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Newsreels 1956 May 24
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keywords: cold war, atmospheric nuclear testing, hydrogen bomb, h-bomb, supersonic aircraft safety, chicago brookfield children's zoo, junior fishing tournament, junior rodeo competition
Synopsis: U.S. H-Bomb Test At Bikini Atoll, Supersonic Sled Tests New Aircraft Bailout Methods, New Children's Zoo In Chicago, Kids Fish Derby Is Held, Junior Cowboys And Cowgirls In Rodeo Competition...(read more)
- Date: 1956
- Duration: 00:06:19
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Bikini Atoll
U.S. H-Bomb Test At Bikini Atoll
An unholy radiance that outshines 500 suns blazes over the Pacific as America’s first H-Bomb is detonated 15,000 feet over the sea, after being dropped from a B-52 jet bomber. The full story of the vast scientific armada that set off the H-bomb is shown, from earliest phases to the comprehensive observations made of the blast. Atmospheric test of H-bomb.
Supersonic Sled Tests New Aircraft Bailout Methods
Air Force supersonic research moves to the top of Hurricane Mesa, where a dummy-carrying rocket sled is boosted to supersonic speed. A dummy is hurled over the precipice from the sled in a most drastic trial of pilot safety gear.
New Children's Zoo In Chicago
At Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo a baby rhino Rhinoceros is bottle fed. Shows baby Rhino with two lion cubs. Shows large pig. The official greeter is a baby Orangutan. CU of children at a zoo.
Kids Fish Derby Is Held
Several thousand kids pack a Seattle dock like sardines, angling for anything they can hook in a terrific fishing derby. The prize is a silver dollar for each of the first four hundred fish caught.
Junior Cowboys And Cowgirls In Rodeo Competition
Rodeo in John Day, Oregon, in the heart of Oregon’s cattle country. Junior cowboys and cowgirls in the 8th East Oregon Junior Rodeo put on a thrilling show of rough riding. A rough and tumble day, with emphasis on the tumble.
