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... national income on research, we have been slow in applying new techniques to industry. Mr Fowler continued, Since the Second World War, we have had to come face to face with reality. We have had to pay our way in the world. It is true that we in the Labou' ...

Published: Tuesday 04 February 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 264 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

New flag presented to Salvation Army in her memory

... New flag presented to Salvation Army in her memory in the Second World War. Mrs Grinsted recited a poem on the Salvation Army flag written by her husband. NEW SOLDIER ADMITTED After the flag had been handed over it was used for the first time at the admission ...

Published: Tuesday 28 October 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 216 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AT YOUR LOCAL CINEMA

... invention, the bounc in g bomb, played such a prominent part in the destruction of the Mohne Dam in Germany during the Second World War. Michael Redgrave plays the part of Wallis. The much more hazardous job of carrying out the bombing raids was left to ...

Published: Tuesday 02 September 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 299 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Broad Oak employee

... was a joiner at Broad Oak for many years up to his retirement. He was a member of the Special Constabulary during the Second World War, retiring shortly afterwards because of ill health. A service was held in St John's Church, Accrington, prior to the ...

Published: Saturday 29 November 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 264 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

AT YOUR LOCAL CINEMA

... laugh proving that comedy exists in true to life experiences. Highlights of the film include scenes of Alf during the Second World War and a sequence which shows him at an important football match. Anyone who enjoyed the family's antics on TV will certainly ...

Published: Tuesday 04 February 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 253 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

AT YOUR LOCAL CINEMA

... Brazzi and John Kerr and tells the story of a group of American servicemen based in the South Sea Islands during the Second World War. The film includes such famous songs as Bali Hai, Some Enchanted Evening and There Is Nothing Like A Dame. ...

Published: Tuesday 07 October 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 275 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Ex-England soccer star is now a landlord at Oswaldtwistle

... which he has managed. While playing soccer for Hull City, he was mine host in Stoke-on-Trent. Immediately after the Second World War, Neil became England's centre-half. In 1950, he left this country to play soccer in South America which was then outside ...

Published: Saturday 25 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 313 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

lOUR LOCAL CINEMA

... the film featuring at the Classic this week is largely set in an allegedly escape-proof Nazi prison camp during the Second World War. In the words of the camp Commandant, Von Luger, the Germans have determined to put all their rotten eggs in one basket ...

TRIBUTI4-',S TO MR ILLIAM PALMER

... with Clitheroe. While with Darwen he helped them to gain the runners-up trophy in the Combination on two occasions. The Second World War prevented him from following up what could possibly have been a glittering career, for several First Division Scouts ...

Published: Saturday 16 August 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 310 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

`Songs through the Ages' at St Augustine's

... as If You Were The Only Girl In The World, they progressed through the Al Jolson and George Formby classics, to the Second World War songs such as Run Rabbit Run. From there they entered the early skiffle era, took a look at the modern musicals, and ...

Published: Saturday 29 November 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 339 | Page: 12 | Tags: none