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Newsreels 1955 May 5
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keywords: vietnam conflict, post-wwii austria peace treaty, president dwight d. eisenhower, white house, thailand premier phibun songgram, king gustaf vi adolf, queen juliana, siamese twins, saint peter's square, pope pius xii, surrealist painter salvador dali
Synopsis: Rebel Factions Ignite Saigon Riots, Freedom Parley For Austria, President Dwight D. Eisenhower Has A Busy Calendar, King Gustaf VI Adolf And Queen Louise Of Sweden Visit Holland, Thailand Siamese Twins Separated By Medical Procedure, Pope Pius XII Blesses 300,000 Labor Workers, Surrealist Painter Salvador Dali Paints A Rhinoceros Portrait...(read more)
- Date: 1955
- Duration: 00:06:24
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, France, Holland, Vietnam
Rebel Factions Ignite Saigon Riots
U.S. backed Premier drives out rebels. A reign of terror is launched in Saigon, capital of South Vietnam, as rebel factions attempt to unseat the United States backed regime of Premier Ngo Dinh Diem. In savage street fighting that takes a heavy toll of civilians, Nationalist para-troops defeat the bid for power of a private army of ex-river pirates, the Binh Xuyen Force often linked to its infamous leader General Le Van Vien.
Freedom Parley For Austria
Austrian pact off to a quick start in Vienna, Austria. An amiable Russian delegation at the meeting of Big Four foreign ministers make rapid progress at the parley which paves the way for a final peace treaty for Austria, blocked for 10 years by Russia.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower Has A Busy Calendar
A crowded calendar of activities at the White House. In a whirlwind series of events, President Eisenhower confers America's highest award for non-citizens on Thailand's Premier Phibun Songgram, meets with the Governors of 45 states, signs the worlds' first international atoms for peace treaty with Turkey, greets America's Mother of the Year, and opens National Hearing Week.
King Gustaf VI Adolf And Queen Louise Of Sweden Visit Holland
A guard of honor and a warm welcome from the Grand Burghers of Amsterdam greets the King and Queen of Sweden, paying a state visit to Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard.
Thailand Siamese Twins Separated By Medical Procedure
Siamese twins from Thailand, home of the first Siamese twins known to man, pose happily with their nurse, fully recovered from the operation by Dr. Dragstedt that separated them at the University of Chicago. CU images of Prissana and Napis.
Pope Pius XII Blesses 300,000 Labor Workers
300,000 members of Italy's Christian Workers Association throng Saint Peter's Square to receive blessings from the Pope. The Pontiff decrees a new liturgical feast, naming Saint Joseph the Artisan the patron of workers.
Surrealist Painter Salvador Dali Paints A Rhinoceros Portrait
Surrealist painter Salvador Dali sits down to paint a picture of a rhinoceros at the Vincennes Zoo in France. The finished product baffles guards and kibitzers, which pleases Mister Dali, but leaves the rhinoceros unmoved.
