Universal Newsreel Volume 21, Release 151 Part LOCAL(CAN)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. WEST POINT GRADUATION: WEST POINT - Welcomed into the Army and Air Force as soldiers for peace, 301 Cadets receive commissions during colorful commencement exercises. Brilliant full dress review precedes the indoor ceremony, and forty-seven "Shavetails" take brides following graduation. 2. TRUMAN GOES SIGHTSEEING: IDAHO - Continuing his Western pre-election tour, Pres. Truman greets new thousands during rides through city streets, and also finds time for sports and sight-seeing. At Sun Valley, he rides the lift chair, goes fishing, and also tries his luck at skeet-shooting. 3. VANDENBERG BLASTS ERP FUND SLASH: WASHINGTON - In a blistering attack on the "meat axe techniques" by which The House slashed more than $1,500,000,000 from European recovery funds, Senate leader Arthur Vandenberg urges restoration of the funds in the name of American leadership for world peace. 4. $400 EXEMPTION FOR TOURISTS: CANADA - An increased spending exemption for U.S. visitors ($400 instead of $100) makes travel in Canada more enjoyable for those who wish to buy Dominion woolens, coats and other merchandise. The first visitors under the new plan take full advantage of the relaxed restrictions. 5. 3rd GENERATION MIDGET IS TWO: AUSTIN - Nancy Gayle Swenson, third generation midget, celebrates her second birthday. This dramatic picture story also shows the wedding of Nancy's parents, and her birth which astounded medical science. Little Nancy has a wonderful party, cake and all. 6. OLYMPIC DIVERS IN TRY-OUTS: LOS ANGELES - At the Olympic Swimming Stadium, the nation's top-ranking divers, boys and girls together, go through their intricate paces in preliminaries for the coming Olympics. These slow-motion studies portray them at their most thrilling and wonderful best. (LOCAL – CANADA) IMMIGRATION BY AIR OPENS. (LOCAL – CANADA) LEGION MEETS AT SASKATOON.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library