An old man wearing a hat smiles and talks. Another old man in a hat. Men seated near a store, one smokes. Empty bottles nearby. A man sleeps outside a door on the pavement. Men talking. An old man walks on the pavement and enters a store. An old woman walks by the store. Man reading San Francisco newspaper with headline about Vote Snafu in election for Board of Supervisors. (This refers to O'Shea narrowly Defeating Mailliard only after absentee ballots were finally counted on Wednesday night, November 8, 1967.)
California Relay in California. Large crowd of spectators gathered during the California Relay. The 220 yard dash began. Tommie Smith of San Jose State wins the race. Spectators cheer the racers. Jim Hines of Southern Texas wins the100 meter dash equalling the world record 10.0.
Film opens with view of building at Vandenburg Air Force Base, California. Sign on it reads: "1967 SAC Missile Combat Competition." Two Air Policemen stand at building entry next to two American flags. Inside the building, SAC missile crews line up to register. Participants are two combat crews and one target alignment team from each of the six Minuteman and two Titan II Wings. Next, Missile Wing Commanders drew envelopes from the Blanchard Perpetual Trophy Cup, to determine their specific exercise times. Closeup of Wing Commanders seated during the drawing. Closeup of the Blanchard Trophy. Views of Wing Commanders selecting envelopes from the Trophy. Scene shifts to outdoors, where a blue van is parked and a target alignment team of the 308th Strategic Missile Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, is setting up and performing their "aiming" task. Next, a Titan II launch crew from the 308th Wing is seen in white coveralls inside a launch control training facility, working with consoles and computers. scene shifts to competition headquarters, where results are being posted on a large display board. Meanwhile, a Minuteman missile crew, from the 351st Stratgic Missile Wing, Whiteman AFB, Missouri, is seen performing actions in the training facility. A member receives a problem via telephone, and the crew works to solve it. More views of crews at work and scores being posted. View of auditorium where the award ceremony is being conducted on April 7th. General Joseph Nazzaro, CINCSAC, goes to the podium, as the audience rises and applauds. He makes a few congratulatory remarks to all participants and sits back down, as a Colonel prepares to announce the awards. Closeup of Wing Commanders and others in the audience. Three airmen from the 308th Wing pose with awards for best maintenance and best Titan maintenance. 390th Wing members pose with awards for best Titan crew. More awards are presented concluding with the top awards.
Newsreel clip on baseball's 1967 All-Star Game at Anaheim Stadium, home of the California Angels. View of the huge crowd spread over three decks. National League team poses on field before the game. In the second inning, the Phillies' Richie Allen hits a long home run off the Twins' Dean Chance to give National League 1-0 lead. In the sixth, Brooks Robinson of the Orioles homers off Fergie Jenkins of the Cubs to tie the game 1-1. Pitchers dominate the game, racking up 30 strikeouts. Finally, the Reds' Tony Perez hits the game-winning homer off Jim "Catfish" Hunter in the 15th. National League wins 2-1.
United States Marine Corps undergoing training at U.S. Marine Corps base in San Diego, California. Modern Marines operate portable radars on field. The Radar can detect a soldier hiding in the woods. Young Marines walk in the courtyard of U.S. Marine Corps Base. Marines undergo maintenance and repair training at the San Diego Base. Officer takes a class. Marines work on individual equipment as part of their training. Officer inspects his students work. Marines building a radio receiver. They also learn to repair radio.
Aerial view as airplane approaches and surmounts Hawk Hill, near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. As the aircraft passes over Hawk Hill, the Golden Gate Bridge is seen ahead, as well as the city of San Francisco and boats in the distance.
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