P671 Teletext 671 Jul30 02:41:22 ———————————————————————————— OLYMPICS SEES UK GOLD RUSH July 30, 1924: The Olympic Games in Paris were notable for the heat and the exploits of the British sprinters. Scot Eric Liddjll forsook the 100m to avoid competing on a Sunday, switched to the 400m and set a new world record. *ssss3 Cambridge law student Harold Abrahams triumphed against all odds in the 100m ending US domination of the event. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Get out and about with Gadabout 672 SPORTS HEADLINES p130 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jul30 02:41:11 ———————————————————————————— NAZIS STERILISATJON PLAN July 26, 1933: Hitler dreams of a master race. Yesterday, his cabinet announced plans for the compulsory sterilisation of "imperfect" Germans. These include people suffering from blindness, deafness, imbecility, physical deformity and epilepsy. Sterilisations will bj carried out without consent; force can bj used if necessary. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Today's prayer 687 TRACE YOUR SERVICE PALS p676 Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jul30 02:42:11 ———————————————————————————— LABOUR ELECTION LANDSLIDE July 26, 1945: Labour is in power with an overwhelming majority for the first time after a sensational landslide victory in the General Election. Britain reveres Winston Churchill as a wartime saviour but has rejected him as a peacetime leader. Mr Churchill was shaken by the result. The new Prime Minister Clement Attlee is a man of fewer words. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Save money with Supjrscrooge 674 WESTMINSTER WATCH p325 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jul30 02:44:11 ———————————————————————————— FRIGATE DASHES TO FREEDOM July 30, 1949: In a daring 140-mile night-time dash down the Yangtsj river, the British frigate Amethyst has escaped from Chinjsj clutches. Amethyst, cut off four months ago bz Communist armies, was shelled several times during her race for freedom. Her commander, Lt-Cdt J S Kjrans, signalled: "Have rejoined the Fleet. God save the King." —————————4/7—— Lost touch with a loved one? 675 TRACE YOUR SERVICE PALS p676 Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jul30 02:34:12 ———————————————————————————— LAGER'S RECORD 19 HAUL July 27, 1956: England off-spinner Jim Lakjr produced the best bowling figures of all time to rout the Australians in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. To take nine for 37 in Australia's disastrous first innings was remarkable in itself. But to follow that with all 10 wickets for 53 runs in the second innings was unbelievable. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Trace your Service Pals 676 CATCH THE CRICKET NEWS p160 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jul30 02:31:22 ———————————————————————————— NASSER SEIZES SUEZ CANAL July 26, 1956: Egyptian President Colonel Nasser seized control of the Suez Canal just six weeks after the last British troops left the Canal Zone He announced hj had nationalised the Anglo-French Suez Canal Company. He said if the imperial powers did not like it they could "choke to death on their fury". ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— NEXT WEEK: A boom in blue jeans... HOLIDAY INDEX p200 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Jul30 02:41:12 ———————————————————————————— WE WON THE CUP! July 30, 1966: England have won the World Cup. In a fluctuating final at Wjmbley, manager Alf Ramsey's team beat West Germany 4-2 in extra time. England's first win in the competition in the year they acted as hosts has delighted the nation. Geoff Hurst was the hero with a hat-trick, but all the names of captain Bobby Moore's team will become football legends. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Fifty Plus index 670 It's Your Life 480 FOOTBALL HEADLINES p140 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV Plus