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USAREUR - USAFE Screen Digest - Issue No. 10

Reel Number: 221417-18

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1961

Country: England,France,Germany,United Kingdom

Location: Friedberg,Giessen,Heidelberg,Lakenheath,Munich,Weisbaden AFB

TC Begins: 08:27:04

TC Ends: 08:37:58

Duration: 00:10:54

USAREUR - USAFE Screen Digest - Issue No. 10 08:27:33 Title: New U.S. Ambassador. Walter C Dowling, new Ambassador to West Germany, greeted in Heidelberg by General Edelman & other officers, military review honor guard. Military band plays National Anthem - black soldier in F/G. Shakes hands w/ VIPs including German generals in reception line. 08:29:15 Title: US 53310761 & Ray Barracks entrance gate, Friedberg, Germany. Volkswagen bus aka VW past. Cameramen & press unloading, CBS camera equipment. Cameramen holding cameras standing talking. Setting up & interview Elvis Presley in uniform at table. MCU of Presley, blonde reporter. Presley lifts cap to show his hair. Still photographers surround him. CU. 08:30:02 Screen Digest army reporter holding mic & Elvis explains how army helped him in personal life by being in military, good & bad experiences. Press conference ends - girl reporter kissed on cheek by Elvis. Gets into car. 08:31:19 Title: FER DE LANCE CU Airborne paratroopers, helped board transport planes at Weisbaden AFB. Int. aircraft, troops seated, waiting. CU radar. CU lights, jump harness. parachute jump & landing in France. Good shots of parachutes dropping - 504th Infantry. Military exercise: Fer De Lance. 08:32:43 Title: FASCHING 1960. Munich Carnival w/ floats & men in drag. 30th US Army Band in procession. Confetti given out. Large dragon float. Cave men wrestling; Queen of Fasching on parade float. Military as cowboys & indians past large crowds watching & cheering. 08:34:17 Title: GO CARTING Sign: RAF Station, Lakenheath Danger Troop Crossing. AFB. CU Karts prepared, gasoline engine. MCU Race started, thru turns. USAF men watching. Race ending - time keeper. 08:35:20 Title: USAREUR BOXING FINAL Gen. Francis W Farrell, 7th Army Commander w/ US flag watching boxing match. Bout in progress - two Light-Middleweight black fighters Eddie Crook vs 8th Inf. Eddie Kitchen. Crook wins on decision. 08:36:24 24th Inf. Middleweight Champion Bob Kinnard v Lenny Weiner (sp?). Woman bouncing up & down. Knockdowns. Ref stops fight. Buddy Baer in audience applauding. General Farrell presents awards. Sports; Celebrities; 1960 Military Newsreel; Amateur Boxing; Celebration; Diplomacy; 1961;

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