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Startling Headlines

Here is a selection of headlines which certainly sold papers!

CHIP SHOP OWNER BATTERED MAN


POPE DIES AGAIN


MINE STRIKE BALLET TO GO AHEAD

                    



ICELANDIC FISH TALKS - NOT LIKELY


ARCHAELOGISTS ATTACK DEAD ELEPHANT


MAN FOUND DEAD IN GRAVEYARD





NO WATER - SO FIREMEN IMPROVISED


WIDOW IN BED WITH A CASE OF SALMON





ONE - LEGGED ESCAPEE RAPIST STILL ON RUN


HEART - LUNG SWAP WOMAN ON MENU

     



MAN SHOT DEAD BY POLICE STATION


NEW SHOCKS ON ELECTRICITY BILLS


POLICE FOUND POT PLANTS WERE CANNABIS

   



NIXON APPOINTS FIB DIRECTOR


SOMETHING WENT WRONG IN JET CRASH, SAYS EXPERT


DRUNK GETS NINE MONTHS IN VIOLIN CASE





IRAQI HEAD SEEKS ARMS


PROSTITUTES APPEAL TO POPE


POLICE BEGIN CAMPAIGN TO RUN DOWN JAYWALKERS


PANDA MATING FAILS ; VETERINARIAN TAKES OVER





TEACHER STRIKES IDLE KIDS


SQUAD HELPS DOG BITE VICTIM


MINERS REFUSE TO WORK AFTER DEATH


BRITISH LEFT WAFFLES ON FALKLAND ISLANDS

      



STOLEN PAINTING FOUND BY TREE


TWO SOVIET SHIPS COLLIDE, ONE DIES


ENRAGED COW INJURES HOUSE





JUVENILE COURT TO TRY SHOOTING DEFENDANT


WAR DIMS HOPE FOR PEACE





IF STRIKE ISNT SETTLED QUICKLY, IT MAY LAST A WHILE


ENFIELD COUPLE SLAIN ; POLICE SUSPECT HOMICIDE


COLD WAVE LINKED TO TEMPERATURES

                                     

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