United States troops in Germany near end of World War II. United States tanks and armored vehicles, including Sherman Calliope rocket launcher, drive across a pontoon bridge. Soldiers aboard half-tracks and along the bridge.Views from underneath the steel tracks as tanks and vehicles pass overhead. View from inside a vehicle crossing the bridge to the other side. Troops walk on the bridge.
Crash of Mexican flyer Francisco Sarabia's plane during its final trial flight on the eve of his transatlantic takeoff from the Mexican capital. Men near the wreckage of the crashed plane.
United States Secretary of State James Byrnes steps down after the arduous task of fighting for peace. State Secretary James Byrnes steps down because of poor health. Secretary of State James Byrnes seen in his office. He would be succeeded by General George Marshall
United States military units of Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard marching. Marching units are followed by Joint Chiefs of Staff, Color Guard and horse-drawn caisson carrying flag-draped casket of President John Kennedy. Funeral cortege following the marching units turning right to reach White House. Crowd lined up on sidewalk.
Activity aboard USS Los Angeles (CA-133) in Yokosuka, Japan. United States sailors start a drone power unit which is placed on a stand. An auxiliary power unit is used to start the drone. The engine starts with front propeller in motion. A group of sailors observe the drone power unit. They adjust gas mixtures after the drone is started.
A documentary on occurrence of Hurricane Beulah in Texas. High water flooding in the Rio Grande River as it bursts its banks and reservoirs, flooding towns in South Texas and in Mexico. Houses and an area submerged in water. A man standing on the roof of a house. Aerial view of the flooded area. People standing on a pontoon bridge in an area submerged in water. A helicopter hovering over the area. People filling the town of Roma Texas and Rio Grande City, and seen inside a building. Children sleeping on a floor. A doctor treating the wounded. Another doctor talking about diseases and their treatment over a phone. Several doctors and nurses arrive to help the victims. They hold surgical instruments.
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