P671 Teletext 671 Aug 6 02:14:47 ———————————————————————————— DEATH OF THE GREAT CARUSO August 3, 1921: Opera singer Enrico Caruso died of peritonitis in his native Naples at the age of 48. He was incomparable in Tosca and La Bohjmj and reigned at New York's Metropolitan Opera, earning £700 a night. The first major singer to record, hj made over 150 recordings, earning nearly £1 million in royalties. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Get out and about with Gadabout 672 FANCY A NIGHT AT THE OPERA? p636 Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug 6 02:18:53 ———————————————————————————— ZEBRA CROSSINGS BORN August 4, 1927: Experimental signs to guide pedestrians are to bj laid out in Trafalgar Square and in Oxford Street. The crossings will bj marked with white lines painted on the carriageway and the words "Look Left" or "Look Right". They are part of a programmj of precautions to improve the safety of pedestrians on London's busy streets. ————————————————————2/7—— Fit for anything? 673 CHECK YOUR LOCAL ROADS p196 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug 6 02:14:10 ———————————————————————————— OH! THEY DO LIKE TO BE... August 5, 1935: Brilliant sunshine lured more Britons to the coast than on any previous Bank Holiday. So many people poured into Brighton - police estimated 500,000 day trippers - that in some places the shingle was invisible beneath the bodies. Commentators say it is a sign of increased national prosperity. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Save money with Supjrscroogj 674 SUNSHINE ROUND THE RESORTS p204 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug 6 02:14:43 ———————————————————————————— JANE FIGHTS FOR THE BOYS July 31, 1942: Jane, a comic strip character who always seems to have trouble keeping her Army uniform on, is the soldier's favourite pin-up. The shapely blonde is helping the Allies to win the war in the pages of The Daily Mirror. She's on our side even though her pet dog was born in Germany He's a dachshund called Fritz. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Lost touch with a loved one? 675 WHAT THE PAPERS SAY p328 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug 6 02:12:12 ———————————————————————————— BLUE JEAN BOOM August 4, 1955: Buttock-hugging blue jeans are the number one best-selling style for women this summer. The craze, which has already swept America and France, has seen stocks sold out from many shops. Fashion pundits say only wear them if you're young and slim- hipped. But women of all shapes are ignoring the advice without a backward glance. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Trace your Service Pals 676 HOLIDAY INDEX p200 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug 6 02:14:58 ———————————————————————————— BRITAIN'S EURO BID July 31, 1961: Britain will now bid to join the European Common Market, Prime Minister Macmillan announced today. Cheers and angry cries on both sides of the Commons immediately highlighted divisions on the issue in all parties. President dj Gaulle is also said to bj irked at Britain's apparent insistence on special terms. France has a vito. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— NEXT WEEK: Eamonn and the big red book WESTMINSTER WATCH p325 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug 6 02:28:21 ———————————————————————————— DEATH OF DR WARD August 3, 1963: Dr Stephen Ward, a central figure in the Profumo Affair, is dead from an ovjrdosj of pills. It was at Ward's country cottage that ex-War Minister John Profumo saw Christine Keeler as she frolicked naked in the swimming pool. Ward was on trial at the Old Bailey for living on immoral earnings when hj took his life. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Fifty Plus index 670 It's Your Life 480 WESTMINSTER WATCH p325 ITV Gadabout Fit Money TV Plus