Men and women cross a street in the financial district of Manhattan, New York City during World War II. Some couples are seen walking together. A group of United States Navy sailors and Army officers are seen. A truck and a taxi drive on the road. Pedestrians and cars at the intersection of Pine St. and Nassau St. with The Soldiers' Monument, or the Memorial for the Unknown Revolutionary War Heroes, visible in the Trinity Churchyard in the background.
Crowd stands in front of courthouse in New York City. Taxis and other cars are parked on the roads in front of the skyscraper. Lawyer George Levy, of Nassau Trotting Association, being interviewed and photographed, on courthouse steps. Frank Erickson, bookmaker for Frank Costello, leaves courthouse, with several others, after testifying before the Kefauver Committee. They are photographed by cameramen. Frank Erickson, followed by a companion, enters a 1947 Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine, which drives away with them in the back seat. A momentary glimpse of Frank Costello, with several others in the hall of the courthouse.
Kefauver Committe hearings on organized crime in interstate commerce.. Views of court house in New York where some hearings took place. Photographers and press interviewing three women in the courthouse lobby. Cameras of press news organizations and journalists are set up on tripod stand by cameramen. Camera of television station 'WPIX' is also seen. Bookie, Frank Erickson, with counsel, in hall of the courthouse. Several persons are photographed and interviewed by the press. Press with cameras encircle lawyer George Levy, of Nassau Trotting Association, and follow him as he walks, carrying a cigar. The take flash photographs with large format cameras. Frank Erickson accompanied by counsel, is seen walking in hall and then entering hearing room. Final shot is of George Levy, again.
A red sports car, a 1974 Triumph Spitfire convertible, driving fast on rural highway. Windshield wipers running. The driver, a woman, turns on the radio. The gas gauge indicates the car’s fuel is almost empty. Car passes by sign “No gas for next 23 miles fill-up here”. The 1974 Triumph Spitfire convertible stops at road near forested area. Woman tries to turn on car engine, which died because the car ran out of gas. Woman's foot stepping on car gas pedal. Woman's hand turning keys trying to start car. Woman sighs in frustration. POV from back seat two men driving on highway. Woman turns on her transistor radio. The car with two men, a blue1974 Gran Torino Elite, pulls in front of the sportscar. Woman looking from inside her car and says, with two crossed fingers, "Hello rescue squad...let's hope you have a siphon." Woman gets out of her 1974 Triumph Spitfire and approaches the blue1974 Gran Torino Elite from the rear. The woman leans into the driver side window and asks the two men for assistance, saying, "Am I ever glad to see you guys, I was beginning to think I was going to be stuck here for my whole vacation. I ran out of gas. You think you could help me out?" Alabama State Trooper gets out of his patrol car. State trooper reaches into driver window of car and examines wallet and purse inside, and turns of transistor radio that is playing. State Trooper walks off road into forest next to road. View of trooper entering woods. View of body of woman lying unconscious and her shirt pulled up, presumably raped by the two men.
Pastor Argudin y Pedroso's paintings displayed in an exhibition at the Harmon Foundation, 140 Nassau Street, Manhattan, New York City. Mrs. William E. Harmon and others at exhibition of Spanish African American art. Viewers include Arturo (Arthur) Alfonso Schomburg. Artist Richmond Barthe is seen among the crowd, and possibly also Beauford Delaney.
District Attorney Elections in New York City, United States. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise sits in his office. Books are lined in the cabinet in the background. He talks about the alliance between racketeer politicians and gangsters. He says that Thomas E Dewey must be elected as the District Attorney of New York County.
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