People gather at the Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, United States. It was reported that children saw a vision of Virgin Mary in the bushes of the park. The bush is converted into a shrine, hung with many rosaries and medals. People watch the bush and pray.
Workers load the battlefield salvage for shipment to United States Mills in Korea. Many shell cases, brass and steel scrap are loaded for their reclamation. Tanks, bulldozers and other battle-damaged equipment reconditioned in Japan depots. Men work in the factories. Reconditioned tanks parked on the ground.
Models display various collections of fabrics aboard a ship in New York harbor. They display the designs on the new Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria. They display new silhouettes and fabrics in fashion created by Leonard Arkin. Trees and buildings in the background.
Crowd gathers at the National Horse Show in New York. Men on horses participate in the hurdle race. Horse jumps off the hurdles. People watch the competition between two young Canadian and English equestriennes. Canadian teenage female rider Shirley Thomas wins the Goodwill Challenge Trophy. Canada's Mounties perform their Coronation ride for a colorful closing of evening.
French troops attack the Reds in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam during First Indochina War. Soldiers on tanks fire in the field. They hide behind barricades and fire. French soldiers with Communist prisoners.
First public films showing the U.S. Navy Lockheed XFV experimental vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. It is seen sitting sideways, on wheels, although it is intended to take off and land vertically, from a tail down position. Next the Convair XFY "Pogo" VTOL aircraft is shown. Convair techinician makes some adjustments to it. The XFY is slowly tilted to a tail down position. Its cockpit canopy is slowly opened and a pilot climbs aboard. Animated film shows image of a VTOL aircraft taking off and landing,vertically, from the deck of a freighter ship. Another view of the Convair XFY standing on its tail.
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