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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...
Freed Kuwait Airways hostage speaks (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
One of the hostages released before a hijacked jumbo jet took off from Larnaca Airport in Cyprus was Hilaw Fareed(?), a steward for Kuwait Airways. Reporter Nick Steens spoke to Mr Fareed in hospital...
Freed Kuwait Airways hostage speaks (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The 12 hostages from the hijacked Kuwaiti jumbo jet who were freed in Cyprus were taken to hospital in Larnaca after they were released in exchange for fuel for the plane. One of those released, who...
Freed Kuwait Airways hostage speaks (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The 12 hostages from the hijacked Kuwaiti jumbo jet who were freed in Cyprus were taken to hospital in Larnaca after they were released in exchange for fuel for the plane. Among those released was a...
Glenn Ford at the Cognac Film Festival (1988)
- Genre
- Press conference
Actor Glenn Ford answers questions from journalists(?) at the Cognac Film Festival. Topics include contemporary American cinema; sex versus eroticism; his favourite and most respected directors, especially...
Archbishop Desmond Tutu on inequality in South Africa (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
During his visit to Britain (19/04/88), Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the black leader of South Africa’s Anglican Church, says nothing will stop him campaigning for an end to apartheid - not even threats to...
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...