Tampico Floods: Helicopters Rescue 1,500

Series

Series Name: British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2571

Date Released

20 Oct 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. Tampico Floods: Helicopters Rescue 1,500
2. Oil in Israel: New Strike Looks Big!
3. News in Flashes
4. News in Flashes
5. News in Flashes
6. News in Flashes
7. Duke Meets Film Chiefs
8. Bluebird Sinks!
9. The Princess and Group Captain Townsend
*Pirie Gets the Double

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue: 1 / 9
Summary: To thousands marooned on roofs naval helicopters take food and water and "airlift" 1,500.
Keywords: Weather; Aviation; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations: Mexico
Library number: 23924
Length of story (in feet): 104

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'Tampico Floods: Helicopters Rescue 1,500', British Paramount News Issue No. 2571, 20 Oct 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/46129 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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