A newsreel titled 'Death penalty for A-spies Rosenbergs get top penalty in atomic trial'. Convicts Julius Rosenberg and Morton Sobell, accused of revealing atomic secrets to Russia, emerge from the police paddy wagon van at Foley Square court house in New york in United states. Policemen accompany them as they enter the building. Wife of Julius Rosenberh, Ethel Rosenberg arrives at the court as people throng outside the building. Police brings Ethel's brother and a government witness David Greenglass to the court. After the verdict photographers take pictures of judge Irving Kaufman who sentenced the Rosenberg couple to death in electric chair while Sobell was sentenced to thirty years of imprisonment. A U.S. Marshal paddy wagon carrying the convicts leaves the court as photographers click pictures.
Part of a documentary titled 'Zehn minuten in Amerika' (ten minutes in America This segment deals with the city of New York. It )shows renewal of housing in New York City, in the United States. Buildings and market area is seen as workers demolish buildings with a machine. Front hoe loader picks up the wreckage and takes it away. Workers with their caps on work at a multi storied construction site. A worker with his mask on does wielding work as others lay bricks. Women cook and decorate flowers in a vase as men draw engineering drawing, work as mechanic in garage and do household work in the kitchen.
Scenes from downtown North Platte Nebraska as citizens get word of the surrender by Japan and the end of World War II. On V-J day, people of North Platte come out on the streets to celebrate the end of combat in the war. They hug each other and burn fire crackers to celebrate the event. Children sell newspaper on the street carrying news of victory over Japan as the main lead. Man riding on a horse back carries flag of United States, as a part of celebration. Others sit on top of their car with victory slogans written on it. Traffic jams as people come out in large numbers to celebrate. Stores Hirschfeld Mens Clothing and Dixons Jewelry are among many stores seen on main streets during celebration.
View of Potomac River entrance to the Pentagon as seen across the boat marina basin in Arlington Virginia, across the river from Washington DC, United States. A number of cars parked outside the Pentagon building. Military officers ask directions from one another in the complex corridors of the Pentagon. Exterior views of the building from surrounding highways and some close up.
Views of Department of Commerce building at Constitution Avenue and 15th Street in Washington DC,United States. A number of cars parked outside the building. Cars and a bus pass by the road.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial (16 E Basin Dr SW, Washington, DC 20242, United States) a Presidential memorial in Washington DC at west Potomac Park on the shore of the Potomac River. A man passing by stops and stands on the bridge over river Potomac to admire the memorial and moves away.
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