The nation honors pilot hero Colin P. Kelly in Madison, Florida. He sacrificed his life after crippling a Japanese warship off the Philippines during World War II. People gather outside a church. People including his wife come out of the church. Airplanes fly in formation overhead. A photograph of Kelly on a table. Kelly's widow seated near the photograph reads a paper. Kelly's wife and infant pose.
Homecoming 1958 college football game played at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Rice Owls host the U.S. Army cadets from Westpoint. Scenes from the game. Rice Quarterback Alvin Hartman connects key passes to Buddy Dial. Also scenes with Army Quarterback Joe Caldwell throwing to Bill Carpenter (known as the "Lonesome End"), and later to halfback Bob Anderson. During the game, 69,000 home fans at Rice Stadium cheer while watching the action. After blocking a Rice field goal attempt on the 9 yard line, Army scores on a touchdown pass to Pete Dawkins (later the Heisman Trophy winner that year) in the final minute to win over the Rice Owls 14-7.
New land and sea speed records are set in the United States. People gather in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sir Malcolm Campbell seated in his race car 'Blue Bird'. He drives the car on Daytona beach and sets a new record driving at the speed of 272 miles per hour. People cheer. Close view of him smoking a cigarette in the car after his speed run. Speedboat racer Garfield Arthur Wood seated aboard his speedboat 'Miss America' on the St Clair River near Detroit Michigan. He races the 5000 horsepower mahogany speedboat and wins the Harmsworth Trophy. Close up view of Gar Wood smiling after his race. From a November 10, 1958 newsreel recounting events 25 years earlier.
Navy fliers being decorated in the United States during World War II. A submarine crew returns to a e harbor after a victory. They cheer and wave towards people. They repair the submarine. Japanese flags on the conning tower of the submarine. Sailors, navy fliers and officers aboard an aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral William Frederick Halsey arrives at the aircraft carrier. He awards the Distinguished Flying Cross to the fliers.
Prince Olav and Princess Martha of Norway in the United States during World War II. They arrive to open a home for Norwegian refugees. Officials standing outside a building. A flag atop a flag pole. The Prince and the Princess seated inside the building.
French battleship Richelieu arrives in the United States. The battleship underway at sea. 'Richelieu' written on a side of the battleship. A flag flying atop the battleship. Men standing at the deck of the ship.
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