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Newsreels: 1952 Review HEADLINES
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keywords: president dwight d. eisenhower, presidential election, steel mill strike, death king george sixth, suez canal occupation, iran nationalizes oil companies, sinking freighter flying enterprise, communist pow riots, uk atomic bomb test
Synopsis: Dwight D. Eisenhower Wins Election In A Landslide, Federal Courts Overturn Government Seizure Of Steel Mills, Britain Mourns Passing Of King George The Sixth, Occupation Of The Suez Canal Turns Violent, Riots Follow Nationalization Of Anglo-Iranian Oil Properties, A Series Of Crashes Claims Lives, A Jet Crash And A Train Wreck Claims Scores Of Lives, Sea Captain Fights To Save His Foundering Freighter, Riots Erupt In Prisoner Compounds Of Fanatical Reds, Britain Explodes Its First Atomic Bomb...(read more)
- Date: 1952
- Duration: 00:06:44
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, England, India, Iran, Korea
Dwight D. Eisenhower Wins Election In A Landslide
Americans- 62,000,000 of them set an electoral record as they trooped to the polls in a presidential year. And when they had spoken General Dwight Eisenhower had won by a landslide, with a six million majority. Keeping a campaign pledge, he made a three-day tour of the Korean front for information on which to base future decisions of his administration.
Federal Courts Overturn Government Seizure Of Steel Mills
The steel strike made history when the president’s seizure of the steel mills was over-ruled by federal courts and the United States Supreme Court.
Britain Mourns Passing Of King George The Sixth
Britons mourned the passing of King George the sixth who died at 56. His daughter Elizabeth took over the royal reigns; the second Elizabeth England has had as queen.
Occupation Of The Suez Canal Turns Violent
Violent riots protesting the occupation of the Suez Canal and the Sudan in Egypt.
Riots Follow Nationalization Of Anglo-Iranian Oil Properties
In Iran turbulence marked the nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian oil properties. The huge refineries were shut down following hearings at the International Court in the Hague.
A Series Of Crashes Claims Lives
A series of crashes claimed scores of lives in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
A Jet Crash And A Train Wreck Claims Scores Of Lives
Eighty-six GI’s died in the wreck of an army transport and an exploding jet in England carved a path of death killing 29. Also in England a train wreck claimed the lives of 200.
Sea Captain Fights To Save His Foundering Freighter
The American freighter Flying Enterprise provided the sea highlight of the year when Captain Curt Carlsen fought for eight days to bring his foundering ship to port, only to lose in the last few hours.
Riots Erupt In Prisoner Compounds Of Fanatical Reds
Bloody uprisings were staged in prisoner compounds on the islands off Korea. UN guards had to adopt drastic measures to subdue the fanatical Reds.
Britain Explodes Its First Atomic Bomb
As atomic weapons were developed in giant strides, Britain explodes its first A-bomb as America conducts experiments with the even deadlier Hydrogen Bomb.
