In 1936, Ethiopean Emperor Haile Selassie fled Addis Ababa as Italian troops closed in.
In 1952, jet-age travel began with a de Havilland Comet setting off from London to Johannesburg on the first scheduled flight.
In 1972, FBI head J. Edgar Hoover died.
From the Telegraph & Argus of May 2nd, 1978...
People living along Stirling Crescent in the Holme Wood estate, Bradford, say they are living alongside what is becoming a virtual open tip. Along one side of Stirling Crescent there are old people's bungalows and blocks of flats while on the other side is a depression, known locally as the valley. The valley has become a target for people tipping their rubbish. In it is paper, plastic, cloth, wood, old mattresses, bed-heads and furniture.
From the Telegraph & Argus of May 2nd, 1953...
Who are the Topliners ? This is the name Mrs Phyllis Crone, of Hall Garth, Airton, near Skipton, has given a club for tall people of all ages, now being launched. The minimum qualifying height for women is 5ft. 8in. and for men 6ft. - in stockinged feet. The membership fee is 7s. 6d. a year. A newsletter will appear three times a year, giving news of any social events that may be arranged and information about supplies of extra-long fittings in clothing and footwear.
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