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Willard Tornado
Segment begins with an eerie shot of a small town sign. Sign reads, "Welcome To Willard-City Of Blossoms". The sign is bent, the sky behind it is blue with white fluffy clouds. Camera pans to the right to give a brief glance at a farmhouse. General views of tornado aftermath. Debris covers the flat landscape. There are no recognizable structures standing other than a water tower in the far distance. Closer view of rubble. View of debris with a white house in the background. The house is still standing, but looks to be in bad shape. View of a trailer home tipped over on its side. The contents of the trailer is spilling out of the severed walls. View of a silver trailer beat up and weathered by the storm. View of recovery crew member sifting through debris. He wears a hardhat and work jacket. Tracking shot of area devastated by the storm. Camera passes overturned trucks and uprooted trees. Stationary view of cars piled in a heap. Tracking shot of flat landscape covered with debris. No standing structures remain. Stationary shot of debris and farmhouse.
Ferguson Birthday
CU of knife cutting elaborate cake. Cake is decorated with yellow frosting flowers. Camera pulls back to reveal an elderly Caucasian man cutting the cake. The setting appears to be in an office. Many people of varying ages are there for the party. Two women and three kids stand next to a filing cabinet. View of the birthday boy (man who was cutting the cake) opening a wrapped gift. View of the office where people are milling about. A buffet table is set up off to the side. Closer view of the buffet table and ladies putting cake onto plates. Reporter interviews birthday man. The two talk about the man's decision to run for reelection. Reporter asks man if he thinks he will win. Man responds by saying that he always thinks he will win. Reporter makes a comment about the man getting up in years, some people think that he should retire. Man states that there are some republican older than he. He ends by saying, "If they don't like my age they don't need to vote for me. I'll get plenty without them."
Calabrese
View of a distinguished looking man seated in front of a microphone. He wears dark rimmed glasses, navy pinstriped sports coat and patterned tie. Man talks about money needed for education in Ohio.
Kahler
View of reporter Norm Wagy with microphone in hand. Wagy gives segue to Kent State petitioner Dean Kahler. View of Kahler giving a press conference. Kahler is a young man with glasses, a thick head of hair and beard. He has that classic 1970's activist look about him. Kahler is a little upset that President Nixon has not responded to petitions that were submitted to the White House. He suggests that the president's aides might have covered the issue up. He is upset that the petitions and questions were ignored. Back to Wagy as he makes his final commentary.
Masters Golf Championship
Crowds at Masters golf tournament. Throngs of golf enthusiast are all milling about the grounds of the golf course. MCUS - Ken Venturie attempts to make a hole and misses. A round of applause emerges from the crowd. MS - Arnold Palmer takes a swing at his ball and nails it where it lands right on to the green. It lands about 12 inches from the golf hole. MCUS - Arnold Palmer takes putt and sinks the golf ball, winning the Master once again by one stroke.
"Transit" Space Beacon For Sea And Air Lanes
At Cape Canaveral the Transit Satellite is ready for launching. its the second attempt to put this type into orbit, 265 pounds 36 inch sphere will serve as a space beckon for valuable guidance control for air and sea navigation on earth, making it possible for a more accurate system. The launching is notable too for the use of a new type of rocket - The Thor Able Star combination. Space technicians wearing hard hats checking out the Transit Satellite. CUS - The Transit Satellite sphere. MLS - The rocket is sitting and smoking on its launching pad. MS - A large puff of smoke and the rocket slowly lifts off into outer space.
Lottery Commission
Interior view of Ohio's statehouse. Elevated shot of the head of the room. Several shots of state legislators during session.
Derailment
A train carrying cargo has derailed from the track. View of track with stationary freight car. Reporter interviews a middle-aged Caucasian man who is wearing a polka-dot cap. Man states that he saw the whole event happen. He gives his eyewitness account. View of a white substance leaking out of freight car. The substance pours out like salt and collects in a pile. View of recovery worker walking across the train track, looking at large derailed tanker. View of train wreck. CU of twisted metal. View of four men walking away from the scene. Railway tankers are seen to the left in the distance.
Apartment Fire
Shot of an old brick apartment building. Camera starts at the top of the building and pans its way down to the front entrance. A man stands out front. The building shows evident of a fire. View of the building in profile, all the windows are busted out. CU of window. CU of a second window, broken with jagged glass. CU of two more windows broken with jagged glass. View of charred chair laying upside down outside of building. Worm's eye view of building with broken windows. View of back porch fire escapes.
Derailment
A railway freight tanker has derailed from the track and run into a brick building. View of the tanker on it's side. The front end took out the corner of the brick building. Brick rubble is scattered about. Second shot of same scene. View of other freight cars involved. View of a white salt-like substance pouring in a steady flow from freight car. A messy scene.
Crime Scene Investigation
Crime Scene Investigation - Night Scene Brief MS uniformed police officer walking through garden gate. GV police car and officers at the scene. MS two ambulance workers helping distraught woman into passenger seat of ambulance station wagon. MCU detective looking at bedroom pillow. MCU police detectives rummaging through dresser drawers. MS plain clothed police detectives wearing suits and fedora hats looking at blood stained pillow on bed. MCU hand fiddling with deadbolt & chain lock on door. MS seasoned police detective sifting through sofa lifting cushions. MS/MCU detective on the kitchen, dusting shot glass and drinking glass for fingerprints. MCUs mussed-up bed. CU blood stains on pillow. MS detective exiting house. MCUs detective taking liquor bottles from paper bag at crime scene, then inspecting pocket knife. MS detectives walking through garden gate.TLS bubble-shaped Dallas Police Department van parked on street at crime scene.
Crack Rifle Aces Vie For Laurels In Ass'n Matches
Shaky, dull, dark in contrast and imagery - Grainy Crack Rifle Aces vie for laurels in the British Association's target shoot. MCU bugler blowing horn, shooters lined up, score board, winner shaking handswith official.
Retired Gentleman Receives Flowers
Shaky, dull, dark in contrast and imagery An older gentleman receives a bouquet of flowers from a lovely young girl with a ribbon in her hair. (Looks like General Pershing ?)
Japs Future Ruler Enters School
Shaky, dark in contrast and imagery Japs Future Ruler Enters School Japan's future ruler enters public school. Emperor Hirohito's son exits car, salutes to men. In the past Japanese Princes were tutored behind the palace gates. Prince Akihito will attend classes and mix with his people.
British Oscars
Over-exposed British Oscars Margaret Lockwood, J. Arther Rank, James Mason receives an award. A British Oscar was awarded to Miss Lockwood. (British National Film Awards)
MLB Spring Training, 1954
MLB Spring Training, 1954: Color footage of Major League Baseball (MLB) spring training camp for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs, 1954. Includes fantastic rare color footage of such baseball legends as Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays and Gene Baker.
MLB Spring Training, 1955
New York Giants player taking batting practice in batting cage at spring training camp; few Giants players standing around the cage. Catcher Ebba St. Clair fields grounder and tossing ball toward infield. High angle of catcher Wes Westrum catching a ball on the side; predominantly Caucasian males watching. Giants batting practice; men hitting grounders, pan left to George Spencer fielding and throwing back grounders. Giants players on the infield and in the outfield; one Caucasian player tosses baseball glove as he jogs toward camera while Hank Thompson tosses baseball. Fred Fitzsimmons hitting grounders. Caucasian and African American infielders on the third base side, practicing fielding. Spencer in the outfield. Manage Leo Durocher tossing something from back pocket before going to the infield. Durocher on the infield, catching and throwing baseball. VS of Giants player running across the outfield, fielding, throwing baseball. Willie Mays. Pitcher Don Liddle pitching on the mound.
MLB Spring Training, 1955
Member of the Cleveland Indians catching, throwing baseball; New York Giants players stand in BG around batting cage. Group of Cleveland Indians players running together, coming to a stop around home plate; dugout and seats in BG. VS of Indians players throwing, fielding, pitching, catching, and running around the infield. New York Giants players Paul Giel, Larry Jansen, and Bobby Hofman standing together, catching (off target throws) and throwing baseball back. Cleveland Indians First Base Coach, Red Kress throwing batting practice from pitcher's mound; black screen erected in front. African American New York Giants player doesn't field ball cleanly on the infield. Giants manager Leo Durocher fields and throws ball cleanly. VS of Giants players on the infield. Willie Mays fielding. High angle views of Giants players practicing fielding hit ball. High angle views of Giants and Indians players catching, throwing, fielding, pitching.
MLB Spring Training, 1954
High angle view of Larry Doby batting; swings, hits, and runs to first. High angle view of Chicago White Sox player batting; swinging in slow motion. Various high angles shots of Jackie Robinson batting; taking pitches, hitting, fouling a ball off. Robinson crossing first base.
MLB Spring Training, 1955
New York Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, hitting ground balls during team practice at Wrigley Field (Los Angeles). Line of Giants players catching and throwing balls by chain-link fence during practice at their Phoenix Spring Training facility; players include Johnny Antonelli, Marv Grissom, Monte Irvin, Larry Jansen, and Don Liddle. Giants outfielder Don Mueller, hitting grounders. Giants infielder Hank Thompson hitting grounder to pitcher Alex Konikowski. Mueller swinging bat, hitting grounders; catches ball barehanded. Thompson hitting grounders; outfielder Dusty Rhodes batting in batting cage behind him. Line of Giants players catching and throwing balls by chain-link fence. Pitcher Al Worthington pitching from pitcher's mound. Catcher Wes Westrum takes a swing, then leaves batting cage; Giants players standing outside batting cage. Giants players standing around batting cage; African American player inside, taking swings.
MLB Spring Training, 1954
Chicago Cubs infielder Gene Baker throwing catching baseball during practice. Baker throwing ball back and forth with Caucasian Cubs player/coach #15; coach Dutch Leonard in the BG near the batting cage, hitting fly balls. Caucasian Cubs player #28 tracking fly ball, missing catch in full view of two coaches. Baker and #15 playing catch. Cubs coach tossing Leonard baseballs to hit into the outfield from batting cage. Cubs player or coach, wearing Cubs jacket, running, chasing down fly ball; it drops before he gets there. Caucasian Cubs player/coach #11 picking up baseballs in the infield, throwing them left-handed. African-American Cubs player #47 fielding, throwing ball. Caucasian Cubs players #48 and #15 tossing balls to Cubs player/coach with a baseball bat, who taps the ball back to them to catch Cubs players at spring training camp; walking around or practicing fielding.
Man Loads Groceries Into Car
Talent is cleared, unless otherwise noted. Crowd shots are not cleared. MSs man (head purposefully framed out) wearing gray sweatshirt, blue jeans, loading grocery bags from metal shopping cart into trunk of red Chevy Blazer in parking lot of grocery store.
Cuckoo Clock
Talent is cleared, unless otherwise noted. Crowd shots are not cleared. CUs Germanic old-world wooden cuckoo clock, cuckoo bird popping out above Roman numerals, then retreating. MCU/MSs ornate wooden cuckoo clock. CU small cuckoo bird popping out of wood clock, then retreating into housing.
Kitschy Roadside Ephemera & Cliches, USA
Talent is cleared, unless otherwise noted. Crowd shots are not cleared. Kitschy roadside ephemera & painful cliches in Southwestern USA: decrepit drive-in theater, root beer joint, lonely desolate desert highways, Extraterrestrial Highway, drive-thru wedding chapel, Longhorn Grill.