A film titled 'Holiday Highlights: World marks Easter with prayer and fete’. Interdenominational Christian group offering prayers in California. Yosemite falls also seen. Large crowds gather at Hollywood Bowl (2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068, United States) to offer prayers on Easter. Pope Paul VI addresses the people at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. People enter St. Thomas Church (1 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, United States) and St. Patrick's Cathedral (5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States) in New York to offer prayers.
A film titled 'Fire at sea averted by crew heroism' shows American ocean liner Viking Princess emitting smoke due to a fire that occurred in the ship engine room in Windward Passage in the Caribbean. Except for two, all the other 496 passengers were safely evacuated by the crew. Cruise ship passengers arrive at Miami airport from a United States Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Passengers meet their family and friends.
A film titled 'Churchill statue: Washington bronze honors statesman' shows Secretary of State, Dean Rusk outside the British embassy to unveil a 1500 pound bronze statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Washington D.C, United States. People gather in large numbers to witness the ceremony. An honor guard was given by the combined forces, followed by Dean Rusk's address. Rusk then unveils the statute with 'Winston's famous victory gesture'.
A film titled, 'International cars: Many lands exhibit new models' shows people looking at nearly 500 cars being displayed for the International Automobile Show at coliseum in New York, United States. Car parts, machinery and new safety devices in steering and braking also being displayed. Vintage cars are also displayed at the show.
A film titled 'Big four parley-West bars Red China in European Peace Talks'. United States Secretary of State John Foster Dulles arrives at the West Berlin airport for European Peace Talks. French foreign minister George Bidault and British representative Anthony Eden also arrive in Berlin. Venue for the talks, Allied Control Council is seen.
A film titled 'Anti Reds are freed in Korea' shows 22,000 anti Chinese and North Korean prisoners of war being released from stockades of Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission, who begin to trek South wards in Korea. Anti Reds carrying flags march in a procession. Loaded in trucks they pass by roads in Seoul, where people give them a warm welcome.
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