Names in the News: President Somoza

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1426

Date Released

1 Oct 1956

Date submitted

26 Sep 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Security Council Meets
2. 2Army Shows Its Paces
3. 3Names in the News: President Somoza
4. 4Names in the News: Seretse Khama
5. 5Names in the News: Sir Anthony Eden
6. 6Styles from Vienna
7. 7A New Line for China
8. 8Culture for Flat Dwellers
9. 9Cyprus - A Highland Fling

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 9

Section Title

Names in the News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: President Somoza (Assassination). DESCRIPTION: President Somoza of Nicaragua, (who was recently host to the US Vice President, Nixon) was the victim of a would-be assassin’s bullets. The assailant was killed on the spot. President Somoza was gravely wounded. SHOTLIST: Library scenes of President Somoza in New York. Various shots of Somoza with Richard Nixon (Vice-President).

Keywords

Politics and government; Crime

Locations

New York; United States of America

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

68356

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

36

Story extras:

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