Highlights on 1956 (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1956)

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The original release sheet reads: 1. HIGHLIGHTS ON 1956 / EVENTS THAT MADE HEADLINES AND HISTORY, in a year of crisis. — ATOMIC SUBMARINE - America extended her sea frontiers, as the first atomic submarine, "Nautilus" cruised, submerged, far enough to circle the globe. 2. POPE'S BIRTHDAY - Catholics of the world, and all men of good will, rejoiced on the 80th birthday of Pope Pius XI, and the complete recovery of the Pontiff's health. 3. BEAUTY HAS ITS DAY - In Atlantic City, South Carolina's Marian Ann McKnight was crowned Miss America; the supreme accolade went to Carol Morris in Iowa, named Miss Universe, 1956. 4. GRACE KELLY WED - Tiny Monaco took the spotlight as film queen Grace Kelly wed Prince Rainer. A spectacular ceremony that blended Hollywood glamour and Old-World pageantry. 5. COLOMBIA BLAST - One of the year’s worst disasters, mysterious explosion of 7 trucks of dynamite in the city of Cali. After days of search, the toll was fixed at 1200 dead. 6. ANDREA DORIA SUNK - Tragedy and miracle at sea, followed the collision of the liners Andrea Doria and Stockholm. 3,000 lives were in peril, but an amazing rescue feat saved all but 50. 7. IKE RE-ELECTED - Adlai Stevenson was standard bearer of the Democratic party in a vigorous Presidential campaign against Dwight D. Eisenhower, re-nominated by acclaim, and reelected by a land-slide. 8. HUNGARY REVOLT - A national revolt against Russian slavery stirred free men's hearts, as patriots shook the Red Army for 10 heroic days. Ten armored divisions crushed the revolt–25,000 died in the martyrdom of a nation, and 120,000 fled to freedom. 9. SUEZ CRISIS - Egypt's seizure of the Suez Canal and purchase of Red arms brought war in the mid-East. Israeli forces attacked the Sinai Peninsula, and Anglo-French troops attacked to seize the Canal–an attempt halted by U.N. action in which the U.S. and U.S.S.R. joined. A United Nations emergency police force emerged from the crisis, as the world's forum achieved a cease-fire in a clash that threatened world peace.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library