A Spanish-speaking journalist reports on the developments of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis in the United States. The journalist makes his report beside an America-centric world map. The map changes into a North and South America map. The projector shows a photo of United States President John F. Kennedy, briefly changing into a silhouette of the Americas and the island of Cuba, before reverting back to Kennedy’s photo. The reporter discusses the missile sites and the dismantling of Soviet weapons in Cuba.
Support vehicles with sirens running exit Cape Canaveral airfield pre dawn. NASA scientists communicate with “Friendship 7” and the Bermuda Mercury-Atlas 6 telemetry station at mission control center. Bermuda station requests a 5 minute hold on count down. Officials in Mercury-Atlas 6 control room. Mercury-Atlas 6 flight path on world map on wall. NASA scientist on his computer. Astronaut John Glenn's face in helmet before launch. People on the beach waiting for “Friendship 7” launch. A reporter talks on his headset beside the Mercury-Atlas 6 flight path. John Glenn’s face in helmet. Mercury-Atlas 6 officials talks on headset, agreeing to continue with countdown to “Friendship 7” launch. The “Friendship 7” before launch. Positional globe in capsule holds steady before launch.
Views of the 1964 World's Fair in New York. Shot of the Unisphere, which is the symbol of the 1964 World's Fair. Street level view of crowds at the World's Fair. Lighting, decorations and fireworks at the World's Fair at night.
Cars and shops near the intersection of Master Street and Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, during the 1964 Philadelphia riots, also called the 1964 Columbia Avenue riots, in an era of racial tensions and civil rights struggles. People loot shops. Men and women take out articles from a shop. Broken window panes of a shop. A mannequin dummy on a road in front of a damaged garment shop. Exteriors of the damaged shops. A damaged car. A man walks through ruins of shops. Policeman attempts to clear looters from a shop.
Beauty contest for the title of 'Miss America -1964' at the Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Participants of beauty contest pose and walk on ramp. Audience watches the beauty contest. A woman watches through binoculars. First runner up of beauty contest, Miss Columbia Roseanne Tueller. Miss Arkansas, Donna Axum receives title of 'Miss America -1964'. She is being crowned. Photographers take photos. Donna Axum smiles and waves.
Fires and earthquake in Niigata, Japan. Electric poles broken and heavy destruction caused after earthquake in Japan. Showa Shell Sekiyu oil depot catches fire. Huge clouds of smoke arise from depot. Train compartments burn near the railway track. People take refuge in city parks. 1964 Niigata earthquake damage shows tilted houses and buildings destroyed by liquefaction. Workers dig and use shovels. People lined up for drinking water and rations. Children and old women sitting on the grass at a park.
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