Big Dam Disaster

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
63/103
Date Released
23 Dec 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Circus in Town
  2. 2Big Dam Disaster
  3. 3Wheat for Russia
  4. 4Olympic Skiers in Training

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
Dramatic pictures show crack in dam wall which enabled warning to reach valley inhabitants. Tremendous surge of water envelops large area.
Keywords
Accidents and disasters; Engineering
Locations
Los Angeles
Footage sources
Telenews
Length of story (in feet)
172
Story extras:
Film clip

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0207 665 8340
Address
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London
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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