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Baseball player Babe Ruth honored at Yankee Stadium, 1947
Newsreel clip of a ceremony held at Yankee Stadium in New York to honor ailing Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth. View of 58,000 fans who turned out to see Ruth and the game between the Yankees and visiting Washington Senators. Announcer notes Ruth recently had "serious throat operation" for what turned out to be cancer. Ruth, wearing overcoat, walks toward microphone and waves to cheering fans. View of large crowd of baseball players and dignitaries around home plate. Effects of cancer treatment evident in Ruth's thinned-out hair, stooped posture, and weak, raspy voice. Speaking into microphone, he thanks everyone for their kind words. Yankees and Senators players stand and cheer, fans give Ruth a standing ovation.
On May 3, 1947, Emperor Hirohito informs the Japanese people that the Constitution of the State of Japan is now in effect.
Japanese Emperor Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa) addresses the Japanese people on the grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Many Japanese flags fly from tall poles. A bandmaster conducts a seated military band. A chorus of young women, each wearing a chrysanthemum pin, singing. The bandmaster, standing on a chair, conducts both band and chorus. A formation of National Police Reserve salutes. Spectators, gathering before the main stage and podium, raise their arms and shout Banzai in unison, three times. A contingent of Japanese police, in helmets and riot gear, double time in formation. A National Police Reserve color guard holds the Japanese National Flag and a flag bearing image of a white dove. A limousine arrives and greeters bow. Emperor Hirohito steps from the car followed by Empress Nagako (Empress Kōjun). They climb up stairs to a stage. Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako on stage. A man reads over a microphone. People watching. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida delivers his speech with a paper. Emperor Hirohito reads his Proclamation. A huge crowd is seen listening to the Emperor's announcement. Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako lead the crowd shouting Banzai three times for Japanese eternal prosperity in the future. The program Master of ceremonies bows down to Emperor Hirohito before leaving the stage. Emperor Hirohito tips his hat three times.
French vessels arrive at port in Vietnam.
French vessels loaded with thousands of french troops arrive at port in Vietnam. French soldiers and officers at the port greet their arrival. One of the vessel reads 'Inspecteur General Lefevre'. French troops get down from the vessels on the port with their belongings and supplies.Soldiers greet each other.
Use of artificial lightning equipment in Project Thunderstorm, and radar operations supporting project and its aircraft
Tug tows Northrop F-15 Reporter into hangar in Minneapolis, Minnesota to be instrumented for Project Thunderstorm. Various scenes of electrical equipment used in making man-made lightning, including a generator made up of hundreds of transformers, and a connected massive generator for producing high voltage. A large oscillograph is shown along with a smaller oscillograph designed for airborne use. A scientist is seen inside the giant generator. Artificial lightning tests are made on canopy of the F-15 occupied by a scientist, and the canopy remains intact following lightning strike. Lightning rods are attached to lightning-vulnerable nose, tail fin, and wing tip locations of the Project Thunderstorm aircraft. Pilot climbs into canopy of F-15. Airborne F-15 project aircraft seen in flight headed toward area of dark clouds. In Ohio at Clinton County Army Air Field, a project officer (AAF Captain) describes how search procedures of the pilot, weather observer, and radar observer are coordinated and key locations of radar and cooperating facilities at Jamestown and the Clinton County Army Airfield. Large radar antenna revolving on top of large tower, scanning for signs of thunderstorms. Radar antenna scanning vertically, near Quonset huts. Command center inside a quonset hut with project personnel at radar scopes and thunderstorm and aircraft positions plotted on large plexiglass screens. Technician adjust motion picture camera that photographs radar scopes every four seconds. Operator at vertical measuring instrument, showing reflected returns from targets, on July 18, 1947. View of operator at plan position indicator radar scope showing weather returns on June 6, 1947. Ground Control Approach (GCA) truck located near end of airfield to guide landings of Thunderstorm aircraft. Radio operators sitting at radar scopes inside the GCA unit. P-61 makes GCA approach and landing in good weather, to maintain skills needed when weather is bad. Briefing officer at blackboard cites radio channels to be used for various purposes. View of AAF aircrews in audience.
Aircraft pilots running out of door at operations during Project Thunderstorm in Ohio.
Group of officers standing at attention on ramp. Ground crew working on engines of F-61. Large radar antenna revolving on top of tall tower. E M operating radar set. Officer drawing weather maps. E M working on F-61 in hangar. E M talking over telephone. EM climb aboard tug, and ride off cross runway. Pilots running out of door at operations. Pilots run out to their F-61s. Pilots climb into the cockpit of F-61. F-61s warm up before take off. F-61s taxiing on runway. Thunderstorm clouds. E M operating radar instruments in Quonset hut. 18 July 1947 on a plate. 2 June 1947 on a plate. A formation of F-61s. P-61 in flight. Pilot at controls of F-61 while in flight. A formation of F-61s. F-61s break formation. Pilot at controls of F-61 while in flight. F-61s break formation. E M operating radar set. F-61 in flight.
Fruits and Vegetables Exhibition, Kolomna Russia.
A banner marked with - Kolomna district agricultural exhibit, 1947 in Russian is displayed. Interior of the exhibition where different fruits and vegetables are exhibited. 1947.
