Truman Library Dedicated (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1957)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. TRUMAN LIBRARY DEDICATED - In Independence, Missouri, the Harry S. Truman Library is dedicated, in ceremonies attended by a notable array of leading political and national figures, including Chief Justice Warren and Herbert Hoover. The Library houses 3½ million documents of Mr. Truman's 7 years in office. 2. BIGGEST CONTINENTAL A-BLAST - In Nevada, the most powerful atomic device ever tested in the continental United States is detonated, with Marines huddled in slit trenches 3 miles away, waiting to move into ground zero after the blast. The explosion was felt hundreds of miles away, and seen at 1,000 miles off! 3A/B. MISSILE IN GRAND CENTRAL - The Army's huge Redstone missile is put on public display in New York's vast Grand Central Station, looming over hurrying commuters in a breath-taking salute to the International Geophysical Year. / POPE GREETS BOSTONIANS - In St. Peter's, the Pope receives a delegation of Boston civic dignitaries and their families, in a memorable conclusion to the group's weeklong good-will visit to the city of Rome. 4A/B. TIMBER CARNIVAL - In Albany, Oregon, it's the "world series" of logging, with lusty lumber-jacks staging hard-fought contests in log-rolling, timber-bucking, axe-throwing, and the hair-raising tree-climb, up 100-foot spars. / BAREFOOT WATER-SKIING - In Ontario, young Canadian water-sportsmen stage a dazzling display of water-skiing, ranging from the fancy to the foolish, and winding up.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library