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"The driver of this minibus said he was brough to a stop by a completely unforeseen accident yesterday along Marescaux Road. A utility pole [on the ground behind policeman directing traffic] fell on his vehicle smashing the windshield. A van from the…

"Although the front of this car is smashed the driver, George Spence of 15 Lyndhurst Road, came out unhurt. According to a police report, Spence was travelling on Half Way Tree Road at 2:30 yesterday morning and on reaching Baby Grand Restaurant, a…

"Where are the chickens? That is the question driver Orville Barnett is still asking. He was on his way from Four Paths, Clarendon with a truckload of 2,000 chickens consigned to Caribbean Broilers early yesterday morning when the truck overturned…

"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…