The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
THE ARCHIVES
100 years ago
The Dundee Children’s Free Breakfast and City Mission has just closed a good year’s work. Mr R. Johnston, secretary, submitted his report at the annual meeting sand stated that the average weekly attendance at the Sabbath morning free breakfast was 282 and 24 workers. This showed a decrease of 13 and 5 respectively. This decrease was not to be wondered at as many of the children who formerly required a free breakfast were not now in need of this owing to the higher wages coming into the homes.
50 years ago
British runner Bruce Tulloh ended a 2,830-mile run from Los Angeles in a record 65 days when he reached New York City Hall yesterday. Tulloh (34), who left Los Angeles City Hall on April 21, was sponsored by a beverage firm. The previous record was set in 1094 by South African Don Shepherd who made the long haul in 73 days. As far as is known, the previous best time for a transcontinental west-to-east run or walk was 67 days set up by two British servicemen P. Maloney and M. Evans.
25 years ago
Police last night launched a murder inquiry into a train crash in which the driver and a passenger were killed. Vandalism had earlier been suspected as the cause of the crash in Greenock in which the Wemyss Bay to Glasgow train left the rails and crashed into the wall of a bridge. Last night Strathclyde Police said their investigation “indicated every likelihood” that the crash was caused by an obstruction on the line. The crash happened at a spot where previous incidents of vandalism had been reported.
One year ago
Dundee City Council’s Brexit stance should be used to lobby for Dundee’s future, a senior councillor has said. Labour leader Bailie Kevin Keenan’s comments come as the local authority moves to condemn the UK Government’s “chaotic” handling of negotiations to leave the EU. SNP administration leader Councillor John Alexander tabled a motion at a heated council debate – the last before the summer recess. The council has already acknowledged the “detrimental” impact Brexit may have on the local economy.