A delegation of Boston civic dignitaries during a weeklong goodwill tour of Rome, Italy. 60-member delegation of the goodwill tour along with their families at the St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City). Pope Pius XII blesses the children. Mayor John B. Hynes of Boston speaks to the Pope. The Pope speaks to the members of the delegation.
The World Series of Logging in Albany, Oregon. Jim Harren of Longview, Washington rolls a log onto water. A boy looks through binoculars. Allen Woodrow cuts a 30-inch-thick wood log with an axe in record time. Malcolm Harper tosses an axe underhand during an axe throwing event. Hap Johnson and Mel Harper climb up 100 feet trees during a tree climbing event. The best logger Hap Johnson being presented the winning trophy.
Water skiing in Ottawa, Canada at Rideau Glen summer resort on the Ottawa River, near Manotick. Men and women display their water-skiing skills. Men and women ski on the river as a girl balances herself on the shoulders of two men skiing on water. Women watch water-skiing demonstration. Many take to water skiing as women look on. Canadian water skier Dave Hyman water skis on bare feet on Ottawa River.
A commuter train gets derailed on a New York Central elevated train track. Views of the derailed train and wrecked railroads. Vehicles and people near a bridge for the central tracks. Passengers of the derailed train await help. Engineers talk standing next to the derailed train. The passengers are transferred to another train. The train starts and moves.
40th Convention of Lions International in San Francisco, California. The Lions parade pass through the streets of San Francisco. Officials wave. Various floats in the parade. People standing on the side of a road watch the parade. Young women on floats greet people.
Annelies Marie 'Anne' Frank is honored in Frankfurt, Germany. German youth honor Frank by gathering at the home in which she was born in Frankfurt. They honor Anne Frank, a Jewish girl, in a torch light ceremony. They unveil a plaque which has been installed on the house.