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Newsreels: 1951 - March 27
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keywords: us government and politics, senate crime committee, fbi director j. edgar hoover, attorney general j. howard mcgrath, korean war, us marine vets, fallen soldiers, american legion commander erle cocke jr., war orphans, injured children, toy distribution, us mining, mining secretary seyed abdul ahad of afghanistan, us navy, female waves, navy parachute riggers school, parachute jump, sports, race car driver piero taruffi, figure skater champion dick button
Synopsis: FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover Speaks Out On Gambling And Crime, Marines Return Safe From War In Korea Along With Fallen Comrades, Toys From America Bring Joy To World's Orphans, Mining Secretary Of Afghanistan Tours US Operations, Women WAVES Parachute On Graduation Day, Petro Taruffi Sets New Auto Speed Record An Amazing 200mph!, Top Figure Skater Dick Button Wows Vienna...(read more)
- Date: 1951
- Duration: 00:06:55
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Austria, Italy
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover Speaks Out On Gambling And Crime
Testifying before the Senate Crime Committee, FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover says that gambling is the root of all evil and from it stems all other crime. But he also says that gambling must be controlled from the local, not the national level. Attorney General J. Howard McGrath is also a witness at the hearing.
Marines Return Safe From War In Korea Along With Fallen Comrades
1,500 happy Marines disembark at Oakland California, home from the Korean battlefront. But their smiles and the greetings they receive are in sharp contrast to the sadness at San Francisco, where first war dead return to their native soil.
Toys From America Bring Joy To World's Orphans
A tide of joy and happiness for unfortunate orphans of war and hate. Erle Cocke, Jr., American Legion commander, helps distribute some of the American toys sent over from America to youngsters overseas.
Mining Secretary Of Afghanistan Tours US Operations
Seyed Abdul Ahad, Mining Secretary in Afghanistan, gets a look-see at an American mine and works alongside the American miners who show him methods that will help Afghanistan.
Women WAVES Parachute On Graduation Day
On graduation day at the Navy’s parachute riggers’ school, pretty WAVES pack their own ‘chutes and then go aloft to graduate with flying colors. The lassies bail out like veterans.
Piero Taruffi Sets New Auto Speed Record An Amazing 200mph!
On the famed Appian Way, Piero Taruffi pilots his amazing two-in-one racing car to a new world’s record for the mile course. The sleek auto is clocked at over 200 mph on the course.
Top Figure Skater Dick Button Wows Vienna
Dick Button of Englewood, NJ, holder of all the top figure skating championships, wows an enthusiastic throng in Vienna with an exhibition of his matchless skating prowess.
