Telenews Digest: April 1949 #3 Seattle - Earthquake - Tragedy of Kathy - Tennis

Duration: 800 ft.

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Telenews Digest

Complete Record: “Seattle Earthquake”- scenes of damage in Seattle after an earthquake that lasted 20 minutes shook Oregon, Iowa, and British Columbia, eight died, radio antenna broke off; “The Tragedy of Kathy”- 3 year old falls into deep well, is stuck there for 27 hours, workers try to help as cameras roll and people watch, but she dies, body is retrieved; “Remembrance to F.D.R”- four years to the day and exact minute that Roosevelt died, the UN General Assembly holds a minute of silence in his honor because he had been a great statesman; in Washington, Truman is honored by the Senate to celebrate his 4 years in office, including Senator Flurry, an opponent of the administration; “Passover Begins”- Israel’s first president, Dr. Chiam Wietzmann, arrives to aid the United Jewish Appeal Drive, then scene of Jews celebrating Passover in NY’s Home of Old Israel, including youngest member at the table, a small boy, reading a passage about the Jew’s escape from Egypt, this is known as the Feast of Liberation; “US News Briefs”- in Key West, Florida, General Eisenhower, with the Joint Chiefs’ of Staff, which he is the chairman of, meets with the press for the first time since his illness, to unite the branches of the military; protest in N.Y. against German Industry Fair, Volkwagon is introduced; Swim for Health contest in New York’s Waldorf Astoria, where suits are judged; “Costa Rica Revolution”- an attempted rebellion by soldiers in Costa Rica is put down, President Jose Figueras waves the victory flag, leader had been one of his officers, shots of prisoners; “Victory Parade”-military parade in Spain celebrating the civil war victory by General Franco, who wants an alliance with the the US outside the N. Atlantic pact because he needs money for his army; “War Mine Kills 63”-in Japan, coastal town of Madaki is damaged by floating sea mine left from the war, civilians die, then navy looks for remaining mines to blow up; “New Problems for Germany”- seven month draught dries up Rhine river, waterways transportation has been cut off by 50%, industry is affected by lack of water which is used for electricity, currency problem in Berlin causes trouble on rail lines because there are two types of currency there, East and West, airlift has been a success in other parts in Berlin; “Spring Fiestas”- in Mexico City, a fiesta is being held, where the funds from a beauty parade’s profits go to children’s causes, Mexican dancing is held; “Overseas Bulletins”- in San Marino, a Communist colony, 2 regions’ captains are installed; in Japan, merchant marine ships are launched; in India, they launch their own merchant marine ships, pieces of coconuts are used instead of champagne to christen the ships; in England, US Vave Captain visits naval base where American navy ships are stationed; “US -Italy Tennis”- in Rome, tennis doubles teams from Italy and US do battle, which US wins