Views of a busy street, railway tracks, port area in United States. An electric power station, men working on the towers. Interior of an industry, men at work. Water flowing out of a dam. Views of the Columbia, a river in United States and flood. Flood relief activities are done. People and livestock trapped in flood, wrecked houses can be seen.
An animated map showing course of the river Columbia. Map also locates Bonneville, Grand Coulee, The Dallas, Priest Rapids, John Day, Chief Josef and McNary Dams on the Columbia River and Lower Monumental, Little Goose, Ice Harbor and Lower Granite Dams on the snake river. Views of the river, valleys and mountains surrounding the river. A barge can be seen in the river. Interior of an industry, men at work. Water flowing out of a dam. Views of calm water in the river.
George N Craig of Indiana becomes the first World War II veteran to head the American Legion. Craig is elected National Commander at a ceremony in the Convention Hall, Philadelphia. A large crowd in the Hall. People hold boards with various state names like Indiana, Philadelphia, Georgia and Texas. Military officers and dignitaries around Craig on the stage. People hold a banner with his name. Officers congratulate Craig. They raise their arms and cheer. People cheer and celebrate.
Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on a goodwill visit to Tibet. He descends from a plane as it lands at the 'Roof of the World'. He is received by military officers. A traditional welcome by the 'lamas' and people of Tibet, including then 14 year old Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. They garland the Prime Minister. Nehru, officers and other dignitaries climb uphill on horses. A crowd gathered to greet the PM. Monks praying. Traditional puppets on display. Pandit Nehru presents a memento to the Dalai Lama. He addresses the gathering including children. He boards his plane and it takes off.
Obsolete American trolley cars from New York used on Vienna street car lines. Trams on tracks. Men remove planks from the front. Notice on tram. Man hangs onto light on tram front. 'Southern Blvd' and 'Third Avenue Transit System' written on trams. A tram is towed. Trams move on tracks as men watch.
A woman dubbed "Mrs. Dynamite" supervises demolition of war-scarred buildings in Berlin following World War 2. She sits with another woman and a man as they make dynamite sticks. A man arranges dynamite sticks on a table. He sprays the sticks in a casket. Mrs. Dynamite and her team walks into a destroyed building. She places the sticks into a wall. She emerges from the building and pushes the detonation plunger. The building collapses due to the explosion. Smoke and rubble due to the explosion.
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