State Street in Chicago. Buses and street cars with pedestrians during busy rush hour. Awning over restaurant reads, "The Parisian." Five and dime store, possibly Woolworth's, visible in background. Streetcar in background as crowds of pedestrians walk in foreground.
WS building in Washington, D.C. , possibly the Department of Labor. Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell, steel industry chief negotiator R. Conrad Cooper, and Steelworkers Union leader David J. McDonald gathered at a table. James P. Mitchell announces settlement of the 116 day steel strike of 1959, which started on July 15, 1959 and ended with an October 21 court injunction which was upheld by the Supreme Court on November 7. Mitchell explains that a "recommendation for settlement" was made, but that his announcement was pending ratification. The three men shake hands after the announcement. The narrator explains that the pact has benefits "totaling some 39 cent an hour."
WS Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. The Wisconsin Badgers punt is returned 53 yards by Washington Huskies George Fleming. WS crowd cheering as Huskies score more with Fleming rushing. Huskies win 1960 Rose Bowl 44-8. (College Football)
Quarterback Fran Tarkenton leads the Georgia Bulldogs to a 14-0 victory in the 1960 Orange Bowl again the Missouri Tigers. Tarkenton throws nine-of-16 passes for 131 yards. (College Football)
Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The Syracuse Orangemen win against the Texas Longhorns 23-14. WS crowd in cowboy hats standing and cheering. Gerhard Schwedes passes to Ernie Davis for an 87 yard touchdown. Banner seen in crowd reads, Elmira, NY . Fist fight interrupts the game. View of Longhorns fans wearing cowboy hats and ringing cowbells. (College Football)
Women surrounded by UAW workers at the Ford River Rouge plant. They are gathered at the overpass to the plant, clutching the Ford Edition of the "United Automobile Worker" newspaper. Headlines on the newspapers read, "Dearborn Police Face Riot Trial" and "Prepare Smashing Ford Drive." This is possibly in the aftermath of the Battle of the Overpass, in which UAW protesters were injured by police and Ford security men. A motion picture camera pointed at one of the women as she speaks. A man smoking a cigarette with his arm in a sling views photos with another man, perhaps copies of Scotty Kilpatrickās photos of the attack on UAW workers. Cars and taxis lined up outside the Ford River Rouge complex. Men distribute newspapers outside the plant. A La Salle Cab Co. taxi pulls onto the roadway. A woman holds a newspaper above her head in victory. Onlookers gather on the overpass while a police man on horseback rides through. View from overpass of UAW workers holding papers. Streetcar next to overpass. Men climb stairs onto overpass. A UAW worker distributes papers to men exiting a streetcar. Woman with a feathered hat smiles while looking at a newspaper.
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