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"Sir Clifford awarded Rotary International's highest honour - on Thursday, July 2, 1982, Sir Clifford Campbell G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., the country's first Jamaican Governor General, was awarded the Rotary International Paul Harris Fellowship - the…

"Crowded waving gallery at the Norman Washington Manley International Airport at the arrival of the Jumbo 747 on Wednesday afternoon. Hundreds of persons had packed the gallery and the public car park was packed. There were long lines of persons…

"Cricketers Ja. Women leave: Members of the Ja. Women's cricket team shortly before their departure from the Norman Manley Airport on Tuesday by CIT charter from England to compete in the inaugural women's world cup cricket competition. Team captain…

"Planning, JAMINTEL, presents a commemorative plaque to Colgate Palmolive Co. (Ja.) Limited telex operator, Mrs. H. Chung, recently at Colgate's offices. The plaque marks the inaugural call amde by a Jamaican telex subscriber through JAMINTEL's new…

"Korean gift: Education Minister, Dr. Mavis Gilmour [left] receiving a gift of draughtsman tables and books from the Korean Ambassador to Jamaica, Dr. Sang Jin Choi. The Ambassador described the gift as a small token of friendship between Jamaica and…

"Photo shows a delegation from the Rotoract Club of Kingston as they handed over a a cheque for $1,100 to the Bellevue Hospital's administration on Friday, October 15. The money, which will be used in the Hospital's renovation and improvement…

"An Ho Meter for Spanish Town: the meter with accessories being pointed to by the manager of NCB branch in Spanish Town, David Whitbourne, is used for the analysis and measurement of the blood count. Behind him stands Selvyn Irvine, vice chairman of…

"World Bank visit to world's end - World Bank advisors to the Bank of Jamaica, together with officers of the Jamaica Export Credit Insurance Corporation recently visited the liqueur factory of Dr. Ian Sangster and Company Limited at World's End, high…

"Councillor R. Sasso - Deputy Mayor of the K.S.A.C. expressing appreciation to New Video World for the gift to the K.S.A.C. Fire Brigade of one 19" colour television. Seated left to right are Mr. Yap Jnr., son of Mrs. Colleen Yap, Miss Camille Chen,…

"NAVCO's [National Vehicle Corporation] employees seen in the process of assembling one of the buses used by the Jamaica Omnibus Service Company. NAVCO employs some 70 people, all Jamaicans. They were trained by a leading U.K. - based bus-building…