Nature's Fury (Universal Newsreel, Sep 1961)

Description

The original release sheet reads: NATURE'S FURY - THOUSANDS FLEE RAGING HURRICANE The most devastating hurricane in this century to whip the Gulf Coast roars in on Texas and Louisiana as workers rush to board up what they can as more than 400,000 flee the more critical areas. Tides run as high as twelve feet above normal and losses in citrus crops alone are estimated as high as $40,000,000. 83 DIE IN IRISH PLANE CRASH A chartered U.S. plane carrying German farmers on a Mid-West farm tour crashes on takeoff from Shannon Airport and none survive.......... SPY SATELLITE EXPLODES ON LAUNCH A SAMOS satellite designed to take pictures of military installations as it soars over the Soviet Union explodes before it takes off. AH, THAT ALL-AMERICAN BEAUTY They choose "Miss America -1962", at Atlantic City and the winnah is Maria Fletcher of Nawth Ca'rlina ---- a southern belle - and all charms. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN AND A HALF This is more than a wedding - it's a merger. The groom has ten children and the bride has eight. A household of love and affection. SPORTS TENNIS THRILLS AT FOREST HILLS Darlene Head of the U.S. wins the women's singles in a brilliant display against Ann Hayden of Britain. It's an all-Australian finale in the men's singles as underdog Roy Emerson defeats Rod Laver in straight sets in the tennis thriller of the year.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library