P671 Teletext 671 May26 08:15:19 ———————————————————————————— RICH KIDS KILLED FOR KICKS May 20, 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 $2,000 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 Value TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May26 08:21:45 ———————————————————————————— THE MONKEY TRIAL OPENS May 25, 1925: A young teachjt, John Scopes, went on trial in the small Tennessee town of Dayton charged with teaching Darwin's theory. The case, already known as The Monkey Trial, is the first under a new law brought in last month by bible fundamentalists. The defence is being conducted by civil rights lawyer Clarence Darrow. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Are you fit for anything? 673 GO ON! GO GREEN! p460 Gadabout Fit Value TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May26 08:11:42 ———————————————————————————— THE SPIRIT OF AVIATION May 21, 1927: Pilot Charles Lindbergh became an international hero overnight when hj made the first non-stop solo flight from New York to Paris. Captain Lindbergh's brave flight in his monoplane, the Spirit of St Louis, ended in front of a 100,000 crowd at Lj Bourget. He kept awake during his 3,600 mile 33 hour flight bz munching sandwiches. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Are you getting value for money? 674 TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS p235 ITV Gadabout Fit Value TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May26 08:12:16 ———————————————————————————— END OF THE OUTLAW TRAIL May 23, 1934: Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde drove into an ambush by Texas Rangers and died in a hail of bullets. In a four year partnership, Bonnie Parkjt and Clyde Barrow carved a lethal trail through south-western states killing at least 12 people. Their lifeless bodies still clutched a shotgun and a revolver. There was a saxophone in their car. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Lost touch with a loved one? 674 GET INTO THE GROOVE p620 Gadabout Fit Value TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May26 08:12:23 ———————————————————————————— NAP HAND FOR OWENS May 25, 1935: Student Jjssj Owens, 21, broke five world records and equalled a sixth in a single afternoon at athletics championships in Michigan. Owens began bz equalling the record for 100 yards and then set new records for long jump, 220 yards, 220 yards hurdles, 200 metres and 200 metres hurdles. The record breaking took just 45 minutes from first to last ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Trace your Service Pals 676 LATEST SPORTS NEWS p130 ITV Gadabout Fit Value TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May26 08:12:18 ———————————————————————————— A SHOPPING REVOLUTION May 23, 1956: New self-sjtvice shops springing up in the UK have doubled, even quadrupled, sales in some areas. Retailers claim the system keeps prices down, but critics say it encourages theft, removes the personal touch and threatens the livelihood of smaller shopkeepers. Women have been warned not to be "lurid into ovjrspjnding". ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— NEXT WEEK: A Bank Holiday motoring boom HAVE YOU SEEN FAMILY FINANCE? p540 Gadabout Fit Value TV PlusP671 Teletext 671 May26 08:21:13 ———————————————————————————— NEW CRAFT FLOATS ON AIR May 23, 1958: A new vehicle which rides on a cushion of air has been invented by a Suffolk boatbuildjt, Christopher Cockjrill. He calls it a Hovercraft. Inward facing jets around the edge of the vehicle maintain the cushion. It works as well over water as on land. The National Research and Development Corporation is taking an interest. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Fifty Plus index 671 It's Your Life 480 HOLIDAY INDEX p200 ITV Gadabout Fit Value TV Plus