Aviator Howard Hughes flies his H-4 Hercules amphibious plane in Long Beach, California. Hughes' H-4 Hercules amphibious plane on display in Long Beach. Hughes walks through the internal sections of the plane. The plane off shore. Hughes at the instrument panel aboard the plane. Hughes sits at the controls in the cockpit of the plane. The plane moves ahead on the surface of water. A cameraman records the event from a boat. The plane takes off and stays low above the water for a mile and then descends back on water.
Sail plane pilots change places while the glider is in flight in Newport Beach, California. A sailplane in flight with a pilot in his seat. Another pilot in a speed boat comes near the low flying plane. Pilot in the speed boat gets onto the plane. The pilot seated in the plane gets off and hangs from the plane after changing his position with the other pilot. Plane flies low over the beach and the pilot jumps into the water.
Ongoing parade for the Miss Universe contest in Long Beach, California. United States sailors marchin with flags of various countries during a parade. Miss Universe contestants participate in Long Beach parade. Miss Belgium Lucienne Auquier waves from her float. Miss Brazil Maria José Cardoso and Miss Canada Elaine Bishenden smiling. Crowds clapping as Miss Germany Marina Orschel waves and pouts her lips to them. Miss France Anita Treyens and Miss Italy Rossana Galli blowing kisses to the crowds. Miss England Iris Alice Kathleen Waller waves to the camera. Miss Japan Yoshie Baba, Miss Holland Rita Schmidt, and Miss Venezuela Blanca Heredia, waving to the crowd.
U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Tampa, Florida, United States.Spectators line the street. Motorcycle police escort. Glimpse from back of President. Kennedy in open car. Decoration lights on the street. President Kennedy speaks into a microphone during a conference. His speech is carried live on television. People seated in the conference hall listen to him. Cameramen record as Kennedy speaks. The President's VC-137C Aircraft (Air Force One, with the President on board) taxis out for takeoff.
A fire at the Roosevelt Hotel (The Carling, 31 Adams St, Jacksonville, FL 32202, United States) in Jacksonville Florida. Smoke comes out from the windows of the hotel. People come out from the windows to reach a ladder. The ladder reaches the 7th floor only. Firemen help the guests in the hotel to come out. People come down the ladder. A navy helicopter arrives for help.
Florida game wardens run down deer stranded in the Everglades by high water. The wardens in speeding airboats across the wetlands. A helicopter for assistance in flight overhead. The wardens bull dog panicked deer trying to escape. The deer are wrapped in sacks to protect them from their own panic. The wardens load the deer aboard the airboats and bring them to safety on high ground.
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