Topic: 50 years ago
50 years ago: Banker charged by US for staying quiet, fire destroys Bodden Town...
The top article in the Tuesday, 25 May 1976 issue of the Caymanian Compass was on a bank manager, Tony Field, being found guilty of civil contempt’ in the U.S. appeals court.
50 years ago: Family Fair Day features champion banana eater likened to a vacuum...
The top story in the Tuesday,18 May, 1976 issue of the Caymanian Compass was a ‘Family Fair Day’ to celebrate Commonwealth Day.
The official opening address was by Acting Governor Desmond Watler. Approximately 400 people attended the opening, with participation growing to thousands during the day’s activities, the Compass reported.
50 years ago: Jamaicans skip bail; honeybees; and Commonwealth Day
The top story on Tuesday, 11 May 1976 was that there were three Jamaicans, awaiting trial for charges of assault and false imprisonment of Angelo Palomino and her employer Gerald Brian Chamber, who had made a getaway via boat.
50 years ago: Twice weekly editions start, lost handbag with $50K and four Jamaicans...
The Caymanian Compass started publishing two editions 50 years ago this week.
In the Tuesday, 4 May 1976 edition, the top article was on a millionairess claiming to have lost $50,000 on a fishing trip.
50 years ago: Sea rescue of three Caymanians, muffled ganja and government vigilance
The top article in the 30 April 1976 Caymanian Compass was on the rescue of three Caymanians. The three men, Huxley Goring, 65, his son Carlton Goring, 33, and Willis McLaughlin, 40, had been missing at sea since Wednesday the previous week.
50 years: Caymanians missing at sea, Queens 50th birthday and Easter Regatta boat rescue
A sea and air search was in progress for Huxley Goring and his son Carlton Goring, both of Prospect Park, and Willis McLaughlin of North Church Street.
50 years ago: Financial privacy, Turtle Farm pays debts and first invite to the...
The main story on the front page of the 1 April 1976 issue of the Caymanian Compass was about four Jamaican nationals being charged...
50 years ago – First captive insurance company established; government buys Turtle Farm
The leading story on the front page of the 25 March 1976 Caymanian Compass was on a Boston medical group establishing a Cayman insurance company.
50 years ago: CIG to buy shares in Turtle Farm; CUC’s new manager; politics...
The top article on the front page of the Caymanian Compass on 18 March 1976 was news from the United Kingdom on the nomination of ministers to take the place of Harold Wilson, Labour Party leader and prime minister of Great Britain.
50 years ago: Turtle Farm saved and Governor’s Throne Speech on the economy
The top article in the 11 March 1976 issue of the Caymanian Compass was on the Turtle Farm being saved by a $4 million deal.
50 years ago: Cayman’s new stamps; gas prices may increase; freedom of the press
The top frontpage article in the 4 March 1976 issue of the Caymanian Compass covered the ongoing issue of gas prices.
50 years ago: Reverend on Brac receives MBE, new hospital wing and 14th annual...
The main article on the home page of the 26 Feb. 1976 Caymanian Compass was of an MBE being awarded to Reverend Mannie Lee King at a special ceremony held on Cayman Brac.
50 years ago: ‘UFO’ sighting, planned march to protest taxes, petrol prices
The main article on the front page of the Caymanian Compass on 19 Feb. 1976 was about protesters. The people who marched back on 22 Dec., in protest of raised taxes among other grievances, stated their intention of marching again, particularly because they were dissatisfied with the reply to their demands that they received from the governor on 21 Jan.
50 years ago: Kirkconnell wins by-election, CUC staff pay rise, telco rate increase
The top article in the 12 Feb. 1976 issue of the Caymanian Compass was on a by-election which Captain Charles Kirkconnell won by 10 votes.
50 years ago: CUC, Caledonian Farms, telco rates and Brac by-election
The top article in the 5 Feb. 1976 issue of the Caymanian Compass was on CUC workers threatening to strike.
50 years ago: Marooned sailors found, CUC blackouts and Cayman Trough project
The top article in the 29 Jan. 1976 issue of the Caymanian Compass reported ‘Marooned Sailors Reach Cayman" and described the anchoring at the Holiday Inn of the 52-foot ketch called 'Poco Loco', which arrived from Swan Islands where the crew members spent 11 days having the rudder repaired and refuelling for the trip to Cayman.
50 years ago: marchers dissatisfied, hospital payments, press relations and price increases
The top article in the Caymanian Compass 22 Jan. 1976 issue reported that the demonstrators who had handed a petition to Governor Thomas Russell on 22 Dec., after marching through George Town, were dissatisfied with his reply. This reply was received by a delegation on 21 Jan.
50 years ago: gas prices; Kirk Pride sinks; tribunal; postal talks
The top article in the Caymanian Compass 15 Jan. 1976 issue was on gas station operators seeking an increase in the selling price of gasoline.
50 years ago: CUC surprise; bank results; robbery; hospital fees; and straying cows
The top article on the front page of the 8 Jan. 1976 Caymanian Compass was on a surprise enclosure in Caribbean Utilities Company bills.
50 years ago: Governor’s Christmas message; manager arrested; peaceful demonstration
50 years ago, the governor's Christmas message was on the front page of the Cayman Compass along with other articles including on a peaceful demonstration, hotel manager arrest, and rotary's annual Christmas Tree Lighting.
50 years ago: Search for lost pilot; Santa arrives; water safety; political ideologies
50 years ago, articles included search for lost pilot, Santa arrives, water safety and political ideologies.
50 years ago: fire destroys home; precursor to Turtle Farm nears sale
The main story on the front page of The Caymanian Compass on 11 Dec. 1975 was on the proposed sale of Mariculture Limited.
50 years ago: Doucet sentencing, drug haul, CAL difficulties, plea for North Side
50 years ago, the front-page articles in the 4 Dec., 1975 edition was of the sentencing of a former chief executive of Interbank, and Cayman Airways financial troubles as well as the largest haul of ganja in LIttle Cayman, and North Side elected member comments on roads and other issues.
50 years ago: Lighting the kiln; beef issue debated in LA
On the front page of the 27 Nov. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass then governor Thomas Russell can be seen lighting the kiln after the opening ceremonies for the Cayman Festival of the Arts.
50 years ago: Cattle from Swan Island; nor’wester strikes
In the 20 Nov. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass, a front-page story reported on meat and cattle being brought in from Swan Island, under a special government provision.
50 years ago: ‘Deplorable’ roads; Norberg Thompson’s new subdivision
The editorial in the 13 Nov. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass did not mince words, calling the state of roads in George Town and Red Bay 'deplorable'.
50 years ago: Dairy farm closes; George Town traffic worsens
The 6 Nov. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass carried the news that the Caledonian Farms dairy operation would be closing, meaning Cayman would no longer be supplied with fresh local milk.
50 years ago: ‘Best tourist season’; Doucet pleads not guilty
The 23 Oct. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass carried the optimistic story, ‘Cayman Geared for Best Season Ever’, with members of the tourism sector planning for a busy winter, with hotels showing strong bookings for November and December.
50 years ago: Rudi Evans at overseas course; sailor Kirkconnell wins again
The 16 Oct. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass contained a story on Detective Inspector Rudi Evans joining 22 other senior police officers from the Commonwealth on a training course in the UK.
50 years ago: Chicago heist saga; first female barrister
The saga of the Chicago heist continued, with a story in the 2 Oct. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass on attorneys trying to recover from Cayman US$1.2 million of the $4.3 million stolen.
50 years ago: Fight in church; Glass House nears completion
The 25 Sept. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass carried a story describing how church members received a broken jaw, fractured rubs, lacerations and multiple injuries when a “near riot” took place, apparently over an unwanted minister.
50 years ago: ‘Pioneer of publishing’ dies; first aid course for firemen
The 18 Sept.1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass carried the news that W.D. Bodden, “the foremost pioneer of publishing in Cayman, died suddenly under tragic circumstances”.
50 years ago: First metered taxis; Lions Club president attacked in Grenada
A page 1 photo from the 11 Sept. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass showed Charles Bothwell in the driver’s seat of his metered taxi, one of only two cars so equipped.
50 years ago: Doucet remains in custody; hard labour for disqualified driver
Jean Doucet was again among the top news in the 4 Sept. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass, with the story noting he had been further remanded in custody.
50 years ago: Snorkeller saved; Doucet refused bail
The front page the 28 Aug. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass carried the story of a snorkeller by Royal Palms dramatically saved from drowning by four other visitors.
50 years ago: Jean Doucet charged; water spout hits house
Jean Doucet, former president of bankrupted Interbank, again dominated the front page of The Caymanian Compass, this time in the 21 Aug. 1975 edition, as he was brought back to Cayman and charged with 24 counts under the Larceny Law.
50 years ago: Financial sector; Delworth McLaughlin ‘keeps in touch’
Financial Secretary Vassal Johnson told the Chamber of Commerce that Cayman’s financial industry was in “first place in the economy”, according to a story in the 14 Aug. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass.
50 years ago: Overturned car; film censorship
A photo of an overturned car on the side of the road was front and centre in the 7 Aug. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass.
50 years ago: Fire destroys Pageant Beach; adrift fishermen saved
The 31 July 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass carried three dramatic front-page stories, including that the Pageant Beach Hotel was destroyed by fire in less than half an hour.
50 years ago: Loose fill in harbour; milk price reduced
The top story in the 24 July 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass was about directors of the Chamber of Commerce ‘marching’ to George Town over concerns that loose fill had been dumped in the sea.
50 years ago: Upside-down mosquito plane; keep the library open
The front page of the 17 July 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass carried an eye-catching photo of a Mosquito Research and Control airplane on its back in Governors Harbour.
50 years ago: No turtle meat for NY; last day of school
The 10 July 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass carried the news that New York would no longer allow Mariculture Ltd, the precursor to the Cayman Turtle Centre, to export turtle meat to that state.
50 years ago: Store destroyed by fire; call for lower taxi fare
The 3 July 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass contained a photo of a Mount Pleasant store, which had just been fully stocked, destroyed by fire.
50 years ago: Paralysed diver walks; student loans for university
Honduran diver Carvell Bush, who had been paralysed with the bends, was pictured walking onto a plane for his flight home in the 26 June 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass.
50 years ago: Fire destroys new home; hyperbaric chamber needs funds
Dominating the front page of the 12 June 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass was a photo and story on a newly built home that was decimated by fire before the owners even moved in.
50 years ago: New telephone system; Cayman Islands report
The 5 June 1975 issue of The Caymanian Compass contained a front-page story on the completion of a new telephone system that would support 2,000 lines.
50 years ago: Sisby Barnett acquitted of murder; Caribbean ball in NY
The major news in the 29 May 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass was that a jury found Sisby Barnett not guilty of murdering Henry Eden Ebanks.
50 years ago: Doucet arrested; commercial fishing venture
The 22 May 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass reported on the arrest in Monaco of Jean Doucet, the former president of Interbank.
50 years ago: Turtle farming; ‘grossly erroneous’ report on Cayman
The main story on the front page of the 15 May 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass reported on ‘New Hope For Turtle Farming’ that would enable the facility, which had been struggling financially, to continue operations.
50 years ago: Crushed car; traders blast development plan
The front page of the 8 May 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass featured a dramatic photo of a car crushed by a container, but the good news was no one was hurt.
50 years ago: ‘The Love Boat’ arrives; Chamber rejects canal
A front-page photo in the 1 May 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass showed well-wishers greeting people from the Pacific Princess cruise ship that arrived carrying 529 passengers, six of whom stayed in Cayman.
50 years ago: Development for Cayman Brac; ’emergency’ LA session
After being discussed in the editorial two weeks before, the proposed national development plan was covered in several articles in the 24 April 1975...
50 years ago: Fire destroys Casa Bertmar; President Ford sends anniversary greetings
The front page of the 17 April 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass carried a story with a striking photo of flames and smoke engulfing the Casa Bertmar Guest House.
50 years ago: Carlton Bodden Fund launched; Brackers against development plan
The front page of the 10 April 1975 edition of The. Caymanian Compass carried the news that The Carlton Bodden Fund had been launched, named for one of the three Caymanians who were feared lost when their plane disappeared 13 days before.
50 years ago: 3 Caymanians missing; NY news team films here
The 3 April 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass had this distressing headline: ‘Plane missing with 3 Caymanians aboard’.
50 years ago: Rotary Boys’ Home; union president fined for gun
The approval of plans for the Rotary Boys' Home in West Bay was featured on the front page of the 27 March 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass.
50 years ago: Emergency landing; Caboose opens
A seaplane made an emergency landing off Cayman Brac causing a bit of alarm, as reported in the 20 March 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass.
50 years ago: ‘Mysterious’ plane lands; Andy Martin’s first record
A plane touched down ‘mysteriously’ at Palm Heights, making an emergency landing, an incident that made the front page of the 13 March 1975...
50 years ago: Fire at Palm Grove; Hillbilly Night
A dramatic story of a fire at the Palm Grove Inn dominated the front page of the 6 March 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass.
50 years ago: Social services; hydroponics business
A front-page story in the 27 Feb. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass reported on the chairman of the newly formed Cayman Islands National Council of Social Services speaking about the needs of the community.
50 years ago: Fire destroys home; severe penalties for ganja offences
The front page of the 20 Feb. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass had a striking photo of the charred remains of a home in Red Bay.
50 years ago: Agricultural Show; ‘scare’ on Brac flight
According to the 13 Feb. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass, that year's Agricultural Show was 'not as good' as previous ones, with no Farm Queen contest, floats, or tug of war.
50 years ago: CUC expands; horses arrive
The front page of the 6 Feb. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass carried a story on the Caribbean Utilities Company planning a $750,000 expansion of its facilities.
50 years ago: Murder probe intensifies; gas ‘concern’ resolved
A front-page story in the 30 Jan. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass reported that fresh information had led to intensified police efforts in the investigation of the murder of Henry Eden Ebanks.
50 years ago: Flight to Little Cayman; egg shortage resolved
Temporary air service to Little Cayman featured on the front page of the 23 Jan. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass, with a chartered flight linking Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac to Little Cayman.
50 years ago: Social services council; Gleeda Forbes honoured
The 16 Jan. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass ran an editorial on the newly formed National Council of Social Services, stressing how important the organisation would be for Cayman.
50 years ago: Cayman shines in tourism
The 9 Jan. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass had a story on an international seminar on heartworm being held in Cayman and attended by about 25 veterinarians.
50 years ago: First results for CNB; pirate film premiere
The 19 Dec. 1974 edition of The Caymanian Compass reported on CNB's first-year financial statement, in which the bank reported a 'modest profit' of $600.
50 years ago: Sheep come to Cayman; tribute to Capt. Allie
A front-page photo in the 12 Dec. 1974 edition of The Caymanian Compass shows Caledonian Farms manager Paddy Rice carrying a sheep off a plane as part of long-term efforts to supply meat to Cayman.
50 years ago: Southern Airways arrives; historical film of Cayman
The 5 Dec. 1974 edition of The Caymanian Compass announced in a front-page story that Southern Airways was about to begin its new service between Grand Cayman and Miami.
50 years ago: $14 million budget; Compass fast reporting criticised
The main story in the 28 Nov. 1974 edition of The Caymanian Compass focused on the debate in the Legislative Assembly over the $14 million budget that one lawmaker called 'too big'.
50 years ago: Desalinisation well; Andy Martin wins music trophy
The front page of the 21 Nov. 1974 edition of The Caymanian Compass told the story of a new desalinisation well being built using 62 tons of concrete.
