"Ike" Hailed in Rio (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1946)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. U-BOAT PENS BLASTED: BREMEN, GERMANY - Huge submarine pens on the Weser River are bombed during tests by Occupation Forces on the thick-walled structures, seized at the armistice and hitherto well-guarded secrets. The bomb damage is extensive! 2. "IKE" HAILED IN RIO: RIO DE JANEIRO - The U.S. Chief of Staff receives a warm welcome when he arrives by plane for his first visit to Brazil. President Dutra leads his nation in a stirring salute to the hero of victory in Europe. 3. GRADUATE CHINA AIR CADETS: AUSTIN, TX - 500 Chinese fliers, trained at Bergstrom Field by American instructors, receive their diplomas during colorful graduation ceremonies, attended by Chinese General Mow. Planes fly overhead during the review parade. 4. MASHED SPUDS BY THE TON: MOSES LAKE, WA - Potatoes are mashed by the millions as spuds flood the market and there's not enough shipping space to handle them. On an air base here the spuds are crushed and prepared for use in distilleries. 5. 3,000 IN MASS BAPTISM: CLEVELAND, OH - Stirring highlights if the huge convention attended by thousands of members of Jehovah's Witnesses comes when preachers baptize 3,000 converts in Lake Erie. A religious spectacle! 6. CATCH AS CATCH CAN!: FRANCE - Youngters in a Red Cross camp near Paris let off steam in a battle royale that's a cinch for laughs. It all starts when two wrestlers take on a camp full of the young demons—and the fun begins! 7. THE HAMBLETONIAN: GOSHEN, NY - The "Kentucky Derby of the Trotters"—That's the classic running of the Hambletonian, and this year's event has thrills and color galore. Chestertown wins two out of three heats to win coveted trophy. (LOCAL – CANADA) FLANDERS FIELDS.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library