A chimp is taught how to skate. Chimp shows some skating tricks, sits on a chair. Young boys and girls are spectators.
Anniversary of East German Revolt against Soviets in 1953. West Berliners including Mayor Willy Brandt and Chancellor Ludwig Erhard at the memorials of those who died in East German Revolt against Soviets in 1953. Flowers on memorials. More than 200 memorial services recall day of revolt in 1953. Chancellor Erhard leads 75,000 people in a rally before the Town Hall. Freedom torch is lit by a man.
Big Ben clock tower of London. View of men and women on road. Vehicles passing. People outside the House of Commons. Conservative Government of British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan is disturbed as the House of Commons votes on the security aspects as the War Minister resigned who had an affair with a Russian girl friend.
Buddhists protest in South Vietnam. Monks and nuns joined by thousands of sympathizers in Saigon as they clash with police in protest religious discrimination. The Xa Loi Pagoda (89 Bà Huyện Thanh Quan, Võ Thị Sáu, Quận 3, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 70000, Vietnam) in Saigon. Policemen fighting with protesters. Exteriors of a temple in the city. At the end of the week, temples are open once again. People praying inside a temple.
View in Bavaria where a finger sport is played. A joint match of teams from Austria and Tyrol. Two players sit opposite each other and try to pull the opponent over to their side of the table with their fingers and are watched by people. Players hook the middle finger inside a leather strap to pull their opponent.
A crowd of nearly 250,000 people gather at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Giovanni Cardinal Montini of Milan is elected as Pope Paul VI, following the death of Pope John XXIII. Pope Paul VI blesses the crowds while carried on the sedia gestatoria chair. Two large white ostrich fans (flabella) are carried at either side of the sedia gestatoria. A procession of priests follows the Pope. Papal Swiss Guards in full armor flank the procession. Priests carrying the Papal miters inside Saint Peter’s Basilica. From the Vatican Palace the procession moves through the Square to an altar erected on the steps of St. Peter's. Dignitaries are seated to watch the papal coronation. The ceremonies are held outdoors. Pope Paul VI celebrates a Pontifical Mass and then is crowned with the papal triple tiara made by the people of Milan. He promises to carry on the work of Pope John XXIII. Pope Paul VI imparts his first Apostolic Blessing.
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