American women at work in war production factories during World War II. A woman working on a lathe answer why she is contributing to the war effort. They produce various war materials. They are asked about their engagement in producing the war materials. They cite their reasons for producing these materials. “My husband is a prisoner of the Japs in the Philippines. If he’d have a few more of these shells out in the pan, maybe he’d still be fighting. Whenever I get a bit tired, I think of him on that death march.” a woman answers, clenching a handful of shells from a container. They produce equipment useful in war and other products. A woman working on the plexiglass nose turret of a bomber aircraft in an airplane manufacturing plant. They wear uniforms and work on machines to produce for the war effort.
The processing of gasoline to obtain natural gasoline. The casing-head or natural gas is recovered in oil field through oil wells. Gas is taken from casing-head. Gas is then compressed in the compression plant. The processing of gas in the plant. The compressed gas is cooled. Man loading natural gasoline for shipment in refinery. Tank car is filled through a tight cover. Filling the line. The gasoline vapor is recovered in an absorption plant.
African American man speaks on the assassination of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King. King' picture near him. Scenes of riots after King's assassination. Roy Wilkins condemns the riots and looting. Scenes of looting. Police maintain order. Sammy Davis junior makes a speech.
Shows African Americans looting shops during the riots following Martin Luther King's assassination. Crowd of people looting and stealing from stores. The Rev Wyatt Walker, close friend of Martin Luther King Jr, condemns the riots. Police maintains law and order. James Brown makes a public speech.
A segment on manufacture of wire products, from a documentary titled ' The Story of Steel'. Shows the preparing of rod for drawing into wires. In the wire manufacturing factory, the wires are dipped into acid bath to remove scale, then a water bath in a giant wooden tub removes acid from the wires. The rod is carried slowly through a spray of water to deposit a fine oxide coating which is of benefit when wire is drawn. A lime bath neutralizes the acid and lubricates the wires. Lime coating is then baked. Workers working in a wire drawing room in a steel wire mill. End of a wire is sharpened on a grinder to point the end. Worker threads wire through die and onto large receiving spool, then cold rods are drawn through a hole in a solid die which reduces their diameter and increases their length. The spinning spools fill with wire rapidly. For safety of workers, the machine automatically stops after sensing a kink in the wire. The kink catches in a loop on a brake handle, and activates the brake.
A U.S. Navy airship mast in hangar. Winch operator operates a winch. Ground handling officer supervises the mast operation. Airship's nose locked to the mast. Nose handling lines are secured. Man holds a flag to check wind's speed and direction.
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