German naval training ship Gorch Fock comes into the New York harbor. Three masted German Navy (Deutsche Marine) ship Gorch Fock underway at sea. Cadets lined up on the deck of the Gorch Fock (NATO pennant number A60). The ship comes in at the harbor. Water splashes and the ship in the background.
The airborne "City of Chicago" airplane, a Stinson SM-1 "Detroiter," circling the Sky Harbor Airport at Northbrook, Illinois, while setting a new flight endurance record. A large number of people gathered at the airport looking skywards toward the aircraft being flown by John Hunter and Kenneth Hunter. A separate Stinson SM-1 aircraft, known as "Big Ben," flown by their brothers Albert Hunter and Walter Hunter, refuels the endurance aircraft in mid air, with a flexible hose connected from the refueling aircraft that is flying just above the other Stinson SM-1 aircraft. View from aboard the refueling aircraft, looking downward at Kenneth Hunter who is standing up in the open cockpit and directing the hose during the mid-flight refueling operation. After refueling is complete, the hose is seen to drop free from the "City of Chicago." One of the Hunter brothers standing up and leaning out toward the nose of the "City of Chicago" aircraft as he inspects the engine during mid-flight. View on the ground of civilians looking upward at the aircraft flying in the sky. (The "City of Chicago" record set during this flight was 553 hours, 41 minutes, 30 seconds in the air.)
People participate in aqua sports in New York. People gather at a beach. Two men perform water skiing. Women watch them and wave towards them.
People gather for the Theater Owners Convention in New York. Actor Cary Grant is awarded the 'Star of the Year' award in the function. People discuss amongst themselves. Photographers click pictures of the celebrities. Actress Angie Dickinson is awarded the 'Most Exciting New Star' title. Both of them pose with their trophies in front of the cameramen.
The election of the Secretary General of the United Nations in New York. The headquarters of the United Nations. Flags fluttering on flag poles outside the building. Interior of the building. Officials cast their votes for the election of the Secretary General. Burmese diplomat U-Thant is elected as the new Secretary-General. The officials applaud as U-Thant comes on a platform after being elected as the Secretary General.
African American women attend practical courses offered by the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in Harlem, New York City. The woman writes that she joined a course in business at the YWCA. Women seated at desks inside a mock office. African American woman types on a tele typewriter. A young black woman uses a teleprinter. A woman uses a machine to stamp letters. Two women use a Teletype teleprinter. A black woman uses headphones while typing in a teleprinter.
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