13 year old, Iwao Takeda, wins Junior mat title in Ikegami, Japan. Japanese people gather to watch sumo wrestling. Junior participants wrestle on ground. Wrestling winner, Iwao Takeda, named the new Sumo champion.
Vice President and Mrs. Richard Nixon's unscheduled arrival by train in London, United Kingdom. Londoners greet them and photographers take pictures. Mrs. Nixon participates in the dedication ceremony of the new American Memorial Chapel of St. Paul's Cathedral. Interiors of St. Paul's Cathedral (St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD, United Kingdom).
Flag Raising on Statehood celebrations at Iolani Palace (364 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813, United States) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Governor, Mrs. Quinn, Lieutenant Governor, Mrs. James Kealoha, Episcopal Bishop, Harry S. Kennedy, Reverend Charles Kekumano of the Catholic Diocese and Gary Doi arrive at Iolani Palace. Bishop Kennedy gives the invocation. Bouquet of yellow and red flowers in foreground. 49-star American flag being lowered, and 50-star American flag hoisted on Iolani Palace building. Governor Quinn addresses the crowd. Hawaiian people gather to watch the ceremony. Cameraman takes pictures. Fifty guns salute the new 50-star flag, in front of the Palace. Officer salutes.
Alice Davis, daughter of U.S. Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis, together with Mr. John H. Holliday, his civilian aide, step from a launch bringing them from the USS Pennslyvania, to a dock at Honolulu, Hawaii. They are greeted by two Army officers and a Naval officer. An Army band plays on the dock, in the background. They are joined by Secretary Davis. In change of scene, the camera pans across the parade ground of Fort Shafter, where troops of the 64th Coast Artillery Regiment(AA) are seen marching in formation. Secretary Davis stands with Army officers reviewing the troops. Next, Secretary Davis is seen on steps of the U.S. Army tripler General Hospital, following a visit there. He is accompanied to his car. Scene shifts to the quarters of Major General Fox conner, Commander of the U.S. Army Hawaiian Department. The staff car carrying Secretary Davis drives into Honolulu, where offices of Goodyear International, and Royal Hawaiian Sales Company, Ltd. are seen along the street. The car parks, and Davis's military aide, 1st Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland, opens the door for a rear admiral, and Secretary Davis, who step from the car. Davis is dressed formally in top hat. (Slate indicates they are visiting opening ceremonies for the new Army and Navy YMCA in Honolulu.)
Arthur Godfrey entertains United States troops with short speech at Thule Air Force Base in Greenland. He introduces Colonel Balchen and invites him on stage. The Colonel gives a brief speech and wishes a Happy New Year to the troops.
Sketches of struggle for borders and territory between Canada and United States. Leaders of American colonists like Patrick Henry protesting taxation without representation. British guards protecting paper. Burning of paper used for taxation. Images of traders from New York area who made great wealth trading overseas. Fire on British ships. Sketches of the Boston tea party with colonists disguised as Indians hurling tea into the harbor. Sketches of former British Prime Minister William Pitt and Lord North shown debating in Britain. With commentary and narration by J. Frank Willis.
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