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Versailles palace bombed (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Report on a bomb at the Palace of Versailles in Paris. There was damage to structure and buildings and a watchman was slightly injured. Reporter not identified.
Terrorists attack Orly Airport again (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Peter Sharp reports on a PLO terrorist attack at Orly Airport in France, the fourth in recent years. The attack was aimed at Israel’s airline El Al. The terrorists were stopped before boarding a plane...
Japanese earthquake (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Report from Japan on an earthquake, with fears of pollution as oil storage tanks on the coast were broken and some are emptying into the Pacific. The earthquake was centred out in the Pacific but the nearest...
Ships collide off Gibraltar (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Richard Gwynn reports on the collision off Gibraltar of the Algerian ship, Ibn Batouta, and the American freighter Yellowstone, resulting in casualties on the American ship. Female reporter speaks to Mike...
Zairean president Mobutu visits Paris (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Paul Taylor reports on trip to Paris by President Mobutu of Zaire to thank the French for intervention by paratroopers in areas where rebels had taken over and were killing Europeans, also to ask for foreign...
Umtali massacre (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Steve Harvey reports on situation following guerilla attack and killings on mission at Umtali in Rhodesia. Funerals of missionaries will take place in Rhodesia and children of the missionaries will be sent...
US businessman arrested in USSR (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Report back to the studio on the arrest of a Mr F. Jay Crawford, a US businessman living in the USSR. Charges unclear but may be violation of currency regulations. Relations between the USA and USSR are...
Israeli talks on military aircraft supply (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Report on Israeli meetings over US withdrawing promise to supply military aircraft to them? and criticism by extremists within Prime Minister Menachem Begin’s own party and opposition leaders. Plans for...
Turkey to stay in NATO (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Turkey has decided not to pull out of NATO; US arms embargo on Turkey will not be lifted. Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit speaks at a press conference saying they will seek alternative sources in Europe...
Coup in the Comoros (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the latest coup in the Comoro Islands and much of the population fleeing to the one island that is still under French control and receiving French aid. Reporter not identified.