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Thursday 18 April 1963
The population of the world, 3,000 million people, will double by the end of the century predict America’s National Academy of Sciences. The scientists call for a world-wide birth control programme.
Erich Rajakovic, 58-year-old alleged henchman of Adolph Eichmann, walked into the office of a Viennese investigating judge and surrendered himself “to prove his innocence”. However, the judge ordered that Rajakovic should be arrested on a charge of suspected complicity in murder. Since the war Rajakovic has been on the run in Argentina, Italy, Switzerland and Austria.
Up and up goes our intake of frozen food. New figures just published show that in 1962 we ate our way through 79,800 tons of the stuff. This was 11,800 tons more than the previous year. Our favourite frozen food? Peas, which account for over 30% of the total sales.
Two nine-mile stretches of barriers will be put up along the centre of the M1 in an attempt to cut accidents - particularly through cars crossing on to the oncoming lanes.
ITV clams that in the first three months of the year it attracted 57% of the viewing audience. However, the BBC claims that the viewing audience was equally shared, 50% - 50%.
Television highlights: Perspective on the Bath - Are We a Clean Nation? Music For Guitar. Father of the Bride.
Radio highlights: French Flute Music. Requests.
Weather: sunny spells and showers. Outlook - sunny spells and showers. 12c, 54f.
Two nine-mile stretches of barriers will be put up along the centre of the M1 in an attempt to cut accidents
Ooh, I don't know if you've been watching Hannah Fry's "Secret Genius of Modern Life" (if not you should, it's excellent) but she has an enire episode about motorways including the introduction of crash barriers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0029kth/the-secret-genius-of-modern-life-series-3-5-motorway