What's in this clip
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Water for Gitmo
A year-long shortage of water at the U.S.
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The First Engineer
The Step Pyramid near modern Cairo was built 5,000 years ago by the world's first engineer.
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The Animal Corner
It's children's day at the Taipei Zoological Garden on the Island of Formosa.
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Gals Hit the Silk
How are you going to keep 'em in the kitchen after this???
Water for Gitmo (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1965)
Description
The original release sheet reads: WATER FOR GITMO A year-long shortage of water at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo, Cuba, comes to an end as three distilling plants go into operation. Castro rationed the water...We answered by cutting off the pipe line and tanking it in from the States. The base is now self-sufficient - as far as water is concerned. THE FIRST ENGINEER The Step Pyramid near modern Cairo was built 5,000 years ago by the world's first engineer. Imhotep by name. For three decades a search has been on for his tomb. Recent discoveries point to new clues to the site of the tomb...where frescoes and ancient writings might be found to reveal more about this pre-Christian era genius. THE ANIMAL CORNER It's children's day at the Taipei Zoological Garden on the Island of Formosa. You can't get in unless accompanied by a child. The animals seem to sense they have a "something else" audience and put on one of their best performances. GALS HIT THE SILK How are you going to keep 'em in the kitchen after this??? Russian women are going in for the sport of parachuting in a big way. They start at 5,000 feet - but after test in high altitude chambers they take off for the stratosphere for five and six mile jumps. Lady, it's a long way down!!
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MCA/Universal Pictures Collection
Series
Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library