Marine honor guard stand at attention during christening of USS Enterprise in Newport News, Virginia. Scenes of cars. Mrs. Franke speaks with Marine officer. Sedan drives off. Marine honor guard at present arms. Secretary of the Navy William B Franke, Mr. Blewett stand in front of guard surrounded by spectators. Honor guard inspected by Secretary of Navy William B. Franke. Crowd looks on. Mr. Franke removes his hat and places it over his chest as he passes the color guard. Mrs. Franke escorted to her seat. Secretary of the Navy walks toward speaker's stand. Address completed by Secretary of the Navy. Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, Chief of Naval Operations, shakes hand with Secretary of the Navy on stand. Mr. Franke leaves. Admiral prepares to speak. Light-bulb sign "ENTERPRISE". Sign reads "CHRISTENING THE ENTERPRISE". Officers & VIPs rise for invocation. Partially lit sign. Mrs. Franke on speaker's stand with Mr. Blewett. Portion of USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) bow. Mrs. Franke christens ship from launching platform. She steps back as champagne splashes. Worker takes bottle. Mrs. Franke wipes her hands and leaves platform followed by Mr. Blewett. She is congratulated by three women at bottom of platform. USS Robert E Lee (SSBN-601) submarine afloat in drydock. Colors fly from stern. Jack flag flies from bow. SSBN Lee submarine fires water slug. Workers look on. Spray of water envelopes top section of submarine, clears. View from distance, with view of crowd, as USS Robert E. Lee fires the water slug.
Various bouts of boxing during Golden Gloves Championship in New York. A boy sitting in crowd gets over excited during the Championship. Hart defeats Vaughn. Ardolino versus Debiaci. Scenes of spectators during various matches.
Vittorio Campolo (sometimes Victorio Campolo or Vitorio Campolo), an Argentine boxer, runs on a treadmill in New York City. Two men take measurements of Campolo. They walk under his outstretched arms. Campolo practices on a boxing dummy wearing a shirt "Everlast Boxing Dummy". Campolo eats spaghetti noodles while dressed in a suit.
A collapsed building in Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Rescue workers and firemen digging quickly in the ruins. Ten people were hurt when the old building collapsed at 8th avenue and 23rd street. Policemen stand near wreckage of the building. Workmen who had repairing the floors and pedestrians walking in front of the building had been buried in the ruins.
People in elaborate costumes during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana. Large statues or effigies on various floats. Krewe participants from floats throw Mardi Gras trinkets to spectators. Firecrackers alighted on the side of the floats.
College boys dressed as girls in an annual follies spoof in New York City. The young men in drag dance on the stage wearing women's clothing.
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