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Newsreels: 1961 - September 11
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keywords: wicked weather, gulf coast, hurricane destruction, tragedies and disasters, aircraft crash, military space, spy satellite explosion, samos satellite, 1962 miss america, beauty pageant, winner maria fletcher, american life, brady bunch scenario, sports, pro tennis, women's singles championship, tennis player ann hayden, men's singles championship, tennis player roy emerson, tennis player rod laver
Synopsis: Thousands Flee As Hurricane Batters Gulf Coast Region, Plane Crash In Ireland 83 Perish, US Spy Satellite Explodes On Launch Pad, Miss America 1962 Is Crowned, Groom Has 10 Children While Bride Has 8 - What A Merger!, Brilliant Display In Pro Tennis...(read more)
- Date: 1961
- Duration: 00:06:08
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Ireland
Thousands Flee As Hurricane Batters Gulf Coast Region
The most devastating hurricane in this century roared into Texas and Louisiana as workers rush to board up what they can as more than 400,000 flee the more critical areas. Tides run as high as twelve feet above normal and losses in citrus crops alone are estimated as high as $40 million.
Plane Crash In Ireland 83 Perish
A chartered U.S. plane carrying German farmers on a Mid-West farm tour crashes on takeoff from Shannon Airport, with no survivors.
US Spy Satellite Explodes On Launch Pad
A SAMOS satellite designed to take pictures of military installations as it soars over the Soviet Union explodes during it's launch.
Miss America 1962 Is Crowned
They choose Miss America 1962 at Atlantic City this year and the winner is Maria Fletcher of North Carolina a Southern belle and all charm.
Groom Has 10 Children While Bride Has 8 - What A Merger!
This is more than a wedding; it's a merger. The groom has ten children and the bride has eight.
Brilliant Display In Pro Tennis
Darlene Hard of the U.S. wins the women's singles in a brilliant display against Ann Hayden of Britain. It's an all-Australian finale in the men’s singles as underdog Roy Emerson defeats Rod Laver in straight sets in the tennis thriller of the year.
