United Nations (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1953)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. UNITED NATIONS / LODGE SAYS RUSSIA CAN STOP KOREA WAR: NEW YORK - Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, newly appointed chief of the U.S. delegation, hurls a challenge at Russia's Vishinsky, charging the Soviet can stop the war in Korea. It's the start of what may be one of the U.N.'s stormiest sessions of the General Assembly. 2A/B/C/D/E. CHEAP BEEF COOLS CONSUMER WOES: NEW YORK - Customers hark back to the good old days, as frozen beef goes on sale at 10c a pound. Imported from New Zealand, it’s a boon to purse-poor, beef-hungry shoppers. / PERON VISITS CHILE: CHILE - Argentina's strong man Juan Peron visits Chile to discuss closer economic and political ties between the two neighboring lands. Uproarious crowds throng the streets in greeting. / AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS: AUSTRIA - Parliamentary elections draw near-record numbers to the polls. Voters reject Communist and neo-Nazi candidates in a powerful mandate for democracy. / MOTOR SPORTS SHOW: NEW YORK - Exhibits at the International Motor Sports Show include Hitler's armored car, venerable old-timers, and a spectacular Spanish touring car, valued at 30,000 dollars. / SKYSWEEPER SHOWN: MARYLAND - Electronics' contribution to anti-aircraft defense is unveiled. It's the Skysweeper―75mm gun that locates and tracks its target by radar, and fires automatically. It's now guarding U.S. cities. 3A/B. SPORTS — TOKYO GIANTS IN U.S.: CALIFORNIA - Japan's championship baseball team, the Tokyo Giants, begin spring training in the U.S. Exhibition matches with U.S. big league teams are set. / BOWLING CONGRESS: CHICAGO - The 41st Bowling Congress opens―an arena for some 42,000 keglers to compete for national honors and prizes totaling almost $600,000.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library