Ike Visits Cape Canaveral (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1960)

Description

The original release sheet reads: IKE VISITS CAPE CANAVERAL As controversy over America's defense status mounts, Ike pays his first visit to the Missile test center at Cape Canaveral, a personal inspection by the Commander-in-Chief of the nation's mightiest defense "hardware." WORLD BOBSLED CHAMPIONSHIPS At Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Eugenio Monti pilots his four-man bob sled down the winding, treacherous course to outspeed entries from a dozen nations and brings Italy its first team title in 30 years. WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW FINALS At Madison Square Garden, the creme de la creme of dogdom are chosen in the finals of the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Champion of champions, a British import, Pekinese Champion Chik T'Sun Caversham, best in show. GOLDEN GLOVES SEMI-FINALS At Sunnyside Gardens on Long Island, the Golden Gloves semi-finale, with 135-pounder Vince Shomo showing style and power in his bout, and heavyweight Jimmy Howard winning on sheer blasting power. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Victims of the Depression, destitute miners at Uniontown, PA., make their homes in idle coke ovens. Hopes of an upswing in the economy spur a new series of BABY BONDS; F.D.R. buys the first from Postmaster-General Farley. Louisiana's Kingfish HUEY LONG lashes out at critics. WILEY POST readies his plane for a stratosphere ascent. And speedster SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL sets a new mark on the sands at Daytona Beach in his Bluebird, wearing the huge car's tires to the fabric!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library