The huge IG Farben plant is blown up in Ebenhausen, Germany, 7 months after the end of World War 2 in Europe. The German war production plant produced tons of nitrocellulose daily for the German war. United States Army soldiers seated in a group. The Commanding Officer, Lt. General Lucian Truscott, discusses with another U.S. Army officer. A sign board reads: 'Schwaben Control Office'. Lt General Truscott activates the handle to trigger the explosive charge, and the plant is blasted by 200 tons of TNT. Army personnel examine the rubble and wrecked parts of the plant and its machinery.
Fifteen children and bus driver drown in a lake, Chelan, Washington. People gather around the place. Crane lifts the wrecked bus from the lake. Divers under water. A child in his home with parents. Woman on bed. A woman reads newspaper. A girl sits. ( Note: Survivors of this tragedy are shown at the end. . In order of appearance, they are: Donnie Mack, Mrs. Glenna Brown, Mari Condon, Peggy Rice, and Ethel Keck. One other survivor, Bobby Watson, is not shown.)
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, CV-6, at the British port of Southampton during Operation Magic Carpet. U.S. soldiers ascend gang plank, loading onto ship as they embark on the return home voyage at the end of World War 2. The ship and the soldiers honored by the Lord Mayor of the city at the English port. Scenes from on board the ship during the transatlantic crossing back to America. Soldiers stand and walk on the open flight deck of the ship. They wave their hands. Soldiers with cups and trays receive food in ship galley. They eat food. Soldiers gathered on deck view sign on shore, "Welcome Home Well Done" as they approach New York harbor. Closeups of some smiling soldiers. Some women cheer and wave at ship as it docks in New York. Soldiers on board wave.
F C Crawford, Chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers addresses the nation from New York. He states that management-labor peace and full productivity can prevent inflation and raise living standards.
Madame Donnet in Washington DC. She boards the TWA airline. Constellation planes inaugurate the route from U.S. to Paris in16 hours. Madame Donnet, wife of the French ambassador stands at the ramp with flower bouquet. She christens the first plane with a compressed air gun. People watch. Other men board the plane. A man waves his hand towards people. The plane in flight.
Basketballs match between Long Island University's Blackbirds and Valparaiso at Madison Square Garden in New York. Match in progress. Spectators watch. Crowd applauds. The Blackbirds win.
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