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The Archives of War: World War Two --The Battles (Tape Three)
(Continued from 492 pt. 1) "Battle of the Convoys" On Master 5572 "US Army Nurses Train Under Fire" On Master 7841 "Battle For Rabaul" On Master 5595 "Action on Tarawa" On Master 5593 "Invasion of the Marshalls" On Master 5596 "Yesterday's Big Story (Normandy)" On Master 1712
Milwaukee Festival: Five-Mile Parade Highlights Celebration
A glorious, horse-drawn circus parade is a highlight of the "Old Milwaukee Days" festival. It features fifty antique, genuine circus wagons drawn by teams of purebred draft horses. A recreation of a horse-drawn circus parade. Marching sailor band. CU of a little girl in a straw hat wiggling in her mothers lap as the parade continues. High Angle Shot - Tigers in an old time horse drawn circus cage. A Cole Bros Circus horse drwan wagon. Llama pulling a wagon as a clown walks along beside it. CUS - Children waving to the camera. Elaborate Christy Bros circus wagon. Old fashion horse drawn circus carraige cage as a tiger paces inside. High Angle Shot - Clowns pulling a little toy bi-plane. Robbins Bros Circus animal wagon. An elephant leading a hippopotamus down the street. . A parade of of at least four elephants walking with silk blankets draped over their backs. High Angle Shot - People and kids applauding the parade. A horse drawn float pulling a recreation of the statue of Liberty or Miss Liberty.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974 (2/2)
[01.26.30] Mr. JENNER. I think that provision of article I would not prevent the introduction of evidence in the area. But the problem presented is whether that it is sufficiently specific in a charging sense to be able, to assert that the failure to respond to the subpena is itself an impeachable offense. Mr. THORNTON. Well, based on that answer then, it seems that we are faced with the very real issue of giving a proper consideration to the failure of the President to comply with our subpenas. I think that it is important that in approaching this we should be aware that here we are dealing with directly and intimately a matter which can have a bearing upon the constitutional basis of power between the three departments of Government, and that what we may do with regard to the adoption of this article is going to in one way or another possibly affect the future of those balances. If we do nothing, we may indeed limit the authority of the legislative branch to make a proper inquiry as to the misconduct under the impeachment provision of individuals in either the executive or judiciary branches of Government. If, on the other hand we draw too broadly upon our power and authority, we might distort the balance of power to give the legislative branch under its impeachment clause the authority to constitutionally investigate and determine the actions of members of the executive or judicial branches of Government For this reason it seems to me that, if this article is to be given consideration, it must be sharply limited and defined to the presence. of offenses established by the other evidence which might rise to the level of impeachable offenses. And that is the purpose and effect of the perfecting amendment which I have offered and which I ask the members to adopt, because it seems to me that we are confronted with the very serious problem in Presidential noncompliance with our subpenas, but that we must draw carefully limiting language to prevent a distortion of the balance of power between the executive and the legislative branch. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. Mr. FROEHLICH. Mr. Chairman? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Wisconsin. Mr. Froehlich. Mr. FROEHLICH. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, and the gentleman from Arkansas, no matter how sharply limited and defined you try to draw this article, this is clearly an indication of alleged absolute power of the President versus the alleged absolute power of the Congress, a classic, case in separation of powers. The President claims constitutional and historic tradition of executive privilege and the Congress claims --exclusive power of impeachment. What reasonable men would not properly place this Impasse before the third branch, the courts for final arbitration and decision in both in the interests of obtaining information or substantiating the President's compliance or noncompliance under the Constitution. Clearly, the President has asserted his constitutional responsibility vested in him in article II to protect the office of the Presidency against, the infringements of other branches. This argument was also advanced by the President in responding to subpenas sought by the Special Prosecutor. In fact the President used the courts all the way up to and including the Supreme Court to advance his position. What the Supreme Court said in the United States v. Nixon in response to the President's argument is vitally important for this committee to understand. It said that in the performance of assigned constitutional duties, each branch of the Government must initially interpret the constitution and the interpretation of its powers by any branch is due respect from the other. [01.31.26]
News in Brief: Body Armor
News in Brief: Body Armor Ottawa, Ontario, Canada "Woven nylon stops bullets, bayonets, poison-stakes, even sub-machine gun fire. It's the newest thing in "body armor", from Canadian inventor Jan Weinberger. It's slated for future use in Vietnam and among police in several U.S. cities." CU boots lined with the new "body armor." CU woven nylon pouch. Inventor Jan Weinberger demonstrates its effectiveness. Weinberger firing bullets into swatch of body armor. CU of bullet trapped in woven nylon. CU hand against woven body armor. Bullet proof material.
The President's Visit
ON PREVIEW TAPE # 991537 B President John F Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visit Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico on December 7, 1962.
A Harbour Goes To France
From the British Ministry of Information. This is a film about an engineering feat put about by the British army: before and during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944, Allied forces built a series of floating causeways and bridges in the English Channel creating a man-made harbor(code name 'mulberry').
Wimbledon Finals: Santana Tops Ralston; Billie Jean Beats Bueno
Manuel Santana of Spain wins the Men's Single Title at Wimbledon beating America's Dennis Ralston. America comes back, however, as Mrs. Billie Jean King tops three-time Wimbledon Women's Single Champ, Maria Bueno of Brazil. Wimbledon tennis stadium and crowds walking around on the outside . Mens Final: America's Dennis Ralston serving to Manuel Santana of Spain. Various shots between the two men. Ralston misses at match point. The win goes to Manuel Santana. High Angle Shot of cheering and applauding tennis fans. Women's Final: Billie Jean King serves to Maria Bueno of Brazil. Applauding audience. Various shots of the women volleying the ball. Billie Jean King serves for match point and wins. They shake hands as the crowds cheer and applaud. High Angle Shot - Billie Jean King receiving her trophy from Princess Marina. CU of Sports fans applauding Billie Jean. CUS - Billie Jean King in retro 60s glasses holding up her trophy above her head.
Airlines Strike: Major Air Tieup Creates Havoc
Five major domestic airlines are struck by machinists asking for wage increases tied to cost of living. 150,000 passengers daily are effected in 231 U.S. cities and 23 foreign countries. Secretary of Labor, Wirtz has stepped into negotiations. Planes sitting on the tarmac abandoned, the whole air field is abandoned with no activity. On strike picketers walk the picket line. Interior of an empty airport's luggage area and terminals. Wide Angle Shot of an empty airport Passenger waiting area. Seat Selection counter is empty. Medium CUS - Passenger seating area, with maybe five or six people sitting and reading waiting out the strike for their flights. CUS - Husband and wife, leaning on each other asleep in passenger waiting area. Exterior of TWA terminal, a few cars parked in the drop off/pick up area. No incoming or outgoing traffic. Strikers with signs strapped to their chests walk oustide the airport. A two man crew, skeleton crew, are seen at the reservation area of the airport. A Blank Departures Board. CUS - "Curbside Check In" sign. TWA carts rest against the wall as their is nothing happening. Crowds of people at American Airlines, a domestic carrier not on strike. People sitting and people standing waiting to be checked in or board flights. Some look unhappy and tired as some are waiting up to 24 hours. Passengers boarding planes. TWA Passenger boarding area is abandoned. Northeast Air Lines planes are parked on the tarmac.
French A-Bomb: Pacific Blast First Of Test Series
The French set off an Atomic bomb, the first in a series, in the Pacific. Both America and Britain deplored the testing. Moscow had no comment. France has not signed the Atomic Test Ban Treaty. They insisted radiation would not be increased. Aerial shot - Moruroa, a small atoll in the Southern Pacific Ocean. It was chosen as a atomic test sight in the Pacific by Fance. Interior shot of Control block. High Angle Shot of a man standing behind a glass mapping the blasting area. The back of technicians sitting at controls with headphones and radar screens in front of them. CU of a man's face counting the final seconds of the countdown. The blast is heard. The screen is white, a glow of brightness and then the forming of the atomic cloud. LS of The sky going black and the mushroom cloud is clearly seen. A crowd of frenchmen watch the explosion of the A-Bomb. The mushroom like cloud forming off the small atoll of Moruroa. Various shots of crowds watching from a distance.
US Soprano Wins: Jane Marsh Tops In Soviet Contest
Image Quality will not improve upon mastering. At the Moscow Conservatory, artists from all over the world perform in what is considered the toughest music contest in the world, the Tchaikovsky Competition. 24 year old, Jane Marsh, New York soprano, wins first prize. She is the first American to win a top honor since Van Cliburn in 1958. People walking to and queuing up in line at Moscow Conservatory to see artists from all over the world perform in the International Tchaikosvsky Competition. CU of a statue outside. Wide Angle Shot of a packed theatre, every seat looks filled. CU - 16 year old Gregory Sokolov playing Moonlight Serenade on the piano accomplained by the cello. (That's the modern name for the piece he played). He wins first place and is applauded by the crowds.. New York Soprano, Jane Marsh walking on to the Conservatory's stage. CU of her singing a Tchaikovsky Aura. Miss Marsh recieving her first place trophy. Theatre audience applauding. Sokolov walking on to the stage to accept his award. 00:49:15 to 00:49:18 A horizontal distortion is present.
International Trot: Favored Armbro Flight Wins By A Neck
In a thrilling two-horse duel at the finish, Canada's "Armbro Flight" is able to hold off a hard charging "Roquepine" of France, to win the international trot by a neck. Exterior of Roosevelt Raceway in New York State. The starting gate car has all the trotters in line and the harness racers are off and trotting. Crowds watching as a man rests his head in his folded arms. The horses are trotting and pulling their jockeys. CU of Horseracing fans. Medium LS - The favorite, Ambro Flight No. #2 is making his move and goes to the front. Roquepine, the horse from France is moving up and the horses are neck and neck. Ambro Flight, the Favorite and American horse wins. Ambro Flight in the winning circle getting petted by his trainer. He was just 1/5th of a second of a world record.
Nation Sizzles In Heat Wave: Record Heat Wave Staggers US
The worst July heat wave in history grips the entire nation east of the Rocky Mountains. Temperatures in the high nineties are common and 100 degrees is topped several times. Many deaths have been traced to the heat wave in both New York City and St. Louis, and there is no immediate end to this weather in sight. St. Louis, Missouri People that look like they re on their lunch hour take a break in a nearby park and are seen relaxing on park benches. MS People sitting around the circumference of a water fountain. MS - A young lady getting some comfort from running her hand in the cool pool. CUS - A heavyset (plump, obese) gentleman drinking a soda and wiping the sweat off of his forehead. MS - A man diving off of a diving board and into a pool, a few other people in the pool are swimming around. New York City, New York MS - A rooftop pool in New York City, you can see the Empire State Building to the left side of the screen. CUS - A large panel of dials and knobs that help to forecast the weather (before Doppler radar). Camera panning - Large computer weather forecasting system control panel. Aerial shot - Down below you see throngs in the water and on the beach trying to cool down from the heat wave that has engulfed a huge area of the states. CU - Lady in bathing suit, wearing a swimming cap and carrying an umbrella. CUS - Thermometer at about 105 degrees. High Angle Shot - Five little boys kneeling on the sand with a huge block of ice, licking the ice block (block of ice). MS - Boys and a dog jumping into a lake. CUS - Little boy sitting at the edge of the water eating an ice cream cone, looks like four scoops of ice cream (4 scoops).
Wingless Aircraft: Future Space Ferry Tested
A wingless metal capsule....a future space ferry...gets its first test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California. It drops from beneath the wing of a bomber at 45,000 feet, maneuvers, flattens into a glide, and comes in for a perfect landing by NASA test pilot Milton Thompson. A space ferry in development. MS pilot entering unique, small craft. VS military cargo plane in flight. LS space ferry in flight after being deployed from cargo plane; it has a successful landing. Milton Thompson is seated in his metal capsule. Ground to Air - Underbelly of the plane. CUS - The capsule is tucked under the wing of the plane. Ground to Air - The pilot in the large plane releases the capsule and the pilot. At first, it drops straight down, but then it starts to glide. It safely lands on the air strip (airstrip) at Edwards Air Force Base.
All-Star Football: West Beats East, 24 to 7
In Atlanta Stadium, Georgia, the sixth annual Coaches All America East West Game thrills a crowd of 38,000 fans. Randy "The Rifle" Johnson of Texas A&I throws three TD (touchdown) passes and runs a fourth over himself. The west wins, 24 to 7. Atlanta, Georgia Aerial shot of a jam-packed (jammed, packed) stadium that's filled to the top with football fans. High Angle Shot - The kicker has the ball. It's a high kicked (high-kicked) ball, but not a long one. High Angle Shot - The ball is passed, thrown, and moved down the field. High Angle Shot - The players in the white uniforms are getting dirty, but they have the ball and they seem to be doing a good job moving it down the field. MS - The ball is thrown and it is run in for a touchdown. The West wins 24 - 7.
All-Star Baseball
50,000 fans sizzle in 100 degree temperatures at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis for the 37th major league All-Star game. In the bottom of the tenth, a single by McCarver, a sacrifice bunt, and a single by Maury Wills breaks a 1-1 (1 to 1) tie and wins it for the Nationals, 2 to 1. St. Louis, Missouri Exterior shot of Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. High Angle Shot - Throngs of baseball fans fill up the stadium. MS - The ball is pitched and the batter hits it and runs, the short stop (shortstop) misses the ball. MS - The ball is pitched, the catcher misses the ball, and a home run is scored. The game goes on... It looks like the National Baseball League won, 2-1 beating out the American League.
Miss Universe: Swedish Beauty Wins Title
In the 15th annual Miss Universe" beauty pageant in Miami Beach, 18 year old Margaretta Arvidson of Sweden wins the title. First runner up is Satu Charlotta Ostring, "Miss Finland". The new "Miss Universe" is a typical blonde, blue-eyed Nordic beauty. A parade of beauty queens on the runway. Medium CUS - The panel of judges. CUS - Miss Costa Rica. CUS - Miss USA. CUS - Miss Sweden. CUS - Miss Thailand. MS - Back to the judging panel again. CUS - Miss Colombia in a bathing suit. MS - The beauty queens wearing evening gowns. CUS - Miss Finland is first runner up and Miss Sweden is crowned Miss Universe.
4 Hits And A Mister
PREVIEW CASSETTE # 212174 From Universal Pictures comes this bizarre yet sexy set of Cinebox music videos of traditional jazz songs performed by Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band. As the title suggests there are four musical vignettes. The following are some of the shots within each "video". 1) "Stranger on the Shore" - CU of a man's hands (wearing fingerless gloves-- aka bum mittens) playing a clarinet. Cut to CU of man, Acker Bilk, dressed as a hobo and playing a soft introspective number on a set made out to be a foggy London night, a Rolls Royce parked beside him. He's serenading a woman, her reflection visible in a cottage window. A distant Bell Tower rings midnight; Bilk stops, gets into the Rolls, drives away. 2) "In a Persian Market" - CU's of a trap kit drummer playing fills on a snare. CU's of the bells of a trombone, a clarinet and a trumpet. This is an Arabic-tempered traditional jazz piece on a set dolled up to be an Arabian marketplace. The jazzbos are dressed in fezes and barber shop vests. CU's and MS's of belly dancers. CU's of tom-toms, the musicians, the dancers, their breasts, their hips, their hands...etc. 3) "Gotta See Baby Tonight" - Another traditional jazz number. Opens with CU of a fake tiger skin rug complete with grimacing head as a young blond lady lies on it and looks about the room wistfully, seductively before turning on the record player. CU's of Acker singing into the camera, the girl's tender foot playing with the tiger's teeth and mouth, the girl petting the head while giving the camera a come-hither stare, and finally, the record being turned off. 4) "Creole Jazz" - The band gets jiggy in a Southern concert Hall/ Mansion styled set. MS's and CU's of the band playing, two young black kids dancing in the doorway. Ends with tight LS's of the band and the kids' family dancing happily. Very evocative of Bourbon Street jazz, the whole New Orleans flavor. The film ends with the credits being part of a storybook, then the book being closed, ending the film.
Swinging Majority
This is (allegedly) a hip glimpse into the American youth culture of the mid to late 1960's. Everyone is present: the hipsters, the mods, the beatniks and the hippies, but the focus seems to be more on cultural aesthetics than on the substance-- ie. it's much more fun to show a couple of kids dancing in a dim discotheque than at a political rally or coffeehouse. Nevertheless there is some fantastic camerawork here to lighten the breezy feel-- or to accentuate it, your choice.
Time Capsule
115-1 In Tulsa Oklahoma, a Plymouth was buried in a time capsule, to be unearthed after the year 2000. The car will belong to the person who most closely guesses the population of the town on the day the capsule is opened. Great shots of the car being lowered into the cement box.
Auto Thrill Riders Day
078-1 Test track shots, misc views of ramp jump, driver POV, cars jump ramp, misc. stunt car shots, dual ramp jump, driver POV, misc stunt driver car shots, track jump shots, reverse angle car jump,
Auto Show (Can 1 of 2)
108-7 Car show crowd, misc. Dodge car show shots, more car show shots, ladies car product line, closeup of dodge
Requiem For A Heavyweight/ It Happened One Night
Twentieth Century (Fox?): Requiem For A Heavyweight/ It Happened One Night THIS IS A SUPER 8MM FILM. WE DO NOT HAVE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO VIEW THE CONTENTS SO NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Gulliver's Travels
THIS IS A SUPER 8MM FILM. WE DO NOT HAVE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO VIEW THE CONTENTS SO NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
The Vanquished
DO NOT SELL. There are two reels to this film. From Paramount Pictures. Starring John Payne, Jan Sterling, Coleen Gray and Lyle Bettger. Color by Technicolor. Directed by Edward Ludwig. A small Southern town during the post-Civil War era is occupied and run by a handful of ruthless Union carpetbaggers. Law is not justice and justice is strict. Folks are hanged for no binding reason, right in front of their wives and children. The requisite stranger rolls into town and incites the locals to revolt. Standard fare.