Tornadoes and Snows Batter Southwest (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1957)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. TORNADOES AND SNOWS BATTER SOUTHWEST - Tornadoes and heavy snowstorms take a toll of at least 21 lives, with over 800 injured in Texas, Oklahoma, and the Rocky Mountain States. The Dallas area is strewn with debris of shattered houses, and cars thrown about like playthings—an estimated 4 million dollars damage in the tornadoes wake. 2A/B/C. POLIO DRIVE FOR PROTECTION - Protection, Kansas, lines up for its polio shots. An Indian medicine man and his young son join towns-folk and tots. / PENTGON CHANGES — GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY - In top-level personnel shifts in the Pentagon, Gen. Nathan Twining becomes the first airman to hold the top military post as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and a new Secretary of the Navy is sworn.—Good neighbor policy is in the news in Washington, D.C., as Brazilian staff chief Gen. Octavio Mazza is welcomed on an official visit, and the Pan-American Society of the U.S. presents President Eisenhower with its Achievement Medal. / EASTER SEAL CAMPAIGN is launched in Washington, D.C., by Mrs. Eisenhower who receives an Ester Lily bouquet from 5-year-old Walter Bill Cash. 3. FASHION PARADE - Spring fashion by leading British designers are shown in New York, key-noting “London Week” in the U.S. The emphasis in on eye-appeal, light and cheerful styles for spring. 4. THE CIRCUS IS BACK! - The circus is back, as usual the biggest most spectacular show ever—with clowns, daredevil aerialists and amazing animal acts keeping the action and entertainment going at a brisk pace. Dazzling new acts and all the old familiar favorites.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library