HEART DISEASE” MAIN KILLER IN GUYANA
(Daily Chronicle April 7, 1972)
The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that diseases of the heart and blood vessels were the commonest cause of death in Guyana, accounting for 27%  of all deaths in the country.The Ministry released the figures to mark the Commemoration of World Health Day which is  celebrated throughout the world today under the theme: “Your health is your heart.”
The Ministry said that a review of hospital admissions revealed that high blood pressure-hypertension- is the commonest heart disease requiring admission with other causes including stroke, rheumatic heart disease, heart attack, congenital heart disease and heart disease due to impairment of blood flow through the lungs.
Offering advice on heart attacks the Ministry said that many people die without reaching a hospital since the first few hours after a heart attack strikes is the time of the greatest danger.

GALLOPING GOATS TAKE OVER AT BOURDA TODAY
(Guiana Graphic October 15, 1972)
Today is a big day for the Guyana United Goat Racing Club at Georgetown Football Club ground Bourda.
There will be six events on the day’s card which commences at 1.30 p.m.
Probable runners are:
D. Singh Trophy “B” Class and Lower-200 yards:  Silver Fire, Black Eagle, Aquarius, Do or Die, Big One, Roy Rocket, Baby Colemer. Selections: Aquarius, Big One, baby Colemer.
Banks D.I.H Trophy Untried -200 yards. True Grit, Santa Rose, September Song, Pentalite, Tayrite, Concord. Selections: Concorde, True Grit, Santa Rosa.
The Members Trophy – A and Lower – 200 yards: Baby Colemer,  Big One, ICI , Do or Die, Black Eagle, Lady Rocket. Selections: Lady Rocket, Big One , ICI.
The T. J’s Trophy- D and Lower-250 yards: Rock Roi, Valencia, Tumbleweed, True Grit, Santa Rosa, Silver Fire. Selections: Valencia, Silver Fire,  Rock Roi.
The Silver Streak Stakes- A and Lower- 250 yards: Lady Rocket, Baby Colemer, Aquarius, ICI. Selections : Lady Rocket, ICI.
The federal Racing Service Trophy- C and Lower- 250 yards: Roy Rocket, Silver Fire, Black Eagle, Valencia, Rock Roi, Do or Die, Tumbleweed, Princess Rocket. Selections: Tumble Weed, Princess, Rocket, Roy Rocket.

BEN BLUE
(Guyana Graphic October 25, 1972)
After entertaining 150,000 school children throughout Guyana- the sensational Ben Blue- BEN BLUE presents on Sunday 29th October at 4.30 p.m. at Queen’s College Guyana Stars of 1972. Featuring: Ben Blue, Dolly Baksh, Lord Winter, Lennox Greaves, Billy Wade, Cheryl Arno and others.
Price: $3, $2 and $1.
Space donated by  David Yhan & Sons Electrical Sales Service 74 Robb Street, Lacytown.

PSCYHO IS BACK
(Daily Chronicle April 3 1972)
The ASTOR cinema is proud to announce that Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho”  is back and it will open soon.
For those who are too frightened to remember “Psycho” is the suspense shocker with the famous blood curdling shower bath sequence.
If you wish to leave before this horrifying scene appears on the screen please note that it takes place 44 minutes after the film begins.
“Psycho” stars Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles , John Gavin and Janet Leigh as Marion Crane.
The supporting cast is headed by Martin Balsam, John McIntire and Frank Albertson.
“Psycho” is based on an Inner Sanctum mystery novel which tells a weird and suspenseful story that concerns a sensitive young man too long under his mother’s domination and a girl who meets him while fleeing to her lover with a stolen fortune.
Perkins plays the young man, Janet Leigh the girl and John Gavin the man she loves.
Vera Miles portrays Janet’s sister who becomes involved when the latter disappears with the money.

XMAS MAIL
(Guyana Graphic November 4, 1972)
Guyanese sending Christmas  cards and parcels  to relatives in the U.S.A., the Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Belize, British Honduras  and Bermuda were yesterday reminded to send them not later than November 22 if they are to reach their destination by surface mail before Christmas.
The mail will leave Guyana on that date on the “Atlantic Merchant.”
The vessel which will be en route to Canada will also stop at the USA,  the Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Belize, British Honduras  and Bermuda
Similar mail for Canada will have to be sent in by the same date to catch the “Sun Lina,” the Postmaster General Mr. Julian Charles said.

PLENTY HAM FOR XMAS
(Guyana Graphic November 18, 1972)
Hams ranging from four to fifteen pounds are to be made available to consumers by the Guyana Marketing Corporation in the largest quantities ever for Christmas 1972.
Officials gave the assurance yesterday that the record figures of 127,000 pounds of ham and over a quarter million pounds of bacon achieved last year would be improved upon considerably by year end.
For the Christmas table  the GMC will offer leg hams weighing between nine and 15 pounds  and shoulder hams from four to eight pounds.
Officials also indicated that there will be an ample supply of ginger for making ginger beer and Brazilian nuts would replace walnuts.

“GARDENING” PARSON IS CRITICISED
(Guyana Graphic November 20,1972)
A City parson who has been criticised by some persons because he has been preparing a kitchen garden in the backyard of his manse yesterday told his congregation :”There is too much time in Guyana to idle, so people gossip all the time.”
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin . O . Berry Presiding Elder of the AME Zion Church said that since his appointment he has been engaged in planting in the backyard and he was aware that there was some criticism going the rounds.
Dr. Berry recently returned from the USA expressed the hope that the congregation would follow the noble duty and plant in order to be able to have enough for themselves and to spare a morsel to some needy person.

PAN WEEK
(Daily Chronicle April 2, 1972)
A National Church Service to mark the opening of the first Steelband Week of Guyana will be held at the St. George’s Cathedral at 4.30 p.m. today.
The services which will be attended by steelband players , tuners and the general public will be conducted by the Dean of Georgetown the Rev. R.O.George.
The Silvertones  Steelband will play the “Halleujah Chorus” among other religious tunes during the service.

(Clifford Stanley can be reached to discuss any of the foregoing articles at cliffantony@gmail.com or cell phone # 694 0913)