Baseball events in 1938 in the United States. Closeup of Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds followed by scenes of him pitching during his two back-to-back no-hitters against the Boston Red Sox and the Brooklyn Dodgers, respectively. Spectators seated in the stands. Legendary baseball player, George Herman "Babe" Ruth, now a Brooklyn Dodger coach, is seen donning a Dodger uniform. He hits a ball on the sidelines during warmups. View of fans seated in the stands. Baseball team New York Yankees in its dugout during the 1938 World Series against the Chicago Cubs. Yankees defeat Cubs. New York Yankees manager Joe McCarthy shakes hands with Chicago Cubs Manager Gabby Hartnett after New York wins the World Series in four games straight. New York Mayor, Fiorello LaGuardia, is seen in a box seat, wearing a large-brimed hat. He holds his nose and waves a hand in distain. The spectators in the stands cheer. From a September 16, 1963 newsreel featuring events from 25 years earlier.
A football match between University of Iowa and University of Southern California in the United States. Spectators seated in a stand to watch the match. Players on the ground as the match starts. Spectators in the stand cheer. Players play the game. Iowa wins the match against Southern California by 35-34.
Mrs. Madeleine Edison Sloane, second daughter of renowned American inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, christens the Polaris Submarine, USS Thomas Alva Edison (SSBN-610), at the yard of Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, in Groton, Connecticut. Mrs. Sloane with other officials on a platform. She is briefed by an official and then breaks a bottle of champagne to launch the boat, which moves smoothly down the ways into the water. Spectators cheer. The crew of the new Polaris submarine seen on her deck, following the launch.
United States First Lady Jacqueline "Jackie" Bouvier Kennedy visits Greece. Jacqueline Kennedy visits the ancient amphitheater (Dionysiou Areopagitou, Athina 105 55, Greece) in Athens with her sister, Princess Lee Bouvier Radziwill. Jackie Kennedy and party look at the amphitheater. Kennedy listens to a tour guide. Jacqueline Kennedy being received by King Paul of Greece and Queen Federica at the Old Royal Palace (Athens 105 57, Greece).
First American to orbit the earth Colonel John Glenn in the United States. He is seated in NASA Mercury capsule Friendship 7 in the United States. Glenn wearing a helmet and space suit. A technician closes the door of the capsule cockpit.
NASA's (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Aeronautics and Space Report on tornadoes. A NASA scientist, sitting next to a tornado simulation device in a laboratory, speaks (not heard) about tornado formation. Another official takes printouts of meteorological charts. A NASA official operates a radar. A NASA official takes picture of cloud formations from an aircraft. NASA officials look into the pictures taken from the aircraft . NASA scientist actuates a tornado simulating device that demonstrates the formation of tornadoes in the laboratory. Views of actual tornadoes counterpoised with laboratory simulations. Several more views of actual tornadoes. Animation of NASA logo symbol forming on screen as narrator concludes the program.
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