RG4648.MI Movietonews segments (Nebraska-related)

1. Story Title: Grover Cleveland Alexander and the House of David. No date. Location: Mineral Wells, TX. Baseball practice and tricks at a Texas training camp with Alexander, a Nebraska native. 2. Story Title: Congressmen Speaking on Lindy Case. Date: May 14, 1932. Location: Washington, District of Columbia. Summary: Nebraska Senator George William Norris, Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee; Texas Congressman Hatton W. Summers, Chrisman House and Judiciary Committee; and New Jersey Senator William Warren Barbour. Legislators speaking on kidnapping and murder of son of aviator Charles Augustus Lindbergh. CU Norris, CU Summers, CU Barbour. 3. Story Title: Airplane Racing. Date: May 29, 1932. Location: Omaha, Nebraska. Summary: Navy and Army airplanes in maneuvers. Stunt flying by Roy Wilson and Frank Clark. Aeronautics competition. Navy planes flown by Hell Divers Trio. Autogiro. Balloon. 4. Story Title: Western Riding. Date: August 26, 1932. Location: Broken Bow, Nebraska. Summary: Rodeo. Cowboys riding steers. Pan crowd. Bronco busting. Falls. Riders parading. Band plays. American flag carried. 5. Story Title: Stratosphere Flight Ends in Crash. Date: July 28, 1934. Location: Looms, Nebraska. Summary: Military balloon rack up. Crowd around wreckage. Sergeant Bishop, responsible for groundwork, inspects instruments with Army Lieutenant Major Kepner. Takeoff preparation by Anderson, Kepner, and Captain Stevens; Balloon in flight. Copilot Captain Anderson sitting on balloon. Standing L to R: Anderson with Copper of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. CU Anderson. Flight sponsored by National Geographic Society; Stevens speaking on flight; News reporters including 1 woman executive of National Geographic speaking. Kepner speaking. Sound distortion. Brief talk by Anderson. Following film inconsistent. 6. Story Title: President Winds Up Tours of Military Centers in West. Date: April 24-26, 1943. Location: Omaha, Nebraska. Summary: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Glen L. Martin. Airplane manufacturer and Nebraskan Governor Dwight Griswold in car. Factory interior. At Colorado Springs: Visiting Camp Carson. Observing Norwegian Ski Troops. CU Roosevelt and Major Hansom. Various Soldier Scenes. 7. Story Title: Paratroop Show Dedicates New Army Air Base. Date: August 22-24, 1943. Location: Alliance, Nebraska. Summary: C-47 Aircraft in formation. Soldiers parachuting. Dog (“Chips”) descending and landing. CU Paratrooper Lieutenant Higgins with dog; Gliders in action. 8. Story Title: General Marshall Tells Legionaries We’re on Our Way. Date: September 21, 1943. Location: Omaha, Nebraska. Summary: General George C. Marshall, United States Army Chief of Staff, addresses veterans. Commander Roane Waring pinning American Legion Distinguished Service Medal on Marshall. CU New incoming National American Legion Commander, Warren H. Atherton. Marshall speaking… “We are getting under way with the war as we should have it conducted…My consideration is for the American soldier…”; 9. Story Title: Gilbert H. Hitchcock, U.S. Senator from Nebraska. Date: 1/29/1920. Location: Nebraska. Summary: Pose at desk in Senate office building, looking over days correspondence. 10. Story Title: President Coolidge in Omaha. Date: October 6, 1925. Summary: President and Mrs. Coolidge at the American Legion Convention in Omaha, Nebraska. Parades also. 11. Story Title: Governor Smith Invades Corn Belt States. Date: Sept. 19, 1928. Summary: Governor Al Smith given a headdress by Indian tribesman. Crowds cheer as Smith waves from car in Omaha. 12. Story Title: Governor Smith Receives Press While En Route. Date: September 1928. Summary: Governor Al Smith at table with Press on a train en route to Omaha Nebraska. 13. Story Title: Governors Confer on Drought Relief. Date: August 15, 1930. Location: Washington, District of Columbia. Summary: State executives hold conference to cooperate with President Hoover. Politicians L to R: H.S. Caufield of Missouri, John Hammill of Iowa, John Weaver of Nebraska, John E. Erickson of Montana, Harry S. Leslie of Indiana, Meyers T. Cooper of Ohio; Meeting occurred during the Great Depression. 14. Story Title: National Balloon Racing. Date: May 30, 1932. Location: Omaha Airport, Omaha, Nebraska. Summary: Air Pilots and Balloonists. Army entry bag number 2 with Lieutenant J. Paul and J.H. Bishop. Army bag number 1 with Captain W. J. Flood and H. McCormick. City of Omaha bag with Edward J. Hill and Roscoe G. Conklin; Goodyear bag with Clarice Wolf, Frank Trutter and Wife, and Roland Blair; Junior Chamber of Commerce bag with Pete Larson and Harold Lanse. Balloons in formation. Takeoff. Various pilots speaking. CU Liquid oxygen vaporizer military invention. Winners speaking. 15. Story Title: Eppley Trophy Air Race. Date: August 11-12, 1934. Location: Omaha, Nebraska. Summary: Airplane racing; Gordon Israel, Winner, crash lands. Crowd runs to Israel. Eugene Eppley presenting trophy. CU Israel speaking. Stunt flying by Marcellus King and Milo Burcham. Lee Miles crossing finish line. CU Israel speaking. 16. Story Title: Dogs in the Army. Date: May 11-14, 1943. Location: Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Summary: War use of dogs. Obstacle course. Coast Guard dogs attacking man as he fires gun. Walking with trainer. CU Soldier and German Shepard. Men cooking. Animals training include: Collies, Dalmatians, Shepards, Doberman pinschers. Dogs barking. Being Groomed. 17. Story Title: American Legion inducts honorably discharged soldiers. Date: September 22, 1943. Location: Omaha, Nebraska. Summary: Veterans group inducts servicemen. CU War Committee Chairman, James Ishwerwood. Men and women soldiers standing at attention. United States flag. Crowd. Vets shaking hands.