Missile Mail (Universal Newsreel, Jun 1959)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. MISSILE MAIL - Sea-To-Shore Special Delivery, the test flight of a cargo of mail from a Navy missile sub to a shore station by a test rocket foreshadows the day when mail will speed thousands of miles by guided missile, a postal revolution. 2A/B. ADENAUER STIRS POLITICAL TEMPEST - West German Chancellor Adenauer touches off one of the nation's fieriest political controversies when he reverses his prior decision to step up to the honorific post of President, and to keep the reins of power instead. The sudden development came when his likely successor, Ludwig Erhard, was visiting the United States. / ROYAL WEDDING - A Royal wedding with stormy repercussions in Belgium. The marriage of King Baudouin's brother Prince Albert and Italian Princess Paolo Ruffo di Calabria, arranged without government consent, to be held in the Vatican rouses a storm of protest that forces a change of plans. 3. FASHIONS: ANTICIPATION OF AUTUMN - In New York, top designers parade new styles for Autumn '59; everything from chic suits to sports outfits and big bold coats to defy the nip in the air. An attractive array of apparel on the fashion horizon. 4. SPORTS — WOMEN'S GOLF - At summit, N.J., Betsy Rawls captures the 7th Annual Triangle women's round robin, beating Louise Suggs for top honors in a tourney marked by fine play, including some breath-takingly long putts.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library