21 Dead in Italy Ammo Blast Torre (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1946)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. REDS WITHDRAW FROM MUKDEN: MANCHURIA - First pictures of former Jap-occupied city where world interest is centered because of Russian slowness in withdrawing according to treaty, and where Soviet troops removed equipment Chinese claim belongs to them. 2. 21 DEAD IN ITALY AMMO BLAST TORRE: ANNUNZIATA, NAPLES - Scores dead, hundreds injured and thousands homeless attest to violence of ammunition blast that cut wide swathe of destruction following explosion in ammunition train. 3. NEW ISLE APPEARS OFF JAPAN: IN THE PACIFIC - From an Army transport plane, newsreel cameraman records the appearance of a volcanic island, 235 miles south of Tokyo Bay. Steam clouds arise from the amazing phenomenon that may soon disappear. 4. CHURCHILL AT F.D.R. GRAVE: HYDE PARK, NY - Britain's war leader, enroute to New York from his epochal Fulton, Mo., speech, pays his respects to America's war-time chief and lays a wreath at the tomb of our former President. 5. PANAMA WHOOPS IT UP!: PANAMA CITY - The little Central American nation, 650,000 strong, stages colorful four-day "Carnival" festival that revives all the color and gaiety of the Spanish Main and includes crowning of pretty senorita. 6. NAVY SHIP USED AS BARRACKS: SEATTLE, WA - (Exclusive) Here's a nautical answer to the housing shortage at a U.S. college—a Navy "APL" which houses 300 ROTC and V-12 students. The former warship is berthed at University of Washington's campus waterfront. 7. NOVEL CAR IS HOBBY ODDITY: AUBURNDALE, MA - Edward C. Hammond drives his "Weep," an amazing vehicle built as hobby from spare parts of 16 autos, a tractor, a mowing machine and a boat. He tops 60 and gets 50 miles to the gallon! 8. "MAN-O-WAR" HAS BIRTHDAY: LEXINGTON, KY - The greatest racing horse of all times, who won 20 out of 21 races, celebrates his 29th birthday by romping in his Faraway Farms pasture. He's still in championship form! (Except Cleveland) (LOCAL – CLEVELAND) "INDIANS" HIT 1946 TRAIL. (LOCAL – CANADA) FOUR CAUGHT IN SPY NET.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library