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Newsreels: 1955 August 8
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keywords: cold war, pow repatriation, usaf crew, south american government and politics, president gustavo rojas pinilla of columbia, president jose maria velasco ibarra of ecuador, military parade, goat mascot, aircraft accident, runway overshoot, nato, italian air force, f-86 sabre jet fighters, us ambassador to italy clare boothe luce, kings point merchant marine academy graduation ceremony, midshipman eugene landy, us naval commission denied, south korea, agriculture and livestock, texas 4-h club visit, sports, hydroplane racing, jet boat competition, chief joseph day, cowboy rodeo, bucking broncos, bull riding, bullriding
Synopsis: 11 US Airmen Freed After Two Year In Red China Prison, Latin America Presidents Meet, US Sabre Jet Fighters Shipped To Italy, Airliner Overshoots Runway With No Deaths, US Merchant Marines Graduation Ceremonies, Texas 4-H Club Visits Their Counterparts In Korea, Championship Speedboat Racing, Chief Joseph Day Annual Rodeo...(read more)
- Date: 1955
- Duration: 00:06:18
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Italy, South Korea, Hong Kong, Ecuador
11 US Airmen Freed After Two Years In Red China Prison
11 U.S. airmen, crew of a B-29 shot down over Korea, are released after two years imprisonment by Red China. After crossing the bridge onto the free soil of Hong Kong, they head for baths, hot running water and America soda; a taste of home after a grim ordeal.
Latin America Presidents Meet
Colombia’s President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla is the guest of Ecuador’s President Jose Ibarra, paying a state visit to cement the countries’ long-standing friendship.
Airliner Overshoots Runway With No Deaths
An airman’s calm skill averts death for 68 as his giant airliner overshoots the runway and plows through a fence, narrowly missing a concrete abutment and parked automobiles in the path.
US F-86 Sabre Jet Fighters Shipped To Italy
New wings for NATO, U.S. Sabre jets, shipped to Italy and assembled by an Italian plant, are turned over to the Italian Air Force in ceremonies at which high ranking American and NATO officers are welcomed by Italian officials.
Honor Grad Midshipman Eugene Landy Denied Navy Commission
Graduation ceremonies at Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy. Graduates receive diplomas and mates’ papers, then take the oath for Naval Reserve commissions, as one – barred for security reasons – looks on. The Navy has announced reconsideration of honor student Eugene Landy’s case.
Texas 4-H Club Visits Their Counterparts In Korea
A delegation of 4-H club members from Texas arrives on a mission of good will to farm youths of South Korea. President Syngman Rhee greets the U.S. group, donning a genuine Texas 10-gallon hat presented to him.
Championship Hydroplane Racing
Detroit’s Gale V wins the gold Cup, highest trophy of speedboat racing, to end Seattle’s 5-year dominance. An exciting race with the winner in doubt until after the finish!
Chief Joseph Day Annual Rodeo
Wild West thrills in rough riding jamboree. In Jospeh, Oregon its the 10th annual Chief Joseph Day, named for a famed chief of the Nez Perce Indians, and cowboys and Indians both go all out to keep the event’s repute as one of the West’s top rodeos.
