Approximately a thousand striking steel workers (and members of their families) are seen assembled on an open field, intent on picketing the Republic Steel Mill in South Chicago, where they are organizing a union during a labor dispute. Many hold picket signs during the labor strike. A line of armed Chicago policemen extends across the area, blocking their way. Police officials stand near a paddy wagon. View of strikers standing toe-to-toe arguing with policemen. Dramatic next scenes show violence with gunfire erupting and the strikers running away from the police. Gunfire continues as the crowd disperses in panic. Policemen follow the fleeing crowd and continue firing their weapons as they hit and beat striking workers with night sticks. Several plumes of tear gas can be seen rising from the ground. Several injured strikers are seen on the ground. One appears to be dead. Dust and fumes obscure much of the scene. As the air clears, police can be seen continuing to pursue the retreating group of strikers. They arrest various men including an African American man. Dead and injured workers are seen on the ground. Police arrest strikers, some of whom are injured, and place them in paddy wagons. Police drag the body of one fallen striker from behind a wagon. Several strikers gather around the body. Police continue to arrest people, including a woman. Policemen watch as strikers place body of fallen striker into back seat of a car.
Depicts contribution of Wright brothers in development of airplanes. Old French bi-planes fly in parallel. Orville and Wilbur Wright brothers discuss with other man. Glider dragged of hill flies steadily. Wilbur attaches wheel beneath wing. First heavier than air plane takes off at Kitty hawk North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. Headlines of news paper about the event. Wilbur Wright prepares to fly under French Government subsidy, at La Mans in France. Orville flies with a passenger in Fort Myers, Virginia for an Army acceptance demonstration in July 1909. Men on ground watch the sustained flight of the plane. Bi plane flies close to ground in an open field. Military officials near the hanger of the plane. Wright brothers inspect catapult rails. The plane towed out and put on catapult. Two men rotate propeller to start the plane. Men pull weight to catapult the plane. Wright flyer climbs and plane takes off.
The Wright Brothers National Memorial (1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948) at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. A stone memorial of the Wright brothers near the field where first flight of the Wright Flyer took off and landed. An officer of United States Air Force pays homage to the Wright brothers on their memorial. A stone in field marks the landing place of the first flight.
The Wright Brothers National Memorial (1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948) at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. An officer of United States Air Force walks up on a road to stone memorial of the Wright brothers. The hanger of the Wright Flyer and workshop of Wright brothers near it can be seen in the field.
The Wright Brothers National Memorial (1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948) at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. An officer of United States Air Force walks from the top of a stone memorial of the Wright Brothers. He watches the hanger of the Wright Flyer and workshop of Wright brothers. Other houses can be seen at distance behind the airfield.
Bay of Pigs invasion to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro in Cuba, by armed Cuban exiles. Cuban military soldiers inspect a bus completely destroyed during an ambush of exile guerrillas. Cuban soldiers patrol on the road and look for any clues of the guerrillas. Explosions by bombers of Cuban Air Force during a mission on exile guerrilla positions. Number of explosions in sea, on a bridge and near the shore. A woman recalls her experiences. Woman tries to safeguard herself from the explosions.
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