August Holiday Spirit Cheers All Europe

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2028

Date Released

7 Aug 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Crisis in Korea
2. 2British Aid: First Troops to Far East
3. 3He’s 100 Years Old. Mill Owner Celebrates Centenary (Exclusive)
4. 4August Holiday Spirit Cheers All Europe

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

Record crowds throng seaside resorts. Holland Walkers from several countries enter four-day, 120 mile contest. Sweden Fifteen hundred compete in National Dance Festival. Berlin Amazing performances on parallel bars and horse delights crowd at gymnastic meeting. Lake Masch Annual canoe races draw competitors from all over Europe. Holland Fourteen of world’s crack drivers compete in Zandvoort Grand Prix won by Frenchman Rosier. Paris Water Jousting is novel holiday attraction on River Seine.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Motor racing; Competitions

Locations

United Kingdom

Length of story (in feet)

252

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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