Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering news highlights from the years 1956 and 1957.

Dust Bowl: President Inspects Drought Territory ""Pres. Eisenhower, getting a first-hand look at the appalling drought conditions in Texas, Oklahoma and other western states, talks to farmers who have suffered through years of parched lands and returns to Washington with a program of help for the stricken states."" President Dwight Eisenhower and aides on airplane; aerial view of farmland. On the ground, Ike checks out the dry soil and tumbleweeds. News in Brief: Suez Clearing Rushed. Latest film from the strife-torn Middle East, where clearing of the Suez Canal results in freeing of several freighters, and where thousands who fled during the invasion return to Port Said. Egyptian families disembark from train (returning home). At harbor, men attempt to clean off a boat that looks to be in terrible condition. A ship navigates the waters. News in Brief: Air Force Hangar Fire. Four aircraft including a giant Globemaster are destroyed or damaged in pre-dawn hangar blaze that takes big toll in vital planes. VS damaged, smoldering wreckage, firefighters playing hoses on the machines though flames are no longer visible. Fireman inspect one of the ruined hulks of aircraft. News in Brief: Light-weight Helicopter. New bantam 'egg-beater' goes for test flight at Hughes plant. The cameraman gets a dizzy ride as small craft displays amazing maneuverability - and amazing safety features. Pretty fun subjective POV from inside helicopter as it swoops and spins - dizzying. News in Brief: Four-footed 'Stars' On Lot. Studio executives and pretty starlet welcome handsome Clydesdale horses of brewery fame to the lot. It's a red-carpet welcome for handsome steeds and mascot. Budweiser (?) Clydesdales. Universal Pictures Chairman of the Board joins other executives in petting the horses. Miss Sweden (later Miss Universe) Ingrid Goude kisses a horse, climbs up onto horse-drawn coach (difficult in her tight dress). News in Brief: Five-mile Cable Car. So steep are the slopes to the Hotel Humboldt atop Mount Avila that it can only be reached by cable car - whose inaugural run provides a breath-taking panorama of Caracas. Venezuela's President Marcos Perez Jimenez does the honors at ribbon-cutting ceremony. Views of the modern hotel, cable car, passengers, the city. Sports: Golden Gloves Boxing. ""Round two in the Golden Gloves brings further fistic fury for fight fans, with young hopefuls tossing leather with plenty of pep. A sizzling knock-out winds up the exciting show."" Two white guys fight, one flailing for all he's worth. Two other men fight, lots of punches landed. Young male spectator gets into it, excited body language. Man smoking cigar in crowd. Knockout right near camera, which is aimed upward toward the ring.

Title card: IKE'S INAUGURATION. President Dwight Eisenhower arrives for swearing in ceremony. Newsreel cameraman. Eisenhower sworn in for second term. Huge crowds. Eisenhower gives speech. Crowds applaud.

Major events of the year 1957. President Dwight D Eisenhower assumes the oath of United States President Office for the second time in Washington DC, United States. President greeted by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after the inauguration swearing-in ceremony. President addresses the gathering with Vice President Richard Nixon by his side. Anthony Eden steps down as Prime Minister in England. He waves to the crowd as photographers take pictures. Harold Macmillan enters the office of the prime Minister of Britain. Location: Washington DC USA. Date: December 23, 1957.

ISSUE_NO = 1442 NO_OF_ITEMS = 7 ITEM_NO = 4 DESCRIPTION : The Hirakud Dam in the Indian State of Orissa is the longest in the world, three miles long. Premier Nehru went to perform the inauguration of this great project. CARD_FILE = 69492 CARD_TITLE : HIRAKUD DAM SHOT_LIST : TPS of dam. Various shots of the dam. Plane taxi-ing on runway. Nehru alights from plane. TPS over crowd. Nehru down steps of dam. Nehru. MCU name of the dam. MCU Nehru. Water runing into the dam. INDEX : Buildings, Ceremonies & Celebrations - Openings, Countries - India, Aviation, Mankind DATE_SUBD = 01/13/1957

NEWS PARADE OF THE YEAR 1957

New Vatican Radio, one of the most powerful stations on earth is inaugurated 12 miles from St. Peter's. Pope Pius puts the station in operation and broadcasts a plea for peace.

L/S of U.S. Capitol Building, Dwight D. Eisenhower being sworn in as President, inauguration - crowds, Eisenhower's address, more crowds - b&w

1957 NEWS INCLUDES: WORLD MINISTERS MEET ABOUT SUEZ CANAL QUESTION; FRENCH TROOPS FIGHT FOREST FIRES IN ALGIERS;ARCHEOLOGISTS UNCOVER BIBLICAL CITY; RHEE INAUGURATED IN KOREA;ROAD BUILDING IN CANADIAN ROCKIES; AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS IN TRAINING; CHINESE ART & CALLIGRAPHY; ALPS CABLE CAR; FIRESTORMS ON SUN;NEW ANTI-TANK MISSILE; 3 JETS SIMULTANEOUSLY FUELED IN MID-AIR.

ISSUE_NO = 1443 NO_OF_ITEMS = 7 ITEM_NO = 1 DESCRIPTION : Washington, and a big occasion, the inauguration of President Eisenhower for his second term of office. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Warren. It's a tradition that on inauguration day there should be a great parade through the City from the Capital to the White House. The emphasis this year was on America's impressive production of guided missile weapons. CARD_FILE = 69560 CARD_TITLE : IKE INAUGURATED SHOT_LIST : Aerial over Washington. Ike in car with wife. Shots of Ike being sworn in by Chief Justice Warren (Nixon seen next to Ike). Sound heard of him being sworn in. Shots of parade thru streets. MCU Ike and Nixon waving. MS Redstone Missile moving along the road. Several other missiles along road. Matador tactical missile along the road. Panning shot of the "Snark" guided missile. INDEX : Ceremonies & Celebrations, Countries - United States Of America, Entertainment, President Dwight Eisenhower, President Richard Nixon, Mrs Mamie Eisenhower, Science, Towns and Cities MATERIAL : AKC 208 DATE_SUBD = 01/21/1957

[First Private Atom Power Plant Opens]

Inauguration ceremony for a new blast furnace at the state-owned Ensidesa steel factory in Aviles, Asturias, Spain. Francisco Franco visits the factory. He converses with military officials. A dignitary arrives at the site and shakes hands with officials. A man instructs a team while they tour the blast furnace factory. Exterior and interior views of the factory. A board reads 'Ensidesa Horno Alto nº1: Carmen'. (The furnace was named "Carmen" in honor of Francisco Franco's wife.) Francisco Franco addresses the crowd during a banquet following the inaugural ceremony. People clap their hands. (The Ensidesa factory is now part of ArcelorMittal.) Location: Aviles Asturias Spain. Date: September 24, 1957.

NEWSFEED: 9/22-24/05 HURRICANE KATRINA, RITA, SCHWARZENEGGER, GALVESTON, SANDRA DAY O'CONNER, 1978 PLANE CRASH, LITTLE ROCK 9;INT Gov. Schwarzenegger enters stage to thunderous applause, snippets of his speech;INT FAA chief holds briefing regarding Jet Blue emergency landing;DX EXT aerial along coastline, lots of houses on beachside, hold on damaged homes w/pieces of roof torn off; DX EXT continue aerial towards trailer park, pass more upscale homes;DX EXT still on aerial, come across police truck;DX EXT Sandra Day O'Conner poses w/Reagan & other chief justices on her inauguration day;DX EXT huge fire from 1978 plane crash, locals try to extinguish fire w/hose;DX EXT B&W footage from 1957 arrival of 9 black students at Little Rock school;DX EXT sign 'What would Jesus do? Evacuate', T/H man packs up his truck w/beer, prep for Rita, muddy road; DX EXT Cindy Sheehan speaks at anti-war rally, lots of 'no more war' chanting; DX EXT Galveston mayor gives briefing on woman injured during Rita;INT unveiling of Greta Garbo-themed stamp;DX EXT aerial z-in huge anti-war protest in London, thousands of protesters;DX EXT aerial along Galveston seawall damaged by Rita,INT Gov. Kathleen Blanco gives speech updating press on Katrina & Rita relief; DX EXT anti-war protest in DC, singer on stage, black woman gives speech; DX EXT heavy rain falling in Louisiana, locals look for shelter in Wal-Mart; DX EXT hundreds gather at DC anti-war march, lots of 'Stop Bush' signs, man holds anti-Sheehan sign;DX EXT Sheenhan speaks to supporters;DX EXT Hamas members (mostly hooded) chant, scream, hold guns at rally, set models on fire, protest signs in Hebrew;DX EXT shots from the ground of London anti-war protest, T/H soldier, aerial of huge crowd gathering, T/H muslim man;INT Luxury Goods Fair, huge cocktail party shows off upscale exhibits, cars, horses, etc; DX EXT aerial over dock/levees being rebuilt, circle around dam;DX EXT continue aerial over town (might be NO) affected by Katrina;DX EXT continue aerial, see car stuck in flood, chopper carries sandbags, follow chopper as it places sandbags in river;

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ISSUE_NO = 1451A NO_OF_ITEMS = 8 ITEM_NO = 4 DESCRIPTION : It wasn't until 1938 that a pilot tunnel between Purfleet and Dartford was actually completed. Now work has started again and Mr Nugent, the Minister of Transport's Parliamentary Secretary went down 80ft below the surface to the workings at the Dartford end, to inaugurate the scheme. The new underwater link betweeen Kent and Essex will cost roughly _11,000 and should be finished within 5 years. CARD_FILE = 70175 CARD_TITLE : NEW THAMES TUNNEL SHOT_LIST : GV Thames looking across to Purfleet. Slip pan to map of project. Slip pan to ministers climbing steps. Closer shot of same. 3 shots of 5. CU Mr Nugent going down in lift. Mr Nugent turning lever. Six shots of tunnel, workmen, etc. INDEX : Buildings, Commerce and Industry, Engineering, Government, Personalities, Towns and Cities FEET_SHOT = 91 DATE_SUBD = 03/22/1957

The Velser tunnel, a river crossing tunnel under the North Sea Canal in IJmuiden (part of the municipality of Velsen), North Holland, is inaugurated by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. Queen Juliana boards a train with Dutch officials. The train crosses the two-lane Velser tunnel to the other side. School children wave the Dutch flag upon the arrival of Queen Juliana's train. Queen Juliana cuts the ribbon to open the Velser tunnel to the public. Vehicles begin to cross the Velser tunnel after the inauguration. Location: Holland Netherlands. Date: September 28, 1957.

Dwight D. Eisenhower during presidency of the Columbia University in 1948. Eisenhower walking at a Columbia University graduation ceremony in New York City and speaking to the group assembled. Two years later, views of Eisenhower as NATO supreme commander in Europe. Eisenhower seated in NATO Conference. Citizens in United States prepare signs and urge Eisenhower to run for President. He salutes a parade in 1952 as he begins a run for the Presidency. Pamphlets and posters read 'we need Eisenhower'. An animated cartoon shows a smiling and marching Uncle Sam with an "Ike for President" jingle song playing. Cartoon shows animated citizens and an elephant supporting Eisenhower. Scenes from Republican National Convention, and Nixon and Eisenhower holding their arms up together. Citizens voting, using ballot boxes, and voting machines. A nun votes. Eisenhower casts his vote. People hold U.S. flags and cheer. Signboards and neon lighting on a building track vote tally and proclaim Eisenhower victory in 1952 presidential election. Eisenhower in Korea after the election. He meets and eats with American troops in the field and studies the war effort. South Koreans wave flags on announcement of truce (cease-fire armistice) in Korean War Eisenhower takes presidential oath of office in Washington DC. He signs document for Civil Rights Act of 1957 (voting right act). View of African American students of the "Little Rock Nine" entering a military station wagon under armed troop escort during integration of Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas. U.S. Army troops escort the African American students into school. Exterior view of United Nations building in New York. Eisenhower delivers speech on Atoms For Peace. Winston Churchill of Britain and Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union visit Eisenhower in America. Scenes of John F Kennedy inauguration in 1961. Eisenhower with Kennedy and later with President Johnson. In 1968 address to Republican Convention Eisenhower notes risk of growth of Communism. Location: Washington DC USA. Date: 1968.

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