News Magazine of the Screen, The (Vol. 1, Issue 6) 1951

the United Nations Political Committee debates whether Red China should be labeled an aggressor in Korea, which is defeated by an overwhelming majority. Meanwhile, General Eisenhower is sent on an unprecedented mission to organize and command an international army to defend Western Europe against Communist aggression. In the US, the 82nd Congress convenes with a reinforced Republican minority, and President Truman delivers the State of the Union address. At the University of Toronto, Professor Satterlee demonstrates the properties of liquid air, and Mount Hood’s aerial tramway allows skiers to access the summit. In Florida, the speedboat steeplechase is a unique race that takes place on land, sea and in the air, and at Gettysburg, an actor portraying President Lincoln delivers his famous speech.

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