Adlai Stevenson at UN speaks on Cuban Missile Crisis; Castro builds up defenses in Cuba; cameras installed in airplane, photos show details, MiG-21 jets, OAS endorsed US in 20-0 vote, Dean Rusk shown at this meeting; Guantanamo base marines arrive; UN building exterior, Adlai Stevenson speaks (complete newsreel)
"Washington DC: In a dramatic message to the nation, the Chief Executive outlines in clear terms the steps the Government will take to speed economic recovery in America. Mr. Roosevelt describes striking plans for the stabilization of currency, and for mortgage and home relief." sound of FDR speaking Fireside Chat #4.
Nixon escorts Khrushchev in Sokolniki park for opening of Moscow Fair, "crackling exchange" finished in front of Ampex tape recorders, "wave bye-bye", clips from debate (partial newsreel).
Cuba's Fidel Castro arrives at Idylwild in NY for UN meeting, surrounded by security guards, speaks at airport in English; Novotny of Czech and Gomulka of Poland, speaks in Polish, Khrushchev arrived on boat on East River, Pier 73.
Big freedom bell rings in West Berlin on 1st anniv of Berlin Wall; checkpoints; U.S. army patrols in jeep; Brandt leads memorial services (partial newsreel).
Nehru visits Dalai Lama in Tibet, rides horse
2) News In Brief - "Paris" Christian Herter visit French minstry for foreign ministers policy conference (partial newsreel).
"Nazi Rocket Backfires - Germany: These amazing films, found in Germany, show V-2 rocket launchings against enemy targets. One of the giant missiles backfires and explodes in the launching site, killing scores." - scenes from captured Nazi films. (partial silent newsreel)
1) Bikini test for H-Bomb again, dropped by B-52 from 55,000 ft to explode at 15,000 ft.
2) "Supersonic Sled" rocket sled test, dummy ejected
3) "Kid Stuff" - Brookfield Zoo animals
4) Seattle fishing resort "for little Isaac Waltons" - conservation
5) junior rodeo (complete newsreel)
1) Lumumba returned to Leopoldville in Congo after capture by soldiers of Mobutu in Africa
2) California - Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin arrive in California, recently married (partial newsreel)
Khrushchev resigns, with Mao, Nasser, shakes fist at UN, pounds desk, Brezhnev to take over, "the red in the gray flannel suit", Brezhnev speaks (partial newsreel)