Describes raw materials used in telephone manufacturing. The map shows a location of Russia. Platinum mined in the dredges of Ural Mountain streams. Hand examines crushed platinum ore in a bowl. Mixture of silver, gold and platinum is melted and poured into mold. The resultant alloy bar is placed between samples of gold, silver and platinum on a table. Animation shows use of the alloy in a telephone instrument.
Traffic crosses the damaged Newport Bridge in Saigon, South Vietnam. People look at three dead Vietcong soldiers. Travel shot crossing the bridge, passing M-48 tanks and Miltary Police on guard. Huge explosions from bomb bursts as fighter jet aircraft attack Vietcong in city. A diver prepares to examine the damage done to bridge. (Vietnam War period).
Interior of a tread manufacturing company in Akron Ohio. Workers at the assembly line working with various machines. Men assemble various parts of the half track tread with the help of a hand tool. Man checks a tread. Other treads piled up in lines on the floor. A man examines the assembled tread.
Views of Goodyear's Powder Manufacturing Plant being built in Charlestown Indiana. Colonel Hardy, Roland Gray and other Goodyear Company and U.S. military officials are seen discussing the project blueprints. Views of roads, buildings, "igloos" for storing powder. Earth moving machinery at work including "earth movers" and bulldozers. Women workers seated near administration offices. Workers gathered around a bus labeled the "Pay Wagon" to receive pay. Workers training to sew powder bags, and training with cracked corn to fill the bags. Views of new fire department and police cruisers in the town. Firemen do a demonstration with water hoses and form a "V" for victory with water jets. Management team for Goodyear emerges from building down stairs. Car traffic on surrounding roads exiting after day's work. Goodyear managers examining powder bag samples. (World War II period).
Police gunnery experts test bullet proof cloth in Toledo Ohio. Man in bullet proof suit stands, smoking a pipe, while two other men fire pistols at him. Officer examines the man. Officer draws a target on the back of the man, and more bullets are fired at his back. A pliers is used to pry bullets out of the cloth on his back. A woman tester is fired upon, both back and front. Successful test of bullet proof cloth.
Rural Electrification Administration (REA) supplies electricity and improve the conditions of farmers in St. Clairsville,Ohio. Smoke and pollution exhaust from stacks near factories. Smoke passing through electricity transmission towers near the factories. REA workers erect poles and install electrical transformers. View of electrical wires leading into home. A farmer switches on a light switch and points to light turning on and off. Farm women rings dinner bell. Farmer drives tractor towards farm house. Woman shows new electric oven to husband. Pies are put into oven to bake. Man goes into basement and connects electrical well pump and demonstrates water pressure by turning shower faucets. Close up view of hand of a boy as he tunes the dial on a radio and listens to the radio in the family living room. His father enters and turns on a table lamp as they listen to the radio. Man examines electrical water pump in the basement located beside hot water heater. He plugs in the water pump. Close up view of the belt-driven pump running. Man tests pressure of water coming from shower. Girl fills ice cube tray at faucet and puts ice cube tray into freezer. Woman puts away hurricane lamp in a cupboard now that house has electricity for night time lights. Boy takes a shower. Man washes his hands at a sink.
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