In Saigon, Vietcong terrorists lob mortar shells at General Westmoreland's headquarters, missing and killing eight soldiers in an Army convoy. At the same time, VC guerrillas join government troops in the Mekong Delta for a Lunar Truce dinner invitation. A bombed out building. A man carried out by the Vietcong. Rescue workers picking through the rubble with a watchful eye looking for survivors. CU explosive shells that missed Brigadier General William Westmoreland US Army motorcade. Soldier walking on a make shift plank that is over the mud on the Mekong Delta River. Low Angle Shot South Vietnamese soldier holding an assault riffle standing at his post. Two Vietnamese Gorilla come ashore invited and greeted by South Vietnamese troops. The guerrilla checks his riffle in with the South Vietnamese soldier as a sign of peace. CU the Vietnamese guerrillas are given cigarettes as a sign of friendship, little children and members of the village stand around watching. CU the guerrillas are given food, beer, fish, spiced pork and cucumbers. The enemies share the same table but only briefly.
The 91st Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show attracts some 25 hundred champion canines to Madison Square Garden, New York. At the end of the two-day event, "Bardene Bingo", a black Scottish terrier is judged "Best of Show". Breeders and handlers are at their posted stations with their beloved dogs. CU breeder / owner brushing her beautiful Collie. ECU Collie yawns at the camera. CU a handler carrying in his jacket a little female Yorkshire terrier inside his coat jacket. ECU this doggie looks like he a Dandie Dinmont Terrier. He s having his ear brushed. ECU toy poodle. Wired Haired Fox Terriers standing waiting their turn. ECU the shiny black nose of an Old English sheepdog. He seems very content. ECU the Bulldog, non-sporting group. High Angle Shot all the handlers and owners are fighting it out for the BOS Best in Show award. A toddler holds onto the dog s leash. Spectators straining to watch the show. Percy Roberts is the international judge. He picks the Scottish terrier, Bardene Bingo. He s top dog now.
The Los Angeles Times Indoor Games attracts entries from throughout the world. In the pole vault, UCLA's Dick Railsback finishes second but is injured. Champion Bob Seagren clears seventeen feet, three inches, a world record height, but it's voided when his pole goes under the bar. Indoor track, an athlete in the center ring throws a shot put. Sport fans sit in the bleachers above watching the competitions. Dick Railsback runs with his pole aiming to master the high jump. He attempts to clear 17 feet on his jump but injures his back finishing second. Bob Seagren runs and clears a jump of 17 feet 3 inches. But his jump is nullified because his pole bent during the jump going under the bar. Seagren stands off to the side looking angry waving his arms.
A 22-year old car salesman from Oslo, Norway sets a new world ski jump record at Oberstdorf, Germany. Daredevil Lars Grini leaps 492 feet and 2 inches beating the old record by more than thirteen feet. Ski jumpers come tearing down the ski jump and complete text book jumps. Daredevil Lars Grini comes down the jump and completes a 492 ft. jump, beating the old record. Lars Grini lands knowing he made a good jump holding his arm up in victory. CU Lars standing among the crowd, tired and exhausted and happy the jump is over.
At Montreal, the North American Figure Skating Championships produces winning form. Donald Knight of Dundas, Ontario, wins the men's crown while 19-year old World Champion, Peggy Fleming of Colorado Springs, Colorado, tops the Women's Division. Donald Knight of Dundas, Ontario is winding up his figure skating performance on the ice. Ice skating audiences applaud. High Angle shot as Peggy Fleming performs her free style exercise.She does some fast twirls.
"A disastrous six-month drought in the Southwest kills off cattle and ruins crops. Water must be bought at coin operated towers and trucked to dying herds. Famers face further economic setbacks next month when they're forced to sell their calves at a loss. Cattle rancher walking through dusty dry field. Young shaggy-haired Hereford cow trying to graze on parched earth. CU Farmer's hands sifting through dry dirt. LS Ford pickup truck pulling up to water tanker at base of water tower in Stonewall, Texas. White man wearing straw cowboy hat fiddling with water hose on tanker. MCU Man taking coins from blue jeans, placing them into slot. Tanker pulling away, hose coming loose, spilling water. Empty feed trough for cattle. Empty stockyard pen. High angle LS Empty stockyard on barren plain. TLS Tanker depositing water at farm, water traveling along crude irrigation canal. Hereford bull steer trotting along dusty path. Several Hereford cattle chewing straw near irrigation pool.
"Britain's top mini-model arrives in New York for a visit. She is Twiggy a 17 year old skinny Cockney girl who weighs 92 pounds and measures 31-22-32. Her boyfriend-manager answers most of the questions from the press and Twiggy most wanted to go to Disneyland." MS/CUs fashion model and 60s icon TWIGGY (Lesley Hornby) greeting people at airport, posing for pictures, answering questions at press conference; some shots with manager/boyfriend/impresario JUSTIN DE VILLENEUVE (Nigel Davies). Several male photographers and newsreel cameramen with small cameras shooting during conference. MCU Twiggy's twiggy legs while she stands on platform. More Twiggy and Justin during press conference.
"UCLA Routs Dayton in the final game of the NCAA tourney, 79 to 64. Towering Lew Alcindor (Lou Alcindor), the Bruins' 7 foot, 1 inch superstar, scores twenty points in another brilliant effort. UCLA - Wraps up the tournament championship with a season record of 30 wins and no losses." Brieg tacking shot of audience in stands. Panning high angle LS basketball game, UCLA ball being passed around, eventually into the hands of LEW ALCINDOR (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) who makes a slam-dunk (slam dunk). Young white female student with short, poofy blonde haircut standing, cheering, flashing two fingers in the air (indicating two points scored). Nice level TLS UCLA passing ball, shooting, Lew Alcindor making offensive rebound & tipping ball in. High Angle LS Dayton playing terribly, UCLA makes defensive rebound; after some passing, Lew Alcindor shoots for two and scores. Quick shot of several men wearing business suits-- one of them chomping on cigar-- standing & applauding in audience; note the Confederate flag being waved in BG. Lew Alcindor scores again. Scoreboard reading 79-64 score with no time left.
The White House rolls out the red carpet to welcome Prime Minister Mohammed Hashim Maiwandwal of Afghanistan. Mrs. Johnson and Secretary of State Dean Rusk join in the welcome. TLS black limousine stopping, United States Marine in dress blues opening door & saluting. Zoom in to President Lyndon Baines Johnson and First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson entering frame. They greet Prime Minister of Afghanistan Mohammed Hashim Maiwandwal. Prime Minister Maiwandwal shakes hands with Secretary of State Dean Rusk. A Well-dressed crowd stands behind cordon. MCU Premier Maiwandwal makes a speech. Officers of the United States Marine Corps and Navy stand at attention, with the Washington Monument in BG.
Disciples of the ski cult find an excuse to celebrate the rites of spring. In wacky costumes to fit the mood and 65 degree weather they trip the snow fantastic with somersaulting and general clowning. Dancing skiers Frug on skis to the beat of a rock 'n roll band. Ski-lovers dressed in silly, wacky, royalty influenced costumes mingling. Young white man wearing a goofy outfit stands on skis. Dancing young white woman wearing floral dress, straw hat, wielding oversized lollipop, cluster of balloons and a easter basket. From behind young man & woman dance on the slope (woman wears striped turtleneck & shiny sequined skirt). Great slow motionTLS of two stunt skiers: Herman Goelner and Tom LeRoy, coming off jump, flipping, landing on skis; simultaneously and separately.
Radio Station MS Caucasian male radio announcer behind studio glass reading from script, sound engineer is seen working in foreground. Exterior low angle shot of KMTR radio antenna against very blue sky.
Radio Announcer MCUs male radio announcer with wave curl in his hair seated in studio before large CBS microphone, reading from script.
Preview Cassette #222384 Trains (B & W - 30's & 40's). Shots of train signals, passengers, and people dancing in Santa Fe, NM within the main theme of various trains/locomotives.
Trains (Freight with mountains in background)
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Small British railroad station
Oil tank train
Train, across mountains in Switzerland
Loading freight train with ice
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Passenger train - Passengers await
Icing P.F.E. card
Train over bridge
Train runby