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Brothers sucking their thumb
"A thumb in the face of the IYC: Ricardo and Joseph Gayle aged 2 and 4, were still in bed near mid-day when this photograph was taken. It's not because they do not like to run around and play like other normal children, but they lack the energy that…
Back to school
"It was back to school on Monday and these children at Greenwich School seem on the whole to be glad to get the holiday over with. Most Kingston schools started the new term Monday for juniors and orientation of new students. By Monday next week all…
KSAC Child Welfare Clinic
"WELL DONE: One of the babies who attended the KSAC Child Welfare Clinic reached for her gift certificate at the baby show during Health Week last Thursday. The babies were selected on the basis of having all their immunizations, being breast fed and…
Quench Aid-Zest Hula Hoop Contest
"All-island champion of the Quench Aid-Zest Hula Hoop Contest 12-year old Ian Hutchinson, students of Harbour View All Age School, showing some of the skills which made him champion while an encouraging audience watches in appreciation."
Burnt buildings
"What was left of these buildings along New North Street in Fletchers Land Monday evening. Seven premises were affected by the fire said to have been started by arsonists."
Fire on Dunrobin Avenue
"Firemen yesterday morning fighting a blaze in a building on Dunrobin Avenue which houses a garment factory. The early morning fire gutted the building, and was eventually put out by men and units from the Half Way Tree Fire Brigade."
Tenement building fire
"GUTTED: This is all that was left of this room, one of the many in the tenement building at 77 Waltham Park Road that was completely destroyed by fire Saturday night."
Men look at crocodile
"THREE AGAINST ONE: Pictured with the eight-foot crocodile which they killed Sunday in the Port Royal area are [from left] Errol Lee, Rupert "Peter" Knight and Henrick Lee Loo. Peter told the Daily News that his two companions were spear-fishing in…
K.P.H. morgue (outside)
"At right: Outside the KPH morgue yesterday, hospital workers and onlookers mill about after orderly James Wilson was officially pronounced dead - for the second time."
Geoff Boycott of England
"England's main run-getter opener, Geoff Boycott, hooks for four in his unfinished innings of 83. He later got a nasty blow on the left forearm from Jamaica and West Indies pacer Uton Dowe, when he left a ball alone outside the off stump. The ball…
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Discover Jamaica

Portrait of a young Jamaican wearing a "Discover Jamaica' t-shirt from the Jamaica Tourist Board.