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The Cartridge Years: 1965, 1976 and 2006
Richard turns back the clock with the hits and local headlines from 1965, 1976 and 2006.
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Sun 7 Jul 2013
14:00
麻豆社 Radio Solent
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July 1965
- Train robber Ronnie Biggs and three others escaped from Wandsworth prison.
- Hollywood stuntman Paul Mantz was killed whilst filming.
- An RAF training aircraft crashed in Oxford.
- A bomb exploded ouside the American Express offices in Piccadilly.
- 'The Londoner' cross Channel car ferry made it's maiden voyage between Dover & Calais.
- The government announced a scheme for quicker conveyancing of houses, which they hoped would eventually see a 25% saving of lawyer's fees.
- The government announced plans for the introduction of a blood alcohol limit for drivers in its clampdown on drink-driving.
- There were hysterical scenes in the UK as The Beatles came home following their European tour.
- The Indian city of Calcutta was deluged by flood waters after five hours of rain.
- Jim Clarke won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
- Peter Thompson won the open golf at Royal Birkdale.
- England were playing New Zealand in the 3rd test.
July 1976
- Many acres of trees were destroyed and camp sites were threatened, as a fire broke out in the new Forest.
- Blind sailors were undergoing a seamanship course in Poole harbour.
- Radio One DJs Paul Burnett and Tony Blackburn were in Southsea with the 麻豆社 One variety show 'Seaside Special'.
- Southsea hosted a rowing regatta hosted over 200 teams in a rowing regatta.
- The 36th Southampton show was held in the city.
- Arthur Skingle, who escaped from Parkhurst Prison was re-arrested.
- There was opposition to the proposed M27 motorway at the inquiry in Eastleigh.
- The great heat wave reached its peak.
- Donald Neilson - known as The Black Panther was on trial for the murder of 3 postmasters. 聽He had already been found guilty of murder of Lesley Whittle.
- Prime Minister James Callaghan made a plea for the lives of four mercenaries who had been held captive in Angola. News of their execution was released a few hours later.
- Former Prime Minister Harold MacMillan left hospital after a blood infection.
- The Schools Council urged the government to replace the present GCE O-level & CSE exams with a new common exam to be taken at age 16.
- 拢2 million of foreign currency was stolen in a raid at Heathrow airport.
- HM The Queen visited a Harlem shop as part of her tour to mark America's bi-centenary.
- Matsushita introduces the VHS home video cassette recorder to compete with Sony's Betamax system.
- Johnny Miller won the British Open Golf championships, beating Severiano Ballesteros.
- England were all out for 71 in the test match against the West Indies.聽
July 2006
- 拢1 Million was stolen from a Dorchester company by an employee to fund his gambling addiction.
- Passengers on a double decker bus in Southampton had a lucky escape after it hit a low bridge on Canute Road, slicing off the top deck.聽
- It was revealed that volunteers of the Coastguard Rescue Teams on the Isle of Wight last year dealt with 84 incidents, this year they've already had 64 calls.
- Portsmouth FC Chairman Milan Mandaric said he was selling his controlling stake in the company.
- Isle of Wight film director Anthony Minghella received an honorary degree of letters from the University of Reading.
- 1500 knifes and other weapons were handed in during an amnesty in Dorset.
- The white horse at Osmington was undergoing a clean up.
- Patrols were increased after a number of beach huts in Bournemouth were vandalised.
- Former Manchester City striker Nicholas Ankela claimed that Portsmouth had made an 拢8 million pound bid for him.聽
- The Isle of Wight was awarded the 2011 Island Games.
- Southampton fans will be watching Pele next season, a Portuguese player who's called 'Pele' for short. The defender has signed at St Mary's subject to international clearance.
- 750, 000 people in South Hampshire could be the first in the country to be allowed to generate their own energy using micro turbines after a pioneering agreement was drawn up between council planning departments.
- Leading experts expressed concern that junior doctors may be putting patients at risk because they know too little about the drugs they are prescribing.
- For an eighth day, Israeli forces bombed targets in Lebanon, killing at least forty people.聽
- Fifteen top officials are being removed from their posts as Home Secretary John Reid announced the biggest shake-up in his department's history.
- Roads melted, rail lines buckled and elephants were hosed down in Twycross zoo on the hottest July day ever recorded.
- HM The Queen and Prince Phillip were guests at a 麻豆社 Proms concert to celebrate her Majesty's 80th birthday.
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- Sun 7 Jul 2013 14:00麻豆社 Radio Solent