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Moraji Desai visits Southall in London (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Moraji Desai, Prime Minister of India, visits Southall in London. He is greeted by crowds, with jeers and shouts of protest. John Armstrong reports on the reasons for his hostile reception, which are given...
Barbara Groom on electricians’ dispute in London hospitals (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Barbara Groom reports on the electricians’ dispute - due to close London’s teaching hospitals as part of the Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union (EEPTU) strike - with Peter...
Job losses at the Clydebank Singer Factory (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on reaction to the announcement of workforce redundancies at the Singer factory in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland; trade unions trying to save jobs; Gavin Laird of the electricians’ union:...
Dismissal of headteacher for being unmarried and pregnant (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Report and interviews with members of the public about the dismissal of Margaret Jones - headmistress of Hedley Walter School in Brentwood, Essex - after becoming pregnant and lying about her marital status....
Record breaking Von Hirsch sale at Sotheby’s (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Report on the record-breaking Robert Von Hirsch sale at Sotheby’s. With actuality of bidding; announcement by and interview with Peter Wilson of Sotheby’s; interview with Jorge Villers(?), friend of Von...
PLO raid on Israel (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on an Arab guerilla raid on Israel, which took place on the eve of a scheduled visit to Washington by Israeli Prime Minister, Menachem Begin. Includes US President, Jimmy Carter speaking in a recent...
US miners’ strike (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Norman Beebe reports on a strike by mineworkers in the United States. President Jimmy Carter has invoked the Taft-Hartley Act to end the 91-day strike and get the miners back to work.
Possible defection of Arkady Shevchenko (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Norman Beebe reports on the possible defection of the high-ranking Russian official, Arkady Shevchenko. English male studio reporter not identified.
Mister Softee ice cream van explodes in New York (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Beard reports on the explosion of a Mister Softee ice cream van in New York. Includes interview with one of the injured, Ron Brillo(?). New York reporter is Ed Garren(?).
Jimmy Carter blames Cuba and Angola for massacres in Zaire (1978)
- Genre
- News bulletin; News report; Speech
News bulletin comprised of four items. Jimmy Carter blames Cuba and Angola for massacres in Zaire. Charles Madigan reports from Moscow on attempts by the Americans to introduce the game of golf to the Soviet...