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headquarters and he will probably be sent back to Britain. Two British
detectives left Heathrow earlier this evening and they will help the
police in Vandello with their inquiries. In 1978 Gibbs was sentenced to
40 years imprisonment for his part in the Great plane robbery. He
escaped from Parkwood Maximum Security prison in April. Since then
he has been seen in ten different countries.
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The strike at Fernside Engineering in Birmingham has ended after talks
between trade union leaders and management representatives. The
strike began last weekend after a worker had been sacked. He had had
an argument with a supervisor. Five thousand men went on strike. The
worker has now been reemployed.
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Vic Bobstick the lead guitarist of the “Rafs” popgroup is dead. He was
found unconscious in his mayfair flat earlier this morning. Bobstick
was rushed to St. Stephan’s hospital but doctors were unable to save his
live. A number of bottles which had been found in his flat were taken
away by the police.
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There is no more news about the famous land sape painting “Norfolk
Sunset” which was stolen last night from the National Gallery. The
painting which is worth half a million pounds was given to the Gallery
in 1975. It hasn’t been found yet and all airports and ports are being
watched. Cars and trucks are being searched. A reward of 10,000
pounds has been offered for information.
-5-
Jumbo, the Indian elephant which escaped from London Zoo this
afternoon has been caught. Jumbo was chased across Regents Park and
was finally captured at a Hot Dog Store in Regents Park Road. A
tranquilizer gun was used and Jumbo was loaded on to a truck and was
taken back to Zoo. At the Zoo he was examined by the Zoo veterinary
surgeon. Fortunately no damage had been done and Jumbo will be
returned to the elephant house later tonight.
-5-
Julian Mactavish, the Eastfield United and Scotland striker had been
transferred. The contract was signed at lunch time. He was transferred
to the American Club “Miami Galaxy” for $3 000 000. Dollars.
Mactavish, aged 23 was bought two years ago for a fee of 2,000 pounds
from a Scottish non-lead club.
Unit 68. Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley died on the 16
th
of August 1977, radio and television
programmes all over the world were interrupted to give the news of his
death. President Carter was asked to declare a day of national
mourning. Carter said, “Elvis Presley changed the face of American
popular culture. He was unique and irreplaceable”. 80,000 people
attended his funeral. The streets were jammed with cars and Elvis
Presley’s films were shown on television. His records were played on
the radio all day. In a year after his death 100 million Presley LP-s were
sold.
Elvis Presley was born on January the 8
th
1935 in Tupolo, Mississippi.
His twin brother Jessy Garren died at birth. His parents were very poor
and Elvis never had music lessons. But he was surrounded by music
from an early age. His parents were very religious and Elvis regularly
sang at church services. In 1948 when he was 13 his family moved to
Memphis, Tennessee. He left school in 1953 and got a job as a truck
driver. In the summer of 1953 Elvis paid 4 dollars and recorded 2 songs
for his mother’s birthday at Sam Philips’s song record studio. Sam
Philips’s heard Elvis and asked him to record “That’s all right” in July
1954. Twenty thousand copies were sold mainly in and around
Memphis. Ha made five more records for Sam and in July 1955 he met
Colonel Tom Parker who became his manager in November. Parker
headquarters and he will probably be sent back to Britain. Two British     taken back to Zoo. At the Zoo he was examined by the Zoo veterinary
detectives left Heathrow earlier this evening and they will help the       surgeon. Fortunately no damage had been done and Jumbo will be
police in Vandello with their inquiries. In 1978 Gibbs was sentenced to    returned to the elephant house later tonight.
40 years imprisonment for his part in the Great plane robbery. He
escaped from Parkwood Maximum Security prison in April. Since then                                            -5-
he has been seen in ten different countries.                               Julian Mactavish, the Eastfield United and Scotland striker had been
                                                                           transferred. The contract was signed at lunch time. He was transferred
                                   -2-                                     to the American Club “Miami Galaxy” for $3 000 000. Dollars.
The strike at Fernside Engineering in Birmingham has ended after talks     Mactavish, aged 23 was bought two years ago for a fee of 2,000 pounds
between trade union leaders and management representatives. The            from a Scottish non-lead club.
strike began last weekend after a worker had been sacked. He had had
an argument with a supervisor. Five thousand men went on strike. The                                Unit 68. Elvis Presley
worker has now been reemployed.
                                                                           Elvis Presley died on the 16th of August 1977, radio and television
                                    -3-                                    programmes all over the world were interrupted to give the news of his
Vic Bobstick the lead guitarist of the “Rafs” popgroup is dead. He was     death. President Carter was asked to declare a day of national
found unconscious in his mayfair flat earlier this morning. Bobstick       mourning. Carter said, “Elvis Presley changed the face of American
was rushed to St. Stephan’s hospital but doctors were unable to save his   popular culture. He was unique and irreplaceable”. 80,000 people
live. A number of bottles which had been found in his flat were taken      attended his funeral. The streets were jammed with cars and Elvis
away by the police.                                                        Presley’s films were shown on television. His records were played on
                                                                           the radio all day. In a year after his death 100 million Presley LP-s were
                                  -4-                                      sold.
There is no more news about the famous land sape painting “Norfolk         Elvis Presley was born on January the 8th 1935 in Tupolo, Mississippi.
Sunset” which was stolen last night from the National Gallery. The         His twin brother Jessy Garren died at birth. His parents were very poor
painting which is worth half a million pounds was given to the Gallery     and Elvis never had music lessons. But he was surrounded by music
in 1975. It hasn’t been found yet and all airports and ports are being     from an early age. His parents were very religious and Elvis regularly
watched. Cars and trucks are being searched. A reward of 10,000            sang at church services. In 1948 when he was 13 his family moved to
pounds has been offered for information.                                   Memphis, Tennessee. He left school in 1953 and got a job as a truck
                                                                           driver. In the summer of 1953 Elvis paid 4 dollars and recorded 2 songs
                                 -5-                                       for his mother’s birthday at Sam Philips’s song record studio. Sam
Jumbo, the Indian elephant which escaped from London Zoo this              Philips’s heard Elvis and asked him to record “That’s all right” in July
afternoon has been caught. Jumbo was chased across Regents Park and        1954. Twenty thousand copies were sold mainly in and around
was finally captured at a Hot Dog Store in Regents Park Road. A            Memphis. Ha made five more records for Sam and in July 1955 he met
tranquilizer gun was used and Jumbo was loaded on to a truck and was       Colonel Tom Parker who became his manager in November. Parker