British Start Suez Withdrawal (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1956)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. BRITISH START SUEZ WITHDRAWAL - British warships enter partly-cleared Port Said harbor, and the withdrawal of British troops begins. The United Nations' police force, still growing in number, makes its influence felt to relax tensions. Meanwhile, Israel displays large stocks of modern Russian arms captured from Egypt. 2A/B/C/D/E. PARIS AIR CRASH - Twisted fire-blackened wreckage marks the crash of a New York-bound airliner, seconds after take-off, in which at least 33 perished. / IKE'S VACATION - President and Mrs. Eisenhower arrive in Augusta, Ga., for a short vacation. Ike's host–chairman of the Augusta Country Club, his favorite golfing retreat. / ITALY AMBASSADOR - San Francisco businessman James D. Zellerbach receives word of his appointment by the President as Ambassador to Italy. He'll succeed Clare Boothe Luce. / 'CARGO COPTER - At Quantico, Va., the Marines show off a new twin-engine cargo helicopter–capable of carrying 26 fully-equipped Marines or a jeep and light artillery piece. / STOCK SHOW - Prize beef on the hoof at the International Live-Stock Exposition in Chicago. The Grand Champion is Troubador, a ½-ton shorthorn calf. Winners of the 4-H Clubs Health Program receive their awards, too. 3A/B/C. SPORTS — BOAT SHOW - In Seattle, a multi-million-dollar display of the latest in power plants and pleasure plants regales sea-going citizens. Everything from plaid water-skis to deluxe cruisers. / IOWA vs. NOTRE DAME - Iowa's Rose Bowl-bound Hawkeyes wind up their best season in years with a smashing assault on the Irish. Quarterback Ken Ploen shines as they romp to a 48-8 win. / GIANTS vs. BEARS - New York's pro grid Giants clash with the Monsters of Midway in Yankee Stadium, and it's a thriller long to be remembered. As the Bears roar back against a 17-0 deficit to tie the game the highlight play is End Harlon Hill's fantastic shoe-string catch, of a 69-yard pass.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library