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Jamaica Railway Corporation trains halted by strike

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"Some of the Jamaica Railway Corporation's trains halted by strike. A section of the workforce is seeking to be represented by the Dockers and Marine Workers Union [DMWU], but the current representatives are the BITU and the NWU who have claimed no…

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Cattle in the pen at Darling Street

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"Cattle in the pen at Darling street yesterday waiting to be slaughtered following partial resumption of the delivery of livestock by butchers to the abattoir. Seventy heads were slaughtered yesterday."

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Brownie girls

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"There are two kinds of people in this world, those who share and those who don't. The Brownie on the right shares, and so do all of them."

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St. Margaret Church Nativity Scene

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"Horticulturalist Leo Sullivan: His Christmas contribution to the congregation of St Margaret's Church on Old Hope Road by designing and erecting this unique floral representation of the Nativity Scene. While Mary and Joseph are depicted in the…

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Home-made car

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"Amateur car designer Alexander Chapygin and his car."

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Copper sculpture

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"A massive copper sculpture adorns old opera theatre."

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Vengsarkar, Dilip

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"Valiant Vengsarkar: Indian batsman Dilip Vengsarkar plays a powerful stroke during his fine innings in the Cornhill Insurance England v India test match at Lord's in London. He was batting for more than 5 1/2 hours before being caught off the…

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Patsy Ricketts with Barry Moncrieffe

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"Switch: The dance-work based loosely on the legend of the White Witch of Rose Hall and choreographed by Bert Rose for NDTC. In the picture are Patsy Ricketts (as the Witch) in the seduction scene with her field hand lover danced by Barry Moncrieffe.…

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Two-car crash

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Accident on Church Pen main road

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"Six occupants, all of a Ministry of Agriculture motor truck, [top] were treated at the Spanish Town Hospital for minor injuries last week Wednesday after an accident involving a Ford Escort [below] motorcar on the Church Pen main road near Old…

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