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It’s midnight.
In a moment, the Mayor of Bamford is going to read the results of the General Election.
Both of the candidates are on the balcony with the Mayor.
Both of them are smiling, but neither of them are happy.
Both of them are wearing rosettes.
One of them is the Labour candidate, and the other is the Conservative candidate.
Neither of them have been Members of Parliament before.
The Mayor has just announced the result.
The Labour candidate has won the election.
Some of crowd are pleased, but the others are angry.
All of the Labour supporters are happy.
All of them are shouting and cheering. The Conservative supporters are booing.
None of them are smiling.
The Conservatives haven’t won an election in Bamford for many years.
The Labour Party has won every election in the town since 1945.
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THE DAILY NEWS
London: Wednesday May 20th Weather: fine
Sensational jewel robbery: £50,000 stolen
There was a fifty thousand pound jewel robbery in central London yesterday. The thieves threw a stone through the window of Carbunkle & Company and stole necklaces, rings and watches worth £50,000. Mr. Goldsmith, the manager of the shop, was working in his office when it happened. The police are looking for three men. The men drove away in a stolen Ford Cortina. The police have not found the getaway car yet.
Everest expedition fails
Three British climbers in the Himalayas wanted to reach the top of Mount Everest yesterday, but they failed because the weather has been too bad. They had to postpone the climb until next week. The weather has been the worst for two years.
Hollywood divorce case
Richard Taylor, the British actor, is going to divorce his wife, Liza Bertram. They have been married for thirteen years, and have lived in Hollywood since 1978. Several people have seen Taylor with film starlet Judy Bowes recently. He has been married four times. He refused to speak to our reporter yesterday.
Police Notice
Have you seen this girl?
Maria Roberts, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, left her home in Leeds last week and nobody has seen her since. She was wearing a blue raincoat, green trousers and black shoes. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. Please telephone: 0202-17414 with any information.
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