Cheerleaders and military cadets from the John Marshall High School (located only a few blocks away at 8th and Marshall Street) walk together in front of the new State Theater, at 712 E.Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia. The movie theater Marquee advertises "Fast and frothy musical Romance, My Weakness, with Lilian Harvey." A group of students sings. Employees of the theater pose in front of it with cadets, cheerleaders, and 5 ushers. Bouquets of flowers sit at left of the picture. Cadets escort women into the theater. A dozen of the theater's ushers walk out of the theater and pose, with their chief, in front for the camera.They are all dressed in uniforms with black tie. Several businessmen pose in front of the theater. View from inside the ticket booth as woman sells tickets to patrons. Ticket taker at entrance tears tickes of entering patrons. View from across the street, of theater and traffic and pedestrians.
Interior view of new Voice of America transmitter in studio in Greenville, North Carolina. Officials inspect are briefed and observe radio control room. Views of controls and gauges. U.S. Information Agency Director, Edward R. Murrow, smoking a cigarette, is among the group. View of technician reading gauges and taking readings. Control room operator at his station.
Officials of the U.S. Information Agency (USIA), and media representatives, tour the new high power Voice of America (VOA) radio transmitter in Greenville, North Carolina. They assemble outside the glass-enclosed sound studio control room as VOA Director, Henry Loomis, explains its workings. Mr.Loomis escorts USIA Director, Edward R. Murrow (smoking a cigarette). Views of recording equipment, magnetic tape recording machines running; extensive patch bays, with many connections; and many teletype machines.
Flag of United States at new transmitter building of Voice of America, in Greenville, North Carolina. Views of control building; antenna farms; towers; power substations; various arrays; and large open areas covered by these things.
Cubans react to the realization that Communism has come to Cuba. A crowd gathered for a demonstration. People set fire to things during the demonstration. Soldiers keep a vigil on the streets. A meeting of Anti-Communists. Key West, Florida: Demonstrations by the Christian Anti-Communist Group. Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro's effigy hanged from a pillar. Various Anti-Castro groups form the Democratic Revolutionary Front in Miami. It is led by Manuel Antonio de Varona, the former Prime Minister of Cuba. He addresses a meeting of the Front. The U.S. and Cuban flag on either side of the table. The Front officials during a discussion. They blame Castro for taking over Cuba, terror, political murder, and call for his overthrow. A woman types the charges made on Castro. They work towards their goal through the means of radio programs. A radio announcer speaks over a microphone. New York City: Anti-Castro exiles stage a rally near the statue of Cuban nationalist leader Jose Julian Marti Perez in Central Park. They get into a scuffle with Castro's supporters. The police try to control the fighting mob.
U.S. Navy launches a new aircraft carrier Bon Homme Richard at an Atlantic coast shipyard. The air craft carrier at the shipyard. People at the shipyard to see the launching ceremony. People cheer as the aircraft carrier sails out into the sea.
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