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Newsreels: 1934 - Year In Review Headlines
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keywords: Assassination, King Alexander Yugoslavia, Lindbergh Kidnapping, Paris Riots, Gangster John Dillinger Death, Federalized US Mail Service, India Earthquake, Cuba Revolt, Kentucky Derby, Premier Engelbert Dollfuss, Ocean Liner SS Morro Castle, President Paul Von Hindenburg, Mid-West Drought, CEO Samuel Insull, Chicago Stockyard Fire, Baseball Icon Babe Ruth, Aviation Race, US Union Strikes
Synopsis: King Alexander Of Yugoslavia Is Assassinated During State Visit To France, Lindbergh Child Kidnapping Suspect Is Arrested, Political Corruption Fuels Mob Riots In Paris, Infamous Gangster John Dillinger Killed By Federal Agents, Government Federalizes US Mail Service, Earthquake Leaves Millions Homeless In India, Revolts Continue In Cuba, Race Horse Cavalcade Wins Kentucky Derby, Austrian Premier Engelbert Dollfuss Assassinated By Nazis, Luxery Ship, Ocean Liner SS Morro Castle Catches Fire With Appalling Loss Of Life, German President Paul Von Hindenburg Passes Away, Fierce Drought Attack the Mid-Western States, Utilities Magnate Samuel Insull, Sr., Flees Country Amidst Charges, Fire Destroys Major Portions Of Chicago Stockyards, Salute To Baseball Babe Ruth At His Last Game, Aviation Race From England To Australia Completed, Strikes Sweep Country Over Meaning Of New Labor Rules, Amazing Thrills And Crashes Of 1931...(read more)
- Date: 1934
- Duration: 00:08:21
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: The World
King Alexander Of Yugoslavia Is Assassinated During State Visit To France
The Balkan ruler and French Foreign Minister Barthou are shot down in the streets of Marseilles.
Lindbergh Child Kidnapping Suspect Is Arrested
A trail of marked ransom bills leads to the arrest of Bruno Hauptmann in connection with the notorious kidnapping.
Political Corruption Fuels Mob Riots In Paris
Mobs riot in Paris against the political corruption disclosed by the Stavisky scandal.
Infamous Gangster John Dillinger Killed By Federal Agents
Federal agents pump the Mid-Western desperado full of mortal lead after a long and bloody pursuit.
Government Federalizes US Mail Service
The Government removes the transportation of postal matter from the hands of private companies.
Earthquake Leaves Millions Homeless In India
A terrific seismic disturbance kills 9,000 and leaves millions homeless.
Revolts Continue In Cuba
Student clashes with the military take toll of human life and threaten the government’s program.
Race Horse Cavalcade Wins Kentucky Derby
Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane’s entry dashes to victory in the 60th running of the Kentucky classic.
Austrian Premier Engelbert Dollfuss Assassinated By Nazis
Engelbert Dollfuss is slain by Nazis in a futile attempt to overthrow his government.
Ocean Liner SS Morro Castle Catches Fire With Appalling Loss Of Life
The big pleasure craft is swept by fire a few miles off the New Jersey coast, with an appalling loss of life.
German President Paul Von Hindenburg Passes Away
Paul von Hindenburg, Germany’s last link with the old order, passes away as his country mourns.
Fierce Drought Attack the Mid-Western States
An unprecedented dry spell piles mounds of dust over the fields, wiping out crops and destroying cattle.
Utilities Magnate Samuel Insull, Sr., Flees Country Amidst Charges
Samuel Insull, Sr., seeks refuge abroad but is brought back to face charges resulting from his firm’s collapse.
Fire Destroys Major Portions Of Chicago Stockyards
Tremendous property damage results from a blaze which engulfs the major portion of Chicago’s cattle mart.
Salute To Baseball Babe Ruth At His Last Game
A testimonial is presented to Babe Ruth as he plays the last game of his last season in baseball.
Aviation Race From England To Australia Completed
The British airmen, Scott and Black, lead a brilliant field in a race from England to Australia.
Strikes Sweep Country Over Meaning Of New Labor Rules
Unrest and violence dot the United States as a result of disputes over the meaning of new labor rules.
Amazing Thrills And Crashes Of 1931
Automobile and air races startle huge throngs with speed, crack-ups and amazing escapes from death.
