Dogs from various countries at the International Dog Show held in Berlin, Germany. A German shepherd wears glasses, cap and jacket. Men and women come out of a car with dogs. Dogs inside the hall for the dog show.
The 108th Grand National Steeplechase organized in England. People gather to watch the race. The jockeys ride their horses on the race course. Crowd cheers. Woman watches the race through binoculars. Horses jump off the obstacles. The steeplechase kills 4 horses. The Royal Tan wins the race.
Avalanche kills 9 in Alpine tragedy in Austria. Views of snow covered mountains. Rescuers search for a party of students and teachers trapped in an avalanche. An avalanche at Alpine mountains. Rescuers pull the frozen bodies of victims on sleds. A photograph taken by one of the party shows the group just hours before death, huddled in prayer. Rescuers with the frozen bodies.
Initial attempts to foster peace in Asia blocked by the People’s Republic of China at a conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The first sessions dealing with Korean and Indo-Chinese problems get underway. Views of building. Cars parked and people around the cars. An official comes out from a car. He is greeted by officers. Officers and dignitaries. Photographers take photos. People's Republic of China's Zhou Enlai (Chou En-Lai) demands equality at the conference table and warns America to stay out of Asia.
The largest successful army auction of surplus war materiel ever conducted. U.S. Army surplus goods go on the auction block at Sharpe General Depot in California. Large quantity of material handling equipment, including fork lifts. Two men examine a jeep. People attend the first Army Surplus Sale conducted by public auctioneers on a public bidding basis. Auctioneer make announcements. every item was sold.
Civil self defense exercise carried out by citizens of Spokane, Washington to meet the potential threat of nuclear bomb or hydrogen bomb attack during the Cold War. Mass evacuation by all citizens. Business area; women working at office, citizens and school children are guided to walk out and proceed to bomb shelters. Citizens standing near a bridge. A man in an operations center presses a button to sound the all clear signal at the end of the drill. Views of outdoor address loudspeakers sounding the drill sounds.
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