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Record 321 – 340 of 15384 news stories found.
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| Monday 31/7/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | David Davies, snf, at Manchester’s International Airport talking to would-be holidaymakers about the delays to flights - he talked to some passengers who’d been there since Saturday, and their travel agents had refused to provide refreshments or accommodation. David also talked to Elizabeth Baguley, of the airport staff, and David Bentham, Servisair Manager. Park. Commag. | 3 mins 58 secs | |
| Tuesday 1/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Leslie Frodin, Chairman of John West’s, Liverpool, about the batch of salmon which has started a food poisoning scare - whether it could be one tin - or more. Higginson. Sepmag. | 2 mins 37 secs | |
| Wednesday 2/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to John Wainwright, a North-West farmer, about the threat to Green Top milk - the milk brough to you straight from the cow by the farmer. The Government have warned that it may be phased out due to the worry that unpasteurised milk might transmit disease. If this happens a large number of the 1800 farmers in the North West who bottle their own milk could go out of business. Stephens. Sepmag. | 4 mins 25 secs | |
| Thursday 3/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to one of the laboratory technicians in Birkenhead where they are testing suspect tins of John West salmon. Higginson. Commag. | 3 mins 05 secs | |
| Friday 4/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | GVs Check Out counters at Manchester International Airport - where staff are refusing to operate a computer - check-in slips are being written out by hand. Park. Mute. (John oov) | 0 mins 21 secs | |
| Monday 7/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | The Mayor of Blackpool, Councillor Mrs. Riley, presenting 13-year-old Carl Beniston, the youngest person to swim the English Channel, with the Freedom of the town’s swimming baths, and an inscribed plaque. Hallas. Mute. (John oov) | 0 mins 17 secs | |
| Tuesday 8/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the first two women to go to London for valve replacement operations. Mrs Mary Ashton and Mrs Kathleen Bradley left today for either Harley Street Clinic or St. Anthony’s Hospital in Cheam. Richard talked to area Medical Officer, Duncan Dolton. Higginson. Commag. | 3 mins 04 secs | |
| Wednesday 9/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke snf reporting on the standstill at Manchester Airport - this time due to a lightning strike by firemen at the airport, their first. The strike lasted 3 and a half hours and could be repeated at any time. Nick spoke to shop stewards Frank Woods and Harold Jones about the reason for the strike, and to Harry Armstrong the Union Convenor. Stephens. Commag (Nick oov) | 3 mins 40 secs | |
| Friday 11/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Lord Harris, Minister of State at the Home Office, visiting headquarters at Hutton near Preston. He inspected the horse and dogs sections, and the special accident unit used on motorways. Park. Mute. (John oov) | 0 mins 23 secs | |
| Thursday 10/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield snf talking to Professor Herbert Gillies, Dean Elect of the School of Tropical Medicine in Liverpool, about the dangers of businessmen and holidaymakers visiting exotic countries and running the risk of catching some tropical disease and bringing it back to Britain. Higginson. Commag. Inc. views of the Isolation area in Fazackerley Hospital. 132’ 3-31 | 0 mins 20 secs | |
| Monday 14/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | David Davies, snf, reporting on the entertainment provided by Ted Pickles and his Punch and Judy friends to keep anxious holidaymakers appy. David talked to Airport Director Gordon Sweetapple about the facilities. Stephens. Commag | 3 mins 10 secs | |
| Tuesday 15/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | GVs Vauxhalls workers at the Ellesmere Port factory, where work resumes tonight. BBC Stock. Mute. (Chris oov) | 0 mins 16 secs | |
| Wednesday 16/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the ‘A’ level results as received by students at a Wilmslow school. She talked to some of the boys, ans asked them what they would do - especially those who has not done as well as they’d hoped. With her were Alan Hallmark, District Careers Advisor, and John Yates. Park. Commag. | 4 mins 33 secs | |
| Thursday 17/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Geoff Jones and Eric Morgan about the return of the Aznar Line to Liverpool after lengthy negotiations Sepmag / Commag. FX. Higginson | 4 mins 01 secs | |
| Friday 18/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke snf reporting on the investment deal by the Government’s National Enterprise Board and the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation, who are putting money into the Blackburn firm of BTB, which produces light commercial vehicles called ants. He spoke to the founder and director, Robin Bendall. Park sepmag. | 4 mins 23 secs | |
| Monday 21/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | GVs building societies in the Manchester area. Park. Mute: (David oov) | 0 mins 20 secs | |
| Tuesday 22/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a multi-million pound project to harness some of the region’s natural gas supplies. He spoke to Ray Hunter, the Coal Board’s Western Area Director, and Tony Curtis, Chairman of Joseph Crosfield & Sons who produce industrial chemicals. Commag. Higginson | 3 mins 43 secs | |
| Wednesday 23/8/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | David Davies snf talking to the chief constable of Merseyside, Ken Oxford, about the alarming increase in the number of car thefts by young people in Merseyside. Commag. Park | 3 mins 08 secs | |
| Thursday 7/9/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Felicity Goodey snf reporting on the surprise announcement by the prime minister that there will be no general election in the near future. Mute. Stephens . (Fel oov) | 1 mins 28 secs | |
| Wednesday 6/9/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on an invention, designed and built in Liverpool, which is now undergoing trials 400 feet below the sea off the Kyle of Lochalsh and which could revolutionise underwater oil exploitation all over the world. It’s being manufactured by Vickers-Intertec and she spoke to their managing director, David Hingston, their director Norman Jackson, and a sub pilot, Dave Smith. Sepmag. Glasgow crew. | 5 mins 01 secs | |
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