New Nation (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1962)

Description

The original release sheet reads: NEW NATION: JAMAICA MARKS INDEPENDENCE Princess Margaret and her husband, the Earl of Snowden, represent Queen Elizabeth as the Caribbean possession gains self-government. Colorful ceremonies mark the transfer of government that will make Jamaica a Dominion within the British Commonwealth. MRS. KENNEDY AND MISS KENNEDY ABROAD The First Lady and Caroline arrive in Italy for a two-week vacation at an ancient Villa. A FORMER COMMANDER RETURNS TO HEADQUARTERS General Eisenhower is welcomed to NATO Headquarters in Paris where he once directed the assault on Germany. NEW ALGERIA REGIME TAKES OVER Ben Bella, dissident Vice-Premier in the Algerian government, gets a wild welcome as he arrives in Algiers as the new power. THE FINAL FADE-OUT Marilyn Monroe is laid to rest in quiet rites in Hollywood that are in strange contrast to her glamorous life. SPORTS THE FINE ART OF DIVING German diving aces limber up on the trampoline before taking to the water for practice before a five-nation meet.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library