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Crime on streets (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, James Anderton, speaks out against gangs of youths causing trouble on the streets of Britain, and states harsher penal sentences would work as a deterrent.
Police presence on streets (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Patricia Hewitt, General Secretary of the National Centre for Citizenship and Law, claims police chief James Anderton’s comments on punishing youths could be avoided totally by means of a greater police...
Alternative energy sources (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Roger Coghill of Keynote Publications talks about his survey on renewable energy sources.
Hospital vagrants (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Hospital administrator (not identified) of Knowle Hospital, Farnham, describes the story of a man found living in solitude in the hospital grounds.
NUR strikes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
National Union of Railwaymen spokesman Charles Turnock speaks out during London Underground strikes, claiming the case is justifiable, and the situation should be resolved through arbitration. Male...
Equal opportunities (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Baroness Betty Lockwood, on 3rd Annual Report of the Equal Opportunity Commission and progress on women’s equality at work.
Victims of crime compensation (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Lord Longford (Francis Pakenham) on his new bill which will give more compensation to victims of crime. Claims up to 25% of people will come forward in the first year.
Human remains found in petrol tank (1979)
- Genre
- Press conference
Detective Superintendent Jim Anderson of South Shields Police confirms that a human torso has been found inside the petrol tank of a car, but will not speculate on how it came to be there.
Police Special Patrol Group (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Patricia Hewitt speaks about the police unit, the Special Patrol Group, and claims the SPG are a form of agressive riot police, who raise tension, and create the likelihood of violence between police and...
Journalist health issues (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
The Times journalist Diana Pratt talks about the out-of-work journalists, and the effects on them of lack of work stimulation. Ailments included depression, resulting in prescribed medication.