A World War II documentary depicts the methods of decontamination after the usage of chemicals during a combat. A bridge with liquid agent . Men place a sign which reads 'Danger war Gas'. The men being given instructions about the procedure to be used. Men fill buckets with water. A concrete bridge is washed with water. The water changes into a white vesicant solid after it reacts with the chemical. Chlorinated lime being put in the water and is spread on the bridge. Men spray oil on the contaminated grass and then burnt. A man uses flame to burn the grass. Men use shovels during the burning. Lime paste being used to wash buildings. The troops march in decontaminated area.
A World War II documentary depicts the methods of decontamination after a gas attack during a war. Troops walk on a contaminated area. An aircraft in flight and sprays gas. They put the gas mask and necessary clothing. The troops advance. Troops that have been exposed to gas attack being inspected. A mustard stain on the sleeves of a troop. Clothing being removed and sterilized and anti-gas ointment being applied to the skin areas. A stiff brush being used to remove the chlorinated lime from the shoes. The unit moves on. They clean their clothing and equipment. Hot water in the buckets. They take a bath. The clothes re hanged on a string. The clothing being soaked in a water. A man rinses the clothes and hangs it to dry. The troops then advance.
America's first satellite, the Explorer I. It is seen on the launch pad atop the Redstone Juno I rocket that will carry it into orbit on January 31, 1958. The rocket engine fires and the Juno I speeds upward. Next an American Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile is seen being launched 0n 18 December 1958, to steer itself into orbit as a satellite, orbiting the Earth.
Aerial view of the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine, underway on the surface and then submerging. View of helmsman below in the Nautilus. Aerial view of frozen arctic ocean with deep crevasses, as narrator mentions the Nautilus traveling submerged, beneath the North Pole on August 3, 1958. The boat's Captain, Commander William R. Anderson, is seen in uniform. More views of the Nautilus moving on the surface, including one with crew members standing on deck. Next, a newspaper headline is shown, announcing Alaska's statehood. Small boy and girl sitting in the grass holding a flag displaying map of Alaska and reading: "Alaska 49th State." Automobile traffic driving into Anchorage, Alaska. Banner stretched across the road reads: "Anchorage. All-America City." Pedestrians jam the sidewalks as the city celebrates its new statehood. A float displaying a huge moose has sign on its side reading: "49th. Hey Texas. Now I'm the biggest Bull..." Young Alaskans ride in a convertible automobile. A huge 48-star American flag covers the front of a building. It has a large extra star appended to it. Closeup of the flag.
The test of a flying boat Boeing 314 'Clipper' in the United States. The clipper on the surface of water. Boeing 314 in flight over the clouds.
An animation depicts how retail business went from paper records to computers in the United States. Charts, diagrams and characters demonstrate how stores billed customers manually. Working of a departmental store shows manual billing of customers by processing customer files and maintaining account receivables under a batch processing system. An on line inquiry system is explained. Depicts how computers made it easy for sales clerk to get charge approval by phoning computer for charge approvals. Cancellation and new reservations occurring shortly before flight time in an airlines results in changes originating at different locations. Every unsold seat represents loss. It is explained how airlines use computers for air reservations. Demonstrates how time sharing will cut cost of computer time.
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