Aviation in the News (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1953)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. AVIATION IN THE NEWS: CALIFORNIA - Once again aviation hangs up a new record—this time better than twice the speed of sound. The Douglas Skyrocket flashes across the stratosphere at 1,326 miles an hour. In the meantime, a new light pusher plane makes its bow in California, capable if a speed if 200 miles and hour and a cruising range of 500 miles. 2. ROYAL JOURNETY: JAMAICA, B.W.I. - On her world tour of Dominions; Queen Elizabeth receives a rousing welcome in Jamaica from both dignitaries and an enthusiastic island populace, before she resumes her voyage to the Fiji Islands. 3. FLIGHT TO FREEDOM: GERMANY - Two young Czechs, neither of whom had ever flown a powered plane, purloin a sports plane and crash land in Bavaria, unable to stand Iron Curtain oppression any longer. 4. POLIO SCOUT HONORED: SEATTLE, WA - John Ederer, 12-year-old polio victim, gets the thrill of his life as his fellow scouts attend the court of honor at the hospital where he is awarded his Star Scout badge. 5. VENEZUELA’S NEW BUILDINGS: CARACAS, VENEZUELA - President Jimenez dedicates two new buildings, the nutrition center and the Ministry of the Interior in the Republic’s new $300,000,000 Rockefeller Center. 6A/B. FOOTBALL — PHIIADELPHIA - Army rolls over a valiantly battling Navy 20 to 7. Pat Uebel and Pete Vann lead a triumphant touchdown march that the Navy is unable to stem in their 54th meeting. / LOS ANGELES - Notre Dame swamps USC 48 to 14 in an inter-sectional game with Lattner of the Irish running riot for four touchdowns. Joe Heap sparks the attack with a dazzling 94-yard touchdown in the first-quarter.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library