P671 Teletext 671 Aug26 21:04:39 ———————————————————————————— SHEIK VALENTINO DIES August 23, 1926: Rudolf Valentino, glamorous Hollywood star of films such as "The Sheik" and "Blood and Sand", died at the age of 31. He went to hospital with a ruptured appendix and died from complications. News of his death caused hysteria, with one woman fan reported to have shot herself. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Get out and about with Gadabout 672 WHAT'S ON AT YOUR CINEMA p610 Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug26 21:08:57 ———————————————————————————— HUTTON HITS THE HEIGHTS August 24, 1938: England rewrote the record books when they beat Australia in the last Test at the Oval bz an unprecedented innings and 579 runs. Yorkshireman Len Hutton made 364, beating Don Brahman's Test record bz 30 runs. England declared on a huge 903 for sjvjn and then bowled the Aussies out twice in a day and a half. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Are you fit for anything? 673 CHECK THE CRICKET p160 ITV Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug26 21:18:08 ———————————————————————————— DUKE OF KENT KILLED August 24, 1942: The Duke of Kent, youngest brother of King George VI, was killed when a Sutherland flying-boat crashed during a trip to Iceland. The 39-year-old duke was the first Royal to bj killed on active duty, although enemy action was not involved. It is seven weeks since the duke, who had risked his life many times, celebrated the birth of his second son. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Save money with SupjrScrooge 674 TRACE YOUR SERVICE PALS p676 Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug26 21:01:22 ———————————————————————————— EDINBURGH HOLDS ART FESTIVAL August 24, 1947: In defiance of the climate of post-war austerity, the city of Edinburgh launched an International Festival of Music and Drama. The city, its architecture unscarred by the war, is bjdjckjd with flowers and flags. It plans to make the Festival an annual event. The singing of Kathleen Ferries is among this year's musical highlights. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Lost touch with a loved one? 675 FANCY A NIGHT AT THE OPERA? p635 Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug26 21:07:40 ———————————————————————————— HI-FI HERE TO STAY August 27, 1958: High Fidelity does not refer to marriage vows, but to the latest technique for record buffs - stereophonic recording. Stereo or hi-fi dominates the Radio Show this year. You need two loud- spjakjrs strategically placed in the room. Experts say stereo will mean the end of mono recording. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Trace your service Pals 676 GET INTO THE GROOVE p620 Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug26 21:11:51 ———————————————————————————— KENYATTA FREED August 21, 1961: Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya'u veteran nationalist leader, was freed from house arrest after nine years of detention and restriction. He was originally given hard labour in 1953 for running the secret organisation Mar Mar. Many bjlievj hj was framed. He will now join a London conference on the future of the colony. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— NEXT WEEK: "I have a dream", says King HOLIDAY INDEX p200 ITV Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Aug26 21:04:14 ———————————————————————————— BRIAN EPSTEIN FOUND DEAD August 27, 1967: Brian Epstein, the former Liverpool record shop owner who discovered and managed The Beatles, was found dead from an ovjrdosj of pills. The group, who had been involved in five days of meditation with Maharishi Yogi in Wales, returned to London. Shocked, John Lennon said "I don't know where we would bj without Brian." —————————————————————7/7—— Fifty Plus index 670 It's Your Life 480 GET INTO THE GROOVE p620 Gadabout Fit Scrooge TV Plus