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Enactment of civilian radio broadcast about severe weather

Vertical panning view of radio tower at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. Mockup of a civilian broadcasting studio. A U.S. airman in mufti acts the part of a weather broadcaster delivering news of a storm. View of large wall clock.

Date: 1955, September 20
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076447
Mission briefing for crew members of the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight (Hurricane Hunters)

Weather chart shows a hurricane North of Cuba and East of Florida. A pointer outlines a flight pattern planned for USAF Hurricane Hunters of the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight to penetrate the storm, from their base in Bermuda. A navigators pocket watch placed on a map. A captain of the 59th Flight briefs crew members about the mission. Diagram of the storm track is sketched in chalk on a blackboard behind him. He uses a pointer to highlight information on a weather chart. An officer seated in the front row steps forward to further explain some aspects of the weather chart. The group rises and leaves following the briefing. Another sequence shows the briefing from behind the speaker's podium. Closeups of the crew members.

Date: 1955, September 20
Duration: 5 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076448
Sea trials of USS Forrestal are cut short as thrust bearings of the ship catch fire in Newport News, Virginia.

USS Forrestal in a harbor in Newport News, Virginia. Men walking on the deck of the ship. Officers discussing amongst themselves while standing on the deck of the ship. Sea trials of the ship are cut short as two thrust bearing of the ship burn out. The ship underway at sea.

Date: 1955, September 1
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076485
Twelve bulls are ceremonially sacrificed as the Berbers surrender in Morocco, North Africa.

The surrender of the Berbers in Morocco, North Africa. Men walking in an area. 12 bulls are ceremonially sacrificed to symbolize the surrender. Men seated holding flags. Guns lying on the ground.

Date: 1955, September 1
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076486
The premier of Audie Murphy's film 'To Hell and Back' at the VFW Convention in Boston, Massachusetts.

The National Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. American soldier and actor Audie Murphy seated in a car with officials. He arrives for the premier of 'To Hell and Back' film. The car driving on a street. Soldiers march and people gather on the street. Murphy gets off his car and enters a building.

Date: 1955, September 1
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076487
People gather in a large number to watch Swaps-Nashua match horse race held in Chicago, Illinois.

Match race between Kentucky Derby winner Swaps and Nashua at Washington Park, in Chicago, Illinois. People gather in a large number in the stands to watch the race. The race starts. Jockeys riding their horses on the race track. People cheering and applauding. Racehorse Nashua wins.

Date: 1955, September 1
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076488