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CAN469 LAGOS BRINGS IN NEW KING
Member of Lagos Royal Family Adieyenka Oyekan becomes the new Oba or King in Lagos, Nigeria.
1. ws sign reading 'Lagos'
2. ws of palace and crowds
4. ws sign reading 'King Ado Descendants Union of Lagos'
5. ms women in procession
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CAN737 PRESIDENT HOUPHOUET ADDRESSES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN ABIDJAN
President of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) Mr Felix Houphouet-Boigny addresses the National Assembly in Adbijan and warns of possible military operations (regarding Guinea and Ghana?).
1. ws exterior National Assembly building with...
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CAN502 MEETING OF FRENCH SPEAKING AFRICAN COUNTRIES IN PARIS
Meeting of French speaking African Countries with their forein ministers and delegates, with representatives of the French government. Date is approximate.
1. ws delegates at tables
2. ms conference President
3. cu french official
4. cu...
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CAN913 ANKRAH OPENS TRADE FAIR EXHIBITION IN ACCRA
The Ghanaian head of state Joseph Arthur Ankrah opens International Trade Fair Exhibition in Accra.
1. vs ms Ankrah and party walk along
2. ms Ankrah takes seat in pavilion
3. mcu boy watching
4. cu military leader giving speech from...
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SYND 6 12 68 INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS MEET NIGERIAN PRESIDENT GOWON IN LAGOS
Team of international observers presents a report on Nigerian civil war to President Yakubu Gowon in Lagos.
1. gv Gowon's residence
2. ms observers arrive in cars
3. various of the observers greeted and going into house
4. ms Gowon...
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CAN748 FRENCH DESIGNER ARRIVES IN LAGOS
French fashion designer Pierre Balmain and French models arrive in Lagos where they are greeted by officials.
1. ms sign 'Lagos'
2. ms Balmain walks down steps of aircraft
3. ms Balmain meets officials
4. ms Balmain and models watch...
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SYND 23 1 68 CONFERENCE OF FOURTEEN AFRICAN NATIONS LED BY PRESIDENT DIORI
Heads of state from fourteen countries meet after two days of delay. they are taking part in the OCAM (Organization Commune Africaine et Malgache) Conference. They included Hamani Diori, President of Niger, Felix Houphouet-Boigny,...
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CAN639 ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS SOUTHERN RHODESIA
Second Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of African States and Governments, as part of Organisation for African Unity, arrive in Ghana for five day summit to discuss amongst other issues the situation in Southern Rhodesia.
1. ms...
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SYND 14 9 68 NIGERIAN PEACE NEGOTIATOR MEETS WITH GENERAL YAKUBU GOWON
Nigerian peace negotiator, Chief Anthony Enahoro confers with President of Nigeria, General Yakubu Gowon
1. ms plane taxies
2. cu sign: Lagos Airport
3.ms Anthony Enahoro and party down plane steps and greeted
4. ms Enahoro and party...
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SYND 29 12 68 WORKERS PROTEST AT NATIONAL EMBASSIES AGAINST INTERVENTION IN CIVIL WAR
Workers demonstrate in Lagos against foreign intervention in the civil war
1. ls demonstrators assembling on street, tilt to union jack on British Embassy building
2. protesters along with banner and one carries small coffin on his...
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CAN496 DIORI OF NIGER AND YAMEOGO OF BURKINA FASO MEET BALEWA IN NIGERIA FOR CONFERENCE
The presidents of Niger, Hamani Diori and Upper Volta (Burkina Faso), Maurice Yameogo arrive in Nigeria to attend African Heads of State Conference in Ghana.
1. ms large sign 'Lagos'
2. ms plane turns
3. ms Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and...
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CAN124 OAU MEETING OPENS IN LAGOS
African leaders open Organization of African Unity meeting.
**Possible cuts of a0003890
1. elevated ms tracking left as delegates walk to front of hall toward podium
2. wide ms all seated, zoom in to speaker Ahmed Sekou Toure, zoom in to...
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SYND 12 11 67 UKPABI ASIKA, GIVES PRESS CONFERENCE IN LAGOS
Nigeria's new Federal Administrator for Occupied Areas of Biafra, Ukpabi Asika, gives press conference in Lagos TV studio
1. gv exterior, Lagos TV house
2. press take seats in TV studio
3. cu Asika
4. ms asika & colleagues at...
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SYND 8 7 67 COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY GENERAL SMITH MEETS NIGERIAN PRESIDENT GOWON IN LAGOS
Commonwealth Secretary General Arnold Smith in Lagos for talks with President of Nigeria General Yakubu Gowon.
1. gv exterior, presidential residence
2. mcu interior, Smith meets Gowon
3. cu Smith, pan to Gowon
4. ms Gowon and Smith...
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CAN410 GOVERNMENT MNISTER SWORN IN MY PRESIDENT AZIKIWE
New government ministers have been sworn in by President Nnamdi Azikiwe, at the State House in Lagos. The Prime minister is confirmed as Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, other appointments included Alhaji Muhammadu Ribadu, Jacob Chiogbuobande,...
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CAN828 NIGERIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM WELCOMED HOME BY GOWON
Nigerian athletes receive a heroes' welcome as they return to Lagos after a successful Commonwealth games in Jamaica. They were greeted by the new Head of State of Nigeria Yakubu Gowon.
1. ws exterior government building
2. ws airplane...
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News Item (908aaf4e-7a6b-f589-5157-d3144ef5834f)
notes: col print
location: lagos, nigeria
title: soccer nigeria v's egypt
serviced date: 10/12/77
no: lnc 87045
date shot: recent
length: 66 ft
seconds: 1.46
sound: natural
date of arrival:
film shows: various shots...
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SYND 13 6 67 FIRST STEPS TOWARDS FULL CIVILIAN RULE IN NIGERIA
Civilians called into Nigerian government in first steps towards full civilian rule
1. gv traffic on road, pedestrians on footbridge over road
2. top shot queue of traffic on road
3. ms soldier directs traffic
4. ms soldier searches...
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CAN640 PREPARATIONS FOR ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY MEETING
African Heads of States and Foreign Ministers meet for conference of the Organisation of African Unity for five day talks, including discussions on the situation in Southern Rhodesia.
1. ms summit conference sign: OAU Summit Conference...
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CAN855 OAU MEETING TO SOLVE GUINEA-GHANA DISPUTE
A dispute between Guinea and Ghana is settled at an Organization of African Unity (OAU) meeting in Addis Ababa. The meeting is attended by the OAU Secretary General Diallo Telli, the Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie, Ethiopian Prime...
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CAN686 ETHIOPIAN NEGUS VISITS PRESIDENT OF IVORY COAST
Emperor Haile Selassie Of Ethiopia arrives in Ivory Coast and meets with President Felix Houphouet-Boigny.
1. ms motorcycle escort
2. ms Selassie in car with president Houphouet
3. ms Selassie greeting dignitaries outside assembly...
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CAN945 SAND YACHT RACE ACROSS SAHARA ENDS IN NOUAKCHOTT
A 2, 000 mile sand yacht race across the Sahara Desert ends in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott.
1. ws sand yachts go along beach
2. ms sand yacht
3. ms pan sand yachts on beach
4. ms sand yacht moves along
5. ms sand yacht on...
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CAN834 GENERAL GOWON OPENS A NIGERIAN
Nigerian military leader Lieutenant Colonel Yakubu Gowon opens constitutional meeting at the Nigerian parliament building in Lagos
1. cu pan crowd pressed up against wire fence
2. cu Nigerian parliament building
3. ms politicians...
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CAN 714 1-2-66 SCENES OF CAPITAL CITY OF TOGO
Scenes of Lome, from the airport to views of the market in the capital of Togo
1. ws airport entrance 'LOME' above porch
2. vs trackings shot on road into Lome, past shops stalls, workshops
3. vs market scenes, stalls food, household...