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Havana Crowds Hail Castro Success
Fidel Castro's 2-year guerilla revolt against Cuban dictator Batista triumphs with Batista's flight.
- 2.
49th Star for Old Glory
At the White House, President Eisenhower signs proclamation which officially makes Alaska the 49th State in the Union - giving a new look to Old Glory.
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No.2 Red Visits U.S.A.
Anastas Mikoyan, number 2 man in the Kremlin arrives in New York on an uninvited visit to America.
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America Wins Davis Cup
In one of the greatest upsets in tennis history, the United States regains the coveted Davis Cup from Australia thanks to the brilliant play of a Peruvian Inca…
Havana Crowds Hail Castro Success (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1959)
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The original release sheet reads: 1. HAVANA CROWDS HAIL CASTRO SUCCESS - Fidel Castro's 2-year guerilla revolt against Cuban dictator Batista triumphs with Batista's flight. As the first rebel units enter the Capital, crowds storm the streets - first in tumultuous rejoicing and then in angry demonstration against reminders of the ousted regime. 2. 49TH STAR FOR OLD GLORY - At the White House, President Eisenhower signs proclamation which officially makes Alaska the 49th State in the Union - giving a new look to Old Glory. Flag makers rush production on the latest model of Stars and Stripes. 3. NO.2 RED VISITS U.S.A. - Anastas Mikoyan, number 2 man in the Kremlin arrives in New York on an uninvited visit to America. From the airport he motored to Washington. He says it is just a 'vacation'. But his schedule calls for informal talks with the nation's leaders. 4. AMERICA WINS DAVIS CUP - In one of the greatest upsets in tennis history, the United States regains the coveted Davis Cup from Australia thanks to the brilliant play of a Peruvian Inca Indian, Alex Olmedo.
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MCA/Universal Pictures Collection
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Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library