People participate in aqua sports in New York. People gather at a beach. Two men perform water skiing. Women watch them and wave towards them.
A mid air recovery of a space capsule from an orbit over the Pacific Ocean. Aircraft in flight over the Pacific Ocean. They snare the descending Discoverer XIV capsule while in flight. Men watch the event.
A modern replica of Philadelphia's Liberty bell arrives in Houston, Texas. It is en route to Liberty. It will serve as the symbol for the fight of the Liberty Muscular Dystrophy Foundation for freedom from the dreaded disease. People gather at the ceremony. Some children and people affected by the disease are seated in wheel chairs, including the sisters responsible for the bell effort, Nadine Woods and Sallie Woods.
Athletes from all over the world arrive to participate in the 1960 Olympics in Rome. The athletes arrive at the Ciampino Airport. People gather at the airport to greet the sports stars. Sportsmen from different nations disembark from aircraft and are greeted by a large crowd.
Teams from different nations arrive for the International Trot Championship at the Roosevelt Raceway in New York. A large crowd gathers to watch the race. The teams race at the track. People cheer and applaud. The Hairos win the race.
The assassination of United States Senator Huey Long from Louisiana in 1935. A past event shows Huey Long speaking; standing with a woman outside a building. People gather in a large number for the funeral of Huey Long. Soldiers march. From a 1960 newsreel recounting events 25 years earlier.
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