14 Nations Sign Neutrality Pact (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1962)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 14 NATIONS SIGN NEUTRALITY PACT In Geneva, representatives of 14 nations pledge to maintain the neutrality and independence of Laos, caught in a power struggle between East and West in Southeast Asia. 1,500,000 GET POLIO SHOTS IN TEXAS A massive assault on polio gets underway in ten counties near Houston as people line up to get doses of Sabin oral vaccine. BRENDA LESS MAKES INTERNATIONAL CONQUEST The DECCA singing star officiates as Times Square is renamed in honor of air cadets from 21 foreign nations. In any language, they all love Brenda. NEW YORK HAILS NEW LUXURY "LINER" It's the very model of a sleek ocean greyhound - for a matter of fact it's a ten-ton model of the Bremen, arriving in Gotham. KIDS MOUNT THEIR OWN "HORSE" SHOW In Hamburg, the small fry take over the riding for a show of horsemanship (or ponyboy-ship) as they display their skills. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO In 1937 man was probing space and Jean Piccard used 98 balloons to rise to 10,000 feet. TELSTRA'S marvels can be traced to Guglielmo Marconi who died 25 years ago. He sent the first wireless message across the Atlantic. They're racing for the AMERICA'S CUP this year as did Harold Vanderbilt and T.O.M. Sopwith 25 years ago. Think to "TWIST" is brand new! What does that dance have that the "Big Apple" didn't have 25 years ago.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library