Monday 8 July 1963
Ten men were arrested last night at a meeting addressed by Oswald Mosley in London’s East End. Over 250 policemen were on guard at the event.
A new high-speed automatic technique for transcribing books into braille has been invented. A large book can be copied in a few days instead of several months.
The Mini is proving to be a great success in Australia. The Morris 850 and the Morris Mini Cooper recorded 1,861 registrations in May compared with 1,819 for the nearest rivals.
Prediction Spot: Brian Poole and his Tremolos are certain to have a hit with their latest disc, Twist and Shout.
Personal advertisements: leatherette gents corsets made to measure. From 56s 6d. – Barnsbury Square, London.
It has been a rotten Wimbledon. One of the reasons is a complete lack of class amongst the men players. To survive, the tournament must admit professional players. Miss Margaret Smith is the only great player at the championships, man or woman.
Despite requests from the BBC, there will be no rise in the licence fee this year.
Television highlights: The Patch Card – play about death by computer. The Borodin String Quartet. Fireball XL5.
Radio highlights: Letter from Great Britain. Shanty Time.
Weather: scattered showers and sunny intervals. Outlook – similar. 21c, 70f.
Tuesday 9 July 1963
Is property racketeer, Peter Rachman, boyfriend of Mandy Rice-Davies (pictured), really dead? Or was there a switch of bodies? Rachman built a slum empire exploiting his tenants. Ben Parkin MP said, “All Fleet Street is alive with the idea that Rachman is not dead.” However, Miss Rice-Davies said, “Even though I was in Paris when Peter died, I’m fully convinced he is dead.”
Transport Minister Ernest Marples has announced that parking meter charges in Central London will go up to 3s an hour – an increase of 2s 6d. A spokesman for the RAC and AA said, “We see this as the first step in pricing motorists off the roads of Central London and other big cities.”
Despite a last minute attack of nerves, Miss Margaret Smith beat Miss Billie-Jean Moffitt 6 – 3, 6 – 4 to win the Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles title. Miss Smith also won the mixed doubles with Ken Fletcher, but along with Robyn Ebbern she lost the women’s doubles final to Darlene Hard and Maria Bueno.
Cricket – Third Test at Edgbaston, fourth day scorecard: England 216 and 226 – 8, West Indies 186. On a wicket as capricious as a flighty widow, England have placed themselves in a position to win. The ball is turning and if it turns tomorrow the West Indies are doomed.
University Challenge has brought a new lease of life to television quiz programmes. Instead of its late night slot, the programme deserves a place at peak time. Maybe it should swap places with Coronation Street. This would give several million viewers a shake up.
Television highlights: Polo – live from Ham Polo Club. All Sorts to Make a World – Britain in 1963, the mass producers. On Safari – around our gardens.
Radio highlights: Workers’ Playtime. The Reshaping of British Railways.
Weather: cloudy with some rain. Outlook – similar, but cooler. 20c, 68f.
Wednesday 10 July 1963
Rally driver and show jumper Pat Moss married fellow rally driver Erik Carlsson yesterday. In black tails, a green waistcoat and a grey topper, brother Sterling Moss arrived on a lilac coloured motor scooter. Sterling recently failed his L test, so his scooter was still sporting L plates.
Fire destroyed goods and property valued at £55,587,000 last year. This is £11,000,000 more than the previous peak figures in 1959. To counter this trend, the Fire Protection Association is recommending an increased use of automatic alarms and sprinkler systems.
Sir Charles Musgrave, 49, who advertised for a wife after his recent divorce, received a reply from Miss Dior Angel, a New York striptease dancer. Miss Angel said, “I’m willing to give up my career to marry you.” However, Sir Charles said, “I don’t know any Americans and I’m not sure that Miss Angel and I would be on the same mental wavelength. My next wife will be the outdoor type.”
The BBC has been given the go-ahead to broadcast its second channel to three-quarters of Britain from the end of 1966. The new service will come on air in London next April. Ten million people will then have the choice between two BBC channels and one ITV channel.
Cricket: the West Indies were bowled out for 91 at Edgbaston yesterday with Fred Trueman taking 7 – 44. On a “sporting” wicket England won the Third Test by 217 runs to level the series. Now it’s all to play for at Headingley and the Oval.
Television highlights: Gardening Made Easy. Professional Boxing From Cardiff. Taxi! New series with Sid James.
Radio highlights: Jazz Session. Modern Greek Poetry.
Weather: cloudy, mainly dry. Outlook – little change. 18c, 64f.
Thursday 11 July 1963
A lucky rabbit’s foot hanging from the dashboard sways slightly as the little red sports car touches 90 mph on the A10 out of London. “Sterling Moss’ father gave it to me,” explained my driver, motor racing ace Jim Clark. He added, “I’m not really confident about anything. My nerves are all knotted up. The only time I’m relaxed is when I’m in the driving seat. I race because I like doing it more than anything else in the world.”
Spot-checks revealed that seven race horses were doped between mid-April and the end of May this year. Around 100 tests were made, sometimes on heavily backed beaten favourites. Two of the doped horses were steeplechasers, the other five flat racers.
Agony Aunt: Margaret from Newcastle writes, “Whenever friends call round for the evening, my husband will insist on showing them our holiday films. We’ve seen these films 28 times and I’m going bonkers. What can I do?” Jane Adams’ advice, “You can either put up with his hobby with good grace, or try telling him that he’s a big bore.”
Thought for the Day: Nothing can be purchased which is better than a firm friend – Tacitus.
Cricket: Knockout Cup Semi-Final Results – Worcestershire beat Lancashire by 9 wickets, Sussex beat Northamptonshire by 105 runs.
Television highlights: Try Out Your French. Golf – the Open Championship. Road Works Report.
Radio highlights: Thanks for the Melody. Greek Serenade.
Weather: showers, rather cool. Outlook – cool and showery. 17c, 63f.
Friday 12 July 1963
A planned £7,200,000 take-over bid by the Wellcome Foundation for British Drug Houses, makers of the no-birth pill, has been called off. The news sent BDH shares down 2s to 16s 3d, knocking £720,000 off the company’s value on the stock markets.
Postmaster General Reginald Bevins said Britain must not be rushed into a decision on colour television systems. Britain, he said, must wait and see what technical system was chosen by the rest of Europe.
Renee Shann on the modern romance novel: “You can be a bit franker nowadays. A little realism has crept in. You can actually mention sex. But just the same you’d be mad to have the heroine doing anything about it. You can take them to the bedroom, even through the bedroom door, but never, never into bed – until they are actually married.”
More international matches will be played under floodlights, the Football Association announced. The FA believes that evening matches will attract bigger crowds than games played on weekday afternoons.
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Television highlights: For Deaf Children. Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Pepote – Spanish film.
Radio highlights: Non-Stop Pop. Take Your Partners – old time dancing.
Weather: cloudy with rain, cool. Outlook – cool and showery. 18c, 64f.
Saturday 13 July 1963
Some local Tories are using race hate for political ends, the Labour Party has claimed. Labour said the Tories are promoting the slogan, “If you want a n****r neighbour, vote Labour.” Labour has challenged the Tories to hold an immediate inquiry into this slogan.
In an exciting experiment, dogs are being trained to assist the deaf. The dogs are being taught how to obey sign language, warn people that there is someone at the front door, alert owners if there is an emergency, and respond to notes on a dog whistle. There are 45,000 totally deaf people in Britain today, of whom 5,000 cannot speak. Ten thousand children are amongst the deaf.
The biggest problem for the duck breeder is that drakes go terribly queer. Once they “go off” lady ducks it’s a fearful business getting them interested again. However, the good thing about ducks is they are divine when eaten with a cherry sauce.
Housewife Kathlyn Ridyard walked into her bathroom and found a council electrician wearing only his trousers and washing two pairs of his socks in her bath. The council sacked the electrician. Twelve of his colleagues have now gone on strike in protest.
Top spins this week: Heinz – Just Like Eddie, The Springfields – Come on Home, Sing Along With JFK – President Kennedy.
Television highlights: Summer Grandstand. Juke Box Jury. Maigret.
Radio highlights: Joe Loss Band Box. Pet From Paris – records played by Petula Clark.
Weather: cloudy, showery and cool. Outlook – rain. 18c, 64f.
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