Japan Debates Rearmament (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1958)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. JAPAN DEBATES REARMAMENT - Japan's "National Defense Force" parades through Tokyo on Armed Forces Day as debate rages over a statement attributed to Premier Kishi, by a U.S. newsman, that Japan's "no-war" constitutional clause should be repealed. 2A/B. HOMAGE TO THE POPE - Members of the Sacred College of Cardinals make their adoration to Pope John XXIII, robed in crimson for the first time since the death of Pius XII. This is the third and final obeisance called for by Canon Law on the accession of the new Pontiff. / LOGGING IN THE CLOUDS - More than a mile above sea-level, loggers on Formosa begin work in huge forests of ancient cypress trees, many centuries old. Under unique conditions, Nationalist China builds a new industry to help feed the island's 10 million. 3. FASHION PARADE - On a river boat near Hamburg, Germany, against a scenic backdrop, a collection of fetching frauleins model furs for winter, with emphasis on mink, and on new softly flowing lines that belie the warmth of the luxurious new coats and jackets. 4A/B. SPORTS — LSU TOPS OLD MISS - At Baton Rouge, La., the Louisiana State Tigers, top-ranking nationally, battle a traditional foe, Mississippi in a game that's hard-fought every second. The Tigers win a big one-14-0. / 'NEW' IRISH BLAST NAVY - In Baltimore, Notre Dame reverses earlier form, as working from a new Wing-T formation and clicking with powerhouse precision, the Irish maul a game Sailors' eleven, 40-20 – Navy’s worst licking in years.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library