Uppsala Cathedral during funeral rites of Dag Hammarskjöld, former Secretary General of United Nations in Uppsala, Sweden. Garlands on Hammarskjöld's casket. King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden honors Hammarskjöld. Other dignitaries are present at the ceremony. Among them is 15-year-old Crown Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jämtland, who later became King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden. Priest performs last rites. United States Vice President Lyndon B Johnson and Ambassador to United Nations, Adlai Stevenson pay homage to Hammarskjöld. The flower-covered casket is carried on streets of Uppsala atop a horse-drawn wagon. A large crowd walks behind the casket. People honor Hammarskjöld by salute. United Nations and national flag are lowered in salute during the burial.
The U.S. Army CH-54 Tarhe helicopter at the Bien Hoa Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A United States Army helicopter CH-54 Tarhe lands. Jeep pushes pod unit into place under the CH-54. The soldiers push the pod unit. They fix the pod unit to the helicopter. The CH-54 with pod lifts off.
United States Marines Field Medical unit in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Marines in dungarees unload medical supply crates from a truck at a supply camp. Marines set up a hospital tent. Marines set up a pre fabricated unit like Dallas hut. Marines unload a casualty on stretcher from an ambulance jeep. An injured on crutches get off a jeep and walk away. Another litter patient being unloaded. A man takes down information and record of a litter patient. Medic fills up the information in a form. Marines set up pre fabricated unit, Dallas hut.
Examples of notable Italian-Americans. Several cars on Parkway, in Riverdale, New York. A signboard directs 'Downtown, Riverdale Avenue Northbound and Yonkers Ferry.' Views of Villa Pauline, home of the late famed Italian-American conductor, Arturo Toscanini. Another noted Italian musician,carrying on the Italian-American traditions, is Gian Carlo Menotti, who is seen looking over programs of musical events in which he has been involved. Views of the United Nations Building in New York City. The Flags of different nations on flagpoles. Cars parked on sides of road. Leonardo Vitetti, Italian Representative to the UN, talking to U.S. Senator John O. Pastore, of Rhode Island.
The United States Navy airship USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) leaves from hangar Number one at Lakehurst NJ in the United States. USS Los Angeles (constructed as LZ-126) moored to the high mooring mast at Lakehurst Naval Station. A tower in view.
Mercury Astronaut team at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) press conference in Washington DC. Dr T Keith Glennam Administrator of NASA; Robert Gilruth, Director of Project Mercury and of the Space Task Force Group; Dr Randolph Lovelace, Chairman of the NASA Life Sciences Committee; Brigadier General Donald Flickinger; Captain Norman Barr, United States Navy and Charles Donlam give a brief speech. Astronauts named Lt Malcom S Carpenter, Captain Leroy G Cooper Junior, United States Air Force; Lt Colonel John H Glenn, United States Marine Corps; Captain Virgil I Grissom, United States Air Force; Lt Commander Walter M Schirra, United States Nations; Lt Commander Alan B Shepard and Captain Donald K Slayton, USAF stand and sit on the stage.
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