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Death of Alan Paton (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Obituary
South African writer Alan Paton died this morning at the age of eighty-five of cancer at his home near Durban. He was best known as the author of Cry, the Beloved Country, first published forty years...
Yasser Arafat on Kuwait Airways hijacking (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat says he is in touch with the people giving the Kuwait Airways hijackers their orders. Speaking at an Islamic conference in Kuwait, he warned the hijackers not to kill any...
Kuwaiti Government refuses to give in to hijackers (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The Kuwaiti Government is refusing to give in to hijackers who are still holding one of its jumbo jets at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus despite the murder of a second passenger after requests to have the...
Titanic memorabilia auction (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
On the 76th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, relics went under the hammer at a special auction yesterday. There were 180 lots but most excitement was caused by a watercolour picture of the liner:...
Conservative victory for Westminster Council despite cemeteries sale (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
The Conservatives held on to a Westminster City Council seat last night, despite the row over the sale of three cemeteries for 15 pence. The by-election was held after Conservative councillor Peter...
Death of John Stonehouse (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Obituary
Former Labour minister John Stonehouse has died of a suspected heart attack. Stonehouse, who had been Postmaster General in the Wilson government before his dramatic disappearance from a Florida beach,...
Safety concerns over Gatwick Airport (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Air traffic controllers say the threat of a major runway disaster will hang over Gatwick Airport until there is a major change in the way planes queue for take-off. After the latest near miss between two...
Police crackdown against Yardies (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Twenty people have been arrested in a major police crackdown against the violent criminal syndicate known as the Yardies. More than sixty police officers raided a drinking club at Clapton Way in East...
Commons debate on new social security rules (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
MPs have been debating the new social security rules, which came into force on Monday. Labour forced an emergency debate on the subject yesterday afternoon. Kevin Murphy reports; featuring speeches by...
Mother Teresa meets Margaret Thatcher (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa of Calcutta has met UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 10, Downing Street. The meeting - the first ever between the two women - followed an emotional tour by the...