John Foster Dulles (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1959)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. JOHN FOSTER DULLES - Attention of the entire world is focused on Walter Reed Hospital where Secretary of State John Foster Dulles is under radiation therapy for cancer recurrence. The Free World is prayerfully hopeful for the restoration of his health and a continuance of his foreign policy of firmness on principle and flexibility on tactics. 2A/B/C/D. INDIANA PERILED BY FLOODS - A 24.2 flood crest gushes along the ice-gorged Wabash River leaving in its wake cruel destruction. 2,000 are left homeless. 13 counties are declared disaster areas. Property damage is in the millions. / POPE JOHN XXIII BLESSES HELICOPTER - His Holiness imparts the Papal blessing upon a United States helicopter. The giant whirly-bird is the first aircraft ever to land in Vatican City. / PHOTOPLAY AWARDS - Steve Allen is on hand at the annual Photoplay Gold Medal Awards in Hollywood. Among those honored are Universal's Sandra Dee. Named best actress of the year for her role in "IMITATION OF LIFE". / MAYOR WILLY BRANDT - West Berlin's 45-year-old Mayor, en route home via Honolulu and Tokyo, stops off in Los Angeles. He is greeted by Mayor Norris Poulsen–L.A. Mayor. He visits Universal City and is greeted by beauteous Sabina Bethmann and the Mayor of Universal City, lovely Linda Cristal. 3A/B. BOWLING'S BIG ONE - The American Bowling Congress tournament opens in St. Louis. More than 25,000 keglers will roll in this 56th A.B.C. Its thundering rumbling down the St. Louis Armory alleys now through April 26 when the tournament ends. / NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB GAMES - In Madison Square Garden, Villanova's graduate student, romping Ron Delany is winner by one-foot in the Halpin 880 over Tom Murphy. A thrilling finish and the closest Delany has come to losing in the 34 straight indoor races he has now won. Boston U's 17-year-old John Thomas again matches his own world record by soaring 7 feet in the High Jump. A neat repeat!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library