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Hollin Electrics 25th NOVEMBER 1988 INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER STOP Hollin electrics PRESS NUS demo 6 in chaos' NUS'S major lobby of Parliament was rep- ortedly in a state of chaos as Leeds Stu- "May be lethal" dent went to press yesterday. n electrical engineer has described the in- A break-away group of 2,000 stallations at Leeds Poly's Hollin Hall as says maverick marchers `potentially lethal'. fought with police as His comments come after surveying the Hall they attempted to break Into the Palace last Thursday at the request of LPSU Exec. engineer of Westminster. But Dr Geoff Hitchins, Missiles were burl- the deputy Director re- ed as police tried to sponsible for Halls of Residence of the Poly; has contain the situation. slammed the Poly Exec's At least one stu- decision to use indepen- dent was taken to dent advice on the Hall's hospital by conditions. ambulance. The report which he pro- Socialist Worker students 'hijacked' the march from the Report University of London by Union throught the city to the Elephant ROB HUNT and Castle, taking the protestors — duced, a copy of which has estimated to number been seen by Leeds Student, 35,000 — across lists a number of extremely Westminster Bridge dangerous faults. towards Pas-Hansen.. Firstly, the survey states At 2.30 yesterday that the main earth lead afternoon Leeds Stu- needs to be three times its dent received reports present size to deal with an of injuries at the establishment the size of front of the march a., Hollin Hall. students clashed A second hazard is that the with eight ranks of main earth is showing signs police and two of corrosion, making all the mounted squads. circuits 'very dangerous'. An angry NUS It MIS also the opinion of the engineer that the installa- • A worried Student leaves Hollin Hall Picture; Mark Wright steward said: tion had not been checked "By now we shoul,4 for many years, and certain- be at the rally vent. ly not within the past five with no electricity supply. He said that the Poly amazed by the Poly's correct in its actions which but this diversion years as is legally required. The report also points to estates manager had now attitude. were part of the Unions has put us of t As part of the survey, the fact that because one cir- been up to look at Hollin Hall 'Dr Hitchins seems more 'responsibility to student schedule by hour- every socket in every room cuit covers more than one and had tested three or four upset by the way we acted welfare,' One Hollin Hall student said • LUV Gene) was tested and many of these room, 'The students have to sockets there. Dr Hitchin than by the dangers that ex- that the Poly had nut told them Secretary were found to have no operate a rota system to boil went on to state that despite ist at Hollin.' he told Leeds of the seriousness of the situa- liampson has been earths. their kettles and dry their the report, he is 'satisfied Student. tion or attempted to reassure Because these sockets are hair.' blamed by Univer.,- there is no immediate danger He added that he totally them. Another pointed out used by students for items A copy of the report was to students.' ty Union steward disagreed with the deputy that the only fire fighting for leaving the Union such as metal table lamps, if sent to Dr Hitchin who The Yorkshire Electricity Director's opinion on the ques- equipment in the Hall was a a fault should develop. The reacted angrily to what had Board have now been in- tion of dangers to the students water hose which cannot be banner In Leeds whole metal casing could happened. vited to carry out a full 'on grounds of advice from a used on electrical fires. before setting off for become live, which could 'The Students' Union had survey by the Poly. Dr Hit- qualified electrician.' The general opinion of the London at 7 O'clock prove fatal.' absolutely no right what- chins said that whatever Stewart felt that PLSU had residents was summed up by yesterday morning. The situation was so soever to bring in a contrac- work is recommended by the acted within its rights because one student who said that she FULL REPORT AND serious that some of the tor to look at property oc- YEB will be undertaken as a the survey was conducted in a was 'Very worred,' by the situa- PICTURES NEXT sockets in rooms had to be cupied by the Poly,' he fum- matter of priority. residential area with the full tion and felt that the Poly's wEEIL taped over for the residents ed when questioned on the Steve Stewart, Vice Presi- consent of the occupants. He response to the problems had safety, leaving the occupants issue. dent Becketts Park, was said that Exec had been quite been 'Far ton slow.' jinside this Is the GUARDIAN WOMEN'S MINIBUS week's under-threat? ANGEL Find out on Mighty page 7 Stude: Journalist DAVID McKIE speaks -- page6 FRIDAY PM . ... ... Children's 16.10 FILM: Soigne Ton Catchword 16.00 C4 15.50 Children's TV 16.00 Gauche 16.30 Favourite Things (1936) The Presented by Andy "Braindeath" "enchanting" 2 17.00 Handmade YTV 1 Crane Jacques Tati. 17.15 Blockbusters 17.30 Food And Drink 17.45 News at 5.45 16.30 Fifteen to One: Neighbours This week, 18.00 FILM: Charlie Chan On 17.35 18.00 Calendar with Richard 17.00 Mork & Mindy with mescaline-crazed Vietnam Broadway (1937) Brutal racist Whitely, the thinking man's 'Cocaine Comedy' Robin veterans poach and eat six stereotypes a-go-go. Norman Wisdom residents of The Street - But 19.05 Bilko Williams' 18.30 Clegg's People Discover 19.30 On The House Want to know 17.30 Redbrick which ones? "the sense of fun and how to put on Inphone extension 18.00 Scarecrow & Mrs King 18.00 News insatiable curiosity of hand- Viciously sycophantic in your greenhouse? 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