Queen Opens Parliament – Polaris Base Announced (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1960)

Description

The original release sheet reads: QUEEN OPENS PARLIAMENT – POLARIS BASE ANNOUNCED In a ceremony vested with centuries=old pomp and pageantry, Queen Elizabeth opens Parliament, delivering from the throne a message setting forth the Government’s program for the months ahead. Following the resplendent ceremony, the announcement is made that Britain is giving the United States a Polaris submarine base in Scotland. ANTI-COMMUNIST RALLY IN CARACAS One hundred thousand Venezuelans mass in Caracas in a solid demonstration of support for the anti-Communist policies of President Romulo Betancourt. JAPAN’S DEFENSE FORCE PARADES In Tokyo, Japan’s small but mobile National Self-Defense Force parades in celebration of its tenth anniversary. Ambassador Douglas MacArthur 2nd is among those present as Prime Minister Ikeda takes the salute. SHAH’S HEIR IS BORN Wild jubilation sweeps Iran following the news that Queen Farah has given birth to a son and heir to the nation’s throne. By law, the crown can pass only to a male heir, and the Shah divorced two previous wives when no son was forthcoming. Now it’s a time of rejoicing for all the nation. SPORTS BOXING, RINALDI OUTPOINTS MOORE: Light heavyweight champ Archie Moore, one of the living legends of sports, loses his first fight in 4 years, to Guilio Rinaldi in Rome. The decision in the 10 round – no title event, goes to Rinaldi on the strength of a sensational finish in which Moore takes a count of 8 while on his feet!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library