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Newsreels: 1956 October 25
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Synopsis: Uprisings In Poland And Hungary Against Soviet Rule, Col. Dean Hess Visits Korean Children, President Dwight D. Eisenhower Presents Harmon Aviation Awards, Army Corps Of Engineers Tackle Mississippi River Erosion, Pro Hockey New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadians, Western Hemisphere Snipe Championships, Cabbie Gives A Tip Back - Go Vote On Election Day He Says!..(read more)
- Date: 1956
- Duration: 00:06:11
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Poland, Hungary, Bermuda
Uprisings In Poland And Hungary Against Soviet Rule
Nationalist uprisings shake Russia’s iron curtain empire in Eastern Europe. Poland successfully ousts Kremlin spokesmen in her government, after days of demonstrations and ominous troop maneuvers. In Hungary, seeking to follow suit, demonstrations give way to armed revolt and Red army troops, tanks and planes battle in Budapest to stem the uprising for freedom.
Col. Dean Hess Visits Korean Children
Air Force Colonel Dean Hess, the famed 'Flying Parson' of World War II and Korea, revisits the hundreds of Korean orphans who are now his wards, after he rescued of them from battle zones and founded an orphanage for them. A modern new building is under construction now, to which is pledged his earnings from his book “Battle Hymn” as well as the forthcoming Hollywood film of the same name.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower Presents Harmon Aviation Awards
The Harmon Awards for outstanding achievements in aviation, are presented by President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the White House. Honored are the world’s fastest woman pilot, and the pilot of the first round the world commercial jet flight.
Army Corps Of Engineers Tackle Mississippi River Erosion
The Army Corps of Engineers gives Ole Man River a concrete bed, in a massive engineering job to check erosion of Vicksburg levees by the Mississippi River. The huge mattress of flexible concrete is laid in a round-the-clock operation.
Pro Ice Hockey: New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens
The New York Rangers face the Montreal Canadiens, and set out to avenge a 5-0 defeat. Tempers are hotter than the game itself, penalties aplenty in a two-way thriller. Fighting all the way, the Rangers tie for 1st place in the League with a 3-2 win.
Western Hemisphere Snipe Championships
The Western Hemisphere Snipe Championships begin in Bermuda. A 17-knot breeze makes for choppy going over the seven-mile triangular course, and an attractive sight, as the trim little sloops representing seven flags slip along.
Cabbie Gives A Tip Back - Go Vote On Election Day He Says!
A cab driver gives a good tip on the best ride you can take; to the polls on Election Day, to vote!
