Closeup of Pole Vaulter John Pennel the first man to pole vault over 17 feet (achieving a height of 17 feet ¾ inches, on August 24, 1963, at the Florida Gold Coast AAU meet in Coral Gables). Pennel pole vaults for the benefit of newsreel cameramen, shortly after setting the new record. He runs and plants his fiberglass pole, which bends in a wide arc, before he launches into the air and clears the bar. The vaulting sequence is repeated in slow motion. Pennel wears white shorts and shirt with the number 606 on his back.
San Quentin State Prison in California. A guard looking through binoculars from tower. Signboard of 'Department of Corrections' and civilians passing by. Guard opening the main gate and people moving in to see the paintings made by prisoners. People at the exhibition. Close of view of various paintings exhibited and people looking at the paintings.
National Water Ski Championships in California. Skiers skimming on water and showing tricks. Crowd watching the sport. Distant view of motorboat pulling the skier. A female skier skimming on water.
Waiting crowd at Andrews Air Force Base, including newsmen and photographers. High-lift truck moving towards the rear door of VC-137C aircraft. Flag-draped casket bearing body of John Kennedy is carried and transferred into a Navy ambulance. Jacqueline Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy watching in background. Navy ambulance pulling away.
Views of lighted sign of “ANDREWS Air Force Base OPERATIONS Elev 279”. Crowd of journalists and media gathered at Andrews Air Force Base (11 FSS/FSFR 1191 Menoher Drive JB Andrews, MD, United States 20762) for the arrival of remains of United States President John F. Kennedy following his assassination. Cameramen, newsmen and NBC TV personnel covering the event at Andrews Air Force Base. Media personnel communicating with field telephones. A reporter reads from a paper. Honor Guard in front of the terminal. Some aircraft in background. Cameramen on top of mobile stairs. Newsmen working with microphones. Distant view of Andrews AFB Operations building.
Emile Berliner and his son Henry Berliner, and other people gather around the helicopter. Henry Berliner in Berliner helicopter taking off in short flights and re-landing. This is one of the first machines which fly forward after rising vertically. Several views of test flying of the Berliner helicopter.
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