Plastic Playball Helps Reduce (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1946)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. CARDINALS STOP OFF IN EIRE: LIMERICK - During their epochal flight from U.S. to Rome, where they received their red hats, Archbishops Glennon and Spellman, and Bishop Tien of China, are greeted by Prime Minister de Valera. 2. POPE PIUS XII THANKS UNRRA: ROME - In special rites at St. Peter's, the Pope extends pontifical thanks to UNRRA officials for their part in helping alleviate suffering in war-ravaged Europe. It was Pope's last public appearance before rites elevating new Cardinals. 3. SHIP WRECKED IN ALASKA STORM: ALASKA - Dramatic first pictures of liner "Yukon" foundering on reef in severe storm. Almost five hundred passengers were removed to safety during daring rescue operations, although twelve lost their lives. 4. READY WARSHIP FOR ATOM TEST: BREMERTON, WA - The historic battleship, Pennsylvania, has small-caliber guns removed as the Navy begins getting obsolete warship ready for the epochal atom-bomb tests in the Pacific this Spring. (Except New York) 5. AUSTRIAN CROWN JEWELS RETURNED: AUSTRIA - Enough jewels to stagger the imagination, some priceless relics of history, are brought back to Vienna by U.S. Army officials after seizure from the Nazis. Austrian chancellor extends his nation's thanks. 6. PLASTIC PLAYBALL HELPS REDUCE: CHICAGO - An inflatable plastic sphere that can stand plenty of rough stuff and can even be used in a colorful water ballet, is the latest answer to taking off excess avoirdupois. The lassies show you how! 7. "QUINTS" CROWN CARNIVAL QUEEN: NORTH BAY, ONTARIO - The Dionne Quintuplets, now quite grown-up young ladies, take part on Outfitters Carnival and help crown a pretty queen. Parades and Indian dances are features of the colorful Winter pageant. (LOCAL – NEW YORK) "GIANTS" BEGIN SPRING TRAINING. (LOCAL – CANADA) WAR BRIDES ON MAURETANIA.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library