Results
39,247 results found for all records.
Oranges poisoned with mercury (1978)
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- Interview
A woman (poss. Christine Chapman) who bought some oranges and cut into the fruit has found mercury inside it. She informed the Police, and the Environmental Heath Department is now involved. Here a...
Fred Pretty on mercury-poisoned oranges (1978)
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After mercury was found in oranges in Holland, a thorough investigation took place, and Fred Pretty of the Citrus Marketing Board describes the outcome. The poisoning was found to be an isolated incident,...
Fred Pretty on mercury-poisoned oranges (1978)
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- Interview
After mercury was found in oranges in Holland, Fred Pretty of the Citrus Marketing Board discusses the security precautions in place to make sure no contaminated fruit is brought into Britain. A terrorist...
Idwal Pugh on his first annual report (1978)
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- Interview
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Sir Idwal Pugh discusses his first annual report, and discusses his role of investigating malpractice within the Government.
Wedding party snowed in (1978)
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- Interview
A wedding party in the Scottish Highlands have been trapped in a hotel near Inverness following a blizzard. The groom comments on the ongoing situation.
ICC ruling over selection (1978)
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- Interview
An unidentified spokesman for the International Cricket Council (poss. Jack Bailey) discusses a court ruling that allows countries to make their own decisions over the selection of players. The ruling...
Customer describes contaminated oranges (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with Christine Chapman, a customer at a branch of Marks and Spencer in London, on buying a net of oranges which contained mercury; the poison had been deliberately placed there by a terrorist...
Belize land claim (1978)
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- Interview
1-2,000 square miles of land in Belize have been claimed by Guatemala. Prime Minister George Price talks about the territorial disputes. Male interviewer not identified.
O’Shaughnessy on Belize (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with Hugh? O’Shaughnessy, on Belize. The UK Government wants independence for Belize (a British colony), which is disputing a land claim by neighbouring Guatemala. O’Shaughnessy is dismissive...
Sydney Hilton bombing (1978)
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- News report
Tony Townsend reports on the bombing of the Hilton Hotel, Sydney (13/02/78), where the first Commonwealth Heads of Government Regional Meeting was taking place. The bombing is suspected of having been...