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A Canadian jet fighter aircraft crashes on a convent building killing thirteen occupants in Ottawa, Canada.

A Canadian jet fighter crashes on a convent building in Ottawa, Canada. View of the burning and damaged building. Thirteen occupants died during the crash. Officers converse with church officials. Investigators interview to find the cause of the crash. The officers inspect the area to find sufficient clues.

Date: 1956, May 17
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064615
Damage to buildings and rescue workers after coal gas explosion and fire at a coal mine in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada

Coal gas explosion and fire at a coal mine in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada. Destroyed buildings and tracks by the explosion and fire. Ambulances and rescue vehicles running on road. Rescue worker send the eighty nine injured workers rescued in ambulance. Twenty six still trapped. Women talk outside the mines..

Date: 1956, November 5
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036665
68th National Horse Show in New York won by Mexican participant General Humberto Moriles and performance by Canada Mounties.

The sixty-eighth National Horse Show opens in New York at Madison Square Garden. Horse riders from five nations perform horse riding and jumping skills. Victorious Mexican participant General Humberto Moriles salutes the crowd holding the Goodwill Challenge Trophy on his horse. Spectators clap and give a standing obsession to the winner. Canada Mounties (Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride) stage their spectacular riding skills and ride in formation.

Date: 1956, November 1
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036660
Marie Dionne with the help of her three Dionne Quintuplets sisters opens a flower shop

Inauguration of a flower shop "Salon Emilie" in Montreal, Canada. Marie Dionne with help of her three surviving Dionne Quintuplets sisters open a flower shop in memory of their dead sister Emilie Dionne. Guests greet the sisters at the inauguration of Salon Emilie. Father Gaston Sauve of Ottawa University blesses the store. The sisters wish luck to Marie Dionne.

Date: 1956, May 21
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055718
Car thief steals car and alters it to match VIN of wrecked junkyard car.

Cartoon drawing of used car lot with words "The Salvage Racket" A speeding 1956 Chevrolet Del Ray Club Coupe. Car after crash with smoke and STOP sign. A smirking man takes down notes as wrecked1956 Chevrolet Del Ray Club Coupe is towed to a junkyard. A policeman opens a file cabinet to retrieve a file and then says, "the car theft racket is one of major problems facing law enforcement today." A car pulls up near a parked 1956 Chevrolet Del Ray Club Coupe. The man in passenger seat gets out of the car. Man using slim jim to break into car and open door. Man in car uses wires to go under dashboard to hot wire car. Stolen car drives away with another following. Garage door opens and cars drive in to garage. Man wearing gangster hat drives up to junkyard and gets out of car. Junkyard owner walks through junkyard with man looking at cars. The man pays the junkyard owner in cash for wrecked 1956 Chevrolet Del Ray Club Coupe. Man uses pocket nice to cut car VIN trim tag off of car. Man opens car hood to get the car’s motor number. Close up of engine stamp pad containing number. The man closes hood and pulls out notebook and writes notes. The junkyard owner walks through piles of tires and gives the man sale paperwork. 1956 Chevrolet Del Ray Club Coupe in garage with hood open. Mechanic grinding off engine number of stolen car. Gangster throws smoking cigarette to ground and then rubs his hands together. Mechanic tears up and throw out identifying papers found in car, attaches replacement trim tag to door, and removes stickers. Mechanic throwing out papers found in car trunk. Gangster puts paperwork into his suit jacket pocket and watches mechanic work on car with arms akimbo. Police officer explains that "the doctored stolen car is now ready for market." Two cars drive on highway pass sign reading, "state line 1/2 mile". Cars parked with gangster standing by to sell stolen car.

Date: 1956, August
Duration: 7 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078756
Women from various countries during parade for the Miss Universe contest in Long Beach, California.

Ongoing parade for the Miss Universe contest in Long Beach, California. United States sailors marchin with flags of various countries during a parade. Miss Universe contestants participate in Long Beach parade. Miss Belgium Lucienne Auquier waves from her float. Miss Brazil Maria José Cardoso and Miss Canada Elaine Bishenden smiling. Crowds clapping as Miss Germany Marina Orschel waves and pouts her lips to them. Miss France Anita Treyens and Miss Italy Rossana Galli blowing kisses to the crowds. Miss England Iris Alice Kathleen Waller waves to the camera. Miss Japan Yoshie Baba, Miss Holland Rita Schmidt, and Miss Venezuela Blanca Heredia, waving to the crowd.

Date: 1956, July 16
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064632