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Joseph McCarthy; Puerto Rico; President Eisenhower; Buffalo Fire; Texans in London

Titles: "This Week's News in Review" / / "On the Political Firing Line": "Joseph McCarthy tangled with Secretary of the Army Stevens" / McCarthy and Roy Cohn in hearing, ex-President Truman on New York City sidewalk entering NBC Studios / sound kinetoscope: Senator Flanders on McCarthy ("His is a one-man party, and its name is McCarthyism") / Eisenhower in press conference (silent) concurs with Flanders, Eisenhower walks to car / / "Puerto Rico: Terrorist Roundup": police in crowd, police arresting people / portrait of Campos / seized firearms, bullet holes in door / / "U.S. Bombers Fly Home": nonstop flight of 45 bombers from England to California: bomber on tarmac, men welcomed by wives and families / Colonel John B. Henry speaks on tarmac / / "Washington: Wilson Meets the Press": Secretary of Defense Wilson appoints Bob Anderson deputy / Wilson speaks: sound kinetoscope / Charles Thomas replaces Anderson; Thomas speaks / / "Los Angeles: Car Gets Big Lift": rear of car suspended in air by fountain from broken hydrant / "woman driver" interviewed by police / / "Buffalo, N.Y.: Fire Wrecks Warehouse": 10-story warehouse on fire, multiple pumpers pouring water on building / / "White House": teenage 4-H club members walk past camera, are greeted by President Eisenhower in White House / Eisenhower accepts book / / "Morocco: Sultan Survives Attack": cavalry in review / sultan walks by / sentry on rooftop / assembled dignitaries / bloody survivors of hand-grenade attack / sultan drives off, followed by running subjects / / "Sports: Billy Martin Joins Army": Yankees baseball player Martin kisses family members / drives off in Cadillac / inducted, shakes hands with officer, smiles for cameras / / "The Wild West Goes to London": sign: "Bar-B-Q Ranch" / double-decker buses arrive / sign on bus: "To Texas from Piccadilly Circus" / sign: "Dismount Here"  / Texan in cowboy costume surrenders six-shooter / 1300 attend barbecue at U.S. Air Force base near London /  beef being barbecued / square dancers / / "Next Week: Another Review of the News of the Week" Talkie interviews are wavy; I assume they're high-quality kinetoscopes
Original NID
214736
Location
M5F Box 1
Year or Date Range
'Undated--late 1954'
Producer
NBC
Film Length
'00:10:39'
Color
Black & White
Internal Link
SOHS Film 1287 1954 Joseph McCarthy; Puerto Rico; President Eisenhower; Buffalo Fire; Texans in London