Demonstration of a self powered aqua plane in the United States. A man and a woman ride the aqua plane during its demonstration. (The aqua plane was a precursor to the jet ski)
The Four Power Paris Summit in Paris, France after the 1960 U-2 incident. Wreckage of a United States Air Force Lockheed U-2 spy airplane in Moscow, Soviet Union. A diagram of a U-2 aircraft. People look at photographs on a wall. A photograph of a man. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev at the exhibit with Soviet dignitaries. Mr. Khrushchev gives statements to journalists. A Russian aircraft carrying Mr. Khrushchev and Soviet dignitaries taxis in Paris. A United States Air Force aircraft carrying U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and U.S. dignitaries lands. President Eisenhower addresses people at the airport. A motorcade rolls through the streets. French soldiers at attention in review. Cars drive past them. Exterior of a building.
Launching ceremony of ocean liner SS France in France. People gather for the launching ceremony. French President Charles de Gaulle addresses the crowd from a stage. People applaud. The liner is christened by the First Lady of France Yvonne de Gaulle. The ship sails out into sea.
The Soviet film version of 'Othello' opens in New York, United States. The film opens at the 55th Street Playhouse. A board reads '55 st Playhouse'. Stage and screen personalities attend the premiere.
A fashion show in Milan, Italy. The show showcases dresses designed by 30 designers from 11 countries. Models at an outdoor fashion show in front of the Duomo di Milano or Milan Cathedral. The models display dresses in front of a building. People gather to watch the show. A photographer clicks pictures of the models posing. Fashionable women walk near the Porta Sempione. The models pose near the steps of the Milan Cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo. Many pigeons flock the square.
Harness racing at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, New York. Spectators in the stands to watch the Messenger Stakes. The horses race around the track. Filly Countess Adios jockeyed by Del Miller leads the race. Countess Adios wins the race.
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