East Germany Closes Border (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1961)

Description

The original release sheet reads: EAST GERMANY CLOSES BORDER The attention of an anxious world is focused on East and West Germany and Berlin. The last great exodus of refugees from the East is processed in the Marianfelde Center as the Communist German regime moves to close their border against further flights. Troops swooped down on the border between Red Berlin and the Free City in the pre-dawn hours to close routes between sectors. East Berliners were told to give up their jobs in the West and Mayor Willy Brandt called on all Berliners to keep calm and avoid provoking Soviet troops who took up positions with East German soldiers. SPORTS WORLD RECORD IN SWIM MEET Becky Collins, a 17-year-old lass from Indianapolis, cracks the world record in the 200-meter Butterfly swim in 2:32.8. She displays perfect form in out-swimming her competition in Philadelphia's Kelly pool. In the 10-meter platform diving Barbara McAllister has what it takes to win the AAU crown. SARATOGA WELCOMES THE HORSES Pictures of 30 years ago should bring a nostalgic tear to the eye of the old timer - films that show Saratoga as it was int he days of more leisure in the famed resort. Their passion then, as now, was horses - and today's 97th running of the Travers proves a thriller as Beau Prince runs away with the classic.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library