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Universal Newsreel · Volume 22, Release 240 · April 18, 1949 · Local stories

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Universal Newsreel Volume 22, Release 240: Local Stories

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The original release sheet reads: 1A/B/C. EASTER ACROSS THE NATION - America marks the season of Resurrection with rejoicing. In Hollywood, / Atlantic City / and New York, spring is ushered in with the latest bib and tucker. As for the hats, you have to see them to believe them. 2A/B/C. PUERTO RICO GETS A TRADE SCHOOL: PUERTO RICO - Answering a need for skilled labor, Puerto Rico's University enrolls 3,500 students in one of the most modern schools of its kind. Everything from machinery to pastry making is taught here. / FLIERS SET NEW ENDURANCE RECORD: FULLERTON, CA - Bill Barris and Dick Riedel pass the 726 hour-flight record in their light plane and drone on as they try for the 1,000 hour mark. / BUS TRAINING: ENGLAND - The English bus driver learns to cope with the traditional wet pavements the hard way. They make him skid the double deckers in a complete circle. 3. TORONTO TAKES THIRD STANLEY CUP STRAIGHT: TORONTO - The fourth place Maple Leafs take the fourth game in a row in a seven-game series. It's a thriller that gives them the cup for the third year. Score 3 to 1. (LOCAL – CANADA) THE FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE SPRING. (LOCAL – CANADA) TORONTO’S EASTER PARADE.

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MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

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Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library

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