American Plane Wins $100,000 Safety Prize (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1930)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. AMERICAN PLANE WINS $100,000 SAFETY PRIZE: MITCHEL FIELD, NY - Guggenheim award goes to Curtiss-Tanager as best of 15 entrants in International contest. Why it won — Demonstrating take-off, stability and landing. 2. USE BIRDS FOR HOOKS AS FISHING SEASON OPENS: GIFU, JAPAN - Jap anglers employ trained cormorants to catch finny fellows in Nagara River. 3. FIRE THREATENS DOME OF NATION’S CAPITOL: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Flames sweep document room in House wing and destroy valuable files. Capitol model ruined in room where fire started. 4. MILLION SEE GREATEST TOURNAMENT OF ROSES: PASADENA, CA - Tons of blooms used on gorgeous floats in forty-first annual festival. “Beverly Hills” — First Prize winner. 5. CHAMPION SPEEDBOATS ROAR OVER GULF COURSE: BILOXI, MS - America’s fastest racing craft open season with sensational trials. 6. “HE WHO GETS SOCKED” IS POLITE IN NIPPON: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Japanese wrestlers, on visiting warships, bow and scrape to opponents. 7. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: ST. LOUIS, MO - (Exclusive Pictures) Arlayne Brown, 13, wins experts medal for amazing pistol shooting in Ohio State Match. She splits a card edgewise 45 feet away. 8. CAN’T GET OUT AND WALK: MIAMI, FL - Auto-coaster is latest fad in South for drivers seeking a thrill. 9. HOLD WATER CARNIVAL: BOSTON, MA - Swimming stars give startling exhibition of aquatic feats. 10. BAR HOOVER CARTOON: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Charles Dunn’s caricature of the President is removed from Arts’ Club Exhibition. Can you guess these two? 11. SKID KILLS DRIVER IN BRITISH AUTO RACE: SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND - Crowds see dare-devil go to his death as car somersaults on sand.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library