Quakes Rock Italy (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1962)

Description

The original release sheet reads: QUAKES ROCK ITALY: TREMORS TAKE HEAVY TOLL A series of earthquakes spread over two days leave sixteen Italians dead and more than 200 injured. Most of the disturbances are centered in Ariano Irpino, 40 miles east of Naples, where 10,000 homes had to be evacuated. NEW UNREST IN ALGERIA AS MOBS DEMONSTRATE With Ben Bella, dissident rebel leader, fleeing to Oran where troops support him, huge throngs demonstrate in the capital, Algeria. Some favor the ruling Political Bureau, others the leftist Army factions and still others want food and jobs. JOHNSON ON SIX-NATION TOUR Vice-President Lyndon Johnson visits Lebanon and Iran on his foreign aid fact-finding trip. Lebanon, once recipient of U.S. ait, now supports itself while Iran is on the economic road to recovery. IRELAND FETES O'EISENHOWER President de Valera and former President O'Kelley, honor the former President at Ireland's "White House" before Mr. Eisenhower starts for home after European tour. SPORTS MEXICANS WIN U.S. TENNIS CROWN The same Mexican pair who beat America for the first time in Davis Cup play with the U.S. National Doubles Title. Rafael Osuna and Antonio Palafox need 64 games and 5 sets to beat Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston. BIG LEAGUE LITTLE LEAGUERS San Jose turns back Kankakee as the California half-pints win the Little League crown from the Illinois nine. It's heads-up baseball all the way and even the losers are champs.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library