A Grand Union grocery store supermarket in the suburbs, at Cross County Center in Yonkers New York, United States. View of the billing or checkout counter as a shopper puts her items on the moving belt. Meats and other groceries at the checkout or billing counter. A woman cashier operates a manual cash register and tallies purchases. A woman puts a paper bag in a trolley or shopping cart. A woman pushes a trolley and enters the suburban supermarket.
Segment from the United Nations Security Council meeting at Hunter College, New York City, United States, on March 27, 1946. At the time, the Soviet Union, with its troops in Iran, and with interest in the governance and autonomy of Azerbaijan, was pushing to postpone discussion of the appeal by Iran that the action of the Soviet Army in Iran was a threat to international peace and security. American statesman James F. Byrnes, Edward R. Stettinius, Soviet diplomat Andrei Gromyko and representatives of the UN Security Council member countries are seen entering the conference room at Hunter College, New York City. The dignitaries seated at a table. Delegates and spectators present. Gromyko, the Soviet representative to the United Nations, speaks in Russian. Other delegates listen, seated behind. A delegate from China speaks. Several delegates raise their hands with questions. U.S. representative James Byrnes demands that the Iranians be given a chance to be heard. The Soviet delegation stands and exits the talks abruptly. Iranian delegate Hossein Ala', Iran's Ambassador to the United States approaches the table and is seated. The delegates listen as Mr. Hossein Ala addresses the council. Mr. Ala urges the council to take action, saying, "Iran views with grave concern any delay in the consideration by the council of the merits of these disputes. For these reasons, on behalf of my government, I request the council to take up these matters at once and reach, without reference to further negotiations, a solution consistent with the principles of the charter."
A motorcycle race in Daytona Beach, Florida. People on a beach to witness the race. License plate on a motorcycle. The motorcyclists race across the 100 mile track. A participant slips. A checkered flag is waved as the winner reaches the finish line. Close up of the winner.
U.S. Marines demonstrate new techniques of amphibious warfare to offset threat of atomic retaliation at Camp Pandleton in California. The marines load into helicopters. The helicopters take off and in flight. People watch the helicopters in flight and photographers click pictures. A helicopter lands and the marines get off. The marines in prone position aim guns.
Aftermaths of a tornado in Minnesota. Uprooted trees and leveled homes due to the tornado. A car under a house. A capsized trolley and a damaged tow are the evidences of the fury of the tornado. Smashed United States Air Force aircraft at an airport.
Wedding of Ralph Kiner, home run king of the Pittsburgh Pirates and tennis star Nancy Chaffee in Santa Barbara, California. The couple comes out of the Trinity Episcopal Church (1500 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States). Nancy poses with the best man Hank Greenberg, General Manager of the Cleveland Indians. Bob Lemon of the Cleveland Indians gives a congratulatory kiss to the bride. Vern Stephens of the Boston Red Sox shakes hands with the groom. Many other sports personalities present at the wedding reception. The couple cuts the wedding cake.
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