News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1516A

Date Released

26 Jun 1958

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Queen Reviews the Terriers
• 2. King Olav Blessed
• 3. Le Mans Race
• 4. She’s Launched
• 5. Speed on Water
• 6. Where’s That Tiger
• 7. Report from Lebanon
• 8. Wimbledon Opens

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

Civil war in Lebanon and in Beirut, the Capital, fighting took place right in the centre of the city. The rebels were forced back in temporary retreat. Mr Dag Hammarskjold, the United Nations Secretary-General, arrived to visit the Prime Minister whose house had been burnt. He had come to review the state affairs and to consult with United Nations observers already established in Lebanon.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Military

Locations

Lebanon

Card file number

74227

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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