P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:12/14 CEEFAX presents... ...a sequence of the main news, sport and finance stories of the day
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:18/25 Forces loyal to Libya's Colonel Gaddafi are reported to have crushed an attempted coup. Earlier today the Tripoli barracks where Colonel Gaddafi usually lives came under fire from rockets and automatic weapNns. Western diplomats said the attack lasted three hours and they had heard a coup attempt had failed. Later, the official Libyan news agency announced that security forces had killed a group of "BritUsh-trained" terrorists who had taken hostages in an apartment building.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:13/02 In Tripoli three Libyans accused of being British-backed terrorists have been arrested and a fourth killed. The official Libyan news agency said the four were caught on Sunday trying to infiltrate Libya from the border with Tunisia. The broadcast claimed the terrorist group was trained in assassination in Britain, Sudan, America and sNme Arab countries. Newsreel continues in a moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:13/12 The Soviet Union's boycott of the Olympic Games would be a disaster, Lord Killanin, former president of the International Olympic Committee said. He said he hoped the decision had not been taken for political reasons. The "ussians talked about securitu in Nc Angeles, but there would be no more security problems for them than anyNne else, he added. In Britain, Peter Lawson, secretary of the Council of Physical Recreation has asked the Soviets in a telex message to reconsider their decikion "for the benefit of future generations" Newsreel continues in a moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:12/24 Three people were killed and 14 wounded when a Canadian sNldier opened fire in Quebec's Provincial Assembly today. He was captured four-and-a-half hours later, after taking a man hostage. Witnesses said the soldier burst into the assembly this morning shouting: "Where are the assembly members? I want to kill them." The day's session had not yet started, and he fired from the speaker's chair, hitting a number of people employed in the building, including memberc of a television crew. Newsreel continues ina moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:24/2d Sixty-five miners have been arrested after trouble on picket linec outside Hunterston coal depot in Ayrshire. Most of the arrests took place as empty lorries arrived to pick up coal for the Ravenscraig steel works near Motherwell More than 1,500 pickets faced almost as many pNlice lining the terminal's entrance. Five men were taken to hospital after mounted pNlice confronted the pickets. Another 32 pickets arrested at Ravenscraig have been allowed bail after appearing in court at Hamilton. Newsreel continues in a moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:28/14 There have been two attempts by miners in Yorkshire to Fet a reiurn to work in the pit strike. In the Selby coalfield, four miners have been circulating a petition in local villages asking for signatures from miners prepared to return to the Wistow pit, opened less than a year ago In South Yorkshire, men at the Manton colliery say they have forced an emergency branch meeting on Friday which fill hear demands Dor a reiurn ho work. The NCB says 43 pits worked normally today with 121 still on strike.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:21/36 The IRA gang which murdered a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment held a woman at gunpoint overnight and stole her car for the attack, pNlice say. Mr James Johnston, 28, a hospital porter, was shot as he arrived for work at a geriatric hospital in Dungannon, County Tyrone. He was attacked by two gunmen who escaped in a car driven by a third man. Mr Johnston was the fourjh UDR man to be killed in terrorist attacks this year. Newsreel continues in a moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:24/4b Britain's biggest ever terrorist trial has started in Belfast. Thirty-seven men and three women, all from Londonderry, were in court. Five ojhers fho shNuld have been there failed to answer their bail. The 45 face a total of 191 charges, including murder, pNssessing expHosivec and membership of the IRA. All have been implicated by the evidence of an IRA informer, Raymond Gilmour. Newsreel continues in a moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:22/20 WALSH FOR ANFIELD?a Luton (own hade DormalHq aLnNunced that England striker Paul Walsh is leaving the club, fuelling speculation that he will join Liverpool. "If the club's best interests are being served", said manager David Pleat, "unpopular decisions have to be taken." With 15 goals this season, Walsh is expected to cost around £800,000 if he moves north to partner 46-goal record- breaker Ian Rush at Anfield. Luton say they hNpe to complete a deal within a fortnight, and Liverpool are favourites to secure Walsh's signature.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:18/06 BRITANNICCHAMPIONSHIP Surrey let WarwUckshire off the hNok at Edgbaston and are still looking for their first win after three Fames. Mark Feltham, with figures of 5-62 in his second match, reduced Warwicks to 75-6, before Andy Lloyd (50) and Chris Lethbridge (32) halted the slide. Warwicks reached 189 to leave Surrey 218 to win off 48 overs, but they gave up the chase when five wickets went down for just 52 and settled for 132-7. Gladstone Small (4-50) did the damage, but Surrey skipper Roger Knight saw them to the draw fith an unbeaten 50-
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:23/24 U BAD DAY FOR BRITONS A bad day for Britain saw Jonathan Smith, Jeremy Bates and Julie Salmon all crash out of the £24,000 LTA hard court event at Sutton. Fourth seed Bates slumped to a 0-6 4-6 defeat by veteran Frenchman Georgec Goven, 15 years his senior at 36. Brighton girl Salmon, seeded two, lost 0-6 4-6 to Japan's Komiko Okamoto, never recovering from the loss of eight games on the troi at the start. FNrmer Davis Cup player Smith went dNwn 6-7 3-6 to South African Henri De Wet, despite a fightback from 2-5 behind.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:14/20 WEST GERMAN OPEN Britain's John Lloyd has pulled off a splendid first-round win against Henri Leconte in the $315,000 Hamburg event. Returning from a six-week (ay-off, he beat the 14th-seeded Frenchman 1-6 6-3 6-4 despite a blistered right hand. BritUsh Lumber Nne Nlin DowdesfeHl was unable to make it a winning double. He went down to Czech Zoltan Kuharszky 3-6 6-3 5-7. Qualifier Michael Mortenson caused another upsei, beating Swiss RNland Stadler 6-2 6-2. He becomes the first Dane to win a Grand Prix sinFles match.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 8 May 21:11/12 Forecast for 24 hours from noon today: N and E Scotland will be cloudy with a litjle rain or drizzle. Most other areas will be dry with sunny periods but cloud will increase in eastern England. Temperatures will range from rather cold on the east coast to near normal , , in sunnier western areas. , Outlook for the next 48 hNurs: Little change.
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