These are the stories making the news in the South Wales Guardian 50 years ago on October 29, 1964.

LLANDEILO Police have captured the man who absconded from Bela River open prison.

“It’s a strange one,” said the Chief Inspector.

“We popped round to his mum’s house to inform her, her son had escaped, we got there, rang the doorbell, and the prisoner answered the door."

The Chief Inspector continued to put the public’s mind at rest as another prisoner had also escaped, but turned himself in a short time later because he got lost.

TWO thieves broke into a farmers pantry and stole his food Ammanford Magistrates were told.

The 83-year-old said: “I heard two sets of footsteps and shouted, ‘Hullo’ whose there, I ran downstairs but they were gone I found my food scattered all around my garden.”

A BUNCH of hardcore council tenants who persistently failed to pay their rent were ordered to mend their ways by LLandeilo town councillors.

"We have a lengthy waiting list for council houses if you don’t pay your rent we will get rid of you once and for all," said one councillor.

AN owner of a dangerous dog lost his case to keep his beloved pet alive.

Ammanford Magistrates said: "You failed as an owner to stop your dog from escaping and as a result it killed three sheep, let this be a lesson to you."

A HOUSEWIFE from Brynaman was ordered to pay £2 fine for being drunk on a highway.

When asked by police why she got in such a state, the 61-year-old said: “I don’t know, I was just in the pub and this stranger kept buying me drinks, so I kept drinking them."