Torrential rain and forest fire in Sierra Madre. Man walks on muddy field. Bulldozer in operation on mud. Men use shovels to dig up mud outside a house. Man tries to pull out his car stuck in mud. Men remove mud outside their houses. Man tries to open a garage to pull his car out.
President Eisenhower during the celebration of his first anniversary in office. He opens his gift in White House, Washington DC. His wife Mamie Eisenhower and officials look on. President Eisenhower and others look at crystal glass cup.
International hairdressing contest in Portugal. Women having their hair done in front of mirrors by hairdressers. Judges look at women with different hair style after hairdos. Women with various different hairstyles.
Jimmy Stewart in Miami. Plane taxis after landing in Miami International Airport. Sign reads 'Welcome to Miami'. Film star Jimmy Stewart and his wife Gloria disembark the plane and greeted by civil and Air Force reserve officials. Jimmy arrives for the world premiere of his latest picture, 'The Glenn Miller Story,' held simultaneous in three theaters. View outside Miracle, Miami, and Carib theaters showing lighted marquee signs. Large crowd cheers outside theater. Jimmy Stewart and his wife exit from car. Jimmy Stewart reaches stand and waves to crowd.
Sand storm halts the preparations of Britain's third A-bomb test in Australia. Pilot and plane in Australian desert wait for sand storm to stop. Car driven away. Detection devices are put into positions. View of tower. Men in control bunker. Control instruments in bunker. Atomic explosion throwing billows of smoke. Mushroom cloud rises.
NATO Naval maneuvers involving forces from Turkey, Greece, Italy, Great Britain, and Canada, with U.S. Naval and air units, in the Mediterranean area. American Lieutenant General Paul Kendall, Commander of Allied Land Forces Southeastern Europe, and Admiral William Fechteler, USN, Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe, are seen with Turkish and Greek Commanders. They observe part of "Exercise Keystone," in which U.S. Marines make amphibious landings. U.S. marines (umpires, with white bands on their caps) hold up a large display showing disposition of naval forces engaged in the exercise. Brief view from hill, of landing craft heading toward the beach. Turkish and Greek planes fly low over the beachhead. U.S. Marines hit the beach in landing craft (Higgins Boats) from the U.S. Navy Attack Transports, USS Randall (APA-224) and USS Sarasota (APA-204). Some marines must wade ashore. U.S. Navy Landing Ship Utility LSU-971, is seen close to the beach. A dozer tank equipped with flotation gear is discharged from a landing craft onto the beach. Closeup of tank tracks in motion. Marine manning weapon in turret of the tank.The U.S. Marines fortify their positions before advancing inland. Closeup of tank plowing through sand. Observers watching in background. A DUKW amphibious landing craft drives ashore. Marines move inland and begin establishing defenses. Turkish infantry are seen charging across the area (possibly playing role of "enemy."
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