Kennedy Answers Reds on Berlin (Universal Newsreel, Jun 1961)

Description

The original release sheet reads: KENNEDY ANSWERS REDS ON BERLIN President Kennedy, in his first news conference since the beginning of May, prefaces the question and answer session with a strong statement on our stand on Berlin. He challenges the Russians to let Berliners determine their own fate in free elections - giving then the chance at the self-determination that the Russians maintain should prevail in all countries. CONGO LEADER REPUDIATES UNITY Moise Tshombe, President of Katanga Province in the Congo, returns home in triumph after being freed from imprisonment by the Central Government. In jail he agreed to bring his seceding province back into the Central fold, but once home he says he's going to govern Katanga himself. NEW FACILITIES FOR WILL ROGERS HOSPITAL ON THE 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE WILL ROGERS HOSPITAL AT SARANAC LAKE, N.Y., THREE NEW BUILDINGS ARE DEDICATED TO CARE FOR THE ILL AND DISABLED OF THE AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY. A. MONTAGUE OUTLINES THE HOSPITAL'S AIMS WHILE RICHARD WALSH, LABOR LEADER PRESENTS THE MAN-OF-THE-YEAR WILL ROGERS AWARD. THREE-IN-ONE ROCKET MAKES HISTORY At Cape Canaveral, Florida, a Thor-Able-Star rocket lofts three satellites aloft in one shoot. The Greb studies sun radiation, the Injun picks up information on the Van Allen belt while the artificial star, the Transit IV-A will guide navigation. Moreover, the Transit is powered by the first nuclear space battery with a life span of 90 years. RARE PICTURES OF SPANISH MANEUVERS Newsreel pictures are not often made showing General Franco and the Dictator's Army, navy and Air Force in War games along the Spanish coast. SPORTS KIDS RIDE FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT The Kids in La Honda, California, have a Community House in mind and they take the bumps in a junior rodeo to raise money for the project. Every bruise is another brick in the building. THE ROCKY ROAD TO [illegible] The Czechoslovakians take one rough river, six kayaks and six [illegible] to come up with a water-borne version of the Ski [illegible]. Of course, a rubber Czech wins!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library