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Newsreels: 1954 - October 21
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Synopsis: President Dwight D. Eisenhower East Coast Events, Japan Gets Two US Destroyers For Self-Defense Force, US Soldiers Host Fun Day For Korean Orphans, 1954 Miss World Beauty Pageant, New Hat Fashions From Paris, US Air Force Demonstrates Its Bombing Skills...(read more)
- Date: 1954
- Duration: 00:06:27
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, England, Japan
President Dwight D. Eisenhower East Coast Events
Highlights of President Eisenhower’s tour of the East. The Chief Executive receives an honorary degree from Hartford’s Trinity College, and cuts the cake at Connecticut Governor John Lodge’s birthday party. In New York, the President addresses a banquet marking the 300th anniversary of Jewish settlement in America, and pledges that American arms will be used only in defense of freedom. Later he meets with Senator Irving Ives, GOP candidate for Governor of New York, and makes a motor tour of the city.
Japan Gets Two US Destroyers For Self-Defense Force
In dockside ceremonies, the destroyers U.S.S. Ellyson and Macomb are loaned to Japan’s young Maritime Self-Defense Force.
US Soldiers Host Fun Day For Korean Orphans
2,000 Youngsters from 30 Korean orphanages are guests of U.N. soldiers for a happy day of fun and frolic with the warm hearted fighting men.
1954 Miss World Beauty Pageant
International beauty is spotlighted before a panel including Gracie Fields, Bebe Daniels, and Ben Lyons. The winner – “Miss World, 1954” – is Miss Egypt, Antigone Costanda.
New Hat Fashions From Paris
Preview of new hats designed by Paris’ leading fashion figures for reproduction and adaptation in the U.S. market - $250 originals for the $2.50 counter.
US Air Force Demonstrates Its Bombing Skills
Spectacular films, as first line jet fighters and bombers show their fire-power. Sabrejets and the new Canberras demolish target structures – and a giant Convair B-36 Peacemaker Bomber demonstrates its enormous destructive might.
