Visit of Mayor of West Berlin,Willy Brandt to Washington D.C., United States Willy Brandt and his wife disembark from a plane in Washington D.C. Dignitaries receive and greet them. Willy Brandt addresses the journalists at a press conference.
The Hollywood Film Foreign Press Awards Ceremony in the United States. Stars like Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh and John Gavin and his wife arrive at the award ceremony. Cary Grant receives an award for the film 'Operation Petticoat'. John Gavin receives an award for most promising male newcomer. Susan Kohner receives award for the best supporting actress for the film 'Imitation of Life'. Linda Cristal, Rock Hudson, with famous columnist Louella Parsons and Edward G Robinson also attended the ceremony. The winners pose with the awards.
Indianapolis 500 Race in Indiana, United States. Large crowd of spectators gathered at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Indianapolis 500 Race begins. Few cars miss the track. One car crashes. The racer being taken on litter. Rodger Ward wins the race.
Flight of the China Clipper in the United States. The Pan American Airways (Pan Am) Martin M-130 flying boat, China Clipper taxis and takes off from California. The passengers read and play. A couple playing a card game onboard plane. The China Clipper in flight over the Pacific Ocean. Pan Am celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first transpacific flight of the China Clipper in Hawaii. A Hawaiian girl dances the hula. Japanese, Filipino, and Indian women clapping in the background. Others greet and wave as the China Clipper lands. Passengers and crew board Pan Am (N738PA) in San Francisco, California. Three women wearing terno, kimono, sari dresses are seen near the air stair. Asian women in traditional ethnic dresses wave at the departing Pan Am airliner.
Film opens showing slate reading: "Cosmos Pioneer, Soviets Orbit Man In Space" (referring to the sucessful space flight of Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin who orbited the Earth in a Vostok spacecraft on 12 April 1961, during the "space race."). Next, U.S. President John F. Kennedy is seen at a podium commenting on this Soviet achievement and reassuring Americans that he does not consider this a sign of the weakening of the free world.
National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals in Boston. A basketball match between the Boston Celtics and the St. Louis Hawks. A large crowd of spectators cheer their teams. Bill Russell of the Celtics plays very well. The Celtics wins the match against the St. Louis Hawks by a score of 121-112. They win the first States medal.
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