Universal Newsreel (1952, 25 594)

[Music] presidential candidates go to the Grassroots for the all important Farm vote first to arrive at Casten Minnesota for the national plowing contest is General Eisenhower just four hours before his opponent he is the dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Henry snow owners of the farm on which the contest is conducted the general gets his first closeup of farm life in the middle west in many years mixing with the tillers of the soil he watches the plowing activities with great interest speaking later to a crowd estimated at 100,000 he pledged full it prices and support program he also attacked agricultural bureaucracy contending that a decentralized farm price program should be [Music] inaugurated a short time later Governor Stevenson arrived to present his case to the farmers and is welcomed by the same crowd that had listened to the Republican candidate the Democratic aspirant receives an equally warm reception as he chants with groups of farmers in front of the snow residents the campaign for the farm vote is on and real Earnest with each candidate making his most eloquent appeal the governor is also entertained by the snow family after his speech in which he promised a continuation of administration policy in meeting foreign problems he told his audience that abundant agricultural production is one of the main keys to National prosperity and security November 4th will tell which candidate registered best Marseilles France is shaken by the worst explosion in its history as an oil refinery blows up six were immediately killed and 15 were believed buried in the Flaming wreckage 22 others in neighboring houses were severely injured so severe was the explosion that the whole of the great sea port was shaken and windows were shattered a mile away buildings of the refinery itself were virtually disintegrated [Music] although no estimate of damage could be made immediately it was believed that it would run into the hundreds of millions of Franks as one witness put it it was like a volcanic eruption in Washington President Truman addresses the president's committee for employment of the physically handicapped in which he makes a plea for their aid he is presented with a hand tool desk set by vasil toan who learned his trade at The Institute for crippled and disabled in his speech the president pays tribute to those who have helped rehabilitate the handicapped and he presents the year's award to Nels s Josephson president of the paraplegic Manufacturing Company of Chicago all of whose employees are disabled with his four-year-old daughter Betty he is living proof that courage can overcome handicaps at the Canadian national exhibition in Toronto over a thousand toddlers take the stage some of the Tikes are feeling temp mental but it's understandable in this International meet with entrance from as far away as Japan to choose the bouncing baby of them all most of these died venuses and adonises bear up bravely as they're examined for beauty and good health and the proud parents look on anxiously there's a special prize for twins so the judges won't think they're seeing double but this only makes it twice as hard to reach a decision the winners Mark and Miles Johnson 7 and 1/2 months old it's a long day and most of the youngsters have rather lost interest by the time the grand winner is chosen baby land's new monarch is a queen 9 months old Heather Elizabeth Murray Britain's great Air Show at fbra continues to pack them in for AIX see at the latest in aircraft among the new types taking a bow is England's first twin engined helicopter quite similar to our own piai with its long banana shaped fuselage this is the jet age and here is Britain's latest jet bommer the four jet delta-winged AO 698 airm minded throng see the new deavin night fighter take off unaware that its appearance today is the prud to tragedy on the [Music] marrow test pilot John Derry exceeds the speed of sound safely this time but 24 hours later pulling out of a dive the plane rips apart in the air killing him his Observer and 26 Spectators the M Marvel from Montana steps into the ring in Seattle for a bit of Mayhem with the noted pretty boy of wrestling Gorgeous George from Hollywood despite his manly proportions gorgeous affects a Marcel hairdo and an attendant who sprays perfume around the ring to sort of sweeten up the atmosphere actually the atmosphere is quite pure aqua pure the ring is located in Seattle's Aqua theater but gorgeous isn't giving it a thought not at this stage of the game but the Lifeguard isn't Lonesome very long he has Company 400 lb of it and when the ref name of Mickey Finn lends a helping hand wel sir nobody even says dunk you oh well maybe it helps to have a name like Finn when you're making like a FAS Mr Finn is ringing wet for further ring foral and Mr lifeguard resumes his Patrol he'll be needed again and soon gorgeous needs him now he can't swim The Mask Marvel has other ideas ly to stick his ore in to this the ref takes exception but he might as well have stood in bed he took on an old seafire man who knows his ropes [Music]