16 New Members for UN (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1955)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. 16 NEW MEMBERS FOR UN: NEW YORK - A nine-year deadlock ends with the admission of sixteen nations to the United Nations. Outer Mongolia and Japan were barred during a last-minute compromise by the world organization, which votes to seat twelve nations of the free world group and four of the Communist bloc. 2A/B/C/D. SUPERSONIC BAIL-OUT: CALIFORNIA - Ultra-slow-motion cameras record supersonic bail-out tests during which an instrument-laden dummy is ejected from the cockpit attached to rocket sled travelling over 700 mph. / PREVIEW OF A HIT: NEW YORK - At special press previews here and at major cities, the "Benny Goodman Story" gets its first public screening. Benny Goodman himself appears to congratulate the star who plays him in the picture, Steve Allen. / CHURCH AIDS WORLD NEEDY: NEW YORK - Cardinal Spellman greets volunteer workers sorting and packing millions of garments collected in Catholic dioceses east of the Mississippi for shipment to the needy in war-torn countries. / NEW LOOK IN SUBMARINES: AT SEA - The Navy unveils a new look in undersea craft with testing of "Albacore," embodying radical changes in hull design. Despite being smaller than conventional subs, the hull shape allows more living space for the crew. 3. ROYALTY SEES THE FASHIONS: LONDON - The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret are special guests at a style showing arranged by twelve of London's top designers. Royal smiles and approval for the latest in fashions for royalty and commoner alike. 4. A WORLD ON WING: ROME - The sky over Rome is black with birds . . . starlings by the hundreds and thousands. The birds fly in from the country to nest in the trees, and their flight patterns above the city thrill those who look upwards. (LOCAL – CINCINNATI) GOV. CHANDLER INAUGURATED.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library