634 Cadets Get Army Commissions (Universal Newsreel, Jun 1954)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. 634 CADETS GET ARMY COMMISSIONS: WEST POINT - 10,000 spectators and graduating upper classmen watch the cadet body pass in review, demonstrating the precision marching for which West Point is famous. Secretary of the Army Stevens addresses the graduation exercises, at which the twenty thousandth West Point graduate receives his diploma. 2A/B/C. SKY HAWK SHOWN: EL SEGUNDO, CA - The Navy new Sky Hawk, said to be America's smallest, lightest and least complicated jet combat plane, is publicly shown for the first time. With a wing span of only 25 feet, it can carry an A bomb at jet fighter speed. / "U.N. MOTHER" GETS DIPLOMA: REDLANDS, CA - Mrs. Helen Doss receives a B.A. degree twenty years after she began college. A unique accomplishment for a unique mother, whose family consists of 12 adopted youngsters whose combined backgrounds include most of Asia and Europe, a United Nations family. / ORPHANED DEER: SOMERVILLE, NJ - Young Barry and Alan Welch show their new pets, a pair of twin fawns they found motherless in the woods. With special State permission, they're raising them at home, two tiny endearing orphans of the woodland. 3. NEW ZEALAND WELCOMES U.S. FLOTILLA: NEW ZEALAND - The U.S.S. Tarawa and O'Bannon visit Wellington, N.Z. to commemorate the battle of the Coral Sea. A gala parade welcomes their personnel, who in turn play host to visitors to the carrier. Fleet Admiral Halsey lays a wreath at New Zealand's War Memorial and later reminisces with old comrades. 4A/B. KAYAK RACE: FRANCE - White water wizards whisk down the turbulent Vesere River in the annual international kayak competition. A husband and wife team, the Gavinets, win for the second year in succession after an exciting run down the flood-swollen stream. / WHEELING GYMNASTS: GERMANY - Topsy turvy doings as crack gymnasts take their turn stunting in a Rhoen Wheel—spectacular triumphs of agility and balance as they go round and round, rocking their way through somersaults and unique flip-flops in a giddy whirl. (LOCAL – DALLAS) GOV. SHIVERS ATTENDS LACKLAND BASE GRADUATION.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library