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The NASA Center in Houston, Texas tests the Apollo spacecraft's landing abilities on land and water. Two long shots of the spacecraft moving through a 100ft. long test rig and rolling onto the ground. The next newsreel debuts a bird's eye view of the newest United Airlines 727-200 aircraft. The next newsreel covers the Weightlifiting Competition of the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. American heavyweight weightlifter, Bob Bednarski, injures his left elbow while competing and is forced to drop out of the competition. American heavyweight weightlifter, Joseph Dube, attempts to lift 1,163 lbs., but drops the weight on his first try. He lifts the weight on his second try and wins the gold medal.