United Nations acts to free American airmen held by China (Arnold-Baumer espionage case). U.S. delegate Cabot Lodge speaks before United Nations General Assembly regarding censure of communist China for holding 11 on board the aircraft on spying charges. Members of the General Assembly seen.
View of the steeple tower of St Paul's Chapel of Trinity Church (Trinity Wall Street). Behind it is the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The twin towers are nearly completed, but still under construction.
A film titled 'Delivering newspapers'. Pedestrians seen on street. Many boys, who want work delivering newspapers, run and gather around a one-horse paneled newspaper van. One boy, missing a leg, and using a crutch, stands and watches. On the side of the van a sign reads 'The World'. The man in the van unloads a bundle of newspapers and the boys struggle for a share of them, leading to a fist fight between two boys.
A film titled 'Panorama of Riker's Island, N.Y'. At the site of landfill operation heavy equipment is seen, including pile drivers and steam shovels. Shovels seen unloading trash from barges. A steam engine is seen.
Baseball immortals gather at Yankee Stadium, on July 30, 1955, for the annual Old Timers day. Players welcomed onto field. Ty Cobb shakes hands with fan in stands. Shots of participating players including Yankees' Joe DiMaggio, Cubs' Gabby Hartnett, Dodgers' Burleigh Grimes and White Sox' Ted Lyons. Players in dugout include A's Jimmy Foxx (with bat), and at far right, NY Giants' Bill Terry talking with Boston Braves' Tommy Holmes. 89-year old Cy Young sits and smokes a pipe. Shots of Yankees' great 1940s outfield of Charlie Keller, Joe DiMaggio and Tommy Heinrich. Shots of fans in stands. Yankees' current manager Casey Stengel accepts birthday cake from newspaper writers. Old Timers game in progress, players come around to score.
AFL President Samuel Gompers along with Hugh Frayne, General Organizer of the American Federation of Labor, and AFL Secretary Frank Morrison. The three men seen shaking hands and posing for cameras. Views of parade in Buffalo. Gompers rides in a car during the Parade convention. President Wilson, in attendance for the parade in Buffalo, enters building along with the First Lady, Mrs. Wilson. U.S. Army troops in formation enter building. President Wilson and Mrs Wilson depart in a car. Cars in parade with U.S. Army soldiers marching beside.
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