United Press Newsreel Compilation -- 1952Korean War, Us Rubber Strike, Coronation Fashion

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#4855 -- Korea GIs Arrive Home
LS of huge ship filled with soldiers, waving and cheering. MS of a few soldiers showing off their badges and smiling for the camera. LS of port filled with people waiting for the soldiers. Lots of women and children. Man interviews Silver Star winner. Sons hug their mothers as they cry and show how happy and relieved they are.

#4842 -- US Rubber Strike in New Jersey
Men picket outside Rubber Plant. They are all members of the Local 217 who are on strike. Many men wear sandwich boards and pace around.

#4840 -- Jamaica Raceway
LS crowds of people lining up and handing in their tickets to see the horse races. Huge stadium filled with people. Man reads newspaper. Man smokes cigar and watches races. Horses racing on track. Man with news camera documents the race... gets pissed in the end.

#4839 -- United Nations, Trygve Lie
Man addresses audience-he talks about difficult responsibilities and hard times. A new secretary General needs to be appointed.

#4827 -- Many Catastrophe, London
Mourners line up inside church and walk by elaborately decorated casket. Guards methodically pace around in full uniform.

#4818 -- Korea, Founding
LS of wartime footage. Planes, bombs, explosions, soldiers in combat gear, tanks, shelters, rocket launchers, etc. Soldiers look through binoculars.

#4816 -- Maine Floods
Older couple sit on couch and talk about their 13 children. The camera pans over their photos as the woman calls out each of their names. Many of them have been in the service; two were currently and the mother holds both of their photos on her lap.

#4799 -- Montgomery - Viskinsky
LS of large ship. The press is all about. A British General is bring interviewed about his intentions for this US visit. He will visit military establishments and such as well as see a baseball game for the first time in his life. He’s wearing a neat beret. A long line of pressmen file out of a building/boat into a warehouse.

#4796 -- Atomic Energy Forum, Chicago
Long tables of men talking about the benefits of using atomic energy. CU of a few different men speaking about prospect for the peaceful usage of atomic energy and its practicality. The Atomic Energy Act of 1946 doesn’t allow for the civilian use of atomic energy. A proposal is called for in the construction of a power plant. Then it has got to pass through a bunch of red tape.

#4785 -- Kansas, Robert’s Investigation
LS of capital building. MS of three men sitting at a table inside. The Committee is working on a report which will reach a conclusion based on the known facts in this case.

#4782 -- New York City, Coronation Fashions
MS of woman in dress with gloves, shawl and hat. She removes the top articles of clothing to reveal a beautiful summer dress... it’s all so glamorous and oh so tasteful. She struts around and shows her stuff. Silhouette of a woman in flowing black dress... the lights are turned on as she playfully tosses her skirt around and takes off the top layer to show that it could be used as two dresses. She puts on coat and smiles.

No # -- New York City
LS of Criminal Courts Building. Men in suits exit the building and are hounded by press photographers. Several shots of them walking.

NX4763 -- Korea, Stevenson Seoul
Man in bow tie walks up to podium and addresses crowd (the press). He talks about the UN’s progress in Korea. The military and naval determination has made all the difference.

#4759 -- New York, Mau Xau Interview
MS of man putting out cigarette and talking to another man. He is a doctor and is asked to talk about the Mau Xau uprising in Africa. It is only contained in a small part of Kenya. This is a result of a large population increase with no expansion of resources for everyone. This is what is called the “development of the thug element”. The future is not too bleak... they must eliminate the “thugs” and get to the root of the problem.

#4748 -- NY, POW Mother
MS of mother with several kids or grand kids. She holds a picture of her Jimmy. She addresses the camera and tells of her want for Jimmy to be released and sent home. She doesn’t believe in the Chinese Communist offer but hopes for the best. (She has a wandering eye!!)

NX?? -- New Mexico, Security
LS of men and women entering and exiting building. Police guy checks all identification cards before anyone enters the building. CU of his “Protective Force USAEC” badge on his shoulder. Panning LS of NM landscape. Back to the security building. LS of men inside using radio communication and such. (Man talking into microphone). LS security men riding horses and looking out over the land. Back to radio guy. Large gun is maneuvered to a certain point for testing.

NX4743 -- United Nations, Gross Pandit
MS of man in suit. He talks about peace with the Soviet government. They want the Soviet government to agree to discuss the elements of disarmament in good faith. MS of Indian woman that talks about India’s position in this matter.

NX4717 -- Nevada
LS of men talking in microphone (Captain Erickson) with a military troop working on tank in background. The troops are being trained on how to launch atomic shells accurately and with complete safety. They are testing their atomic warhead.




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