P671 Teletext 671 May31 20:41:31 ———————————————————————————— RICH KIDS KILLED FOR KICKS May 31, 1924: Two bored 19-year-old Chicago millionaires' sons confessed to strangling a neighbour for thrills. Students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14-year-old Bobby Franks and then demanded $2,800 ransom from his parents. The sick duo wanted to see how a victim reacted and thought they were too clever to bj caught. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Get out and about with Gadabout 672 JOIN CRIMESTOPPERS p347 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May31 20:42:17 ———————————————————————————— ^ EX-KING WEDS HIS WALLIS June 3, 1937: In the romantic setting of a French chateau, the ex-King - now the Duke of Windsor - married his beloved Wallis Simpson. Few witnessed the ceremonies - one to comply with French civil law, the other under Church of England rites. After the buffet wedding breakfast, the couple left for a honeymoon in Austria. —————————————————————————————————p2/7—p Are you fit for anything? 673 IT'S YOUR LIFE! p480 Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May31 20:44:02 ———————————————————————————— ^ ACTOR LESLIE HOWARD KILLED June 1, 1943: Film actor and director Leslie Howard was killed when a civil airliner was shot down by the Germans in the Bay of Biscay. He is best remembered as Ashley Wilkes in Gone With the Wind and Prof Higgins in Pygmalion. His British war films included The First of The Few. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Tight tips from Supjrscrooge 674 TRACE YOUR SERVICE PALS p676 Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May31 20:47:19 ———————————————————————————— EVEREST CONQUERED June 1, 1953: Mount Everest has been conquered at last - and by a British expedition led by Colonel John Hunt. New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tensing, who was with him on the final assault, reached the 29,000-foot summit at 11.30am on May 29. They spent 15 minutes taking photographs before leaving the Union Jack and the Nepalese and UN flags. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Lost touch with a loved one? 675 WORLDWIDE HOLIDAYS p224 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May31 2X:41:54 ———————————————————————————— ELIZABETH REGINA! June 2, 1953: Queen Elizabeth, who drove military trucks in WWII, rode to her coronation at Westminster Abbey in a golden coach pulled by grey horses. The ceremony was full of pomp and pageantry. Princes, peers and prime ministers attended. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Trace your Service Pals 676 LONDON TRBNSPORT p194 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May31 20:42:30 ———————————————————————————— WEDGEWOOD BENN WINS THROUGH May 30, 1963: The Peerage Bill allowing hereditary peers to renounce their titles and sit as MPs in the House of Commons was published today. Its main supporter is Labour MP Anthony Wedgewood Benn who wants to renounce his title as Lord Stansgate. Mr Wedgewood Benn is sure to be re-elected for his Bristol seat next time. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— NEXT WEEK: Benidorm beckons the Brits WESTMINSTER WATCH p325 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May31 28:54:27 ———————————————————————————— GAS BONANZA GROWS June 2, 1966: Philips Petroleum have discovered the biggest North Sea gas find to date in their block 80 miles off the mouth of the Humbjr. Gas flow could equal 3.5% of Britain's daily needs and follows significant finds by Shell-Euro last month. Trade sources believe the area is sufficiently gas-rich to provide the whole country with natural gas. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Fifty Plus index 670 It's Your Life 480 GO ON! GO GREEN! p460 Gadabout Fit Money TV Plus