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Charred debris is all that re- by Sir Keith Joseph, who told The club, in Chappletown, mains of the Cosmo Club, gap- them at their recent residential was ablaze once early on Tues- ing holes in the ceiling mean conference, that the issue was day morning and again on that it will have to be complete- "absolutely fundamental to the Wednesday morning. ly replaced, whole nature of what a universi- A police spokesman told The club manager Mr. Hy- ty is about." The VCs however Leeds Student that the forensic man claims that substantial felt that the matter was not com- department had investigated damage occurred on Tuesday pletely in their hands. the first fire and had agreed morning and on Wednesday the When asked to comment on that it was sparked off by an second fire, "literally gutted the the matter. Mr. M.V. Morris, electrical fault in a basement remainder of the building." Leeds University Press Officer storeroom. Later he discovered that a issued the following statement: The second fire was started number of items had been "It is clear that the Secretary of under suspicious circumstances stolen from his office and that State feels very strongly about and a police inquiry is under- the bandit machine on the first this... The University is dedi- way. Though the spokesman re- floor had been emptied. There cated to freedom of expression fused to comment on the un- was no sign of a break-in but of rational opinion and views usual proximity of the two fires access could have been gained very seriously any occurrences through windows shattered in of this kind. However, it would ro the heat of the first fire. Mr. be wrong to give such events an -.. inflated importance within the Hyman thinks that whoever overall context of the problems robbed the building started the facing universities at the present It second fire. time." Ia The club will have to be com- Unfortunately Mr. Morris letely stripped and refurbished did not feel inclined to expand but Mr. Hyman cautiously pre- on any particular details of this dicts that it will reopen on the - statement. saying "You're not second of December, A lot of going to get me like that.' students come here," he said, fi The caginess of the tiniversity "we are looking forward to in- position was strongly contrasted • viting all of our friends back." by the anger of Kevin Shute, • Manager, Mr. Hyman Chris Hill • Cosmo club's gutted interior President of LUU, who said that everybody should be allowed to come to the Union to express University's redundancy move their opinions (unless they rep- DON'T resented one of the extreme right-wing groups prohibited by results in legal wrangle the Union) and that he had the job of maintaining the Union as LEEDS UNIVERSITY faces cussions on the reorganisation, only the minimum compensa- HANG a platform for free speech. He legal action over its decision to and was shocked by the news tion required by the law.' LUU Labour Club along with obviously felt great personal re- make a member of staff on a that he would have to re-apply It continues 'we hope that the Anti-Apartheid Society sentment against Sir Keith short-term contract redundant. for his own job. Although he there are many AUT members sent two telegrams to South Joseph, saying "We must feel Richard Walsh was was interviewed and short- who gill value the University as Africa's President P.W. Botha very dubious about anything appointed in 1974 to edit the listed, he failed to he selected a community, and who as mem- on Tuesday protesting against Keith Joseph says". and he International Medieval Bib- for the job. bers of this community feel his refusal for the retrial of added, "people don't dislike Sir liography, a publication The AUT is backing Mr. deeply unhappy about the way Benjamin Moloise. an ANC Keith because he's a politician attached to the School of His- Walsh's claim of unfair dismis- the University is treating member. but because he's a complete tory. Initially he started on a sal at an Industrial Tribunal. Richard Walsh.' Moloise, a poet, who is due asshole." lie also believed that one year contract which has Though the AUT have to con- A Leeds University spokes- to hang today, was convicted of Keith Joseph's actions reflected since been renewed six times_ tend with the problem that Mr. man said that the case would be the murder of a security police- the trouble he had personally Income is derived from sub- Walsh signed a waiver saying contested, its short-term con- man in June 1983 but the ANC encountered when visiting uni- scription to the publication that he would not bring a case tracts complied fully with em- claims he had no part in the versities, and that Sir Keith was which pays for all publishing for unfair dismissal if he was ployment legislation. affair. likely to encounter more trouble not reappointed when his con- and overhead costs, including Catherine Cuthbert The telegrams read: On be- if he maintained his present atti- rent to the University and salar- tract expired. half of 10,000 students in Leeds tude towards students. Leeds AUT says the Uni- The President also said that ies for the employees. As many of you will no doubt - urgently demand stay of ex- versity's insistence on such he was "massively against polic- In 1982 the senate appointed have noticed, there was a ecution on Benjamin Moloise - clauses is grossly unfair to ing on campus.' This clashes a Steering Committee to over- mistake in last weeks article call for his retrial - release all short-term contract staff, but it with the VCs" statement that see the affairs of the IMB. The on rent regulations, The copy political prisoners. has failed to negotiate their LUU has now sent three tele- some local authorities seem re- Committee recommended that read "most students will not abolition. grams to the South African gov- luctant to bring police onto cam- re-organisation would he neces- legally be tenants," but Mr. Walsh was offered the puses to control demos. A local sary should have said "most stu- ernment, the original being in minimum redundancy payment accordance with Union Policy. police spokesperson would not dents will now legally be Mr. Walsh was, according to of about £1,600. The Leeds comment on this issue, but it is tenants" - the Association of University AUT Newsletter states 'he is Leeds Student Helen Slingsby understood that the police apologises for any confusion Teachers, excluded from dis- being thrown Out of work with would only bring men onto cam- this may have caused. pus if they felt that somebody INSIDE: BEHIND THE NEWS, was in personal danger. The guidelines will be issued INTERVIEWS WITH CLOSED DOORS WHEEE „ REVIEWS, after the next VCs' meeting on LEEDS STUDENT Nov ember 1st, but in the mean- DENNIS HEALEY OF STYAL ARTS AND time Student leaders are wor- page 14 WOMEN'S GOES GLIDING ried that they will find their WHAT'S ON hands tied behind their backs, PRISON - WITH SOME ACE leaving them powerless to carry SPIKE MILLIGAN GUIDE out protests in the future. page 9 PHOTOGRAPHS Page 5 Tim Tooher Pegs Two NEWS 8-PARK Off colour? THE ever deepening mystery IN of the "Hyde Park Lion" SEEKS reached new proportions this week as once again in the dar- kest reaches of the blackest LATE BAR night the lion metamorphosed, BRIEF THE Licensing Sub-Committee this time into a natty shade of of Leeds City Council is to meet dark green. RUMOURS abound this week on November 1st to decide This latest move has caused of students being attacked by whether a late entertainments considerable comment by groups of up to 15 twelve-year- licence is to be given to the passers-by who's response to a old lads armed with wooden Leeds Polytechnic Beckett Park silvered mane, striped yellow planks. site. back and matching moustache The attacks are said to occur A late licence of the kind has been initially positive. in the Hyde Park area and local being sought already existed, Many believe it will become the police deny all knowledge and until an "administrative over- latest thing in jungle wear and say nothing has been reported — sight" resulted in a standard fashion followers are waiting re-application for the licence for Princess Diana to popula- Leeds Student would be in- of the Autumn Shades series) Leeds Student would love to terested to know any details. being neglected. rise the look, Meanwhile, a number of loc- The "green" look (as mod- has been proceeded in recent know who keeps this fashion al residents lodged a complaint elled by LUU this term as part months by purple, white and conscious lion so beautifully OVERSEAS students are in- about late-night noise levels at brown and already bets are clad.