Atlantic Pact Signed (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1949)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. ATLANTIC PACT SIGNED: WASHINGTON - Twelve of the western democratic nations solemnly enter into a joint defense treaty—the first such peace-time alliance in America's history. President Truman calls it a "shield against aggression. 2. CHURCHILL SAYS BOMB CHECKS REDS: BOSTON - Warning of Russian aggression, Britain's war time Prime Minister, says that only the atomic bomb in U.S. hands has slowed Russian expansion over Western Europe. 3A/B. EAST-WEST CAGERS MEET: NEW YORK - Madison Square crowds thrill to the hand-picked basketball stars who tangle in their fourth meeting. The East wins with a hair-raising finish for a one point triumph. / A CROOKED RACE SEATTLE - Outboard speedsters tear around a course that winds through cow pastures and has some turns that would break a snake's back. The Sammamish River provides a real aquatic barbecue. (LOCAL – CANADA) NEWFOUNDLAND NOW CANADA’S 10TH PROVINCE. (LOCAL – CANADA) VARIETY CLUB PRESENTS 1ST HEART AWARD.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library