Newsweek highlights 1979 [audio only]

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TitleNewsweek highlights 1979 [audio only]SummaryAudio from a compilation of 1979 Newsweek episodes.ContentsAudio news story regarding a “Pools” winner from Ingham, who won ~$160,000 (as of 2023, ~$900,000). The winner said that she would buy herself a house using the money and take a holiday to Finland -- Audio of the conclusion to Newsweek -- Audio of the introduction to Newsweek -- Audio of a news story about domestic flights in North Queensland, where Trans Australia Airlines was being overtaken by another service (BPA). Both BPA and TAA were adamant that the move would benefit the North Queensland community, despite its controversy -- Interview fragment with a member of TAA -- Interview fragment with a member of BPA. The member maintains that the airlines planes were comfortable, and crucial to creating a link between Mount Isa and Charters Towers -- Fragment of a news story about the Queensland Stock Squad -- Audio of Rick Anderton interviewing Santa Claus -- Audio of the conclusion to Newsweek -- Corrupted audio fragments -- News story about Australian Atomic Energy Commission. Clarence Hardy, who was the chief scientist of the organisation, was interviewed by Mike Darcy -- Corrupted audio fragments -- Interview between Rick Anderton and Phyllis Diller. Diller remarks that she “had never seen a town as rolled-up as (Mount Isa)”, and that every Australian hotel she visited had an open tea pot. Diller also compares Joh Bjelke-Peterson to Jimmy Carter, and how she only wants to make people laughCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4020627_2CreditsReporters: Betty Andrews, Rick Anderton, Mike DarcyOriginal Format 3/4 inch video tape cassetteCollation1 video file (MP4) (20 minutes) : digital ; 804MBDate1979ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1979

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CollectionNorth Queensland Television Collection

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Newsweek highlights 1979 [audio only]