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Newsreels: 1967 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1967 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1967. Our Public Domain Stock Footage newsreels cover every major world event, the not so major events, strides in technology, the lives of public figures, fads and trends. Newsreels 1967 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1967. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67081)
AVAILABLE IN HIGH DEFINITION (HD) - Ref#: BOF-501-1502-B-493
WORLD SERIES
The Cardinals win the open 2-1, on the strength of Bob Gibson's pitching while Lou Brock ties a series record for getting four hits. Santiago homer's for Boston's only run. Boston evens the series by taking the second game, 5 - 0, as Longborg gets a I-hitter and Yastrezemski homers twice.
SHIP
A sunken Danish freighter is re-floated by air-filled plastic balls that look like ping-pong balls. The spheres are pumped into the ship's hold until their lifting force is enough to raise her.
JUSTICE MARSHALL
Thurgood Marshall, great-grandson of a slave and the first Black to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, tries on his official robes. President Johnson named him to replace retiring justice Tom Clark.
TRAIN CRASH
15 dead, 40 injured in a train derailment near the Indian-Pakistan border. Sabotage by pro-Peking communists is suspected since the derailment occurred one week after Sino-Indian clashes on the Sikkim-Tibet border.
LAST TRAM
West Berlin's final Tram trundles its way to the terminal for the last time in the midst of great pomp and nostalgic ceremony. Streetcar buffs buy collector's items before the close-down.
BUCKPASSER
"Buckpasser," third-ranked money winner in racing history, retires from t he track because of an arthritic foreleg. The colt was "Horse of the Year" in '66 and won close to $1.5 million.
GRAND PRIX
The U.S. Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, New York, is won by Scotland's Jim Clark, averaging close to 121 miles an hour. England's Graham Hill is second, New Zealand's Dennis Hulme, third. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67082)
MILITARY DOGS IN VIETNAM
Trained German-Sherherd dogs prove themselves in Vietnam during scout and sentry duty. Several have been wounded and killed in action while protecting U,S, bases from sneak attacks.
OIL FIRE
A U.S. oil company warehouse goes up in flames in San Juan, Fearing a political firebombing, officials later determine the fire's origin accidental. Damage comes to a half-million.
CHURCHILL STATUE
Princess Margaret unveils a memorial statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Brussels during "British Week." The presence of the Princess, despite a recent illness, makes the event gala and cordial.
JEWISH NEW YEAR
All of Israel ushers in the Jewish New Year with ceremonies by the faithful at the ancient Wailing Wall in the Holy City of Jerusalem. Prayers of joy and thanks are offered.
JACKIE KENNEDY
Jacqueline Kennedy visits Expo '67 and huge crowds follow her every move, A weekend guest of her former secretary, Mrs. Kennedy stops at the U.S., British, Russian and Mexican Pavilions.
FRAGMENTATION PLANT
The first of England's four "fragmentation plants" goes into action, reducing old, abandoned automobiles to small pieces of metal scrap in fifteen seconds. It also handles all waste metals like a giant "sausage grinder,"
HIPPIE FUNERAL
San Francisco's "hippies" kill-off their name in a mock funeral adopting the name "freebies." The funeral procession winds through Haight-Ashbury, ending with a bonfire and Indian dancing.
FOOTBALL - N.C. STATE VS. HOUSTON
North Carolina State pulls the upset of the week, topping heavily-favored Houston, 16 to 6. Pass interceptions are the key as Bobby Hall scores twice for the Wolfpack. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67083)
VIETNAM
Bulldozers clean out acres of jungle northwest of Saigon in traditional Vietcong hideout areas. So far, 20,000 acres have been swept clean and 29 enemy base camps wiped out.
TOKYO RIOT
Leftist students riot at the departure of Premier Sato for South Vietnam. Armored cars are burned and one student dies in the fighting with 100 more injured and 400 police hurt.
MRS. LYNDON B.JOHNSON
The First Lady received an honorary degree at Williams College for her national beautification program. Anti-war demonstrators picket and leave the auditorium during the presentation.
PRINCE CHARLES
England's future king becomes a freshman at Trinity College of Cambridge University. The 19-year old Prince will major in archeology and anthropology.
PAPER FASHIONS
A New York Department Store window showcases paper fashions in a combined style show-cocktail party. The outfits include formal gowns and beach outfits and some go as high as $60. each.
RECORD SWIM
A 17-year old Santa Clara schoolboy, Mark Spitz, sets two world records in two days in a West Berlin swim meet, His amazing feat comes in the 100 and 200-meter butterfly events.
SKIING
A new nylon-mesh ski run provides a slippery surface for champion ski-jumpers in Germany. The nylon is kept slippery by hosing it down, frequently. Top jumpers test it and find it perfect.
BULL-JUMPERS
Bull-Jumpers and Bull-Dodgers show their stuff in the 8th annual World Championship in France. Matadors side-step and somersault over the charging beasts but some of the competitors go down hard. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67085)
BRUSH FIRES
Two days of Southern California brush fires blacken 50,000 acres, destroy 42 homes, and kill one. Winds up to 50 M.P.H. whipped the flames. Police launched an arson investigation.
NATO
NATO moves into its new multi-million dollar headquarters in Brussels. Formal ceremonies mark the opening and member nations draw up a plan to widen NATO's role from merely military to the pursuit of worldwide political policies.
CHURCH CONGRESS
The Synod of Bishops and World Congress of Catholic laymen gather in Rome where Pope Paul warns laymen to follow established Catholic teaching. A woman speaks before the Synod for the first time in history and the Congress petitions the Vatican for the right of free choice on birth control.
AIRCRAFT
An experimental tilt-wing-and-engine plane is capable of straight up and down takeoffs and landings. It's expected to be the aircraft of the future in busy metropolitan areas with little or no runway space available.
CHARIOT
An ancient Etruscan bronze war chariot is uncovered inside one of the most important archeological finds in recent years, an Etruscan tomb on a small Mediterranean Island. More treasures are expected to be found here.
TOKYO FESTIVAL
A gigantic religious festival in Tokyo National Stadium has some 75,000 people performing intricate dances, gymnastics, and pictorial effects. The finale: "World Peace" spelled out in II languages.
FISH AIR-DROP
400,000 rainbow trout rain down into Lake Powell, Arizona, in the first known successful fish air-drop. It's a new way to stocking remote waters and 95% of the trout survive the fall.
FOOTBALL
The winless Minnesota Vikings beat the undefeated Green Bay Packers, 10-7, on the strength of a field goal with only eight seconds left. The Vikings first win after four losses breaks a Packers win-streak of 17 games. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67086)
WASH, D.C. DEMO
Violence at the Pentagon, more than six-hundred persons arrested, and the general feeling that everyone lost are the parts and sum of a two-day anti-Vietnam-War demonstration in the nation's capital.
NEW JET
A new turbo-jet passenger-transport, manufactured together by Germany, Holland, and England, goes on display in Bremen. Special brakes and tires allow short takeoffs and landings.
SATO
Japanese Premier Sato visits with South Vietnamese Premier Ky in a brief goodwill stop, part of his southeast Asian tour which prompted a Tokyo riot. Sato refrains from criticizing the North Vietnamese but says Hanoi should accept U.S. peace offers.
NEW EXTINGUISHER
The Navy's answer to recent tragic fires aboard aircraft carriers: "Purple K." It's a new liquid-extinguisher which douses 150 gallons of flaming fuel spread over 600 feet: using just one man and 25 seconds.
VENUS PROBE
Mariner 5, our Venus probe space-vehicle, sweeps by the planet and sends back data differing from Soviet findings. Future data will check out radioactivity and whether man can land safely on Venus.
FIRE-WALKING
Chinese religious pilgrims gather in Malaysia for their annual fire-walking ceremony. It's an 85-year-old custom and the giant "hot-foot" attracts pain-defying mediums and penitents.
WINDSHIELD
An inflatable windshield goes on display in Paris. Perfect for a temporary replacement while on the road, remove the smashed glass, blow it up, and tape it on!
FOOTBALL
Tennessee ends Alabama's two-year, 25-game unbeaten streak, defeating the Crimson Tide 24-13. Third-string Vol quarterback Bubba Wyche leads his squad, whose defense and interceptions help mould the big victory. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67087)
VIETNAM
A fleet of helicopters are used in a massive air assault on Vietcong positions in South Vietnam, Near Conthien, Marine jets plaster enemy sniper nests while foot-soldiers move in to mop up in a combined ground-and-air action.
FIRE
Egypt loses eighty percent of its oil-producing capacity as two refineries and a number of storage tanks go up in flames. Israeli artillery set off the inferno in a three-hour exchange with Egyptian guns across the Suez Canal.
ISRAEL
Doctors battle to save the wounded from the Israeli destroyer Elath, sunk by Egyptian missiles. 19 are killed, 28 more missing and presumed dead, 48 wounded. Five are buried in a mass funeral in Haifi while mourners cry for revenge
UNITED NATIONS
The U.N. Security Council condemns the renewed fighting in the Middle East, but refrains from placing blame, Russia wanted Israel held responsible. U.S. Ambassador Goldberg urges prompt action toward a final Middle East settlement.
IRAN
The city of Teheran prepares for the long-awaited Coronation of the Shah of Iran and his Empress, Decorations, flags, lights all add to the excitement and anticipation. For 26 years the Shah delayed his coronation until he produced an heir and strengthened his tiny nation's economy.
MARINE HERO
Marine Major Howard Lee is awarded the nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for heroism in Vietnam, His 3-year old son, Michael contently rests on the floor!
KARATE
Manhattan is the scene of a lunch-hour Karate demonstration where two experts pummel one another and smash a thick board with one chop!
BICYCLE RACE
The top bicycle racing stars of Europe in the "Race of the Aces" on the Longchamps course in Paris. After sixty miles of round-and-round, Belgium's Eddy Merckx is across the finish line first. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67088)
LYNDON B. JOHNSON - MEXICO
Presidents Johnson and Ordaz settles a century-old U.S.-Mexican border dispute as a brief ceremony returns to Mexico 437 acres of land separated when the Rio Grande changed course in the 1850's.
CORONATION
After 26 years, the Shah of Iran crowns himself "King of Kings" and his empress, Farah, the first crowned queen in his nation's history. Pomp and Splendor recalls old Persia as the new monarch pledges more progress and prosperity for Iran.
POPE MEETS PATRIARCH
Pope Paul and Patriarch Athenegoras¿ head of the Eastern Orthodox faith, meat at the Vatican for church unity talks. The mood is optimistic and a permanent unification commission may be formed
VIETNAM
Lightweight, speedy, maneuverable "Boston Whaler" boats do river patrol duty in Vietnam. They overtake and inspect boats for Vietcong weapons and supplies.
SHOVEL
The world's first radi-controlled shovel loader is demonstrated in West Germany. It's used in radioactive areas, can lift almost a ton and be controlled a half-mile away
PREVIEW
A special West Coast preview unreels Ross Hunter's production of the new comedy, "Rosie," a Universal film. Attending are the stars of the picture and many of Hollywood's top-name notables.
FOOTBALL
Harvard just misses nipping Dartmouth as the Indians pull it out in the final minute 23-41. After having led 20-0 in the third period. A field goal is good and Dartmouth keeps it cool, even though Harvard scores three times in the last quarter. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67089)
PRESIDENT THIEU
South Vietnam's Second Republic gets its first President. Nguyen Van Thieu stresses peace but offers no concessions to the Communists. Three Cong mortars explode outside the Inaugural Ball but Vice-President Humphrey and all guests escape injury.
FIRES
Forest fires sweep across Southern California, killing four, destroying 60 homes, and blackening 132,000 acres. Winds up to 70 mph drive the flames while firefighters struggle to control them.
PARLIAMENT
Queen Elizabeth opens Parliament, announcing that the House of Lords will lose its hereditary basis, an ancient tradition. She hopes for settlements in Vietnam and the Middle East, also.
RALLY
A 19-year old high school senior in Wakefield, Mass., organizes a "Support Our Man In Vietnam" rally and 25,000 persons show up. Paul Christopher said recent anti-war rallies disturbed him and urged more "support" gatherings by youth across the nation.
GOLD MINING
One section of Siberia is among the richest gold-producing areas in the world, The Soviet's highly-mechanized, modern mining methods pay off to the tune of a half-billion dollars worth each year.
QUEEN MARY
The Queen Mary sails from England for the last time. Sentimental thousands cheer, wave, sing, and weep as she pulls away for her permanent port, Long Beach, California.
FASHIONS
Man-made fibers are spotlighted in a fashion show which has plastic-striped, see-through coats; micro-mini's with peek-a-boo side panels; cullotte suits; fur coats.-.and the "Victorian Look."
FOOTBALL
The Colts crack a stubborn Redskin defense to score ten points in the last quarter for a final seventeen-thirteen win, Unitas throws, runs, and scrambles for the Baltimore victory. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1967 (UE67090)
VIETNAM
A North Vietnamese airfield is heavily damaged by U.S. jets while a bridge in Hanoi is destroyed for the second time. 134 enemy soldiers are wiped out by South Vietnamese in a six-hour battle near Saigon.
ROYAL BARGE
The ancient splendor of the Siamese Court is recalled by the Royal Barge Procession down the River Chao in Bangkok. It signals the end of Buddhist lent in a tradition which is centuries-old.
TINY PALACE
"Titania's Palace," a magnificent doll's house it took an Irish Knight 15 years to build, brings $90,000 at a children's charity auction. The two-story mahogany palace has 16 rooms, crawmed with tiny, priceless "antiques."
RESTORED VILLAGE
In the Spring, "Old Bethpage" colonial village restoration will become the "Williamsburg of the North." Ultimately, thirty restored buildings will occupy the 220-acre site, displaying houses, stores, and outbuildings of all kinds.
FASHIONS
Ready-to-wear fashions from Italian designers for next Spring and Suilimer feature derby straw hats, wild floral-print after-dark trouser ensembles with flowing trains, and youthful stripes with cute buttons and belts.
LOG-ROLLING
In Tokyo, champion log-rollers keep the show spinning with a demonstration of skillful timer-twirling. Some use spikes and clamps on shoes, others do the trick barefoot!
AUTO RACE
Racing on a rain-flooded oval at Brands Hatch, England, oars spin off the track. An ambulance crosses the oval and is hit by another racer. No one seriously hurt but the race is called off.
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