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Universal Newsreels, Release 22, March 13, 1962
in Universal Newsreels, Release 22 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1962, originally published 1962), 7 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear disarmament talks in Geneva.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 22 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1962, originally published 1962), 7 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear disarmament talks in Geneva.
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ARMS TALKS START:
Geneva is the scene of new attempts to bring about the reduction in arms. Here the League of Nations was born and died; here previous conferences have...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear disarmament talks in Geneva.
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ARMS TALKS START:
Geneva is the scene of new attempts to bring about the reduction in arms. Here the League of Nations was born and died; here previous conferences have ended in failure; but once more 17 Foreign Ministers are trying to bring about agreement between East and West.
MRS. KENNEDY VISITS POPE JOHN:
Pope John XXIII receives the First Lady in private audience and they converse without interpreters- in French.
GLENN GETS NEW WINGS:
ASTRONAUT JOHN GLENN gets Space Wings from the Navy and a new Orbital Pin from the Marine Corps.
RED DEFECTOR IS HAILED:
The citizens on Formosa cheer a Red Chinese pilot who stole his Russian-built MIG and fled to freedom.
ROCK HUDSON GETS AWARD:
The United Theatre Owners of America, meeting in Kansas City, give Rock Hudson a Trophy for his box-office power and also pay tribute to Delbert Mann, director of that goldmine: "LOVER COME BACK".
SOMETHING TO SNIFF ABOUT:
The 45th Annual Flower Show opens in New York - and it's a breath of s p r i n g as March continues to growl like a lion in the streets.
SPORTS
SCOOT BOAT RACE:
Something new has been added to winter sports: Scoot Boats, airplane motor-driven, plywood affairs that travel 100 miles an hour.
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Date Written / Recorded
1962
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1962-03-13, 1962
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
Dean Rusk, 1909-1994, Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko, 1909-1989
Topic / Theme
International relations, Nuclear warfare, Treaties, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 48, June 10, 1963
in Universal Newsreels, Release 48 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1963, originally published 1963), 6 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear test ban negotiations.
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear test ban negotiations.
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END A-TESTS: UNITED STATES BAN UNTIL"BIG THREE"TALKS:
President Kennedy announces that the U.S. and Britain will send high-level negotiators to Moscow in July for conferences...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear test ban negotiations.
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END A-TESTS: UNITED STATES BAN UNTIL"BIG THREE"TALKS:
President Kennedy announces that the U.S. and Britain will send high-level negotiators to Moscow in July for conferences on a nuclear test ban. Meanwhile, the President says that the U.S. will discontinue nuclear tests unless some other country resumes them.
"WILD and WONDERFUL": V I Ps ATTEND PARTY ON PARISIAN SET:
They crown "Miss France of America" on the set of "WILD and WONDERFUL" and it's like a breath of Paris. The background is a huge street scene of the Montmarte - a set that helped keep the entire movie company right in Universal City rather than cross the seas for authentic atmosphere. When in California, do as the Parisians do.
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SIX MEN RUN FOUR-MINUTE MILE:
The first six finishers in the mile run at Compton, California, break the fabled four-minute mark as New Zealand's Peter Snell runs the fourth fastest mile in history-only a second and one-tenth away from his own world mark of 3:54:4.
"CHATEAUGAY" IS TRES GAI:
The Kentucky Derby winner who was defeated in the Preakness bounces right back to take the Belmont Stakes. In the stretch he takes off after "Candy Spots", who won the Preakness, and in a driving finish wins $100,000 and cheers from those who backed him at 4 1/2 to 1............
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Date Written / Recorded
1963
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1963-06-10, 1963
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
International relations, Nuclear warfare, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 59, July 18, 1963
in Universal Newsreels, Release 59 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1963, originally published 1963), 6 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear test ban negotiations.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 59 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1963, originally published 1963), 6 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear test ban negotiations.
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL synopsis VOL.: 36 ISSUE #59 ED HERLIHY Announcing
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HOPE FOR TEST BAN: EAST-WEST PARLEY MAKING PROGRESS:
What could well be a turning point in history. Chairman Khrushchev is at the opening sessions as the United States, Britai...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear test ban negotiations.
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL synopsis VOL.: 36 ISSUE #59 ED HERLIHY Announcing
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HOPE FOR TEST BAN: EAST-WEST PARLEY MAKING PROGRESS:
What could well be a turning point in history. Chairman Khrushchev is at the opening sessions as the United States, Britain and Russia meet for atom test ban talks. With the rift widening between the Soviets and Red China, observers feel that the talks have a good chance of succeeding.
FRANCE MARKS BASTILLE DAY:
The 174th Anniversary of the French Revolution sees a huge parade through the streets of Paris. General Charles De Gaulle presides as the largest crowd since liberation day in 1945 lines the streets.
HOW TO RUN A RAILROAD:
A flat car is adapted to the automobile in Britain. The railroad car is equipped with rollers that are driven by the auto wheels. This drives the train wheels and these gals take off. Tickets, please.
SET NEW POLE VAULT RECORD:
John Pennel, warming up for the U.S.-Soviet meet in Moscow, hits 16 Feet 8 3/4 inches for a new world mark. It breaks the one held by Brian Sternberg who was paralyzed in a training accident.
YESTERDAY'S BIG STORY
THE SQUALUS:
On May 23, 1 9 3 9, the submarine "SQUALUS" dived with an air intake valve open. Fifty-nine men were trapped inside and 33 were saved with a newly-developed diving bell. After four months THE SQUALUS was raised and recommissioned as the "Sailfish". It was one of the Navy's worst peacetime submarine disasters until the "Thresher" tragedy.
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Date Written / Recorded
1963
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1963-07-19, 1963
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
International relations, Nuclear warfare, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 61, July 25, 1963
in Universal Newsreels, Release 61 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1963, originally published 1963), 6 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear test ban negotiations.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 61 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1963, originally published 1963), 6 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear test ban negotiations.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL synopsis VOL.: 36 ISSUE #61 ED HERLIHY Announcing
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TEST BAN PACT: EAST-WEST REACH HISTORIC AGREEMENT:
An atom test ban agreement has been initialed in Moscow, an historic milestone that acknowledges that man's future rests in his own hands....
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear test ban negotiations.
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TEST BAN PACT: EAST-WEST REACH HISTORIC AGREEMENT:
An atom test ban agreement has been initialed in Moscow, an historic milestone that acknowledges that man's future rests in his own hands. Pictures of past nuclear tests underline the awesome picture of doom presented by atomic power in war. After ten days of negotiations Gromyko, Harriman and Hailsham accept the agreement for thier governments. Now each country must ratify the pact.
NIXON AT EAST BERLIN WALL:
Former Vice-President Richard Nixon visits the East Berlin Wall with his family. The man who once opposed Mr. Kennedy for the Presidency expresses himself in complete accord with United States policy.
NEW FIGHTING SHIP NAMED FOR HALSEY:
The "U S S HALSEY", a guided missile frigate, is commissioned in San Francisco. It is named for famed "Bull" Halsey who routed and destroyed the Japanese fleet in campaigns during World War II.
HOVERCRAFT BEGINS FERRY RUNS:
What is proving to be the sea vehicle of the future, the Hovercraft, starts ferry service between England and Wales. It rides the seas on a cushion of air and cuts the crossing from 45 to 10 minutes.
THE CASE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION:
Canada has started a mountaineering school in efforts to curb injuries and deaths among amateur climbers. The teachers are experienced guides who instruct newcomers in the basic rules of climbing.
AMATEURS FIGHT BATTLE OF BULL RUN:
The annual summer madness is on in the streets of Pamplona as the locals chase the bulls through the streets - and vice versa. It's their was of celebrating the Feast of St. Fermin - and may the Saints preserve them!
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Date Written / Recorded
1963
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1963-07-25, 1963
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
International relations, Nuclear warfare, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 65, Release 65, August 8, 1963
in Universal Newsreels, Release 65 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1963, originally published 1963), 6 mins
SCORES OF NATIONS JOIN IN ATOM BAN: Scores of nations rush to join the Big Three in signing an atom-test ban agreement. The Kremlin is the setting for the historic event as the United States, Britain and the USSR agree to ban all except underground nuclear testing. Dean Rusk signs for the U.S., Andrei Gromyko for...
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 65 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1963, originally published 1963), 6 mins
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SCORES OF NATIONS JOIN IN ATOM BAN: Scores of nations rush to join the Big Three in signing an atom-test ban agreement. The Kremlin is the setting for the historic event as the United States, Britain and the USSR agree to ban all except underground nuclear testing. Dean Rusk signs for the U.S., Andrei Gromyko for the Soviets and Lord Home for Britain as a jovial Khrushchev looks on with the U N Secretary-General U Thant. KENNEDY BABY: PRESIDENT S...
SCORES OF NATIONS JOIN IN ATOM BAN: Scores of nations rush to join the Big Three in signing an atom-test ban agreement. The Kremlin is the setting for the historic event as the United States, Britain and the USSR agree to ban all except underground nuclear testing. Dean Rusk signs for the U.S., Andrei Gromyko for the Soviets and Lord Home for Britain as a jovial Khrushchev looks on with the U N Secretary-General U Thant. KENNEDY BABY: PRESIDENT STANDS VIGIL AFTER EARLY BIRTH: The dramatic miracle of birth and a fight for life is enacted at Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod as Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy gives birth to a premature son, the first child born to a President in office in 69 years. Thousands of good wishes and prayers pour in as the President stands vigil at Boston's Children's Hospital as Patrick Bouvier Kennedy wages his fight for life. MOVIE GLAMOUR: WEST COAST OPENING AND EASTERN BEAUTIES: On the West Coast, a premiere of a new comedy: "THE THRILL OF IT ALL" - in New York a bathing beauty contest: two events a continent apart that proves all is still glamour in Hollywood news. The premiere is a glittering, klieg-lighted affair and the contest - well, it's brilliantly lit by 13 beauties, one of whom is chosen to be "Miss Premiere" at the opening of "FOR LOVE OR MONEY". YESTERDAY'S BIG STORY DECEMBER 26, 1947 and New York was smothered in 26 inches of snow - the heaviest fall in Weather Bureau history. The storm was knee deep in statistics, too. 99,000,000 (weigh'em) tons of snow fell in 16 hours; 30,000 men labored to clear the streets; it was 5 inches more than the famed blizzard of '88 (and the kids enjoyed every minute of it.)
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL synopsis VOL.: 36 ISSUE #65 ED HERLIHY Announcing
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SCORES OF NATIONS JOIN IN ATOM BAN:
Scores of nations rush to join the Big Three in signing an atom-test ban agreement. The Kremlin is the setting for the historic event as the United States, Britain and the USSR agree to ban all except underground nuclear testing. Dean Rusk signs for the U.S., Andrei Gromyko for the Soviets and Lord Home for Britain as a jovial Khrushchev looks on with U N Secretary-General U Thant.
KENNEDY BABY: PRESIDENT STANDS VIGIL AFTER EARLY BIRTH:
The dramatic miracle of birth and a fight for life is enacted at Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod as Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy gives birth to a premature son, the first child born to a President in office in 69 years. Thousands of good wishes and prayers pour in as the President stands vigil at Boston's Children's Hospital as Patrick Bouvier Kennedy wages his fight for life.
MOVIE GLAMOUR: WEST COAST OPENING AND EASTERN BEAUTIES:
On the West Coast, a premiere of a new comedy: "THE THRILL OF IT ALL - in New York a bathing beauty contest: two events a continent apart that proves all is still glamour in Hollywood news. The premiere is a glittering, klieg-lighted affair and the contest--well, it's brilliantly lit by 13 beauties, one of whom is chosen to be "Miss Premiere" at the opening of "FOR LOVE OR MONEY".
YESTERDAY'S BIG STORY
DECEMBER 26, 1 9 4 7 and New York was smothered in 26 inches of snow - the heaviest fall in Weather Bureau history. The storm was knee deep in statistics, too. 99,000,000 (weigh 'em) tons of snow fell in 16 hours; 30,000 men labored to clear the streets; it was 5 inches more than the famed blizzard of '88 (and the kids enjoyed every minute of it.)
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Date Written / Recorded
1963
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1963-08-08, 1963
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
Nuclear warfare, Treaties, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1963 Universal Pictures Company Inc.
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Universal Newsreels, Release 66, Release 66, August 12, 1963
in Universal Newsreels, Release 66 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1963, originally published 1963), 6 mins
RUSK TESTIFIES AFTER MISSION TO MOSCOW: Dean Rusk has busy days on the international front. He meets with Chairman Khrushchev at the Russian leader's villa on the Black Sea where they hold a series of shirt-sleeve conferences after the signing of the atom-test ban. Then he flies to Bonn where he convinces West Ger...
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 66 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1963, originally published 1963), 6 mins
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RUSK TESTIFIES AFTER MISSION TO MOSCOW: Dean Rusk has busy days on the international front. He meets with Chairman Khrushchev at the Russian leader's villa on the Black Sea where they hold a series of shirt-sleeve conferences after the signing of the atom-test ban. Then he flies to Bonn where he convinces West German leaders that they should sign the Treaty and not to worry about it meaning recognition for East Germany He then flies home to testi...
RUSK TESTIFIES AFTER MISSION TO MOSCOW: Dean Rusk has busy days on the international front. He meets with Chairman Khrushchev at the Russian leader's villa on the Black Sea where they hold a series of shirt-sleeve conferences after the signing of the atom-test ban. Then he flies to Bonn where he convinces West German leaders that they should sign the Treaty and not to worry about it meaning recognition for East Germany He then flies home to testify before Senate committees in favor of U.S. ratification. NATION MOURNS KEFAUVER: Senator Estes Kefauver was catapulted into nation-wide fame through the racket investigations he headed in 1951. His probing of the underworld led the next year to the Democratic convention where he sought the Presidential nomination. He lost out to Adlai Stevenson then and in 1956 was Vice-Presidential nominee. Senator Kefauver had a long and honorable career. His colleagues called him a public servant of the utmost integrity. SPORTS NEW MARKS SET AT AAU MEN'S SWIM MEET: At the National AAU men's swimming meet in Chicago there's a 17-Year-old whiz who swims away with all honors. Don Schollander, a California high school student wins the 200 meter, free-style with a new record of 1:59. He also wins the 400 and loses the 1500 by three-tenths of a second. In diving from the 10-meter board, Lieutenant Tom Gompf, a fighter pilot, wins the gold medal in some high-flying aerial maneuvers.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL synopsis VOL.: 36 ISSUE #66 ED HERLIHY Announcing
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RUSK TESTIFIES AFTER MISSION TO MOSCOW:
Dean Rusk has busy days on the international front. He meets with Chairman Khrushchev at the Russian leader's villa on the Black Sea where they hold a series of shirt-sleeve conferences after the signing of the atom-test ban. Then he flies to Bonn where he convinces West German leaders that they should sign the Treaty and not to worry about it meaning recognition for East Germany...... He then flies home to testify before Senate committees in favor of U. S. ratification.
NATION MOURNS KEFAUVER:
Senator Estes Kefauver was catapulted into nation-wide fame through the racket investigations he headed in 1951. His probing of the underworld led the next year to the Democratic convention where he sought the Presidential nomination. He lost out to Adlai Stevenson then and in 1956 was Vice-Presidential nominee. Senator Kefauver had a long and honorable career. His colleagues called him a public servant of the utmost integrity.
SPORTS
NEW MARKS SET AT A A U MEN'S SWIM MEET:
At the National A A U men's swimming meet in Chicago there's a 17-year-old whizz who swims away with all honors. Don Schollander, a California high school student wins the 200 meter, free-style with a new record of 1:59. He also wins the 400 and loses the 1500 by three-tenths of a second. In diving from the 10-meter board, Lieutenant Tom Gompf, a fighter pilot, wins the gold medal in some high-flying aerial maneuvers.
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Date Written / Recorded
1963
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1963-08-12, 1963
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
Dean Rusk, 1909-1994, Estes Kefauver, 1903-1963
Topic / Theme
Nuclear warfare, Treaties, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1963 Universal Pictures Company Inc.
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Universal Newsreels, Release 70, August 29, 1967
in Universal Newsreels, Release 70 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1967, originally published 1967), 7 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Leroy Cooper, and peace treaties.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 70 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1967, originally published 1967), 7 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Leroy Cooper, and peace treaties.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL VOL. 40-70 SYNOPSIS AUGUST 29, 1967.
ATOMIC PACT
At the Geneva disarmament conference, similar drafts on a ban of nuclear arms spread is submitted by the U.S. and Russia. Some nations object because it would prevent them from developing their own atomic weapons.
MOON ROCKET
The giant Saturn-5 moon rocket i...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Leroy Cooper, and peace treaties.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL VOL. 40-70 SYNOPSIS AUGUST 29, 1967.
ATOMIC PACT
At the Geneva disarmament conference, similar drafts on a ban of nuclear arms spread is submitted by the U.S. and Russia. Some nations object because it would prevent them from developing their own atomic weapons.
MOON ROCKET
The giant Saturn-5 moon rocket is readied for its first unmanned flight in October. A tractor-crawler trip to the launch pad moves America closer to landing U.S. astronauts on the moon.
VIETNAM
A rice paddy south of the DaNang airbase is swept clean of Vietcong with repeated napalm bombing runs by Marine Skyhawk jets. Ground troops search for weapons and capture one prisoner.
KING-THANT
27-year old King Constantine of Greece and Queen Ann-Marie tour the U.N. with Secretary-General U Thant. Pickets, led by actress Melini Mercouri, urge the King to speak out against the current Greek military junta.
ROCKWELL
American Nazi Party leader, George Lincoln Rockwell, is killed by a sniper in a Virginia shopping center. His accused killer is a former member of the hate group, founded in 1959.
TANKER
The biggest tanker ever launched from a European slipway goes into the water in Bremen, Germany. She's the 171-thousand-ton "Esso Mercia" and she'll have three begger sister-ships in a few years.
FASHION:
Dior:
The winter collection surprises with hemlines just above the knee and wide-belted suits with a 1940 look.
Chanel:
Hemlines two inches below the knee, bright-colored fabrics in velvets and silks.
SEA ELEPHANT
"Tristan," a 14-year old totally blind sea elephant, is the hit of the Stuttgart Zoo. He sits up and begs, bands back for a fish, and generally cavorts with his keeper to the delight of visitors.
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Date Written / Recorded
1967
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1967-08-29, 1967
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
Leroy Cooper
Topic / Theme
Nuclear warfare, Treaties, Peace, Navies, Cold War, 1945-1989, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Space Race, 1957-1975, Soviet Union, 1922-1991, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 78, September 25, 1961
in Universal Newsreels, Release 78 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1961, originally published 1961), 6 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the United Nations.
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the United Nations.
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL SYNOPSIS ISSUE #78 ED HERLIHY Announcing
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"PEACE RACE" IS KENNEDY CHALLENGE:
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, President Kennedy outlines a United States plan for step-by-step disarmament. He also called for a single Secret...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the United Nations.
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"PEACE RACE" IS KENNEDY CHALLENGE:
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, President Kennedy outlines a United States plan for step-by-step disarmament. He also called for a single Secretary-General, rejecting Russia's proposal for a three-man Presidium and made it clear that the United States and its allies would fight if necessary to keep West Berlin free. The Chief Executive receives a standing ovation when he concluded his quiet, forceful speech.
QUEEN OPENS DUTCH PARLIAMENT:
Queen Juliana presides in a ceremony that reflects the pomp of the ages as she formally convenes the Parliament of the Netherlands. In coach and six she rides through streets among cheering crowds who hail their beloved ruler.
SPORTS
FOOTBALL: PURDUE DOWNS WASHINGTON:
Last year's Rose Bowl champs, Washington, go down before the Boilermakers of Purdue, 13-6. The Huskies have lost their Bowl stars this year and can't get started as Purdue scores two field goals and a touchdown in a brilliant display.
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Date Written / Recorded
1961
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1961-09-25, 1961
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
International relations, Nuclear warfare, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 82, October 7, 1963
in Universal Newsreels, Release 82 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1963, originally published 1963), 6 mins
ATOM TEST BAN: The limited nuclear test ban treaty becomes official in the White House Treaty Room - the same room where the peace protocol was signed to end the Spanish-American War. In the presence of official witnesses and Congressional leaders, the President hails the agreement with Russia with a note of cauti...
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 82 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1963, originally published 1963), 6 mins
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ATOM TEST BAN: The limited nuclear test ban treaty becomes official in the White House Treaty Room - the same room where the peace protocol was signed to end the Spanish-American War. In the presence of official witnesses and Congressional leaders, the President hails the agreement with Russia with a note of caution, calling it the first fruit of hope. SPORTS FOOTBALL Michigan invades the Champaign home grounds of Illinois for a clash that's a cl...
ATOM TEST BAN: The limited nuclear test ban treaty becomes official in the White House Treaty Room - the same room where the peace protocol was signed to end the Spanish-American War. In the presence of official witnesses and Congressional leaders, the President hails the agreement with Russia with a note of caution, calling it the first fruit of hope. SPORTS FOOTBALL Michigan invades the Champaign home grounds of Illinois for a clash that's a cliff-hanger all the way. Northwestern goes out in front with a pass play and then misses the conversion attempt and, that proves the BIG, BIG point of the day. Illinois gets a touchdown and the extra point and both teams make field goals. But that one kick meant the difference. Final score: Illinois l0 - NORTHWESTERN 9 BASEBALL THE DODGERS The Dodgers take the Yankees in four straight games and while there may be no joy in New York - there's bedlam in Los Angeles. In the third game Junior Gilliam is brought home by Tommy Davis for the only score of the game and Don Drysdale goes on to silence the mighty Yankee bats. In the final game Frank Howard homers to put the Dodgers ahead and Mickey Mantle comes back to tie it up with another four-bagger. Then, Gilliam reaches third on an error and is brought home with a sacrifice fly to center by Willy Davis. Then Sandy Koufax, hero of the first game, makes matchsticks out of the mighty Yankee bats. All Hail The Delirious Dodgers!
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL synopsis VOL.: 36 ISSUE #82 ED HERLIHY Announcing
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ATOM TEST BAN:
The limited nuclear test ban treaty becomes official in the White House Treaty Room - the same room where the peace protocol as signed to end the Spanish-American War. In the presence of official witnesses and Congressional leaders, the President hails the agreement with Russia with a note of caution, calling it the first fruit of hope.
SPORTS football
ILLINOIS 10 NORTHWESTERN 9
Michigan invades the Champaign home grounds of Illinois for a clash that's a cliff-hanger all the way. Northwestern goes out in front with a pass play and then misses the conversion attempt - and, that proves the BIG, BIG point of the day. Illinois gets a touchdown and the extra point and both teams make field goals. But that one kick meant the difference. Final score: Illinois 10 . . NORTHWESTERN . . .9
BASEBALL THE DODGERS!
The Dodgers take the Yankees in four straight games and while there may be no joy in New York - there's bedlam in Los Angeles. In the third game Junior Gilliam is brought home by Tommy Davis for the only score of the game and Don Drysdale goes on to silence the mighty Yankee bats. In the final game Frank Howard homers to put the Dodgers ahead and Mickey Mantle comes back to tie it up with another four-bagger. Then, Gilliam reaches third on an error and is brought home with a sacrifice fly to the center by Willy Davis. Then Sandy Koufax, hero of the first game, makes matchsticks out of the mighty Yankee bats. All Hail The Delirious Dodgers!
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Date Written / Recorded
1963
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1963-10-07, 1963
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Nuclear warfare, Treaties, Weapons testing, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 101, December 13, 1962
in Universal Newsreels, Release 101 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1962, originally published 1962), 6 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear defense missiles.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 101 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1962, originally published 1962), 6 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear defense missiles.
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL SYNOPSIS VOL.: 35 ISSUE #101 ED HERLIHY Announcing
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PRESIDENT DISCUSSES "SKYBOLT" DECISION:
At his news conference Mr. Kennedy says that the air-to-ground missile, the "Skybolt" has failed in five tests and may be abandoned. Britai...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about nuclear defense missiles.
UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL SYNOPSIS VOL.: 35 ISSUE #101 ED HERLIHY Announcing
THE FINEST IN THE INDUSTRY
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES "SKYBOLT" DECISION:
At his news conference Mr. Kennedy says that the air-to-ground missile, the "Skybolt" has failed in five tests and may be abandoned. Britain is opposed to this for they are counting on it for their nuclear defense. The President also touches on the rash of spoofs of the Kennedy family.
NEWSPAPER STRIKE BLACKOUTS NEW YORK NEWS:
New Yorkers who normally buy six million newspapers a day are without any of their nine major publications in a dispute between the publishers and seven craft unions. Out-of-town newspapers go like hot cakes but merchants are suffering through the lack of advertising.
"F R E U D" HAS PREMIERE IN NEW YORK:
The story of the young Viennese Doctor who was the first to probe the human subconscious has its first showing to wide acclaim. Starring Montgomery Clift, "F R E U D" is a milestone in daring film biography.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
A major disaster is averted in Los Angeles as a 2,000,000 dirt slide is halted.
On the other side of the nation the Potomac River was on a rampage in Maryland.
Mussolini addressed a rally to mark the 15th Anniversary of his phenomenon of its time.
General John J. Pershing returned from a European trip.
An inventor in Portland, Oregon, invented a hook for police cars to capture fleeing speeders.
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Date Written / Recorded
1962
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1962-12-13, 1962
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, International relations, Nuclear warfare, Political commentary, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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