Home-made deep sea scuba diving suits in Venice Beach, California. Men don hot water boiler diving helmets and get into water. Women stand on beach and pump bicycle syle air pumps to provide air through long black tubes extending to the divers. Divers come out of the ocean water carrying a "treasure" box from bottom of the ocean floor. Woman comes out of the treasure box as they open it.
Sir Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird race car is seen as it is towed into position at Daytona Beach, Florida. A sizeable group of spectators watch the activities. Closeup of Sir Malcolm Campbell as he strolls over to a truck that begins discharging liquid to mark the course. He stands with photographers as they watch a fabric bullseye balloon being maneuvered into position above the course. closeup of Campbell in his car, putting on his helmet. Glimpse of his ground crew surrounding the car. Another closeup of Campbell in the cockpit of the car. Next, the car is seen moving slowly over the sand, emitting white smoke from its engine. Aerial view from low flying light airplane looking down at the car moving along the sand. The Bluebird races across the sand, faster than the airplane is flying, and passes it. Views from the airplane of the car passing and proceeding ahead of the airplane.
President Johnson's portrait with the U.S. Capitol in the background painted by artist Peter Hurd in Washington DC. The portrait sets off controversy. The President calls it the ugliest painting ever. A couple looks at President Johnson's painting at Art exposure. The woman points at the painting.
Speed boat record attempt kills Donald Campbell. He rides a jet boat at 320 miles an hour at Coniston Water, England, to break his own record. His hydroplane Bluebird K7 goes out of control, flips out of water, crashes and explodes.
View of traffic on street in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. Hotels and motels along road including sign for "City Center Motel". Scene of destruction at the motel, where a man had comitted suicide by driving into the City Center Motel in Las Vegas, Nevada. 6 persons were killed and 12 injured in the ensuing explosion. View of the damaged City Center Motel building. Message " We accept credit cards. Relax in Comfort" written on sign outside the building.
A would be Invasion Army headed to take over Haiti, arrested in Florida. Exiled Cubans, Haitians and Americans part of the makeshift group. An old fishing boat converted to a troop ship. Machine guns and other weapons confiscated from the boat. A man stands with a flag in hand.
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