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  1. IRAS-Akari-Alcock comet discovered (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker (poss. amateur astronomer George Alcock) on the discovery and sighting of a new comet, named the IRAS-Akari-Alcock, after the names of those who have confirmed its existence. Male...

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  2. Funeral of Pakistani President, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1988)

    Genre
    News report

    The funeral of Pakistani President, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, at which US Secretary of State, George Shultz and UK Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe were in attendance. 500,000 people were also there to...

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  3. Referee proposals for ITV companies (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    The Independent Broadcasting Authority is considering new penalties for ITV stations to ensure that standards don’t fall in the face of competition from satellite and cable networks. The plan comes in a...

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  4. General Noriega rigs election in Panama (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    John Alcock reports on the election in Panama. British MP Steven Norris on the rigging of the poll by military dictator General Manuel Noriega. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater voicing President...

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  5. Pakistani President dies in plane crash (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    John Alcock reports from Karachi in Pakistan on the body of President Zia returning after he was killed in a suspicious air crash. Includes reaction from opposition People’s Party leader Benazhir Bhutto.

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