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Karen Williams - hit by a market truck
"The body of little Karen Williams at the intersection of Half Way Tree and Retirement Road after she was hit down by a market truck yesterday evening."
Sirgany Drive (Kingston)
"Wet existence: Number 14 Sirgany Drive during a short full in Tuesday's heavy showers. Some of the occupants of the home during yesterday and the previous night spent much time syphoning out dirty silty water that flowed between and under their…
Pages from our past
"Pages from our Past - is a display on the historical background of our seven National Heroes. It was mounted by the assistant principal librarian Barbara Chevannes of the Tom Redcam Library. The display is part of National Heritage Week and will run…
Kingston Public Hospital (KPH)
"The KSAC Fire Department's emergency tender (truck) was standing by yesterday evening to transport patients from the Kingston Public Hospital now closed. Also standing by was a vehicle of the Jamaica Defence Force, whose soldiers have been doing a…
University Hospital
"On kitchen duty: Two soldiers of the Jamaica Defence Force [JDF], at work in the kitchen of the University Hospital Tuesday. The JDF men who have been at the hospital since Monday when auxiliary, clerical and adminsistrative workers took strike…
Hospital equipment presented by KIWANIS Club of North St. Andrew
"Hospital equipment valued at about $30,000 was presented to the Jamaican Government yesterday by the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew.
The equipment was secured in Canada by the Club. Parliamentary Secretary Anthony Capleton (right) received the…
The equipment was secured in Canada by the Club. Parliamentary Secretary Anthony Capleton (right) received the…
National Chest
"A fine gesture: Enrolled nurses at the National Chest Hospital yesterday presented a gift of rescure breathing equipment to the hospital. During a brief ceremony Nurse Vernis Alexander [right] presented the gift to Senior Medical Officer Dr. Muriel…
National Chest Hospital
"Chest Hospital Gift:Presenting a cheque for $1,000 to Dr. Muriel Lowe at right is Jamaica Netball Association President Barbara Buckley Jones; others from left are Hospital Administrator Miller; Miss Viola Lynch, Sister of the late Leila Robinson…
Persons waiting at KPH
"Indefinite Wait: Scored of people wondering when they would get through at the KPH Dispensary. Many had arrived from 9:00 am but had not yet got a number at 2:00 pm when the Daily News visited. Filling a prescription takes days."
Preacher at University Hospital
"A preacher (right) found a captive audience in the workers at the University Hospital who were on strike last week."
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Victoria Jubilee Hospital
"HOSPITAL BLACKLASH: Mothers shown heading home from the Victoria Jubilee Hospital yesterday after nurses stopped working in protest against lax…