Drought Grips So'west (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1946)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. NINE DEAD IN GAS BLAST: ONSET, MA - Scenes reminiscent of bomb-ravaged cities come into being in peaceful Buzzards Bay resort town, following a gas explosion which killed nine persons, injured scores and wrecked four buildings. 2. DROUGHT GRIPS SO'WEST: ARIZONA - Dry rivers and lakes, and parched crops follow in wake of terrible dry spell that ravages many parts of the state. Irrigation wells work overtime, as ranchers scan sky for signs of rain. 3. WHEAT HARVEST UNDERWAY: WALLA WALLA, WA - In the heart of the great wheat-producing region of the Northwest, the annual harvest is on. On the famed Miller ranch, a 20-horse-team "combine" is bringing in a bumper crop. 4. DIAPER DIDOES: PALISADES PARK, NJ - They call it the "Baby Crawling Race"—but for anxious mothers and slightly-bewildered offspring (they're the ones who have to do the crawling), it's known as the Diaper Derby. 5A/B/C. SAILBOATING THRILLS: CAMBRIDGE, MD - When a new class of one-design sloops gets away in a yachting regatta, the thrills are plentiful. In the stiff north wind, several boats capsize, and fast turns keep all hands busy. / SIAMESE BOXING—BAM!: BANGKOK, SIAM - No holds are barred—and the broken bones are many—when Siamese boxers proceed to use fists, arms, legs and feet in a fantastic exhibition of Oriental fisticuffs. / THE ARLINGTON HANDICAP: CHICAGO, IL - (Exclusive) In a thrilling stretch duel, Historian beats Armed—the favorite—by a neck to win the $56,000 Arlington Handicap before a thrilled crowd of 32,000 racing fans. (LOCAL – CANADA) GOV. GEN. AT VANCOUVER CELEBRATION. (LOCAL – CANADA) R.C.A.F. AIR EXHIBIT.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library