keywords: vietnam commandos, prresident dwight d. eisenhower, william goetz, ping pong
Synopsis: Veteran French Resistance Fighters Train Vietnamese Commandos, President Dwight D. Eisenhower Urges All Americans To Donate Blood, U.S. Fighter Bombers On Way To France, President Dwight D. Eisenhower Is Also A Painter, Look Magazine Gives Award To William Goetz, Runner Smashes Records In Track And Field, Ping Pong Shenanigans In Amazing Paddle Display... (read more)
Vietnam Veteran French Resistance Fighters Train Vietnamese Commandos
French veterans of World War II underground train Vietnamese commandos in their rough-and-ready tactics of hand to hand combat. Practice under a hail of live ammunition completes the grueling training of these silent, deadly warriors that will be used against the Communist insurgents.
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower Urges All Americans To Donate Blood
President Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses the nation, urging support of the Red Cross’ 1953 Blood Drive.
United States U.S. Fighter Bombers On Way To France
Late-model U.S. fighter-bombers bearing the tri-color insignia of France are loaded aboard the French carrier Dixmude for shipment to Europe. New air strength for our French NATO ally.
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower Is Also A Painter
Master golfer Bobby Jones is presented with his portrait by the country’s most distinguished amateur artist, President Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States Look Magazine Gives Award To William Goetz
The 1952 Look Magazine Motion Picture Award for industry achievement goes to William Goetz, in charge of production at Universal-International Studios.
United States Runner Smashes Records In Track And Field
At the annual K of C track meet, Olympic Champion Mal Whitfield goes after four indoors world records, and smashes existing marks in the 600 yard and 500 meter events. Split seconds mark his failure in the 800 yards and 800 meter events; an astounding achievement.
Chile Ping Pong Shenanigans In Amazing Paddle Display
Vincento Guterrez, Chilean Ping-Pong Champion, tunes up for the coming World Championships, with a prankish exhibition display. He drinks soda as he plays, discards the paddle for a chair, and finally, winds up playing against himself.