and women's figure skating gold medalists cut the ice.
MOTORCYCLE
The Third International Winter Motorcross motorcycle race is a tricky and dangerous sport in Vimperk, Czechoslovakia. The top riders of Europe are entered, and battle, snow, mud, jumps, and bumps in a rugged race that's not for the faint-hearted. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67019)
DANANG SHELLED
A long-range rocket shelling attack of Danang airbase kills 47, wounds more than 100, damages jet planes and military buildings and levels 200 homes- A powerful, new, long-range Soviet-made rocket blamed by military experts for the sneak attack.
MEDAL OF HONOR
In Washington, Navy Secretary Nitas awards the Medal of Honor to Marine Captain Harvey Barnum, Jr., 26, of Cheshire, Connecticut. Captain Barnum, despite heavy Vietcong machine gun and mortar fire, led a brilliant counter-attack after his patrol was ambushed.
INDIA RESULTS
The ruling congress party suffers severe setbacks in the national elections in India, losing half of the nation's 16 states. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's ruling party still has a narrow majority but its control of the country is not as firm as it was.
ATTORNEY GENERAL CLARK
Acting Attorney General Ramsey Clark, son of Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark, is elevated to the Attorney General post by President Johnson. At the same time, his father announces his retirement from the nation's highest court.
NEW ASWAN
Egypt's Nile valley undergoes great change, due to the giant Aswan High Dam project. First, some 117 Nubians are re-located in new villages. Then, the gigantic temples and statues of Rameses Two and his queen are re-assembled on a new, higher, site.
SATELLITE
A new solar satellite is prepared by NASA for its launching and ultimate orbiting of the earth, studying the sun and its influence on earth's atmosphere. Fantastic solar flares contain much information on how they control the environment of earth.
PROTESTS AROUND THE WORLD
In Saigon, South Vietnamese protest against foreign peacemakers. In Venezuela, students protest against campus supervised investigations. In Rome, gas workers sit-down in the street for more pay. In Munich, a man fires potato dumplings at Luftwaffe planes ... and wins. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67020)
U THANT
United Nations Secretary-General U Thant meets with North Vietnamese representatives, then predicts a "prolonged and bloody" war unless the U.S. unconditionally halt the bombings in the North. Heavy "Sighting, spearheaded by tanks, pushes a Cong force back across the Cambodian border.
FRENCH ELECTIONS
Voters in France pick a new National Assembly and early indications assure continued control by President DeGaulle. DeGaulle's campaign stressed stability at home before foreign politics. He thus remains undisputed master of France, through 1972.
MADRID SERVICE
For the first time in the history of Spain, Catholics and Jews pray together at the church of Santa Maria. The joint services mark the passage of a new law giving non-Catholic denominations religious freedom throughout the country.
SHOW-A-RAMA
In Kansas City, "Show-A-Rama," sponsored by the United Motion Picture Assoc., awards actor Don Knotts its "Family Favorite" citation, pointing out his performance in "The Reluctant Astronaut." The meeting forecasts fine films for Spring and Summer.
BLACK BAG STUDENT
At Oregon State College, an unidentified student attends class covered, head-to-toe, in a huge black bag. He says his idea is to test acceptance by fellow-students of something that is outside their daily "Basically structured lives."
TRACK
Jim Ryun wins the mile and sets a new meet record at the 39th annual Big Eight Track and Field Championships at Kansas City. He laps the entire field, winning in three minutes, fifty-eight and eight-tenths seconds, fastest indoor mile of the year!
CURLING
At the First Canadian Winter Games in Quebec City, curling is one of the highlights. Originally a Scottish Winter sport, these teams from the Canadian provinces, both ladies and men, prove they're expert at the tricky slide-and-sweep competition.
SKATING
Austrian Emmerich Danzer, World Men's Figure Skating Champ, takes his second world title in a raw in Vienna. U.S, Champ Gary Visconti, places third. American Peggy Fleming gives a brilliant performance to retain her Women's World Title.
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