Jordan Bomb Outrage

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1631

Date Released

5 Sep 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Congo Trouble
2. 2Jordan Bomb Outrage
3. 3Rhodesian Rescues
4. 4Miss Great Britain

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Our pictures show the Foreign Ministry building in Amman, wrecked by the time bombs that killed Jordan’s Prime Minister, Hazza Majali. Many people attended the funeral of the Prime Minister, when the coffin was borne from the hospital in Amman on the way to Karak for the burial. King Hussein himself lead the procession.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Terrorism; Crime; Funerals

Locations

Jordan

Card file number

81012

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

104

Story extras:

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