January 23, 1958.

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Universal Newsreels ; Release 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-war Era (1945-1960).

Blizzards.

Famine.

Local Subjects:

Post-war Era (1945-1960).

Blizzards.

Famine.

Genre:

Newsreel

Physical Description:

1 online resource (7 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Neighborhood:Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Universal Pictures Company, 1958.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

THOR SOARS At Cape Canaveral, Florida, Thor, the Air Force's IRBM is successfully test-fired. Leader in the inter-service race for the first 1500-mile missile, Thor is almost operational. Spectacular close-ups show the huge rocket blazing aloft. RICE-FEAST AND FAMINE In India's Great Bombay, millions line up patiently for handfuls of rice and American grain, rationed against the threat of famine that confronts the nation. Meanwhile, Formosa luxuriates in the biggest rice crop in the history of the island, 2 million tons. KANSAS CITY BLIZZARD. Kansas City is paralyzed by 15 inches of snow, the worst storm in 28 years. Roads are impassable, transportation almost entirely cut off. At least 5 deaths are attributed to the storm. JAPANESE STARS. Japan's top film star, and several just-as-attractive starlets arrive in New York for "Japanese Film Week." They're greeted by Motion Picture Association Of America Chief Eric Johnston. GLOBAL FASHION PARADE In Malaya, a unique fashion parade is staged, starting with European styles and moving eastward to present India, Pakistan, Viet Nam, China, Hong Kong, Burma . . . a panorama of glamour and style as varied and alluring as woman herself. SAILER BEATEN IN SKI THRILLER Sensational skiing at Kitzbuhl in Austria. Olympic champion Toni Sailer is defeated on his own ground, in an incredible upset, but the Austrians sweep top honors in a dazzling display on the downhill course.

Notes:

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

OCLC:

859525051