Moon Comes Nearer (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1966)

Description

The original release sheet reads: MOON COMES NEARER The United States successfully completes a first step on the way to the Moon as the giant Saturn hurls an Apollo Moonship 5,500 miles down range. The shoot almost failed as the automatic systems cut off 3 seconds before ignition. However, technicians backed up the countdown and tried again. The gamble paid off handsomely! GHANA REVOLT Prime Minister Nkrumah is overthrown in a military coup after he leaves Ghana for a visit to Peiping ''to achieve peace in Vietnam". Nkrumah took over in a one-man rule after Ghana won its independence, jailed his foes and began a despotic rule. Now, however, he's just another unemployed exile. A WINTER'S TALE Once again the Eastern Sea board is reminded that winter is never over until Jack Frost gets a hot-foot that will send him scurrying on his way. Five to fourteen inches of snow blanket the East...and the only optimistic note is: maybe it'll ease next summer's water shortage. SPORTS HERE'S MUD IN YOUR EYE How the Spanish do carry on when they stage a bike race. In this slog and peddle epic, the 40 contestants make their way over muddy hill and muddy dale, walking mostly - and peddling when they can. At least the winner cleans up...prize money. CLARKE ADDS ANOTHER RECORD Don Clarke, the greatest distance runner of all time, sets a new indoor mark in the two-mile indoor meet at San Francisco, clipping two seconds from the 3-year-old record. The fleet-footed Australian leads all the way as he winds up his season in a blistering blaze of glory.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library