Bomb Rips United States Embassy (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1965)

Description

The original release sheet reads: BOMB RIPS UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN SAIGON Vietcong terrorism hits at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon as a bomb explodes in front of the building after it was planted in a parked car. Two Americans and eleven South Vietnamese were killed. 183 injured, many seriously. The cameraman records the scene as rescue workers ignore danger to probe the wreckage for the wounded. Most of the Vietnamese dead were passerby or workers on the first floor of the Embassy. Reaction to the outrage was one of dismay and shock in Washington. President Johnson said the bombing would serve to reinforce the Administration's determination to give more help to South Vietnam. CHILE DIGS OUT AFTER EARTHQUAKE The worst earthquake since the Alaskan disaster shakes Central Chile for 90 seconds. In those fleeting moments 300 persons lost their lives. 20,000 were made homeless. Hardest hit was the mining town of El Cobre, north of Santiago. There, a mud dam containing millions of tons of mineral waste gave way, sweeping away the village. SPORTS ALL-AMERICAN WIN IN GRAND NATIONAL A horse and rider from the Colonies give British thoroughbreds their comeuppance as JAY TRUMP - 20 to 1, wins the Grand National classic. American-bred, the horse is ridden by an American...Tommy Smith. The Yankee-Doodle pair make this the first All-American win in the annals of the Grand National.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library