Castro Captives Arrive in U.S. (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1962)

Description

The original release sheet reads: CASTRO CAPTIVES ARRIVE IN U.S. The return of the captives, at Homestead Air Force Base near Miami, the first of the prisoners ransomed from Castro walk down the short gangway to freedom. Five thousand relatives and friends greet the men in tearful reunions and they go to their families for private celebrations after prayers of thanks. WALKOUT CLOSES EAST COAST PORTS Shipping ports from Maine to Texas are paralyzed as 75,000 dock workers leave their jobs. In New York, already hit by a newspaper strike, scores of ships are tied up and goods accumulate at the piers. PRINCESS DANCES WITH FOLK GROUP Britian's Princess Margaret, noted in court circles for her love of the dance, takes part in a festival in London. The Queen's sister proves that she reigns as an exponent of folk dancing. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The despeate defense of Shanghai came to an end and refugees poured by the thousands into foreign settlements seeking food and help. This was a horrible preview of what war was to become. Russia was beefing up its air power and unveiled its first mass parachute jump. California met Alabama in the Rose Bowl and 90,000 thrilled to a one-man offense in Vic Bottari to spark a California victory with two touchdowns. The worst storm in a decade paralyzed upstate New York, with Buffalo bogged down under nearly two feet of snow.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library