Ike Calls for Congressional Action (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1960)

Description

The original release sheet reads: IKE CALLS FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION In his first press conference since returning from his Newport vacation President Eisenhower tells newsmen that the nation’s business should come before politicking in congress. VOLUNTEERS FOR KATANGA Volunteers take cheerfully to military training in Katanga despite the fact that tensions are easing in the Congolese Province. CUBA HOLDS MOCK FUNERAL Havana crowds attend a mock funeral for the Cuban Telephone Company, recently nationalized by the Castro government. PRINCE CHARLIE’S FIRST VISIT TO WALES Bonnie Prince Charlie, with the Royal Family, makes his first visit to his Principality since becoming Prince of Wales. IRON LUNG BABY The 1958 Polio Mother of the Year shows off her six pound fourteen ounce daughter, born despite the fact that she has been confined to an iron lung for the past three months. SPORTS SAFE DRIVING FOR TEEN-AGERS Fifty-one finalists compete for scholarships in the teen age Road-E-O, a test of driving skill where fractions of an inch may make the difference. DIVING COMPETITION Divers from nine nations practice in Bad Kissingen in a pre-Olympic warm up that spells stiff and graceful competition for America’s hopefuls.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library