P179 CJJFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:52/09 1/17 FROM CEEFAX READ YOUR PRESS PACK REPORT HERE Standby for more stories coming up as follows - APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 2-10 PATTJTT to SMITH NEXT 12-17 TANNAHILL to WALLACE 2 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 178 for reports AmL ] Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:51/29 2/17 FROM CEEFAX SQUARE-EYED PARENTS JAKE PATTERS from W Wjckam, Kent No 104183 Jake's parents talk TV... My father watches little television but when hj does it's usublly a comedy series or a good film. He rarely watches sport unless it's a finbl of something. My mother on the other hand watches a good amount of TV. Does she watch soaps, or cookery programmjs? Nope, sport and murder mysteries. She hates watching films on TV as she is sick of them being cut. ] Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:12/49 3/17 FROM CEEFAX RBCJSM bz LOUISE PERRY from Haddjnham, Bucks Men No 36152 Louise tackles problem that is a problem all over the world... "Rbcists donWt just discriminate against black people, they also pick on foreigners and people of different religions such as Jews. That makes them as bad as Hitler. People should bj able to live in the sbmj country as one another, whatever their colour or creed. After all, we are ALL the same." ] Wen prizes on (P175, 5.30pm-7am) Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJJFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 01:17/09 4/17 FROM CEEFAX PARENTS AND TV bz LUCIE POTTER from Streatham, London No 103974 More TV viewing habits, from Lucie My mum generally watches the news and new drama like "Between The Lines". My parentsW comments on TV were: "People watch it too much and most of it is rubbish anyway." Good comments were: "Occasional good dramas, films and plays. Sometimes violence, swearing and sex may bj appropriate but there is still too much." ^ Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJJFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 01:22/29 5/17 OFROM CEEFAX SCRUMMY SCHOOL DINNERS bz BENJAMIN RICH from Tavjstock No 101530 "Whbt is tasty, cheap and comes from school" Benjamin knows... "School dinners of course! They consist of two reasonably-sjzjd courses, a knife and fork and a drink at 92p each. The school cooks are nice (if you are nice to them) and they give good sjrvjce. So why not try school dinners? They are chjapjr than packed lunch and certainly value for money. ThjyWre tasty too." Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJJFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 01:12/49 6/17 FROM CEEFAX WOMEN'S LIBERATION bz JUDITH RJTCHIE from Bradford No 90540 Judith reports on women's rights. Hookah! Finally, women are now almost equbl to min socially and in careers/jobs. $his started to change when the first World Wbr began and women did min's jobs. But they didn't get the vote until 1918. Then women bjgbn to rebel against the housewife and mother role. They started to battle for equal rights. The Women's Liberation movement began in the '60s and has conj far. Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJEFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:u4/29 7/17 FROM CEEFAX GYMNASTICS bz NATBLJE ROBERTS from Brentford, Middx No 102:90 Find out all about this strenuous sport from Natalie... There are two different types of gymnastics; artistic and rhythmic. Artistic involves the floor, bars, beam, vbult, rings and the horse, whereas rhythmic involves the ribbon, hoop, rope, ball and clubs. Although gymnbstics ism't as popular as football, around 1976 gymnasts like Olga Korbut and Nadia Comanjci from Russia were well known for their great performances. Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJJFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:44/49 8/17 FROM CEEFAX Lockjrbie, Dumfriesshire No 3918 $hj ceasefire in Northern Ireland has got Scots like Fiona thinking.. "It looks like there's going to bj a referendum in Northern Ireland to see whjthjr or not the people want to stay part of the United Kingdom. Why canWt the Scottish people have the same chance? Scotland survived by itself before it joined with England and it can do so again. Scotland should represent itself in everything — not just the Commonwealth Games." ]^ Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:13/09 9/17 FROM CEEFAX SCENT OF DEATH bz ARTJ SHAH no address Membership No 99Q22 Arti tells us of the threat to deer and many other wildlife... "Deer have been hunted for their meat and hides since the Stone Age. Hunting continues today. In addition their habitat is under threat. They love to live in forest woodland which is being cleared to make way for farmland. In this they are not alone: habitat destruction is now the greatest single threat to wildlife species throughout the world." ]] Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJEFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:19/49 /}l4|,h4|h4|,h<}h<|h4|h<}h<t 10/17 FROM CEEFAX PARENTS AND TV by KATHERINE SMITH from Cumbria No 91179 Katherine investigates her parents' viewing habits... "My mum is quite a serious person and likes medical issues, but also loves a good laugh. She thinks there are too many boring soaps on. Dad loves comedy and top of his list is the new American comedy "Ellen". Another top for him is soccer on TV. And like my mum, my dad hardly ever misses "Casualty". Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJEFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:44/49 11/17 FROM CEEFAX READ YOU5 PRESS PACK REPORTS HERE Standby for more stories coming up as followw m PAGE NAMES APPROX TIME 12-17 TBNNAHILL to WALLACE NEXT 2-10 PATTJTT to SMITH 2 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 178 for reports A-L Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJJFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:24/09 12/17 FROM CEEFAX PASSIVE SMOKING MARTIN TANNAHILL from Dewsbury, Yorkshire No 102689 Martin wants to know who will die first - smokers or non-smokers. "People who smoke in pubs and clubs or discos are damaging other people'u health. +hat I donWt understand is why non-smokers should suffer. People who want to have a good time on an evening don't want to get heart and lung problems. Smokers m stop making other people suffer!" Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:29/29 13/17 FROM CEEFAX WALK FOR GREENPEACE bz ANTOINETTE $HIRGOOD from Enniskillin No 12273 Earlier this year Antoinette went on a charity walk... "Greenpeace is an environmental chbrity campbigning for animals, birds, people and the planet. I went on a Greenpeace Wblk with my family and it was good fun. I think charities are not listened to enough. And the Govjrnmjnt should hand over more of the money it gets in taxes to charities." ] Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:45/49 14/17 FROM CEEFAX CHARJTJJS STEPHANIE TOMLINSON of Penington, Lancs No 10295 Stephanie encourages us to give a helping hand to charities... "I think that people should try and spare some money for charities or raise some money bz asking someone to sponsor you to do something. +hen you give money you could bj giving buying somebody clothes, books, toys or maybe even a shelter for people in other countries. Harvest is here soon. +hz not raise money for a charity" Contacts 176 PP Info 177 Sport 00 Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJJFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:44/09 15/17 FROM CEEFAX ARE FAIRGROUNDS SAFE bz NICOLA TOOTLE, 13, Wigan Men No 99568 After a spate of accidents, Nicola wonders whjthjr funfairs are safe. "Many people love the fair — from carousels to Blackpool's Big One. (hj crash at The Big One during the summer resulted in the ride being closed for months. (hankfully, no-one was fatally injured, but it could have been a lot worse. Please, all funfair manbgjrs, make sure that all your rides are safe." ] Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJEFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:11/29 16/17 FROM CEEFAX CHRISTMAS CHEER bz NICOLA TOOTLE from Wigan, aged 13 Men No 99568 Vicola looks at the needs of old people at Christmas... "Christmas is a time of joy, happiness and celebration. Wj forget how many people spend their Christmas alone. The jldjrly, especially, feel lonely at this time. Many have no- one to talk to or spend Christmas with - so it's not much fun. If you know anyone who will bj alone at Xmas, then go and visit them, they'll bj grateful." Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJJFAX 179 Fri 30 Dec 00:52/49 17/17 FROM CEEFAX CHARJTJES ALEXANDER WALLACE from Rochester, aged 6 No 101700 Alex airs his views on charities... "I'vj been involved with a charity — I sbng at Trafalgar Sq in London for the Pre-school Playgroups Assoc I think charities are good bjcausj they help people in need. I would start a charity to help people and children who have no arms or legs. Some people think it is right to help people in England only but not in other countries. I think that iw mean." Diary Contacts PP Info PP Rjpts