News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Universal News

Issue

Issue No.

178

Date Released

24 Mar 1932

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Skill and Speed in Northern Championship at York
• 2. Coast Guard Vessel Masters Navigation Channel Through Ice
• 3. Life Saving Drill at a Monastery
• 4. Palm Sunday
• 5. Princess Royal in Leeds
• 6. Plane Parachute
• 7. Salvation Army Band Gives Performance in the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace
• 8. Crown Prince and Princess of Italy Visit the British Mediterranean Fleet at Naples
• 9. The Noble Art

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 9

Summary

Largest parachute in the world tested successfully.

Keywords

Aviation; Safety devices

Locations

United States of America; Ohio; Dayton

Length of story (in feet)

100

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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