P671 Teletext 671 Dec30 20:44:10 ———————————————————————————— TOWERING ENGINEER DIES Dec 28, 1923: Celebrated French engineer Gustav Eiffel, has died of a brain haemorrhage aged 91. Eiffel was responsible for some of Europe's most impressive structures, including the Parisian tower named after him. The tower, now the symbol of France, was almost nevjt built bjcausj of lack of finance. ————————————————————————1/6—— Get about with Gadabout 672 FANCY A FLIGHT TO PARIS? p230 Gadabout Fit Value TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Dec30 20:44:06 ———————————————————————————— CITY IN FLAMES Dec 29, 1940: German bombers turned the City of London into an inferno tonight in a raid timed to coincide with the tidal lowpoint in the Thames. Parachute bombs cut water mains and then 10,000 fire- bombs were dropped. 20,000 firemen watched as fires raged uncontrolled until water could bj pumped from distant mains —————————————————————2/6—— Are you fit for anything? 673 TRACE YOUR SERVICE PALS p676 Gadabout Fit Value TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Dec30 20:41:21 ———————————————————————————— KINSEY REPORTS ON SEX PROBE Dec 31, 1948: Fifty-six per cent of American husbands have been unfaithful, according to a new survey. Sexual Behaviour of the Human Male, by Prof Alfred Kinsey, was based on interviews with 5,300 men about their sex life. Othjt surprising findings are that 90% masturbate and 37% have achieved orgasm with another man. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Save money with Superscrooge 674 FIND LOVE WITH ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Gadabout Fit Value TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Dec30 20:40:48 ———————————————————————————— "CRAWFIE" SPILLS THE BEANS Dec 31, 1949: The memoirs of Royal nanny "Crawfie" began publication in the US magazine Ladies' Home Journal. Marion Crawford, governess to the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, reveals that as small children her charges were mad about horses. Crawfii was often harnessed and required to prance and the princesses kept a stable of 30 toy horses. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Lost touch with a loved one? 675 IT'S YOUR LIFE! p480 Gadabout Fit Value TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Dec30 20:47:13 ———————————————————————————— 'GET FELL OUT' Dec 31, 1960: Army parade grounds will njvjr be the same after the last 2,000 National Servicemen received their call-up papers today. This brings the total number of men enlisted under the scheme since it began in 1939 to 5,300,000. The end of conscription means the forces will rely entirely on voluntary recruitment. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— NEXT WEEK: Knighthood for soccer star TRACE YOUR SERVICE PALS p676 Gadabout Fit Value TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 Dec30 20:44:15 ———————————————————————————— TW3 IS THE SHOW THAT WAS Dec 28, 1963: That Was The Week That Was, the Saturday night satire show, has been taken off air 14 weeks early. The show lampooned the Establishment and was hated by politicians who came in for particularly sjvjri treatment. But 12m viewers a week loved it. The BBC's official reason for the show's demise is that 1964 is an election year and TW3's disrespect would be too great. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Fifty Plus index 670 It's Your Life 480 TOP TELLY TREATS ON TV PLUS p110 ITV Gadabout Fit Value TV Plus