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128 Die in Worst Air Disaster
Two oil blackened spots on the sides of awesome Grand Canyon mark the spots where 128 met death in the crashes of two airliners a scant mile apart.
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Ike Leaves Hospital · Washington, D.C.
Wan but smiling jovially, President Eisenhower leaves Walter Reed Hospital after more than three weeks, during which he underwent major surgery.
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Dominion Day Canada
This year, Canada marks ninety years as a nation with a graphic record on the way to prosperity.
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Sports — Los Angeles
Three new records are set and ten Olympic marks are broken as America's top field and track athletes meet in the final Olympic trials.
128 Die in Worst Air Disaster (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1956)
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The original release sheet reads: 1. 128 DIE IN WORST AIR DISASTER - Two oil blackened spots on the sides of awesome Grand Canyon mark the spots where 128 met death in the crashes of two airliners a scant mile apart. A midair collision of the two giant transports is presumed to have caused the worst commercial air disaster in the history of commercial aviation. 2A/B/C. IKE LEAVES HOSPITAL: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Wan but smiling jovially, President Eisenhower leaves Walter Reed Hospital after more than three weeks, during which he underwent major surgery. A radiant first lady accompanies him to his Gettysburg farm where he will convalesce. / GIRL SCOUTS MEET: MICHIGAN - Girl Scouts from every state and territory meet in a mammoth gathering. Five thousand teen agers consume vast quantities of food and find out how young America from all portions of the country live. / STEEL MAKING STOPS - All over the nation, steel mills grind to a halt as furnaces are banked 650,000 steel workers walk off the job, following a breakdown in wage negotiations. 3. DOMINION DAY CANADA - This year, Canada marks ninety years as a nation with a graphic record on the way to prosperity. It is a panorama of peace and progress. 4A/B. SPORTS — LOS ANGELES - Three new records are set and ten Olympic marks are broken as America's top field and track athletes meet in the final Olympic trials. Highlight of the event comes when Charlie Dumas, of Compton college tops seven feet in the high jump for the first time in history. / LONG ISLAND, NY - A $71,000 purse at Roosevelt Raceway brings out trotting stars for the Messenger Stake. Belle Acton's rythmic stride brings her home a handy winner.
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MCA/Universal Pictures Collection
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Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library