March 8, 1954.

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Universal Newsreels ; Release 550

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-war Era (1945-1960).

Arrests.

Assassination plots and attempts.

International relations.

Caracas, Federal District (Venezuela).

Puerto Rico.

Local Subjects:

Post-war Era (1945-1960).

Arrests.

Assassination plots and attempts.

International relations.

Caracas, Federal District (Venezuela).

Puerto Rico.

Genre:

Newsreel

Physical Description:

1 online resource (7 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:

DULLES ASKS AID IN OUSTING REDS FROM HEMISPHERE VENEZUELA - Secretary of State John Foster Dulles addresses the Tenth Inter-American Conference, urging a united front in preventing further Red infiltration. Guatemala's Foreign Minister Toriello warns against interference in internal affairs. PUERTO RICAN TERRORISTS SEIZED PUERTO RICO - Pedro Albizu Campos and other leaders of the terroristic nationalist Party are seized after gun-battle with police in the aftermath of the group's assassination attempt in Congress. MAU MAU LEADER CAPTURED KENYA - As Britain's Colonial Secretary Oliver Lyttleton visits Kenya and joins a typical jungle patrol, a leader of the terrorist group, General China, is captured - offering the first contact with the upper levels of the Mau Mau. AIR FORCE TOUR VISITS CUBA CUBA - The United States Air Force "Wings Over The Americas" squadron visits Cuba. Spectacular aerial displays of stunts and precision flying by jets winds up the month long tour of the Western Hemisphere. JEWS HONOR PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Eisenhower is presented with a medal commemorating the first Jewish settlement in America by American-Jewish Tercentenary Delegation. DUTCH OIL FIRE HOLLAND - Near the port of Rotterdam, two huge gasoline tanks explode, burn for two days threatening a conflagration that could paralyze the port. Firemen battle round the clock to stem the flames. SPRING TRAINING CLEVELAND INDIANS TUCSON, ARIZONA - Manager Al Lopez has his Indians hustling. Pitching looks good as usual, headed by Bob Lemon, Mike Garcia, and Early Wynn, and the Cleveland club is looking ahead to a big season. NEW YORK GIANTS PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Manager Leo Durocher is all smiles at the return from Army service of the inimitable Willie Mays. Reinforcements for the mound staff, obtained from the Braves, brighten hopes for the coming diamond year. CYCLING ITALY - The pedal pushing under pressure as Europe's top cyclists vie in a rugged cross country race combining features of a steeple-chase with a speed test. DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - Motorcycle maniacs gather for the Nationals - a thrill-packed event with spills a plenty - 100 miles of scorching along the sand, in the sports top event of the year.

Notes:

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

OCLC:

859525051