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Newsreels 1959 April 6
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keywords: cold war, north pole, atomic submarine uss skate, nato, 10th anniversary, military parades, 3rd international auto show, japanese royal family, wedding, prince akihito, michiko shoda, boys club of america, boy of the year john drupa, pro golfing, masters tournament, pro golfer art wall jr.
Synopsis: Nuclear Submarine USS Skate Visits North Pole, NATO Marks Its 10th Anniversary, 1959 3rd International Auto Show In New York City, Tokyo Readies For Japanese Royal Wedding, John Drupa Honored As Boys' Club Of America Boy Of The Year, Pro Golfer Art Wall Jr. Wins The Masters Golf Tournament In Augusta GA...(read more)
- Date: 1959
- Duration: 00:06:14
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Germany, Italy, Japan, North Pole
Nuclear Submarine USS Skate Visits North Pole
The nuclear powered submarine USS Skate (SSN-578) penetrates the ice at the North Pole after a historic voyage under the winter Arctic ice. Shows Navy officer and two sailors looking at navigation chart (map). Shows interior scenes of Atomic submarine USS Skate. In all the submarine surfaced ten times through the ice while logging 3,090 miles in twelve days. A panning shot of the ice pack at the North Pole.
NATO Marks Its 10th Anniversary
In Germany on the 10th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces from nine nations displays an impressive and stirring demonstrations of Allied unity. Shows a similar display in Naples, Italy. CU of Admiral Charles R. Brown, NATO's Mediterranean Chief reviewing the forces from six nations.
1959 3rd International Auto Show In New York City
In New York’s Coliseum hundreds of nimble and beautiful cars from all over the world compete in the 1959 Third International Auto Show.
Tokyo Readies For Japanese Royal Wedding
Scenes of the Ginza district (Ginza street) in Tokyo as Japan prepares for the wedding of Prince Akihito and Michiko Shoda. Scenes of cherry trees with blossoms line the Ginza street. CU photograph of Prince Akihito and Michiko Shoda in tennis attire (clothes).
John Drupa Honored As Boys' Club Of America Boy Of The Year
In New York, ex-President Herbert Hoover officially proclaims 16-year old John Drupa of Binghamton, New York, as the Boys’ Club of America “Boy Of The Year”.
Pro Golfer Art Wall Jr. Wins The Masters Golf Tournament In Augusta GA
At Augusta Georgia 35-year old Art Wall, Jr. professional golfer wins the Masters Golf Tournament in what seems to be the strongest finishing round in the history of the notable event. With a closing 66 which included eight birdies, five of them in the last six holes, Wall came from six strokes off the lead carried into the fourth round by Arnold Palmer, the defending champion and Stan Leonard, Canadian. Art hopped over an even dozen in front of him to post a 72-hole total of 284 made up of rounds of 73-74-71-66. Shows Arnold Palmer teeing off at the Masters.
