Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Motion Picture Films from "United News" Newsreels. 1942 - 1945. AIR FREIGHT BY PARACHUTE [ETC.]

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Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Motion Picture Films from "United News" Newsreels. 1942 - 1945. AIR FREIGHT BY PARACHUTE [ETC.]

1946

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Part 1, cargo is packed and dropped by parachute, showing private use of war-developed methods. Part 2 shows campaigning and voting in Manila as Roxas is elected President of the Philippines (Apr. 27). Part 3, Gov. Wallgren crowns the queen of the Washington Apple Blossom Festival. Shows the parade of floats, the orchards, and the use of bombs and airplanes to spread pollen. Part 4, Army divers retrieve silver cached in Tokyo Harbor. Part 5, Joe Louis and Billy Conn weigh in and sign the contract for their boxing match. Part 6, a 3,000-lb. iron ball is used to demolish buildings in a New York slum clearance project. Part 7 shows the running of the Kentucky Derby.

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Louis, Joe, "Brown Bomber", 1914-1981

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Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), known professionally as Joe Louis, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis' championship reign lasted 140 consecutive months, during which he participated in 26 championship fights. The 27th fight, against Ezzard Charles in 1950, was a challenge ...

Conn, Billy, 1917-

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