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This Week in Universal News: Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall is Sworn In, 1967

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On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice. Marshall had a long history of fighting for civil rights in the legal system, most famously when he argued against school segregation in the Brown v. Board of Education case. Marshall served on the Supreme Court until 1991. He died in … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall is Sworn In, 1967

This Week in Universal News: A Drive-In Movie for Horses, 1954.

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For the release of a new short film about Austria’s Lipizzan horses, Universal-International, the maker of Universal News, staged a special publicity event at a drive-in movie theater. From the release sheet: “HORSE NIGHT” AT THE DRIVE-IN, CALIFORNIA – “Horse night” at the drive-in. An enterprising theatre manager sets up oats and rye on the … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: A Drive-In Movie for Horses, 1954.

This Week in Universal News: Winter Hat Fashions for 1956.

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Long considered an essential accessory, this week’s featured Universal News story shows us the latest in hat fashions for the 1956-1957 winter season. From the release sheet: HAT FASHIONS In New York, creations of the country’s foremost milliners for the November to January season are previewed. Ranging from chic miniature pillboxes to resplendent toques and turbans, … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: Winter Hat Fashions for 1956.

This Week in Universal News: A Body Paint Show at the Provincetown Art Colony, 1967.

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In this week’s Universal News story, an art show in Provincetown, Massachusetts features the artists as living canvases. The participants (whom the narrator identifies as hippies) were members of the Provincetown art community. Provincetown has a long history as an art colony, from the early 20th Century to today. From the release sheet: BODY PAINTING Provincetown “hippie” artists have an … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: A Body Paint Show at the Provincetown Art Colony, 1967.

This Week in Universal News: Pierre Cardin’s Winter Fashion Preview, 1967

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This week’s story features a winter fashion show from French designer Pierre Cardin. Along with several coats, an “astronaut-inspired dress” is presented. From the release sheet: FASHIONS Pierre Cardin shows his winter fashions at Versailles. Coats are of thick, woven wool; evening dresses show a lot of sequins; and there’s even a space-age cocktail dress! … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: Pierre Cardin’s Winter Fashion Preview, 1967

This Week in Universal News: The Invasion of Poland, 1939

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On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, marking the official start of the Second World War. Sixteen days later, Russia invaded Poland from the east. By the end of September, Poland had succumbed to the dual attacks. The nation was divided between Russia and Germany according to boundaries established in a secret clause of a nonaggression … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: The Invasion of Poland, 1939

This Week in Universal News: Video Phone Demonstration, 1955

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This week’s story features a demonstration of the “often-forecast” videophone. Today, numerous devices and programs enable video calling, but the videophone as a separate appliance never quite took off. One reason why 1955 was not the year for the video phone is the price tag: According to the Universal news story, the videophone cost $5000.00, or about $43,000.00 in today’s dollars. … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: Video Phone Demonstration, 1955

This Week in Universal News: The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin

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This week’s story is from the 1936 Summer Olympics, held in Berlin, Germany. The games are most well-known for the controversy surrounding them; there was strong support in the United States and around the world for a boycott because of the Nazi regime’s racist ideology and discriminatory actions against Jews. The United States’ team attended the games, but several Jewish … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin

This Week in Universal News: A Pie-Baking Contest at the Beach, 1936

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In this story from Universal News, swimsuit-clad women participate in a pie-baking contest on the beach. While there is not much more to be said about the story itself, it is a classic example of the “Bathing Beauties” that appear in the Universal newsreels throughout the 1930s. The original release sheet reads: Bathing Beauties in … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: A Pie-Baking Contest at the Beach, 1936

This Week in Universal News: The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, 1964

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Fifty years ago, in what came to be known as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, North Vietnamese patrol boats attacked the U.S.S. Maddox. The events led to Congress passing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which allowed the president to increase U.S. involvement in Vietnam without Congressional approval. In this week’s Universal newsreel, the story, including … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, 1964