Labour gained a seat in local elections, narrowing the gap with their rivals, by ousting a Municipal Party councillor from Bridge ward.
A fireman was lowered 30 ft into a disused flooded quarry at Church Street, Ainsworth, to rescue a stranded dog.
For the third year in succession, 14-year-old Kenneth Wolstencroft was top scorer in the Radcliffe Road Safety Committee's annual cycle rally.
A 26-year-old lorry driver from Manchester had a lucky escape when he escaped from his dumper lorry as it began to slide off the edge of Sailor Brows.
At the Odeon, Burt Lancaster and Frank Sinatra were among the star-studded cast of From Here To Eternity, while over at the Picturedrome, Robert Taylor and Eva Gardner were appearing in Ride, Vaquero.
Radcliffe Cricket Club's 12-year unbeaten stretch against Middleton came to an end when the Racecourse team lost their first game of the season.
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