Civil defense exercise attack in Spokane, Washington. A civil defense exercise being carried out to meet the threat of Hydrogen bomb attack. Women technicians at a map as they work to locate the position of the enemy airplane during the exercise. Business center of the city being evacuated and people move out of their homes. National guards patrol the streets. People carrying umbrellas stand in a large group. Chester Brown, Chief Radio Engineer for the city, speaks on phone as the 'all clear signal' is sounded. People walk on street.
Soldiers parade in Korea. Korean soldiers march to mark the turning of three new Korean Army Corps to the Army of the Republic of Korea. U.S. and Korean flags fly from a pole. U.S. General of the 8th Army Maxwell Taylor speaks in Korean. Korean President Syngman Rhee speaks in English during his address.
Racing driver G.A. Baum sets a new speed record in Germany. Baum puts on his helmet. He gets into a streamlined torpedo shell. The torpedo takes to the race track and sets a new record of 110 miles per hour.
A dirt and mud motorcycle race by Seattle cycle club in Seattle, Washington. Motorbikes at the start line. The race gets underway. Bikers cross a pond of water. Bikers get stuck in mud as audiences look on. Motor bikers ride through mud and water. A biker crosses the finish line.
Rebellion against Pre-Communist regime of President Jacobo Arbenz. Aerial views of Guatemala. Transport plane in flight. Rebel parachute troops land. Rebel troops under command of Colonel Castillo Armas Thrust at the capital city. Woman with two children outside her home shows a white flag. Rebels board a truck. Armed rebels walk in town.
Large crowd gathered on the eve of Anti-Communist Asia Meeting in Seoul, South Korea. The Japanese Governor General Building in Seoul. Women wave and children clap. Delegates of several Asian Nations present. A small girl presents a flower bouquet to a woman delegate. A delegate waves at the crowd. People cheer and applaud.