Record Broken at Ski Meet (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1936)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. DEATH CLAIMS ENGLISH KING AT 70: SANDRINGHAM, ENGLAND - King George V passes away in the twenty-sixth year of his reign following a heart attack at the end of a long illness. The British sovereign is succeeded by the Prince of Wales who ascends the throne as King Edward VIII. 2. RECORD BROKEN AT SKI MEET: FOX RIVER GROVE, IL - The Norge Ski Club’s thirtieth annual tournament brings out an imposing array of jumping aces, the best leap being made by Alf Engen who soars 194 feet from the take-off. 3. “LIVING DEAD” MARK TUNNEL: GAULEY BRIDGE, WV - A community of men doomed irrevocably to die because they contracted incurable disease while building a tunnel through a vein of solid silica indicates the site of the deadly aqueduct. Senator Holt discusses the tragedy. 4. FOG CRASH SINKS FREIGHTER: JACKSONVILLE, FL - The liner Cherokee rams the British cargo ship Welcombe in dense fog at the mouth of the St. John’s River, sending the craft to the bottom. Her bow smashed, the Cherokee proceeds to port under her own power. 5. FREAK TORNADO RAZES HOMES: RAINSVILLE, AL - At least four persons are dead and scores injured as a sharp drop in temperature sends a tornado and blizzard howling down out of the mountains, crushing homes and tearing down communication lines. 6. CITY LIMITS KISS PARKING: TULSA, OK - Traffic congestion on business streets forces the community fathers to order citizens to confine good-bye osculation to three minutes. Newlyweds don’t make the copper’s lot a happy one. 7. NYE DEFENDS WILSON ATTACK: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Chairman of the Senate Munitions Committee justifies his statements that President Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing had knowledge of Allied territorial grab pacts before the United States entered the World War. 8. FANS JAM MOTOR-BOAT SHOW: NEW YORK CITY - Thousands of enthusiasts pack themselves into Grand Central Palace to view the wonders of the Thirty-first National Motor Boat Show. Wonderful new gadgets share honors with the latest types of craft. 9. DOG JOINS LIFEGUARD CREW: MIAMI, FL - Sandy turns his love for high diving from a springboard in a resort pool to practical use as he goes to the rescue of a scared pussy-cat floating around helplessly on a tray. 10. HIALEAH RACE TRACK OPENS: MIAMI, FL - Record crowds turn out in the warm sunshine for thrilling contests as the gee-gees begin their dashing ‘round and around the palm-lined course at Hialeah Park. (LOCAL – OMAHA) POLICE LAUNCH SAFETY DRIVE. (LOCAL – DALLAS) LONE STAR STATE CELEBRATES.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library