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The SS France is ready for trans Atlantic service after completing trial runs in France.

Launching ceremony of ocean liner SS France at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard, in Saint-Nazaire, France. People gather for the launching ceremony at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard (Avenue Antoine Bourdelle CS90180 44613 Saint-Nazaire Cedex France). French President Charles de Gaulle addresses the crowd from a stage. People applaud. The liner is christened by the First Lady of France Yvonne de Gaulle at 4:15 PM. The newly launched ship slides down the shipway. The ship sails out into sea.

Date: 1961, November 30
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055895
Joseph Lambericks wins the Belgium Cross Populaire, a cross country race, in Belgium.

Belgium Cross Populaire in Belgium. The cross country race begins. 2700 men take part in the race. Spectators lined up on either side cheer the runners as they run. The runners run across a rugged field. The winner Joseph Lambericks poses for the photographers.

Date: 1961, November 30
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055896
Accidents due to jaywalking on busy roads in the United States.

Public Service announcement or PSA via film. A dramatization depicts the hazards of jaywalking in the United States. People help an old man pedestrian after he met with an accident being hit by a car while crossing in the middle of a city street instead of at the crosswalk. Cars move on the streets. A traffic signal. A man crosses a road. Buildings seen on either side of the street. Brakes are applied by a car. A line of parked cars. A man shows a summon saying jaywalking is against the law. A poster depicts the rules for crossing the road safely.

Date: 1961, November 30
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055897
Crew aboard USS Randolph CV-15 welcomes NASA astronaut Virgil Grissom after successful space journey from Cape Canaveral.

Space victory of astronaut Virgil Ivan Grissom from Cape Canaveral. Crewmen pipe the fuel aboard the Redstone rocket. A man drives a truck. A missile on a launch pad. Captain Virgil Grissom disembarks from a transfer van and boards a gantry elevator. The crew helps Grissom to board the Liberty Bell 7 capsule. Commander Alan Shepard at the control center. The crew awaits the launch of the missile. The missile is launched. Civilians watch through binoculars as the missile travels in the space. The astronaut goes 118 miles up and 303 miles down range. The capsule is released at sea. Helicopters take off from Essex class aircraft carrier, USS Randolph CV-15 to pick up the astronaut and the capsule. The helicopter rescues astronaut Grissom and tries to keep a hold on the sinking capsule Mercury. Astronaut Grissom climbs into the helicopter. The cheering crew welcomes the astronaut on the carrier after his success

Date: 1961, July 24
Duration: 4 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055898
Racehorse Kelso with jockey Eddie Arcaro wins Handicap Triple crown at the Aqueduct Racetrack in New York.

Handicap Triple at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York. A large crowd of spectators gather at the racetrack for a horse race. The Brooklyn Handicap of the New York Handicap Triple begins. Racehorse Kelso with jockey Eddie Arcaro wins the race against racehorse Divine Comedy.

Date: 1961, July 24
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055899
A successful space journey of NASA astronaut Virgil Ivan Grissom aboard Liberty Bell 7 Capsule from Cape Canaveral.

Astronaut Virgil Ivan Grissom's space journey from Cape Canaveral. Crewmen pipe the fuel aboard the Redstone rocket. A missile on a launch pad. Captain Virgil Grissom disembarks from a transfer van and boards a gantry elevator. The crew helps Grissom to board the Liberty Bell 7 capsule. Helicopters take off from Essex class aircraft carrier USS Randolph CV-15 to pick up the astronaut and the capsule. A helicopter rescues astronaut Grissom and tries to keep a hold on the sinking capsule Mercury. Astronaut Grissom climbs into the helicopter. The cheering crew welcomes astronaut Grissom on the carrier Randolph after his success.

Date: 1961, July 24
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055900