Indo China Reds Launch Drive to Cut Laos in Two (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1954)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. INDO CHINA REDS LAUNCH DRIVE TO CUT LAOS IN TWO: INDO-CHINA - French Union forces experience their worst military setback in the history of the 8-year-old war as Red forces drive to the Siamese border, splitting the nation in two, despite powerful French resistance. 2A/B. 19 KILLED IN CASABLANCA BOMBING: MOROCCO - 19 die, 30 more are wounded, some fatally, when a bomb explodes in the crowded Casablanca market place at the height of the business day. Of unknown origin, the bomb is believed to have been set by anti-government terrorists. / 51 SURVIVE PLANE CRASH IN "MIRACLE": CANADA - The crash of a Royal Canadian Air force Transport with 51 aboard miss tragedy by a miracle as only two passengers are injured when the big plane cartwheels, rips off a wing, and bursts into flame. 3A/B/C/D. ORANGE BOWL: MIAMI - Half a million spectators see the 20th annual King Orange Jamboree parade, and next day, watch the Oklahoma Sooners engineer a 7-0 upset of Maryland, rated the nation's number one college team. / ROSE BOWL: PASADENA - The annual Tournament of Roses is a colorful prelude to the Rose Bowl grid classic. Michigan State, powerhouse of the Big 10, comes from behind to beat underdog University of California Los Angeles, 28-20. / SUGAR BOWL: NEW ORLEANS - Georgia Tech and West Virginia clash with Tech quarterback rewriting the Sugar Bowl record books, as he leads the "Rambling Wrecks" to a 42-19 victory over West Virginia. / COTTON BOWL: DALLAS - Rice defeats Alabama, 28-6, but the highlight of the game is a sensational tackle by Alabama's quarterback Tommy Lewis, made from the bench to down touchdown bound Dicky Moegle. It's thrilling - but illegal, and Rice is awarded the score. (LOCAL – PHILADELPHIA) MUMMERS ON PARADE.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library