A plane touched down ‘mysteriously’ at Palm Heights, making an emergency landing, an incident that made the front page of the 13 March 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass. The 27-year-old pilot of the Cessna 401 claimed he was not getting fuel into his tank, but police found 150 gallons of fuel in five-gallon containers on the plane. According to ‘reliable reports’, unused polythene bags were found in nearby waters, which the pilot said were for refuse. There were other conflicting reports about when the plane took off and its destination. Cayman officials were apparently waiting for more details from the US before deciding next steps.
The editorial had a section on the screening of ‘The Exorcist’, which had been covered in the previous week’s Compass. It noted that people “not so young and firmly embedded in puritanical religious tradition are prone to feel that such films should be strongly censored or even banned while the younger ones among us see no reason for objections”. The editorial said as long as movie ratings were adhered to, “there should be nothing to debar screenings of any movies”, adding “mature persons must be able to decide what films they want to view”.
The North Side Health Clinic was officially opened by Governor Thomas Russell. Among those attending the ceremony were Craddock Ebanks, North Side MLA, who gave an opening address; and Benson Ebanks, Executive Council member for health, education and social services, who also spoke. Those three men were included in the photo accompanying the story.
In entertainment news, country singer Andy Martin was soon to release his first record under the newly formed Barefoot Records label. Martin, born and raised on Cayman Brac, and whose music had started to become popular at that time, was still deciding which of the songs he had composed himself he would be recording.
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