Kennedy Tribute (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1964)

Description

The original release sheet reads: KENNEDY TRIBUTE: BOSTON SERVICES HONOR NATIVE SON The City of Boston honors its own. At the Cathedral of the Holy Cross a solemn pontifical Mass is celebrated in cherished memory of President John F. Kennedy. Richard Cardinal Cushing pays tribute to both the President's widow and his mother for the strength they both showed during their ordeal. ROBERT KENNEDY MEETS WITH SUKARNO In Tokyo the Attorney-General meets with President Sukarno of Indonesia. He is on a trouble-shooting mission in an effort to persuade Sukarno to ease the tensions between his country and the newly created Federation of Malaysia. CASTRO MEETS WITH KHRUSHCHEV The Cuban Premier begins a series of meetings in Moscow with the only man who can help bail out economically-shattered Cuba. He also smokes a Russian cigar. How does he like it? Nobody's talking. COLONEL GLENN TOSSES HIS HELMET IN RING The man who hurtled to fame as the First American to orbit the earth tosses his space helmet into the ring as he announces he will seek the Democratic nomination as candidate for Senator from Ohio. SPORTS WATERBUGS FLOCK TO BOAT SHOW What the hot-stove league is to baseball the Motorboat Show is to winter-bound sailors. The 54th Motor Boat Show opens in New York and all their dreams go a-sailing amid all this luxury. . SPORTS A LA WINTER In Germany they compete for the Europe Cup in, of all things, CURLING. A little different from the Scottish version ... but Fun! Meanwhile, one and two-man bobsledders tune up for the Olympics. This is a great sport to watch from the sidelines.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library