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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46051)
$2,000,000 FERRY BLAZE
NEW YORK – A spectacular nine-alarm fire that lasts more than 24 hours levels the ferry slip at Saint George, Staten Island. Three people died in the blaze and 35,000 commuters to Manhattan sought other means of getting to work.
MONSTER FLYING WING
INGLEWOOD, CAL. – A new chapter in aviation development is written, as the twenty-five-ton Northrop flying wing takes to the air. The tailless craft has a wing span of 172 feet and will weigh fifty tons fully loaded.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
John W. Snyder takes office as secretary of the treasury. He is sworn in by Fred M. Vinson, chief justice of the Supreme court. Benjamin Fairless, president of United States Steel, is awarded the Medal of Merit by Secretary of War Patterson, for his work as advisor to the Ordnance Department during the war. John R. Steelman, the president’s labor advisor, is sworn in as Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion.
MERRY-GO-ROUND MATRIMONY
PALISADES PARK, N.J. – He met her on that carousel before he went off to kill a few Japs. So he came back, snatched the wedding ring where the brass ring used to be, and married her on the merry-go-round with the whole wedding party getting a ride.
JAPAN’S CROWN PRINCE
TOKYO – Breaking the tradition of centuries, thirteen-year old Prince Akihito enters a boys school, to mix on even terms with commoners. Another step on democracy road for Japan.
FAMINE STALKS CHINA
Thirty thousand persons, trapped between the warring factions, face slow starvation. The twin spectre – disease – carries off hundreds daily, as epidemics rage unchecked among people whose refuge is the roadside. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46052)
OPERATION CROSSROADS UNDERWAY
EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE EPOCHAL BLAST
Last minute preparations for the atom bomb test at Bikini Atoll! See the planes, the ships and the men who took part in Operation Crossroads! The famed B-29, “Dave’s Dream,” takes off from Kwajalein as the entire world waits to hear that three ships were sunk and many others damaged as the fourth atom bomb in history was exploded. The results have as yet not been completely evaluated.
TRUMAN ASKS OPA SUPPORT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of his decision to veto the amended price-control bill, the President appeals to the nation to back his stand for effective OPA measures and asks the people to hold the line against inflation.
FLOWER FIESTA
GENZANO, ITALY – Peace brings a revival of the colorful flower festival in the medieval city, and again the inhabitants compete by composing floral mosaic designs in the town streets.
CYCLING UPS AND DOWNS
ENGLAND – Laughs come fast and furious in this oddity of Britain’s latest bike novelty – bicycles propelled by “seat” power! And for added thrills, a cross-country bike race! |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46053)
ARMY WIVES RACH JAPAN
YOKAHAMA, JAPAN – Amid scenes of happy rejoicing, wives of Army officers and men of the Occupation Forces disembark from a transport. General Eichelberger’s wife is among the happy American women arriving.
HELICOPTER-BUS SERVICE
DETROIT, MICH. – An air-bus system is demonstrated for the first time, as a Sikorsky helicopter picks up bus passengers outside the city and flies them safely and quickly to their destination.
BRITISH “OSCARS”
LONDON, ENGLAND – Margaret Lockwood and James Mason, two of Britain’s most popular picture stars, receive the National Film Award. Producer J. Arthur Rank, and other notables, attend the presentation ceremonies.
NISEI HEROES RETURN HOME
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Fighting men of the 442nd Combat Team, Jap-Americans who won more medals and citations than any other corresponding outfit, return to the U.S. and receive a colorful welcome.
STOCK CARS IN RACE
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Blistering the beach sands at over 90 M.P.H., Ray Hall of
Atlanta wins the 100-mile Dixie Stock Car championships. Hair-raising turns, dizzy straight-aways – and spills!
NEW HIGH IN WEDDING
COSHOCTON, OHIO – A flagpole wedding takes place, as thousands hold their breaths. “Mad” Marshall Jacobs and Lonnie Cosmar are wed atop a 180-foot pole – “tops” in bridal couples!
YANK WINS CANADA GOLF
POINT CLAIRE, QUEBEC – George Fazio of Los Angeles cards a 70 in the play-ff against Dick Metz to win the Canadian Open tourney at Beaconsfield. Fazio uncorks some amazing putts to cop coveted trophy.
“OLD SALTS” IN SEASON (Cleveland Only)
CLEVELAND, OHIO – The first big regatta of the sailing season brings out the skippers in force, and there’s beauty and symmetry as they send their cruisers and sloops over the picturesque course. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46054)
FIRST PICTURES
“OPERATION CROSSROADS”
The dramatic film history of the atom bomb test at Bikini! Pictures of the actual bomb drop! Blasted ships and the terrible destructive force of the world’s fourth atom bomb!
Universal Newsreel, in cooperation with the Army and Navy, presents the motion picture drama – “Operation Crossroads.” This film record of the historical event shows in dramatic detail the various phases of the epochal experiment – from takeoff to the awful blast that destroyed or damaged more than half the ships in Bikini Lagoon.
When the Superfortress, “Dave’s Dream,” drops its destructive missile on the 73-ship flotilla, it culminated many weeks of preparations and scientific research. From photographic planes, from ships and from towers on Bikini, motion picture cameras ground out the gripping story of the bomb explosion and subsequent damage scenes. When you see the appalling damage wrought, you will understand the force of the bomb. Complete results have as yet not been assessed, but from the facts as they now stand, Operation Crossroads, proves to be the film highlight of all time! |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46055)
FIRST AMERICAN SAINT
NEW YORK – Huge throngs of devout pass through the chapel at Mother Cabrini High School and attend divine services conducted by Cardinal Spellman, in honor of the first U.S. citizen to become a Saint. Mother Cabrini had been elevated by Pope Pius in Rome.
HUGHES SURVIVES CRASH
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. – Critically injured when the experimental plane he was piloting developed motor trouble and crashed, setting three homes on fire, Howard Hughes, wealthy sportsman, miraculously escapes alive.
SUWANEE PLAYGROUND
OKEFENOKEE SWAMP, GA. – Earth-shaking dynamite blasts break the silence of the hitherto impenetrable swamp, as the area is readied for its opening as a public park. The Suwanee River headwaters become a playground.
MEET “JUMBO”
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Twenty-year old “Jumbo,” 400 pounds of audience-conscious trouper, goes through his paces at the Steel Pier. His tricks are uncanny – but wait till you hear his voice imitations!
THE WORLD OF SPORTS
TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON
ENGLAND – Beauty and skill in thrilling finals. Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne defeat Pauline Betz and Doris Hart, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, in closely-fought doubles that thrill sell-out crowd of 18,000 fans.
JUST “JOUSTING”
NEAR PARIS, FRANCE – “Joutes Lyonaises,” a French word having to do with canoe-tilting and nautical mayhem, gets a novel twist as boat-loads of rough and ready aqua-sports exchange blows on the Seine River.
COWBOY GET-TOGETHER (Exclusive)
STAMFORD, TEXAS – 75,000 fans jam the 4,000-population town to attend the 16th annual Cowboy Reunion, and get their thrills-worth of bronco-busting and steer-riding. The spills come fast – and hard!
SETS SWIM MARK IN CUBA
HAVANA – Jimmy McLane, young Yale swimmer, chalks up a new record in the 800-meter event during the Yale-Cuban All-Star meet in the Sports Palace Pool. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46056)
PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC BORN
MANILA – As the Stars and Stripes are lowered, a new era in U.S.-Philippines unity comes into being. America’s promise of independence is kept and the Philippines become a Republic. General MacArthur takes part in impressive ceremonies, during which Manuel Roxas is sworn in as President.
DESERT MISSION
SPANISH SAHARA – Picturesque scenes of Nomads and camel – trek across the vast Sahara desert! The mission takes the hard-riding men to far-away villages where they see strange customs sights.
WHEELBARROW GLOBE TRIP
SEATTLE, WASH. – After pushing his wheel-barrow 112 miles in six days, Larry Hightower, ex-Montana cowboy, gets set on the second lap of his globe-circling stunt – which he expects may take him 12 years.
CRICKET INVASION
FRANCE – Near Bordeaux, farmers join forces to combat a serious blight of crickets. The swarms of insects threaten crops until teams of men equipped with DDT-tanks smoke out the hungry pests.
OO! LA! LA!
PARIS, FRANCE – The first post-war beauty contest brings out the eye-filling cuties in rare form, and a highlight of the pulchritude parade is a “bath-dress competition” – regardez vous!
RIGGS WINS TENNIS FINALS
FOREST HILLS, N.Y. – Bobby Riggs of Los Angeles administers a stinging defeat to Don Budge, former world’s champ, in singles finals. In the doubles, Kovacs and Perry top Riggs and VanHorn. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46058)
NINE DEAD IN GAS BLAST
ONSET, MASS. – Scenes reminiscent of bomb-ravaged cities come into being in peaceful Buzzards Bay resort town, following a gas explosion which killed nine persons, injured scores and wrecked four buildings.
WHEAT HARVEST UNDERWAY
WALLA WALLA, WASH. – In the heart of the great wheat-producing region of the Northwest, the annual harvest is on. On the famed Miller ranch, a 20-horse-team “combine” is bringing in a bumper crop.
THE ARLINGTON HANDICAP (Exclusive)
CHICAGO, ILL. – In a thrilling stretch duel, Historian beats Armed – the favorite – by a neck to win the $56,000 Arlington Handicap before a thrilled crowd of 32,000 racing fans.
DROUGHT GRIPS SO’WEST
ARIZONA – Dry rivers and lakes, and parched crops follow in wake of terrible dry spell that ravages many parts of the state. Irrigation wells work overtime, as ranchers scan sky for signs of rain.
SIAMESE BOXING – BAM!
BANGKOK, SIAM – No holds are barred – and the broken bones are many – when Siamese boxers proceed to use fists, arms, legs and feet in a fantastic exhibition of Oriental fisticuffs.
DIAPER DIDOES
PALISADES PARK, N.J. – They call it the “Baby Crawling Race” – but for anxious mothers and slightly-bewildered offspring (they’re the ones who have to do the crawling), it’s known as the Diaper Derby.
SAILBOATING THRILLS
CAMBRIDGE, MD. – When a new class of one-design sloops gets away in a yachting regatta, the thrills are plentiful. In the stiff north wind, several boats capsize, and fast turns keep all hands busy. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46059)
U.S.-CUBA SUGAR PACT
HAVANA, CUBA – An international agreement will provide the U.S. with millions of tons of sugar is signed in pres. Grau’s palace. Agriculture Secretary Anderson hails the pact during impressive ceremonies.
SPANISH FESTIVAL
ALICANTE, SPAIN – The festivities of St. John – colorful Spanish fiesta – feature yacht races during the day and spectacular display of fireworks at night, when papier mache monuments crash in flames.
ROYALTY IN THE RAIN
ENGLAND – Torrential rains greet the King and Queen during their visit to Chester, and later in Wales, but fails to dampen the enthusiasm fo the huge crowd which turns out to hail the royal couple.
SEAGOING PET SHOP
MAMARONECK, N.Y. – A war-born development finds a peace time use on the beach, as lovely models demonstrate the new welded seam plastic water toys. Another novelty is a plastic-covered kayak.
GET HEP TO HOPPICOPTER
SEATTLE, WASH. – It’s the world’s smallest flying machine. It weights only 125 pounds, and has rotor span of 15 feet. Its inventor says the operation is so simple that anyone can learn to fly it.
RACING GOES TO THE BEACH
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The opening of the new race track brings out a gala crowd for the Inaugural Handicap, and for the fun and laughs of opening day. The finish of the race is a thriller.
SHRINERS AT CONVENTION
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – The sun shines on shriners, as they stage a monster parade opening their victory Convention. Gov. Earl Warren greets Imperial Potentate William Woodfield as the festivities get underway.
RACE THRILLS
LONDON, ENG. – The finish of the three-mile race in the A.A.A. championships is breathtaking – as Wooderston, British champ, staves off a desperate bid by a Dutch runner. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46060)
BYRNES OFF FOR PARIS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Before taking off by plane for the historic 21-Nation Peace Conference in Paris, the State Secretary is given a gala send-off by Pres. Truman and other high officials. Mr. Byrnes says that America strives mightily for peace.
CRUSADE OF PEACE
VEZELAY, FRANCE – To the very spot where the seventh Holy Crusade started in the Middle Ages, come pilgrims from all over Europe to pray for peace and international enlightenment.
FESTIVAL OF MIRACLES
ST. CLAIR, FRANCE – Colorful night processions and ceremonies mark the religious revival of the Saint Clair Festivities, honoring the 9th Century holy man whose divine powers still help the faithful.
UNRRA CHIEF IN ITALY
ROME – Fiorella LaGuardia, Director of UNRRA, receives a warm welcome from the country of his ancestors. The former New York Mayor mingles with the needy during his vigorous food relief tour.
HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP RACE
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – 50,000 fans see the $100,000 Hollywood Gold Cup Race, and it’s a thrilling finish as Fred Astaire’s “Triplicate” comes from behind to nose out “Honeymoon” in a close victory.
WILD PONY ROUND-UP
CHINCOTEAGUE, VA. – Thrills galore and plenty of excitement thrown in when the annual round-up gets underway. The wild ponies swim across a river during the annual round-up and auction.
WINS RICHEST GOLF GAME
CHICAGO, ILL. – Herman Barron of White Plains leads all the way to win the $10,500 prize in the All-American Open at Tam O’Shanter. He winds up with a par-matching 72 for a 280 total, one stroke ahead of Ellsworth Vines. |
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