A U.S. military truck with smoke screen mechanism doing tests in the United States during World War 2. Men on a tower find out the direction of the wind with a balloon. A wind wane also indicates the wind direction. A man turns on a button to lay the smoke screen. Smoke rises and engulfs the area in a blanket of smoke capable of covering military installations and operations with protective camouflage so it can not be seen by enemy aircraft.
'No Exceptions' A dramatization shows a soldier writing a letter to his mother back home in United States during World War II. He writes about the day's fighting and how the soldiers fought bravely. He also acknowledges the role played by women in the war efforts. Women serve the community as nurses, looking after children, managing their homes and knitting sweaters. A woman runs a canteen.
Beauty pageants of 1956 and 1957. Contestants of Miss America 1957 pageant walk the ramp in Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States), Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miss America contestants in white ballgown dresses holding flags in the ramp. Marian McKnight of South Carolina is crowned Miss America. Miss America 1956 Sharon Ritchie puts a crown on Marian McKnight. Carol Morris of Iowa wins the Miss Universe contest in Long Beach, California.
Aftermath of a fierce tornado swept across United States causing massive destruction. Injured carried away on a litter. A split tree and pile of wreckage result from tornado. Destructed automobiles.
Major events of the year 1951. A disastrous railroad train accident in New Jersey, United States claims 85 lives. Derailed train and wreckage on the ground after the accident. Dead body. Swollen rivers cause devastating floods in Kansas and Missouri killing 40 people and rendering many homeless. People wade through flood waters. Houses and cars submerged in water.
Major events of the year 1951. A Kefauver Committee appointed by the Senate probes into the nexus between the underworld and the politics in United States. Committee headed by Estes Kefauver holds its hearings. Former Mayor of New York, William O' Dwyer testifies before the committee. Frank Costello smokes a cigarette during one of the committee's hearings.
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