Thursday 7 March 1963
Advice on how to get the best out of your television set is offered today in a 218 page booklet, ITV 1963. A “ghost” double image may be cured by slightly turning the tv aerial. Poor pictures can be caused by using cheap, poor-cable between the aerial and set. Most picture problems are caused by wrong choice, or wrong fitting, of aerials.
An advertisement has appeared in The Times seeking support to remove That Was The Week That Was from television on the grounds that the programme lacks decency and good taste.
Pop news: Eden Kane’s brother, Clive, has tried to find success calling himself a number of names including Clive Kane, Paul Kane, Clive Paradise, Clive Robin and Clive Concord. Now he’s released his first disc, There’s a Lot More Where This Came From, as Wes Sands.
From Liverpool, in the steps of the highly successful Beatles, come Gerry and the Pacemakers, a four-man group who are likely to make a stir with their first disc – How Do You Do It?
Manchester City’s 2-5-3 defensive plan paid dividends in their long-delayed third round FA Cup tie against Walsall. One goal settled it, but it was the Wall that finally ended Walsall’s hopes. For although they had most of the game, their attacks were repeatedly dashed against City’s fantastic eight-man defence.
Television highlights: Amateur Boxing – Scotland v Switzerland. Tales of Mystery. Criss Cross Quiz.
Radio highlights: Saludos Amigos! Vienna in the 1920s.
Weather: mainly dry. Outlook – changeable. 14c, 57f.
Friday 8 March 1963
A woman can now know if she is pregnant two hours after taking a new test. This while-you-wait test costs £2 2s at the Family Centre run by the London Foundation for Marriage Education.
After twelve hours, the Duchess of Argyll completed her evidence in the divorce action brought by the Duke. The Duchess is accused of multiple acts of adultery. The hearing continues today.
Private ownership of cars should be banned. This suggestion is made in the journal The Railway Review. Only in exceptional circumstances should individuals be allowed to own cars. Motorists should hire cars as needed from hire firms. It is estimated that by 1970 the number of private cars will have shot up from 6,500,000 to 13,000,000.
Barbers in Stockport, Cheshire have decided to charge more than the standard 3s when cutting long hair. Mr Charles Sephton, branch secretary, said, “We are fed up with the long-haired Johnnies. In future, members will charge extra for cutting long hair.”
Agony Aunt: My father always says that blondes can be dangerous. Jane Adams’ reply – And so can redheads and brunettes.
Television highlights: Richard the Lionheart. Let’s Imagine – Being Beautiful. Take Your Pick – 300th Edition.
Radio highlights: Music While You Work. Piano Party.
Horse racing resumes in England today after 75 blank days caused by the Big Freeze.
Weather: cloudy with rain. Outlook – bright with showers. 13c, 55f.
Saturday 9 March 1963
Why not turn your wife into a good backseat driver? Don’t wince at the thought. With spring and summer approaching, your wife could be a valuable “navigator”. Buy Ordnance Survey maps for the district you intend to cover and teach your wife to read them.
Television executive Robert St John Roper had to stay off work for several days after he found a dead mouse in his tinned-beef pie. Allied Canners were find £50 for selling food below the required standard.
On 1 March the Conservative government put a tax on fresh food imported from abroad. This tax is designed to protect our own growers’ crops. However, because of the Big Freeze there are no home-grown crops. Once again, the brunt of the burden will be felt by the hard-hit housewife.
Top three television programmes this week: 1 Labour Party Political Broadcast 2 Coronation Street (Feb 25) 3 Coronation Street (Feb 27).
Television highlights: Juke Box Jury with Spike Milligan. Bertram Mills Circus. The Invisible Man.
Radio highlights: Let’s Take a Spin. What Do You Know?
Looking ahead to the 1966 World Cup, England’s football selectors will be focusing on three games today – Arsenal v Liverpool, Leyton Orient v Aston Villa and Middlesbrough v Chelsea. In particular they will be looking at Peter Bonetti, Ken Shellito, Terry Venables and Ian Callaghan.
A crowd of 60,000 will watch the England v Wales women’s hockey international under the new Wembley roof. England start as strong favourites – they are unbeaten at home.
Weather: sunny, showers, windy. Outlook – similar. 10c, 50f.
Sunday 10 March 1963
After eight days of evidence and twenty witnesses, the Argyll case is reaching its conclusion. The Duke of Argyll is seeking a divorce from the Duchess on the grounds of her “multiple” affairs.
The peak age for illegitimate fatherhood in England and Wales is between twenty-five and twenty-nine. The second largest group are aged between thirty and thirty-four. In 1961, three men aged seventy-five fathered illegitimate children, while fifty-three were fathered by men aged between sixty and sixty-four.
Pat Moss, “Britain’s Best Female Driver”, believes that drivers should take a second driving test a year or eighteen months after their first test to show that they have improved.
Glass fibre tape measures will soon be on sale. They are as strong as steel and do not rust. A back massager while you are driving is the latest relaxation idea. The massager is attached to a long cord, which can be plugged into the lighter outlet.
Six hundred men’s suits and other clothing were stolen in a £12,000 raid on a tailor’s shop in Chelmsford, Essex.
The newest fashion for men is knitted sports shirts – loose, poncho waistlines with pointed centres back and front.
Television highlights: The Saint. Dr Finlay’s Casebook. Sunday Night at the London Palladium.
Radio highlights: Painting of the Month. Sing Something Simple.
Weather: mostly cloudy with showers and gales.
Monday 11 March 1963
Britain is fast becoming a Cafe Society. Prawns, fillet steak, French-fried potatoes and red wine – that’s our favourite meal in Britain today. Today, we prefer to eat out. With more married women working even Sunday lunch is becoming a restaurant meal.
Britain, a nation surrounded by fish, spends more on importing fish and fish products than any other country except America, says a United Nations survey. Britain paid out £63,000,000 on fishery imports in 1961, America spent £130,000,000.
Last month’s unemployment total was 878,356, the highest since the fuel crisis of 1947. With the Big Freeze over, this number is expected to drop. However, the underlying trend is still up – 240,000 on March 1961.
Post Office scientists are using a new “detective machine” in their war against the Telephone Terrors. People who make abusive or threatening calls will be identified through their voices, in much the same way that fingerprinting identifies hands. The voice-printing machine has proved accurate in 99% of 30,000 cases.
A petition is being raised to keep a dance band, the Dave Clark Five, at a Basildon dance hall. Customers fear that they might lose the band to other London dance halls. So far, 2,300 people have signed the petition.
Television highlights: Panorama on divorce reform. Their Kind of Music. BBC Play – The Honest Man.
Radio highlights: Does The Team Think? Melody Showcase.
Weather: rain followed by showers. Strong to gale-force winds. Outlook – similar. 10c, 50f.
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