Universal Newsreel Volume 37, Release 84, Part 2

Description

The original release sheet reads: BRITISH ELECTION: LABOUR PARTY OUSTS THE CONSERVATIVES It was a week of changes. Both in the political world and in the world of baseball. Crowds jam British streets awaiting the election returns as the Labour Party ousts the Conservatives of Lord Hume after 13 years. So-Lord Hume joins Khrushchev as well as baseball managers Berra and Keane-on the outside, looking in. SPORTS THE OLYMPICS UNITED STATES WIDENS TOKYO LEAD The United States continues to fly high in the Olympic games. Sharon Stouder, age 15, captures her third gold medal as she takes the 100-meter butterfly. The U.S. scores an upset in the platform diving as Lesley Bush upsets German Champ, Ingrid Kramer Engel. In the men's 100-meter dash, Bob Hayes takes off like a rocket and wins in 10 seconds flat.... Then, Wyomia Tyus sets an Olympic record in the semi-finals and goes on to win the finals as her teammate, Edith McGuire runs second. FOOTBALL MICHIGAN UPSET BY PURDUE: Michigan's undefeated eleven comes down to earth with a bang as they are upset by the Purdue Boilermakers. The Wolverines, trailing by a point in the fourth quarter-gambled for two points on a conversion run. They didn't make it. Purdue wins-21 to 20. TRAILER: Kirk Douglas urges you to vote

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library