52824 "THIS WEEK'S NEWS IN REVIEW" ARMY-MCCARTHY HEARINGS POLIO VACCINE SOLAR CELL & BATTERY
This black & white educational film presents news headlines. This particular episode of "This Week's News in Review" dates to the last week of April, 1954. <p><p>Opening titles: This Week's News in Review - The McCarthy-Army Hearings (:06-:17). Senate hearings. Senator Joseph McCarthy shows a picture. Army Counsel Joseph Welch. The hearings are underway. Chairman speaks. People argue with Senator McCarthy (:18-2:14). Title: The Geneva Conference. Russian Molotov walks by. Chinese delegates. People and media outside. Korea is item on the agenda of the conference. Cars drive off (2:15-3:41). Title: Lewis Warns of Coal Slump. Washington, D.C. John L. Lewis, President of United Mine Workers Union speaks to people (3:42-5:11). Title: Fort Bragg, NC - Operation Flashburn. Paratroopers practice jumping. Cargo is dropped as well (5:12-5:57). Title: Belgrade - Tito Ends Tour. Train pulls in. Marshall Tito, President of Yugoslavia. Tito's wife hugs him. Tito salutes troops. People cheer (5:58-6:59). Title: Ike Plea For Peace. President Eisenhower speaks before the U.S. chamber of commerce <p>(7:00-8:23).Title: Anti-Polio Test Begins. Schoolhouse in Fairfax County, VA. Children get tested with the vaccine. Children get shots and cry. A nurse gets a needle ready. A little girl takes the vaccine. A boy smiles (8:24-9:27). Title: New Lady in the Senate. 2nd woman of the U.S. Senate. Mrs. Bowring of Nebraska. Senator Eva Kelly Bowring speaks. Title: White Plains, NY, Rita Regains Children. Rita Hayworth regains custody of her children. Rita is led through court. She leaves the courthouse (9:28-10:52). Title: New Solar Battery. Toy ferris wheel gets power from solar energy. Battery held by a man outside. Title: Next Week - Another Review of the News of the week (10:53-11:57). <p><p>The Army–McCarthy hearings were a series of hearings held by the United States Senate's Subcommittee on Investigations (April–June 1954) to investigate conflicting accusations between the United States Army and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy. <p><p>We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference."<p><p>This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com