Deaths and Damages Mount in Widespread Flood Area (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1935)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. DEATHS AND DAMAGES MOUNT IN WIDESPREAD FLOOD AREA: MARKS, MS - Over a score of persons die as rising water covers five counties, causing property loss of several millions.—Violent storms lash other regions of the country.—On the Gulf Coast in TX, 20,000 cattle perish in a tornado. 2. MAX BAER GUIDES YOUNG ’UNS: CORAL GABLES, FL - The heavyweight boxing king gives out expert advice and referees bouts between ring stars of tender age. 3. 45 LOST AS FREIGHTER RAMS AND SINKS WARD LINE SHIP: SEA GIRT, NJ - Plunging rapidly to the bottom in zero weather after collision with another vessel, the S.S. Mohawk ends pleasure cruise in tragedy.—In New York, NY, relatives identify the bodies of thirty-five persons as Coast Guards search for ten others. 4. CHAMPION CREW STARTS WORK: OAKLAND, CA - University of California oarsmen turn out one hundred strong, showing fine form in the first practice of the season. 5. GIRL SKATERS CLIP RECORDS: OCONOMOWOC, WI - Aces of the ice lower previous marks in sensational contests at the National and Great Lakes Open Speed Championships. 6. CHINESE MASS AIR FIGHTERS: HANGCHOW, CHINA - Marshal Chiang Kai-shek reviews scores of bombers and pursuit ’planes as the airmen execute daring formation fights. 7. GAS STRIKE TIES UP AUTOS: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - The capital’s drivers jockey frantically for position at the Government’s few filling-stations where armed guards protect service from the striking employees of oil companies. 8. BEAUTIES SHOW NEW STYLES: MIAMI BEACH, FL - Morning, afternoon and evening fashions for sands and ball-room are paraded to best advantage by beauteous models. 9. TWENTY GRAND RETURN FAILS: ARCADIA, CA - A desperate try for a comeback is defeated when High Glee comes home ahead, setting a new track record, and Mate noses the famous horse out of second place. 10. WILENTZ FORESEES VICTORY: FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Attorney-General declares himself satisfied that the State’s completed case will result in the conviction of Hauptmann as the kidnapper and murderer of Lindbergh’s son.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library