P667 Teletext 667 Sep15 01:57:48 ——————————————————————————————— NEW LIGHTS GET GREEN FOR GO Sept 13, 1929: Traffic lights, now in use in 21 provincial towns, are to bj standardisjd. As on the railways, red will signal stop and green go, but a middle ambit light will signal a coming change. The Minister of Transport says lights may bj unsuitable in areas where horse drawn traffic abounds.'£ ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Education 660 TRAVEL INDEX p190 ITV Connect Frame it Write it Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Sep15 01:57:42 ——————————————————————————————— KOREAN STATES AT ODDS Sept 9, 1948: North Korea proclaimed its independence with Communist leadjt President Kim Il Sung committed to reuniting the peninsula. The state comprises the area occupied by Red Army troops at the end of World War II. President Syngman Rhee, of US-occupied South Korea, also claims to bj rightful KOREA ruler of all Korea. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Tjachjr's guide to Teletext 662 SERVICE PALS p682 Connect Frame it Write it Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Sep15 01:54:33 ——————————————————————————————— ROCKIN' IN THE AISLES Sept 10, 1956: Showings of the film Rock Around The Clock, starring Bill Haley and the Comets, have caused near riots at cinemas around the country. Police have been called to eject youths who "jive" in the cinema aisles. Some youths dressed in Teddy Boy clothing have even lit off fireworks. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Want your career to take off 674 THE BIG SCREEN p460 Connect Frame it Write it Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Sep15 01:48:34 ——————————————————————————————— RACE RIOTS HIT NOTTJNG HILL Sept 9, 1958: Race riots flared up in Britain with petrol bombs and thousands of milk bottles being thrown at police. The trouble began at Notting Hill Gate when a gang of white youths chanted racist slogans outside a house occupied bz black people. Rioting continued throughout the night. Several people were badly hurt and 57 charged with possessing offensive weapons. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Education news 661 WESTMINSTER WATCH p325 ITV Connect Frame it Write it Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Sep15 01:08:58 ——————————————————————————————— NEW CREDIT CARD FOR BRITAIN Sept 10, 1963: Banking giant American Express launched a sterling credit card in Britain, five years after launching a dollar card in the USA. Selected members earning £2,000 a year or more can use the card to get goods or services on credit. The fee for joining American Express will bj £3 12s 0d a year and bills will will bj issued monthly. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Education news 661 HAVE YOU SEEN FAMILY FINANCE? p540 Connect Frame it Write it Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Sep15 01:59:39 ——————————————————————————————— RUG IS A POP CULT Sept 14, 1965: ITV's Friday night live music show Ready, Steady, Go has brcome cult viewing for Britain's pop fans. RUG arrived two years ago just as Beatlemania took hold. Groups to get their big break on the show include the Kinks, the Animals and the Who. The show's boast that "the weekend starts here" has become true for millions of teenagjts. ———————————————————————————6/7—— NEXT WEEK Ban-the-bombers on the march TAKE OFF TO PLANET SOUND p480 Connect Frame it Write it Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Sep15 01:54:07 ——————————————————————————————— CHAIRMAN MAO IS DEAD Sept 9, 1976: Chairman Mao Tsj-rung, God-like leadjt of Communist China and its 800 million people, died aged 82. In 1935 Mao led his followers on the 6,000-mile Long March to safety from the Nationalist forces of General Chiang Kai-shes. In 1949 they emjrgjd to defeat the Nationalists and turn China communist. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Keep up with Keyboard 664 HOLIDAY ABROAD? p210 ITV Connect Frame it Write it Club 140