Universal Newsreel Volume 4, Release 5: Local Stories

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The original release sheet reads: 1. NATION MOURNS AS JULIUS ROSENWALD GOES TO FINAL REST: CHICAGO, IL - Only the simplest of funeral rites mark the last service at Sinai Temple for the world famous merchant prince and philanthropist. Just a few intimate friends and business associates accompany the relatives at the burial in Rosehill Cemetery. A life of achievement and benefaction for all mankind comes to a close, attended by the humble dignity that identified the great man while he lived. 2. DARING ARTISTS MEND FAMOUS MONUMENT HONORING LATE RULER: ROME, ITALY - The famous 150-ton equestrian statue dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel II is put into repair by intrepid sculptors, who erase the ravages of storms and preserve the historic structure for posterity. The monument, designed by Giuseppe Sacconi was started in 1885 and completed in 1911, on the golden jubilee of the unification of the nation by the late monarch. 3. RESCUE CREWS FIGHT FROZEN BARRIERS TO SAVE MAROONED CITY: BODIE, CA - Imprisoned by tremendous snow drifts, 500 persons search the skies for relief, because the air is the only approach left through which succor can come. The heavy storms have blocked all roads, and diminishing food supplies bring a threat of starvation as tractors struggle along the highway in an attempt to reach the victims with supplies and medicine. The unhappy community is trapped in one of the worst storms that has hit the Sierra Nevada range in many years. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 4. NEW YORK, NY - Inventor brings out something new in autos! — 110-mile-an-hour speed claimed for queer cars. 5. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Snapshot brings fortune to amateur photographer! — $20,000 prize won by C.W. Powell for picture of sweetheart. 6. LITTLE ROCK, AR - Armless official elected! — State Auditor makes good despite great handicap. 7. MYSTICS WOO FIRE IN WEIRD RITES TO WARD OFF DREADED PLAGUE: OFUNA, JAPAN - Purified in the dangerous ritual after immersion under the holy waterfall, natives and Shingon priests dance in the roaring flames of the sacred blaze to immunize themselves from disease which threatens the community. The Yamabushi believe the practice, performed annually, renders the bodies to the members of the sect unapproachable by the deadly ailment. 8. DIRIGIBLE RECOVERS ENDANGERED FLIERS IN DEEP EVERGLADES: MIAMI, FL - A forced landing in the treacherous marshes, alive with deadly insects and reptiles, Art E. Rigney, Tampa aviator and Ishmael Escalante are saved by the crew of a blimp sent out from this city. The men, stranded in the crippled ship, where sighted by another plane, and the airship successfully negotiates the drop to the swamps which proved impenetrable to other means of transportation. One of the real thrills in today’s news. (LOCAL – LOS ANGELES) CHIEF HONORED. (LOCAL – CANADA – A) CANADA’S LARGEST GENERATOR IS INSTALLED. (LOCAL – CANADA – B) FOUR LANE SPEEDWAY RESURFACED FOR WINTER. (LOCAL – CANADA – C) TRAIN DEPARTURE.

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MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library