Display of Unions Products produced under free economy in Oregon. The United States Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg to open the display of the products produced under free economy by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Unions. Richard Walsh, the Head of the Entertainment Crafts Union, greets him. The secretary cuts the ribbon to open the display of the goods officially.
Indianapolis 500 Mile Race in Speedway, Indiana. At the inaugural ceremony balloons are released in the air. The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race began. A large crowd of spectators cheers the drivers. A car meets with an accident during the race. American race car driver, Rodger Ward, wins the race and a prize money worth $ 125,000,00.
Covers successful space mission of Mercury Atlas 7 with astronaut Scott Carpenter out of Cape Canaveral Florida. U.S. astronaut Scott Carpenter prepares for space flight. Crew men help Carpenter to don the space suit. He walks to a transfer van. He disembarks from the van and gets into an elevator to climb to the 11th floor to the Aurora 7 capsule level. Operators at the controls await the launch of the rocket. Launch: Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-7) ignition and blast off, carrying Astronaut Scott Carpenter in the Aurora 7 capsule. The Aurora 7 capsule is released. The capsule completes three successful orbits around the earth. The capsule does not fire properly and lands 250 miles beyond the target area at a sea. The radio contact is disrupted. Then faint signals are heard and the rescue crew reaches the destination. The rescue crew jumps from a helicopter and helps in evacuating Carpenter from the sea.
Students work on a Rube Goldberg machine chain reaction at the Technical College of Holland in Delft, Netherlands. The Dutch Minister of Education sits on a chair. The students at the Technical College of Holland seated on chairs. The minister pulls a lever to start the machine. A chain reaction sets the wheels in motion and sends a cyclist through a sealed door.
United States Air Force officers at control of the Missile Titan in Denver, United States. Missile Titan in firing position at the Lowry Air Force Base. Sign reads “This is a NATIONAL DEFENSE AREA”. These missiles are housed in the underground city. The air force officers and men operate in the control room for the emergency launch of the missile. The underground silos protect the rockets with payloads.
Devastation due to a blast at the chemical plant in Brandenburg, Kentucky. The blast at the chemical plant leveled the complex installation. 10,000 gallon chemical tank explodes. Civilians watch the heaps of debris in front of the damaged houses. Wrecked cars with shattered glass.
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