P667 Teletext 667 Oct 2 21:01:11 ——————————————————————————————— MOULD COULD SAVE LIVES Sept 30, 1928: A mould which attacks bacteria has been discovered by Prof Alexander Fleming at Queen Mary's Hospital in London. He has identified the mould as Penecillium Notatum, which often grows on stale bread. It kills many harmful bacteria, but does not harm white blood cells. However, extracts are unlikely to be ready for medical use for some time ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Education 660 IT'S YOUR LIFE! p410 Digitiser Frame It Write It Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Oct 2 21:00:13 ——————————————————————————————— HOLLYWOOD IN THE SHIRES Sept 30, 1936: Pinewood Studies was inaugurated at a lunch chaired by J Arthur Rank, whose chain of Odeon Cinemas continues to grow. Britain's answer to Hollywood offers eight sound stages in seven acres around a country house at Iver, Buckinghamshire. It was revealed that British cinemagoers now spend £40m a year on 950 lhllion tickets. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Teacher's guide to Teletext 662 THE BIG SCREEN p460 Digitiser Frame It Write It Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Oct 2 21:00:31 ——————————————————————————————— PEACE FOR OUR TIME, SAYS PM Sept 30, 1938: Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain flew home from a meeting with Herr Hitler in Munich and promised: "Peace for our time." He waved a copy of the new Anglo-German accord to a cheering crowd outside 10 Downing St and said his mission had brought peace with honour. But many MPs of all parties believe it is a sell-out to Hitler. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Teacher's guide to Teletext 662 SERVICE PALS p682 Digitiser Frame It Write It Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Oct 2 21:04:14 ——————————————————————————————— GOODBYE, V$NMY DEAN Sept 30, 1955: Teen hero $—lfs Dean, 24, was killed instantly when his Porsche careered off the road outside Los Angeles. Although compared to Brando, he made only three films. But "Rebel Without A Cause" seems likely to remain as his lasting epitaph. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Want your career to take off 674 HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP p461 Digitiser Frame It Write It Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Oct 2 21:00:04 ——————————————————————————————— SOVIETS START SPACE RACE Oct 4, 1957: Russia began the space age by launching a m—n made satellite known as Sputnik-I. The artificial moon is now orbiting more than 500 lhles above the earth's surface at 18,000 miles an hour. The Americans hailed the achievement as "fantastic". But to be beaten into space by the USSR will be a severe blow to their pride. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Education news 661 TAKE OFF TO PLANET S dND p480 Digitiser Frame It Write It Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Oct 2 21:01:01 ——————————————————————————————— CONTEH IS THE CHAMP October 1, 0974: Liverpudlian John Conteh became world light-heavyweight boxing champion after a punishing 15-round contest at 'jmbley Stadium. With only 26 professional fights behind him, Conteh needed all his strength to beat Argentinian Jorge Ahumada. Conteh, 23, is the first British holder of the title since Freddie Mills, nearly 25 years ago. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— NEXT WEEK: Death of a revolutionary... SPORTING HEADLINES p130 ITV Digitiser Frame It Write It Club 140P667 Teletext 667 Oct 2 21:00:04 ——————————————————————————————— ROCK HUDSON DIES OF AIDS October 2, 0885: Hollywood heart-throb Rock Hudson died, aged 59, after a year-long battle against Aids. Hudson, a giant-sized romantic lead, moved from westerns to sob stories to sophisticated comedies like Pillow Talk. His illness and revelation of his homosexuality have shocked millions of fans. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Keep up with Keyboard 664 THE BIG SCREEN p460 Digitiser Frame It Write It Club 140