Diver's Dangerous Job Adventure with an Octopus
A BBC talk by Captain Lawson Smith, master diver, recounts his 1980 undersea salvage of the St Piran liner off Jamaica. He describes locating ten boxes of gold, each worth about £8,000, and the perilous work cutting the deck and bulkhead while fending off sharks and an octopus. The recovered gold later valued roughly £140,000.
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Lawson Smith
St. Piran
Jamaica
Smith
Stransroom
Mtaelf
Chiewlek
Eyes to Suit All Types Ingenuity of Wiliam Shakespeare
East of England manufacturer William Shakespeare, famous for artificial eyes, pivoted from glass to plastic after the war and built a broad export trade. He claims his plastic eyes match well in color, are durable and unbreakable, selling about three for £1 as plastic eyes overtake glass. Russians, Chinese, Africans, Americans, and Europeans are among his clients worldwide.
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Brisk Buattwas
East of England
Two Disputes in Britain Spark Widespread Unrest
London May 2 Britain opens the weekend with broad industrial unrest unseen since the war end. Troops unload bananas at Avonmouth prompting a 1500 dockers protest, and northeastern rail lines plus London suburbs are set to halt for 24 hours. Locomotive crews across centers reject union guidance and walk out. The disputes reflect wartime wage and price fears as railway workers seek higher pay and schedule changes push three nights away from home.
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Britain
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Scottish Border
Canada
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Seven Gurkhas Trapped Gallantry Against Bandits
Wounded Gurkhas on the Manchis Karak road in Pahang refused surrender as bandits surrounded their convoy. One Gurkha fired with a Sten gun, taking some attackers down before he was killed. A second convoy approached and the bandits retreated into the jungle. Six Gurkhas survived and are in hospital.
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Manchis-Karak
Pahang
Aml
Gypsy Curse Tied to Wiltshire Church Lock Saga
In OdStock Wiltshire the rector explains on Radio Times how a 1801 gypsy named Joshua Scamp was hanged for horse theft and buried near the church. His son Indaw was the true culprit, yet Joshua sacrificed himself, leading to a curse and a series of misfortunes for the church staff and a perpetual fear of locking the door. the key is said to lie at the river bottom.
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England
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gyDay
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Retaun
Clerevman
Fragments Hint at Health Advice and Remedies
The readable lines push warnings to check conchs croup and fit with nine days delay. It mentions infection prevention and Woods peppermint cure as a summer or winter era remedy, suggesting a health-focused pamphlet tone. It reads like a fragmented public health notice urging caution.
Radio Theatre Talkies Attract Audiences Tonight
Radio Theatre presents Stormy Waters and a slate of screenings this week featuring Universal Newsreel, Christmas Eve with Randolph Scott and George Brent, Angel and the Batman with John Wayne, My Dog Rusty, Murder in the Blue Room, and The Chase. Casts include George Raft, Gail Russell, Joan Blondell, Anne Gwynne, John Litel, and Peter Lorre among others. Casts and plot notes highlight drama, romance, and lighthearted mystery across several nights.
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Lon McCallinter
Bezey
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Radio Theatre
Universal Newsreel
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George Brent
Randolph Scot
Joan Blondel
Angel
the Tadman
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Harry Carey
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Blue Room
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Donald Cook
Anne Gwynne
John Litel
June Sreisser
Ketty Kean
Regis Toomey
Jime Preiser
Betty Kean
Litel
Fue
Evangelist H M Wichars to Speak in Perth at Capitol Theatre
Seventh Day Adventists from Geraldton visiting Perth announce Pastor H M Wichars will present "The Voices of Prophecy for Europe North America and Africa" at Capitol Theatre on June 2. He began radio preaching in 1920 and helped launch the Voice of Prophecy.
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H. MR. Wichars
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Africa
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