Exterior view of Kiel Municipal Auditorium in St Louis, Missouri. Sign reads "On This Site Was Born The American Legion May 8-9-10, 1919." Interiors of the Kiel Auditorium. The American Legion convention draws to a close with the election of Connecticut's Arthur J Connell as new National Commander. Crowd cheers.
Debut of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft in St Louis, Missouri. The F-15 fighter taxiing to display area of airfield. The fighter stops in front of the display area at the McDonnell Douglas headquarters. People watch the F-15 fighter in display area. A couple climbs stair to view F-15 cockpit. Cameramen are seen in the front and back of parked F-15 aircraft.
People view debut of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle aircraft, shown on display at an airfield in St Louis, Missouri. A cameraman setting up equipment in front of the F-15 and crowds. A “No Smoking” sign is also seen. USAF empennage and body of the F-15 fighter. F-15 aircraft in front of hangar at McDonnell Douglas headquarters.
A McDonnell Douglas F-15 aircraft on display at the McDonnell Douglas headquarters during debut of the aircraft in in St Louis, Missouri. Pitot tube on the nose of the F-15 fighter. F-15 fighter parked in front of a McDonnell Douglas hangar. Some people view the parked F-15 fighter. Rear view of parked F-15 fighter.
Various uses of General Motors Company trucks in daily life. A truck driver collects empty milk jars from houses and arrives at a St Louis Dairy bottling plant (dairy established 1868 according to sign on truck). Large jugs and bottles refilled and truck drives again for delivery of milk at households and in a town. A baby drinks milk in a bottle.
An overview of baseball teams preparing for the 1958 season in Florida. Views of New York Yankees' camp with manager Casey Stengel running onto field, pitchers Sal Maglie and Whitey Ford warming up. A smiling Mickey Mantle (#7) hits a ball far in batting practice. Yogi Berra (#8) and Hank Bauer (#9) take their swings. Scene shifts to the Dodgers' camp; this is the first spring after the team moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Views of pitchers Don Newcombe (#36) and Johnny Podres throwing, and players Duke Snider (#4), Gino Cimoli and Gil Hodges (#14) swinging in batting cage. Announcer notes Dodgers have big problem at catcher after Roy Campanella was put "out of service." (He was permanently paralyzed in a car accident.) Al Walker, Joe Pignatano and John Roseboro are named as his possible successors. Scene shifts to St. Louis Cardinals training camp. Announcer predicts Cardinals will be pennant contender. Views of brothers Von and Lindy McDaniel, shortstop Alvin Dark and all-time great Stan Musial. Scene then shifts to Chicago White Sox camp. Outfielder Al Smith (#9) fields a ball; Jim Rivera (#7), Nellie Fox and Smith take swings in batting cage. Action moves to Detroit Tigers camp, where pitchers Jim Bunning (#14) and Frank Lary (#17) are seen warming up. Al Kaline (#6) hits a ball in batting practice.
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