Felix Issue 373, 1975
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Jo Grimond at IC Wilson renames JO GRIMOND, former Liberal Mr Grimond who favours Party Leader, spoke yesterday devolution of power to the of the great divide between new Welsh and Scottish the Government, in the form assemblies wanted this of the . different kinds of trend carried further. Services Physics building authority, and the people such as education he thought of Britain. could be managed by Last Wednesday evening marked the occasion of the Mr Grimond, who is a communities rather than by member * of Parliament for local authorities and central re-naming of the Physics building by the Prime Minister, government. Mr Harold Wilson. The Physics building will now be known Orkney and Shetland, visited the College at the invitation In what amounted to a as the 'Blackett Laboratory' in commemoration of Lord of the Liberal Club. He power to the people speech, Blackett former Fellow of Imperial College, who died gave vent to his personal Mr Grimond said that the last year. views on the present state political arena consisted of power blocks and pressure the Physics Department until of British politics. He saw Mr Wilson was asked to groups rather than parties 1963, building up the Depart- the present turbu lance as attend the ceremony and give representing sectional interests. ment and playing a major a chance for a new beginning the memorial lecture because This was more akin to the role in the expansion of for our whole governmental he had been a long standing situation that existed in Imperial College. With others, system. There was, he said, friend of Lord Blackett. medieval times and he called including Gaitskill, Alf an opportunity for a complete Pat Blackett fought in for a new look at the ways Robens and Brownowski, re-think of our institutions, World War 1 as a naval officer in which our policies were during the 13 years of Labour from the Civil Service through and was at Jutland when he being formulated. opposition, he helped form Industry to Universities was only 19. Between the and Government. Wars he worked with Rutherford policies which after the '64 when the foundations of election became Labour's nuclear and atomic physics "white-hot technological were laid. In World War 2, he revolution". an original "boffin" working In the capacity of advisor THEFTS in the early days of Operational to successive Ministers of Personal property le wallets, purses, bags, cheque Research. Technology, Frank Cousens books, cards, pocket calculators etc have been stolen After the War he became and Tony Benn, Pat Blackett from lecture rooms, workshops, etc throughout the college involved in what he called, became the saviour of the in recent weeks. the "interface between British computer industry, Some outside intruders have been arrested but events Science and Technology and mainly through protectionism. show that thieves are still on the prowl visiting unattended Productive Industry." He (This policy would to-day places with intent to steal. was appointed to the newly be forbidden by the EEC). With Xmas drawing near FELIX has been asked to bring set up NRDC by a young A champion of egalitarianism, this notice to your attention and to make sure that similar Harold Wilson and it was Pat Blackett declined an articles are not left unattended. invitation to go to the Lord's from this time that they grew In several instances cheque books and cheque cards in the early sixties, but to know each other well. have been stolen and Banks and Security advise you to was finally persuaded to Blacketf's appointment keep such items separate, thus avoiding any inconvenience become a life peer in 1969. caused controversy at the to yourself and the Banks should they both be stolen. time. He held unorthodox From Mr Wilson's lecture, Should any person be seen acting suspiciously in any views on World affairs, Pat Blackett appeared with unattended room, corridor, locker room .etc, obtain the including questions on warmtn as an idealist, but assistance of a colleague and then immediately telephone nuclear power and the need also as intensely practical. Security Office Internal No: 2741. .for co-operation with the He played a central role in Soviet Union and other the move during the 60's, countries to avoid the division toward more technically of the World into major knowledgable management nuclear power blocks. He and the end of "amateurism". was awarded, in 1948, the ICWA He was born in 1897, his Nobel prize for Physics. life covered the development Pat Blackett served in the of practically all of modern NRDC from 1949-64 during science, indeed he helped CHRISTMAS which time the NRDC was shape much of it. A man who built up into the large, spent many years breaking successful, profit-making, down separatism, throughout organisation that it is today. he had the prime virtue of the LUNCHEON In 1953, Lord Blackett Scientist, on impeceable joined IC, and was head of intellectual honesty. in the Union Concert Hall Bomb scare Tues.9th Dec. Exhibition Road was COPY DATE cordoned off at 2.45pm yesterday because a bomb Monday 8th Dec. All copy warning. Someone found that to reach the FELIX office at their car had been tampered with and phoned the police. Fortunately, there was no 12.30pm bomb and traffic was moving again by 3.20pm. s mix Friday 5th Tuesday 9th IC Dramsoc present John Mortimer's adaptation of Carl Zuckmayer's Christmas Hal Dinner. Sherfield Building 7.00pm for 7.30pm. 'THE CAPTAIN OF KOPEN1CK' in the Union Concert Hall at Dinner Jackets 7.30pm. Adm: Students 40p; others 60p. Associated Studies: The Political Scene(2 DAVID STEEL, MP Theatre A, Sherfield Building. 1.30pm IC Film Soc present "I'M JUMPING OVER PUDDLES AGAIN" Film: 'VOLCANO (LES RENDEZVOUS DU DIABLE)' Theatre B, in Mech Eng 220 at 7.15pm. Adm by membership card only. Sherfield Building. 1.15pm. Membership £1.50. ICWA Christmas Luncheon in the Union Concert Hall at 12.30pm. IC Choir: Christmas Oratorio (JS Bach). 8.00pm in the Great Hall. Tickets 50p from ICWA dep reps and 121 or 124 Beit Hall. Adm: Students 50p; others 75p. Wednesday 10th Saturday 6th IC Folk Club singers night. 8.00pm Union Lower Refectory. Last night of IC Dramsoc's presentation, 'THE CAPTAIN OF Royal College of Art Xmas Dance featuring the 'FUNKEES', For details we under Friday 5th KOPENICK'. 'EMILY SWAY;, 'THE SHUFFLE SISTERS'. Gulbenkian Hall. CCD"! party in the JCR. From 8.30pm onwards. Bring a bottle 8.00pm-1.06am Adm: 60p adv, £1 at the door. Adm 50p. Chelsea: Bar night with 'SWIFT' 8.30pm Lightfoot Hall, Manressa Chelsea? 'GOOD HABIT' in concert. Manressa Rd SW3 Rd, SW3. Adn: Free! Sunday 7th Thursday 11th CATHSOC: 'CHRIST AMONG THE PROPHETS'. A talk by Jerome O'hea, Director of Colt International Ltd. One day to go! Chelsea: Film 'A MAN CALLED HORSE' in Rightfoot Hall, Manressa Friday 12th Rd. SW3 Mines Ball: Sherfield Building. 7.00pm for 7.30pm. 2 Bars (open Monday 8th till 4.00am) Disco and starring the 'RYTHM MAKERS STEEL IC Union Council meeting n the Union SCR. 5.30Dm for 6.00pm. BAND'. 'JEREMY TAYLOR' and 'MAGICAL MALCOLM'. 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