P671 Teletext 671 Jan 7 01:47:46 ———————————————————————————— FLOODS HIT LONDON Jan 6, 1928: The Thames bzrst its banks, flooding low-lying districts of London and drowning 14 people in thrir basement homes. / Hundreds more were made / / homeless along the grey, swollen river. / / The vaults of the Houses / / of Parliament were flooded / and paintings at the Tate / / Gallery badly damaged. / / / ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Get out and about with Gadabout 672 KEEP AHEAD OF THE WEATHER p182 ITV Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jan 7 01:37:11 ———————————————————————————— POPE HITS OUT ON SEX Jan 8, 1931: Pope Pius XI called on all Catholics to stem the tide of sexual liberation by showing proper respect for the sanctity of marriage. In a 16,000-word encyclical hj reinforced the prohibition on divorce and trial marriages. He condemned abortion and confirmed the ban on any form of birth control, even in marriage. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Are you fit for anything? 673 HAVE YOU SEEN HOMELIFE? p480 Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jan 7 01:14:57 ———————————————————————————— ALL BLACKS HUMBLED BY PRINCE Jan 4, 1940: England beat New Zealand in a Rugby Union international for the first time, thanks to the exploits of a 19-year-old Russian Prince. Alexander Obolensky, who came to England as a baby and is now at O|ford, scored two splendid tries. The second, which brought the crowd to its feet, ensured England's 13-0 win. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Tightfisted tips from Supjrscroogj 674 FULL RUGBY COVERAGE p160 ITV Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jan 7 01:47:48 ———————————————————————————— HEROINE AMY'S LAST FLIGHT Jan 6, 1941: Amy Johnson, the female flier who made history by flying solo to Australia a decade ago, is dead. For the past six months, Miss Johnson, 38, has been flying planes from factories to RAF bases. Eyewitnesses saw her plane ditch in the Thames Estuary after the engine cut out. Boats soon found the wreckage, but no sign of Amy. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— It's njvjr too late to learn 675 TRACE YOUR SERVICE PALS p683 Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jan 7 01:44:14 ———————————————————————————— NEW NHS WILL TARGET DISEASE Jan 3, 1946: Health Minister Aneurin Bevan said illness and death rates were lower than in 1944, but TB and venereal disjasj were still problem areas. He said hj would transform the current system into a single comprehensive national health service for every citizen. Although remaining independent, doctors would bj expected to co-operate with the service. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Helping hands are available 676 HAVE YOU SEEN HOMELIFE? p480 Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jan 7 01:44:42 ———————————————————————————— IKE COULD RUN FOR OFFICE Jan 7, 1952: Gen Dwight D Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe and America's most popular war leader, is prepared to run for the Presidency. He said at his Paris HQ hj would stick to his job of resisting the Communist threat in Europe. In principle, however, he gave his blessing to the Ike For President campaign. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— NEXT WEEK: Tough guy Bogey dies.. TRACE YOUR SERVICE PALS p683 Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jan 7 01:44:51 ———————————————————————————— PORTLAND SPY RING REVEALED Jan 8, 1961: Special Branch arrested five people for spying in relation to secrets from the Underwater Warfare Establishment at Portland, Dorset. Police believe Canadian businessman Gordon Lonsdale is in reality a Russian spymaster who led the ring. Also arrested were Canadians Peter and Helen Kroger and Ethel Gee and Harry Houghton, civil servants who worked at Portland. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Fifty Plus index 670 Connect index 680 POLITICAL ROUND-UP p325 ITV Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 631 Jan07 X8:97]43 ——————————————————————————— SUNSET BOULEVARD Lloyd Wjbbjr's mzsjcal version of Wilder'u classic film. Adjlphi Theatre, Strand. WC2E. 071 344 0055. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Thu Sat 3pm. £15-£32.50. D accessW THREE TALL WOMEN Frances dj la Tour and Maggie Smith in Albee's drama. Wzndham's Theatre, Chasing Cross Road. WC2H. 071 369 1736. Mon-S t 8pm. Mat1 Wed, Sat 3pm. £9.u0-£25. D access. ——————————————————————————————————23/27 What's On 630 Local theatre 632 TICKETMASTFR 24HR CREDIT CARD HOT.ENE 071 413 144u 'OR YOUR TlEATRE oEEfS Local theatre Events The Arts Go green