Oregon State University (OSU) Department of Oceanography's 80-foot research vessel, R/V Acona, seen in waters off Newport, Oregon, United States. Using a boom on the foredeck, the crew lowers a container, takes a water sample and retrieves it. (Note: Reportedly, one of the two persons seen near the end of the footage may be Hugh Dobson, a technician from BC Canada, who worked for OSU Professor Kilho Park.) One of the two persons near the end of the footage looks like Hugh Dobson who was a technician from BC Canada who came to OSU to work for Professor Kilho Park (this insert provided by Iver Duedall, OSU graduate student 1963-66; spent time on Acona on cruises--most of the time I was seasick)
Presidential candidate, Adlai Ewing Stevenson, addresses a gathering at the Iowa State Fair in Newton, Iowa, United States. In his presidential campaign speech, he talks about the perils of farming. He notes that the farmer has no idea what his crop will bring in the marketplace, when he sows the seed, or at any time therafter, until the final sale of his crop. The crowd applauds.
A mass gathering of concerned Americans in Madison Square Garden, New York City, following news of the Kristallnacht attacks on Jews in Germany a few weeks prior. Dr. Harry F. Ward of Union Theological Seminary, and chairman of the American League Against War and Fascism, addresses a huge crowd. He speaks about the emigration of the German Jewish citizens. He states that efforts should be made for the resettlement of the German Jews and the cost should be born by the Nazi German Government. The Government should make some arrangements in this regard. He proposes a boycott of all German International commerce. The crowd applauds.
NASA Astronauts undergo survival training class at Stead Air Force base, Nevada. Astronauts Lt Malcolm S Carpenter; Captain Leroy G Cooper Junior, United States Air Force; Lt Colonel John H Glenn, United States Marine Corps; Captain Virgil I Grissom, USAF; Lt Commander Walter M Schirra, United States Nations; Lt Commander Alan B Shepard and Captain Donald K Slayton, USAF seated on a table. Captain Robert W Weaver, Stead Air Force Base Project Officer and OIC survival School trainer briefs the astronauts in a class room. Captain Kieth D Young, Academic Instructor briefs the astronauts. Colonel Richard, Deputy Base Commander of Stead AFB, Sargent Harrington , NASA Project Officers, Colonel Kieth Lindell, Doctor Donald Stulken and Lt Colonel W K Douglas.
NASA Astronauts undergo survival training in desert near Stead Air Force base, Nevada. Trained by Captain Robert W. Weaver. Astronauts Lt Malcolm S Carpenter; Captain Leroy G Cooper Junior, United States Air Force; Lt Colonel John H Glenn, United States Marine Corps; Captain Virgil I Grissom, USAF; L. Commander Walter M Schirra, United States Nations; Lt Commander Alan B Shepard and Captain Donald K Slayton, USAF eat breakfast at desert command post. They cover a heap of dry bushes with parachute. Astronauts attach a loop to the parachute.
NASA Astronauts undergo survival training at Stead Air Force base, Nevada. Sargent Watkins trainer instructs with astronauts. Astronauts Lt Malcolm S Carpenter; Captain Leroy G Cooper Junior, United States Air Force; Lt Colonel John H Glenn, United States Marine Corps; Captain Virgil I Grissom, USAF; Lt Commander Walter M Schirra, United States Nations; Lt Commander Alan B Shepard and Captain Donald K Slayton, USAF seated on table take notes. Sargent demonstrates how to make clothes and headgear with parachute.
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