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John Tower unlikely to succeed in Defense Secretary bid (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Former senator John Tower looks unlikely to succeed in his bid to be US President George H.W. Bush’s Defense Secretary following rumours over his drinking, womanising and a closeness to the defence...
Concorde 20th birthday celebrations in France (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Eleanor Parkinson reports from Toulouse on the celebrations marking the 20th birthday of Concorde, the world’s first and only commercial super-sonic plane in Toulouse, France and plans for a successor....
Bobby McFerrin Grammy acceptance speech (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Jazz and reggae influenced musician Bobby McFerrin makes his acceptance speech at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles for his acapella hit Donât Worry Be Happy. It won three awards. McFerrin thanks manager...
PM Thatcher ruled out legal ban of CFC’s for the time being (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
George Matheson reports from the Saving the Ozone Layer conference in London on a speech by UK PM Margaret Thatcher (excerpt heard) ruling out a legal ban on use of ozone-destroying CFCs and callin on...
Prince Charles makes a spirited call for a ban on CFC gases (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales made a hard-hitting speech (excerpts heard) to delegates at last night’s Save the Ozone Layer International Conference dinner in London. He called for an international ban...
SLD conference held in Bournemouth (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Des Fahy reports for AM programme on the SLD conference in Bournemouth. Includes excerpt of keynote address by leader Paddy Ashdown on wish for coalition with the SDP and on Margaret Thatcher’s damaging...
Geoffrey Howe challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to reduce weapons (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe has challenged Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to scrap huge numbers of tanks, big guns and heavy armour. Speaking in Vienna on the eve of East-West talks on cutting...
Glasgow Bellgrove rail crash (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech
Lynne Mennie reports on a train crash outside Bellgrove station in Glasgow after trains travelling in opposite directions were routed to the same track. British Rail General Manager John Ellis speaks to...
Rail crashes and rail safety debated (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports on an announcement in the Commons by Transport Secretary Paul Channon on the cause of the Glasgow train crash and new pilot system of automatic braking if trains pass red lights. Led to...
Interest rates to remain high (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by UK Prime Minister Thatcher to businessmen in Gateshead ahead of next week’s Budget saying interest rates will need to remain high.