Highlights in the News of 1938 (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1938)

Description

The original release sheet reads: HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1938 / EDITOR’S NOTE:—Universal Newsreel presents a gripping pictorial review of the outstanding news events of the past year! WORLD CHAOS: Dramatic highlights of Europe’s “darkest hour” since 1914! The Nazi juggernaut absorbs Austria as Chancellor Schussnig pleads for independence!—Pres. Benes of Czechoslovakia resigns as his once-proud nation falls into the greedy orbit of the Reich!—Prime Minister Chamberlain flies back to a terrified England following the amazing Munich Pact—But for hundreds of Jews in former Czech land there is no peace, only starvation in exile! CHINA—Flames of war and Oriental hate burn high as Japanese bombing planes rain death and destruction upon the terror-stricken-natives! / POLITICS: 1938 sees a severe set-back for Pres. Roosevelt’s New Deal! From coast to coast Republican gains are noted; “purge” targets are swept into office!—In New York, “Racket Buster” Dewey piles up an amazing vote and almost unseats Gov. Lehman! The Good Neighbor policy in action! Delegations from 21 American nations meet at the Pan-American parley at Lima!—Gov. Landon warns dictators of America’s solidarity against persecution and tyranny! / CRIME: Dramatic highlights in the sensational case of F. Donald Coster (born Philip Musica), ex-convict, who buried his past, and with his brothers, built up a gigantic drug business, criss-crossed with fraud and other crookedness. Gov’t disclosure drives him to suicide! / DISASTERS: Tragedy and suffering in a red-letter year! Hundreds perish as a tropical hurricane devastates the Eastern Seaboard!—Forty are killed in Montana when a fast train plunges through a weakened bridge into a torrential stream!—Twenty-three school children die in Utah when a train smashes their bus!—John Ward horrifies gaping thousands in New York City by leaping 17 stories to his death from a hotel window ledge!—A huge oil plant goes up in smoke in New Jersey! / IN MEMORIAM: Impressive rites at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City mark the passing of Patrick Cardinal Hayes, beloved church leader and friend of all! / AVIATION: Thrilling pages from the 1938 book of the air! Four Russian scientist-aviators are rescued from an Arctic ice-floe after weeks of suffering!—The giant new 72-passenger Boeing Clipper is sensational in tests!—Howard Hughes, millionaire-pilot, spans the globe in a little more than three days!—There’s a hero’s welcome for “Wrong-Way” Doug Corrigan after his astounding “hop” to Ireland in a 9-yr.-old plane!—The amazing English Pick-A-Back plane has a thrilling test flight!—British airmen set a new non-stop distance mark from Egypt to Australia!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library