DeGaulle in Mexico (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1964)

Description

The original release sheet reads: DeGAULLE IN MEXICO Mexico City gives French resident Charles De Gaulle the most tumultuous welcome ever given a visiting Chief of State since the late President Kennedy's arrival here two years ago. De Gaulle is in Mexico as part of his program to advance French prestige in Latin America. The warm reception he receives augurs great promise. GALE FORCE WINDS SPREAD BLAZES ON WEST COAST Wicked winds - 70 to 100 miles an hour sweep unseasonal brush fires into the Glendale and Burbank suburbs of Los Angeles. Forty fire companies with the most modern equipment are rushed to the scene. Efforts are almost futile to halt the relentlessly advancing flames. Twenty homes are completely destroyed. Others are badly damaged. 11,600 acres burned. Fortunately there was no loss of life. AVENUE OF THE SPHINXES A two mile Avenue of Sphinxes connecting the ancient Egyptian temples of Karnak and Luxor is being unearthed in one of the greatest mass excavations of recent years. 700 sphinxes - spaced 15 feet apart are expected to be surfaced when the centuries of dust and debris have been removed. SPORTS GOLDEN GLOVES FINALS Highlights from the 38th Golden Gloves Championship Finals in New York. The 175-pound title goes to Don Waldhelm after a hard fought match against James Joiner. The 126-pounders throw more leather per minute per pound than any other class. Undefeated Pete Spanakos takes the crown.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library