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"Announcing new plans: Local Government Minister Rose Leon announcing new plans for improving and streamlining the existing water rates structure. Mrs. Leon made the announcement at the end of a two-day Water Conference at the Courtleigh Manor Hotel…

"Local Government Minister Rose Leon discussing the problem of the housing of the mentally ill people in Savanna-la-Mar with the deputation who brought the matter to her attention yesterday. From left clockwise are Poor Relief Committee Chairman…

"Clean up: Local Government Minister Rose Leon outlining the clean up programme for the island at the final exercises of the training courses for Poor Relief Officers at the Flamingo Hotel yesterday. Seated at left is Board of Supervision Chairman…

"102 not out, and strong: Mrs. Rebecca Lawrence sewing a section of a sheet yesterday."

"New Year baby: Baby McDougal was the first one ushered into the new year at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital yesterday morning. As a matter of fact this infant Jamaican arrival at exactly 12:05am Saturday morning in the wake of the din of the New…

"New Cuban Ambassador Ramon Pez-Ferro laying a wreath at the Cenotaph at George the Sixth Memorial Park on Wednesday. The Ambassador later laid another wreath at the monument for Maceo, a Cuban National Hero."

"It was good they seem to be saying. Governor General Florizel Glasspole and Mrs. Glasspole (second left) bade farewell to outgoing Cuban Ambassador Ramon Pez Ferro on Monday at Kings House. The Ambassador and his wife leave Jamaica after five and…

"Central Zone's opening batsman Ordelmo Peters driving into the covers during his innings of 103 runs against Western Zone in the Bustamante Cup cricket final at Chedwin Park yesterday. Others in picture are non-striker Joshua Burnett, Linval…

"One sixth of a six not out was the score of burly Devon Heron of Kensington seen heaving the ball fruitlessly to a well guarded onside field against Lucas at Kensington Park yesterday. His partner Colin Gordon, also scored a single during a sudden…

"Gearing for the racing pools: Come January and Racing pools, a new style betting, will come on stream. The computers and the systems are almost fully operational in preparation for this betting. In picture above Chris Phillips (right) engineer of De…