P117 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--                                               * 9 April - More than 100 pickets are  arrested in violent clashes at the  Creswell colliery in Derbyshire and  the Babbington colliery in  Nottinghamshire. It is estimated that  46 out of 176 British coal mines are  currently active as miners fight  government plans to close 20 coal  mines across Britain.  * 9 April - The 56th Academy Awards,  hosted by Johnny Carson, are held at  the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Terms  of Endearment wins Best Picture     100-Contents 101-Headlines   Next       Prev       Home        End