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The West End News
Frederiksted, Saint Croix County, Virgin Islands
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Sir Hugh Foot, Governor of Jamaica, opened the new Owen Roberts Field airport in Grand Cayman towards the end of March. The airfield, built by Jamaica Public Works at a cost of £10,000 from a British grant, honors Wing Commander Roberts. Chief Minister William Bustamante attended.
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JAMAICA - Sir Hugh Foot, Governor of Jamaica, opened a new airport in Grand Cayman, one of the dependencies of Jamaica, towards the end of March. The airport was named the Owen Roberts Field in memory of Wing Commander Roberts, head of the Caribbean International Airways and pioneer of Cayman air travel. The airfield was built by the Jamaica Public Works Department at a cost of £10,000, a grant from the British Government. Hon. William Bustamante, Chief Minister of Jamaica was also present at the opening ceremony.
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Grand Cayman, Jamaica
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Towards The End Of March
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airport opened and named owen roberts field; built at cost of £10,000 from british government grant
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Sir Hugh Foot, Governor of Jamaica, opened a new airport in Grand Cayman, one of Jamaica's dependencies. The airport, named Owen Roberts Field in memory of Wing Commander Roberts, pioneer of Cayman air travel and head of Caribbean International Airways, was built by the Jamaica Public Works Department. Hon. William Bustamante, Chief Minister of Jamaica, was present at the ceremony.