keywords: berlin wall, floods, flooding, new york city aquarium, coney island, baseball, stan 'the man' musial, water skiing
Synopsis: Riots Mark Second Year Of The Berlin Wall, Floods Devastate Areas Of Pakistan And India, Underwater Show At Coney Island Aquarium, Baseball Immortal Stan 'The Man' Musial To Retire, European Water Ski Championships... (read more)
Germany Riots Mark Second Year Of The Berlin Wall
West Berliners honor those who died fleeing to freedom as they mark the second anniversary of The Wall of Hate that splits the city. The observance is quiet until nightfall when riots erupt as two thousand call for the end of the barrier. From the Friedrichstrasse to Moritzplatz it's an angry demonstration.
Pakistan And India Floods Devastate Areas Of Pakistan And India Pakistan has had two months of cyclones and heavy rains on the heels of the tidal wave that took 10,000 lives two months ago. A new disaster has compounded the misery around Chittagong. In India the seasonal Monsoon has flooded the Bombay area and many rail lines are cut.
United States Underwater Show At Coney Island Aquarium The New York City Aquarium at Coney Island has an underwater show that is the hit of the famed amusement resort. Tankman Bill Flynn' is the foster father to a pair of whales and he serves lunch to his charges beneath the water. It's a show that draws crowds to the observation chamber.
United States Baseball Immortal Stan 'The Man' Musial To Retire
One of baseball's immortals is leaving the game after the current season. In a career that spanned 22 years with the St. Louis Cardinals, Stan Musial set scores of records, but was admired most for his sportsmanship and acute sense of fair play. Lillian Musial was also moved to tears. Stan Musial hits a home run.
Germany European Water Ski Championships The sport has been raised to the status of keenly competitive events and the best Europe has to offer jump into competitive competition at Frankfurt, Germany. One contestant even jumps without skiis - but that's not allowed, you know.