A civil control defense center and bunker designed to withstand a near direct nuclear blast opens near Wheaton, Illinois, during the Cold War. It is to provide an emergency nerve center for disaster relief work in Chicago, Gary and Hammond. Officers and other men gather outside the building. Heavy stair covering being moved into place over underground access stairs. Charts on a wall in the board room inside the building. Equipment and instruments in the defense center including special air handling equipment and independent power supplies including large battery arrays. View of maps and planning areas, and bunk rooms and supplies that would allow staff to stay underground for an extended period of time in the event of a nuclear bomb attack.
An American college football game between the Air Force Academy Falcons and Stanford in Palo Alto, California. The game underway. A large crowd cheers and applauds. The Air Force Academy cadets watch the game and cheer for their team. The Air Force Academy Falcons hold Stanford scoreless and win the game.
Basketballs match between the Harlem Globetrotters and Philadelphia in New York. The Globetrotters put on their hilarious show. Meadowlark Lemon and Wilt Chamberlain break up audience with their hilarious game. Large crowd gathers to watch the match.
The launch of 'Golden Age Movie Club' in New York. Dignitaries come out of a building and meet other men outside the building. They shake hands and talk amongst themselves. A man presents a memento to a dignitary. Membership of people more than 60 years of age is depicted in the memento. Mary Manning Walsh written outside a building. Men and women sit in a hall inside the building
The opening of Turnpike link in New York. Abraham Ribicoff and Averell Harriman arrive at the ceremony. Crowd gathers on the street to watch the event. The dignitaries cut the ribbon to open the Turnpike link. Children stand along with them. A board on which is written 'Welcome to New York State Thruway' is uncovered.
Launch of a new ship tank for Brazil in Holland. People gather to watch the event. Dignitaries launch the ship tank. People cheer. The tank moves at harbor. Boats at the harbor.