UNION NEWS No. 224______17th Year______LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION ______Friday, 23rd November, 1962 Price 3d. Merriman & Morrison call for more recognition of ‘ordinary’ Union workers U.C. ACCUSED OF LAZINESS ‘They Won’t Work,' Know Ye Who I Am! Sir Charles States

say Secretaries NOTICE appeared in Devon Hall last week Expansion Position By UNION NEWS REPORTERS from the Warden, Commander Evans. It By A STAFF REPORTER A concerned the manners and etiquette expected of Devon members. J>RESSURE on the Government to maintain the bitter attack on do-nothing members The Commander was most concerned to rate of University expansion must be kept up A of Union Committee was made on Mon­ elucidate the form of address he thought fitting if the student lodgings situation is not to get out day by N.U.S. Secretary David Merriman, as for members to use when writing to him. The of hand. |------he announced his intention to resign after problem of official titles especially concerned him. This seemed to Sir Charles Intake of students is to be a very dubious distinc­ this week's N.U.S. Council at Margate. A Devon man “ must address people by the tion. We were in competition expected to continue to with other universities, and He complained that most of the Union Committee title of their office," and therefore “ Dear outstrip sppnrnmnHsHrm must therefore try to present Warden ” or “ Dear Commander Evans ” was in accom moaauon as pleasing. a piCture Gf con- members concerned with N.U.S. were unwilling or ditions at Leeds as we can. order. But * Dear Commander ” was wrong, as available and the umver- unable to work at the task for which they were sity teaching staff short- ? ecetn‘ publicity has perhaps he was only an ex-officer. - . , -M i created a rather bad public elected. age IS still very acute. image of student accommoda- Even “ Dear Sir” was out, “ because we all ml_ . . tion here in Leeds. There are twelve Union Committee members who These warnings were given , _ , _ _ , hold no official posts, but, says Merriman, they know each other here.” by the Vice-Chancellor, Sir Hlx1, stu(*ents had to Charles Morris, at a Press ,a l* tle stay at um' don’t seem to see the necessity to do any work. Letters to other important people should be conference held on Wednes- Xl. then he ^as, sur® Their idea of duty con­ courteous, but not “ stiff ” : slang, of course, was day before the annual meet- ~J&t ^ 1S» opposed to not ing of the University Court. i?? , ?. sists of turning up at taboo. TT ., ,, , . place, was the right solution He said that expansion to ^ 0 problem committee meetings and Other useful tips from the Commander were depended to a large extent n„i TT . ., no more. upon the Northern universi- ^ + University would that hands should always be removed from ties. “ Oxbridge ” and London in+° d©ficit to They plead “ other commit­ pockets, and pipes and cigarettes from mouths were not expanding, and the planning targets. We ments." “ This,” he said, “ is when speaking to him. He also mentioned the new establishments like no excuse. They should never Sussex and Norwich could not have stood if they hadn't the dangers of using swing doors. yet cope with the situation. tim e/’ In conclusion, Mr. Evans stated that Devon It was not sufficiently real­ While not wishing to in­ ised, however, that all north­ dulge in personal mud-sling­ manners were “ quite good,” but there was still ern cities were going to face ing, he mentioned Chris “ room for improvement.” an increasingly difficult prob­ Arne, Greg Chamberlain, Pete lem. Leeds stood out more as Kennedy and Dick Atkinson Union News has not printed any Devon a problem area, perhaps, be­ among those who were too members* comments for reasons of discretion. cause of the relatively ad­ committed to pull their vanced stage of academic weight. building here as compared The situation in N.U.S. with other universities. office was particularly acute. The ordinary Union members actually doing the work ‘Streamline’ Plans knew more about the job than the elected members, yet they Will Cut Down NEWS IN BRIEF received no recognition, as Sub-Committees mHE India-China border for Frantic has been as yet Merriman’s powers of co­ dispute was again under unsuccessful. option are limited. Merriman: “ They have no A PLAN to streamline discussion in Private Mem­ ★ Although he will do his best excuse” the running of the bers' Business at Wednes­ to persuade them to continue day’s Debate. X UPTON HALL women with whoever is elected as his matically by virtue of their Union is now under con­ Communist Alan Hunt * J want more men. This successor, he said “ I wouldn’t position on other committees, sideration. Its main fea­ proposed a motion calling outburst of passion follows be surprised if they follow me jan Morrison wants to cut on the Indian government the failure of “ hundreds ” in the walk-out.” out much of this dead wood, ture is the telescoping of to accept the Chinese offer of Bodingtonians to turn up of a cease-fire and negotia­ at a Lupton Informal to and form his own hand- sub-committees to eradi­ which they had been invited. Unfavourable picked working group. cate the present over­ tion. It met with immediate Sir Charles Morris. Voluntary interest is essen- and vociferous opposition. The would-be hostesses are Furthermore, he lapping of already over­ Words such as “ childish,” understandably indignant. cannot pay for increased expects tial to deal with the “ vast “ outrage ” and 44 smoke­ They ask “ As men’s Halls numbers on faith alone,” he Leeds to show in a most amount ” of work involved in worked Union Committee said. unfavourable light at N.U.S. the organisation of 36 balls screen ” were bandied freely and Union Hops are always Council. He had received and hops per session, members. about the floor until Debates crying out for women to He said he was still Gryphon sub-committee is Chairman Tim May rallied attend, and are most put out anxious ” about academic adverse comments and letters Morrison’s problem was if we don’t, why can’t they from other universities about exemplified by the £140 loss to be incorporated into his sagging authority and salaries. “ Unless some clear Periodicals, and Union called what seemed a poten­ co-operate and come here gesture is made to show that the Leeds motions, m marked mad/ by this year’s Jazz when invited? ” contrast to previous years. Band Ball. This was partly Cinema into Entertainments. tial riot to order. the nation really wants very The Gramophone Record Two recounts on the vote An interesting point is able young men and women This could be due to the due to unavoidable competi- Library, Union Library and were taken amid hysterical that on Wednesday, after to come into the university fact that it has become in- tion from the All-Night Jazz the Picture Lending Library cat-calls and hissing before the Lupton lament, Oxley service, and very distin­ creasingly difficult to make Dance held on the same night will be welded into one the motion was finally de­ and Weetwood women’s guished older men to stay N.U.S. meetings quorate, at the Queen’s Hall. But the Library sub-committee. clared carried by 113 votes Halls were invited to a there, I am sure that the never mind efficient. “They main cause was the unco- to 100, with 28 abstentions. social at Barbier House, future of university educa­ are not even bothering to operative and apathetic atti- Ian Morrison, Entertain­ ments Secretary, would also ★ Bodington. Twenty-five tion in this country is seri- turn up,” complained Merri- tude of Union members in like to see more ordinary turned up. iously at risk.” man. general. Union members serving on A N intriguing and mys- His resignation will create This is reflected at the these committees, a plan terious notice has ap­ an undeniable gap in this Saturday night hops, where which would provide essen­ peared in the Women’s sphere of Union life, but he the men turn sharp right on tial experience for those in­ Cloakroom, professing [OFFICIAL OUTFITTERS leaves with an unequivocal entering and go straght down tending to stand for Union urgent need of “ a young parting message. to “ Fred’s,” only emerging at Committee. lady with double-jointed TO LEEDS “ As one who has always *0 o’clock to pick up the few It is further recommended knees.” WITHIN t UNIVERSITY UNION been interested in Union bored women who have not that Exec, assume the respon­ An attempt to contact affairs, and in N.U.S. in par- ye^ decided to give up and go sibilities of the Constitu­ this flexible - knee - lover EASY ticular, I sincerely hope my home, tional sub-committee. through pigeon-hole “ F ” » The Tie House of the North. successor, whoever he may Over 500 different designs always in be, gets more co-operation REACH stock including the full range of than I have received this University Ties. year. The best of British FORYOIIR lu ck !” EVEN THE RUSSIANS LAUGH! * Dress Wear Hire Service. For any occasion you can hire the Morrison Wants TflOREIGNERS often think By HEATHER BIZZELL lighted the audience: complete outfit, and for such a -1- that the British are a 44 Three Russians in a moderate charge. Workers humourless nation, says British understatement still prison-camp were compar­ TAN MORRISON, Entertain- Mr. Laing, Warden of baffled foreigners, how­ ing their reasons for being ments Secretary, has a ever, and he quoted the there. The first said “ I Yes, you’re within easy reach Overseas students. war-time sign on a newly- was against Popov,” the similar problem to Merriman. Speaking on “ National of the Student's Best Friend While not going to the blitzed shop, “ More open second, “ I was for Humour” at a European than usual,” which would Popov,” and the third re­ lengths of resigning, he is Society meeting on Tues­ nevertheless dissatisfied with have been completely lost vealed, 441 am Popov! ” Lawson the functioning of his com­ day, he maintained that on a German. In all, Mr. Laing gave an although different environ­ But surprisingly enough, the interesting and well- mittee, and plans to reform it. ments and cultures natur­ Russians seem to be received speech, sticking This is primarily because of ally produced differing acquiring the capacity for to the principle that a its unwieldy membership of types of humour, this gap self-ridicule, a hall-mark humorous approach is best 57-59 New Briggatc, Leed* 1, Tel: 24226. 23. Many have no real inter­ was now narrowing, in his of a developed sense of suited to a humorous sub­ Official Outfitters to the University Union. est in it, being included auto- estimation. humour. His example de­ ject. 2 UNION NEW S— Friday, 23rd November, 1962

“Daily Worker” Editor EDITOR SLATES PRESS speaks on the British Press in the Riley-Smith Hall. Alan ‘Capitalist Monopolies9 Hunt chairs this Communist Society Languages Are meeting. ‘Stultifying’ Attacked By PAT FERGUSON JJAVE students of rpHE entry of women into hadn’t.” He objects to arbi­ “ IT is impossible to have a free the Oxford Union looks tration in his private life. modem languages Press in a country based on pri­ probable. Voting last week There has been no complaint considered what they went 461—189 in favour of about his work. are doing? This was vate ownership,” said Mr. George admitting them to full Matthews, Editor of the Daily Union membership. If the the controversial ques­ Worker, speaking to Communist petition of St. Cath.’s man tion raised by Dr. Bar­ Ranjan Gooneratne adds up Society on Monday. “ Not even some­ to 150 signatures in 48 hours, gIR OSWALD MOSLEY bara Reynolds, late of one mentally deranged would say we the crucial motion will have has accepted an invita­ Cambridge, speaking been passed by the necessary tion to speak at the Univer­ to the Italian Society. had a free Press in Britain.” two-thirds majority. Petti­ sity of London Union. Last Since 1949, seventeen National coat infiltration will be com­ time Mosley was invited, a Is the object of modern lan­ plete. General Meeting of Debates guage departments in daily and Sunday newspapers have ★ was called to quash the invi­ British Universities merely been forced to cease publication, and tation. The rumpus only died down when the President to turn English students this has brought the growth of ■ENGINEERING student answered the ’phone to find into Italians, Frenchmen or monopoly to a dangerous level, he Stephen Winnard will that Mosley could not come Spaniards? If so, would it be in the market for a job. anyway. not be more logical to send continued. He is the Cambridge student all linguists to foreign uni­ sent down for “ misconduct­ With the new constitution, versities? To exist, newspapers depend the President of Debates is on advertising revenues and, they support the cold war ing himself.” “ Varsity ” now responsible only to Modern Language depart­ he claimed, because of this against “ socialism,” and Bri­ M.P. Worsley quotes him as saying ‘‘The Debates Council. The prac­ ments would in consequence they are influenced in favour tain’s entry into the Common porter unlocked the door, tice of calling a general become superfluous, and be of the capitalist system. The Market. turned on the light, and meeting is disapproved. So replaced by special depart­ “ Daily Worker,” on the other The Daily Worker's pro­ found us in bed.” His com­ it is that Mosley will speak ments for the teaching of hand, is supported by the posals to the Royal Commis­ Praises U.N.O. panion was a friendly nurse. a.t the Union in a week’s English to foreign students. sion on the Press, including Clare College Council met Communist Party and is truly and sent him down. time. Some members of the This could well become a independent of any outside the ending of Press mergers, C1TUDENTS of every politi­ Debates Committee feel that reality with the prospect of influence. “ It is the only and limits on monopolies, cal party packed the TV He infringed no written the invitation was arranged a “ United States of working-class paper,” he were turned down. But he lounge last Friday to hear rules, but the master told in an underhand way as Europe.” said. said that the establishment of Marcus Worsley’s talk on him “ one was to have cer­ Mosley’s name was not men­ Socialism would enable us to tain moral standards when tioned when the term’s pro­ If language departments were The capitalist newspaper disarmament, given under the one came up.” “ Obviously I to survive and meet modern owners had only two aims: to place the Press in the hands title “ Cuba and After.” gramme was outlined. demands, it was essential make a profit, and to spread of “ the democratic organisa­ that they be revitalised, or propaganda for the preserva­ tions of the people.” Having briefly explained the study of modern lan­ tion of their system. The so- He had no proposals to the history of the Cuban guages might become little called radicalism of the Daily make for Union News, which crisis, he said that the reso­ more than an academic Mirror and Herald was only still remains unsullied by lution of the situation aroused Summer Schools Plan exercise. skin-deep, he continued, as Communism. two hopes for peace. By A STAFF REPORTER The first came from the fact that the negotiations be­ tween the two countries had A STUDENT Association has been formed at Bir­ agreed on verification. In his view, the achievement of total mingham called “ Educational Inquiry.” The disarmament depended on name should speak for itself. The Managing Com­ verification, and the accept­ ance, by every country con­ mittee (which aims at promoting a “ vigorous inter­ cerned, of the idea of inter­ est in the liberal arts) would welcome contacts in national inspection. Leeds — “ preferably via The second pointer towards your College newspaper, It would obviously be diffi­ world peace came from the cult to “ intrude the ideals of increased prestige of U.N.O. as we need all the pub­ Educational Inquiry into any He considered that ultimately licity we can get.” recognised course of study,” disarmament and verification and the Committee has there­ can come only through a fore reached the conclusion trusted supervisory body. that “the really radical solu­ T.V. Canvass tion lies in the creation of a Student Centre on the lines Infallible of those already established He continued by saying that in Union on the Continent and in some people considered America.” U.N.O. infallible. This was un­ ^TUDENT opinions of TV It will provide primarily an fortunate for it is too impor­ ^ programme were can­ intellectual atmosphere and tant a body to be considered vassed in the Union last also an interesting social life. sacred. His own two main Monday. “ Panorama ” and Although the programme is criticisms of U.N.O. were its “ The Flintstones ” seem to perhaps a little ambitious, inadequate respect for its own be firm favourites, with covering a comprehensive rules, and the excessive in­ “ Maigret ” and the “ Palla­ Summer Schools plan and fluence of the smaller states. dium Show ” as runners-up. dances with concerts twice Unfortunately, when he had The survey was conducted weekly, the organisers feel finished, there was not much by Miss Judith Gallimore, a that it is not unduly so. time left for questioning, representative of “ Inter­ As an initial test, a nine- though the hecklers did their bond,” the research agency. day Summer School will be (i best. Most questions con­ She was not confining her held at Evesham, during besides the three compulsory ones) cerned American bases enquiries to students, and in August. Its subject is “ Con­ throughout the world, the fact revealed that students temporary English Litera­ morality of the Monroe Doc­ were much the same as ture,” and it is hoped that fees trine, and the lack of action “ ordinary ” people, at least will be substantially below W ITH IT To be up to date. To be hip. To read taken by U.N.O. in the Cuban with respect to their viewing those charged for similar habits. courses elsewhere. The Observer (It.)

W A Y OUT To be in. To be with it. To be hip. To Creation Amidst Desolation read The Observer (out on Sundays, in seven By ALISON BODDY A “ PAINT and Sculp­ days a week). ture Group,” for the second year now, is being HIP The thing that stops your leg falling off. run by the Art Society. See also with it. See also The Observer. In the desolate, unfur­ nished surroundings of Art Soc. House in Lyd- READING THE OBSERVER Knowing what don Terrace, creative gives. Reading a square-shaped paper with a genius works in the bare rooms and studios on rounded outlook. Being with it. Which is where Thursday evenings. The onus is entirely on the we came in. Which is where you go out. And individual. Materials, includ­ ing paints of all types, but make it to a news vendor. And make it now. largely plaster for sculpture, are supplied and then it is left to the artist to create. However, during the year, Trevor Bell will be visiting These are the surroundings in which creative talent thrives. the group to discuss and give Uninviting perhaps, but give the artist his tools and plenty practical advice. of space . . . THE Committee member Tilak Gunawardhana explained, the group and other Arts Parkinson Court, as opposed “ The idea is only just begin­ societies, including Theatre to the one held last year. It ning to catch on.” There are, Group and “ ’61.” is hoped that a large number however, great hopes of ex­ Mr. Gunawardhana, on of entries will be submitted to pansion. Mr. Gunawardhana behalf of the group, is plan­ the Art Society for the first plans to improve Art Soc. ning three exhibitions for this exhibition, which will be held OBSERVER House and its facilities for year, which will be held in in the near future. I UNION NEW S— Friday, 23rd November, 1962 3 The March of Progress Profile PETE KENNEDY Personal Touch Will Be Lost VERY vociferous member of the legitimate line of a famous family, Pete Kennedy was heard to announce during "^yHAT about this elec­ by the seventeen Leeds And so to bed, with a the Cuban crisis . . . that he Film Societies, ranging revision sleep-tape under tronic teaching lab, from 1957 soccer newsreels the pillow. Which is all very really must keep the leader of then? You realise what to Ye Olde Yogi Beare. wonderful and modern, but the bastard side more firmly He might, of course, what about the people who in control in future. this sort of thing is prefer to get up, for the are living . . . well, “ to­ going to lead to though? second time that month, gether,” and doing different This is very indicative of and go to the Union, a courses ? our Kennedy’s political atti­ This noble institution of gigantic building stretching tude. He has been accused of learning is going to lose from the Hyde Park Hotel, oportunism and vacillation—to now in the hands of the the personal touch alto­ National Trust, to the Ton­ Tetley’s Early the right he is a Marxist, to gether. bridge, which was saved the Left a suspected Tory: from demolition in 1962 by Warning System please, Ladies and Gentlemen, Of course, we can’t play the threat of a national Mr. Kennedy stands for Canute with Progress. By student strike. rpETLEY girls are having the time certain plans have a rough time of it. To “ nothing in excess.” been completed, say in 1984, Here he will meet his ensure they return to Hall When Peter Kennedy man­ the whole place will be friends, who, because of in time, there is a night mechanised, electrified and University expansion, will porter complete with keys ages to spare a moment be­ tend to be from his own organised beyond recogni­ to escort the girls through tween his duties as Secretary Pete Kennedy as he appeared in Theatre tion. faculty. Various grades of an endless number of coffee will be served in the of Debates and a Union Com­ Group’s “ The Mandrake ” last year. The student of these locked doors. A sad state of mittee member, he reads for a several lounges, each one affairs. Before this, as one glorious days, waking at named after one of the now- degree in politics, soon to become an Amer- ance. His great theatri­ six in the morning in the inmate remarked to me, defunct women’s Halls of there were ways and means When asked if he ican rocket base) that cal ambition is to play twenty-five-storey Student Residence. out of political expedi­ King Lear; let us hope House where Lifton Place of staying out late. Now hoped to become P.M. Meetings, usually held in there is only one way: one day, he gave one ency one should always that he gets the oppor­ used to be, will take a the evenings, will be run by bribery and corruption. back the winning horse. tunity. seven-course breakfast from the many political and reli­ of his characteristic the automatic food-chute by Alas, the many girls who burps. The kulture vultures of Mr. Kennedy is a sin­ his bed (or is it a sofa?). gious groups. have kissed, winked and the Union will no doubt cere member of C.N.D.— If, however, he wishes to made eyes at this gentle­ He has nevertheless remember Pete Kennedy he is also a supporter of Finishing his first pre­ hear or speak at a debate, man have got nowhere. One offered his professional strutting and fretting Ipswich town. Indeed one smoked, cancer-free nico­ he will have to go home wonders if the aim of it all advice to King Dunmail many an hour upon the of the most touching tine ration, he will hear the again and watch it on the is to keep the men out or the Second of Cumbria, stage. His “ Now is the sights in Leeds is to see signature tune of the great telly as no room in the the women in. his attitude being (in the winter of our discon­ Pete gently weaving his nation-wide Chemical En­ Union is large enough to light of a recent private tent ” smacked brilliantly way home through the gineering Lecture Pro­ Despite popular notion communication from the of Sir Lawrence — his dawn, and intoning hold the 75 per cent, of the about Tetley girls, I believe gramme coming from the student population wishing President, to the effect Nicia in the Mandrake solemnly " UP THE telly at the foot of his bed. it is all to keep the said that the Isle of Man is was a worthy perform- TOWN ! ” to attend. young ladies in at nights. Missing lectures will then He will hear the age-old Soon police dogs are to be be a thing of the past as theories on sex and religion. used and searchlights will there is no “off” switch Order will be kept with be set up in the grounds. provided. bangs from a three-point One wondered about the After a series of lectures plug, the gavel never expenses incurred in the lasting half an hour each having been found or re­ landscaping scheme. (all jokes, ums, ahs and placed. . repetition having' been I have been on a tour of Every week in Private inspection and am now able edited out) he will find he Members’ Business Mr. has the whole afternoon to tell you that most of the Speaker will rule Mr. Kidd money did not go on land­ free. out of order. (What do you scaping at all. He will then have a mean? Of course he’ll still It was spent on installing choice of films transmitted be here!). an early warning system in case of mass breakouts.

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UNIONNEWS BY WHOSE AUTHORITY? By R. Mackintosh Weekly Newspaper of Leeds Students Editor: BRIAN GLOVER IT does not seem so throughout the world should of the world, to understand oppose this monstrous representing only a quarter the peculiar problems con­ regime and should pray Assistant Editor: RICHARD W A G N E R long ago that a trade of the South African fronting South Africa? earnestly for their South News Editor ...... DAVE MOTLOW people, rule by “ Divine boycott on South Afri­ We may not understand; African brethren, of what­ Features Editor ...... M A U R EEN CO RLETT Right ” ? we can, however, note that ever race, that spiritual Sports Editor ...... GEOFF FLETCHER can goods was organ­ Many Christians in South South Africa is rapidly be­ strength may overcome Pictures Editor ...... GILES CLARKE ised, and yet what effect Africa seem to reconcile coming a police state, that their human failings. Business Manager ...... STEPHEN C R O W T H E R their faith with the doctrine White South Africa is Sales Manager ...... GREG C H A M B ER LA IN on world opinion has she is afraid of world of apartheid; how, it is diffi­ opinion, and that she has well known for its sporting Subscriptions Secretary ...... EILEEN WADSWORTH the recent wave of cult, at least from the out­ to silence all voices of pro­ activities despite the small Other Contributors: Anna Miller, Kate Edwards, Hazel side, to conceive. test within her borders. number of people it repre­ Melling, Sarah Melliar-Smith, Geoff Molineux, John house arrests in South sents. It is, in fact, justly Vale, Caroline Eaton-Robinson, Vera Beljakova, Sue Africa had? A willing ignorance of proud of its athletic record. Crockford, Heather Daniels, Gordon Walsh, Irene the logical outcomes of en­ Much Harder Surely a complete boycott T rotter. Does a government — forcing this doctrine may of all white sporting teams existing, one hopes, for the be partly the explanation No-one would deny that from South Africa, enforced betterment and security of but I feel that it also it is hard for a white South by the rest of the world the governed — have the stems from inherited social African to fight for human and including the Olympic right to confine any man, and economic differences, rights when his friends Games, would have some without trial, to his home which do correspond in a mock him; how much effect. GET WORKING! twenty-four hours a day for limited way to racial differ­ harder, then, must life be five years, merely on the ences. for a coloured South Afri­ Silence and inaction pretext of “ Suppression of could be taken to mean N interesting development in the running Then again, we are told, can who has the whole state Communism ” ? mocking him. approval and it is up to the A of the Union has come into focus this the situation is unique; how free world to protest But, far worse, how much can we be expected, in Eng­ Sufficient reason, there­ against this flagrant racial week. longer will this government, land or in any other part fore, that Christians injustice. The N.U.S. Secretary, while being com­ pelled to resign for academic reasons, leaves as his swan-song a bitter series of complaints Letters to the Editor against members of Union Committee. Union Committee elect from among themselves a sub-committee to work for him, yet its members show Bloodletting May Cure Union News little or no interest in the work to be done by N.U.S. Office. Many do not even bother to perform the mini­ siR— A wreath to the normal, healthy member of When the society organ­ down on our strife-ridden mum duty of attending sub-committee meetings. the Communist Society ises something inside the planet, has taken it upon Editor of the Union should. Union it is well supported itself to intervene in like As a result, the bulk of the work is done by ordinary News, a bow to Mr. First of all, he missed the yet anything outside the manner? Do similar objects Union members who volunteer to work for N.U.S. in the Wallace, and full Marx point entirely. Perhaps he Union is poorly supported. hang menacing over Lon­ was unwilling to read what N.D. Society has tried to don, Paris, Washington, Union. The elected N.U.S. sub-committee might as well to Mr. Hunt. The pur­ I actually wrote. My letter realise that there is a world Moscow and Peking? not exist. poseful jab of my sharp­ was not a defence of the outside the Union doors, At any rate, let there be Cuban blockade. It was an but so far ' it has been no hesitation among the The same trend is clearly evident in another field. ened, small “ knife ” attack on the attitude and thwarted by the set-up of students of this University. The Entertainments Secretary’s proposed changes in the seem to have spilled method of the Union News the Union. Union Commit­ Let us unite against this structure of his sub-committee would give greater recog­ three weeks ago. It was not tee has done its best to cut intruder. Let us pass reso­ some red blood. Perhaps a “ Red ” slur. the student off from the lutions, in debates and nition to the nameless back-room boys who do the work. outside world. S.G.M.s, deploring this this bleeding will prove This particular reaction I am not surprised by the aggression. For who His argument that entertainments can be better to have a medicinal of Mr. Hunt is so typical knows? Perhaps the world of Communists, big and apathy and until there is a organized by a team of willing experts is surely a polite effect. radical change in outlook will this time heed our ex­ small, that I was going to ample. Perhaps our outcry way of censuring those members of Union Committee The Editor admits there laugh, when I remembered regarding the outside act­ on his sub-committee who do very little. may be “ left ” bias to the ivities of societies one can will inspire it with a new that this “ defensive ” pose spirit of peace. And per­ Union News, but disclaims is not funny. It needs to be hardly expect Union politics There is a strong temptation, once elected to Union Communist domination. All to be any less apathetic haps the holocaust that studied, for it is intellec­ once more hangs over us right. We shall see. The tually dishonest. Also, it is than at present when the Committee, to imagine that there is nothing to do except readers will heretofore highest level of activity of will be painlessly averted. to attend its meetings. On the other hand there is no one of the methods of sub­ judge, weekly, just how far version, which will be veri­ any political society seems Yours, etc., established convention about hard work for the dozen or to the “ left ” the paper fied by the reading of Aidan to be to propose motions at TIM LARGE. so members of the Committee who have no official post. goes. It appears already to Crawley’s article on Com­ debates. This introversion Leeds University Union. be very “ left,” judging munism in Britain, just also has the unhealthy But somebody must do the work, and these latest from the character of the concluded in the Sunday effect of causing bickering stirrings by the more industrious Union Committee edition which caused this Times. He exposes what in Union politics resulting Many exchange. this pose is hiding. in splits and factions, the members pose the question whether all sub-committees Mr. W allace’s letter pro­ Conservative Society being Congratulations I am sorry for Mr. Hunt should be composed of willing, keen, ordinary members vided provocative reading. no less prone to this trouble ^IR .—At last, congratula- of the Union. It does seem a tricky busi­ and others of his cause. I than the N.D. Society. know that their basic ^ tions to the Entertain­ ness for a newspaper to One can only hope that ments Secretary on a good Perhaps if the Union electorate held previous hard “ mirror ” and also to motivation is genuine. But Marx is not the way. We this year’s Union Commit­ hop last Saturday. Despite work in higher esteem than smart political blank-cheque “ lead ” opinion. Yet it is tee will realise the necessity the foul weather, there was done, and daily, by the can only pity our brothers manifestos and pretty faces, there would be less red tape and sisters who have fallen of adjusting the Union to enough talent for those who and dead wood throughout the whole of the Union excellent journals of this its environment, realise the wanted to dance and an country. under the hypnotic sway of administration than there is now. a serpent. necessity to demolish this excellent rock group for Unfortunately, Union wall of apathy that the the jive and twist maniacs. It is a tragic situation for News failed in this mission Union has built up round Yours, etc., on Friday, November 2nd. them, for they may be us. Embracing these two possi­ hopelessly lost — as in a Yours, etc., GRENFELL PRINCE, wilderness. LONE CHIEFTAIN bilities, which are not ROBIN JENKINS. I. D. RODGERS, mutually exclusive — the Yours, etc., Leeds University Unon. G. PALFREMAN. JJW O weeks ago we printed a list of rules which a metaphors are simply mixed DON S. CASANAVE. Leeds University Union. Newcastle professor had circulated to his students. —I look to an editorial to Leeds University Union. We said that “ fortunately no such thing could happen present constructive Concern Expressed here.” thought based on balanced judgment, not one-sided OIR. — Pete Kennedy is over the Thing Now, the Warden of Devon Hall advises the hysteria dramatized in ^ quoted as saying that “ gentlemen ” in his hall on how to address him and print. Mr. Wallace and his apathy is the general feel­ ^IR. — I am writing to fellow writers must not ing of Union politics, that ^ express my concern, how not to. He also gives them a guide as to how they pretend to mistake me. members need stirring up, shared by many of my should behave when speaking to him. They know that I did not that they must realise that fellow students, about the It is a pity Commander Evans persists in acting as object to the right of a there is a world outside the Thing that has recently minority opinion to be given Union doors. appeared above the junction if he was a tribal chieftain with a godlike position vis- space. This apathy is fostered of the Headrow und Brig- a-vis his students. What I shy at is the im­ by the Union and is seen to gate. The whole system at Devon Hall does little to pression of over-riding in­ advantage in Nuclear Dis­ I once read a science- encourage a student’s maturity. To behave as if Queen fluence of Communists in armament Society. As soon fiction novel in which a the only newspaper pub­ as it pokes its nose outside mysterious object, similar Victoria were still around, and to build a quasi-public lished by Union members. the Union doors it finds its in form to the one at pre­ school community does everything to cut students off It is as if there were only grant in jeopardy. Its con­ sent gracing our city, ar­ from the reality of life which many of them do their one newspaper published in stitution was amended by rived one night over each of best to ignore anyway. Britain. It would be un­ Union Committee so that it the major cities of the thinkable that the paper cannot give any financial world. The outcome, after If they cannot see or experience life in the raw, then would be commandeered by support to outside bodies, some panic, was an unpre­ they can never become “ responsible ’’ people. persons whose sympathies for instance, Leeds C.N.D. cedented degree of inter­ lay with Communism rather This is what the Grebenik Report meant when it Presumably Union Commit­ national co-operation in the than with democracy. tee knows better than face of this new threat. f One day Vm going to said that “ in some cases hall residence may even retard Mr. Hunt replied as ex­ N.D. Society how to spend Could it be that some write a book” maturity.” pected. He reacted as a their money. Cosmic Power, looking UNION N EW S— Friday, 23rd November, 1962 S Slow, Slow . . . Weetwood sports pavilion Welsh Society WEETWOOD BAR PLANNED — dry. Union Bar has at A LINE of dissatisfied present to bear the burden and rather dishev­ Comes To Life of its beer-loving sports elled students queued “Many Problems Still Unsolved” - says Lavender outside the Riley-Smith types. on Saturday night be­ \ N all-out effort to gain fore gaining entrance to publicity and support By JANET CRUMBIE the hop. Many of them had to wait for as long is being launched by as fifteen minutes in JT was suggested at the last Exec, meeting that a the pouring rain before Welsh Soc. bar be set up at Weetwood sports ground. reaching the shelter of Moribund last year, the the Union. Society has this year achieved General Athletics Secretary Tony Lavender told Long queues have a record membership of 89, Union News that the whole project was very accumulated on pre­ under the leadership of a for­ vious Saturdays, caus­ ward-looking committee, and nebulous, and many prob------ing a great deal of im­ in particular secretary Roger Williams. lems had to be solved „ Lavender was doubtful as patience and annoyance to whether the transfer of to both students and The main drive at the first. responsibility from the Union porters. moment is concentrated in a to Weetwood would be a good Answering charges raffle for a week-end in Paris The legal position, for ex- thing. But, he said, “This that the Union porters at Christmas. A big exhibi­ ample, was not clear. He said was one thing that I was were poorly organized, tion in the Parkinson Central that no bar would be allowed determined to try during my a member of the staff Court on St. David's Day is in the actual pavilion, so a term of office. The actual pro­ blamed lazy students also planned. temporary separate building ject has been in the air for for the delays, saying, “We want to be talked would have to be set up. several years now, but has “ It’s their own fault, about,” declared Roger Wil­ never progressed beyond the they’ve all week to buy liams, “ and this is the way Support for the project will preliminary negotiations.” tickets.” to do it.” be tested at the next General. ------Athletics Committee meeting, and if all are in favour, in­ vestigations can proceed. It is Liberal Soc. S.G.M.: Still Chaos improbable that the bar could Passions Mount At Law Soc. Trial be completed this academic \ FREEZING Monday evening brought to the Liberal year in any case, although it Society S.G.M. no less than eighteen keen members. By A STAFF REPORTER would be possible by next summer. They at once divided into monarchist and anti-monarch- ist, and gaily revolved a por­ A N action of entice­ trait of the Queen until called ment was brought in to order. It was purely chance the court of Lyddon last Houldsworth Raids Ellerslie that left her smiling at the happy throng rather than at Monday at the Law Soc. m HE Houldsworth Society by the management on stu­ the paintwork. Mock Trial. went to the City dent block-bookings. Twenty minutes later the A jury of 70 law students, Varieties last week. Ninety It appears that the point of the meeting was un­ whose numbers diminished Fuel Scientists, with the Houldsworth promised to be earthed. D. Palk was elected rapidly towards Refec. time, good boys this time, and Publicity Officer, with K. gave their judgment in occasional Engineer, had a favour of the plaintiff “ with “ slosh-up ” in the Horse and their performance suffered Clark as Assistant Secretary. Ray Westney clashes in a dramatic “ courtroom ” scene with accordingly. The nomination of three some reluctance.” his opposite number, defence counsel Geoff Fletcher. Trumpet before sampling The case was nominally the delights of femininity But their “ reputation ” eager Freshers for the two was saved by a daring raid first-year seats necessitated a concerned with the amorous unadorned. on Ellerslie Hall afterwards. “ secret ” ballot. intentions of a tutor whose into the customary hilarious Road, Liverpool. The boy Hoots and whistles were Walking in through the A race to the head of the attention was divided be­ shambles. Vyvyan’s evidence was con­ the most hostile reactions at open door, they seized table between the voting slips tween his pupil and the A suitably-debauched bar­ sistently inconsistent the Varieties, comparing various trophies, including a and the person who was sup­ latter’s mother. man regretted that he saw throughout. favourably with the Engin­ fire extinguisher, which they posed to collect them was This relatively simple no immoral “ goings-on ” in By the time the proceed­ eers’ use of pea-shooters tested on a resident. Also won, amid loud jeers, by the issue was soon lost in a his night-club, and a vir­ ings finished, only 24 mem­ some two years ago. That found to be missing later slips. Mr. Wrigley and Mr. welter of counter-allegation tuous spinster revealed her bers of the jury remained to was the incident which led were a bottle of Ribena and Jones, the only candidates and libel, however, and the liaison with a Pioneer Corps vote, 13 for and 11 against to the imposition of a ban a pot of marmalade. present, were elected. whole “ trial ” degenerated Private, resident in Scotland the plaintiff.

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Does responses to our first three articles that people he then feel a doctor can Besides being hard-wearing they straighten us out and make should merely cry “ idiot ” and “ go visit Student us like everyone else ? do not demand any expensive acces­ Health.” This article exists to sories such as nylons and high- make people, by means To accuse people in so hysterical a manner as other than straight argue- heeled shoes. ing, question values they this is merely to reveal personal inability to see hold most dear, for often A pair of durable shoes which would be ridiculously clumsy with a skirt can look the point being argued, an inability of either a dogmatic adherence, even to quite smart with jeans. It has been sug­ principle, can lead to stag­ gested to me that girls who wear jeans conscious or psychological nature. nation and disaster. That is why this column are too lazy to bother to dress properly. Of course, one expects care which they silently first challenged the Appoint­ With such arctic winds in Leeds conservative tradition demand. ments Board, then Rag and minded people such as Mr. trousers seem to be the only proper and It was after all money charity, and next the Union sensible form of dress. Some of the U. to be without the posses­ and profit-seeking which machinery and its adher­ offended males should try wearing skirts sion of a frame of reference drove the manufacturer of ents. for a day or two and I am sure they which enables them to the drug to commit murder Think, think, and be pre­ would agree that it can get pretty chilly understand the real world in and deformation on these pared to have your mind round the legs. valid terms. children. They are not in stung into action and reac­ Much as I regret having jail—but how easily might tion but please let the reac­ However, even if there were no good to spell out in terms of two- be the mother who loves her tion be thoughtful. reasons why girls should wear jeans, men plus-two-equals-four, the child so much she will kill Why not, for example, re­ have no right to complain. Apart from a points I was making in the it. read the article and find out few notable exceptions, men can be Fashion conscious? Too lazy to dress article referred to, I shall whose side we think J, Christ divided, sartorially, into three groups. properly? proceed to do so. Student Health is on? It is valid to ask: if an entire outfit from the features behind goggles and Crippled babies, Mr. U., doG is sitting on the fence We girls can choose for our male companion either Army Surplus Stores—-any­ a crash helmet. are the responsibility of You link Auschwitz and when is he going to come A girl suffers the absurd English society; they should the “ square ” and cuddle up thing from a combat jacket Student Health, Mr. U. off? to a tapered boiler suit. dress of her boy-friend in be cared for by that society. Were not the doctors of to a superbly hairy sports jacket which plays havoc Finally in desperation we silence. Have men any right This involves our Govern­ Nazi Germany among that Hose C.N.D. to act like frustrated ment in voting them the with the complexion. can turn to the “ yob ” and regime’s most ardent sup­ Lord Fisher, ex- of Can­ passionately hug a black animals every time a girl money and therefore the porters? Most doctors sup- Or we can choose the terbury, said C.N.D. should “ raver ” and have to suffer plastic, gazing in adoration covers her legs ? Well, what be washed off the streets our escort, and his beard, in at what we hope are human do you think? H.D. with hoses and that Ken­ nedy is a good man, whilst on TV a highly respected member of the Anglican n Church said that under cer­ tain circumstances, extra­ marital intercourse is good. "The Eyes of Heaven and Hell A career Bully, but not for Fisher, his bait will not catch any­ PETER REDGROVE . . . my heart is cold . . . The disturbing image of one and those who may be I keep talk for my walks.” this poem was that af a caught are so dried up and has thick glasses, “ The Wizard ” was simi­ husband’s ghost. To his haggard they aren’t worth little hair, a small lar: “The moon glides in widow his presence, like his is what it’s anything better. mouth, and generates ice once more . . . my now useless clothes, is a No, Mr. U., your letter is excitement about his warmth wasting on the barrier flirtation. Bereave­ not good enough for a mem­ air.” It was about a man ment and this time guilt ber of Leeds University poetry. He did when he making love to a ghost. Mr. occurs in “ The Patient Suc­ Union. You seem to believe spoke to the English Redgrove quipped, “ I shall cessor.” in Christ. In what way do Society last Wednesday. get chilblains for reading The only poem Mr. Red­ worth you stand by him? Do you The Gregory Fellow so much cold poetry.” Yet grove called “ warm ” was believe it is wrong to kill or began by relating a dream this even, icy temperature still about guilt. He called have money, for he did, you he had had. “ This dream was maintained in most it “a fantastic poem, full If you divide the population into two groups— know? was full of arctic trans­ poetry he read that even­ of the excitement of guilt.” those who take The Times and those who don’t We don’t believe in doG, ports, heavy aeroplanes. ing. A drowned cathedral but we are prepared to say “ I suppose poets have Cold and the metaphysi­ stands in condemnation of —you find this: those who don’t take The Times that man created doG ’planes now instead of cal possibilities of corpses a pair of guilty lovers, fear­ thoughtfully. DoG reflects Pegasus. I was a pilot, and fascinate him. “ Gallow’s ful of “ the gallop of heel are in the great majority. Those who do are much that is good in man as I flew I could see a red Bird” talks of a hanging bones,” fearful of the har­ and is therefore to be re­ sun, a low arctic sun, red corpse with bees lodged in pies they feel about them. either at the top in their careers, or are confi­ spected. and glowing, like a blood­ the skull. These poems did have Mr. Do doctors, does charity, shot eye. “ It was reflected Redgrove’s compressed dently headed there. does Kennedy or MacMillan also in the ice below.” Ghoulish energy. They were indeed The Times both by its seniority in experience respect doG when they When he landed, he en­ The verse would be ghoul­ radioed reports from Mr. refuse to do anything about tered a hut where muffled ish if the poet did not be­ Redgrove’s arctic transport, and by its incomparable prowess as a modern thalidomide babies, refuse figures told him one sun lieve that even in death we gliding between the eyes of to create a better world, nor was the eye of heaven, the are in life. In “ The Peni­ heaven and hell. In answer newspaper, naturally commends itself to suc­ do they do anything about other of hell. The position tent Witch ” we are re­ to questions from Tony saving the world from the of the poet is in between minded that a dead man’s Pugh, he said “ I write for cessful people. There is no high level confer­ inferno of the bomb. the two. hair can still thatch a bird's an ideal listener . . . my Lord Home boom, Mack- He must, Mr. Redgrave nest. poetry is for the voice, to ence, no board meeting, no top executive’s muck and phoo to you Mr. And out of a dead baby be read aloud.” U. said, marry these two con­ private office into which The Times is not apt cepts. Why the atmosphere may grow mushrooms. Mr. His poems have the BILL SICKLEY. of cold ? “ I feel if I cannot Redgrove can shock, and ghostly urgency of com­ to be taken. write, I cannot apprehend “ Picking Mushrooms ” had munications received at a the world,” Mr. Redgrove that effect. safe H.Q. from a dangerous LESSONS (Sick of ’em) reconnaissance. This choice of a newspaper by people who WITH A DIFFER­ said. Two hedonists—bachelor- ENCE ! 4-5-6-12-course A literary freeze-up is a virgins — gather such tasty JOHN MOWAT. get on is indisputable.* In which of the two lessons. Free test hour crippling thing for him. The provender seeing sexual if booking 6 lessons. first poem he read was images in the growths, until groups do you place yourself? “ GET WITH IT!” about a man with frozen the dead child adds another NOW!—East Yorkshire dimension to their image of School of Motoring, 66a, senses. “ I love the cold,” Universities New Briggate, Leeds, 1. speaks Redgrove’s silent mushrooms. “ But it doesn’t man. ‘‘It agrees with me coalesce, it’s defuse. What do the first five lines Poetry 5 mean ? ” asked Barry appears next Easter For PORTABLE Argyle. Mr. Redgrove said Read he wrote poetry in the form Prizes (£15, £10, TYPEWRITERS of pictures. £5) offered by The verse was too com­ TRANSATLANTIC REVIEW pressed to be understood at a first reading. He paused to three best poets. with a plump man’s enig­ Contributions (max. THE TIMES matic smile on his face. 5 Poems each) with ALL THE * STUDENTS AND THE TIMES: As a student To prove a point to Mr. s.a.e. to BEST MAKES Argyle, the poet read “ She you can have the times for 2£d. Write for to him to get well quickly.” ANTHONY SMITH, details to the Circulation Manager, the times, SEE THEM . . . Main­ Ghosts are a convenient U.P. Advisory Editor, London, E.C.4. tenance TRY THEM . . . vehicle for Mr. Redgrove’s 15, The Paragon, by Experts bleak imagination. “ The 117, THE HEADROW, LEEDS, 1 Tel. 28466 (P A B X ) way I work is from the Bristol, 8 image,” he said. UNION N EW S— Friday, 23rd November, 1962 7 Music Books CELLO AT LUNCH TIME Ding-Dong Battle in MUCH has been writ­ this view. However, the first ments the music seemed, on movement, “ Dialogo,” is in this first hearing, to suffer ten about Britten’s conventional sonata form a decline in value, a trivial West German Literature Cello and Piano Sonata, with a lyrical second sub­ march preceding a “ Moto which he composed for ject. The “ Scherzo-pizzi- perpetuo ” interesting only Most of this self-criticism lectual uneasiness that is cato ” which follows will in the apparent slow speed I^JPON the striking is due to a group of young quite genuine. the Russian virtuoso naturally remind many of of the piano’s music at the success of “ Ana­ writers. The German public And the response this Rostropovitch, and the “ Playful Pizzicato ” in opening against that of the tomy of Britain,” by first became aware of it finds in the German public Britten’s “ Simple Sym­ cello. during the election cam­ is due to the fact that this which was first per­ phony,” but its character, Anthony Sampson, paign in 1961, when Martin intellectual uneasiness is though light, is different. Not having seen the formed by Rostropo­ score, I was unable to tell one tries to compare Walser published the topical widely spread. The third movement, how faithfully it was per­ paperback “ Die Alternative It is quite obvious that vitch and the composer “ Elegia,” is, I think, one of the new concern the —oder brauchen wir eine there is a vicious circle the most poignant pieces formed, but one could not at the Cheltenham fault Miss Joan Dickson’s British people take neue Regierung.” insofar as the intellectual Britten has composed. cello tone, nor her wonder­ This composium con­ uneasiness is the cause, as Festival of 1961. Obvi­ There appears near the end concerning their way tained essays on the situa­ well as the effect, of this of this movement a passage fully resonant pizzicato. ously, a work of this The recital also included tion of post-war Germany ding-dong battle. curiously reminiscent of of life with the self- written by distinguished After all, hope for an Shostakovich's Cello Con­ Beethoven’s variations on type from such an an aria from Mozart’s “ The criticism confronting men of letters. alternative is absolutely important composer certo, also written for Magic Flute.” the German people The general opinion ex­ out, as “ Die Alternative Rostropovitch. pressed was that there had ...” exemplifies in a strik­ cannot be dismissed With the last two move­ COLIN SEAMARKS. today. to be a change in the ing way: though the SPD is lightly, and some who society of Western Ger­ disguised therein to be a many, and that, first of all, modification of the Christ­ have found little worthy Debates a new government had to be ian Democratic Union music in it have pre­ installed. (CDU) only, it is recom­ So far so good. mended to the voter. ferred to reserve judg­ BUT what they offered as To choose of two evils the ment. an alternative was expressis lesser means to cope with verbis a foul compromise, only one evil. The ding-dong I had my first oppor- namely to vote the Social battle in Germany is tunity of hearing the sonata Wingless Fly Democratic Party of Ger­ nothing but the expression in a lunch-time recital given many (SPD) into power for of this coping. in the Great Hall last Geof. Palfreman. He said lack of another possibility. The future will show Thursday by Joan and OERIIAPS Dr. Wilson would have felt that the fear of death was man­ Though it in many cases whether the British people’s Herter Dickson. One critic last Wednesday’s debate justified his ufactured by the Church as smacks of posturing and is new concern with their way has said that it is a suite part of its indoctrination often nothing but a sharp, of life means that they too rather than a sonata and attack on redbrick universities. The annual programme. Tell yourself ding-dong battle about are about to follow this the fact that it has five that next time you meet a nothing, this sort of litera­ pattern. titled movements supports religious debate did not even resemble the hungry tiger! ture springs from an intel­ DIETER W. WELZ. curate’s egg, falling From the floor came various dry, tedious ser­ flatter than “ Sunday mons. Mention sex or reli­ Full marks Brake.” gion and it is in the stand­ ing orders that you must be But the fault is ponderous. It must be. How England’s. We have else does one explain it? to me! Yet another speaker no Luthers, no Loy- brought his sanity into olas, no passion from question by producing a red balloon. “ Imagine,” he said, Th._ Christians, no madon­ “ a wingless fly whom we nas painted on our shall call Joe, walking around this balloon. We walls, no scorn from shall plot his travels with atheists. a blue line. Now if we con­ We have bleak chapels sider Joe’s journey and those of his friends . . .” week and the Anglican organisa­ tion of church boyars and Forty-five believed in do-it-yourself absolution. immortality. Twenty-nine in The motion was that did not. Twenty-nine could “ This House Believes that not make up their minds. Man Is Immortal.” The But in private members’ speakers were all making business discussion was Listener their first speeches. more lively and as obtuse. James Bryant proposed. For the benefit of the V.-C. His point was that the very we voted on where we fear of death is proof of would like our degrees con­ after-life possibilities. Miss ferred. Thirteen voted in Blackburn, on the commit­ favour of the Town Hall, tee of the Conservative fifteen the Great Hall and Society, seconded Mr. 114 voted for anywhere. It ISSUE DATED NOVEMBER 22nd Bryant, arguing that people concluded a session that who affect history confer on might have made Dr. REITH LECTURES: II— “ THE FIRST YEARS” themselves an immortality. Wilson think again. The effects of different social conditions on the As it was, Tilak Guna- psychological development of children is discussed by Mr. Ivor Rodgers opposed Professor G. M. Carstairs, who also contrasts maternal wardhana’s proposal that a practices in Britain with those of other societies. and blinded us with science. letter of protest be sent to His point was that the him and another to the VLADIMIR NABOKOV ON HIS LIFE AND belief in the soul is a matter B.B.C. was accepted. In a WORK of faith. Faith is acceptance cultural waste, with its A transcript of a filmed interview, recently seen out-of-hand, and played no utter lack of Oxbridge in " Bookstand** between the distinguished novelist part in man’s development. tradition, we discussed the and PETER D U V A L SM ITH . Money matters are much less troublesome now. He was supported by Dagenham strike problems. BROADCASTING AND SOCIETY: I Even with a re-count the SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE Now that I bank with the Westminster. When I voting was very close. ASA BRIGGS, author of " The Birth of Broadcast­ receive a cheque or a warrant: I don’t hunt round any Ford’s in the end was sup­ ing,” talks about radio’s first forty years, about those ported in its action. who originated broadcasting and the impact of the more for someone to cash i t : I pay it straight new medium on the social and cultural life of the Tim Olsen raised the nation. into my bank. I use cheques myself, for payments; Union by-election contro­ BEER! versy, so there may soon be CH ILD REN ’S BO OKS and bankers’ orders — not my memory — take care Reviews by Naomi Lewis, Robert Gittings, Jennifer firm rulings on the powers Bourdillon, Elizabeth Brewer, Christopher Wordsworth of the regular items, such as subscriptions. I gave of the Returning Officer. and Angela Pain give a guide for Christmas present myself full marks for ‘discovering’ the Westminster. Dick Atkinson’s motion buying. condemning England’s re­ And so, I think, would you. Just ask the nearest sumption of tests was car­ branch to tell you about the Westminster ried after a certain amount TETLEY of flying fur. Bank service to students. Next the arrest of the and other features editor of “ Der Spiegel ” was discussed. We pleaded that the British business­ WESTMINSTER Leads man arrested should have the right to take advice, but denied that of the British The Listener BANK LIMITED and BBC Television Review Consul. HEAD OFFICE: 41 LOTHBURY, LONDON, EC2 For redbrick barbarians FROM YOUR NEWSAGENT EVERY THURSDAY 0D Th« Br«w«ry, Leeds, 10 we seem to show a lot of Your nearest branch is: 14 Eldon Terrace, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, 2 civilisation—sometimes. JOHN MOW AT. A BBC PUBLICATION 8 UNION N EW S— Frida/, 23rd November, 1962

The cult of the ordinand was played A RED, gold and black scarf Tom Oliver takes a look at.. . down; they were treated as Christian commands instant attention students. There was no sausage machine policy: those who decided not to enter a when seen around the University, theological college were just as much a mark of the Hostel’s success as those who often because the wearer is of entered well prepared. some prominence himself. In all this description the most powerful words, the most forceful phrases were peacefully incorporated into the atmosphere The casual observer is told that of complete calm in Fr. Beasley’s office. this represents the Hostel of the I was given a tour of the building by Colin Cherriman, President of Anglican Resurrection, and he generally Society, and saw the new guest room with turns glumly away to build his its small stage partitioned off, the games room with three adjoining piano rooms, a own mental picture of a rigidly typical bedroom/study, and the large chapel full of eye-catching furnishings, including a monastic institution, to be viewed candle, burning as on every Thursday in prayer for Christian unity. This is a custom with horror from a distance. followed by all Continental Churches. The Hostel is, in fact, a students' Hall of Then on to the refectory; no, surely the Residence containing mostly candidates for dining hall. ordination, run by four Mirfield fathers and a minimum domestic staff. The ordinands The Victorian fireplace is larger and are not expected to lead a life of partial more pompous than any other in the retreat as the “ brethren” do; having only building and the prominent woodwork a proportion of the services to attend, and makes here an impression second only domestic duties to do. to that in the brethren’s parlour. Places not taken by ordinands are open Or if this is a refectory, the Univer­ to any student without restriction: there sity can be ashamed of itself for the lack of pleasant pictures and deliberate are now six such “paying guests ” among decoration. the fifty-one students. Only two read Theology at the University; others are The top table is “ high,” but any student mostly in the arts faculty; this is reflected sits there and can meet the motely of in the large, well-stocked library, now The Hostel of visitors. These, whether calling on Hostel, pruned of its classical bias. University, or elsewhere, stay in the guest rooms and soak in the atmosphere. The paying guests and the few who are at other colleges provide a welcome variety. Passing on, the cellars revealed the new Those not up to matriculation standard con­ oil burners which have relieved the students stitute the teaching commitment for the of boiler duty. Students’ duties are now brethren, which keeps them occupied all serving meals, sweeping corridors and the term time. The Resurrection like, which cuts overheads and provides “ training.” Much like a flat does, really, This was quickly outlined to me by the and this takes the sting out of many con­ Warden, Fr. Hilary Beasley, C.R., in an temptuous comparisons with Oxbridge col­ interview. He emphasised that the hall had the fewest restrictions, on coming and were unashamedly High Church and ran the leges, to which the Hostel bears notable going and the like, of all University halls, chapel in this light, the Evangelically resemblances. and that there was not an automatized minded students quickly settled down very So what causes the myth that the Emanating from the chapel, an “ atmo­ chromosome count at the gate to filter out happily. women. inmates are so isolated, if no actual rules sphere of complete calm ” pervades the He disliked “ sacristy talk,” the art of cut them off? Partly the respect for the whole building. In fact, a second common room is freely quoting the minutes of early ecclesiastical brethren and their life of calm. One feels available for entertaining guests, so that it conferences to decide whether a minor item that this is truly the Priory of S. Wilfred is “ not necessary ” to entertain in the of ceremony is justified or permissible, or as well as a hostel. student’s room. of bickering over liturgical or administra­ tive niceties. “ They soon find we are not At a guess, the restrictions on women Only from the refectory are women interested.” This leaves, however, plenty of are more a benefit to this calmness than a excluded; with the Warden’s permission it to be heard in the Tonbridge. deliberate hindrance to the student. Cer­ they may attend services in the chapel. tainly the rule of silence before breakfast He saw during an ordinand’s stay a is justified for the sake of the Rule, and as A few flashes of boredom or something marked maturation from earlier excess of “ a good thing anyway,” besides being crossed the sparkle on Fr. Beasley’s face as mis-directed zeal, and encouraged them to shared with cartoon husbands and other he explained this, and I was already noting be active in Union Societies, “ politics, heavy sleepers. the complete repose with which he sat, only Anglican Society, C.N.D.,” and to take “We don’t ” is easier to say to an out­ his hands and his lively features moving vac. jobs of a practical nature, such as in with the conversation. sider than “ I don’t want to,” especially as hospitals. too many Leeds students refuse to compre­ Meanwhile, harmonised singing had He realised from his own experience as hend, sympathise with or respect the quiet been echoing down the vaulted corri­ an industrial curate that it was necessary vigour that sent men like Trevor Huddle­ dor (“Betjeman loved this building; to phrase Christianity in language relevant ston, Bishop of Masasi, out from Mirfield he said it was one of the three build­ to the actual life of the audience, and not and that will send these fathers preaching ings in Leeds worth looking at”). to be blind to varieties of emotion and and teaching up and down the country each situations. vacation. The Warden said that this was a practice for the forthcoming Carol Concert, the main He was ready to be firm in exposing the Personally, I would need to go into a social event of the term. “ About four hun­ limitations of “ pat answers to life.” periodic retreat from all that quietness. dred people come swarming in to this; great fun. I’ll be glad when it’s all over, though.” The choir is of student volunteers who sing Evensong and other services on Sunday, largely in plainsong. This means my sm it that the student precentor is in charge of organist as well as choir, a welcome refine­ ment. “ I wish Union News would take Conversation turned to the ordinands. I their shoes and socks off and make raised the subject of “ altitude,” perhaps with some boredom on my own face. I hope sure the/ have ten fingers and toes this vanished when he assured me that this before counting the sales money.,, worried nobody at all; while the brethren —Clerk to the Union.

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Union News takes a look a t . .. WEST SIDE STORY By John Mowat

IT was a breakthrough heim, who wrote the lyrics, They took the lazy beings reduced to socio­ spent their evenings roam­ energy of the tenement logical problems that have in musicals when ing New York’s West Side tear-aways, the patter of clinically cold solutions. —as vicious as any jungle. their slang, the brightness “ West Side Story ” Here they ran real personal of their clothes, the validity Apart from this, though, opened before its risk in this network of of their discontent. They the show had a unique alleys, asphalt and clip- made it into a document stage craft. One man snap­ startled audience. joints that makes up a and a work of art. ping his fingers could create hinterland between conven­ the tension to set another “ Oklahoma! ” had first Thus, in its context the tapping his foot, and a tional values and plain exchange between an incorporated dance into savagery. dance is suddenly born elderly drug-store keeper The oppressive, brooding tension of New York’s the story action, but the and a “ wrongo ” has the quite unconsciously. Hence there is nothing coyly West Side snaps into the vibrant animal rhythms Assorted Vice poignancy of heartbreak. true realisation of the “You make the world theatrical about it — such of released energy. actor - singer - dancer, The West Side of the lousy,” he says, and gets movement could take place manifested in one per­ island city is a melting-pot the reply “ That’s the way on a street corner. of every imaginable nation. we found it.” Somehow, as a film, this son, had to wait till Immigrants who came to apparent spontaneity has the New World found they The song “ Gee, Officer Jerome Robbins started Krupke,” is the gutter’s been lost—not only in the Next Week's could get no further than dancing, but in the story toying with the idea of these barren slums. Vice of rebuke to suburbia, and as every sort, and the bitter­ such it is very funny. At and the acting. Yet even to a musical version of ness of multi-coloured skins its bottom, though, is the see the ghost of this FILMS “ Romeo and Juliet.” in close quarters, make the painful injustice of human musical is an experience. area what it is. As an idea, the result could have been as hideous It was in this incongruous setting that the three men rjlH E film version of Alan of London as a town of as Dostoyevsky’s “ The Come Drinking With Sillitoe’s The Loneliness permanent fog and peculiar Brothers Karamazov ” sud­ saw the archetypal love story burst to life with of the Long-Distance Run­ accents — but this can be denly transformed into ner is due at the A.B.C. overlooked. “ Karamazov! ” Instead, the vivid freshness. The excite­ next week. This is techni­ setting was completely ment of their discovery is cally a brilliant film, but changed. there, in the written there have now been quite TOWER accounts they made of their Jo Garvey enough kitchen-sink melo­ dramas. Spartacus. Return visit of Robbins, with the com­ adventure. It is there in the screen-epic adaptation poser Bernstein, and Sond­ the resulting musical. The present one is a of Howard Fast’s best-seller. worm’s eye view of a de­ With a huge cast, which QTHE Hyde Park is However, students are prived child who has in his includes Sir Laurence very welcome, and there is background every reason for Olivier, Kirk Douglas, very popular among music on Saturday and turning to crime. Cut by a Charles Laughton and Peter third and given to us in its Ustinov, the now-famous the inhabitants of Leeds Sunday. stark, subjective form, just story of the rebellious slave as Sillitoe delivered it, this who held the Roman legions 6. The music lounge is could still have been fascin­ at bay for years is told. Cer­ large and comfortable, ating cinema-going. tainly a tremendous spec­ Search the tiny “ back As it is, we notice the pad­ tacle, with music composed and there is waiter ser­ alleys ” off Briggate (oppo­ ding, such as the introduc­ by frequent award-winner site Matthias Robinson’s) tion of Topsy Jane to pro­ Alex North and directed by vice. vide the love interest. We Stanley Kubrick, it can be and find one of the finest notice, too, that the Estab­ seen for the Tower’s usual There is a good taproom, pubs in Leeds—Whitlock's. lishment, hateful as it can admission prices. with a darts board—and a This William Younger’s be, is never allowed a fair smoke-room with a quieter house is well worth the hearing-. If it got one, its atmosphere. The main beer, trouble. damnation would be all the TATLER Ind Coope, is only average more convincing — Osborne, in quality. At lunchtime, a large remember, did give Alison's A Kind of Loving. More variety of sandwiches, father a few good lines. kitchen-sink, starring Alan A Northern draught beer, pickles and savoury items Bates and June Ritchie as “ Strongarm,” is also kept, can be had, as well as a newly-weds who find they ODEON are not in love. Thora Hird but there is little or no dif­ full-scale lunch. The stock as the mother-in-law gives a ference between this and of bottled beers is compre­ The Notorious Landlady. wonderfully life-like sketch. the Ind Coope. Drink hensive, and the draught is Comedy with Jack Lemmon The direction, by John Camerons, even if you are always above average. as newly-appointed officer at Schlesinger, is brilliant. Exhuberance in the slums: the routine tenement a Southerner — but don’t The place is full of the American Embassy in Twice Round the Daffo­ jjdrink it here if you want to London, who, seeking digs, scene contrasts sharply with the spontaneity of mirrors, food, old black has the fortune to find some dils. Juliet Mills and Donald ■know why the Geordies are beams, brasswork and aloof run by Kim Novak. There is Sinden in a comedy about young, passionate choreography. lproud of their beers. white-coated barmen — a life in a sanatorium, the no husband to be seen, she patients having to prove city gent’s pub, but all are quickly unpacks his bags they are fit to be released most welcome. and irons his suits, and by running round the daffo­ Lemmon counts his bless­ dil patch. ings. AT YOUR LOCAL CINEMAS Then Scotland Yard moves Why not advertise in in, suspecting Miss Novak PLAZA Union News Personal of having killed her missing husband. Lemmon’s diplo­ World Without Shame. CARLTON COTTAGE Rd CAPITOL Column? mat boss, Fred Astaire, Advertising executive wins CARLTON HILL, Leeds 2 HEADINGLEY, Leeds 6 MEANWOOD, Leeds 6 strongly disapproves of his the pools and emigrates Circle 2/- Stalls 1/6 Circle 3/- Stalls 27- Circle 2/6 Stalls 1/9 It’s cheap meddling in the affair, but with wife and four friends Bus Nos. 1, 30, 33, 36, 56 Bus Nos. 1, 30, 33, 36 to Bus Nos. 8, 32, 44, 45, 52, 53 he sets about solving the to tropical island where they Headingley Depot Stop to Meanwood It’s effective crime all the same—and the can live an idealised exist­ to Fenton Street Stop It only costs 2d. a laughs come thick and fast. ence and remove all of their Sunday, Nov. 25— For 1 day Sunday, November 25th— Unfortunately some of them clothes. Skilful photography, Sunday, Nov. 25— For 1 day word. are due to director Richard no plot needed. THE DANGEROUS STRICTLY FOR PLEASURE FOR SEVEN DAYS Quine’s ludicrous conception YEARS (A ) also (A ) Violent Ecstasy. Not much W ild Heritage (A ) more of a plot here. Nice, also Badman’s Country (A) Ian Fleming’s First the world’s playground, pro­ Monday, Nov. 26— For 3 days vides the setting for youth­ Monday, Nov. 26— For 3 days James Bond Film ‘Hie most exciting film musical ever made” ful abandon, whose climax THE PRISONER MIGHTY STEVE REEVES comes with the burning of in SEAN CONNERY SUNDAY PICTORIAL a yacht during a hectic OF THE IRON WOODEN HORSE party. MASK (u> as Agent 007 Colour also OF TROY Dirk Bogarde, The PLANET (U) SHE KNOWS Y’KNOW (A) Password is Courage (one man’s anti-Nazi war). Thurs., Nov. 29— For 3 days Thurs., Nov. 29--For 3 days Dr. No JACK WARNER, MAJESTIC: West Side AGATHA CHRISTIE’S Colour by Technicolor (A) RONALD LEWIS Story. YOLANDE DONLAN MURDER SHE also ODEON: Glenn Ford, Grip in of Fear (one of Holly­ SAID in also Spike Milligan in PLAZA: Ray Milland, The also Peter Cushing in Deadly Duo Premature Burial (most SUSPECT (A) POSTMAN’S KNOCK (U) terrifying ever). Special Ballroom Admission Price Concessions to Students ^ TATLER: Laurence Olivier, Wuthering Heights (excep­ SEE UNION CONCESSIONS LIST tionally powerful). CAPITOL BALLROOM, ASTORIA BALLROOM, TOWER: Frank Sinatra, MEANWOOD ROUNDHAY ROAD The Tender Trap (roman­ Every Saturday from 7-45 p.m. Every Saturday from 7-45 p.m. tic comedy). ■ ■ I GORDON WALSH. ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 10 UNION NEW S— Friday, 23rd November, 1962

After beating Manchester in their last Christie match Hockey Club do it again CHRISTIE AND U.A.U. TRIUMPH Liverpool Overwhelmed RUGBY FIVES Missed Liverpool Penalties LACROSSE Defeat At by First Half Pressure First Win Oxbridge By BILL BOYDELL Maintain Leeds Supremacy m fflS week-end the first LIVERPOOL UNIV. 1, LEEDS UNIV. 2 of Season team visited Oxford and Cambridge, where two very Q-OALS by Gillet and Aggawal put Leeds hockey HEATON MERSEY GLD. 7, close matches resulted in the opponents winning by a team on the victory trail in their U.A;U. and LEEDS UNIVERSITY 8 few points. Christie match against Liverpool. T.EEDS beat Heaton Oxford Beavers had the Although the home team managed to pull back Mersey Lacrosse Club University captain and Old 8—7 in the first round of the Blue, John Watkinson, play­ one of the goals in the second half, the visitors’ Junior Flags knock-out com­ ing in their 1st pair and this defence held firm. petition at Manchester last considerably strengthened Saturday. their team. Straight from the bully-off, Liverpool swept into the and during this period in­ The match was close and Cambridge Sparrows pro­ attack, pressing their oppo­ creased their lead, when exciting throughout, with the duced a formidable IV which Aggawal picked up a partial lead changing hands several just succeeded in beating nents’ left flank. But after clearance by his defence and times. But Leeds were good Leeds by two points. John about ten minutes Leeds scored. value for their victory, play­ Slater and Peter Carlisle recovered from their shaky Although towards the end ing with more determination played well to be up on their start. and fight than in previous two matches but the Leeds of the first half Gillet left the games. 2nd pair offset this vital lead They began playing more as field injured, Leeds main­ a team, with their passing tained their superiority. The defence looked particu­ by losing one of their matches larly solid with Creighton at heavily. well co-ordinated, and it came as no surprise when Gillet point giving useful cover for Team: J. Slater, P. Carlisle, scored from the right with Fortunes Changed his colleagues. N. W. Berry, B. Boag. the Liverpool defence com­ A change of fortunes In attack safe handling Results: Leeds University pletely overwhelmed. occurred in the second half, enabled full advantage to be 87, Oxford 102; Leeds Univer­ From then on, the Univer­ as Liverpool’s disjointed, un­ Forwards fight for possession in Wednesday’s taken of the breaks made by sity 92, Cambridge 94. sity dominated the first half, Lowe and Gallagher. The orthodox and somewhat opti­ Christie match at Liverpool. Leeds goals came from Lowe mistic play took the now full- (3), Gallagher (3), Whites RUGBY strength Leeds by surprise. and Broadbent. Bob Oxtoby and Eric LIVERPOOL UNIV 0, LEEDS UNIV. 8 Brown played well, but as soon as the ball had been JN a hard-fought match at Liverpool on Wednes­ Torture in the Rain cleared from the circle, it was day, Leeds did all that was necessary to defeat CROSS-COUNTRY back again. These repetitive the home side. DURHAM CITY 6pts., LEEDS UNIV. 5 hit-and-run tactics led to in­ knock-on near the line. Durham Gain evitable defensive errors Although Liverpool de­ which resulted in many dan­ fended tenaciously, with their Shortly after this, Leeds left JNCESSANT icy rain, reinforced later by a bitter gerous situations and a num­ threequarters lying well up wingman, Williamson, who Narrow Victory ber of short corners. played constructively and wind, condemned the threequarters to slow at the scrum, they never ^)NCE again Leeds had to Liverpool finally reduced looked like crossing the Leeds well throughout the game, torture by freezing as the forwards battled it out the arrears by a goal from line and once Leeds had gone gained fifty yards with a be content with taking amongst themselves on a soggy pitch. their inside left, Carsley. ahead, their opponents were great run. second place, this time Prior to this, two open up against it. A Liverpool man knocked behind Durham’s very strong WOMEN’S HOCKEY Early in the first half, goals were missed by the on and from the scrum team. Leeds were reduced to four­ Leeds forwards and if these Even so, had they possessed Bridge, temporarily drafted to teen men for a short time had been taken, Leeds would an accurate goal kicker, they centre in a re-shuffle after Jackson, of Liverpool, led Enviable Feat when stand-off Morris went probably have gone on to a might have won, as Leeds scrum-half Bryan had gone the field round the seven-mile off after being injured in a big score. were far too generous with off for treatment for a cut, course at Weetwood, but was Xf'IGHTEEN - YEAR - OL.D tackle. He soon returned, penalties. sent stand-off Morris away to closely followed by Woodhead ^ Nadine Edwards has moving to centre with Don- Roy Tinkler played a robust In the first stages, Liver­ touch down at the end of a (Durham) and Vaux, the achieved an enviable feat in nellan taking over at half­ game at right half and his pool pressed hard, Hanson zig-zag run. Donellan con­ Leeds captain, seven seconds the field of University back. determination proved invalu­ missing the first of their verted. splitting these three at the hockey. able. Chris Aggawal was penalties after only three finish. Jackson’s time was Only ten minutes had again a most intelligent for­ minutes. 37min. 29sec. Through slightly She has been chosen to play elapsed when a penalty was ward, and his inside cross Leeds soon retaliated, their Try Imminent better packing Durham centre-half in the 1st awarded to Durham when passes and through balls captain, Bridge, nearly touch­ A few moments later, emerged the team victors by W.I.V.A.B. Northern XI, rele­ Bridge ran offside in front could have led to more goals. ing down after a Liverpool Bridge again went close in a four points. Scoring runners gating ex-Leeds student of the posts. Cotton scored foot rush, Liverpool clearing for Leeds were Vaux, Moore, Susan Clayton to the 2nd with ease. when a try seemed imminent. Jefferies, Griffin, Quinlan and team. SOCCER Roe. Play soon settled into a long Liverpool had so far con­ Nadine, who played for series of scrums, kicks and centrated on defence, and as Worcestershire Junior County line-outs, with Durham’s pack the second half progressed, STOP PRESS XI for three years, was one using a slight weight advan­ they showed little sign of of eight of the Leeds team to tage to effect and with Leeds Late Leeds Rally having a constructive attack­ The Princess Royal be chosen for the W.I.V.A.B. backs catching up well. ing plan. trials. None of the others, Winger Lambert was unlucky will be attending however, were successful. not to level the scores with a They missed another pen­ Theatre Group’s " Mea­ alty and then Leeds centre sure for Measure ” next Results this term have left-footed drop at goal. Just Fails Donellan gave an object- generally been poor. Having lesson in the art of taking Thursday in the Riley- lost most of last year’s In the second half, as con­ LIVERPOOL UNIV. 2, LEEDS UNIV. 1 Smith. ditions grew worse, the pros­ penalties, adding three points players, the team has had with a good kick from a con­ difficulty in settling down. pect of a further score By RONNIE GRIFFITH Despite good approach work seemed remote, but ten siderable angle. the forwards lack shooting minutes from the end, back- Eight points ahead, Leeds power. However, with more row forward Alderson took 0 N a football pitch that cramped the style of both began to close up the game NORWEGIAN practice prospects look fair advantage of a temporarily sides, the home team managed to hold out with Morris kicking for touch dithering Leeds defence to more and more often. SWEATERS for next term. increase Durham’s lead with against a late Leeds rally and emerged winners of a try. Leeds retaliated almost a closely fought game by at once when Bridge touched Showed No Sign two goals to one. The first goal, after eight down near the posts. Donnel- minutes, was due to a mis­ Liverpool showed no sign, lan converted. The visitors were just as understanding in the Leeds even at this stage, of trying Personal good as Liverpool but time defence. Inside right Dicken to open out their game, and and time again spoiled attack­ took advantage of this to as they were unable to dic­ ing moves from the start by head his side into the lead tate matters at forward, YOU can advertise here for wild passing from deep inside from a corner. where prop White played only 2d. a word. Copy to Union the defence to the forwards, steadily throughout for Leeds, News office with payment by more than half of which went Ten minutes after the inter­ it was no surprise that they val Dicken again scored an failed to score. Monday before publication. TATLER to the wrong man. opportunist goal, but Leeds Thin rule box 1/6. Box No. 7/-. The game ended appro­ The Liverpool right wing fought hard and were re­ priately — Liverpool right UNION CINEMA. 44 KNOCK Week commencing trio, picked en bloc for tomor­ warded when Bamber re­ winger Hanson missed yet ON WOOD,” Danny Kaye, Sunday, November 25th row’s Christie XI, gave ceived a Dearnley defence- another fairly easy penalty. Mai Zetterling. Hutchinson and Baines a splitting pass and walked the ALAN BATES worrying time, but on the ball past the goalkeeper. But RICHARD MORLEY. THEATRE GROUP MEM­ other flank, Lanigan dealt the University had left it too BERS are invited to attend JUNE RITCHIE the Dress Rehearsal of competently with Williams. late to force a draw. “ Measure for Measure ” THO RA H URD FREE on Monday at 6-00. Devonshire Bring your membership card. A KIND OF LEEDS No admission after 6-00. 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