Odom Sets Nonstop Air Mark (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1949)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. ODOM SETS NONSTOP AIR MARK: TEETERBOARD, NJ - Bill Odom, round the world record holder, hangs up new mark for light planes, as he flies 5,300 miles from Honolulu to Teterboro, non-stop. 2A/B. AXIS SALLY GUILTY: WASHINGTON - Mildred E. Gillars is found guilty of treason in making broadcasts for the Nazis to American troops. She faces from 5 years imprisonment to the death penalty. / NEWS FLASHES: LEWES, DE - The Cruiser Milwaukee comes back to home waters, flying the Hammer and Sickle and renamed Murmansk. She is turned back under lend lease terms.—HOLLAND - The Dutch in carnival mood produce some fantastic figures in a revel that lasts for 3 days. 3A/B/C. PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS: NEW YORK - Joe Louis, undefeated retiring heavyweight champion, tells newsmen of his plans for fight promotion. / BERLIN - British Prime Minister Atlee inspects the operations of the immortal airlift, visiting both English and American sectors. / WINTER PARK, FL - Pres. Truman receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities from Rollins College. 4. RUGGED HATS: NEW YORK - You just take a little strip of carpet off the floor and make hats out of it, very chic and oh, so rugged. 5. HARE AND HOUNDS: SPAIN - And this is the real thing. Some of Spain's fleetest dogs run it out with the hare. But poor bunny loses out. (LOCAL – CANADA) ST. LAURENT’S PAYS FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO MONTREAL.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library