Lynda's Wedding (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1967)

Description

The original release sheet reads: LYNDA'S WEDDING President Johnson's eldest daughter, Lynda, is married to Marine Corps Captain Charles Robb in the East Room of the White House. It's the first White House wedding in 53 years. Both splendor and poignancy mark the occasion. Within four months, Capt. Robb will begin duty in Vietnam. QUEEN MARY The luxury liner Queen Mary is welcomed to her final home, Long Beach, California, after her final voyage, a 40-day trip from Southampton around Cape Horn. She'll be a permanent museum and convention facility. HEART The world's first heart transplant patient, Louis Washkansky, continues to improve while his surgeon announces plans for a second transplant operation within weeks. HORSE New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art announces its ancient Greek bronze horse, valued at $250,000, is a fake. Gamma ray shadowgraphs show an inner construction which is modern in technique. POPE PAUL Pope Paul ventures beyond the Vatican for the first time since his recent surgery. He joins with thousands of pilgrims on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna and gives the crowd his Papal blessing. TRAIN France's new "aero-train" sets a world record for trains, hitting 233 mph. It rides on a cushion of air while straddling a concrete track and will be in operation by the mid-70's. BEBAN-HEISMAN Gary Beban, UCLA's quarterback for the past 3 years, is this year's Heisman Trophy winner. Collegiate football's most coveted award goes to the athlete who helped rack up a 3-year record of 23 wins and only 5 losses. His future in pro football may be with Minnesota. RAMS-PACKERS A blocked punt is the turning point as the Rams squeeze by the Packers, 27-24, to keep their title hopes alive. The winning T.D., a Gabriel-to-Cassey end zone pass, comes with only 34 seconds to go.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library