View of the NFL game between AFL East Boston Patriots and Buffalo Bills at a stadium in Boston Massachusetts. Thousands of spectators gathered in the stadium. Jim Nance's 65-yard touchdown and Babe Parilli's 3-yard keeper helped the Patriots to beat the Bills by 14 to 3.
The Greek ferry, 'Heraklion', en-route from Crete to Athen's Port, Piraeus, is sunk in the Aegean Sea during a fierce storm in which a truck reportedly broke loose and battered open her midship loading door, causing her to sink within 15 minutes. Search and rescue operations carried out from air and in water, the day after her sinking. . Rescue boats underway at the scene. Man wearing radio headset, looks from the window of a scout plane and throws out a flare to mark the location. Scattered debris on water. Sailors carry causalities on stretcher. Causalities put into ambulance. 235 passengers are reported dead or missing and only 49 managed to survive the tragedy. (Note : The USS Belknap (DLG-26) and the USS Columbus (CG-12) participated in the search for survivors but found none. The Belknap retrieved some remains that were transferred to Greek authorities, the next day.) (Additional note: Some music at start of this newsreel, but no other sound or narrative.)
Four rare Risso's Dolphins perform tricks in a swimming pool at Marineland in Florida. Dolphins swim with a diver. Dolphins jump high in air to grab fish from the hands of a man standing on a platform above the pool.
Events related to the People’s Republic of China's First Thermonuclear Test. Men at work on the test site. Several banners and artifacts are put at the test site. Men follow the Maoist communist principles of Chairman Mao Zedong. Men study the works of Chairman Mao. Food is prepared in the kitchen. View of a sandstorm in the desert. Men briefed by an officer. Men shovel ground, weld, and operate cranes. View of scientific instruments in underground bunkers. Materials for civil use are arranged for testing purposes. Animals in cages are brought as test subjects. Troops sit outdoors. Chinese flag flutters atop a mast. Several instruments and switch boards. Thermonuclear bomb explodes. The blast wave destroys the test buildings. Mushroom clouds rise in the air. English translation overlays Chinese narration.
Events related to China's First Thermonuclear Test. Mushroom cloud rises in the sky. Results of the thermonuclear test are studied. Test dogs in underground bunkers are found to be more protected then those on the surface during the test. Man shoes eggs laid by chicken after the test. Monkeys in sheltered headquarters are discovered completely protected from the effects of the blast. Exposed test buildings on the surface are completely destroyed but the semi underground buildings are in good condition. View of germinated seeds that germinated even after being exposed to the test. Crops in field continue to grow even after being exposed. People buy newspapers, cheer and celebrate on streets in China. English translation overlays Chinese narration.
Events related to China's First Thermonuclear Test. Chinese people celebrate upon the news of the successful nuclear weapon test by China. View of the headlines in several major newspapers in China regarding China's first successful thermonuclear test. Chinese people play drums, sing, dance and celebrate on streets. Picture of Chairman Mao Tse-Tung in the parades. English translation overlays Chinese narrator.