President Kekkonen in Leningrad (foreign material). An exhibition of Native American culture opens at the National Museum of Finland. ‘House warming party’ in the new building of Pohjola insurance...
General of Infantry K. A. Heiskanen in Moscow (foreign material). Finnish Valmet tractors leaving for Brazil. Finnish Americans arrive on the S/S Stockholm. Floora’s Day celebrations. University stu...
Opening of term ceremony at the University of Helsinki (Great Hall and the Lutheran Cathedral). Suomi-Filmi honours the 60th birthday of its long-time CEO Risto Orko (1899-2001) by unveiling his portr...
Unveiling of the statue of the first president of Finland K. J. Ståhlberg and a visit to his grave. The ambassador of the United Arab Republic presents his credentials to the president. Esso’s new ...
Memorial service at the war graves in Helsinki to commemorate those who fell in the Winter War. University of Helsinki students walk through Helsinki from Hietaniemi cemetery to the Senate Square in a...
Long-distance runner Hannes Kolehmainen turns 70. Skater Juhani Järvinen is named athlete of the year at the National Theatre. Suomi-Filmi turns 40: a visit of honour to the cemetery and the unveilin...
The United States launches the Titan ICBM into orbit (foreign material). The Soviet Communist Party of holds its 21st general assembly at the Kremlin in Moscow (foreign material). The new Soviet ambas...
Prime Minister Sukselainen visits India and Pakistan. Show of woollen fashion novelties by Finnish producers. Trench and dug-out café in Tampere. Ice hockey in Tampere: Tampereen Kilpa-Veljet v. Raum...