Universal Newsreel 1964

02:30 US Tests The Giant Saturn Rocket

The United States launched the rocket whose one-and-a-half million pounds of thrust is designed to carry aloft the Apollo capsule bearing a man to the moon within the next few years. The mighty Saturn, 16 stories in heighk is launched from Cape Kennedy and for the first time in the space race the United States has surpassed Russia. The rocket and payload total 562 tons and the 20.000 pound that is put into orbit is, by far, the heaviest space vehicle ever launched successfully.

04:26 First Wheat Shipment To Russia

The first grain to be shipped to the Soviet Union under the $250.000.000 deal negotiated last Fall is loaded in Norfork, Va. Russia has contracted to buy 148.000.000 bushels and her satellites more millions of bushels.

05:00 Hat Styles Bring A Breath Of Spring

Models display the newest fashions in readiness for the Easter Parade.

06:05 Cyprus Crisis: Allies Seek To End Turkish-Greek Feud

The tinderbox that is Cyprus threatens to erupt into a full-scale war. Greek students demonstrate against British and United States proposals that a force of NATO troops help maintain a truce between Greeks and Turks. They demand that the UN take control. The Western powers are leery of a UN force that would give the Russians a voice. Bombings and murders are rife as the island verges on international conflict.

07:23 The Beatles Invade The United States

The quartet of Liverpudlians that has revolutionized the music scene in Britain arrives for their first American tour - and teen-age fans arrive in hordes to greet their idols.

08:26 The Winter Olympics

The Innsbruck games see many of the favorites upset. Canada's 4-man bobsled team gets a surprise win over the Austrians. In the Men's slalom, Austria captures the Gold - but Billy Kidd and Jimmy Heuga take the Silver and Bronze for the U.S. France's champion bows to a "dark horse" from Germany in figure-skating - and 14-year-old Scott Allen from the U.S. wins the hearts of the spectators and takes a Bronze.

10:44 Academy Award Night In Hollywood

Sidney Poitier becomes the fist black to win Best Actor Award. Other Oscars go to Patricia Neal for Best Actress and "Tom Jones" for Best Picture.

12:20 New York City Gets New Sports Stadium

A new stadium, named for William A. Shea, the man who was instrumental in its construction, is dedicated in Flushing Meadow, N.Y. Shea Stadium will be the home of the New York Mets during the baseball season, and its modern design will swing moveable seats into place for the football season when it will house the New York jets.

13:07 Bicycle Races Challenge Europeans

In France and Spain dedicated cyclists compete in gruelling courses - by pedal in France and by motor power in Spain.

14:08 President Forecasts Booming Prosperity

President Lyndon Johnson is predicting a 30 billion dollar profit for American business this year.

14:46 Championship Teams Keeps On Winning

The Boston Celtics prove their dominance in basketball by winning the NBA title for the sixth time in a row. And the Toronto Maple Leafs skate off with ice hockey's Stanley Cup for the third consecutive year.

17:06 NATO Nations Meet In Holland

The 15 nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization meet for their Spring session, with Secretary of State Dean Rusk representing the U.S. Problems on the agenda for them to tackle are the stormy situation in Cyprus and President De Gaulle's insistence that French troopsbe placed under French command.

17:58 The Super-Plane Of Tomorrow

The B-70, a 2,000-mile-an-hour bomber that is expected to speed up the production of a new supersonic airliner, is unveiled for the first time. The 6-engine-plane has such a radical design that 1,000 patents have been issued to its builders. It will have a range of 6,000 miles and is scheduled for its test flight this summer.

18:43 Two Movie Greats Together Again

There's a gala party for two favorite stars - Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor - who are being reunited in a new chiller, "The Night Walker".

19:26 New Invention

Aviation pioneer, Major Alexander P. de Seversky, reveals his new invention, the "ionocraft", a flying platform designed to perform many functions sixty miles above the earth.

20:14 Around The World In 56 Days

Miss Joan Merriam lands in California, completing a solo flight around the world which retraced the route taken by Amelia Earhart when she was lost over the Pacific.

21:00 Civil Rights Act Of 1964

Congress passes the most sweeping Civil Rights Bill ever to be written into law. Five hours after the House votes on the measure, President Johnson signs in into law before an audience of legislators and Civil Rights leaders at the White House. He calls it "a turning point in history" and uses a hundred pens to affix his signature. Following tradition the pens are distributed by the President to government leaders and other notables present including the Reverend Martin Luther King, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey and Everett Dirksen.

23:59 Wimbledon Tennis Finals

Roy Emerson of Australia defeats his countryman Fred Stole in the men's singles, winning the crown he has sought for nine years. In the women's singles, Brazil's Maria Bueno, 1959 and 1960 champion, defeats defending title holder Margaret Smith of Australia in a stunning comeback.

25:10 Sports Highlights of 1964

Exciting performances mark the year in sports...At the Olympic Games in Japan, swimmer Don Schollander and sprinter Bob Hayes gain Gold Metals for the U.S....The St.Louis Cardinals shut out the N.Y.Yankees in the final game of the World Series to win their first championship

since 1946...Crack driver A.J. Foyt captures another record in the Indianapolis 500, a race marred by the death of two drivers in an early pile-up...Rated as one of the greatest horses of all time, 7-year-old Kelso winds up his career in style by winning the Washington, D.C. International... The U.S. yacht Constellation defeats the British Sovereign in 4 straight races to retain the America's Cup.

31:00 United States Bolsters Forces In Vietnam

A crisis develops as two American ships, the Maddox and the C. Turner Joy, are attacked without provocation by Communist PT-Boats while patrolling international waters in the Gulf of Tonkin off North Vietnam. The U.S. declares it an unwarranted act of aggression and retaliates by sending war planes from two carriers on 64 sorties against North Vietnamese PT bases, damaging 25 of their boats as well as their oil reserves. U.S. military advisers in South Vietnam already number 21.000; now the forces will be increased still further, along with air support. President Johnson speaks to the nation to announce U.S. action. he reaffirms commitment to the people of South Vietnam while stating "we seek no wider war". Ambassador Adlai Stevenson reports the North Vietnamese attacks to the United Nations and reiterates the U.S. position expressed by the President.

36:37 President Inspects Damage Wrought By Hurricane "Dora"

As one of the worst hurricanes ever to hit southern U.S. blows itself out, the people of Florida and Georgia tally more than $200.000.000 in damages. President Johnson flies down from Washington to make a personal inspection of the devastation from Jacksonville Beach, Florida to San Simon Island, Georgia. He has promised government aid by declaring the affected sections disaster areas.

38:07 Miss America 1965

The annual Atlantic City contest of American beauties picks Miss Arizona, Vonda Kay Van Dyke, as the queen who will reign in the coming year.

39:26 First Legalised United States Sweepstakes

The small town of Salem, New Hampshire goes down in history as the scene of the first legalized sweepstakes in the United States, which raised two-and-a-half million dollars for the New Hampshire educational system.

40:35 November Election Results: Johnson Landslide

President Lyndon Baines Johnson swamps Senator Barry Goldwater to be elected 36th President of the United States. Sixty-eight million people go to the polls to choose the man who will lead them during the next four year. Mr. Johnson receives more than 61 % of the popular vote and 486 electoral votes versus Senator Goldwater's 52. It is an election that has political scientists wondering. Party lines were crossed, some local candidates ran ahead of the national ticket, split tickets were common. For the first time since 1800, Washington, D.C. citizens are permitted to participate in the voting. The Kennedys apparently still have great appeal for the public. Despite being labeled a "carpetbagger" by the opposition, Robert F. Kennedy, who resigned as Attorney General to run in New York, is elected Senator defeating the popular incumbent Kenneth Keating. His brother, Edward "Ted" Kennedy, is re-elected Senator from Massachusetts, retaining the seat once held by John F. Kennedy. But Pierre Salinger, former White House Press Secretary, goes down to defeat at the hand of GOP candidate George Murphy in california.

45:40 Princeton Blanks Howard

Princeton's unbeaten eleven takes on Harvard at the Tiger home ground and wins. 16 to 0, to remain undefeated.

46:40 Japanese Students Riot Over Visit Of U.S.Submarines

Japanese students and leftist organizations turn out 8.000 strong for one of their favorite outdoor sports - a demonstration. This time, on the eve of a new Premier taking office, they clash with the police as they protest the visits of U.lS. nuclear submarines to Japanese bases, fearing it foreshadows nuclear bases in Japan.

47:54 Berlin Wall Opens

Frog-shrouded Berlin is a bright place as the Wall of Shame is opened for visits from both the East and the West. Thousends wait at the barrier in West Berlin, the vanguarad of 120.000 who visit East Berlin in four days reuniting many families who have been separated since the Soviets divided the city in 1961. Meanwhile, the East German Communists have allowed the elderly and the ill into West Germany, but significantly, no able-bodied workers are allowed to enter.

49:52 Holiday Magic

It's December 1964 - time for a holiday special. So "The Look-Again Look" presents next year's fashion trends as predicted by McCall's magazine - and makes the pages spring to life. In full color!

Universal Newsreel 1964

02:30 US Tests The Giant Saturn Rocket

The United States launched the rocket whose one-and-a-half million pounds of thrust is designed to carry aloft the Apollo capsule bearing a man to the moon within the next few years. The mighty Saturn, 16 stories in heighk is launched from Cape Kennedy and for the first time in the space race the United States has surpassed Russia. The rocket and payload total 562 tons and the 20.000 pound that is put into orbit is, by far, the heaviest space vehicle ever launched successfully.

04:26 First Wheat Shipment To Russia

The first grain to be shipped to the Soviet Union under the $250.000.000 deal negotiated last Fall is loaded in Norfork, Va. Russia has contracted to buy 148.000.000 bushels and her satellites more millions of bushels.

05:00 Hat Styles Bring A Breath Of Spring

Models display the newest fashions in readiness for the Easter Parade.

06:05 Cyprus Crisis: Allies Seek To End Turkish-Greek Feud

The tinderbox that is Cyprus threatens to erupt into a full-scale war. Greek students demonstrate against British and United States proposals that a force of NATO troops help maintain a truce between Greeks and Turks. They demand that the UN take control. The Western powers are leery of a UN force that would give the Russians a voice. Bombings and murders are rife as the island verges on international conflict.

07:23 The Beatles Invade The United States

The quartet of Liverpudlians that has revolutionized the music scene in Britain arrives for their first American tour - and teen-age fans arrive in hordes to greet their idols.

08:26 The Winter Olympics

The Innsbruck games see many of the favorites upset. Canada's 4-man bobsled team gets a surprise win over the Austrians. In the Men's slalom, Austria captures the Gold - but Billy Kidd and Jimmy Heuga take the Silver and Bronze for the U.S. France's champion bows to a "dark horse" from Germany in figure-skating - and 14-year-old Scott Allen from the U.S. wins the hearts of the spectators and takes a Bronze.

10:44 Academy Award Night In Hollywood

Sidney Poitier becomes the fist black to win Best Actor Award. Other Oscars go to Patricia Neal for Best Actress and "Tom Jones" for Best Picture.

12:20 New York City Gets New Sports Stadium

A new stadium, named for William A. Shea, the man who was instrumental in its construction, is dedicated in Flushing Meadow, N.Y. Shea Stadium will be the home of the New York Mets during the baseball season, and its modern design will swing moveable seats into place for the football season when it will house the New York jets.

13:07 Bicycle Races Challenge Europeans

In France and Spain dedicated cyclists compete in gruelling courses - by pedal in France and by motor power in Spain.

14:08 President Forecasts Booming Prosperity

President Lyndon Johnson is predicting a 30 billion dollar profit for American business this year.

14:46 Championship Teams Keeps On Winning

The Boston Celtics prove their dominance in basketball by winning the NBA title for the sixth time in a row. And the Toronto Maple Leafs skate off with ice hockey's Stanley Cup for the third consecutive year.

17:06 NATO Nations Meet In Holland

The 15 nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization meet for their Spring session, with Secretary of State Dean Rusk representing the U.S. Problems on the agenda for them to tackle are the stormy situation in Cyprus and President De Gaulle's insistence that French troopsbe placed under French command.

17:58 The Super-Plane Of Tomorrow

The B-70, a 2,000-mile-an-hour bomber that is expected to speed up the production of a new supersonic airliner, is unveiled for the first time. The 6-engine-plane has such a radical design that 1,000 patents have been issued to its builders. It will have a range of 6,000 miles and is scheduled for its test flight this summer.

18:43 Two Movie Greats Together Again

There's a gala party for two favorite stars - Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor - who are being reunited in a new chiller, "The Night Walker".

19:26 New Invention

Aviation pioneer, Major Alexander P. de Seversky, reveals his new invention, the "ionocraft", a flying platform designed to perform many functions sixty miles above the earth.

20:14 Around The World In 56 Days

Miss Joan Merriam lands in California, completing a solo flight around the world which retraced the route taken by Amelia Earhart when she was lost over the Pacific.

21:00 Civil Rights Act Of 1964

Congress passes the most sweeping Civil Rights Bill ever to be written into law. Five hours after the House votes on the measure, President Johnson signs in into law before an audience of legislators and Civil Rights leaders at the White House. He calls it "a turning point in history" and uses a hundred pens to affix his signature. Following tradition the pens are distributed by the President to government leaders and other notables present including the Reverend Martin Luther King, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey and Everett Dirksen.

23:59 Wimbledon Tennis Finals

Roy Emerson of Australia defeats his countryman Fred Stole in the men's singles, winning the crown he has sought for nine years. In the women's singles, Brazil's Maria Bueno, 1959 and 1960 champion, defeats defending title holder Margaret Smith of Australia in a stunning comeback.

25:10 Sports Highlights of 1964

Exciting performances mark the year in sports...At the Olympic Games in Japan, swimmer Don Schollander and sprinter Bob Hayes gain Gold Metals for the U.S....The St.Louis Cardinals shut out the N.Y.Yankees in the final game of the World Series to win their first championship

since 1946...Crack driver A.J. Foyt captures another record in the Indianapolis 500, a race marred by the death of two drivers in an early pile-up...Rated as one of the greatest horses of all time, 7-year-old Kelso winds up his career in style by winning the Washington, D.C. International... The U.S. yacht Constellation defeats the British Sovereign in 4 straight races to retain the America's Cup.

31:00 United States Bolsters Forces In Vietnam

A crisis develops as two American ships, the Maddox and the C. Turner Joy, are attacked without provocation by Communist PT-Boats while patrolling international waters in the Gulf of Tonkin off North Vietnam. The U.S. declares it an unwarranted act of aggression and retaliates by sending war planes from two carriers on 64 sorties against North Vietnamese PT bases, damaging 25 of their boats as well as their oil reserves. U.S. military advisers in South Vietnam already number 21.000; now the forces will be increased still further, along with air support. President Johnson speaks to the nation to announce U.S. action. he reaffirms commitment to the people of South Vietnam while stating "we seek no wider war". Ambassador Adlai Stevenson reports the North Vietnamese attacks to the United Nations and reiterates the U.S. position expressed by the President.

36:37 President Inspects Damage Wrought By Hurricane "Dora"

As one of the worst hurricanes ever to hit southern U.S. blows itself out, the people of Florida and Georgia tally more than $200.000.000 in damages. President Johnson flies down from Washington to make a personal inspection of the devastation from Jacksonville Beach, Florida to San Simon Island, Georgia. He has promised government aid by declaring the affected sections disaster areas.

38:07 Miss America 1965

The annual Atlantic City contest of American beauties picks Miss Arizona, Vonda Kay Van Dyke, as the queen who will reign in the coming year.

39:26 First Legalised United States Sweepstakes

The small town of Salem, New Hampshire goes down in history as the scene of the first legalized sweepstakes in the United States, which raised two-and-a-half million dollars for the New Hampshire educational system.

40:35 November Election Results: Johnson Landslide

President Lyndon Baines Johnson swamps Senator Barry Goldwater to be elected 36th President of the United States. Sixty-eight million people go to the polls to choose the man who will lead them during the next four year. Mr. Johnson receives more than 61 % of the popular vote and 486 electoral votes versus Senator Goldwater's 52. It is an election that has political scientists wondering. Party lines were crossed, some local candidates ran ahead of the national ticket, split tickets were common. For the first time since 1800, Washington, D.C. citizens are permitted to participate in the voting. The Kennedys apparently still have great appeal for the public. Despite being labeled a "carpetbagger" by the opposition, Robert F. Kennedy, who resigned as Attorney General to run in New York, is elected Senator defeating the popular incumbent Kenneth Keating. His brother, Edward "Ted" Kennedy, is re-elected Senator from Massachusetts, retaining the seat once held by John F. Kennedy. But Pierre Salinger, former White House Press Secretary, goes down to defeat at the hand of GOP candidate George Murphy in california.

45:40 Princeton Blanks Howard

Princeton's unbeaten eleven takes on Harvard at the Tiger home ground and wins. 16 to 0, to remain undefeated.

46:40 Japanese Students Riot Over Visit Of U.S.Submarines

Japanese students and leftist organizations turn out 8.000 strong for one of their favorite outdoor sports - a demonstration. This time, on the eve of a new Premier taking office, they clash with the police as they protest the visits of U.lS. nuclear submarines to Japanese bases, fearing it foreshadows nuclear bases in Japan.

47:54 Berlin Wall Opens

Frog-shrouded Berlin is a bright place as the Wall of Shame is opened for visits from both the East and the West. Thousends wait at the barrier in West Berlin, the vanguarad of 120.000 who visit East Berlin in four days reuniting many families who have been separated since the Soviets divided the city in 1961. Meanwhile, the East German Communists have allowed the elderly and the ill into West Germany, but significantly, no able-bodied workers are allowed to enter.

49:52 Holiday Magic

It's December 1964 - time for a holiday special. So "The Look-Again Look" presents next year's fashion trends as predicted by McCall's magazine - and makes the pages spring to life. In full color!