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Newsreels: 1960 Review HEADLINES

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keywords: u-2 spy plane, francis gary powers, dag hammarskjold, nikita khrushchev, fidel castro, john f. kennedy, jfk

Synopsis: Algeria In Revolt, Assassination Attempt On Premier Of South Africa, Power Plays In Congo Independence, Leftist Riots In Japan Over Defense Pact, U-2 Spy plane And Soviet Trial Of Frances Gary Powers, Face-off Between Dag Hammarskjold and Nikita Khrushchev, Cuban Dictator Fidel Castro Wraps Cuba Tighter In Communism, Major Strides In Space Exploration, 'Inner Space' Exploration Of The Marianas Trench, National Defense Strengthened With H-Bomb Equipped Nuclear Submarines, Princess Margaret Of England Weds, King Baudouin Of Belgium Weds, Little Prince Andrew Of England Introduced To The World, Prince Naruhito Of Japan Is Born To Happy Royal Couple, Shah Of Iran Celebrates Birth Of First Male Heir, President-Elect John F. Kennedy And Mrs. Kennedy Welcome New Son Into World, Morocco Resort Town Hit By Earthquake, Chile Devastated By Earthquake, Hurricane Donna Rampages Across Atlantic Coast, Mid-Air Collision Sends Two Airplanes Plummeting Into The Streets Of New York City, Fire Breaks Out On Aircraft Carrier 'Constellation', Senator John F. Kennedy Becomes New President-Elect...(read more)

  • Date: 1960
  • Duration: 00:05:38
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: World

Newsreels: 1960 Review HEADLINES

Algeria In Revolt

Frenchman battles Frenchman as revolt breaks out in Algeria.

Assassination Attempt On Premier Of South Africa

Passbook riots and the attempted assassination of Premier Verwoerd in South Africa.

Power Plays In Congo Independence

Chaos follows the coming of independence to the Congo. U.N. Troops intervene as the maneuvering for power climaxes with the seizure of Premier Lumumba by stongman Mobutu.

Leftist Riots In Japan Over Defense Pact

Leftist opposition to the Japanese-U.S. defense pact produces rioting for days on end with fighting inside Parliament itself. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's visit must be cancelled but the pact is signed. Socialist leader Asanuma is assassinated at a public meeting.

U2 Spy Plane And Soviet Trial Of Frances Gary Powers

Secret reconnaissance of the Soviet Union by American U-2 spy planes is revealed when one is shot down and its pilot, Francis Gary Powers is tried in Moscow. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev uses the incident as a pretext to torpedo the Summit Meeting that were to take place in Paris, France.

Face-off Between Dag Hammarskjold and Nikita Khrushchev

In New York, the greatest gathering of World Leaders in modern times is present at the historic session of the United Nations. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold defies Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's threats and demands. Krushchev shocks and startles delegates with his boisterous desk pounding.

Cuban Dictator Fidel Castro Wraps Cuba Tighter In Communism

Fidel Castro takes Cuba further down the path of Communism and goes completely Anti-American, seizing nearly all U.S. owned property in Cuba.

Major Strides In Space Exploration

Major strides in space exploration include the launching of the Tiros Weatherman Satellites, new communications systems and the recovery of Discoverer space capsules from orbit.

'Inner Space' Exploration Of The Marianas Trench

Undersea exploration takes a bathyscaphe to the deepest chasm known to man, the Marianas Trench.

National Defense Strengthened With H-Bomb Equipped Nuclear Submarines

A milestone in National Defense comes when the nuclear submarine and guided missile weapon systems become operational. The U.S.S. George Washington goes on patrol heavily armed with Polaris missiles topped with H-Bomb warheads.

Princess Margaret Of England Weds

Britain's Princess Margaret weds commoner Anthony Armstrong-Jones.

King Baudouin Of Belgium Weds

King Baudouin of Belgium weds Spain's Donna Fabiola.

Little Prince Andrew Of England Introduced To The World

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip introduce little Prince Andrew.

Prince Naruhito Of Japan Is Born To Happy Royal Couple

Japan's Prince Akihito celebrates the arrival of Prince Naruhito.

Shah Of Iran Celebrates Birth Of First Male Heir

The Shah of Iran rejoices at the birth of his first male heir.

President-Elect John F. Kennedy And Mrs. Kennedy Welcomes New Son Into World

And President-elect and Mrs. Jacqueline (Jackie) Kennedy welcome John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. John Kennedy would later refer to his son as John-John.

Morocco Resort Town Hit By Earthquake

Earthquakes wreck a Moroccan resort town.

Chile Devastated By Earthquake

The nation of Chile is devastated by Earthquakes that send destructive tidal waves racing across the pacific.

Hurricane Donna Rampages Across Atlantic Coast

Hurricane Donna rips the Caribbean and Atlantic Coast.

Mid-Air Collision Sends Two Airplanes Plummeting Into The Streets Of New York City

Two airliners collide in mid-air and fall upon New York City streets in the worst air disaster in history.

Fire Breaks Out On Aircraft Carrier Constellation

New York's largest disaster force is called out to fight the flaming holocaust on the aircraft carrier Constellation.

Senator John F. Kennedy Becomes New President-Elect

After a gruelling campaign, Senator Kennedy wins the Presidency by one of the narrowest margins in history over his opponent Vice-President Nixon. The youngest President-elect ever will soon assume office from the oldest man ever to occupy the post.