52nd Annual Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York. In Track and Field competition Paul Winder tops Olympic champion Bobby Morrow in 60 yard event. Don Bragg pole-vaults to a new indoor mark for a garden record. John Thomas of Boston sets record for indoor mark of seven meters in High Jump.
Models wearing dresses by Helena Barbieri in New York City. The models display evening gowns designed by Miss Helena Barbieri in New York. A model wears a fur stole and a white evening dress. A model takes off her autumn haze capelet and shows off an elegant, pleated evening dress. Blond model removes her jasmine mink capelet to show her laced evening dress and smiles. The evening gowns are designed according to the Dresden Figurine look. “Gentlemen, bring money!” the narrator said.
Excerpt from Kefauver Hearings. Senate's Kefauver Committee investigating crime and interstate commerce. Panel including Chairman Kefauver (Tennessee) in the hearing along with other committee members Herbert R. O'Conor (Maryland); Lester Hunt (Wyoming); Charles Tobey (New Hampshire); Alexander Wiley (Wisconsin). John Crane, President of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, admits to paying the mayor $10,000 for the support of the firemen. Spruille Braden, head of the New York City anti-crime committee, testifies and calls for tougher measures against criminals. Members of the Committee noting down points.
Excerpt from Kefauver Hearings. Senate's Kefauver Committee investigating crime and interstate commerce. Panel including Chairman Kefauver (Tennessee) in the hearing along with other committee members Herbert R. O'Conor (Maryland); Lester Hunt (Wyoming); Charles Tobey (New Hampshire); Alexander Wiley (Wisconsin). Microphones are placed in front of the members of the Committee. A witness has begun testifying, when people present in the hearing room are told that no demonstrations are permitted, Cameramen take pictures. Another witness appears briefly.Then, FBI Director, J. Edgar Hoover, and his assistant, Louis B. Nichols, appear before the Committee. Hoover is silent. Mr. Nichols does all the testifying. He discusses issues with gambling, narcotics, prostitution. Discussion of effect of crime news on children.
U.S. Federal Court House, Foley Square, New York City. Two men wait by elevator, wearing hats and smoking . Several other men join them. Cameramen take their photographs. A policeman stands by elevator door. One man carries newspaper 'The New York Times'. They enter Room Number 2805. Scenes of Frank Costello, and entourage, moving through the Courthouse, with photographers taking pictures.
General MacArthur's Forces win new bases in Pacific. View of General MacArthur walking with officers. Australian troops advance in Madang, New Guinea. Native tribes help the soldiers. The Aussie troops wade in water. They crossover a wooden bridge balanced on a large stone. Allied dive bombers strike Japanese positions. Aussie troops advance cautiously. The ferret out Japanese troops from trenches and caves with hand grenades. The read mail from home. An Austraiian clowns around after capturing Japanese base, by walking down road with no clothing on his rear end. (World War II period).
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