3 Die in Manhattan Loft Fire (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1960)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 3 DIE IN MANHATTAN LOFT FIRE Three firemen die as a roaring inferno rages through one building in Manhattan’s lower Broadway loft area, long a breeding place for costly blazes, and spreads to two adjoining structures. The nine alarm blaze is battled at night and on into the next day. PRO U.S. PARTY WINS JAPAN ELECTION Premier Ikeda’s pro-United States party wins a solid majority in Japanese elections which are conducted with relative calmness despite riots earlier this year and the recent assassination of Socialist leader Inejiro Asanuma. CONGO MILITARY PARADE Congolese strongman Mobutu stages a parade of 3,000 troops that win praise from UN officials and foreign diplomats, going far to offset recent criticism to the UN that forces under his control lack discipline. CLARK GABLE FUNERAL Hollywood honors “the King” in ceremonies at Forest Lawn cemetery. Many filmland luminaries including Jimmy Stewart, Spencer Tracy and director Frank Capra attend military rites for Clark Gable. FOOTBALL SOUTHERN CAL UPSETS UCLA: In Los Angeles, the Trojans of Southern California upset their regional rivals of UCLA, striking hard and fast for a 17-6 victory. Kansas Routs Missouri: In Columbia, MO., the Kansas Jayhawks topple unbeaten Missouri 23-7 – crushing the stonewall defense of the Tigers and storming to a decisive victory to win the Big 8 conference title.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library