May 27, 1954.

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Universal Newsreels ; Release 573

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-war Era (1945-1960).

Railroad companies.

Stock market.

Albany, NY.

Local Subjects:

Post-war Era (1945-1960).

Railroad companies.

Stock market.

Albany, NY.

Genre:

Newsreel

Physical Description:

1 online resource (9 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Neighborhood:Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Universal Pictures Company, 1954.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

STOCKHOLDERS VOTE IN NEW YORK CENTRAL BATTLE ALBANY, NEW YORK - The New York Central's "Stockholders Special" arrives to open the last act of tycoon Robert R. Young's battle for control of the railroad. Proxy ballots held by both factions are under heavy guard. Over 2,000 shareholders are on hand for the annual meeting - an unprecedented turnout for a session of key importance to the road's future. MARIE DIONNE BECOMES NOVITIATE CANADA - Marie Dionne, of the famous Quintuplets, who entered a Quebec convent last year, takes another step towards a life of religious dedication as she dons the robes of a novitiate in ceremonies attended by her renowned family. KOREAN AID URGED Commentator John Daly appeals for support for the American Korean Foundation's campaign to aid the people of war-scarred Korea. HORSEBACK THROUGH THE HEMISPHERE NEW JERSEY - Horsewoman Ann Bekas arrives within sight of the skyline of New York after riding 16,600 miles from Argentina, but it's not the end of her tour, which began in 1950. She'll ride on to Canada. EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE ARRIVES NEW YORK - Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia arrives for a 6-week tour of the United States and Canada. The first African monarch ever to visit America, he's the guest of President Eisenhower at the White House. LONGEST G.I. LOVE LETTER GERMANY - Private Daniel Reiss of Brooklyn draws the dubious distinction of receiving the longest love letter yet - nearly a mile long, sent by his fiancé back home to mark his birthday. SCORES DIE IN CARRIER BLAST QUONSET POINT, RHODE ISLAND - The aircraft carrier Bennington, blasted and fire seared, limps into port after a still unexplained explosion at sea which killed 91 and injured over 200. Dazed survivors tell a story of tragedy and heroism in the midst of disaster, the ship's second in little more than a year.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed December 12, 2018).

OCLC:

859525051