22 Dead in Desert Train Wreck (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1939)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. DUTCH WELCOME NEW PRINCESS: HOLLAND - Colorful celebrations greet the arrival of a second daughter, Princess Irene Emma Elizabeth, to Crown Princess Juliana and her husband.—Meanwhile, troops man fortresses facing the German frontier. Holland will fight to remain neutral! 2A. 22 DEAD IN DESERT TRAIN WRECK: CARLIN, NV - Spectacular scenes of destruction of the wreckage of a speeding streamlined train that plunged off a bridge into a culvert, killing 22 and injuring scores. Investigators blame the tragedy on sabotage. 2B. 150 HURT IN GAS MAIN EXPLOSION: LONDON, ENGLAND - Scenes of destruction and horror follow in the wake of a terrific blast that tore a huge hole in the street and wrecked nearby buildings. A leaking gas main caused the explosion. 2C. SUCCESS CROWNS "SUB" SALVAGE: PORTSMOUTH, NH - A thrilling chapter in the history of the ill-fated Squalus, tomb of 26 men which rose once but sank again. Salvagers raise it off the bottom and tow it nearer shore, where it ‘grounds’ on a sunken reef. 2D. "SUB" ESCAPE DEVICE TESTED: ENGLAND - Efforts to avoid tragedies such as the sinking of the submarine Thetis climax with successful tests of a perfected Davis “lung” with which sailors can escape from sunken craft. 2E. NEW ADMIRAL FOR ORIENT FLEET: SHANGHAI, CHINA - A new commander for the U.S. Fleet in the Far East. Admiral Yarnell, hero of diplomatic victories over the Japanese, is succeeded by Rear-Admiral Hart, aboard the Flagship Augusta. 2F. EX-PRIME MINISTER ARRIVES: NEW YORK, NY - Sir Stanley Baldwin, Earl of Bewdley, former British statesman, arrives on the S.S. Brittanic to attend the Congress on Education for Democracy. He feels democracy won't survive if the masses don't fight for it. 2G. "IRON LUNG" YOUTH TAKES BRIDE: RIVER FOREST, IL - Fred B. Snite. Jr., plucky infantile paralysis victim who has lived in a mechanical respirator since stricken, poses with his wife, a chum of his sister, after their marriage! 3. FILM STARS AT GALA PREMIERE: HOLLYWOOD, CA - (Exclusive) Filmland notables, including Edgar Bergen, Helen Parrish, Andy Devine, Joy Hodges, and others, attend the colorful opening of the New Universal hit, "When Tomorrow Comes," featuring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer. 4A. AUTO RACER SETS NEW RECORDS: BONNEVILLE, UT - "Ab" Jenkins, noted racing driver, who escaped death recently when his auto burned, ends a grueling run, setting up new marks for distance and speed on the Salt Flats. 4B. 10-YR.-OLD WINS SALT BOX DERBY: AKRON, OH - It's kid's day in the world of sports! The All-American derby, with 117 youngsters vying for the title with their streamlined racers. Cliff Hardesty, of White Plains, NY, wins and sets a new record. (LOCAL – CANADA) PARADE AND DRILL FEATURES GALA FIREMEN’S RALLY.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library