Tumultuous departure of Korean refugees in Japan. A large number of refugees at the embarkation port. 5000 Korean refugees elected for repatriation to Communist North Korea. Police hold back the South Korean sympathizers in the huge crowd who try to prevent their return.
Gymnastic events held in Germany. German contestants and Soviet contestants participate in the competition. Champions show their finest performances in each event. A huge crowd cheers the participants. German gymnasts hold Soviet contestants to a narrow six point margin.
End of the Cuban revolution. People celebrate as the Cuban revolution comes to an end. Revolutionaries load onto a tank as people cheer them. Provisional President Manuel Urrutia Lleo speaks to people. Fidel Castro on a jeep during his triumphal march across the island. Castro being welcomed by the people as they celebrate the end of Batista's rule. Castro addresses a gathering from the balcony of a building.
U.S. 86th Congress inaugurated in Washington D.C., United States. Members of the house greet each other at the opening session of the newly constituted Congress in the capitol. Joseph Martin steps down as the minority leader in favor of Charles Halleck. Harry S. Truman looks on from the visitor's gallery as the prayers mark the beginning of the first session of the new Congress. The speaker administers the oath of office to the Congressmen.
The Niagara Falls freezes due to cold wave. Women and children look at the Niagara Falls which has frozen due to a cold wave. Ice accumulates against the wall. Ice floats in water. Ice walls hang from the rocks. A 30 feet thick bridge of ice at the bottom of the gorge.
The American Embassy in New Delhi, India. American ambassador to India Ellsworth Bunker and his wife greeting various Indian leaders including Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Defense Minister Krishna Menon. Dignitaries on the podium at the opening ceremony of the United States Embassy (Shantipath, Chanakyapuri New Delhi - 110021 India). Dignitaries including Nehru tour the new embassy which embodies the elements of Indian architecture.