United News. Release 137 (1945), U.S. Planes Bomb Borneo
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New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2010], c1945.
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English
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 16, 2010.
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Description
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. The 13th Air Force bombs oil fields in Borneo. 2. New members of Congress and other leaders (Henry Wallace, Harry Truman, Alben Barkley, Sam Rayburn) as the 79th Congress convenes. 3. Test firings of naval torpedoes. 4. Elmer Davis signs the charter for the United Nations Information Service. 5. The preparation and shipment of clothing by UNRRA. 6. Rockets are tested on targets. 7. Tests and samples of silicone, a "new bouncing plastic." 8. Carrier-based airplanes bomb and strafe Japanese shipping and airfields.
Target Audience
6 & up.
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Mode of access: Internet.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(20101945). United News . Infobase.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)20101945. United News. Infobase.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)United News Infobase, 20101945.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)United News Infobase, 20101945.
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