News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2558

Date Released

5 Sep 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Rescue in Mid-Atlantic
• 2. France Ratifies Treaty with Tunisia
• 3. Autumn Fashions
• 4. World in Focus
• 5. Hop-Pickers Get Holiday with Pay
• 6. Russian Ambassador Opens Flower Show
• 7. Leamington Girl Wins Bathing Beauty Contest

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 10

Summary

Aeroduck demonstrates new aid for jet flyers. Newport, USA SS Forrestal, world’s largest warship, in first trials Seoul American airmen shot down on training flight released after week’s captivity. Gaza Recent border clashes between Israeli and Egyptian troops increases Middle East tension.

Keywords

Aviation; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military

Locations

Weybridge

Length of story (in feet)

143

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

124 Horseferry Road,
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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