Nation Mourns Rayburn's Passing (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1961)

Description

The original release sheet reads: NATION MOURNS RAYBURN'S PASSING Samuel Rayburn, Speaker of the House since 1940, dies at the age of 79. A Congressman since 1913, the beloved "MR. SAM" was equally respected and honored by Democrat and Republican. He met his end as he met the problems of life - unflinchingly. RECORD AUCTION: $2,300,000 FOR A REMBRANDT A Rembrandt masterpiece, "Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer" brings a price triple that of the previous high for an oil painting - $2,300,000. It was a coup for a New York gallery which outbid London auctioneers for the sale. QUEEN HAILED ON TOUR OF GHANA The trip of Queen Elizabeth to Ghana brings many sidelights of interest. She makes a tour of a native market where she hears the raucous voices, that usually are selling produce, raised in cheers for "their" Queen. Then she witnesses a surfboat race as 1,000 men in 115 boats battle the waves to race out to a freighter and back. SPORTS NEW YORK GIANTS DOWN PHILADELPHIA [illegible] [Illegible] Giants win a tie for the Eastern Division [illegible] 38 to 21. The sixty thousand [illegible] of football that's rarely [illegible] to say the least ............

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library