Chile Claims Antarctic Land (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1948)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. CELEBS ARRIVE ON "QUEEN": NEW YORK - Ex-King Michael of Roumania, ousted by the Reds, arrives on the "Queen Elizabeth" for U.S. tour. Among celebrities also arriving are J. Arthur and Mrs. Rank; and Dick Button, U.S. figure skater champ. 2A/B/C. CHILE CLAIMS ANTARCTIC LAND: ANTARCTIC - An expedition headed by Chilean President Gonzalez Videla claims title to a slice of the South Polar continent. Two bases are visited by the party, on board a naval convoy, and Mrs. Videla makes the trip. / RECORDS LOST IN JAP FIRE: TOKYO - Important documents dealing with purge of undesirables are lost, along with several government offices, in a blaze fed by high wind. Firemen are hampered by low water pressure, as holocaust rages for hours. / DEAD IN PLANE CRASH: CHICAGO - Twisted and flame-gutted wreckage of four-engine airliner is a gruesome tomb for twelve passengers and crew. Only one person escaped alive when Miami-bound craft plunged to earth during takeoff. 3. HARDWARE EASTER HATS: SAN MATEO, CA - Easter hats made from pots and pans and assorted kitchen utensils attract attention from the ladies. Designer Al Colby devised tin pan toppers to kid the gals but they get last laugh. 4A/B. THE WORLD OF SPORTS — CONNIE MACK SHOWS HOW: W. PALM BEACH - Under the watchful and experienced eye of Cornelius McGillicuddy (Connie Mack to you), the Phila. Athletics are fast rounding into top season form. Connie limbers up along with his protégés. / NORSE SKIER WINS MEET: SNOQUALMIE, WA - Arne Ulland, Norwegian ski champ, wins the National Championships on Olympian Hill. Ulland's leap of 280 feet tops a big field, with some hair-raising spills taking place.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library