Dock Workers Strike (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1965)

Description

The original release sheet reads: DOCK WORKERS STRIKE From New England to the Gulf of Mexico, not a ship is being loaded as 60,000 dock workers go out on strike. Union officials are shocked at the action of the workers in rejecting the contract as they plan further appeals to the men to ratify the agreement. If the strike is prolonged it will have an ominous effect on the national economy. STORMS SWEEP NATION The nation is undergoing the ordeal of a buffeting from winter storms. First there were the rains, snows and floods that caused devastation in the Pacific Northwest. Now, from Maine to Tennessee there's a blanket of snow covering fourteen states. CANADA'S NEW FLAG It's truly "The Maple Leaf Forever" as Canada officially adopts a national emblem. There never has been an official flag - the one flown with the cornered Union Jack was never really adopted. Now, factories are working around the clock to turn out the banners that will fly proudly over a proud nation within a few weeks. SPORTS EUROPE'S BEST COMPETE IN SKI JUMP The Austrian Championships bring out the elite of European ski jumpers and they find the slopes lightning fast after the temperature drops. TOP man on the scene is Bjoern Wirkola of Norway, who makes a leap of better than 338 feet. OLD MAN WINTER IS OVER THE BARREL Speaking of jumping. . . they hold the annual World's Barrel Jumping Contest at Grossingers, New York. . . and there's a new record set. For the first time the winner clears seventeen barrels, one more than the previous mark.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library