The Cayman Pilot was once again front-page news – in the 17 April 1974 Cayman Compass – in a story on the ongoing saga of the Cayman-based turtle boat which had been taken from its moorings and brought to Mexico. In the latest instalment, two detectives from Cayman were heading to Mexico City to “confer with the Mexican authorities in connection with further investigations about the boat”. Meanwhile, a boat captain and navigator were off to Chetumal, Mexico, to bring the vessel back to Cayman.
Also making a repeat appearance was the topic of Caymanians and TV. After running a sponsored survey by O.L. Panton in a previous issue and following up with a story about the results (‘Caymanians Favour T.V.’), this week’s article noted that the questionnaires were going to be taken up with the government. After gathering almost 3,000 signatures, Panton said the government demanded to see them, based on the large response. He also noted that it would not be necessary to buy expensive televisions, that “brand new sets would be available at an economic rate of $12 per month”.
The sports section highlighted a sailboat race with a photo of the top three finishers, though the photographer caught them in reverse order to their final spots. Sailors in the apparent front position were Peter Milburn and Louis Ceto Hydes, followed by Steve Hart and Ian Middleton, and then Peter Wormersly and Keith MacKenzie.
The last page of the newspaper carried the story, ‘Your Name At Your Door’. To help people delivering gas and water, as well as the public utility companies, locate properties, consideration was being given to the “naming of streets and identification of houses”. Since this was going to be a long-term project, in the interim, residents were being asked to voluntarily place a small board at their gate with their name on it.
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