Besieged Oviedo Gets Relief (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1936)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1A/B. CAPITAL HAILS F.D.R. RETURN: WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Roosevelt receives an enthusiastic reception as he returns to the city following his triumphant re-election. The Chief Executive thanks the Nation for its support, through a newsreel interview. 2. BESIEGED OVIEDO GETS RELIEF: OVIEDO, SPAIN - Convoys of food break through the iron ring of Asturian miners surrounding the long-besieged city, bringing needed supplies to the insurgents within who have been standing off dynamiting by the Loyalists for many weeks. 3. SMASHES ATLANTIC HOP MARK: CROYDON, ENGLAND - Jimmy Mollison lands at the London airport with all records for the Atlantic crossing broken in his speedy flight from Newfoundland. The English flier covers 2,300 miles in a little over thirteen hours. 4. HULL OFF FOR PEACE PARLEY: NEW YORK CITY - Secretary of State Cordell Hull and the American delegation sail for Buenos Aires, Argentina to participate in the forthcoming conference which will seek to insure peace in all the Americas. Striking seamen hold up the departure. 5. NEW CAR CROSS-COUNTRY ACE: EUROPEAN ENGINEERS try out an automobile with startling news suspension features which enable the machine to disregard the smooth pavement of the highways and cut across ditches, hills and even cliffs in a cross-country dash. 6. DOGS TRAIN FOR 6-DAY RACE: VENICE, CA - Hansel and Gretchen, two-year-old police dogs, learn bicycle-riding technique on tricycles. They’re doing so well, Dwight Lanham their trainer is looking out for the inauguration of a national canine six-day bike race. 7C/B/A. EASTERN GRID TEAMS SCORE: EVANSTON, IL - Northwestern clinches the Big Ten title by beating Wisconsin.—BALTIMORE, MD - Navy shows new power to down Notre Dame, 3 to 0.—NEW YORK CITY - Fordham’s Rams wallop Purdue and virtually assure themselves a trip to the Rose Bowl. (LOCAL – LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO) CALIFORNIA TOPPLES TROJANS. (LOCAL – LOS ANGELES & PORTLAND) UCLANS BEAT OREGON, 7 TO 0. (LOCAL – CANADA) TORONTO/DETROIT HOCKEY GAME.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library