January 12, 1953.

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Universal Newsreels ; Release 430

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-war Era (1945-1960).

Fundraising.

Heads of state.

Weapons and ordnance.

Local Subjects:

Post-war Era (1945-1960).

Fundraising.

Heads of state.

Weapons and ordnance.

Genre:

Newsreel

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Neighborhood:Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Universal Pictures Company, 1953.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

CABINETS President Truman holds his last official cabinet meeting and is presented with the chair at the head of the table; while in New York President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower gathers his future official family for pictures. ROCKETS ROCK REDS KOREA - Newly activated Republic of Korea tank units hammer Communist positions as ground troops move forward to storm enemy positions, while Marine rocket teams pour a rain of fire on communist bunkers. GUIDED MISSILE UTAH - A new pilot-less rocket driven missile takes to the air and tracked by radar while traveling twice the speed of sound. As for distance, that is kept secret for security reasons. HEART DINNER NEW YORK - President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower, his brother and Governor Thomas E. Dewey along with other notables help launch the Heart Fund drive under the chairmanship of Misses Preston Davie. SPORTS NEW YORK - Frank Sedgman, outstanding Australian tennis player, goes down in defeat in pro debut with Jack Kramer, 6-1, 6-2. BARREL JUMPING NEW YORK - Barrel jumping can be a hazardous sport as some of the contestants discover when they attempt to hurdle ten after a flying start on ice skates.

Notes:

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

OCLC:

859525051