25 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, July 28, 1971

THE Labour Party and the TUC today rejected Common Market entry on the present terms. Labour's National Executive Council voted 16 to six against, and called on Mr Heath to "submit to the democratic judgement of a General Election". The motion, worded by Harold Wilson, condemned the Government for its refusal to give the facts about the continuing costs of entry.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, July 29, 1946

THE All-India Moslem League Council today passed a resolution withdrawing the League's acceptance of the British Cabinet Mission's proposals for a settlement of India's constitutional problems. The League Council also passed a resolution in favour of direct action authorizing such steps as are necessary.

125 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, July 28, 1871

A CIRCUMSTANCE has occurred in a village near Sheffield which has caused a very painful sensation. A young man, son of a master builder there, had paid his addresses to the daughter of a grocer and draper. Their wedding was fixed to take place on Wednesday morning. As the bridegroom did not make his appearance down the stairs, his father went to his room, and found him lying in a pool of blood. He had cut his throat with a razor, but none of the larger vessels had been severed. Last night he was not out of danger. Intelligence of what had occurred was sent to the father of the bride, and on his proceeding to her room he found her dressed in her bridal costume, and arranging her bouquet. On hearing it she swooned, and remained in that condition for several hours. The order for the carriages was countermanded, the clergyman and the bridesmaids were communicated with, and the wedding breakfast was cleared away.

There are various rumours as to the cause of the occurrence. The one that receives most credence is that on Tuesday he received a letter threatening him with an action for breach of the promise he had made to marry another young lady in the same village.

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