Palace Coup Ousts Haile Selassie (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1960)

Description

The original release sheet reads: PALACE COUP OUSTS HAILE SELASSIE Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is ousted from the throne by a social reform regime backed by his eldest son. The coup came as the monarch was visiting Brazil. Scenes show Haile Selassie arriving in Ghana at the start of his tour, his son on a visit to Tokyo just a year ago, and scenes of the Silver Jubilee of his reign in 1955. KENNEDY NAMES CABINET MEMBERS In New York, President-elect Kenney’s appointees to the key posts of Secretary of State and Ambassador to the U.N., Dean Rusk and Adlai Stevenson, hold a press conference, as in the capital, the appointment of Robert McNamara, president of the Ford Motor Company, as Secretary of Defense, is announced. NOBEL PRIZE AWARDS In Stockholm, two Americans receive Nobel Prizes for Physics and Chemistry. King Gustav VI Adolf confers the prestigious award on Dr. Donald Glasser and Prof, Willard Libby. DURANTE WEDS In New York, comedian Jimmy Durante weds Margie Little, after a 16-year courtship, in ceremonies at St. Malachy’s Church. A momentous occasion for “the Schnozz.” PAINTED HAIRDOS IN PARIS In Paris, the latest fashion fad is painted hairdos. Scenes show the artiste touching up mamselle’s coiffure with brush and palette to match her ensemble. ROCKET SOCIETY AWARD In Washington, D.C., the nation’s top prize in the field of space research, the $1,000 Rocket Society award, goes to Cornell student Julian I. Palmore of Baltimore, Md. SPORTS MOTOR-SOCCER German sports fans thrill to the national motor-soccer championship, combining the fast action of soccer with the roaring excitement of a cross-country motorcycle melee. The new sport is action-packed and features a thrilling show of skill at scorching speeds.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library