News Magazine of the Screen The (Vol 7 Issue 4, 1956)

This excerpt provides a historical snapshot from 1956, touching on several global and national events:

President Eisenhower’s Re-Election: Scenes include people voting, celebrations in Times Square, Adlai Stevenson’s concession, and Eisenhower’s victory speech with his family and Richard Nixon on stage.

Invasion of Egypt: This segment covers Israel’s military actions during the Suez Crisis, including scenes of captured POWs, the involvement of General Moshe Dayan, and the aftermath of battles in Port Said.

Russia Crushes Hungary: The Hungarian Revolution is shown with citizens resisting Soviet forces in Budapest, including powerful images of destroyed Soviet symbols, fleeing refugees, and armed street battles.

Floods & Flood Control: The footage shifts to flood relief efforts in India, with workers building levees, visits from Pandit Nehru, and U.S. Army Engineers working on the Mississippi River.

Fire Fighting Gymnastics in Italy: Italian firefighters are seen performing highly coordinated drills and gymnastic-like movements for training purposes.

Atoms for Peace (USA): A technician handles radioactive materials with mechanical hands, demonstrating peaceful nuclear technology use.

DEW Line Supply Race in the Arctic: Shows cargo ships navigating icy waters to deliver supplies to radar stations in the remote Arctic, part of Cold War defense efforts.

Ocean Rescue in the Pacific: Coverage of a dramatic rescue of passengers from a downed aircraft, with survivors saved by a coast guard weather ship before the plane sinks.

Science – The World Within the Sea: Dr. Roman Vishniac is shown collecting sea life specimens and examining them under a microscope.

This collection of scenes provides a compelling glimpse into the significant events and technological advancements of the mid-20th century.

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