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Universal Newsreel · Volume 26, Release 511 · October 22, 1953 · Full release, part 2

This clip is part 2 of a longer reel. The reel holds these stories in this order; this part carries on partway through.

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    Memeorial in Korea · Korea

    A weeping South Korean President Syngman Rhee joins grieving thousands in a memorial service in Seoul, held for the thirty-four thousand South Koreans who were…

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    Border Dam · Mexican Border

    President Dwight D. Eisenhower joins Mexico's President Ruiz Cortines in dedicating the International $45 million dollar dam on the Rio Grande River. / GENERAL…

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    Italian Fashions · Italy

    Among the ancient ruins of Ostia, the newest creations of Italian stylists are displayed by equally modern and beautiful models.

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    A Whirl with the Squirrels · California

    The only group of tame performing squirrels in the world go through their paces for Misses Florence Hinton, who trained them to do everything from babysitting…

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Universal Newsreel Volume 26, Release 511, Part 2

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The original release sheet reads: 1. MEMEORIAL IN KOREA: KOREA - A weeping South Korean President Syngman Rhee joins grieving thousands in a memorial service in Seoul, held for the thirty-four thousand South Koreans who were killed during the last year of the war. 2A/B/C/D/E/F/G. BORDER DAM: MEXICAN BORDER - President Dwight D. Eisenhower joins Mexico's President Ruiz Cortines in dedicating the International $45 million dollar dam on the Rio Grande River. / GENERAL CLARK HAILED: NEW YORK CITY - Three hundred thousand Americans cheer General Mark Clark as he receives a ticker tape welcome and prepares to retire after 40 years of army service. / SUPER SABRE: CALIFORNIA - The Air Force takes the wraps off the F-100, the newest version of the 'Sabre' jet of Korean War fame. Cracking the sound barrier, it breaks nearby windows. / OIL PIPELINE: CANADA - Four miles of a two-thousand-mile pipeline from the Alberta oil fields is laid under the Straits of Mackinac; a spectacular engineering feat. / GREEK ROYALTY: PARIS - King Paul and Queen Fredericka of Greece pause on their trip to the United States to visit relatives of the queen. / GENERAL DEAN MEETS PRESIDENT: WASHINGTON, D.C. - General William Dean, recovered almost completely from his years of Communist captivity in Korea, is received by President Dwight D. Eisenhower while in the Capital awaiting a new assignment. / BONGO BOARD: PALO ALTO, CA - The bongo board is all the rage. All you have to do is to keep the board balanced on a cylinder without breaking an ankle. 3. ITALIAN FASHIONS: ITALY - Among the ancient ruins of Ostia, the newest creations of Italian stylists are displayed by equally modern and beautiful models. 4. A WHIRL WITH THE SQUIRRELS: CALIFORNIA - The only group of tame performing squirrels in the world go through their paces for Misses Florence Hinton, who trained them to do everything from babysitting to acrobatic routines. (LOCAL – INDIANA) HALLRCK OUTLINES GRAND OLD PARTY FARM PLAN. (LOCAL – SAN FRANCISCO) TRIBUTE TO THE TEXTILE COTTON.

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Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library

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