Boy Scout Jamboree (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1964)

Description

The original release sheet reads: BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE: A shrine in American history...Valley Forge....is the scene of one of the largest gatherings of its kind ever assembled. Here, where George Washington and his troops spent a bitter winter during the American Revolution, 52,000 Boy Scouts hold their Sixth National Jamboree. There are scouts from 50 states and 41 foreign countries in this fellowship that is unique. JOHNSON-GOLDWATER GIRD FOR CAMPAIGN Crowds at Phoenix greet Barry Goldwater as the Senator from Arizona returns from San Francisco as the Republican nominee for president. His stay is brief before he returns to Washington to take up his duties as congress reconvenes. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the LBJ ranch, that is, President Johnson has a brief week-end of relaxation. He will be nominated by the Democratic convention in Atlantic City and then the campaign will be on. THREE NATIONS TEST HUGE TNT EXPLOSION: Scientific teams from the United States, Britain and Canada undertake a joint experiment to determine the best defense against multi-ton non-atomic blasts. At the Suffield Experimental Station near Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, they explode 1,000,000 pounds of TNT with wired dummies and materials spotted around the site for a study. SPORTS NICHOLS WINS PGA GOLF TITLE: A comparative unknown, Bobby Nichols, takes the lead in the Professional Golfers' Association championship right in the first round and he's never headed. Nichols edges out both Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus who tie for second. His play in the PGA sets a new record for that tournament.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library