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Under Contract: The Invisible Workers of America's Global War
written by Noah Coburn (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018), 409 page(s)
War is one of the most lucrative job markets for an increasingly global workforce. Most of the work on American bases, everything from manning guard towers to cleaning the latrines to more technical engineering and accounting jobs, has been outsourced to private firms that then contract out individual jobs, often...
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written by Noah Coburn (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018), 409 page(s)
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War is one of the most lucrative job markets for an increasingly global workforce. Most of the work on American bases, everything from manning guard towers to cleaning the latrines to more technical engineering and accounting jobs, has been outsourced to private firms that then contract out individual jobs, often to the lowest bidder. An "American" base in Afghanistan or Iraq will be staffed with workers from places like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, th...
War is one of the most lucrative job markets for an increasingly global workforce. Most of the work on American bases, everything from manning guard towers to cleaning the latrines to more technical engineering and accounting jobs, has been outsourced to private firms that then contract out individual jobs, often to the lowest bidder. An "American" base in Afghanistan or Iraq will be staffed with workers from places like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Turkey, Bosnia, and Nepal: so-called "third-country nationals." Tens of thousands of these workers are now fixtures on American bases. Yet, in the plethora of records kept by the U.S. government, they are unseen and uncounted—their stories untold.Noah Coburn traces this unseen workforce across seven countries, following the workers' often zigzagging journey to war. He confronts the varied conditions third-country nationals encounter, ranging from near slavery to more mundane forms of exploitation. Visiting a British Imperial training camp in Nepal, U.S. bases in Afghanistan, a café in Tbilisi, offices in Ankara, and human traffickers in Delhi, Coburn seeks out a better understanding of the people who make up this unseen workforce, sharing powerful stories of hope and struggle.Part memoir, part travelogue, and part retelling of the war in Afghanistan through the eyes of workers, Under Contract unspools a complex global web of how modern wars are fought and supported, narrating war stories unlike any other. Coburn's experience forces readers to reckon with the moral questions of a hidden global war-force and the costs being shouldered by foreign nationals in our name.
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Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Noah Coburn
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Topic / Theme
Afghanistan and its Borders, Military aid, War, Globalization, Liberalism, Labor contracts, United Nations Intervention in Afghanistan, October 7, 2001-, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, United States Intervention in Afghanistan, December 22, 2001-, Afghans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Under the Sun, Adios General
directed by Judy Jackson; produced by Judy Jackson, in Under the Sun (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1989, originally published 1989), 51 mins
General Pinochet's violent military coup ended a long tradition of democracy in Chile. For the Santiago shanty town of La Victoria this has meant years of brutal repression, husbands slaughtered, and women taking the lead in organising the community. This is the story of one such brave woman, her fears for the fut...
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directed by Judy Jackson; produced by Judy Jackson, in Under the Sun (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1989, originally published 1989), 51 mins
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General Pinochet's violent military coup ended a long tradition of democracy in Chile. For the Santiago shanty town of La Victoria this has meant years of brutal repression, husbands slaughtered, and women taking the lead in organising the community. This is the story of one such brave woman, her fears for the future and her struggle to survive and bring up her son.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Judy Jackson
Author / Creator
Judy Jackson
Date Published / Released
1989-10-08
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Under the Sun
Person Discussed
Augusto Pinochet, 1915-2006
Topic / Theme
Chile - Pinochet Regime (1973-1990), Chilean, Civil rights, Social reforms, Political reforms, Augusto Pinochet's Dictatorship, Chile, 1973-1990, Politics & Policy, Documentation of Crimes, Current Affairs, Chileans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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United News, Release 109, 1944
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1944, originally published 1944), 8 mins
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. The Republican Convention in Chicago (Governors Bricker, Dewey, Landon, and Warren; Representative Joseph W. Martin; Chairman Harrison E. Spangler; Senator Taft; Wendell Willkie). 2. Members of the new Italian cabinet; U.S. soldiers, including Gene...
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1944, originally published 1944), 8 mins
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This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. The Republican Convention in Chicago (Governors Bricker, Dewey, Landon, and Warren; Representative Joseph W. Martin; Chairman Harrison E. Spangler; Senator Taft; Wendell Willkie). 2. Members of the new Italian cabinet; U.S. soldiers, including General Mark Clark, attend mass. 3. President Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill of Rights; rehabilitation activities of servicemen. 4. 70,000 C...
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. The Republican Convention in Chicago (Governors Bricker, Dewey, Landon, and Warren; Representative Joseph W. Martin; Chairman Harrison E. Spangler; Senator Taft; Wendell Willkie). 2. Members of the new Italian cabinet; U.S. soldiers, including General Mark Clark, attend mass. 3. President Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill of Rights; rehabilitation activities of servicemen. 4. 70,000 Chinese laborers build an airfield in China.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation Released: June 30, 1944 Contents Sheet No. 109
1. REPUBLICANS NOMINATE DEWEY.
shows the Republican Convention in Chicago. Personages: Gov. Bricker, Gov. Dewey, Gov. Landon, Representative Joseph W. Martin, Chairman Harrison E. Spangler, Senator Taft, Gov. Warren, and Wendell Willkie.
2. NEW GOVERNMENT INSTALLED IN ROME.
shows members of the new Italian cabinet. U. S. soldiers, including Gen. Mark Clark, attend mass.
3. ROOSEVELT SIGNS "SOLDIERS' BILL".
Pres. Roosevelt signs the G. I. Bill of Rights. Shows rehabilitation activities of servicemen.
4. CHINA BUILDS AIRFIELDS FOR B-29 BOMBERS.
70,000 Chinese laborers build an airfield in China.
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Date Written / Recorded
1944
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1944-06-30, 1944
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Topic / Theme
Air Force bases, Construction, Government aid, Political conventions, Veterans (Armed services), World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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United News, Franklin D. Roosevelt Inauguration, January 20, 1945
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1945, originally published 1945), 6 mins
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1945, originally published 1945), 6 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1945-01-20, 1945
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Inaugurations, Parades, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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United News, Release 139, 1945
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1945, originally published 1945), 10 mins
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes the oath of office and delivers the inaugural address at the White House; Harry Hopkins, Secretary and Mrs. Stimson, Secretary and Mrs. Forrestal, Secretary Ickes, Admiral King, Secretary and Mrs. Stettinius, General...
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1945, originally published 1945), 10 mins
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This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes the oath of office and delivers the inaugural address at the White House; Harry Hopkins, Secretary and Mrs. Stimson, Secretary and Mrs. Forrestal, Secretary Ickes, Admiral King, Secretary and Mrs. Stettinius, General and Mrs. Marshall, Vice Presidents Wallace and Truman. 2. Demonstration of a sea rescue by a Coast Guard helicopter. 3. A Japanese air...
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes the oath of office and delivers the inaugural address at the White House; Harry Hopkins, Secretary and Mrs. Stimson, Secretary and Mrs. Forrestal, Secretary Ickes, Admiral King, Secretary and Mrs. Stettinius, General and Mrs. Marshall, Vice Presidents Wallace and Truman. 2. Demonstration of a sea rescue by a Coast Guard helicopter. 3. A Japanese airbase on Puerto Princesa Island is bombed. 4. Ice breakers clear a path across Lake Michigan and men tie down airplanes on an aircraft carrier during a typhoon. 5. The 38th Infantry Division fights in Burma; General Daniel I. Sultan.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation RELEASED: JANUARY 26, 1945. Contents Sheet No. 139
1. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT INAUGURATED.
Script is available.
F.D.R. takes the oath of office and delivers the inaugural address at the White House. Personages: Harry Hopkins, Sec. and Mrs. Stimson, Sec. and Mrs. Forrestal, Sec. Ickes, Adm. King, Sec. and Mrs. Stettinius, Gen. and Mrs. Marshall, Vice Presidents Wallace and Truman.
2. SEA RESCUE BY HELICOPTER.
demonstrates a sea rescue by a Coast Guard helicopter.
3. JAPANESE AIRBASE HIT BY ALLIES IN PHILIPPINES.
a Japanese airbase on Puerto Princesa Island is bombed.
4. MEN AND SHIPS BATTLE WEATHER.
ice breakers clear a path across Lake Michigan and men tie down airplanes on an aircraft carrier during a typhoon.
5. ALLIED BURMA DRIVE CONTINUES.
the 38th Inf. Div. fights in Burma. Shows Gen. Daniel I. Sultan.
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1945-01-26, 1945
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Ice floes, Inaugurations, Military defeats, War, Heads of state, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 1, December 31, 1965
in Universal Newsreels, Release 1 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1965, originally published 1965), 6 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is a REVIEW OF 1965: the inauguration of the 36th President of the United States; The Civil Rights Drive gained strength with the Voting Rights Bill; Winston Churchill and Adlai Stevenson passed; floods and tornadoes; Pope Paul VI visited the U.S.; the U. S....
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 1 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1965, originally published 1965), 6 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is a REVIEW OF 1965: the inauguration of the 36th President of the United States; The Civil Rights Drive gained strength with the Voting Rights Bill; Winston Churchill and Adlai Stevenson passed; floods and tornadoes; Pope Paul VI visited the U.S.; the U. S. increased its commitments to South Vietnam despite anti-war demonstrations; Gemini Six and Seven met 185 miles above the earth.
UNI...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is a REVIEW OF 1965: the inauguration of the 36th President of the United States; The Civil Rights Drive gained strength with the Voting Rights Bill; Winston Churchill and Adlai Stevenson passed; floods and tornadoes; Pope Paul VI visited the U.S.; the U. S. increased its commitments to South Vietnam despite anti-war demonstrations; Gemini Six and Seven met 185 miles above the earth.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL SYNOPSIS RELEASE 39-1
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF 1963
That page of history that is 1965 began with the inauguration of the 36th President of the United States and ended with a great U.S. triumph in space.
President Johnson's inauguration set the tone for his administration's great society.
The Civil Rights Drive gained new impetus with demonstrations across the nation and the signing of the Voting Rights Bill.
Death came to the man who led the free world from the threatening doom of slavery to a glorious victory. Men remembered and paid last tribute to Winston Churchill.
Adlai Stevenson died as he lived -- a simple man who belonged with those who became great figures without holding high office.
Again in 1965 man stood helpless against the forces of nature. The toll of floods and tornadoes proved that he was still unable to cope with many of his earthbound problems.
Pope Paul VI made history himself by becoming the first Pontiff ever to visit the United States. At the invitation of the United Nations he addressed that international body calling it "Man's last hope of peace."
The U. S. increased its commitments to South Vietnam in both men and materials and, despite widespread Anti-war demonstrations in the U. S. vowed to wage war to victory.
There were bright and glorious moments, too. Gemini Four carried James McDivitt and Edward White aloft for White's famous "walk in space." Just six months later Gemini Six and Gemini Seven met 185 miles above the earth for their famous rendezvous and brought to groundlings some of the most amazing movies ever made.
It was a year of sadness, a year of triumph, a year that now belongs to history.
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Date Written / Recorded
1965
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1965-12-21, 1965
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973
Topic / Theme
Air raids, Airplanes, Inaugurations, Spacecraft, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Science and Technology, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 3, January 8, 1930
in Universal Newsreels, Release 3 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 8 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about wildfires, government buildings, and property damage.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 3 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 8 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about wildfires, government buildings, and property damage.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1930 NUMBER 4
U. S. DELEGATES OFF TO LONDON NAVAL PARLEY
HOBOKEN, N.J.
(73)
1. Ambassador Morrow, Secretary of Navy Adams, Secretary of State Stimson, Senators Robinson and Reed
2. Lindy's mother-in-law sails with "Pa" Morrow
EAST MEETS EAST IN ORIENTAL FOOTBA...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about wildfires, government buildings, and property damage.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1930 NUMBER 4
U. S. DELEGATES OFF TO LONDON NAVAL PARLEY
HOBOKEN, N.J.
(73)
1. Ambassador Morrow, Secretary of Navy Adams, Secretary of State Stimson, Senators Robinson and Reed
2. Lindy's mother-in-law sails with "Pa" Morrow
EAST MEETS EAST IN ORIENTAL FOOTBALL GAME
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
(106)
Nipponese College players down Flowery Kingdom's team by 58 to 14
1. The Jap warriors
2. Chinese battlers
3. Signals
FUTURE R. R. PRESIDENTS ATTEND NOVEL SCHOOL
NEW YORK CITY
(99)
Boys study transportation problems on mammoth mechanical model
1. But mistakes will happen
HYSTERICAL SCENES MARK SOUTHERN BAPTISM
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
(101)
Religious fervor attends ceremony when 1,000 take plunge
1. Even children are affected
NEWS PARAGRAPHS -- CHRISTEN BABY IN PLANE
JACKSON HEIGHTS, L.I.
(65)
Bobby Althouse, 2 months old, has high-flown ambition
AUTO TOWS AQUAPLANE
MIAMI, FLA.
(55)
Florida daredevil braves alligator-infested waters to try new thrill
JUMPERS THRILL CROWDS AT SOCIETY HORSE SHOW
TRENTON, N.J.
(51)
Daring men and girl riders suffer spills in hurdle events
"MODERN DANIEL," ONLY 17, HAS LION FOR PLAYMATE
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
(125)
Melvin Koontz, world's youngest trainer, shows no fear of Oswald's jaws
1. Mel is due for early baldness
SOCIETY PUTS ON HUGE INDOOR ICE CARNIVAL
NEW YORK CITY
(156)
"Land of Midnight Sun," gorgeous pageant, is staged for benefit of Music Week Ass'n
1. A clever old skate
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"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1930-01-08, 1930
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Wildfires, Government buildings, Property damage, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 6, January 18, 1930
in Universal Newsreels, Release 6 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 7 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about Babe Ruth and Alfred Emanuel Smith.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 6 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 7 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about Babe Ruth and Alfred Emanuel Smith.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1930 NUMBER 6
BELGIAN PRINCESS IS PRINCE HUMBERT'S BRIDE
ROME, ITALY
(163)
King Albert rides with Italy's Ruler as thousands cheer procession of royalty
1. Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and Queen Elena of Italy
2. Enormous crowds hail the newlyweds who appear on the Palace balcony...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about Babe Ruth and Alfred Emanuel Smith.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1930 NUMBER 6
BELGIAN PRINCESS IS PRINCE HUMBERT'S BRIDE
ROME, ITALY
(163)
King Albert rides with Italy's Ruler as thousands cheer procession of royalty
1. Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and Queen Elena of Italy
2. Enormous crowds hail the newlyweds who appear on the Palace balcony
RUSH WORK TO REPAIR WRECKED HOOVER OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
(51)
President sees extra force hustling to restore White House wing damaged by fire
FRENCH GIRLS RACE IN TEN MILE "MARATHON"
PARIS, FRANCE
(63)
Bare knees flash as skirtless runners dash across country
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
MIAMI, FLA.
(96)
Ex-Gov. "Al" Smith, Democrats' "hope," begins vacation in the South
1. Greased pole wrestling as uncertain as politics
GOBS TURN "DOUGHBOYS"
TACOMA, WASH.
(62)
Modern bakeshop is installed on giant plane carrier, Lexington
"BABE" GETS A NEW BAT
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.
(53)
Ruth swaps his hickory for golf club as he and the "missus" invade Southern links
SHORT HAIR MUST GO SAY EXPERTS AT SHOW
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
(103)
New coiffures at convention of Beauty Culturists doom boyish styles
1. But Bridget insists on a short trim
RAGING SEAS SWAMP LIFEBOATS IN SURF RACE
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
(94)
Thrilling mishaps baffle coast guards in annual contest Exclusive Pictures
GEN. EDWARDS FLAYS DRYS AT HUB MEETING
FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON
(158)
"Father of 26th Division" calls Prohibition futile at "Death of Liberty Memorial"
1. Meanwhile Government agents continue their uphill fight
2. European wine marts celebrate a record year
3. In Germany the steins work overtime
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"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1930-01-18, 1930
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Babe Ruth, 1895-1948, Alfred Emanuel Smith, 1873-1944
Topic / Theme
Athletes, Politicians, Vacations, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 9, January 25, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 9 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 14 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the Coast Guard rescuing flood victims.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 9 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 14 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the Coast Guard rescuing flood victims.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 9
COAST GUARD SPEEDS TO RESCUE VICTIMS OF NEW FLOOD PERIL
(143)
GREENWOOD, Miss. -- Thousands of families trapped by rushing waters overflowing the dikes of the Tallahatchie and Yazoo Rivers are brought relief by a fleet of powerful motorboats from Wisconsin and Chicago stations of the Se...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the Coast Guard rescuing flood victims.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 9
COAST GUARD SPEEDS TO RESCUE VICTIMS OF NEW FLOOD PERIL
(143)
GREENWOOD, Miss. -- Thousands of families trapped by rushing waters overflowing the dikes of the Tallahatchie and Yazoo Rivers are brought relief by a fleet of powerful motorboats from Wisconsin and Chicago stations of the Service. The leaking levees strand cattle and home-owners in the inundated regions of the Tippo Basin. Convict labor, imported from penal institutions, work feverishly to re-establish sand bag dams between the rising floods and the endangered victims.
FOOD AND FUEL GIVEN JOBLESS AS WAGES IN NEW CIVIC WORK PLAN
(101)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Under the direction of City Manager George W. Welsh, a unique method of dealing with the unemployment problem has been successfully introduced in this community, by which the worker and the city benefit. Hundreds of idle men are employed on highway and street improvement projects for which they receive supplies from the municipal relief stations. The profits from using such labor are turned back into further civic improvements.
STIRRING DISPLAY OF MILITARY STRENGTH HAILED BY EMPEROR
(84)
TOKYO, Japan -- Regiment on regiment of infantry, artillery, and cavalry file by Mikado Hirohito in a resplendent review on the Yoyogi parade grounds as squadrons of combat airplanes zoom through the skies above, in the annual demonstration for His Imperial Majesty. Flanked by foreign legations from every country in the world the ruler of the Empire is impressed by the precision of his forces, marching before him 10,000 strong. The Army reveals a strongly equipped, well-trained force.
RAILWAY CREWS DEFY BIG SNOWS IN FURIOUS RIGHT-OF-WAY BATTLE
(92)
CUMBRES, Col. -- Through the deep gorges of the Rocky Mountain passes, the huge plows hum, cut their way into the heavy snow. A 23-foot fall leaves drifts of more than 40 feet in many places, and the heavy duty machines bore into the blocked passages, tossing the piled-up snow as far as 300 feet from the tracks, finally bringing daylight to the completely engulfed village. Transcontinental traffic is eventually resumed after the intrepid engineers clear the way over the mountainous ranges.
SUDS FLOW AGAIN AS U.S. RENEWS WAR ON GANGSTER BEER KINGS
(69)
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Led by Deputy Prohibition Administrator Elliott Ness, the raiders demolish a brewery said to belong to the chain operated by Al Capone. Vats, brewing the unmentionable liquid are found, and workers, wheeling scores of barrels of beer to the street, dump the amber fluid into the gutters. Illicit beverages valued, according to those in charge, in excess of $80,000, are totally destroyed.
MODERN CITY RAZED TO UNCOVER RUINS OF ANCIENT METROPOLIS
(93)
HERCULANEUM, Italy -- The town of Resina is destroyed so that the old capital may be restored. Buried under the fury of Mt. Vesuvius in the 79 A.D. eruption which obliterated Pompeii, this city of antiquity gave way to the modern centre, erected on the lava discharged by the volcano. Laborers have been working since 1925 on the rebirth of this forgotten city, and these are among the first pictures permitted of the huge project, which lays bare a hint of the ancient splendor that was Rome.
FISHING STRIKE TIES UP TUNA INDUSTRY IN LOW-PRICE PROTEST
(78)
SAN PEDRO, Cal. -- To battle the low rates offered by the canners, 4,000 fishermen, operating craft valued at $9,000,000, successfully cripple a $50,000,000 trade. Fish Harbor is jammed with idle boats as the belligerent sailors roam the beach, readying their vessels for their return to the waters when the disagreement is settled.
FAMED ATHLETES VIE IN MOUNTAIN TOURNEY FOR PICCARD SKI CUP
(117)
OBER GURGL, Austria -- In the Oetztaler Alps, in the heart of the picturesque Tyrol, experts from all over Europe gather to compete for the trophy offered by Professor Piccard in gratitude for his rescue near Ober Gurgl, after his stratosphere balloon had fallen last year. The race is featured by breathtaking jumps over the winding mountainous course and is won by Jennewein Schoepf after a thrilling performance.
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"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-01-25, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Government aid, Municipal government, Unemployment, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 53, June 29, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 53 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about gold, government agencies, and loans.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 53 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about gold, government agencies, and loans.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 53
GERMAN GOLD HERE TO REPAY LOAN BY FEDERAL RESERVE
(45)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- The Reichsbank of Berlin returns $25,910,000 which left Europe before President Hoover advanced his plan for a world debt holiday. Hundreds of cases and bags of bullion and coinage are landed as cordon of police a...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about gold, government agencies, and loans.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 53
GERMAN GOLD HERE TO REPAY LOAN BY FEDERAL RESERVE
(45)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- The Reichsbank of Berlin returns $25,910,000 which left Europe before President Hoover advanced his plan for a world debt holiday. Hundreds of cases and bags of bullion and coinage are landed as cordon of police and secret service agents guard pier. The money cancels an advance of American dollars made to the foreign institution.
(26)
Stimson sails for Europe! -- Secretary of State expected to discuss Hoover Debt Plan with foreign nations.
SOVIET BUILDS NEW CITY NEAR ARCTIC FOR MONGOL NOMADS
(89)
BELOSCHELIE, Siberian U. S. S. R. -- Cultural and industrial improvements are installed in remote marshy wastes of Nenetz District as influences of modern science and educational methods are carried into far north country. Even a radio station is equipped in community rising out of nothing. Herds of reindeer cart devices of the western world into frozen land.
DAREDEVIL DRIVER SETS NEW MARK FOR OUTBOARD MARATHON
(89)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Charles B. Cabot, New Haven garage mechanic, cops first place in 29.5-mile Around-Manhattan-Driftwood-Derby, leaving rivals in wake as he speeds to victory in record time of 50 minutes 19 seconds, under the shadow of famous skyline. The winner is heaped with honors and $200 prize for his efforts.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
LOS ANGELES, Cal. -- Family proud of record round-world hop! -- Mrs. Harold Gatty and 3 children anxiously await noted flier's return.
(71)
OCEAN CITY, N. J. -- Kentucky lads battle for marble title! -- 12-year-old Johnny Jeffries, of Louisville, wins coveted crown.
(80)
ROCHESTER, N. Y. -- Opens world's first actual flying school! -- Daisy McKinney demonstrates her dad's new aeronautical theory.
(63)
CHICAGO, Ill. -- "Bush-man" passes dangerous age! -- Youthful gorilla expected to reach maturity after healthy babyhood.
(64)
10,000 COPS IN ANNUAL TEST FOR PROMOTION TO SERGEANT'S RANK
(77)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Pavement pounders perspire as they take examinations in an effort to rise to officers' posts. More than half of the city's "finest" fill the floor space of the 258th Field Artillery Armory as a record number of men try for the coveted advancement, the first step up the ladder.
BABIES' MILK FUND GAINS BY SOCIETY'S BILLION DOLLAR FAIR
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MANHASSET, N. Y. -- Everything from a thoroughbred race-horse to a baby pig goes on the auction block to raise money for under-nourished children. "Idle Saint," sister of "Twenty Grand," sold as Long Island's social set turns out in droves for the event on Mrs. Payne Whitney's Greentree Estate. Mrs. Charles Simpson Payson and her four children and children of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, Jr., enjoy the fete. Hot dogs go for $25, with or without a roll.
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"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1931-06-29, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Gold, Government agencies, Loans, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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