Models display designer travel bags aboard the Italian luxury cruise liner Andrea Doria in New York. Models with various travel bags by Josef. A model opens a bag, displays the interiors and takes out a booklet from the same. New York port in the background. The bags are made of the finest Italian leather. They are of varied sizes for all purposes. Models with bucket bags, hooded bags, and tortoise shell bags.
The National Ski Jump Championships in Steamboat Springs Colorado. Women on skis parade. A band on skis. Spectators watch as the competitors begin the jumps on the nation's steepest slopes. A blizzard on the second day makes it difficult for the jumpers. Various competitors fall from the slopes during unsuccessful jump attempts. Art Tokle from Chicago becomes America's champion jumper with a leap of 295 feet.
U.S. troops attack enemy strong points in Korea. Planes drop napalm bombs over Red strong points on hill sides. Planes and artillery target Red bunkers. Infantrymen charge with flame throwers in hand. Flames from the napalm bombs fire spread rapidly. A smoke screen to help the ground troops advance.
Dick Anderson with his new contraption called the Manta Ray at the Los Angeles Harbor in California. Anderson stands in his scuba diving suit ready to board the Manta Ray. The invention looks like a saucer shaped surf board. He puts on his goggles and gets onto the board. The contraption moves in the water. Anderson dives into the water on the board and resurfaces. It is driven by a compressed air motor and can dives like a submarine. It is designed to go up to the depth of 300 feet.
The Scandinavian Clubs of New York choose Christine Jorgensen "Woman of the Year" in New York City. Christine Jorgensen, a transgender woman, accepts the award from a Club official. She addresses the gathering and thanks her doctors and her friends who she says are responsible for her success.
Cleveland Indians train in Tucson Arizona. Team manager Al Lopez looks over his team. Six of them have returned back from the war, five from the Army and one from the Marine Corps. The players holding bats, salute. Players train and practice including Luke Easter, Bob Lemon, Mike Garcia, Al Rosen and Dale Mitchell. Spectators watch the training.
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