Universal Newsreel Volume 36, Release 26, Part 2

Description

The original release sheet reads: LAST PRISONERS LEAVE ALCATRAZ It's "open house" at Alcatraz as the last of its 1500 prisoners are removed to other federal penitentiaries. Reporters and cameramen are allowed to roam at will through the corridors and cell blocks of "the rock" in San Francisco Bay that once confined the nation's most desperate criminals. ROYAL WEDDING New York socialite, Hope Cook, weds the Crown Prince of Sikkim, a tiny Himalayan kingdom and protectorate of India. In an ancient and exotic ceremony the first westerner to marry into this royal family becomes the future queen of a fairy book realm. PRESIDENT DEDICATES AIRPORT President Kennedy makes the formal dedication of Chicago's O'hare Airport, already known as the world's busiest flying field. Later he drives through the loop to a civic luncheon at which he is to urge public support of his 10.3 billion dollar tax cut........... FATAL EXPLOSION IN CALIFORNIA Three are killed and scores injured when a boiler explodes beneath a drug store and a dress shop in San Jose, California. Customers, counters and merchandise are hurled through a huge hole torn in the floor of the drug store; both shops are completely wrecked. SPORTS BASKETBALL CHAMPS: LOYOLA WINS NCAA TITLE In one of the fastest finals imaginable, Loyola's Ramblers take the NCAA basketball title from Cincinnati's Bearcats. In an amazing final spurt, the Ramblers come from behind to run the game into overtime,-then score their winning basket almost as the final whistle blows.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library