Worst Disaster in Air History (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1952)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. WORST DISASTER IN AIR HISTORY: WASHINGTON - Eight-six die, as an Air Force transport crashes on take-off. It's the worst disaster in the history of aviation—and the tenth in a series of crashes in the Pacific Northwest since November. 2. POW'S RIOT ON PRISON ISLAND: KOREA - Die-hard Communists imprisoned on Ponggam Island riot—charge the fence, and force UN guards to fire. Eighty-seven are killed, many wounded before the disorder is quelled. The latest Red propaganda blow at the U.S. 3A/B. ITALY FLOODS: ITALY - Flash floods of three swollen rivers inundate the area south of Rome. Two towns are almost completely submerged. Damages mount into hundreds of millions of lire. / STARS LEAVE FOR OVERSEAS: HOLLYWOOD - Sixty-five top screen stars and musicians leave for isolated service outposts in Greenland, Alaska, the Caribbean and Korea, to bring a touch of home and holiday cheer to G.I.'s. 4A/B. LIONS-RAM FOOTBALL: DETROIT - Playoffs for the National Conference championship match Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Ram in fog-shrouded Briggs Stadium. Highlights of the thrill-packed game, as the Lions take it, 31-21. / MANHATTAN-FURMAN BASKETBALL: NEW YORK - A thriller right down to the final second. Furman loses with the game-winning tally in the air just a second too late. A tough one to lose.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library