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Shirley Williams on Conservative education proposals (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Education Secretary Shirley Williams, where she attacks Conservative Opposition education proposals prior to the 1979 General Election.
Tariq Islam on Bhutto execution date (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Tariq Islam, nephew of condemned former Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, describes the appalling conditions in which his uncle is being held captive. He says that under Islamic law a man cannot...
Tariq Islam on no Bhutto mercy plea (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Tariq Islam, nephew of condemned former Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, says the Pakistani Government is determined to execute his uncle. He also responds to news that British Prime Minister...
John Kopeck on Three Mile Island nuclear incident (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
John Kopeck of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) explains what is being done to shut down a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, following a partial core meltdown. He says the...
Richard Knox on British nuclear safety (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Knox, writer for Nuclear Engineering International magazine, on whether an accident similar to that which happened at Three Mile Island in the United States could happen in the United Kingdom. Knox...
Jim Panyard on radiation levels at Three Mile Island (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Journalist Jim Panyard of the Philadelphia Bulletin describes the situation at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania following the meltdown of a nuclear reactor at the nearby Three Mile Island nuclear plant. Panyard says...
Terry Mackie on dealing with Three Mile Island nuclear incident (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Power plant supervisor Terry Mackie(?) on the situation in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania following the meltdown of a nuclear reactor. Mackie says officials are monitoring radiation levels but that it is still...
Ian Murray on Paris riots (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Reporter Ian Murray describes scenes of rioting in Paris, caused by high levels of unemployment. Police use tear gas to clear the crowds.
Ian Murray on Paris riots (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Reporter Ian Murray describes riots in Paris following a planned march by communists. He says youths were taunting police before officers used tear gas to break up the crowds. He emphasises that it was...
Dutch police on Sykes shooting (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Dutch police spokeswoman Dim(?) Veldhuis(?) on the shooting of British diplomat Sir Richard Sykes. She says that two men were seen shooting at Sykes before fleeing on foot, that the police do not have any...