Friday, February 24th 1967 UNION NEWS ______No. 323 PRICE 3d. HALF A MILE’ OF STUDENTS MARCH

By THE NEWS STAFF

^"EARLY 2,000 students took part in one of the most “successful, orderly and responsible” demonstrations ever held by students when they protested against the proposed rise in over­ by a man who said, “I am on seas students’ fees. your side. I wish you every success with your venture. President Mervyn Saunders addressed the crowd of Uni­ At the Conservative Party versity and College students H.Q., Richard Hughes Rolands, before they left the Union fore­ the Party agent, accepted the court on their march into town petition and pledged support to on Wednesday morning. After the protest. stressing that the behaviour must be orderly and impeccable, As “well over half a mile” of he said, “We mean to fight to students made their way into the last to bring the issue to town, pedestrians stopped and what we know to be its proper looked, shopkeepers and cus­ conclusion.” tomers stared through shop windows, drivers jeered and Victor Allan, a lecturer in workmen watched with imple­ Economics, also addressed the ments in their hands, children marchers before they set off, pointed and police managed describing the measure as “one traffic and street crossings. of colour discrimination.” They marched in threes; Bystanders’ reactions were stewards wearing orange and mixed but often hostile: “Greedy black armbands spaced every beggars. They should go out ten yards. As they marched, and work. It’s what everyone one little boy watching said, else has to do,” was one “There are over a hundred.” reaction, while, “I hope this His sister said, “No, there must doesn’t have any effect; we be a million.” shouldn’t have coloured people at our universities,” was another. Adult estimates were 1,600 to 2,000, including a boy on Others were less hostile; “And crutches and Mabel, the plaster the best of luck to you,” cried mascot of the Leeds Technical one middle-aged business man”; College. while some kept to the more traditional attacks on students, PETITIONS saying, “In my opinion, there Students filled the Union forecourt as they congregated to listen to the speeches before the march should be a collection for boot On the march, petitions were polish, combs and soap.” Photo by PETE CROSSLEY handed in at all the Party H.Q.s. At the Labour Party H.Q., Dick Knowles, the Labour VIETNAM Party agent, was conspicuously THE absent, even though all the Others were more sympathetic: Parties had been informed about “You’re probably doing more Support for Boycott the event. The secretary harm than good by marching, promised to hand the petition but I think the Government’s to him on his return. action is wicked.” Some didn’t bother to read the posters: “They can bomb Vietnam to is Patchy FESTIVAL Full support was shown by the Liberals when the petition was Hell for all I care,” one was handed in. Saunders was greeted heard to say. J T was estimated that about 40% of students observed the boycott of lectures on Wednesday. Numbers of those attending lectures varied con­ OF ARTS siderably from Department to Department, without any clear pattern. STARTS HERE and behaviour of their position. There were no lectures in The note stressed that “On no DRAMA — JAZZ — FILMS — POETRY PLUS — T.V. Mining, Colour Chemistry, condition must access to build­ ART — EXHIBITIONS — FOLK BLUES — TEACH-IN Social Studies, Statistics, Botany, ings be prevented; self restraint ALIGNATION — OPERA — CONCERTS — BALLET and Zoology, while some must be exercised at all times, RAVE-UP Chemistry lectures had a 95% and that they should, on no attendance. account obstruct the pavement or enter into arguments with One sociology lecturer sent members of the public.” out a circular saying, “I do not Stewards were advised not to intend to lecture this morning, shout or argue, and obey the since I wish to make my protest police at all times. against the Government policy Of the other universities hold­ with respect to raising overseas ing a boycott, Birmingham students’ fees.” reported a support of 50% and LE Chris Blanckley, editor of Southampton one of 40%. The LEWD, estimated that about demonstrations at Hull were 75% of Engineers attended called off after it was discovered lectures, which seems to be that 1,000 people, who apparently PHONOGRAPHE about the same number as the did not attend the AGM on the Law faculty. The Parkinson matter, were found to be against WHERE THE ACTION IS Building lectures were, on the the boycott. But after a meeting whole, ‘very empty’, with 13 out in the afternoon, it was decided EVERY NIGHT OF THE W EEK of 60 attending a Maths lecture. to hold an impromptu march into the town. HOSTILITY SPLIT There was hostility towards the pickets who stood outside At Southampton, about five 16 MERRI0N CENTRE all the lecture buildings. Flour hundred people marched through bags were thrown at one out­ the town (of 3,500 in the Uni­ side the Parkinson, while hoses versity), and the boycott showed LEEDS were turned on another outside a definite split into those who the Engineering block. attended lectures and those who (TOP OF MOVING STAIRS) observed the boycott; some Stewards and pickets were Proud leader of the procession as the marchers leave lectures in the Engineering Student Membership 10/6 Personal Application Only the Union. given a printed sheet with Dept, were full, while those of instructions as to the purpose the Law faculty were empty. 2 UNION NEWS — Friday, 24th February, 1967 (( APATHETIC MOANERS DEAR MADAM, Following the fiasco at Tuesday’s meeting the Engineers but have previously found no in the Engineering Dept., addressed by real justification for it. UNIONNEWS Mervyn Saunders and Jack Straw and It is now sadly evident, however, that there concerning a Boycott supporting overseas exists a large section in the Engineering students, we, the undersigned, feel compelled Society who are completely devoid of logical, WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF to express our extreme disgust at the infantile rational argument and whose only contribu­ and the bloody-minded behaviour of a large tion to discussion appears to be the throwing Telephone 39071 (Ext. 39) section of the Engineering Society. of projectiles. Such an intolerant display does, in our It is, of course, only from these people we Friday, February 24th, 1967 No. 323 opinion, deprive these Engineers of even the wish to dissociate ourselves, but since they fundamental right to express an opinion and appear to be the prevalent faction, we feel we have been forced to dissociate ourselves compelled to resign our membership of the from this faction by surrendering our Society. Engineering Society membership cards. J. N. ROBERTS (Civil Eng.) We have long been aware of the opinion C. J. RUTTER (Civil Eng.) held by many members of the Union towards AND FOUR OTHERS. LACK OF DEAR MADAM, I wish to express regret at the mismanage­ effectiveness, they would surely have fore­ ment of the overseas students’ fees “affair” seen that only bad publicity could come of by N.U.S. and the Union. their action, both for the cause involved and The principle behind the clamour for for themselves, and that the long-term result action is entirely justified, as everyone will could only be antagonism of the University. admit, but the practice involved seems absurd. I feel that the Union should have The call should have been for a “Day of approached the matter by asking the Uni­ IDEALISM Action and protest”, which would have struck versity to cancel Wednesday, 22nd, lectures, home the principles involved to every student etc., as they would in the event of their and to the public at large. Instead, we see being a .University Lecture. In this way, EDNESDAY’S “day of protest” was at once a failure and a headlines, and are called upon to “Strike”, harmony of principle and practice would success; a success in that the number of people willing to “Boycott”, etc., until even the V-C has to have ensued, leaving the student free of his W send a directive to University staff advising obligations, and able to take part, with the them to carry on their normal day. University, in an effective demonstration. make the gestures of boycotting lectures and marching was as high Had the Union been more interested in S. J. LIPMAN, M.S.R.C/ as could be realistically expected; a failure in that this still meant that f t JJ three-quarters of the University failed to take any action against such HOOLIGANISM a blatant case of discrimination by the Government. DBAR MADAM, There is a tendency among students—and, indeed, among the Your article “Panic Measure” in the special these ill-informed insular Dentals resorted issue on February 21st was badly reported. to objection of the proposed march on the population at large—to reject any emotional commitment to an ideal No doubt, the desire for sensationalism held lame grounds stated in the article. sway over good sense. Space does not permit me to outline or belief. Probably the vast majority of students in this University do The primary arguments, even after Mervyn examples which bear witness to the lack of Saunders’ talk, were in favour of the Govern­ awareness- which was manifest among Dentals disapprove of th eGovemment’s decision to raise the fees of overseas ment’s decision to raise the fees, but such at this meeting. No doubt, Mervyn Saunders was the incoherence and irrelevance of these was surprised at the sheer ignorance dis­ students; they may even vaguely approve of protest—so long as it comments that they were easily demolished played. We were not. doesn’t materialise into concrete plans to which they must give a by the Union President and others capable D. A. LEWIS. of more objective thought. It was then that W. J. HUNTER. moral commitment and which will involve them in a positive but possibly distasteful action. “ STRIKE MIS-MANAGED" Presumably, most of those people who disapproved of the fees DEAR MADAM, rise but failed to protest about it, justified their inaction on good I have just returned from the meeting in person who was present would a^ree that it the Civil Engineering Department at which represented the rockbottom low in rowdyism. rational grounds: “There’s no point in marching; no-one will take Mervyn Saunders and Jack Straw addressed University students are supposed to be the Engineers about Wednesday’s strike. I responsible and intelligent people who will any notice,” or, “All it will do is cause a disruption and hurt me can honestly say that I have never seen such later take key jobs in our society, but this a disgusting display of infantile hooliganism. kind of behaviour is surely unworthy of the without helping anyone else,” seem to have been common arguments The Engineers have already tarnished their lowest stream of a primary school. I know image by their noisy and stupid behaviour that these activities are the work of a in the last week. at the O.G.M. when they vetoed the Arts minority of Engineers, but nevertheless they There is certainly some force in such arguments. The boycott Festival Ball (although their case for the are a sizeable minority. It’s about time these motion may have been quite sound), and by people grew up and learned to play a and the march may do little to reverse the Government’s decision—on their persistent throwing of darts and stamp­ responsible part in the affairs of the ing of feet during certain lectures, especially University and the Union. the other hand, they may help. those given by members of staff from other If the Press had been present at that departments. meeting, it would have done more damage But all the splendid arguments, while they may be valid as I shall not waste space explaining what to the reputation of students than any num­ happened at the strike meeting, as I am ber of lecture-boycotts . or protest marches, arguments, are, in fact, little more than a rationalisation of the certain that it will be reported adequately however trivial the issues at stake. individual’s distaste for committing himself to a “cause”. elsewhere in this paper, but any responsible ROGER WILLIAMSON. The “cause”, with its connotations of earnest do-goodery and moral and emotional commitment, is something most of us tend to SENSATIONALISM ? EAR MADAM, shy away from .... to a point, we are wise to do so. D I read with disgust the letter in the last in the running of the Union, I am heartily But surely a happy medium can be struck where, while realising issue of Union News from people who did sick of trying to explain to those who do not attend the A.G.M. but disagreed with not that the Union administration has every in our mid-twentieth century cynicism that our actions are not likely its decision. right to make decisions and expect the We seem to hear all too often from apathetic masses to abide by them. This is to have much effect, we can still be willing to commit ourselves to Union members that they disagree with how democracy works—whether you voted decisions made at meetings they did not for them or not, you abide by the laws a principle and act on our beliefs, ignoring the selfishness clothed as attend; from people who did not vote in made by the national Government. Likewise, Union elections that they disagree with you should abide by decisions of the Union reason that tells us to do nothing. decisions of Union Committee or Exec.; ‘government’! from people who never read Union notices So for the benefit of the ‘apathetic’ that they do not know what is going on in moaners, I can only suggest they attend Editor : the Union. They seem to think this is some­ meetings of the Union, vote in elections and SONIA KRUKS how the fault of the administration. How look at the notice-boards occasionally, then, long will it be before they realise it is perhaps, they’ll find they’ve a lot less to Assistant Editor : entirely their own fault? moan about. R O D WESTEIN As someone who takes considerable interest R. P. AYRIS. News ...... SHONA FALCONER Features ...... REG GRATTON Pictures ...... PETE CROSSLEY LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION Sports ...... ADAM REGAN Reviews ...... CLAIRE HEINEMAN Business Manager ...... SEAN MALONEY ELECTIONS Advertising Manager ...... CHRIS BECK Sales Manager ...... MIKE SPIRA for Union Committee for Session 1967/68 Business Secretary ...... SANDY TOBY Male Vice-Presidential Bye-Election for Session 1966/67 Other Contributors ... Jane Feinmann, Andy Tyacke, Wyn Jones, Martin Devereux, Hilary Pascoe, Linda Oram, Chris Southcott, Frank Odds, Sue Glass, Liz NOMINATIONS CLOSE : Noon. Friday 3rd March Russell, Sue Akehurst, Sue Spencer, Liz Wilcox, Brian Cass, Stephen Hammond, Jo Ojeleke, Chris Swann, Nan Butterworth, Garreth POLLING : Monday, Tuesday, 13th, 14th March Davies, David Shaw, and helpers. Nomination Forms, Details, from Union Porters’ Office Returning Officer : Harold Blood, MBE. UNION NEWS — Friday, 24th February, 1967 3 C.I.A. STUDENTS SUB WAS Elm rn HE NATIONAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION, the largest student organisation in the United States, was subsidised by the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) until two years ago, the U.S. State Department has confirmed. ~ — , , .. , „ , Ayr • i- j cu \r ‘ tne foundations of youth ana Mr. Richard Sterns, a Vice- student affairs in New York. President of the Association, But I.S.C. denied that it had admitted that the Association. received any such subsidies. had received possibly as much j^ lla m ^akhinaT the^iTc as three million dollars Secretary-General, said that (£1,071,000) since 1952 from money was received from many the C.I.A. through co-operative business sources, including the foundations United States, but not from He said 'that in 1965, the C.I.A. or from any American F all else fails, you can now Association decided the rela- Government agency. I buy four men (at least) for tionship with the C.I.A. was He refused to name the U.S. only one pound! intolerable and inconsistent sources or to say whether the Are we really getting so with the ideal of an open, foundation of youth and student desperate? I am referring, of democratic student organisation, affairs in New York was one of course, to Operation Match, and ended its links with it. them. which, if you haven’t heard The subsidies were used, it is BRITAIN reported, to counter Communist xhe New York Times said of, you soon will. The idea is activities at student organisations that this als0 exists in Britain, that facts about your looks, «F - i Department and commented, “This is what likes and dislikes, and occupa­ officials said that the subsidies the British have had in the tion in life are fed into a began at a time when Com- British Council, which provides computer, along with various mumst agents were infiltrating funds to support a variety of other irrelevancies about your­ international student festivals British intellectual and social self. You are then ‘matched’ and conventions. and politicai interests. They were made, they said, tirrZ ^ „ with men who should suit you. because Communist countries They Set. ,alo?S. very ,we11 In theory, it is perfect. But were providing a lot of money ° v?r there with their comfort- refrain from throwing away to enable their students to travel a*^e falsehoods, and they are your money until you have and take part in international not above corrupting others, but heard some of the results. events, while U.S. students had at lea?t they do not deceive Dome Damaged by You may, of course, meet no such funds. themselves.” the ideal man. More than NO DETAILS ^ ut American Administra­ likely, you won’t. In the first t e officials gave no specific £ on instead of educating the details as to how the C.I.A. ConSress the hard facts of a place, any man fool enough to subsidies were used. They ve{7. comPlex intellectual and Student Vandals participate in such a scheme denied the subsidies interfered P°^ltlc^

JN THE MIDST of an Arts Festival on Alienation you may well ask, "W hy on earth is The Tempes y H E university in its present form cannot possibly being produced?’ Mike Rolfe, the producer, hope utilise or develop all the talents of the individual; to satisfy questions such as this with his productior and, in order to obtain that little paper prize at the in the Riley Smith Hall, 23rd-28th of this month. end of three years, one has continually to attempt at By delving into the text more deeply than ha: a balance between time spent on the course and on been done in the past, the play proves to hav< various interests. elements of alienation hitherto undiscovered. |i concerns the delineation of power and persons holding One of the functions of the Union should be to that power; as the plot progresses Prospero is seer right the academic preponderance of the university— in other words, to provide the facilities for extra­ to hand over the power he has for a more worldl) power, but with responsibility. curricular activities: so much time can be wasted there; yet so much can be gained. As a contrast to Lear, Prospero has come to terms with himself in society and is able to give up his There is, unfortunately, no art studio in the Union; daughter without it being the end of his world. yet there is an Art Society (at present undergoing its Wendy Gilbert, one of the Nymphs', in own Renaissance) and there are walls to lean against, The Tempest rehearsal. or even upon which to hang pictures. So the walls THEATRE: of the M.J. are this week stripped of their present THE TEMPEST verbiage (I wish we could take the wallpaper) and the aesthetic balance re-dressed with real live student graduating The play is about alienation, rather than being one art. arts in which alienation techniques are used. In rehearsal, dateline extensive use of improvisation has been made, in Only a couple of exhibitors are members o. J e in the summer...? festival order to get over the low key of the play and its Fine Art Department, the moral being that you don t conversational tones. The storm sequence and ship­ have to be of the departmental species to be able to paint. In fact, most of them cannot; “ Art” is not Friday, February 24 wreck present a problem to any company, and here, be an airline pilot- sound only will be evident. Actors are again dis­ some strange monopoly to which only people The Tempest, RSH, 7.30 p.m. . . . Jazz at the Peel, commonly labelled “Artists” have access. pensed with when Prospero summons nymphs and Ernestine Anderson, Boar Lane, 8.00 p.m. . . . A Shop join the flying elite goddesses to bless the marriage of his daughter, on the High Street (Kard & Klos), Classic Cinema, Miranda. Probably for the first time in a Shakespeare City Square, 11.00 p.m. . . . production, film is being used to represent this, a where your degree Saturday, February 25 kind of vision of the future. The Tempest, RSH, 2.30 p.m. & 7.30 p.m. . . . The The techniques invoked in this production should could be of Hollow Crown, Royal Shakespeare Company, 7/6, prove an exciting step forward in Student Theatre. Girls’ High School, 7.30 p.m. . . . A Shop immediate value to you Mystical drawing by second year Sociologist in the High Street, Classic Cinema, 11.00 p.m. . . . Michael Peters. The BOAC/BEA Joint Pilot Training Scheme offers LUUCU, “ Facing Up to Life” , Rev. Philip Hacking, FOLK graduates a special course of sponsored training for St. Augustine’s Hall, 7.30 p.m. . .. Hop: Outer Limits, This particular exhibition is difficult to describe, a career as an airline pilot. The thirteen month initial Cal Douglas & Big Stampede, University House. . . . rilHERE will be a folk music concert at the Town and I will not attempt to do so, for labels in Art training course includes at least 225 hours flying on Hall on March 1st, and those appearing will simply do not fit. Easier far to describe the painters true to form, smashed up two paintings in transit; single and twin engined aircraft, in addition to many Sunday, February 26 Ruth Marris, first year History student; L. Sherman, hours on flight procedure trainers and simulators. include the New Lost City Ramblers, the Watersons Few of them have exhibited before: the strange You would also receive extensive instruction in the Methodist Soc., President of Methodist Conference, from Hull, Colin Ross and Ray Fisher from Newcastle, second year Phil/Fine Art student; and lastly, Byron ROYCE linear mystical drawings of Michael Peters, second many subjects associated with flying - navigation, Brunswick Rooms, 4.30 p.m. . . . University Sermon, Bob and Carole Pegg and Phil Grenfell, all resident Grainger Jones, third year Eng/Geog/Phil student, communications, aerodynamics, propulsion units, year Sociology student— drawings intense and “ Country Parson” of George Herbert: Chaplain, in Leeds. grotesque, a mixture of Scarfe, Beardsley and and rapidly evolving art critic. One or two others electrics and electronics, radar.. . in fact the whole may exhibit, depending on the space/time factor. N H O range of aero-sciences. 6.30 p.m. . . . The New Lost City Ramblers are a group per­ Hieronymous Bosch—these have been seen by not M A S P forming American “ old-timey” music to the accom­ As a graduate, your initial training would take place Monday, February 27 rnore than a dozen people. That’s it. If you have the guts to read through at the Oxford School of Air Training, Oxford Airport, paniment of banjo, guitar, fiddle, auto-harp, and this lot, then why not go along to see this exhibition Kidlington, one of the Board of Trade (Civil Aviation) The Tempest, RSH, 7.30 p.m. . . . Man on the Track Other artists represented are: Chris May, second 15 MERRION CENTRE LEEDS sundry other effects. They are masters of their and do your own summing up. approved training schools. When at the end of the and Chalk, Rupert Beckett Cinema, 7.00 p.m. . . . year Textile student (who has already sold several course you are the holder of a Commercial Pilot’s particular vocal and instrumental techniques and you Licence and Instrument Rating you would be offered Comedia, Institute Gallery, St., 7.30 p.m. probably won’t hear this type of music sung Works); Tony Deeming, Post-Grad Chemistry, who BYRON GRAINGER JONES. a Pilot’s Contract with BOAC or BEA. You would then . . . Concert of 20th Century English Song, Great anywhere better in the world. now tends to concentrate on a technique called be on the threshold of an elite profession; tough, Hall, 7.30 p.m. . . . Old Man Motor Car, Classic The Watersons sing British songs, usually in Mono-printing (two will be exhibited); Paul Ellis, exacting, but infinitely rewarding. The salary of a Cinema, 11.00 p.m. . .. second year Chemist student and occasional painter; HIGH FASHION senior captain rises to well over £5,000 a year, and to harmony, exploiting this technique to bring to the his ample financial reward is added the immense Tuesday, February 28 fore the power and emotion inherent in the Jenny Wiser, first year Fine Art; Peter Arnold, who satisfaction of commanding the most up-to-date traditional music of this country. Would have exhibited more hadn’t British Railways, The Tempest, RSH, 7.30 p.m. . . . The Fireraisers . A Reply ? airliners in service. Colin Ross is an extremely fine musician, skilled (Frisch), Great Hall, Leeds College of Education, An application form submitted now would enable you in the art of the fiddle, Northumbrian pipes and T T ’S all very interesting to hear guitar was played to sound COMES TO LEEDS to attend our selection process during the coming , 7.30 p.m. . . . The Anthill, Main Hall, other more unusual instruments, while his wife, Ray the reactions of your corres­ like a musical dripping tap. I months, and if successful you could be commencing Leeds College of Tech., 7.30 p.m. . . . Network 4, your training next Autumn. Contact your University Fisher, plays the guitar and sings her native songs in pondent Olaf Otofulus (I am had considered playing Stock­ Union, 7.30 p.m. . . . Peter and Paula, Classic Cinema, Appointments Board Secretary, or write direct to: a way which justifies her position as one of the finest convinced that this is an hausen on record. AFTER THE OUTSTANDING SUCCESS The Principal

A RTS FESTIVAL is upon us once again. Each year The pros — Ann-Margret and One Million Years B.C. the contribution of films to the Festival becomes fantastically gorgeous new­ at the A.B.C. next week more and more important. comer Camilla Sparv. Peter And Paula, The The cons — Ann-Margret’s HIS film is playing to Each year, reviewing the Burmese Harp, and The and Camilla Sparv’s revolting T packed houses all over the Arts Festival films becomes Battleship Potemkin are the avant garde costumes. country—and I can appreciate increasingly difficult because more outstanding of the rest Likes — photography, colour, why. ONE MILLION YEARS such a wide range of tastes is af the films. little gestures like Dean Martin B.C. is the biggest hoot to hit appealed to. SUNDAY CINEMA is throwing a bomb in a club so the screen for a long, long So I will stick my neck out playing The Hustler, with Paul that it blows a hole in the face time. and pick War Of The Buttons Newman as a pool room con of Frank Sinatra’s picture. The film is concerned with as the pick of the crop (Rupert man. two groups of primitive man. Beckett, March 8th). Sur­ Murderers’ Row at the There are the nasty, violent prisingly, the film hasn’t been mountain people, who speak in a commercial success in this HEADROW ODEON films ugs and umps and whom I shall country. next week refer to as the hillbillies. It concerns a war between EACT as you please—Matt frank Then there are the fair­ the little boys of two French R Helm is back! haired, less violent, less shaggy “Two Girls standing on top of the Gap which separates villages. All prisoners taken The plot—more abominable sea-shore people, who speak in a somewhat more sophisticated them”, by Patrick Hughes, 1966. Latest purchase by in the daily sandpit battles than ever. Definitely not worth odds the Union for the M.J. have their buttons, braces and following. gruntcabulary and whom I shall refer to (at great risk of laces cut off. The villain—cold, fanatical PATRICK HUGHES:— move from keyhole to Director Yves Robert draws Karl Malden with a ray that Dislikes — overuse of hover- a libel action) as the beach boys. human figure for the boun­ some nice performances from can destroy Washington D.C. crafts (which are evidently a —Born 1939. Married with daries of the gap adds a new his children and in all respects and a nasty-looking henchman novelty in the States) which The scene is set. What sort three children: 7, 5, and 3 level to the picture content. he appears to have put his low with an iron plate in his head, move too slowly to provide of tale can you hope to make years. budget to extremely good use. The gadgets—more ridiculous much real excitement; also the of it? None at all, of course. —Educated state primary Passenger (Classic Cinema, than usual, notably, a gun great chunks of padding at the So we sit for an hour and a and grammar schools. March 10th) is a bitter, which fires ten seconds after beginning. half watching the vague strands —1959-61: Studied at James passionate and utterly sincere you’ve pulled the trigger so the Overall verdict — great. An of a love story between one of Graham Training College, study of German concentration unsuspecting villain looks down excellent follow-up to THE the hillbillies (John Richard­ Leeds. m.j. art camps. the barrel to see what’s wrong. SILENCERS. son) who, cast out from his —1961-4: Taught in schools own tribe, meets the most until 1963, when he moved bill hill delectable female (Raquel to Bradford College of Art Welch) of the beach boys. and then Leeds College of The whole thing could have Art, where he has been been one immense yawn. But teaching for the last three The gap in question is not we must credit Hammer Films years. just space in general, but the with more ingenuity than that. —His first one-man exhibition barrier between two nude Whenever the inane Welch- was at the Postal Gallery in women straining towards Richardson grunting scenes 1961. Since then he has had each other, which by testi­ start to sag (that is, every five three more one-man exhibi­ mony of their own bodies minutes or so) in waddles a tions and been represented standing on top, is solid. rubber monster to liven things in several important group Patrick Hughes said that he up. shows. arrived with some satisfac­ Couple this mishmash with tion at the decision to use a make-up man who can’t xON THE PICTURE: The two girls, as opposed to the remember on which side Raquel following remarks are based cliche of alienation between Welch was wounded when she on memory of a conversation man and man or man and was half chewed up and with the artist. woman. He is commenting dropped in the sea by a giant ultimately on the mystery of roc; a hillbilly (Percy Herbert) The picture in the MJ, Lesbianism and perversion. who is split up the seams in a is one of a series of ‘Gaps’ fight, then turns up in the next which Patrick Hughes ESSENTIALLY scene running around without worked on last summer; AMATEUR visible signs of a scar. the space between two The Carry on rep. week is still on, but because of the unprecedented success of You’ll never stop laughing— figures is paradoxically “I am amateur, insen­ don’t miss it. solid enough to stand on. sible, incompetent, and Onibaba (into its fifth week next week) we won't be seeing it for a bit. Following intelligent,” he says of Onibaba at the PLAZA comes The Rape. Here's a preview. The Quiller Memorandum himself. The picture has (reviewed two weeks ago) is LESBIAN SUGGESTION not great formal arrange­ playing at the TOWER next The outlines of the girls ment, exploitation of colour week. are tracings of nudes from nor perfect technique. But * a t y

A S far as I know, the U.K. maintain themselves at the T WAS disgusted by the treatment the Engineers on earth can the campaign be a success when the is the only country in the most meagre level, that is, gave Mervyn Saunders and Jack Straw during a people most affected show this kind of interest? world where any student read­ socially, politically and morally talk about the overseas students’ fees increase last ing for a first degree is entitled acceptable, so finance should Tuesday. to financial assistance from the be made available for the A YOUNG lady has told me that she finds the State as of right. Even in basic education of every child. Most of us already know that the mental age of odour that drifts from the men’s lavatory in the average engineer is about ten years less than it Russia, where they are all But the retired man who wants the Union’s lower corridor offensive, equal, one in seven under­ a motor car and his own house ought to be, but this does not excuse the throwing Madam! You may have been born with a lavender of eggs, bags of flour, paper darts, etc., that took graduates is self-supporting. must expect to pay for it him­ scented bladder yourself, but let me assure you that I believe that a very good self; and, similarly, the place during what was meant to be a highly serious most of the men about this place have not been discussion. case for substitution of repay­ graduate who earns a higher so fortunate. able loans in place of free, postgraduate income for him­ The worst offender seems to have been Charlie And in case you’re thinking of asking why the Banks, a third year civil engineer. I hear he blows gratis and for nothing grants self should expect to pay for door of the place is always kept open, it’s because can be made, that it is out­ his training. a very accurate pea. He ought to, for the majority the people inside don’t think much of the smell of those who indulge in this infantile pastime are a rageous for students to good ten years younger than he. either. ‘demand’ that a course of At a low rate of interest, the Banks has already faced a Disciplinary Tribunal ** action be followed and that repayment of a maintenance once for chucking a beer glass around at a hop. W H A T a wonderful job of work the cleaners at the existing Means Test is a grant to cover a three-year Now he’s trying to bring a highly important matter our Halls of Residence do! relatively fair way of undergraduate course over, say, down to his own childish level. The other day, a friend of mine walked into his distributing the cake. ten years would still leave a It strikes me that he’s the sort of person that this room in a certain mixed Hall (which has to remain graduate far better off finan­ Union would be better off without. anonymous), and found the cleaner brushing her Many students consult their cially than a school-leaver. teeth with his toothbrush and toothpaste. own vested interests only, and Any person with latent [* WAS in the M-J on Wednesday morning when I suggest that the term cleaner be replaced by a whilst it’s very nice (and academic ability should be the tannoy called for stewards to distribute more apt expression—MacLeaner. necessary) to pay the cheque pleased to develop it, irrespec­ leaflets condemning the overseas students’ fees rise. in at the beginning of every tive of cost, and if cost is to I was literally amazed to see three tables of "P ATHER CHRISTMAS comes once a year to term (or halfway through if be the criterion, then he or she overseas students bury their noses in their coffee give presents to children and make them happy. you live in some places), I’m should jolly well be prepared cups and pretend not to be there. It took an exhor­ Children in Vietnam get different sorts of presents. not sure that we shan’t feel to pay for what they are tation from Union Secretary Phil Kelly to get them Friendly Uncle Sam sends them Napalm and other the opposite way in five or ten getting! onto their feet. such horrible things. He says he’s trying to liberate years, when we’re doing the A lot of British students put in many hours of them, but he’s really a dirty imperialist and he isn’t paying-out. I know that if I were faced work organising Wednesday’s demonstration. How at all worried about the misery and suffering that with repayment of a loan, I he’s causing. If education is compulsory, would get a damn sight better One of the main advocates of military action in it should be free; but, when value out of myself than my Vietnam is Walt Whitman Rostow—President voluntary, it becomes a luxury. local authority is at present A FRIEND OF UFFEY Johnson’s adviser on foreign affairs. He is reckoned Just as pensions are designed getting. to enable those past earning to rpAKING a wrong turning in Leeds, I found to be in favour of stepping up the campaign. PETER GRUNDY. This man has just visited our University. I hope mvselfmyself in a blind alley at the end of whicwhich was that none of you are missing any children. I hope the ‘Blotched Duck’. I entered the public, which rjATELINE has been moved to and has been incorporated into that those of you with kids had the sense to keep the middle pages this week the Arts Festival diary. was the one and only bar. The landlord’s face them safely indoors. peered suspiciously through the beer pumps. “You a friend of Liffey?” he enquired, in the manner of JOHN — I told you three was a a publican requesting a birth certificate. horrible number! United must stand, the Forest must fall. Are you doing anything March 10th? Only a firm denial brought the beer gushing from SPONSORED WALKS ARE IN. BIGGER IKON— bigger editor. the tap, but even while I lifted the pot to my lips, “ ESCAPING FROM LIFE” Today the face behind the bar started as the door succumbed 1.15 p.m. RBLT. THE SNARK wassa WILLIAMS wassa to a voluminous fawn duffle-coat with a large ginger fatbat now snarkeditor. THANKS for Valentine— have been head at the top and a large pair of boots at the planning haircut for past week.— bottom. PAUL. r EG. U.S. PAT. Off* DEBBIE is going to STUD for the weekend. It clumped to the bar and demanded a pint. After POPE in Vatican Snarks in Batikon. REQUIRED: two lodgers— desperately. a preliminary gulp, nearly draining the glass, it Apply 13 St. John’s Terrace, Belle surveyed the old blood in the bar and then turned Vue Road. Opportunities HERCULES— Tell Henry you like the its attention to me. Here, I could tell, was a man in window shut. Less nerve-racking in the long run. need of an audience: “Me name’s Liffey and you, GEOFF, bald legs are in OUCH! being a student like meself, are bound to agree that SPONSORED WALK is YORK-LEEDS shaped on MARCH 17/18.— Contact it is a fine thing this student militancy, a fine thing. ALAN WARDLE, c/o Porter’s Office, What I say is duff and duff again!”. The Union. For Graduates He smote the bar with his first and the face behind Du Pont-the world's largest chemical firm - is expanding ducked instinctively. in Europe. Du Pont Company (U.K.) Ltd. is a key part of “Of course, in my day nobody listened to me; this growth, with a major elastomer chemicals complex personal already in operation and two fibres plants now being built students weren’t the power they are today—in fact, I at its Maydown Works, Londonderry, N. Ireland. was bloody victimized. You see, I’d formed a break­ column away group, the N.L.C., or National Land Company, This expansion creates opportunities for and at the time of my examinations I was in Solihull arousing student participation in a return to the RACHEL S.G. loves us. — Spottie, Snottie, Grottie and Dottie. land.” OPERATION MATCH: I would be CHEMISTS grateful to hear the comments of MYSELF: It seems to me that you were 130 years anyone who took part in this scheme. Please contact me in Union too late. Surely this was the battle cry of the Chartist News Office. ANDY TYACKE. CHEMICAL ENGINEERS ANDRZEJ— I haven’t forgotten you. leader, Feargus O’Connor? MIKE— Sunderland won 717, no won­ der you don’t support ‘the Toon’., Heedless, he carried on, “A fine man—anyway, it’s So you have it in writing, duckie, yes, I’d love to. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS not the cause that counts but the fight, and in WATCH for Fatty, Spotty and Curly. First you see it, now you don’t. particular, the oratory—a great talker was Feargus.” THANKS, RAG— my heart’s all yours. MYSELF: Yes, a great troublemaker—he wielded •—Linda. MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ST. CHRISTOPER DRIVING SCHOOL a nifty wooden spoon and showed sterling qualities REDUCED RATES FOR STUDENTS. This driving school has served the of absence when the forces of law and order arrived students for the last four years at Our manufacturing processes are advanced and the posts at his riotous meetings. reduced rates with an increasing test pass average. we offer call for a wide range of technical skills. Salary, W E HAVE NOW OPENED A NEW benefits and general conditions of service are generous and Regardless, he returned to his previous theme, OFFICE AT:— “Bloody victimized I was—wouldn’t let me back for 11 HYDE PARK CORNER, in keeping with the best industrial practice. There may be LEEDS 6. TEL. 53636 opportunities to visit the United States and Continental a second year—political bloody chicanery.” He or 44 MOUNT PRESTON, LEEDS 2. TEL. 24510 Europe either for specialist training or to widen experience. thumped the bar. “It wouldn’t be allowed today— (200 YDS. FROM UNION) or 56/58 KIRKGATE, they’d have a strike on their hands.” He pounded . TEL. 3244/5. Representatives from Du Pont will be at the Appointments the bar vehemently and the face disappeared, no LEARNER. ADVANCED AND RE­ Board on 21 st March, 1967. FRESHER COURSES! MINISTRY doubt, to summon the forces of law and order. OF TRANSPORT AND R.A.C. APPROVED INSTRUCTOR, MEM­ BER OF I .A.M. AND RoSPA. MYSELF: He ended up in a lunatic asylum. RAG .... Clarinetist wants MUSI­ CIANS to form band for the new LIFFEY: “Who? — What the divil are you REVUE. BASS and DRUMS especially. — Contact “ PETE” at talking about, man?” RAG OFFICE. 8 UNION NEWS — Friday, 24th February. 1967 ELDRED AND MUKHTAR AWAN ARE

Exec, in Brief J AST Monday’s Exec— NEW V.Ps.

—heard that the new operator for the offset litho has at j^E IL ELDRED and Mukhtar Awan have been long last been appointed and elected the two Vice-Presidents of the Union for FLOUR will start work on Feb. 27th. next session. —announced that a new notice between Exec and the rest of board between Services Mukhtar, a third year the Union. Section and the MJ would student, easily beat Judith “I regard the result of the EGGS be used for advertising Riley, a third year English election as a triumph for the Union enterprises, e.g. offset Union member, since 1, an litho, thesis typing service, student, by 636 votes to outsider, got in over the heads etc. 565 to the 'Lady Vice- of two Exec members who —Jack Straw submitted his Presidency. have come up through the resignation as MVP; the accepted channels.” RICE Eldred did not get in so Mukhtar Awan said, “I feel bye-election will be held at easily. At the first count, when the same time as the UC he did not get the necessary very glad. I hope I will be elections. able to perform my duties to 50% lead, Pete Stark’s votes the satisfaction of all —a suggestion to donate £7 to were distributed to the other and RSA was sent to the next two, and the final result was members.” OGM. 622 for Eldred and 585 for —the modernisation of the Oakes. STRAW RESIGNS Ladies’ on the Lower Corri­ dor is to be investigated. Owing to the resignation PEAS —Mike Doyle was thanked for OUTSIDER of Jack Straw at Exec on the hard work he had put Monday, the post of Male into the redesigning of the Said Neil, “It was a very Vice-President for the rest Riley Smith Hall as a tough fight, and naturally I’m of the session is now vacant. BY ANDY TYACKE theatre. very pleased that I won. I —it was noted that the intend to stick to my mani­ A bye-election will be held staging for hops in Refec festo, especially over this later this term, at the same RESIDENT MERVYN SAUNDERS and President-elect Jack Straw were pelted with had arrived, but that it was matter of bridging the gulf time as the U.C. elections. P paper darts, flour, rice, peas and eggs on Tuesday, when they spoke to the Engineers 6in. too short to act as an to ask them to support the lecture boycott and demonstration on Wednesday. Their attempts adjunct of the RSH staging. to make themselves heard ------by jeers and questions such as, —Maths Soc. and History Soc. OFFSET LITHO UNION went unrewarded until Jeff opinion on the issue. “Did you ever see a poor wog?” were both refused grants Falconer and Frank Johnson At the end of Saunders’ Mr. Dave claimed that foreign demanded______a_ fair__ hearing. _ speech the first flour bag flew, engineers, having used British they had applied for. N offset litho operator has FORECOURT Saunders explained the rea- striking Straw’s glasses from his textbooks and machinery during —John Groome was con­ A at long last been appointed ACHINATIONS in the sons for the demonstration and face. The conclusion of Straw’s their training here would be gratulated for being elected by the Union. Union forecourt have why he felt it was necessary, speech brought an avalance of inclined to advise their own on to the Arts Council. “She is a very efficient M Referring to the jeers and flour bags, darts and an egg, students and Governments at been exciting the curiosity of comments coming from the whilst a few marksmen kept up home to follow suit, —voted approximately £35 to typist,” said Mervyn Saunders, Union members. audience, Saunders told them a fusilade of rice and peas from He was eventually listened to Union News to produce a “but she will only be available Graham Oakes the new that by the end of the meeting pea-shooters. and when a vote was taken, all one-page issue last Tuesday. for secretarial work this term House Secretary, explained he might be laughing with or One engineer suggested that but three Engineers present were as she is not yet trained as that the idea was an extension at them. the whole idea of the protest opposed to the rise in fees, but —referred two catering com­ an operator.” of the Pedestrian Precinct. He told them that there was was childish. This brought a only about 25-30% were in plaints to catering committee. She begins work on Monday The former gateway into the overwhelming support for the rejoinder from Straw that for favour of a boycott, —a complaint about the state and will go for a training Union is becoming a pedestrians protest from the Tories and childish behaviour, the Engineers of magazines in the Union course with Gestetner in only entrance, and the traffic Liberals and that even 100 took some beating. ENJOYABLE entrance will be along University Labour M.P.s had indicated their Summing up amid a mass of Library was referred to Manchester during the Easter Road, round the Seaweed opposition -to the Government’s ATMOSPHERE debris, Straw told his audience Union Committee. vac. Research Unit, and in through decision. The atmosphere remained that Engineers had done them- a University - manned lifting Their words would be put to tense until Mr. N. J. Dave, an selves a great disservice to an barrier. the test at Thursday’s censure Indian Engineer, spoke to the image which was already that of The gates there at present motion for which three-line meeting. “Before I came to this lacking interest in important will be removed and Beech whips had been issued and room I had quite a different issues. Grove Terrace will become which he hoped would end in view of Britain,” he said, “I have Afterwards, Saunders said, pedestrian precinct with bollards a Government defeat. The sup- been sadly disillusioned.” “We couldn’t lose against such UNIVERSITY at the Cavendish Road end. port of all students was He explained the hardships an exhibition of childish “The main reason is one of necessary to convince all M.P.s already faced by overseas stu- behaviour. All the same, I STUDENTS... Landscaping,” said Graham. and the Government of student dents, in a speech punctuated thoroughly enjoyed it.” University Students are invited to take full advantage of our Wholesale Clothing Warehouse - the only one Alpha Electronics Centre of its kind in Leeds selling famous makes. B.B.C. 2 AERIALS, CO-AXIALS AND PLUGS, LARGE SPEECH AND STATUS SELECTION OF TAPES, RESISTORS, METERS, • “GANNEX” Raincoats MICROPHONES, TOOLS, SOLDER, TRANSISTORS, QUESTIONNAIRE with seventy-one ‘key’ words was used Etc. A by the English Language Department at the University • “Crombie” Overcoats to show how much refinement of speech goes with a rising social status or standard of —■—7- m “DHOBIE” Raincoats Alpha Radio Supply Co. living. their social background. • O RB label Harris Jackets Professor Charles Houck, of One of the key words used 103 North St., Leeds 7 ’Phone 2 5 1 8 7 Ball State University, Iowa, was ‘bud’. The traditional • “ Thornproof” suits VALVE TESTING SERVICE WHILE YOU WAIT. spent twelve months at Leeds Leeds pronunciation could per­ • CAR COATS — Luxury Deep Pile with real fur REPLACEMENTS AT POPULAR PRICES. analysing the pronunciation of haps be written as ‘bood’, with Mon. to Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. a random selection of Leeds the typical Yorkshire thidding look citizens for comparison with ‘u\ But some of his tape • Hundreds of Trousers — Cavalry Twills. recordings have produced odd Terylenes etc., Conservative and Hipsters variations, some sounding strangely like ‘bad’ and ‘bed’, A few typical prices:- Beer at its Best and even like ‘bod’. 9 Real Harris Jackets 75/-d. MODERN SCENE • Car Coats by Powells 70/-d. The sounds were analysed by • Overcoats, Car coat style 90/-d. AUSTICK'S a speech sonograph. The fea­ tures that make up these • Luxury Deep Pile Fur look car coats £9.19.6d. sounds can be allotted to a • Real Sheepskin and Leather coats at warehouse computer for processing. The prices UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOP social background material, also being processed by the SAVING YOU £s£s£s computer, includes income 21 BLENHEIM TERRACE groups, whether paid weekly (Dpen daily to the public) or monthly, education, home WOODHOUSE LANE, LEEDS 2 area, and so on. L. & D. BROWN (LONDON) LTD. (By No. 1 Bus Stop) Mr. Stanley Ellis, a lecturer 65 MEADOW LANE, LEEDS 11 in English language, said that he saw this as a new field in Over Leeds Bridge, bear right - at first set of BARGAINS dialectology. “It is an attempt traffic lights left, still going down Meadow Lane. to relate dialect studies to the NATIONAL BOOK SALE TOe t l e y modern urban scene, rather Telephone: 2 9 5 7 6 than the collection of the product of 1,000 years of language history.” UNION NEWS — Friday, 24th February, 1967 9 Sports All the thrills with none of the spills

PORTS fixtures were not S affected by the strike, ail games were on. General Ath­ letics Secretary Graham Holling said that Club Secretaries had been given the option of can celling fixtures, but due to the very short notice, nobody had been able to do this. jjc EMBERS of the University FENCING CLUB domi­ natedM the Yorkshire Junior Fencing Championships at Pontefract last weekend. Jeremy Thorn won the epee title and was narrowly beaten in the sabre event, coining second with club captain Ray Popley, third. D A D luck4' hit* Leeds D SQUASH CLUB in the U.A.U. individual champion­ ships at Keele last weekend. D. Arthur and R. Gaubert lost in the first round and P. Abley in the second, due to bad draws. R. Gaubert won through to the final of the Plate Competition but was beaten by Birmingham No. 1, H. Bryan. T EEDS BRIDGE *TEAM l J were fortunate to scrape SEVERE TEST ON MOORS a winning draw against a rather weak Durham team in M OTOR CLUB put their drivers through an intriguing Leeds on Sunday. Leeds played MUDDY PITCH GIVES well below their usual high number of problems in their first Annual Driving standard. Test, held on last Sunday. The tests TOP FORM TO LEEDS were designed to test the u d d e r s f i e l d held on LEEDS Handbrake cornering, in test A N a muddy, rain-soaked pitch, Leeds first team to a convincing lead, driver’s knowledge in all four, just allowed Alex Jackson H aspects of technical skill. to miss a high v bank, whilst produced their best form of the season to beat gained on the lower boards, Barnard showed his form with Stockport by seven goals to until the closing stages of the The event started with a that was thrown at them, with severe test of steering with a a controlled slide to record the game against Leeds CHESS fastest time of 43 seconds. three. R. Formley showing up CLUB. Leeds were lucky to ONLY route around three pylons. Stockport were without two prominently. Fastest was Kenworthy in 23 The star of the final test was, win on the top four boards of their men for the first five At the other end, the attacks seconds, while Milnes incurred undoubtedly Jackson, who took minutes, and Leeds took full were causing Stockport’s defence and the final score was Leeds an unfortunate penalty when his the Rover 2000 (above) round advantage of this fact. The ball a lot of trouble by moving the 6i, Huddersfield 3J. door opened and struck a pylon, the complex course with a show never left the Stockport goal ball around the goal quickly, so Most people made nonsense of driving which earned spon- area, and goals were scored by they never realised where the T EEDS UNIVERSITY SIXTH of test two, especially Ken- taneous applause from everyone R. Hackett and M. Pilbrow to final pass came from. M. SOCCER TEAM were worthy, who spun off the course, at the finish. put Leeds in a commanding Chidley produced flashes of beaten 2-nil by Leeds Training N unfortunate attack of In the reversing test, the Results showed Barnard first position. talent and popped up completely Inumph Heralds were in bad overall with 207 penalty points, free on two occasions to score Colleges in the semi-finals of A colds and ’flu prior to this trouble with the gear lever and first novice, with 215 the Leeds Senior Cup com­ goals each time. race meant that the Leeds jumping out of reverse. penalty points, was Chotai. The final stages of the match petition, held at last team was considerably wea­ lacrosse were marred by a nasty head Saturday. kened, but it still finished injury to G. Wasiewicz, who had sixth out of over one hundred When the Stockport team was previously caused the Stockport teams. finally at full strength, Leeds defence a lot of trouble and Last minute try defence stood up to everything scored two goals. Liverpool 2nd ... 0 Edinburgh retained their title in comparatively easy Leeds 2nd ...... 4 style in a new record time. decides Christie Shield rpHIS was a good win for On lap one, Gay Smith came in 45th position, with T EEDS RUGBY first team beat Manchester University A CAREER Leeds Women’s Hockey the leading team over a minute by eight points to six on a badly cut-up pitch at Club, whcrhad previously ahead. Paul Dixon reduced Fallowfield on Wednesday. .------lost to Liverpool in the this steadily on his lap to Early play developed A n ftS 'IK finish in 20th place, and Jim in the Junior U.A.U. Butterworth further improved into a forward tussle except I well to convert the greasy ball for the occasional piece of f0r°s“ e30 yards followins an Leeds dominated most of the team’s position to 10th on the game and in the second lap three. open play from the Leeds Five' minutes from time> SERVICE OF CHILDREN half their constructive hockey threequarters. Kehoe picked up a loose ball was running rings around a Manchester held out with three yards out> following a frustrated Liverpool defence. some stern defensive moves, and faulty Leeds heel, and dived cross-country with the forwards driving the over to give Manchester the lead, AND YOUNG PEOPLE Dews especially was a source ball at their feet, eventually They pressed hard for a further The Child Care Service, including residential posts such as By now, however, the lead­ drove Leeds back into their own score but just before full-time those in approved schools, offers careers for men and women which of strength and helped to set ing teams were well clear; half. Manchester went ahead the threequarters were set up for up many of the Leeds attacks are satisfying and worth while. It should appeal particularly to those despite a good run by John after 10 minutes with a penalty a perfect movement, ending with who are looking for a career in which their concern for children can from midfield. Goals came Hancock to bring Leeds to 8th goal kicked by Casey, following winger Templar chipping the be expressed in a service of considerable importance to the from Boon (2), Burgess and position in lap four, no im­ a scrum infringement. For the ball over the line to score a community. Bywater. rest of the first-half Leeds open fine try. pression was made on the play found Manchester capita- Anthony converted with a Child Care Officers, most of whom are employed in the overall leaders, Edinburgh. children's departments of local authorities, are appointed for the Following their 5-U success lizing on their early lead. magnificent kick to give Leeds purpose of helping families who are encountering difficult circum­ over Halifax on Saturday, in Graham Thewlis maintained Starting the second-half three the Christie Shield for the first stances in order that the children may continue to live at home; which Burgess scored a hat- the team’s position on lap five points in arrears, Leeds again time in four years. when this does not prove possible they ensure that individual plans trick, this win seems to auger and on the final lap, with a are made for the care of the children and try by advice, guidance well for Leeds’ reserve strength very fast run, Frank Briscoe and assistance to strengthen family life; they make enquiries when­ on their forthcoming tour of moved Leeds up to sixth Drink Coffee with the L.S.T. Set at the ever a local authority receives information suggesting a child is in the London area this Easter. position. need of care or protection and if it is impossible for them to remain at home make arrangements for placing them either in a foster home or in a children's home as may seem best in each particular case. Training Courses qualifying for the work of a child care officer PIAZZA and LE PAPRIKA are provided at a number of universities. These include post­ Defeat by Strong York graduate general courses, social casework and special courses in (opp. Engineers Block) (Hyde Park Corner) child care. Candidates for the one-year courses beginning in T EEDS UNYERSITY MEN’S HOCKEY CLUB were October each year must have university qualifications in social science. There are courses of seventeen months and two-years defeated by York Hockey Club by two goals to nil. specially designed for graduates in subjects other than social York have the reputation for being the strongest club COFFEE BARS science. More applications from men would be welcomed. side and Leeds were Salary on appointment by a local authority as a child care officer when York were looking after training may rise to £1,170 although some authorities may unluckily under strength. dangerous. There was still no offer higher scales according to experience. score at half-time. Dresswear Hire Service Housemasters and Housemistresses are required for chal­ The standard of play was The second-half opened with lenging vork in APPRO VED SCHOOLS. The primary concern of good on a soggy pitch, York CHARLIE GOULD LTD. only one side in it, and that Morning, For all occasions—our Gentle­ these staff is the welfare, social re-education and leisure activities showing themselves to be a wasn’t Leeds. *York scored a of the boys and girls in their charge. Graduates are eligible for ap­ man's Dresswear Hfre Service pointment on scales rising to £1,255. There are also opportunities very useful side. ___first ____ rather_ ___ scrappy goal from Dinner or is always ready to advise and The game started with heavy T goalmouth mdee. for QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS in a wide range Tail Suits assist you — Exclusive Tailor­ of subjects. Graduates can apply, after suitable experience, for one- pressure on the University’s Surprisingly, this was the ing, with a wide range of year university courses of training to improve their qualification for goal, but although having a signal * for~ Leeds to play their 25/- per day sizes, ensuring a perfect fit­ posts in approved schools. few narrow escapes, they kept best hockey of the game and ting even for the most diffi­ the York forwards undei they were unlucky not to score, 4 GRAND (Th’tre) ARCADE Write to Secretary, Central Training Council in Child Care New Brlggate, LEEDS, 1 cult figure. Accessories If (X34), Horseferry House, Dean Ryle Street, London S.W.1. control. The University Five minutes from time, York required. attacks faltered rather just scored the clinching goal. Tel. 22040 UNION NEWS SPECIAL ISSUE — Tuesday, February 21st, 1967 DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL

Straw I,,, v i&iI sMs ii * sa^"*- resigns MEETS C2MALL fines were the only punishments allocated to V-Presidency the three men taken before Disciplinary Tribunal RESIDENT - ELECT JACK this week on charges of contravening the Union byelaws P STRAW has resigned from concerning advertising the position of Vice-President. In a letter to the President, during Union elections. man of the Disciplinary Tri­ Mervyn Saunders, he wrote: bunal, which consisted of Chris “I write to tell you that I must now offer my resignation Charges were brought under Shipley, Jeff Falconer, Steve as Male Vice-President of the the new section concerning Chinn and Alan Lowenstein, Union. As you know, I have publicity before elections said that the fines were only finals in a few months’ time against Chris Blanckley, minimal as it was thought that and in order that I obtain a Editor of LEWD (Leeds Engi­ the publicity might not have reasonable standard in my neers’ Weekly Dispatch), Jim been sufficient for the people degree, I must now concen­ concerned to have heard about trate solely on my academic Popplewell, President of the work. I shall, of course, Houldsworth Society, and J. S. the new regulation. continue to do the duties of Coates. Male Vice-President until a Norman Jones was prosecu­ successor is appointed.” Blanckley and Coates pleaded ting and all three conducted Mervyn Saunders, commenting guilty, and Popplewell pleaded their own defence. on Jack Straw’s resignation as not guilty on the grounds that Vice-President, said: he did not know about the new Commented Chris Blanckley “Jack Straw has now been regulation. All were found afterwards: “I thought the Vice-President for a whole year. guilty, and Popplewell and Tribunal put up a fair case, He took over from me in the Blanckley were fined £1, while and I pleaded guilty. But I third term of last year. Any didn’t know such a byelaw candidate has got to consider if Coates was fined 30/-. they can do a better job in two existed.” Alan Johnson did terms than another in three. I Maurice Nadeem, the Chair­ not attend the hearing. think this mignt well be true with regard to Jack. “He has certainly raised JANE FEINMANN Press relations to a pitch hitherto unrealised in this REACTIONS has been appointed Union or in any other Union in News Editor the country." Commenting on the large owing to the resignation of Petitions were handed in at the three main Party H.Q.s during the march. Here, Mervyn number of recent resignations from Exec., he said, “All resig­ IN PRESS SHONA FALCONER Saunders is handing one to Mr. Rolands, the Conservative Party agent, with Ian Shuttleworth3 nations, as far as I’m concerned, the new Chairman of the Conservative Society. are due to pressure of work, which means that if they stayed orkshire evening on, the load would fall on me. Y POST: The editorial Fd rather have a fresh team described it as a “sad day”, than a neurotic, worried staff. and estimated the numbers at Agric. Approach gets “One thing we need is a new 3,000, about a mile long. committee to take the load off Exec, and I hope my recommen­ Others were less eager to dations will be implemented.’’ hazard a guess at the numbers Unsatisfactory Response Commented Jack Straw: “I and just called it “a massive was naturally very sorry to have protest” (‘Daily Mail’). Most to resign, but like everyone else, of the papers made the point unsatisfactory response,” was how Mr. William I have to get a degree. Next that the protest was orderly, year we shall be considering and the ‘Guardian’ said: “In van Straubenzee described a response to his this continuous problem of Exec, members resigning at the a massive protest on fees. . . . approach to the Agrics closure, with the Parliamentary end of the second term, and there was no rowdyism or last- may well decide that some minute withdrawal,” although, Secretary to the Ministry of in fact, Hull cancelled their officers should take over in Overseas Development. should still be within the March and not August.” arrangements but did hold an capacity of British universities Straw is also standing for impromptu march. N.U.S. Executive, and if elected The Secretary, Mr. A. E. as a whole to make available will take his seat in November. Oram, wrote, “We should not the thirty or so young agri­ The ‘Yorkshire Post’ said it cultural graduates a year who The matter is due to come up “was an unruly protest.” feel justified in questioning the before U.C. soon. rightness of the University are needed by this Ministry, This means that there will be Grants Committee and Uni­ either for immediate overseas a by-election for the post for the The ‘Times’ described it as appointments or for post­ remainder of the session. Closing “with boycott and banner full versity Grants authorities in date for the manifestoes is noon, adopting a policy of rationalisa­ graduate study through our of righteous indignation. . . . a agricultural studentship in March 3rd, and polling will be day of student non-activity.” tion for the purpose of con­ on Monday and Tuesday, 13th centrating studies in fewer but preparation for overseas and 14th March. Geoff Martin, NUS Presi­ stronger schools. . . . This view Voting for the 15 open seats implies no reflection whatever and five first-year seats for the dent, described the lobby of 1967-68 session will also be on Parliament as a “fruitless on the merits of the School of INCOMPETENCE that day. protest.” Agriculture at Leeds. . . . It is, however, clear that the struc­ The President of the Agri­ Pickets on the Parkinson steps were instructed not to prevent ture of British universities cultural Soc., Dave Pratchett, people from attending lectures, but handed out leaflets and must be governed in all commented: “This coming displayed posters. STUDENTS essentials by the needs of this from a Government Ministry CUT THIS OUT AND KEEP IT country, which we in this reflects the depth of the in­ A la carte from 4 /- When your Parents visit Leeds, book them In for bed and breakfast at the Ministry cannot judge. competence of the present BOUNDARY HOTEL, beside the Cricket Ground at Headingley. administration. We now have CONVINCED the National Farmers’ Union BAR - B - QUE BOUNDARY HOTEL taking up our cause, and they 42 CARDIGAN ROAD, LEEDS «. Tel. S7700 (STD Code OLE2) “Furthermore, wherever the should have seen the Vice- Two Hops from the Parkinson Steps effects of rationalisation are Chancellor on the matter by Why Queue? — Waitress Service felt, we are convinced that it now.”

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