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Railway signal operators’ action (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Alan Twydale, railway signal operator at Bethnal Green station in London, who talks about his intention of taking 20-minute breaks despite the union’s refusal to make the action official....
US balloonists’ record Atlantic crossing (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified American male (presumably Ben Abruzzo, Larry Newman or Max Anderson) on his team’s successful attempt to cross the Atlantic by hot air balloon (16/08/78). He also pays tribute...
Cross-Atlantic balloon record attempts (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified British male (presumably Don Cameron or Christopher Davey) in the wake of the American team’s record crossing of the Atlantic by hot air balloon. The speaker talks about his own...
Birmingham smallpox outbreak (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified hospital spokesman (poss. Jim Clayton?) on the Birmingham smallpox outbreak. 40 year-old Janet Parker died early this morning (11/09/78), but 260 others have been cleared by the...
Trade union opposition to incomes policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male trade union spokesman (poss. David Basnett) (at or after the TUC Conference?) on union support of opposition to incomes policy. However, he is keen to stress that the unions are not on a...
Israelis enter Lebanon (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Patrick Massey reports on the Israeli incursion into Lebanon. Male correspondent not identified.
Ned Temko on Lebanon shelling (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Ned Temko, United Press International, on being shelled whilst in a Lebanese village. Male interviewer not identified.
Sadat on peace talks (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
President Anwar Sadat of Egypt speaks of his frustration at the Israeli attitude towards the peace talks.
Prescription medicines (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Tim Astill of the National Pharmaceutical Association describes new measures that mean people will need a doctor’s prescription for such products as travel sickness remedies, cough preparations, etc. He...
Dr Maurice Rosey on corporal punishment in schools (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Dr Maurice Rosey discusses the subject of corporal punishment in schools, following the publication of a MIND report. He claims the punishment, where administered, should be spontaneous, so that the child...