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An experimental early helicopter sets a then-record altitude of 30 feet, Brussels Belgium.
An experimental helicopter with two sets of rotating blades sets record of a height of 30 feet. The helicopter with two sets of propellers takes off in front of a hangar and is airborne at a height 30 feet from ground. From a November 27, 1958 newsreel feature "25 years ago today".
Montage of news items about international tensions in 1958
Opens showing views of the U.S. Pavilion at the Expo 58 in Brussels, Belgium. An array of international flags and artistic fountains grace the Pavilion. Glimpse of the Exhibition Hall of the Soviet Union with hammer and sickle symbol on front. Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser shakes hand with Nikita Khrushchev, 1st Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Nasser speaking to the 600-member assembly of the new United Arab Republic (encompassing Egypt and Syria). Arabs marching with banners. King Faisal II of Iraq and his uncle, Abdul Ilah, step to a podium. Faisal II riding in a horse-drawn carriage. View of seaport in Lebanon. A U.S. Naval task force is visible, arriving in response to a request for aid from Lebanon. U.S. marines in an amphibious landing near Beirut. They establish a beachhead as local Lebanese watch and applaud. The marines load artillery and ammunition on the beach. The scene changes to the island of Quemoy in the Taiwan Strait, where entrenched KMT Nationalist Chinese troops of Chiang Kai-Shek, are seen scrambling as they undergo constant shelling from Mainland China. The American Destroyer, USS Ammen (DD-527) is seen underway on patrol in the Taiwan Strait. U.S. Navy vessels provide relief supplies to the bombarded Islands in the Taiwan Strait. Landing craft are loaded with essential supplies for delivery. Sailors are seen throwing sacks of food over their ship railing into a landing craft below. A line of laden landing craft follows in the wake of a Navy ship. High rise apartments in West Berlin, Germany. West Berlin citizens are seen going about their daily activities. A large sign in German warns “Achtung! Sie verlassen jetzt West-Berlin” (“Warning! You are leaving West-Berlin”). Views of damaged buildings left untouched in East Berlin. Militia in black uniforms perform close order drills in East Berlin. Street sign identifies Unter Den Linden. The formerly elegant avenue is seen virtually deserted. A horse-drawn carriage moves along, and men push a cart full of supplies. Bicyclists ride along the side of the street. Headquarters of the 4-powers administration building is seen without a Soviet flag. French, American, and British soldiers stand guard. (Soviets are absent.)
Officials attend dedication ceremony of American pavilion at Brussels World's fair in Belgium.
American pavilion being constructed and dedicated in Brussels, Belgium for World's fair. Baron Robert Silvercruys, Belgian Ambassador to the United States, and othre officials arrive at the dedication ceremony. Model of the Pavillion. American flag at the ceremony. Baron Moens de Fernig, Commissioner of the 1958 Brussels World's Fair speaks at a microphone as audiences listen carefully. Pillars erected at the construction site of the American pavilion. Workers stand near a truck. A man at the dedication ceremony explains about a nuclear clock with the help of a chart. He holds an instrument in his hand as he speaks into a microphone. Dignitaries on the podium. Workers laying bricks at the construction site of the American pavilion. A sign on the ground reads ' Welcome ' A huge crane at the site. Officials get down the stairs at the site of construction.
Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco visit Brussels World's Fair (Expo 58) in Brussels, Belgium.
Princess Grace at Brussels World's Fair (Expo 58) in Brussels, Belgium. View of the pavilion of the Principality of Monaco. Princess Grace Patricia Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco arrive at the Monaco pavilion and emerge from car. A large crowd outside the British pavilion cheering. Princess Grace receives a bouquet. Guards stand beside barriers in front of a crowd outside the Spanish pavilion. A chef takes a photograph of Princess Grace using a camera. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier visit the fair.
Preparations for the Expo 58 in Brussels, Belgium.
Construction of pavilions for Expo 58 in Brussels, Belgium. Men work at National Pavilions such as the Vatican Pavillion, the USSR Pavillion, and the United States Pavillion. Buildings prepared for the fair. Men stand on the roof of the pavilion and work. They work for commercial exhibits. A man on an electronic control system. A model of the transportation system for the future.
Workers construct American pavilion at Brussels World's fair and officials visit the site.
American pavilion being constructed in Brussels, Belgium for World's fair. Workers construct American pavilion. A huge crane being used at the site. A worker climbs up a ladder. Drink being poured into glasses and workers raise a toast. Baron Robert Silvercruys, Belgian Ambassador to the United Sates and two American officials look down from construction area at top of the pavilion under construction. An official clicks a picture.