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December 20, 1954.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Universal Newsreels ; Release 632
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Post-war Era (1945-1960).
- Accidental deaths.
- Airplanes.
- Awards.
- Ocean voyages.
- Aircraft accidents.
- Boats and ships.
- New York, NY.
- Local Subjects:
- Post-war Era (1945-1960).
- Accidental deaths.
- Airplanes.
- Awards.
- Ocean voyages.
- Aircraft accidents.
- Boats and ships.
- New York, NY.
- Genre:
- Newsreel
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (6 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:
- 26 DIE IN TRANS-OCEAN AIRLINER CRASH NEW YORK CITY - 26 die when an Italian trans-Atlantic airliner crashes on its fourth landing attempt at Idlewild Airport, and sinks in Jamaica Bay after striking a jetty and bursting into flame. GREEKS RIOT IN CYPRUS DISPUTE GREECE - 5,000 students battle police for 5 hours in an anti-American demonstration on the issue of British rule of Cyprus. 59 are injured in the savage rioting. NATO [NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION] MEETING SETS ATOM PLANS FRANCE - Foreign ministers of the NATO nations meet to shape policy on the use of atomic weapons in the event of Soviet invasion, deciding on civilian control of the Atomic weapons. GENERAL GRUENTHER HONORED PARIS - French President Rene Coty decorates General Alfred Gruenther, commander of NATO forces in Europe, with the medal of the Legion of Honor. COLLIER AVIATION AWARDS WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Eisenhower presents the annual Collier Trophy for the year's greatest achievements in aviation to the men who developed America's first super-sonic military aircraft. BASKETBALL - UTAH VS LA SALLE NEW YORK CITY - Two unbeaten fives. Utah and LaSalle, clash in a court thriller. Despite LaSalle's sharpshooting All-American Tom Gola, Utah scores a stunning upset, 79-69, for its seventh straight victory. GOVERNOR HERTER PLAYS SANTA MASSACHUSETTS - Governor Christian A. Herter plays Santa to young Christmas Carolers who visit the State House to bring Season's Greetings. (Boston Only)
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed December 12, 2018).
- OCLC:
- 859525051
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