Water Shortage Menaces East (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1949)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. WATER SHORTAGE MENACES EAST - A water famine, brought on by two years of scant rainfall, leaves huge reservoirs almost empty. Long forgotten roads at their bottom come to life as the water recedes. Many cities face a desperate shortage. 2. NAVY'S SKYROCKET TOPS 700 M.P.H.: MUROC DRY LAKE, CA - The navy's newest supersonic plane crashes the sound barrier in three test runs, establishing a new unofficial world's record. 3A/B. CHURCHILL IS 75: ENGLAND - Britain's war time leader is feted on his seventy-fifth birthday and present to greet him is political foe Prime Minister Atlee. / 5 DIE, 10 HURT IN FRENCH AIR CRASH: LYON - An airliner bound for Tunis, North Africa from Paris crashes into a hilltop, but miraculously 14 escape injury. 4A/B. EAGLES RIP GIANTS 24-3: NEW YORK - The Eagles soar high and when it's all over their pro-rivals Giants, are reduced to midgets by lopsided 24 to 3 score. / N.D. NOSES OUT S.M.U. BY 27 TO 20: DALLAS - The Irish have to turn on full power against the Mustangs in a game that has the fans yelling themselves hoarse. Only a last minute drive keeps Notre Dame in the unbeaten ranks for 38 games. (LOCAL – PHILADELPHIA) ?? (LOCAL – CANADA) ?? (LOCAL – CANADA) ??

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library