Alamein Heroes Celebrate (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1946)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. SOVIET U.N. PROPOSAL ANSWERED: NEW YORK - Endorsing the Russian proposal for a world-wide reduction in armaments as offered to the General Assembly by Molotov, the U.S. delegate, Warren Austin, tells the United Nations meeting that there must be safe-guards to prevent violations and evasion. The United States will not disarm unilaterally, he says. 2. ARMY "CANS" VEHICLES: TACOMA WA - At the Mt. Rainier Ordnance Depot, Army engineers hit upon a novel scheme for making use of surplus fuel storage tanks. They use them for preserving tanks, trucks and other equipment for later use. 3. ALAMEIN HEROES CELEBRATE: LONDON - Four years after the great desert victory that drove the Nazis out of Africa, Field Marshal Montgomery reviews 5,000 of his former soldiers at Albert Hall anniversary rally, with Winston Churchill taking the spotlight. 4. HOCKEY ACES IN TIE GAME: NEW YORK - (Exclusive) There's plenty of bone-bruising action in this hockey tilt between old-time rivals, the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers. And the honors are divided, both sides scoring three goals. 5. GRID GIANTS CLAW BEARS, 14-0: NEW YORK - Tops for thrills in pro football in this clash between the N.Y. Giants and the Chicago Bears. Over 62,000 fans see the underdogs stop the Bear attack and score a decisive upset. (LOCAL – CANADA) PREMIER KING & HST. (LOCAL – DALLAS/CANADA) KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CONVENE. (LOCAL – CANADA) PREMIER KING VISITS TRUMAN. (LOCAL – CANADA) CORVETTES CONVERTED.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library