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Newsreels: 1932 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1932 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1932. Our Public Domain Stock Footage newsreels cover every major world event, the not so major events, strides in technology, the lives of public figures, fads and trends. Newsreels 1932 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1932. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1932 (UE32042)
ENTHUSIASTIC BRITAIN HAILS OCEAN VICTORY OF AMELIA EARHART
HANWORTH, ENGLAND – Arriving after a flight from Londonderry, Ireland, the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic is acclaimed by hundreds cheering her sterling achievement. The only living person who has twice crossed the seas by airplane is welcomed by America’s ambassador, Andrew W. Mellon. Through London’s streets the latest heroine of the skies is conducted on a shopping tour while the natives gape at the Queen of the Skies, temporarily in their midst – a royal tribute to a new popular idol.
420 MIDDIES AWARDED DIPLOMAS AT ANNUAL ACADEMY EXERCISES
ANNAPOLIS, MD – June Week is climaxed by the colorful and picturesque ceremony in Dahlgren Hall that brings to a close four years of strict preparation for careers with Uncle Sam’s sea force. Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams ends the formal commencement with the presentation of the sheepskins and the awarding of ensign commissions. Brisk and precise, the future admirals snap through the affair with marked gravity. Tradition unseats dignity at the close of the graduation as the hats of the seniors fly in all directions in the historic custom that is an integral part of the annual exercises.
UPROARIOUS ACCLAIM GREETS CONGRESS OF TRANSATLANTIC ACES
ROME, ITALY – A confetti and flower blizzard covers the bared heads of more than 50 pilots, conquerors of the stormy sea, in the world’s first confab of international airmen. Guests of Mussolini, the array of heroes is led by Sir Arthur Whitten Brown, partner of the pioneer flight from Newfoundland to Ireland. With characteristic enthusiasm, the great gathering is welcomed by throngs of excited citizens as they jam the public squares and streets. Among the aviators receiving the tumultuous greeting are Harold Gatty, George Haldeman, Albert Hegenberger, Dieudonne Coste, Maurice Bellonte, Hermann Kohl, and Wolfgang von Gronau.
HUNDREDS IN PERIL AS COLORADO RIVER RUNS RIOT THROUGH DESERT
YUMA, AZ – Waters rapidly rising to dangerous flood conditions, inundating 25,000 acres of irrigated land here and in California, hazard the lives of inhabitants and brings the threat of ruin to property. Working desperately against the rushing stream the populace unite to combat the increasing threat of doom. Heavy granite blocks are hauled from the mountain districts miles away and dumped on the levees in an effort to dam the charging river. There are exclusive pictures of an epochal battle by American rancers against Nature run wild.
NOTED RESORT HOST TO 5200 ORPHANS AS NEW SEASON BEGINS
CONEY ISLAND, NY – From 16 institutions flock thousands of youngsters for a dream holiday with thrilling rides and entertainment that make their eyes pop. Zooming in whirling airplanes; zipping down the “shoot the chutes”; breezing over the steep roller-coasters; laughing at the circus performances are just a few of the diversions for the kids. Tired and weary after a day they’ll long remember they troop back to their “homes”, their faces bright with happy smiles.
SENSATIONAL MID-AIR CRASH ENDS COWBOY FLIER’S U.S. – TOKIO HOP
SEATTLE, WA – Undaunted by misfortune in previous attempts, Nathan Browne, Texas aviator, taxes his huge monoplane, the “Lone Star”, to capacity with gasoline and is forced to dump part of the 664-gallon load three times before the ship lifts into the air, barely averting a crack-up at the start. Aided by Frank Brooks, a refueling attempt over Puget Sound is tried. Suddenly something goes wrong with the contact with a wing snaps off Browne’s ship. Down into the icy waters plunge the flier, his assistant, and his plane, wrecking all hopes of winning the $30,000 for the flight. A sad end to an intrepid ace’s dream, and one of the most spectacular pictures ever seen on the Newsreel Screen. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1932 (UE32043)
POLICE STEM EFFORT BY “BONUS HIKERS” TO BLOCKADE RAILROAD
CLEVELAND, OH – Disregarding police orders the ex-service men converge on the Pennsylvania road’s yards and pitch camp. Determined to appropriate trains for free rides to the national capital, the marchers board mail trains, tie up freight movements and disrupt the whole service for hours, until the bluecoats arrive and rout them by force. Despite warnings the men seize switch engines and refust to permit trains to go through when their demands for transportation are not met. The crisis passes quickly when the police take over the situation, and after the veterans have been assured that they will be carried through to Pittsburgh free.
- Meanwhile at Washington, D.C. congressmen become frantic as the “army” of unemployed veterans mounts daily with fresh recruits from all parts of the country arriving to support the demands for cash settlement of adjusted compensation claims. Informed that they will have to disperse when the meager police allowance for their care is exhausted the leaders of the movement counter with the ultimatum that they will remain until the cash bonus is paid – a critical situation confronts the country’s lawmakers.
NATION BECOMES NEW WORLD TRADE POWER AS KING OPENS CANAL
SULINA, RUMANIA – Linking the interior of the kingdom with the Black Sea by means of a navigable canal down the Danube River to the delta, Central Europe hails the opening of the waterway as a fore-runner of prosperity and increased international commerce. Accompanied by his son, Crown Prince Michael, King Carol and his ministers sail down the completed project on the initial trip toward the sea. A picturesque naval pageant greets the royal party throughout the route of the historic journey. One of the greatest engineering feats ever accomplished in the Balkans, and a new era for business with the Near East.
U.S.-POLAND NON-STOP AVIATOR FEARED LOST IN OCEAN AIR TRAGEDY
BARREN ISLAND, NY – On his second attempt, Stanislaus Hausner, intrepid private pilot, gets away from Floyd Bennett Field in his huge re-built Bellanca plane aiming to fly directly to his homeland, 4,375 miles away. Heavily laden, his ship lifts off the ground carrying 250 gallons of gasoline and Hausner points out to sea, confident of victory. His wife, Martha, in another airplane, accompanies him a few miles on his journey and holds steadily to the belief that her husband is safe days after no word has been heard from him. Case hardened airmen give him up for lost with others who have tried to conquer the stormy north Atlantic.
NEWS PARAGRAPH: DETROIT, MI – Height rule decides child’s age! – If it’s 44 inches, it’s 6 years old – regardless – and you will pay full fare.
SPECTACULAR BLAZE AIDS DEMOLISHING OF OLD-TIME LANDMARK
EASTHAMPTON, MA – Progress demands space and the ancient mill tower erected in 1863 by Samuel Williston is sentenced to the “executioner’s block”. The owners prepare the old structure for ruin by banking it high with gasoline soaked timber and cutting away the foundation. Then in one last gesture, the fire is set off and oblivion dooms the once proud steeple of commerce. Licking flames envelope the huge column and eat away at the base of the giant building – stubbornly the aged shaft stands up under the intense heat. But the battle is waged in vain as the thousand-ton structure collapses with a thunderous crash.
RECORD CROWD HAILS FAIRENO’S VICTORY IN $55,000 RACING CLASSIC
BELMONT PARK, NY – The historic Belmont stakes calls a classy field to the post for the 64th running of the great event. Breaking clean from the pack at the post, William Woodward’s colt, with Tommy Malley up, slips into the lead and runs a heady race to win by two lengths. Osculator comes up fast as they move into the stretch, snatching second money from Flag Pole by a nose. 25,000 turf fans roar their approval as the victor puts on steam to win with a display of real power over the mile-and-a-half contest. The most exciting turf event in American track annals. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1932 (UE32044)
DAREDEVIL AIR ACES PROVIDE SENSATIONAL SHOW FOR SOVEREIGN
ROME, ITALY – King Victor Emmanuel and Premier Mussolini are among the spectators at Littorio Field to witness the largest maneuvers ever held by the nation’s air forces. 400 crack pilots fill the skies with planes going through formations that send chills and thrills through the vast throng of spectators. Displaying rare accuracy, bombers destroy an entire industrial center; in another test of ability a squad of 20 men leap in parachutes from speeding ships. This is a spectacular story revealing Italy’s power in the air, and incidentally, the first time the King and Mussolini have been photographed together.
POLICE BEGIN ARSON QUIZ AS $1,000,000 BLAZE YIELDS MORE VICTIMS
CLEVELAND, OH – Through the smoldering ruins of the Ellington apartment hotel searchers delve for the bodies of at least 15 persons, believed to have perished in the mysterious blast and fire that virtually razed the structure. Spectators and police join the firemen in performing thrilling rescues to guide most of the 500 residents from the burning building. Meanwhile civic authorities commence an exhaustive investigation into the causes of the tragic event that shocked the nation.
ROYAL FAMILY LEADS NATION’S CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY
OSLO, NORWAY – King Haakon, Crosn Prince Olaf and Crown Princess Martha take an outstanding part in the annual observance of the country’s freedom from Swedish and Danish rule. The picturesque holiday celebrates the end of Norway’s struggle in 1814, with Sweden gaining control after Denmark has been vanquished. The complete liberation of the kingdom from Sweden in 1905 is another event that today brings forth peasants, publicans and aristocrats to mark the occasion with a joyous celebration.
NEWS PARAGRAPH
WILMINGTON, OH – Armless wonder hailed as master trainer! – Colby Turner amazes science with uncanny dexterity.
SOLE SURVIVORS OF “LONGHORN” HERDS END HIKE FROM MEXICO
EAGLE PASS, TX – The rarest of steers that once trod the plains of the Southwest in the rugged pioneer days reach the Lone Star state again after a roundup below the border and a long tedious drive by daring cowpunchers. Brought here to graze and breed, this strong and vicious herd of animals is the single link reminiscent of the great ranching empire where might and brawn took the place of scientific methods. Aged ranchers view the thrilling sight with moist eyes as the animals are driven through the streets to the plains where their predecessors made history.
FRUIT CARS DERAILED BY WASHOUT; BERRIES FOR SALE – CHEAP
DURAND, IL – Heavy rains undermining the cinder embankment of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R. R. cause the engine and several cars of the Southwest Flier to jump the track at this junction. One unit, laden with Kansas Strawberries, is demolished and samples of the delicacy are showered in all directions. Natives lose no time in taking advantage of the of the unfortunate accident, and it’s an ill wind that blows no one some good – for the pickers reap a rich harvest from the wreck.
TURF FANS STUNNED AS “APRIL THE FIFTH” WINS IN DERBY UPSET
EPSOM DOWNS, ENGLAND – In a thrilling “blanket finish” the fighting colt, owned by Tom Walls, stage and screen actor, plunges down the stretch to win the most coveted prize in British racing circles. A million spell bound spectators view the gripping drama as Orwell, the favorite, running at the shortest odds in 25 years, is clearly outclassed by the game little outsider. King George and Queen Mary with other members of the royal household are present, as 21 starters face the barrier for the 153rd running of the classic. Sprinting out from the field as the horses go into the last furlong Fred Lane, riding the victor, out-generals his adversaries, and pushes his mount over the judges’ line to win by a nose – one of the most sensational finishes in the long history of the event. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1932 (UE32045)
WORLD RECORDS FALL AS COLLEGE ACES VIE FOR OLYMPIC HONORS
CHICAGO, IL – Flashing championship caliber, Ralph Metcalfe, Marquette University flier; Jack Keller, Ohio State track star, hung up new marks in feature events at the National Collegiate meet that assures them places on the U.S. team at the international games. Metcalfe equals Charley Paddock’s 100-yard dash time and continues on to shatter the record in the 100-meter Olympic event. Matching steps with the cream of the country in the 220-day, Metcalfe is forced to the limit to win, which he does by establishing another world mark. In the hurdle events, Keller and Saling leap and bound to sensational victory as they write new pages in track history.
262 WIN COMMISSIONS IN COLORFUL RITES AT ACADEMY GRADUATION
WEST POINT, NY – With studied dignity the solemn ceremonial projects brisk young cadets out of the Corps and into the service. The grim Academy walls contrast the gayety of 1200 friends and relatives of the finishing class during the picturesque exercises. Returning from private life for a day, Major General James G. Harbord, retired, presents the first classmen with their diplomas closing their days on the “Plains”. The oath of allegiance is administered and the future generals discard the cold gray for the olive drab of U.S. Army officers.
IN TODAY’S HEADLINES
RESCUED FLIER’S WIFE REJOICES
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The dauntless courage of Martha Hausner is richly rewarded when her husband, Stanislaus, is picked up off Portugal after eight days adrift at sea following his ill-fated attempt to fly the Atlantic.
KIDNAPER NABBED AFTER WORLD HUNT
COATESVILLE, PA – Marshall Depaw, sought for seven months as the kidnaper of Mrs. Nell Q. Donnelly of Kansas City, MO is returned to this country from Africa, whence he had fled, admitting his guilt and ready to stand trial.
CROWN PRINCE WEDS
ADDIS ABABA, ABYSSINIA – Asfa Wusen, heir to the throne of Solomon, returns from his European jaunt and is married to Princess Woleta Israel in a picturesque and colorful ceremony, participated in by loyal subjects from every corner of the nation.
NOTORIOUS GANG LEADER SURRENDERS
DETROIT, MI – Harry Fleisher, long wanted for questioning in connection with the Lindbergh baby murder, gives himself up to police, ready to submit to examination.
GIANT GUNS, SILENT FOR 10 YEARS, “SINK” INVADING RED FLEET
SANDY HOOK, NJ – The first tactical exercise in a decade finds the 52nd Coast Artillery letter-perfect with the “big Berthas” of the first line of defense in a rigorous test of proficiency. Represented by a pyramid float eight miles out at sea the “fleet” presents an elusive target, but the 8 and 12 inch railroad monsters find the range and score direct hits, to save the city. Whistling out over the ocean the projectiles soar through a three-mile-high arch, demoralizing the invading armada in an amazing demonstration of defense proficiency.
NATION STIRRED AS ROCKEFELLER TAKES STAND FOR REPEAL - NOTED DRY ADVOCATE DEFIES ROCKEFELLER ANTI-PROHIBITION JAB
Tue to its staunch, unvarying policy of strict neutrality and freedom from propaganda on all great issues, Universal Newsreel is happy to present John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Fred A. Victor, New York State Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of America, on the tense controversial question gripping the republic – Prohibition. Reversing the stand he held for many years, the capitalist announces the withdrawal of his moral and financial support from the dry cause and suggests the immediate repeal of the 18th Amendment. The champion of liquor control argues that America’s hope lies in retention of the dry law, and enforcement of the Constitutional provision – An unbiased presentation of the question that today overshadows the entire political battleground.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1932 (UE32046)
RED HORDES MARCH IN MONSTER DISPLAY OF MILITARISTIC FORCES
MOSCOW, U.S.S.R. – The most impressive show of armed power the Soviet Union has ever staged fills the streets of the capital from morning until night with marching legions, stalwarts of the Communistic state. Regiment after regiment of troops, cavalry, big guns, tanks, and mechanized weapons of war pour through Red Square hour after hour attesting the unquestionable strength of the vast mysterious country. Joseph Stalin, the iron-fisted leader, stands rigidly in his reviewing stand on Lenin’s tomb peering down at this huge demonstration and that of a million workers who follow the Army and Navy – a thrilling cross-section of the Russia of today.
NATION IN THROES OF REVOLT AS RADICALS FORM NEW REPUBLIC
SANTIAGO, CHILE – The tempest of unrest sweeps down from the hills surrounding the capital, culminating in the withdrawal from the Palace of President Juan Montero, as garrison after garrison of the country’s military forces refuse to support him. Airplanes swoop over the city dropping a bombardment of pamphlets assailing the capitalistic regime and inciting the populace to overthrow the government for the second time within a year. Col. Marmaduque Grove forces Montero’s retirement, and sets up Carlos Davila as Provisional President of a short-lived cabinet. Davila resigns amid scenes of wild confusion and national dissension, as the world eagerly watches the formation of the first socialistic republic in the Western Hemisphere.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
BALTIMORE, MD – Movie world hails recovery of film chief! – Carl Laemmle speeds home after conquering lingering ailment.
NEW YORK, NY – Police confiscate gangster guns! – 5,000 death weapons destroyed in annual roundup.
ROYAL TROOPS HONOR KING’S BIRTHDAY WITH “TROOPING THE COLOUR”
LONDON, ENGLAND – In picturesque medieval splendor the King’s horses and the King’s men pay tribute to the monarch on his anniversary as thousands of people line the streets cheering the great spectacle. Riding easily, and apparently in robust health, His Majesty, followed by the Royal Princess, swings out from Buckingham Palace and down the Mall to the Horse Guards’ Parade grounds where the brilliant glories of a colorful history are again renewed in the impressive ceremony – one of the United Kingdom’s most striking military events.
HOOVER NOMINATED; CONVENTION ADOPTS ANTI-REPEAL PLANK
CHICAGO, IL – The wildest conclave of the G.O.P. in years terminates after three days of wrangling over the platform on which the party’s candidate will go before the people in the November election. Proposed by Senator Hiram W. Bingham, of Connecticut, a minority report advocating repeal of the 18th Amendment is voted down, but not without a frenzied demonstration from delegates of the several states favoring his substitute measure. The Resolutions Committee’s proposal on the wet issue is inserted in the plank after the first floor battle the Republican organization has witnessed in 20 years. The nerve-wracking session is climaxed with the selection of Mr. Hoover on the first ballot, and Vice-President Curtis as his running mate – a stirring first-hand scene of history in the making. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1932 (UE32047)
CALIFORNIA OARSMEN SWEEP TO VICTORY IN COLLEGIATE REGATTA
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Making good their threat the mighty crew from the Far West match the best eights in the nation stroke for stroke in the blue-ribbon event of college rowing, rowing across the finish line five lengths ahead of a fighting Cornell shell unable to equal the Pacific Coast boat in power. Jumping into an early lead after the start at Krum Elbow, the Bears steadily increase the gap between them and the seven other contenders. A final spurt down the stretch from the railroad bridge fails to bring the Big Red boat up to the western giants. Meanwhile Washington adds another honorable mention by placing third in the long 4 – mile historic river classic.
TREASURY REPLACES 25c COINAGE WITH NEW WASHINGTON QUARTER
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Designed by John Flanagan of New York, a likeness of the first President becomes the standard for the revised currency to be circulated next month. The coin is the first to bear a head of Washington, and commemorates the bi-centennial of his birth. At the U.S. Mint, here, workers bend all efforts toward melting down old and worn-out silver pieces into ingots that are pressed, rolled, and punched with the work accepted by the Treasury Department as a lasting memorial to the great leader, the only President, except Lincoln, whose image appears on a currency issue.
IN TODAY’S HEADLINES:
INAUGURATE WORLD’S LARGEST BOMBER
DAYTON, OH - Sky monster strikes new note for future aerial combat!
PRESIDENT REGALES WOUNDED WAR VETS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Disabled soldiers bearing scars of battle are entertained at brilliant White House lawn festival by Mr. and Mrs. Hoover.
DE VALERA’S VISIT ENDS IN DEADLOCK
LONDON, ENGLAND – Conferences with Dominion Secretary, J. H. Thomas, abruptly terminate without settling differences between the Free State and mother country as the Irish President rigidly holds out for complete independence of his province.
EVERETT SANDERS TAKES G.O.P. REINS
CHICAGO, IL – Victory for the Republican ticket is predicted by the Chairman of the National Committee who will guide the movements of President Hoover’s campaign for re-election.
UPROARIOUS ACCLAIM WELCOMES ARRIVAL OF AMELIA EARHART
NEW YORK, NY – Home again after her hazardous flight, the first woman to solo over the ocean is greeted by a reception reminiscent of five years ago when Lindy’s return was received with frenzied enthusiasm. Up the bay amid a thunderous ovation from harbor craft, with Army and Navy planes cheerfully zooming overhead, the city’s official steamer, Riverside, carries the Queen of the Skies to the Battery. A gathering of the nation’s outstanding figures in aviation pay tribute to her skill as a pilot. Thousands of approving spectators throng Broadway as an avalanche of ticket tape showers the feminine ace. - A real American welcome for a real American heroine.
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TURF FANS CHEER HOME STRETCH FINISH OF AMERICAN CLASSIC
HOMEWOOD, IL – Out maneuvering a field of eleven of America’s best three year-olds, Gusto, a rank outsider, wins the acclaim of 30,000 hysterical spectators as he thunders toward the finish, fairly running over William R. Coe’s Osculator to capture the 24th American Derby and a purse of $50,000. Silvio Coucci, young apprentice jockey, proves the master of a formidable array of veteran riders, taking the honors in the last furlong to win going away by two lengths – A thrilling climax and a display of rare horsemanship.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1932 (UE32048)
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS BEGIN ACTIVITIES FOR 24TH PARTY CONVENTION
CHICAGO, IL – The forces of the party commence to arrive at the mid-west metropolis for the great conclave to nominate their standard-bearer who they hope will wrest the Presidency from Herbert Hoover in November. Alfred E. Smith, 1928 candidate, is one of the first to reach the scene of the impending battle and declares himself flatly for the candidacy, throwing his brown derby squarely in the ring.
- Governor Harry F. Byrd also a possible choice drawn hand, championed by General William D. Mitchell, ex-chief of the Air Corps, and Col. Henry Breckinridge, who advance the cause of Virginia’s chief Executive as another entry in the race for the White House prize.
AMERICAN NET STARS VICTORIOUS IN FINALS FOR COVETED TROPHY
WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND – The sure and steady service of Helen Wills Moody upsets the strong British woman’s tennis team and decides the match that gives the U.S. its first Wightman Cup victory at this tennis stronghold since 1926. Going into the last bracket, Mrs. Moody settles the issue by taking her battle in straight sets from Miss Dorothy Rounds. Thousands of hopeful native fans are doomed to disappointment as the California woman regains the stride that carried her to worldwide fame as the Queen of the Courts.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Roughhouse, confetti battle ends Harvard season! – Gala festivities feature Crimson’s 296th Commitment.
BERCHTESGADEN, GERMANY – Humble-Jeimeler constructs smallest motor ever built! – Engineers marvel at perfection of wce power plant.
PACIFIC GROVE, CA – “Flagpole-skate starts newest silly season sport! – Nerveless daredevil remains aloft 51 hours.
UNKNOWN SHOP CLERK TRUMPS AQUATIC ACES IN WATER-SKI CLASSIC
HIEFLAU, AUSTRIA – Expertly handling himself on the treacherous Enna River course, Joseph Hirsch battles through deadly rapids and whirlpools in the swift stream to lead the parade to a well-won victory. The hazards of the route send most of the contestants into the threatening waters, many of them barely escaping drowning. But Hirsch, a rank outsider, doggedly sticks to his feet and covers the 6 kilometers in 15 minutes 10 seconds for a new record – a real thriller in the most hazardous water sport on the calendar.
FLYING CAMERAMEN COMPLETE WORLD’S LARGEST AERIAL MAP
NEW YORK, NY – The first time the duplicate processes of manufacturing accurate reproductions of vast stretches of terrain have ever been shown on the screen, as the great pictorial masterpiece finally sees the light of day in tits finished form. Heavy rolls of specially prepared film are made for a camera designed and built only for work from the skies. From heights ranging between 10,000 and 20,000 feet planes fly over the metropolis and shoot sections of a stretch of 5,000 square miles of territory. These photographs gauge the work of the mapmakers in calculating the finished mosaics such as those used by the Army Air Service. A remarkable work made possible by aviation’s great advances in the last decade. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1932 (UE32049)
NATIVES IN TERROR AS VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE WRECKS METROPOLIS
COLIMA, MEXICO – Striking suddenly during the night, the terrific shock rocks the city, taking death toll of 34 and leaving hundreds of people homeless and destitute. Public buildings and private dwellings topple and crack during the quarter-hour of horror. With hospitals in ruins, soldiers take command of the stricken area, set up relief stations and start to rehabilitate damaged property. Governor Salvadoe Saucedo, acting on a plea of the survivors, unites all government agencies toward bringing succor to the sufferers.
REINFORCEMENTS BY AIR AND RAIL SWELL BONUS ARMY’S RANKS
EL PASO, TX – A perfectly organized unit 2,200 strong that started from the coast reaches this city determined to continue on to Washington to advocate the cash payment of adjusted compensation claims.
Texas & Pacific Railroad officials promise resistance to any attempt to appropriate freights for transportation. The ex-soldiers defy the edict and clamber aboard moving trains, as their air corps accompanies them to lend support from the skies. The planes under command of Russell R. Benton makes this movement the best equipped detachment aiming to impress Congress, and the first unit honored by having its own Aviation Division.
CURTIS ON TRIAL FOR OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE IN LINDY KIDNAP CASE
FLEMINGTON, NJ – The Norfolk, VA shipbuilder faces Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, who accuses him of misleading the search for his stolen baby. Accompanied by his daughter, Constance, the indicted man stands before the jury holding his fate while his defenders charge the police with attempting to “railroad” him. Pathos and tense drama enter the trial at the very outset when the Lone Eagle takes the stand as the first witness called by the prosecution to relate his experiences in the alleged deal with Curtis for the return of his son.
NEWS PARAGRAPH
SOMMERVILLE, MA – Youthful Arthur Sullivan uses aural appendages for vaporous exhalations! – In other words, he smokes through his ears.
CENSOR WAR DIVIDES MODISTE CAMPS ON ULTRA BEACH MODES
PARIS, FRANCE – Just what fashions will prevail as the shore resorts for the Summer Season? That is the question that splits the designers of styles into slivers of red-hot prejudice. One leans to conservatism and the other favors freedom of the knees, etc., which brings forth disciples of both schools displaying the favored modes of each. The result throws the experts into a panic of confusion, leaving the decision high and dry with never a bathing suit wet although the staid models are left reeling on the ropes by the showing of the radicals.
REPEAL DEMANDED IN DEMOCRATIC KEYNOTE AS CONVENTION OPENS
CHICAGO, IL – National Chairman John J. Raskob bangs the gavel and the 24th conclave of the party gets under way with a real old-fashioned knock-down-drag-‘em-out fight threatening to divide the delegates on a half dozen issues that overshadow – for the moment – the selection of a candidate. Senator Alben W. Barkley, of Kentucky, sounds the first gun for outright repeal of the 18th Amendment and wins a few boos mingled with approving cheers. The 1932 presidential handicap starts with the oldest party looking, in militant fashion, for a standard-bearer to put against Herbert Hoover. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1932 (UE32050)
DYNAMITE SUSPECTS SOUGHT BY POLICE IN $150,000 MYSTERY BLAST
OMAHA, NE – Baffled by the circumstances surrounding an explosion in the business center of the city, officials launch an exhaustive investigation as firemen work diligently to confine the damage to a limited area around the scene. Three entire buildings are destroyed by the detonation and subsequent blaze. Police believe the cause was an underworld reprisal while others hold to the theory that a leaking gas main brought about the accident, in the early hours of the morning. The shock rocked the whole community and terror stricken citizens thrown from their beds, rush to the locality of the catastrophe. Rumors spread that victims are buried beneath the debris, spurring the searchers to greater efforts in combing the ruins – solution of the puzzling event is still in doubt.
AIRMEN AMAZED AT SUCCESS OF FREAK FLYING “DIRIGIPLANE”
SOUTH BEND, IN – The invention of Dr. Cloyd L. Snyder, an amateur aviation enthusiast, spectacularly meets a rigorous test before a jury of experts. The radical departure in construction heralds a marked advance in aero-engineering, as the queer ship, minus both wings and fuselage, takes off under a tow, piloted by Glenn Doolittle on the initial trip that might easily spell disaster. But the freak contraption sails into the air like an odd prehistoric bird and completes the inspection flight without mishap.
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KIDS REJOICE AS NATION’S SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR SUMMER
NEW YORK, NY – It’s all over for another year – reading, ‘riting, ‘rithmetic are ended and the youngsters demonstrate their deep regret by nearly trampling over each other in their “restrained” rush to put books behind them until Fall. “No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s homely looks” – and the ole swimmin’ hole beckons to them – but in the city with its cosmopolitan population of all colors and creeds, the kids jam the public squares and public pools. They have nothing to worry about until September but sunburn blisters and a place to keep cool – some fun, eh!
DEMOCRATS GO WET! WILD ACCLAIM HAILS NEW YORK CANDIDATE
CHICAGO, IL – True to century-old tradition, the party convention is ablaze with excitement as the majority platforms of the resolutions committee is reported by Chairman Gilbert Hitchcock.
Espoused as a great step forward by such leaders as ex-Governor Alfred E. Smith, Governor Albert C. Ritchie, and Senator David I. Walsh, the plank advocating the repeal of the 18th Amendment seems to be a tonic that electrifies the gathering, upsetting the decorum of the meeting, and even overshadowing the actual name of a candidate for the President.
Placed in nomination by his life-long friend, John E. Mack, the mention of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt is the signal for another long and hearty outburst of approval, no stronger in vociferous display, however, that that which greets Governor Ely’s speech proposing Al Smith for the highest office in the land.
A great show with laughs and drama running hand in hand as one of the most stirring conventions in the party’s history builds to a climax that sets the entire nation up on its toes for the great November handicap.
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