«f« FORTNIGHTLY. Editorial Contents •The Price of Liberty is Eternal Litigation' VOLUME 48, NUMBERS 4 & 5

The staff of Semper have been n^ost heartened by the enthusiastic pidilic MARCH BAN NOT JUSTIFIED 3 response (o the release of our fust Brisbane wide issue. Out of the woodwork comes Police Commissioner Terry Lewis We hope, you wiU find this new issue to indirectly criticise Joh's ban on street marches. Same page, equaUy interesting and wiU contmue to Joh Praises Communist. support Queensland's only mass produced independent news/magazine. PERSONAL FILE ON IWASAKI 9 If you like the content and think you know cf friends who would also enjoy Alleged war profiteer, giant sauna operator and the man soon reading it, then pass the word on. Many to tum Yeppoon into Jappoon, people have been surprised to find us on sale at the news stands, often they have discovered Semper only by accident Being a non-profit magazine (which BRYCHYARD STENCH 11 accounts for the good value 25cent cover price) Semper is unable lo budget for the Amazing conversations between Health Minister Edwards (who is huge sums of money other commercially wary of Milan Brych's credentials), Joh (adores the same) and run magazines are able to utilise to the Cancer King himself. promote themselves. It came as no surpise to all of us (when we took over as the editorial tean on AGAINST DISCRIMINATORY Semper) that Queensland provides more news stories per minute than any other (see our Mediagogues article in this issue) state in Australia. which has been consistently utiUsed to LANGUAGE 16 try to hide the fact that the aboriginal IN THIS ISSUE people's wishes and rights,as weU as white A complete guide to ridding the written word of sexism. See how In this issue an indepth look at the Qucenslander's rights, are always being you measure up in using non-discriminatory language. career of Vohachiro Iwasaki wUl no doubt overridden by govemment and n:ining astound those who believe that what's interests. (Utah is only one company with good for business and good for Joh is a bad history in this area.) BRISBANE'S LIVING GUIDE 19 good for all of us. The Blacks (and Uie Churches) are New revelations conceming Joh's stronly resisting and demanding that they Growing each issue, Semper's what's on around town gives you involvement in the Brych Affair coupled manage their own affairs-surcly there is the complete rundown on everything happening. Cut it. out and with Uie recent arrests of the clergy over a principle at stake here for all of us to keep it. the right to free speech issue must surely, leam from. in Uie mmd of even the most enthusiastic Decision-making in all key areas of National Party supporter, bring into our lives must be controlled by ourselves BRISBANE'S BEST PUNK BANDS question the desirability of allowing such not be self-seeking irresponsible govern­ people to remam in office. ments who can act upon only one def­ The Survivors: A profile on Brisbane's top new wave band. 2 3 The Aurukun issue is yet another ex­ inition of the pubUc interest and that ample of the hypocritical double-talk is their own self-interest. REVIEW SECTION 21-29

DAYLIGHT SAVING Editors, m- PLEA I frankly don't know However, the underlying Pretending to be a drug A careful reading of the With winter fast ap- how you've done it as philosophy of Semp is that drug-taker . or a homo­ article In the last issue a low budget campus news­ of the contemporary cult pioachmg it is siuely time sexual, writuig a diary about would have quickly dis­ paper, but you have of "general studies". Rather to start thmking about the their activities, writing closed that far from making achieved a feat rarely seen than secondary school letters to the editor sup­ vicious personal attacks on introudction of dayUght in thb cultural desert of students master disciplines, porting their Ufestyle etc. Mrs Rona Joyner, Semper saving once more. Queensland. That is, a facts & opinions are in­ is also encouraged, thus went to some trouble to qualUy entertainhig paper extricably mixed and pre­ I have an idea for a new promoting tlus as "different quote at length the views of with heaps of original, if sented to students at a way to use Dayli^t Saving ATTACKS ON RONA behaviour", and thus soc­ Mrs Joyner, Care and Slop. risque articles. ~ stage in their lives when Time. Let's use dayUght JOYNER UNFAIR: ially acceptable. I've just bought issue they are incapable of There is also no evidence saving to make it Ught One may well ask "what three in the newsagent I THE SEMP DEBATE judging the validity of either in any of the issues pro­ are schools for?" There is from six at night untU hadn't heard of Semper so that at the end of the duced by the new Semper obviously a new category about seven or eight in before, but walked into the education process, stu­ editorial team for 1978 of of teachers who use the the momuig. local shop to buy the dents actually know very attempts to ridicule The Editors, classroom as a platform Thb way we wiU all National Times and was little, but have always a Christian values. Several In relation to the Semp from which to promulgate hU in the eye by hour large variety of half-baked former editors and many of be able to see at night controversy, I beUeve there their own brand of striking red cover. opinions about what they the staff of Semper have which is when most should be an immediate morality and from which been staunch practising crime and bad accidents Particulariy I liked your do not know. to practise "social engin­ inquiry into Semp in view Christians but they have take place. Rona Joyner feature. How eering". Teaching other never allowed their relig­ of the wklespread pubUc An added beneiit would people like that are al­ The set of material on people's children is a ious beliefs to destroy their lowed a public forum I'U disquiet over its content, "FamUy" is meant to dis­ privUege not a right and be that it wouldn't get so and that Semp should not critical faculties. never know. Semper play the range of "altera teachers are paid for by Many of your points call cold^ revealed her nicely and it be used in schools untU natives" to traditional parents to impart know­ for detailed response how­ -M.S. JOHNSTON wasn't overdone, just pre­ that inquiry is completed. famUies. Such alternatives ledge and learning, not ever limitations of space and KENMORE sent her side of the morab Semper's vicious personal include communes, raising to oppose the parent's up­ time do not permit this. story, that's enough. Your attacks on Mts. Rona Joy* children without being bringing of the child; any­ Suffice to say that we reviews section by far and ner has diverted attention married, orphans living thing which brings about mtist only agree with you away outdoes anythuig else from the key issue; the without institutionalisation, a division between the when you say "education Is ever pubUshed in thb state. content of Semp, and the group marriages, living to­ parents and their child is DAYLIGHT SAVING too important to be left to COUNTERPOINT I'm surprised Semper dcsirabUity of its use in gether wUhout marriage & not to be tolerated. the professional educators ". didn't get sued over the schoob. However 1 cannot homosexual "marriages". More fundamental is who In our view it is also too psychoanalysis of the Pre­ say that I am dbgusted should ultimately have important to/ be left to I woukl Uke to present mier; it was a new per^ or even surprised al the control of primary and politicians who never cease the argument agains the spective on the man. way in which this maga­ The ethical question of secondary education. To showing their contempt for introduction of dayUght I've'puined it up on my zine attacked Mrs. Joyner whether these alternatives imply that governments, tiie public will. saving to Queensland. wall, :for friends to see. for her objections to the are better than the tradi­ who have the responsibUity Education should be con­ section of the Semp tional, grouping, or uiot, is . Many people already are Keep up the professional for voting enormous sums trolled by the community material enUtled 'Family'; not explored. Furthermore, aware that dayli^t saving look of your paper as of pubUc money for ed­ ie. adult citizens, teachers, since it has always been the difference between would upset the milking weU. ucation should not concem and students all of whom the practice of Semper marriage and living together schedules on our dairy' I. lo6k forward with an­ themselves with the product' when fully armed with the ticipation; to your next to ridicule anybody or anV b not considered relevant. which the money buys b farms, but how many ap­ organisation which supports necessary information bsue in the newsagents) absurd. / should be credited with preciate the fact that wiU but always have a -^ fear. the upholdUig of chrutian Students are encouraged to EducaUon b too im­ all that extra sun the paint values and declares the sufficient intelligence to .Can.. anythuig thb good "role-play", surely an in­ portant to be left to the on our walls would peel necessity of the traditional determine for (hemselves continue to be allowed in fantile behaviour fpr teen­ professional educators who, famUy as the only possible what is best for themselves^ faster and higher home the political emti ..they age people; from this, it in the eyes-of many people, basis for a stable society. Editors maintenance costs! would caU Queensland. .Please b hoped that "dramatic have made a mess of their If for only this reason, be necessary. don't let yourselves be empathy" for these alter­ tflsk hung. it would be weU to look native Ufestyles wUI be -A: SLOANE closely at Semp. -OONNA LACEY NORM PARKES acquired. -. •, MEDICINE IV PINE RIVERS - Stones Cott\9t

.SEMPER • AprJ112,1978 one of his favourite de­ vices for, firstly dismissing the arguments and points of March Ban view of any opposition and secondly for arousing fear, haired and contempt in the minds of foUowers. So it is Not Justified that under what is properiy called the coward's cloak of Pariiamentary privelege, Official Police Report churchmen, lawyers and now it seems even his own Liberal party federal Conflicts With Premier's Ckaims colleagues are dismissed as communists. Mums and Dads gasped Police Commissioner, Terry Lewis in his was used "only in standby with horror when Joh laun­ 1977 annual Report for the Queensland Police situations". ched a vicious attack on Department has refuted point blank the Thc'squad was used only the Uniting Church Synod Premier's reasons for the banning of street twice in the year, "and Jboth (Courier MaU, 17.10.77) operations were carried out after its resolution urging marches. with little incident". the government to revoke Despite the repeated claims by the Premier Indeed the its ban on protest marches. and his supporters that political marchers were Commissioners report notes "Some churchmen were outlawed because of their increasing in pro­ that while "widespread being manipulated into demonstrations which supporting communists and pensity for violence, the Police Commissioner, unfortunately followed His radicals. If churches want his his report to Parliament written just two ExceUency the Governor to associate with atheists months before the march ban, says: General throughout and communists dedicated "Public behaviour in the streets during the AustraUa also were to the eUmination of reU­ year under review [year ending June 30th, experienced in Queensland, gion, that is their problem." [but) 4hese demonstrations In offering evidence to 1977} has been generally good throughout however did not attract the the Bishops of Brisbane to the State." numerical support or show that they were the violence which attended puppets of communists, He states that "ll is other . demonstrations in their joming with the also encouraging to report outside this State". CivU Liberties Coordinating that the people taking part Notwithstanding the Committee, the Premier in demonstrations also official police version on the referred to how the com­ showed restraint" absence of violence in mittee had renamed King said that he knew Fred paramount politicaUy as The Commissioner in his demonstrations in the year George Square, Fred Pater­ Paterson well and that well as economically." (Qld. report appean confident up to the Premier's blanket son Square, "after a weU- he represented virtuaUy the Par. Debates, Hansaard, that "police numbers. . ban, one of the ban's known com". same area. 198, 1950-55, p. 252). .assisted greatly in greatest advocates, Charies However on a motion Camm acknowledged Other members were preventing matters from Porter, said at the Lib­ of condolence at the open­ that while Fred Paterson moving motions calUng on gettuig out of hand". eral Party's annual Ryan ing of this parUamentary embraced the puUtical faith the pariiament to conduct In a letter addressed Area Conference that session, the Premier was of the Communist Party "a continuous campaign dir­ to the Minister for Police "street marching is a form not so unkind in reference he could say "with sin­ ected to prove that com­ accompanying the report of violence". to the late Fred Patetson, cerity that he represented munism is the dirtiest trick dated 31st October 1977, the only communist mem­ his area very weU." ever played on the some seven weeks after the Porter said that he had ber in any parliament of "Although he knew I workers." (Qld Par. ban, the Commissioner been against street marching AustraUa, who died on was president of the Debates, Hansaard, 197, wrote, "the preservation of for years- "ever since the 7th October last year in Country Party branch in 1949, p. 546.). pubUc order at an Aldermaston marches in Sydney. my area, whenever 1 ap­ Yet Fred bUthely ignored acceptable level did not England when I could see The Premier addressed proached him he was always the viciousness of his op­ impose too heavy a burden they were gomg to lead the House to the fact that very courteous and ponents with an ideaUstic during the year." to violence in the streets". Fred Paterson was the mem­ worked hard to achieve zeal, best typified in his In the section of the Opposing a motion to ber for Bowen (entering results on anything i put maiden speech, where he report headed "PoUce restore the right of citizens the Pariiament three yeair, to him." said: Order", the Commissioner to engage in peaceful before Bjelke-Petersen did) "What our people most notes that "PoUce permitted political procession, Porter and served for six yeais ardenUy desire is a new all lawful demonstrations said; "This motion is dan­ "until April 1950" when, STREET MARCH INJURY Queensland and a new Aust­ to take place, but en­ gerous. The State the Premier hastens to raUa, a Queensland and an sured that they were under Government is quite right in point out, "he was de­ Camm said that Fred AustraUa based on the prin­ control at all times" and what it's doing." feated by Mr. Lloyd Paterson "played a very ciples of the Atlantic that there were "only P.S. Don't be surprised if Roberts of the Country difficult role in the House Charter, the principles of isolated cases of minor con­ the BjelkePetersenites in the Party." because he was reaUy on freedom from want and fUct between police of­ government get tossed on Deputy Premier Knox, his own.. .1 well remember freedom from fear, a ficers and groups of this issue quite soon. Not after pointing out that that on the eve of his Queensland and an Australia demonstratois in the only Liberals but many Fred Paterson was unique departure from ParUament in which every man and streets". Nationals arc lobbying for in AustraUan poUtics, that he was involved in a street woman wiU be able to Demonstrations were, he the ban to be dropped. he had a brilliant academic march which resulted in live a useful, happy and says, "dealt with by poUce Another embarrassing career and that he was a his suffering considerable contented hfe; to live in with firmness and unnecessary to use the defeal for Joh soon looks distingushed lawycr,wcnt injury." a bright, comfortable and tolerance"; it was generally PubUc Order Squad wliich likely. on: Fred Paterson left the well-furnished home, and "In these days when House in a hostile environ­ if they desire, to many, people are talking about ment. Joh was bashing away settle down, and bring up street marches it will per­ describing even then- a family of happy healthy haps be recalled that he was Premier Ted Scanlon as and joyful children. This uivolved on one march thai being "ardent in the cause is the Queensland and Aust­ Premier Praises Communist ended up in confrontation of communism", because ralia the Communist Party with police during which on the eve of his de­ is fighting for today. he was hit over the head parture to England Scanlon Joh may be surprised Raterson Turns In Grave with a baton." said: to learn that even com­ Deputy National Party "There wUl be no true munists arc humans. Leader, Police, Mines and freedom in Australia until (Qld Par. Debates, Han­ Energy Minister Ron Camm, the will of the people is sard, 194445, p. 177^ "Mr. Paterson, who was 80 when he died of a Suprise, surprise! The heart attack, is survived by a widow and a son. He speaker is none other than t 1..1 M I was bom at Gladstone. At school he topped Junior Premier Bjelke-Petersen, In the valedictory speech on HELP A DEAF CHILD and Senior examinations and he was awarded a death of four forn-cr Stale Rhodes Scholarship, w hich allowed him to study at Parliament members, talking SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL i Oxford. With such an excellent education behind about Communist leader i him, it is not surprising that he became a barrister- Fred Paterson. The Premier at-law and practised throughout the State." is a person who would u I usuaUy have us beUeve that "Although I had no sympathy for his brand of the only good commie is a 34 Hawken Drive, Ironside I politics-l often sat and listened to him speaking dead one. Indeed when the X from the back of the House-he was dedicated to worid mourned the passing WIDE RANGE - QUALITY MERCHANDISE - s his Party and the various activities it was pursuing, of the late Mao Tse Tung, s Johannes Bjelke-Petersen BARGAIN PRICES and I think I can say fairly that he certainty sac­ was moved to remark of rificed both his time and his wealth to achieve this gical revolutionary In aidof::: his aims." "Better dead than red!" The Association for Pre School Education of Deaf Children. "He was a peisistent debater and, because of Our Premier is very much his politics, he drew the ire and attention from a career communist-basher. phone 480080 I both sides of this House." Red ragging or tagging is ^9—————————————————*

SEMPER April.12.-1978 3 Rocky Mayor On Rampage

Forces of Darkness Confront Women Employees

Authoritarianism and censorship are all the rage in Queensland at the moment. However, all the publicity being showered upon community watchdogs such as the beloved Rona Joyner seems to have upset one of our less moderately minded local govemment leaders. Rockhampton Mayor, Alderman Rex Pilbeam, is either the missing link between the twentieth century and neanderthal man or he's deliberately adopting outrageous at­ titudes to keep his name in the headlines.

Mayor Pilbeam recently works just as weU in Russia came to notice when he to sate the needs of free­ Brisbane Radio Ratings Released sacked a CouncU em­ dom. ployee for no better reason But closer to home, than that she got manied. just who is to blame for He maintains he has a this monstrously out of But No Major Surprises God-given right to do so hand situation? No doubt in and is arguing his case Mayor Pilbeam's mind ". . . and many others. Waynie co but initiatives worked Figures for the Latest Bri^ane radio ratings battle before the ArbUraUon The Federal and State Gov­ Poo has had big money out by Brandt wUl be taken Commission at the moment ernments are adopting a have just been released. No major surprfces, except poured into his promotion, seriously. Let's hope a "Dig­ Some of his comments weak and cowardly sol­ perhaps the dismal drop in ratmg for Labor owned but has crashed in the ger Mae" format isn't ui about the issues involved ution. The PubUc Services 4KQ. ratings running a poor fifth store for KQ, as the Bris­ are worthy of note and, are stuffed up with mar­ The most authoritative Brisbane metropoUtan survey behind EC's agonising bane market couldn't ac­ hopefully, combatting, ried women. The Govern­ is carried out by the private company McNair Andeison; pommy Mike Ahem. comodate another bopper For openers, Mayor ments retam them", and they keep theu- terms of coverage secret, bemg privy 4BC's biggest is the station. KQ would get killed Pilbeam says there are more why? "They haven't got only to those who pay an exorbitant fee, and they're mum's deUght Hayden Sar­ in the rush with IP, Be and* the guts to formulate a than 150 thousand mar­ mostly commercial radio stations who flog the latest geant, who holds a 7% BK. ried women in the Aust­ poUcy. . .they are fright­ rating trends to advertiseis. How accurate (he figures margin over the 4IP ex­ Perhaps KQ are having ralian workforce. One third ened of the voting strength are (in terms of sample size, survey area, structure of pensive unUkeable import serious identity problems. are there through greed and of the women." WeU, at Alan McGirvan in the late questions) is a query many interested people would Uke On the one hand a sporting not need, according to the least there is some hope momuig time slot. BC have audience v/ith a cosUy three to know. good Alderman. He goes after aU! mauitamed a famUy image state racing service, on the on to say that Rockhamp­ Pilbeam is of the beUef with large support from aU other an amount of lay ton City CouncU had that the PubUc Services The latest was carried year is 13.7%, up a sig­ age groups. back album music, then the out in January and Feb­ nificant 2.9% on mid-'77, The "Beautiful Music" straight top 40. Thrown in ruary of this year. 4IP eatuig into the top two. catatonic musak format is a S3 0,000 relay of the is StiU on top with 23.2% 4BC dropped a half per employed by several capital ABC news which could be (down from 25.8% mid- cent to 22.5%, comfortably city stations seems to be a hnmediately transformed **The whole problem the world over, 1977), and the CathoUc holduig down number two sure wuiner. 4BH rated an into a Uvely KQ local news is the insatiable greed of married Church owned station spot. increasing 16.2% domin­ service at no cost. women who won't stay at home." dominates the 10 to 17 No doubt the future ating the 40 plus age group. And then there's 4ZZZ, bopper age group with looks rosy for 4BK. They WhUe 4QR has Ufted its suffering from the posiUon 51.9%. Next ui4BC( 17.5%) poUed number two in the ratmg to 11% via promotion of being the only station and 4BK, the improver. 18-24 age group with 24.8% and younger programming, on Uic FM band. 4ZZZ's If in the last few months (IP StiU holds the lead 4KQ have plummeted to rating this year are the trained about three hundred form aU sorts of com­ you've noticed a TV ad­ here, but dwindUng, and 6.3%, down from 8.5% same as last year at 1.6% single girls and sent almost mittees to keep women vertising war between IP, hopeless ui older age group). mid 1977, down from (i.e. total AM/FM market). all of them packing three occupied and that married BC and BK, the ratmgs 4BK boss David Greenwood 16.4% mid 1975. The Labor On low power with poor months after marriage. women are paid senior seem to sVow 4BK as an ex IP disc jockey, Party station has appointed reception 4ZZZ wUI always In his eyes ". . .the wages and mostly do Junior the wuineis even though has paid big money for former IP chief AUen register a low rating. Theu whole problem the workl work. Like most of us he I their TV propaganda was his IP friends e.g. Waynie Brandt to a management audience in the westem over, is the uisatiable greed has no doubts that there inferior. Poo as bieakfast announcer, postuig officially under suburbs is obviously much of married women who is wage inequaUty between 4BK's overaU ratmg this John MiUer as news editor General Manager Ian Brusas- higher than 1.6%. won't stay at home." And the sexes, but there the who said the women of simUarity ends. He says, Ingham had • problem? "It is monstrous. The Mayor PUbeani says the Federal Govemment is SEMPER NOTICE TO ALL ADVERTISERS Russians started the whole getting further and further The Trade Practices Act 1974 came into business of the equaUty of into the morass; they are force on October 1, 1974. Certain provisions the sexes, but now they're borrowing overseas; they of the Act relating to consumer protection appeaUng to them to stay have to pay these women place a heavy burden upon advertisers, home ". , .they give them twice the wages." a couple of thousand As a final, bitter insuH advertising agents and publishers of advertise­ doUars," Of course it's ob­ to women, the good Mayor ments. vious -the whole thing is assures us that "Mothers Section 52 refers to "misleading or de­ a communist plot, but wUl throw their kids out ceptive conduct in trade or commerce. It also equally obvious, is that the anywhere to make an lists a fine of $50,000 for corporations and capitalist ploy of bribery extra quid." $10,000 for individuals who falsely rep­ resent that goods are what they aren't. Also an individual or corporation in­ fringing Section 52 or 53 is liable to pro­ mipip^ ceedings for injunction and for damages by an injured party. In view of the obvious impossibiUty of our ensuring that advertisements sub­ INDIAN & S.E.ASIAN POLICE ptoblnni: laDdk>nl mitted for publication comply with the Act, advertisers and advertising agents will CURRIES hassfes; if your "fiiend" bekig defmatonr of you; oonUct appreciate the need themselves to ensure Wed to Sun 6pm on STUDENTS LEGAL AID, the provisions of.the Act, including sections Lunch Wed to Fri 12 to 2 lit Ot UQ Unkrn BuiUins. Open Monday, Ftkby iOain mentioned above, are complied with strictly. to 4pm. Ph 371 1611 fof 409 George Street, It is suggested that in cases of doubt, i^pofaitmat, ask fot Nuetk advertisers and advertising agents seek legal Ph. 2211656 Wild, Admfai. Seaetary. Winkm BeattiB-4>ii«ctor. advice.

SEMPER AprU 12.1978 was sealed off and aU 'We could see the skin of Twenty yeats ago it outsiders kept away. One theu faces, hands, and other was Chely&bmsk. Hopefully Russian Nuclear Waste informant at the hospital parts to be sloughing off, it wiU never be an Aust­ during that time reported ralian story. some of them were ban­ a horrible sight.* " (Wash­ -BRUCE DOYLE Explosion daged and some were not. ington Post, 26 Nov. 1977). We could see the skin of their faces, hands, and other parts sloughing off a horrible sigbt. Truth Now Known But Will Australia Learn?'

Twenty years ago in a nuclear waste dump tn 1962 the American in the Urals of the USSR: 'Suddenly there was U-2 'spyplane' was shot an enormous explosion like a violent volcano. down in the area of the disaster. That half of the The nuclear reactions had led to overheating CIA's related documents in the underground burial grounds. The released last year tell of: explosion poured radioactive dust and materials "Food purchased in high up into the sky.' (New Scientist, 4 Nov. Chelyabinsk, neariy 100 1976). miles away from the plant site,, , .being carefully checked by the authorities and in some cases des­ troyed because it was radio­ active. The informant said that some of the viUages near Kyshtym were burned to the ground by author­ ities and the inhabitants evacuated with only the clothes on their backs. ..." "One report said all food stores in the region were shut and food was brought fc|^ in two days later by truck and train. The resulting Safe" Radiation queues were reminiscent of those during the worst shortages during Worid War 11. Some residents, it says, became hysterical with fear Levels Found Deadly This was the first became pubUc when the accident of the 'peaceful exiled dissident biologist, after the appearance of mys­ terious diseases while others atom' involving massive cas­ Dr. Zhores Medvedev, men­ walked around wearing rad­ ualties. Australia should tioned the accident casuaUy iation counters. Research Scientists Harassed heed the lesson, because the in the The New Scientist AustraUan desert has often article. Another informant told been suggested as the ideal Medvedev pointed to the CIA in 1960 that after by Government place to store nuclear waste, mssian biology journals what was apparently the it is easy to imagine a which refer lo 'experi­ second blast in the area US as a result of fallout situation where, once a huge ments'. He comments that a fine red dust filtered down RoUing Stone (March 23, 1978) reports that the from nuclear testing in the investment had been made only a madman would con­ on the region around Chely- American govemment has been harassuig scientists 1950's and 60's. Drs John in uranium mining, future duct experiments over hun­ abmsk. 'Very quickly,' the researching the effects of radiation. dreds of square mUes of informant said, 'all the Gofman and Arthur Tamp­ sales would be conditional The latest pubUdsed case is that of Dr. Thomas Un were commissioned by on accepting the retum of densely populated country leaves curied up and fell Mancuso, who was c(Hnmissioned in 1964 by the Atomic using levels of contamin­ off the trees'.... AEC to refute Sternglass' nuclear wastes. Energy Comnvission (now the Energy Research and findings but they concluded ation 100 times the re­ Victims of the nuclear The events were kept Development Administration) to find out how safe that legal levels of radiation search levels in the USSR explosion were treated in secret by the Russians and nudear plants are for people who work in them. It leakuig from nuclear plants and elsewhere. the hospital, where a wing the CIA. Infonnation only was defiiutdy a long-term project: Mancuso was to would cause cancer on a far tiavel around the United States locathig and checking greater scale than the AEC's personnel records, gathering infonnation on 200,000 estimate. nuclear workers. Sternglass had his research grants canceUed In June 1974 the AEC suddenly urged him to release and TampUn and Gofman his findings. A press release had been prepared which were forced into a position backed the government's position on radiation where they had to resign standards. Mancuso said his material was incomplete from AEC. and refused. The AEC's move had been a reaction to Anolher scientist to the results of woric done by Dr. Samuel Milham, who suffer was Dr. Irwin Bross. had looked through the death certUicates of 300,000 His nine-year, three-state Washington workers and discovered there was an survey of side effects from unusuaUy high number of cancer deaths among Han­ ordinary diagnostic X-rays ford woikeis. (Hanford is a nuclear centre just outside found fhat children of par­ Washington). ents previously exposed to X-rays had a higher rate Mancuso's commission Semper has tried to as­ of genetic damage. was terminated in March certain the Australian Gov­ X-rays neariy doubled 197S and he was given two ernment's position in the risk of leukaemia in years to hand over his work relation to radiation expos­ males. Two months after to government laboiatories. ure levels but was unable Bross presented his report, He decided to make full to do so before going to the government-subsidised use of that time; With print. Those interested may National Cancer Institute two coUeagues, he focused like to obtain a copy of canceUed his grant. on the Hanford workers. The Radioactive Sub­ ERDA began to pressure The result was startUng- stances Act from the State Mancuso to turn over all of 4032 workers who had Government printing office. his files and papers. died since world war 2, This time the tables Mancuso has decided a- 832 had died from cancer. were turned; Mancuso told gainst this, on the grounds The latter had received ERDA his findings were that it would destroy his about 2S% more radiation ready for pubUcation and project's independence. He than their noncancer coun­ ERDA refused to pubUsh claims the government terparts, yet were still weU them. Instead, it secretly would be able to say what­ within the governments circulated critiques of Man­ ever it wanted to and that "safe" radiation zone. This cuso's findings in govern­ he would have not recourse Umits exposure to a ment and academic circles. to his data to back his Books on Australia's History and CuUure maximum of five rems a However several other findings. Australian and International Folk Records year for each worker; the scientists who had been in The US Department of 832 workeis had received Revolutionary Marxist Leninist Literature the same position had con­ Energy, under pressure, has an average of only two Periodicals and books from People's Republic of China tacted Mancuso by this agreed to hold an investi­ rems each during their time to give him support gation and in February this Gifts.,.. Papcrcuts Posters T-Shirts entire time on the joo. and encouragement. year a congressional sub­ The unpUcations are ap- INDEPENDENCE BOOKSHOP Dr. Ernest Sternglass committee heard tesUmony 411 George Street Brisbane palUng; think about re­ on the case. Meanwhile, peated chest X-rays, for had claimed that 400,000 National Independence for Australia chUdrcn had died in the ERDA is StiU trying to get example. hold of Mancuso's material.

SEMPER Aprin2.1978 5 Moscow Circus, Washington Circus, Canberra Circus! Wliere will it all end? Anarchists Stage Anti-Soviet Demonstration in Brisbane

even managed to do it conspiracy are involved.' up to break up the anti- Russian demo. Joh might inside for a while, after The Courier Mail on make rhetorical state­ all who is going to bounce Saturday reported that the ments about the Russian a clown at a cUcus?). Americans have a nudear The saU was a symbol of the sateUite on the bottom of social system, but when anythmg stUs, the Secret forced labour of Siberian the sea near Hawau. PoUce of the worid stand Salt miners who are the They also aigue that the weU and truly united. dissidents, subversives, and Communist Parties can only Power, privUege, and probably anti-uranium be condemned for arguing heirarchy have a soUdarity demonstratois of Russian for "the right of sociaUst which transcends party society. countries to defend them­ selves with nuclear poUtics and squabbles over who should sit on top of RUSSIAN URANIUM IS weapons". (DUect Action, the economic pyramid. The LIKE ALL URANIUM- the S.W.F. paper). H-bobms Self-Management Organisa­ IT KILLSl are only used for geno- Uranium was one of the cide, we don't support the tion ended theu leaflet central issues. Nuclear "workers bomb". It is the with this statement: power, besides being dan- people, who the various "East and West the real gerious, accelerates the cen- government leaders cal- problems are growing traUsation of social power" culate they can "afford" government power, argued a clown, "it widens to lose in a "Umited" decisions in the hands of the powers of the poUce nuclear war, who are Ukely unaccountable experts and m social control and puts to suffer. There is a nuclear ""lustnal progress which the control of a vital social 'bomb shelter under the ignores the human cost. The commodity, Uke energy, KremUn and Joh is building Self-Management Orgamsa- in the hands of a few com­ one under the new Par- t'on beUeves that these panies and the govern­ Uament House. problems can only be solved Premier Joh has often sakl that *those radicals never actions to this. One lady, . ment." demonstration against the Russians." WeU, goodness seeing the banner "Leave They claim that we me, it has happened! Russian Uranium in the would have never heard of "One lady seeing the banner "Leave ground and buy Marxism the Soviet's nuclear space About IS members of the Self^anagement Or­ with it'', shouted "Go back ganisation organised a picket against the "opening junk if it had not landed Russian Uranium in the ground and bury to Russia!" In the myth­ in Canada. night of the famous Moscow Circus." The opening ology of the Austridian "Pieces of information paragraph of their leaflet stated: Marxism with it", shouted media, anti-uranium means are bdng put together in­ pro-communisC bloc. The We the Self-Maiuigement Organisation, an dicating a large nuclear S.M.O. people are arguing "Go back to Russia!" autonomous coUective of Brisbane anar­ accident in the Urais in that Russian society is an late 1958 and another in chists, would Uke to take this opportiuuty example of the kmd of with altemative energy to welcome the Moscow Circus on Ice to 1961. The CIA have re­ QUEENSUND SPECIAL thing they are afraid Joh leased five volumes of a BRANCH IS THE BRIS­ sources that can be this our fair city of Bri^ane. We trust that might set up. Some people study verifying this, but BANE KGB controUed by ordinary the wiU fed at home in this dty where, just won't read between have withheld another IS people in a society where the Unes! decisions are made by direct just as in Russia, we the common people volumes of the study, be- This was a prophetic assem bUes of ordinary are denied the right of free protest in tlie Another man, seeing a cause it is 'sensitive', De- placard, as, in the end, street, and any other expression of effective smUing clown offering a tente seems to work weU one inspector, thirteen people". free speech. Thmgs are a bit better here than smaU boy a leaflet, grabbed when the higher values of uniformed flatfoots and two The S.M.O. can be con­ tacted at P.O. Box 332, in Russia, for the moment. If we handed the boy shoutuig, "This is power, malevolence and spedal branch poUce roled North Quay, Brisbane. out this leaflet in Russia, we could end up a chUd, what do you think m jaO or a mental asylum' for yeats. But you are doing?" WeU, I'm not sure, but that would here, we can hand this out and we face only make a classic reaction to a fnie (up to $200) although six months in the banning of SEMP and («'^ jail ia ^e maximum penalty. While we are MACOS. Again the old stm able to give out propoganda, we wish mythology crops up: Any to use this minimal ri^t to communicate radical change nreans totaU- ideas to our feUow citizens and, in some tarianism whUe conserva­ small way at least, to offer moral support tism even whUe ouUawing to those in Russia, espedaUy anarchists, sUghtly progressive courses who dare to fight for their freedom. in schools, must mean "free­ dom". They went on to say The demonstrators wore that "The stakes are too clown makeup, bulbous red ROLL UP. ROLL UP, GET high, both in money and noses and tophats designed YOUR SIBERIAN SALT the influence that goes to blend in with the 'of­ The anarchists were with it, to aUow us, the ficial' show. handing smaU packets of common people, to try and 'Many of the audience salt to the audience out­ affect pubUc opmion. We had quite schizoid re- side the big top. (They warn you now that not only us, but people every­ where, are in danger of EXTENDED SEASON * * COMING* * Uving out their Uves in a sterile, grey existence, so TUE TO SAT 7:30PM QLD ARTS CONFERENCE devoid of human feeUng as to make it possible for "ANNIE EQUUSL mUUons to die and suffer, Theme: Arts and the Community simply to preserve the in­ HALL' , MOVIE Location: Kelvin Grove Teacher's stitutions the state creates. DIANE KEATON W* Far back in our darit soul College We are not asking people the tiorse prances Dates: Sat. 20th May to Tuesday to boycott the circus: after Not since ORSON BEST WELLES (Citizen pirTUOP ^"Far richer, nnore fully 23nlMay aU, pleasure is becoming an dimensioned QigibUity: Everyone is 'welcome. 'endangered species' in Qld. Kane) has one man JllillJSIl* experierKe than Enrolment Cost: $20, make cheques What we do ask is that been so acclaimed. AKJIMl^S It was on stage.. you keep track of what payable to Qld Festival of the Arts- the state is doing, and ^PLAY P/fl£CTDB< Wld Arts Conference. before thuip go too far, Activities: Forums and discussions, to do something about it." workshops, perfonnances, games. Sunday I6th April SWEET MOVIE (R) plus Jigger's PERFORMANCE (R) Content covers Government Arts Bodies, Mondiy 24th April 1 Ipm LATE SHOW-ELTOPO (R) (to be fottowed by Ute Shows on Fri. A Sat nights) Arts Administration, Communications- Thus the success of the Monday 22nd May Boguto AFRICAN QUEEN (0) Orson WeUes CITIZEN KANE (M) Use of media and building media re­ Monday 29th May VUcontfs DEATH IN VENICE (M) picket was not in turning sources, arts in pubUc traces, arts for Sunday 25th June KuitMawa'i DERSU UZALA (0) people away from the the disabled, visual arts, ethnic arts, leisure circus but in raising suni- and the arts, women and the arts, arts tarities hi the oppressive nature of both Qld and SCHOiml in the wcnkforce, cnfts, 'theatre etc. Russian societies.

6 .SEMPER April 12,1978 JIM KILLEN'S FUTURE UNI ADMIN DOUBLE AN OVERZEALOUS THE FILING, NAMING BJELKE-PETERSEN SHADES OF JAPPOON IN DOUBT STANDARDS DESPERADO AND OTHER PRE­ LOGIC AT IT'S BEST TENSES ACT At a time of record Word around Liberal The uni Security staff Remember that no­ In answer to two ques­ AustraUan unemployment Party is that Defence Min­ and Parking offlcers have torious stale cabinet de­ At least one demon­ tions from Keith Wright and with Queensland the ister Jun KUlen may soon been booking quite a few cision to ban that second­ strator was wondering MLA (Labor, Rockhamp­ worst of all states, Joh­ ary school course SEMP? get the chop. bicycle riders found ped- last week what happened ton) Ihe Premier was able annes Bjelke-Petersen at dUng on campus foot­ According to a Liberal to his police photograph to admit (1) that a column Unkind poUtical com­ at a Tokyo luncheon given paths. Minister, that's noi reaUy after he had been found entitled "PersonaUy Spea­ by the Australian Am mentators remarked when However no action has true. He says the foUowuig not guUty and acquitted. king-Job Bjelke-Petersen" bassador_to Japan to. he ran for deputy leader­ been taken agains the happened. Cabinet thought It seems they go into which appeared in Rona mark the start of the ship against PhUlip Lynch Univeisity Mamtenance there may be some sus­ the Special Branch filing Joyner's monthly "STOP" Premier's 16 day "SeU that he was doing this to Staffs Electric Van which pect material in SEMP (only system. and "CARE" pubUcations Queensland Products" trio ensure he wasn't dropped has been driving inside one, if any, of the cabhiet Under the other Police givuig the Premier's views last month said that he from the Cabuiet. the cloisters of the Main have seen the SEMP course) Statutes, for example the on education did go out "wanted skUled Japanese and so deckled to investig­ The High Commission­ BuUding and which re- Vagrants Gaming and from his office to those workers to migrate to cenUy hit a pedestrian. ate the matter. pubUcations. But (2) he er's position in London, other Offences Act, the Australia." After the meeting. affirmed that a statement which becomes vacant at law says that police photos Premier loh tokl the media and fingerprints must be by hun in the Courier the end of the year, could TWO SHADES OF that cabinet had deckled on destroyed in the presence MaU, 29.3.78, p. 26, provide an appropriate WHISTLE BLOWING RE AUTHORITY a unilateral ban of SEMP. of the accused once ac­ saying that the claim that SULTS IN WHISTLE sinecure. he was a columnist for He stated this misrepresent­ quitted. BLOWING Apparently Malcohn ation of a cabinet meetuig Unfortunately there is the above referred - to pubUcations was a "com­ Fraser has not been too Late night campus completely off his own no such provision for the FoUowing Semper's dis plete fabrication of Ues." pleased with his non-at­ swimndng pool skinny bat. demonstration type of­ closure of key information tendance at Liberal Party dippers have not ordy As (he Liberal Minister fences brought under the from the never-lo« be Executive meetuigs. Mr. been contending with the said, who'd be game to Traffic Act. released secret Electricity barbed wire strand at the KiUen apparently carries then come out and caU Commission Report re­ top and bottom of the Joh a Uar!! the P.M.'s proxy. commending the power pool fence, but also in­ house site Joh didn't want, Also there was that creasing harassment from Speciai Branch were caUed story about which he Uni security offlcers. Is in to investigate one min launched a barrage of there any real justiflcation isterial press offlcer's type­ ynita against Nation Re­ for such fun spoUing writer. view and other news­ procedures? (. "^ It is believed an offlcial papers. It hasn't always been on the Premier's staff The Defence Minister's that way however, .on referred (he leak to Special one occasion a few years TERRY WHO? health is not aU that good Branch for investigatton ago, a couple of security • A V after he obtained a copy either. It's beUeved he is offkers uniforms and Key question around 1 suffermg from some phys­ parUament house. Is of a typewritten docu­ underclothes were also ob­ ment thai has been cir- ical complauit. served lying at the side Queensland Police Com­ missioner Terry Lewis on cula(ing (he Qid Press of the crowded pool, C'est GaUery. h vie! the way out? "Terry who?" is the AJL. unanimous reply. It seems (k assistant commissioner NEW MACOS REPORT Vem McDonald is the only senior police officer making pubUc statements RUSSIAN FLU PLAYS PEACE THROUGH Qld University's Rupert GRAZIERS BEAT MARCH these days. HAVOC DEATH Goodman, one time BAN One joumo (torn Sun­ staunch television critic day Sun is even floatuig One of the last things The man who pardoned with Rona Joyner, of It was interestuig to see the story lhat Terry Lewis Job's press secretary Alan Richard Nixon, Gerald MACOS, .is now, foUowing 19 Queensland graziers of is gomg to take over Callaghan did before he Ford, caUed on U.S. Pre­ the receipt of research the United Graziers from Sir David Longland came down with Russian sident Carter to proceed funds, preparing a pre­ Association flyuig to when he retires as Om­ flu recently was to send wilh the development of sumably value free, aca­ AdelaMe on Tuesday AprU budsman later this year. a lengthy telex to the the neutron bomb-the demic report on these Interesting to hear in Press Council complaining bomb that kiUs people educaUon innovations. 4th. the momuig briefing about a story in The but preserves property, before the last demon- AustraUan. Murdoch's "It's a weapon de­ straiion Vera McDonald Brisbane edUor Max veloped for peace and teUmg his troops to ignore Jessop wrote about a the preservation of peace. PROMOTER WILL LOSE special Bjeike flying squad Ford said. HIS COOL? rumouis that Terry is about to leave the force. of some 100 poUce ready A strange logic indeed. Justice and electoral The cheers -went up when for a swoop into Aurukun It's a bit like fucking for One of our richer tour Minister, BIU Lickiss ad­ , Vera said; "No, it's not and Momington Island. virguiity. promoters around town is mits that many people The idea apparently was a trifle unhappy about were 'inadvertently' left true that he will become Su- Terence Lewis and to crush any resistance his luxurious Ford Fair- off the roUa before the 'to the state government lane. Seems he can't run last State election and then wiU be promoted to takeover. BLOW THE his airconditioner on the although had not shifted the position of Agent General in London." During parUamcnt's WHISTLE FOR hottest days because the residence for many years They demonstrated and question time the foUow­ engme overheats. Has been were denied a vote. "Terry is the best thing THE FULL QUID marched against the Austral­ that has happened to the ing day, the Premier told there's nothing he A vote under Sectton ian Meat Industry Employ­ Queensland PoUce Force attempted to dismiss the can do about it apart 35A may be claimed by ees* Union over its ban on story as nonsense. He said // you have any from ripping out the air- in the 40 years I have •ny elector who has been the export of lire sheep to "we intend to send in pubtic interest in­ conditioner. inadvertently left off the been here." tbe Middle East. only one man and we formation suitable for roUs. However of the After aU they wouldn't certainly would not need publication in The FuU IF THE PRICK FITS 26,623 votes appUed for be able to march in protest 100 men to protect him," Quid then send it to WEAR IT under this section, 25,285 The AustraUan reported were disaUowed. in Brisbane would they now. Semper, C/- University the Premier's attack, but of Qld Union, St. Luck Senator Button ques- Labor electoral analysts it seems the gremUns got tkining the purchase of say they may have won to work. The word "not" 4067 or telephone $13,000 condoms by'^the from one to seven seats was left out of the Pre­ 371 1611 (ext. 26) Army asked Defence Mui­ if this dkl not happen. DYLAN COUNTRY mier's statement. Final during working hours, ister KiUen for an under­ It makes you wonder, copy in the Murdoch daUy 371 1821 after hours. taking that Army condoms partkularly when this Amazing revelation on read"Mr. Bjelke-Petersen All information re­ wlU not be issued to government's electoral Bob Dylan, it aU cime said the Government ceived wUl be treated Queensland sokiiert with­ system shfows that the out in the washing when would need 100 poUce­ in full confldence how­ out the consent of their party with the least votes I poster appeared recently. ment to protect one State ever we seek factual emerges with the greatat Wait for it. Dylan smokes Manager at each settle­ Premier (Johannes Bjelke- reports not rumours. Pet..sen). poUtical might. MarUioro. ment."

SEMPER Aprin2,1978 7 JOH OFFERED TREAT­ WILEY VANISHES WHERE THERE'S ATOMIC UFO'S PROPA (?l GANDA After avoiding Casey's MENT BY DOCTOR IN SMOKE THERE'S. . . . question repeatedly, Joh THE HOUSE Bankrupt American More cold steel rain­ Joh's propoganda ma­ got to the point and re­ financier WUey Fancher is A person we know at­ falls; three American chme now employs over pUed: "Yes. Thin^ do not Dr. Doug Everingham missing. You'U remember tended a party on the sateUites have dumped 54 journaUsts and has always go with the hon­ an annual budget of over in the House of Rep­ Wiley as the Bjeike trouble Southside recently and as deadly plutonium-230 ourable member the way a mUlion doUars. resentatives last month shooter involved in the the host was a cop he over Earth. A UN report he thinks they are gouig says one container load Alan CaUaghan, the (ISth March) described Loans Affair. PoUce arc was surprised to be able to go. He was kicked out anxious to locate him and was dispersed woridwide Premier's propaganda sec­ Johannes Bjelke-Petersen to partake openly of mari­ of his party, for a whUe., as "sick and danserous" are searching the Towns- juana. Wonder turned to when a satclUte burned retary, receives $400 a He is back among socialist; and sak) that he would be ville-Atherton region paranoia when (he screams up over the Indian Ocean week and a tax free al­ "wUling to issue a medical where WUey last resided. of polke sirens were heard in April 1964. Another lowance of $2500 a year now." ceHificate to that effect." out the front. No less than load feU into the Pacific, plus a free colour TV. Interestuig lo see thai three cars and six cops. south of Fiji, in April He also has access to some Nalnnal Party The boys in blue burst 1970 when ApoUo 13's an entertainment accoimt members are clauned to into the party and pro­ moon mission was when on official govern- ceeded to smoke con­ aborted. It has not been men( busuiess, fae worried about thesta(e THE POLITICS OF RAPE of mmd of Joh BjeU(e- siderable dope before re­ recovered. No consolation CaUaghan is classified Petersen as weU. Possibly 0N4BK turning to duty some time prizes have been awarded as a grade 12 public ser­ the psychoanalysis of Joh later... for the recovery of yet vant. AU 18 ministerial in the last issue of Semper Two late night DJ's another "dump" of the Press secretaries are given reached a wider reader­ on 4BK were heard dis­ highly poisonous-plu- permanent employmen( FEELTHY WASTE ship than we thought. cussing the conviction of tonium in Mav 1967. af(er a years service. Roman Polanski for the over the Santa Barbara In all o(her states poli­ rape of a thirteen year Channel. The Russians tical press aides are tem­ It is hard at times old girl in America. (Po­ should also have done the porary and (heir careers to understand some of the lanski has since skipped decent thing and dumped are (ied (o (he fortunes misconceived notions the country to avoid a their nuclear refuse into of their masters. some membeis of the jail sentence). the sea so nobody would The Sunday MaU re­ pubUc hold towards.dear In the "best" tradi­ know. cently reported that harmless old Semper tion of putt big women "many of the Cabinet have Ul the process of on trial for rape and not opted for a low profile ringing around printers fo men, the two 4BK dJ's a- POLICE RACISM- and as a result their obtain some qu&tes for dopted a "Let's bear it NORTHERN TER­ press offlcKS have Uttle pubUshing the paper for Roman" approach RITORY STYLE contact wUh the media." earUer this year, an anon and were heard to say ymous male staffer at The Courier MaU print "her parents ought to Hooker Creek, NT, has ing office took the op­ be charged with neg­ staked its claun to fame: portunity to give us a Ugence given the way some a constable who paraded STRAIGHT TO THE few of his thoughts over 13 year okts look." in a Ku KIux Khn tee- POINT the phone. shirt. In one uicident he was aUeged to have cham- "Some of it is utter THEIR AIM IS YOU Labor MLA Ed Casey ganged nine Aborigines fllth. . .it's not that Whkh is the top Bris- and destroyed 70 flagons asked in ParUament what we're a mob of prudes, bine radio stition which of port with an autb- happened to the Premier's the taxpayer wants more has a former nazi doing A CASE OF KIDISM? matk shotgun in front of promise of a huge in­ for his money than this its morning editorials? The Record industry sources the town's population. crease in sales of Qld sort of thing". man ni question used (o Children are being dis­ are predicting good news for mankind- In late '78 The comments were wear the full Nazi uni­ criminated against in many Criminal charges could beef and sugar to Iran Graham Parker and the a Uttle misplaced since form including jackboots ways but when they're not be laid because they after returning from his denied their existence as Rumour plus Elvis 'Co*- would not stand in court, Middle East trip, Casey's the new Semper staff and was fired from a tello are tipped for a cheap hadn't even produced people it's time for a according to the Territory context was recent an­ country ndk> station for quick tour of the capUal theu flret issue at that beating up a female eir- retlimk. Front page story soIicitor-General. The nouncement by Iran of a cities. DetaUs stiU to be Chief Secretary reported stage and taxpayers have in the Australian recently, sugar purchase from Brazil l^oyee. Same man is no confirmed but Brisbane con­ that (he consiabte was very Uttle to do with described a Vietnamese ref­ cert wUl probably be held (150,000 tonnes) and con­ longer • nazi but openly ugee vessel as having 103 guiUy of "serkius errors the funding of the paper- at a smaller venue than tinuing record purchases admits to being very people aboard. . .93 men of misjudgenr;ent" and that all of the money coming Festibal Hall: good chance of meat from Western from advertising and right-wing. Seems that ii and only 8 (sic) eight for Mayne Hall. poUce "mi^( (ske de- women and seven chUdren. partmental action". AustraUa. student funding. IthL—e swastUca .sticks , wear Albums Alpha Band Spark in T/ta Daric Arista RECORDS Billy T. No Definitions CBS Bob Seeger Smokln OJ>'s Capitol Brian Auger/Julie Tippets Encore Warner Bros. Bunny Waller Protest Island MOST AIR PLAYED Deep Purple Povnrtiouso EMI Eno Before and After Science Polydor AT 4ZZZ Fats Domino Live In Europe United Artists Jackson Browne. Runnin'On Empty Asylum Jan Hammer Group Melodies CBS Gil Scott-Haron/Britn Jackson Bridges EMI Lonnie Donegan Puttln'OnTheStyla Chrysalis March 31 1978 Playlist Uttle Feat Waiting For Columbus Warner Bros. Mannf red Man Earth Band Watch Bronze Nick Lowe niB Jasus of Cool Radar Ralph McDonald Hie Path Martin I Import! Ramones Rocket To Russia Phillips Red Kot Peppers • Bright Red OZ Skyhooks Guilty UntU Proven Insane Mushroom Taj Mahal Emlutktn Warner Bros. Warren Zevon Excitable Boy Asylum Wire Pink Flag Harvest I Import) Various Stiffs Live Import Singles

Strangfere S Minutes (Jnited Artists Tha Sportt Boys ' Mushroom Devo Satisfaction import Bomp Cafe Jacques Dark £yad Johnny CBS Stiletto Bluebirds OZ Squeeze Packet of Three Fun City Oash Complete Control CBS (Import)

8 SEMPER Aprill2,1978, The E^rasaki Empire PROFILE:

Yohachiro Iwasaki was bom on May 1st, 1902 in Iwakovra, Ohsumi

SEMPER April 12,1978 9 MEDIAGOGUES AND THE MASS AUDIENCE Tedmigiies of Manipulation and Deceipt

There is an old story about a man who bought a mule and wanted It to worit for of a hard rap to prove." him. When the mule was ornery and refused, the man said lo his friend that he was not going to use force on the mule but rather he was going to reason with it. Then 4. It's those Rotten, Lying, Comma, he picked up a wooden board and hit the mule over the head. "I thought you were Poofter Bastards or Variations thereof going to use reason' said Ihe friend. "First" said the man, "I want to get his attention". Perhaps one of the best ways to make Tne press and media do not exist in a vacuum. Different groups, especially sure no one ever listens to the content of politicians, are trying lo use the media for Iheir own ends. Their idea of trying lo criticism against a leader is for him to persuade and educate the pubUc are often lUce the man with his mule. counter-attack his critics. Not on points of substance, for these are intricate and debatable. No, far better lo completely SPOTTO MEDIACOGUE slander and vilify the critics themselves. AU sorts of nice, sticky labels are Welcome to a new game for the whole avaUable-"prophets of doom", famUy. In those long boring periods when Extremists", "pinko perverts" etc. there's just nothing on T.V, except news and current affairs, and those weary, J. Jhe Detailed Evasion Strategy. bleary breakfasts when all you can do is A more advanced, but very effective, read the paper, don't despair. Play Spotto technique is (o give very detailed and Mediagoguc-thc game that made Norman thorough answers to a different question. Vincent Peale thmk negative and turned If a charge is made or an awkward question spending on education to gain support, Billy Graham into an atheist. Many families asked, a candid and sincere reply which but be sUent on its lack of anti-inflation­ have found a new togetherness and sounds full of information is very effective. ary program. The other may emphasise meaning in their common quest for cyni­ If the answer is long, and boring enough, We are familiar with the demagogue - its anti-inflationary measures but be cism. The game is simple-just watch for, and sufficiently irrelevant, the questioner the impassioned speaker who rouses the sUent on their effects, on education. and explain how, a mediagogue is using wUl probably be discouraged and the crowd with skilful and emotional rhetoric. Talking past each other is the essence any of the following techniques: audience impressed. More important today is the mcdiagogue- of political debate. /. / used to be vain but now I'm thc adept user of the media to influence This short Usl does not exhaust the perfect his audience with various techniques. His many techniques used by mediagogues. aim is not usually to arouse his audience Mediagogues are quick to reveal that If you can spot others, write them down to action but to create an image of himself if they weren't so modest they could teU in no more than 25 words. The best or his policies, and obtain the audience's you how they, are the embodiment of entry wiU receive a record of Gough and acquiescence. Like the demagogue, he aU virtue and abUity. There is no greater Margaret singing "It's Time", a photo aims to achieve his goal with means other image asset for a poUtical leader than of BiU Sneddon looking straight at the than reason. projecting his capacity to cope in an camera, and that classic book on ad­ uncertain and complex world. So he wUl 6. Run For Your Lives! It's a vertising "The Light Side of Lung Cancer" The huge amounts of money and the Ukc to be seen rushuig in and out of very careful and intricate calculation that charging Rhinoceros! by Pall Slogans. ^^^_^____ important meetings with a bulging brief­ Another skUful technique is to raise go into a modem media election campaign case and a serious expression. A'sUght are becoming increasingly well-known. a decoy issue at the strategjc moment. ACKNOWLEDGMENT variation of th'is is the nice-guy image. Here This technique is particulariy skilful and The consequence is that elections are less the aim is to be so nice and friendly and about issues than about images. VisibUity effective because no one realises it is a Mediagogues is reprinted fi-om the (in a non-provocative way) cuddly, that decoy. It is one of tiie magician's oldest publication Communications and PoUtics: itself is important to a candidate. Flying the electors just couldn't make themselves and most reUable techniques-to direct The Press, The PubUc & The Third World in a heUcopter to inspect flood damage nasty enough to vote against him. is as important as preparing poUcy state­ his audience's attenrion to one place by Rod Tiffen. This booklet is published ments, ll gets more exposure and poUtical whUe the real action goes on elsewhere. by the Australian Coundl for Overseas Aid mileage to be constantiy seen saying and is a highly recommended source of nothing, than being seen more rarely 7. You're not losing a mUway, information on the critical nature of the making well-constdered statements. you 're gpining a freeway. relationship between the media and the A constant aspect of political com- The fint aim of any poUtical leader state of our social awareness. is to create a certain unage of himself- ' petition is- for each side to define the his uitegrity, his abUity to cope, his human- issue Ul its own way-so that its own The recommended retaU price of the ness etc. The second aim is, on any issue, popular support is greatest and its un­ booklet is 80 cents and U is avaUable fiom to appeal to the broadest group possible, popular aspects played down. Instead some specialty bookshops or direct from and so he tries to appeal to widely held 2. Kotda Bears, Motherhood and of weighing costs agauist benefits, each Action for World Development. values, Both these aims mean that close Apple-Pie side imposes a different framework on the Semper Witt be ptd>lishmg more scrutiny of poUcies, or informed, precise There are some things m this troubled issue and makes different types of important extracts from Communications appeal to the pubUc. For example, in an debating of the issues is very rare. The worid of ours that are undoubtedly good and PoUtKs in fiitiire issues. focus of poUtical debates has very Utile and wholesome. U is a smart tactic for inflationary period, there are political to do with the distribution of material the mediagogue to let everyone know he benefits. too shares these values and is a good- PART-TIME STUDENTS It is the media-thcir brevity, their hearted man. EspeciaUy in times of trouble Union Office is now prioriUes, their reUance on institutional and criticism, it is reassuring to know a open tiU 7.30 pm each leader stands for "those values that have sources, their emphasis on the immediate- Wednesday evening so that thai provides the context in which media- made this country great." part time studehts wiU be gojues operate. Apart from the consequences of intense pubUc relations 3. What White Elephants? able to utUise union faci­ activities for the free and fuU flow of When a leader is under constant attack lities. information essential to democracy, there and questioning there is no betier method We call assist you with: is another unfortunate aspect. It is pre- than the old, tried and true, complete benefits in being anti-inflationary by ^course problems dominanUy the already rich and powerful denial. Just continue to deny everything- cutting back govemment spending. But *bus timetables who have the greatest access to image- whether it is a party spUt, a scandal, a although the pubUc might favour cutting ^student discount Ust making techniques and so, another bar to mistaken poUcy-or whatever. As an old back government spending in abstract, ^student onploymenf the effective political participation of the and sometimes trusted President of the it usually wants more spent in areas Uke *accomodation board poor and oppressed has been introduced. United States once said: "Perjury is a hell education. So one side may stress its *paifcing problems

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10 SEMPER April 12,1978 BRYCHYARD PREMIER HUNG UP TO CURE

1 have seen a medicine In spite of the fact that there are That's able to breathe life into a stone 20,000 sufferers from cancer in Queens­ land, and that Brych can only treat 200- Quicken a rock, and make you dance canary 300 a year (which means his commercial With spritely fire and motion. mterests are preserved) he felt no ethical obUgation to divulge a programme which ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL (W. Shakespeare) ii, I. he claims is capable of helping people. As Dr. Edwards pointed out, Brych Such is the nature of the clain- made by Mr. Milan Brych. Fortunately disclosed nothing in his meeting with the real issues in the Brych affair are visible unlike his alleged cancer cure. the medical authorities about his "treat­ ment". At no time during the meeting did Brych come up with the Une that he was THE REAL ISSUE prevented from such a disclosure by the Ever since April last year, and especiaUy during the last month,' a instructions of the Federal immigration Crown minister, Dr. Llew Edwards, has been involved in investigations Minister MacKeUar. which ultimately reveal nothing new about their subject-Milan Brych. This excuse was presented after his unsatisfactory performance at the Yet once again it has been demonstrated that Queensland suffers under meeting-of course it was immediately the erratic autocracy of one man-Joh Bjelke-Petersen. denied by MacKeUar. It is obvious that the only limitation on Brych was his apparent Brych's own statements during the The Premier: Secondly, 1 am not going When Brych originaUy proposed coming ignorance of medical matters-he did, after few days of his visit here, reveal lhat to accept that responsibUity, to let some­ to Austraiia, Federal Health Minister all, make an attempt to discuss those Edward's involvement has been an ex­ thing of this nature go, when all we arc Ralph Hunt offered lo send a team over very things he later claimed he was pre­ travagant waste of time. Firstly, Brych suggesting, gentlemen, is let Dr. Brych to the Cook Islands to investigate his vented from discussing. has said that unfortunately the cost of do what he' is doing in New Zealand here, treatment, with assurances that the team According to Dr. Edwards, Brych treatment in Brisbane wiU be twice that wilh his money, under your supervision, would "respect any coninicrcia! con­ "appeared totally incapable to discuss of treatment in Cook Island. What, then, under your eye. Surely you're interested fidences" which Brych required Why not (sic) technically or scientifically even the is the point of a Brisbane cUnic? enough. co-operate therefore? As Hunt pointed simplest of medical and laboratory tech­ Secondly, in one of their rare moments Dr. Mowatt: Is U agreed to by him?, out, hsi scepticism was based on the fact niques. There was no evidence that he of agreement, Brych, Edwards and Bjelke- The Premier: I beg your pardon. that Brych had published his "results" has other than the most elementary know­ Petersen have consented that before a only by way of newspaper headlines. ledge of even basic scientific procedures." clinic could be estabUshed here, Brych The Premier: All we'll do. . ,AU we Dr. Edwards made a similar offer in Brych lafer made the idiotic claim that would have to apply for registration to do. . ,A11 I'll teU you I'm behind that his letters from AprU 1977 to Brych, and this coUection of cancer research spcciaUsts the Medical Board of Queensland. Given man. reiterated this in his meeting with Brych. was unable to understand him. that Brych would first have tc prove that Dr. Edwards: Mr. Premier. Edwards also requested details of his Dr. Edwards was forthright in his advice he had completed a regular couise of The Premier: Did you get that straight? programme-appealing lo him "as a lo potential patients-he would not medical study, and that be must also be That's it. doctor." Yet at no time, in response to encourage anyone to go to the Cook of good fame and character, he has no Dr. Edwards: Yes, we've got that both Hunt and Edwards, would Brych Islands. He bcUeved that this man's main chance (according to the NZ medical straight, Mr. Premier. 1 think that we aU allow anyone to inspect his methods, asset is a near hypnotic charm, with board which has deregistered liim). are Mr. Premier behind anybody who is nor divulge theni to the Ministers. Uttle or nq medical knowledge." Unfortunately for Queenslandeis, the going lo prepare... (Continued Page 12) Premier has long prided himself not on his The Premier: I'll kick myself tUl the rationality (could he possibly?) but on his end of my days if wc let, let Dr. Brych instinct, hunches, poUtical nous, and a go after what he has done. deUrious beUef that the Gods are on his Dr. Edwards: Mr. Premier please I side. He regards himself, as he reminded think that the situation has reached where the doctors assembled to question Brych, this is not going to achieve anything as a down-to-earth man (some would prefer to see him further down). AU of which makes him an obvious sucker for Brych. Dr Edwards, like Mr. Brych, has perceived that what Bjelke-Petersen wants, he usually gets, in spite of laws, courts, and supposedly independent bodies. Therefore Edwards fought the case in the same unorthodox manner as Bjelke- Petersen-through Ihe media. Fortunately Edwards has won, and though there was never a time when we needed it less, we have aU again been reminded that govem­ inent in Queensland is subject to only one law-the whim of the Premier. A good example of the sort of inrimidation to which Dr. Edwards was apparently subjected more than once is revealed in those documents tabled by him. This makes his maintenance of the only ethical position on Mr. Brych, i.e. complete distrust, even more cleariy worthy of praise. It is a rare thing for a Queensland Government member not to see a con­ tradiction between keepmg his or her poUtical position, and maintaining a position of ethical responsibUity. Edwards: fought and won These are some of Mr. Bjelke- Petersens closing remarks at the meetuig THE REAL BRYCH GOUGH WHITLAM WILL BE SPECIAL GUEST AT THE ::: of medical professionals. Dr. Edwards and MUan Brych is an example of the classic Mr. Brych. chariatan, quack, swindler; he has a The Premier: Just before you go, I psychopatic character.-These terms appear T.J. Ryan Memorial don't want to start an argument here jn a lecture by Professor P.J. Scott of the but you talk about October, in effect Department of Medicine, Auckland-a lay big down a condition that Dr. Brych... document tabled by Cr. Edwards in the Lecture and Dinner Di. Edwuds: Mr. Premier, that is a HouS9.*"From its very beginning, the story FRIDAY APRIL 28 i^AYNE HALL, University of Queensland matter for you and me. of Brych is concerned with two things- manipulation of people and manipulation commencing 7:30 pm Tile Premier: Weil let's get down to of money" Professor Scott says. Mr. Brych, it. I am pursuing this one much more Mr Whitlam's topic will be ::; due to confusion related to his Czecho- rampantly than that and I'm not going slovakian identity papers, was aUowed to be pushed off very oasUy, the thing is to practice as a doctor ui NZ, prior to ''Reform During Recession*' fint and secondly, firstly of aU I wiU bemg deregistered ui 1974. Dr, Scott's say that you won't get Dr. Brych that's lecture gives details of Brych's hiatory- DINNER STARTS 9pm in Axon Function Room correct, that's positive. his first charge of attempted murder Dr. Edwards: WeU that is his decision. (later reduced to robbery with violence), The Premier: He is gouig to U.S. He's his second' charge of fraud, his complete ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY $12.50 single already got a number of offers to go to lack of Czechoslovakian medical quaUH- ENQUIRIES: John Drew, ph. 3702482 U.S. to set up a<:Unic. cilions, bis y'tolent, eril and dangerous Dr Edwards: WcU Mr. Premier, I behaviour, and his seemin^y pttthological (presented by The University of Queensland A.L.P. Club) think that is fair enough if Dr. Brych need to Ue and cheat, distort and deceive. chooses that. SEMPER Aprill2,1978 II Conthiued from page 11 Dr. Brych: I, what I came to propose "It is noteworthy that most of the was a symposium, I have to leave the day victuns of these swindlers are con­ after tomorrow, I came in the air and got scientious, moraUstic and law-abiding stuck with a broken engine for a couple Plumber-Gasfitter people." of times so I didn't go to bed for two AT VERY REASONABLE RATES Professor Scott nights. It's no way of getting anywhere with conversation. All what 1 am coming • renews gas pipes THE TRANSCRIPTS to propose is... Given that this is the image that Bjelke- Peteisen likes to give of himself, it seems • installs water systems Brych even threw in a precious piece JOHN NELIS - little wonder that he has fallen for Brych. of paranoic outrage which equaUed some 9 Horrocks Street, The transcript of the meeUng between the • repairs roof I of Bjelke-Petersen's. Brvch said: Toowong. Health Minister, the Premier, the cancer Dr, Brycn: Would you give me one speciaUsts and Brych gives rise to further • renews guttering doubts about Bjelke-Petersen's compus name of a patient who told you this? Dr. Edwards: No, I could not. 1 don't mentis. He was at his lucid best for the • inttallt gas appliancei introduction ofthe meeUng: beUeve that I should do that without theu authority. Premier: 1 think I ought to shortly Dr. Brych: You are, what I'm asking leave it to you aU. I know you can ask you please one name of the patient who ph. 3714932 and answer questions that are out of my told you this. area no doubt, and I would Uke to come back later Llew if you could get me 1 wiU Dr. Edwards: No. No, no I wouldn't be upstairs. Let me know when you are give yoii the name of the patient. I'd give getting near the end. 1 would Uke to that if I had their authority. know roughly what the summing up is. Are we going to produce or does it look Bjelke-Petersen revealed that he too as if we can agree. I don't expect you to shared this complete distrust of the AMA, perhaps be convinced at aU. I don't think when, referring to Brych's treatment, he Dr. Brych does. Because you can't do that asserted: in a very short space of time. Dr. Brych "You wouldn't beUcve it anyway. asked should we organise and set up a You Houldn't beUeve it anyway," symposium here some time in the future. Further "I couldn't care what the medical We wUl get some men from Germany and profession is saying." True, but for once, overseas and U.S. who foUow or work thanks to the perseverence and deter­ with him. I said to him wcU look it stUl mination cf Dr Llew Edwards, Bjelke- leaves us in an atea where we have stUl Petersen has lost. got to perhaps start or see and hear where you people locaUy can sec where we can get results. Whether some of you, whether there is wcU an agreement that you are happy to a point that you at least start a clinic some of you can foUow very closely together with Dr. and Dr. Patrick. Now this is aU I am suggesting at the moment. 1 would Uke you to go ahead now and then I wUl very quickly 1 guess retire and when you are nearly finished and think you have exhausted what you want to ask Dr. Brych I'll come down again just to get a general impression of what you are because these are my thinkuig and there has been a lot said Canberra wise that has upset me a deal and there is a lot of things have got to be straightened out and no doubt about that in my muid and there wiU probably some corrections made and in the migration Whatever the outcome of the Brych af­ centre some of thuigs because of what fair, one point seems safe; the operadon. has been said but that is another story in will work, the Czechoslovakian sandy polard another area. I'U deal with ultimately entrepeneur cannot lose. and no doubt Dr. Brych wiU. But we're \ If he's allowed to set up a practice in here today. Llew 1 think I wiU leave it this state, obviously he wiU reap a fortune. appearing at to you. Even if only for a few months, hundreds It appears that this clear sense of what of Australian cancer sufferers will swarm to say and when to say it, inspired Brych to his Brisbane clinic. It doesn't matter to sunUarly coherent heights: if a question mark exists over his success Dr. Olsen: Over what period of time rate, an emotional issue like cancer will 409 George St was the trial conducted? Was il about guarantee Brych a continual clientele. 1968? On the other hand, if Brych cannot Dr. Brych: Yes. No. The first trial practice here,, the free publicity will leid Wednesday Nights was started in 1970 only and was for a to many more costly trips to the Cook period of 1 year. Islands by gullible cancer victims. The good doctor goes on as usual in Raratonga Dr. Edwards: Do you do this youiself. with the added advantage of a free miUion From 7-30pm Cover charge $1QQ Dr. Brych: Yes, the standards are, dollar, Australia-wide advertising campaign. weU no, no, not by myself, no. And the Brychyard will overflow. -EDITORS R The Iwasaki Empire Frvmpage9

He organises a business group called "Iwasaki Group" *ith some 60 firms affiliated, such Nankai Taxi taxis 2,5 m as the Iwasaki Sangyo, the Iwasaki Ringyo (Forest Industry), the Iwasaki Fudosan (real estate), MiyaJconojo Taxi taxis 3m Kagoshima Kotsu (RaUways and buses), the Ibusuki Kanko Hotel, the Olympic Kanko Kagoshima Kotsu Kanko ; hotel & inn Im (tourism), the Kagoshima Shosen (mercantile marine), the Nankai Yusen (mail steamship), Ibusuki Kanko hot springs Opened in 1953 the Sengoku Unso (transportation), the Ryukyu Kokusai Kanko (louiisni), tho Australian resort hotels 800 m Iwasaki Sangyo, etc. Iwasaki Kanko hot springs resort hotels 100m Sata Kanko hotel Im Iwasaki's more notable offices: Tanegashima Kanko hotel Vim President of: Iwasaki Sangyo, Kagoshima Kotsu (transportation), Iwasaki Ringyo (forestry), Amami Kanko hotel Im Iwasaki Glnji Fudosan (real estate), Ibusuki Kanko (hotel), Olympic Kanko (tourism), Kagoshima Shosen shipping (coastal shipping in Japan) Kagoshima Shosen (merchant shipping) Nankai Yusen (ferry service), Sengoku Unso (tram- Kankal Yusen shipping (coastal shipping in Japan) portation) and President of Kagoshima Chamber ot Commerce and industry. Klnkowan ferry Co. ferry sendee (ferry service in Kagoshima) Managing Director of: Okushima Electrical Industry, Chiyoda Fire Insurance, and South Iwasaki Ringyo Co, forestry and timber ' Japan Broadcasting Co. Iwasaki Plant Research Institute plant research Chairman of: Kikuka Gakuen (private school), Iwasaki Scholarship Fund, Kagoshima Iwasaki Fisheries Research Trade Assodation and Kagoshima Bus Associatton. Institute. fishery research Other companies in Iwasaki's group are: Kagoshima Shimpo local newpaper Industry '"'*""fy (n addition but under unknown trade names Iwasaki operates in mining'and oit-rermlng. Share Capital (Y) Most of the above companies have not been started by Iwasaki but taken over. Tanegashima Kotsu bus transport 18m Other assets and affiliations: Yakushima Kotsu bus Uansport 10m Iwasaki owns targe tracts of forest land in the Kagoshima Prefecture and almost monopoUses Amami Transport bus & track 6ffl such ownership in the Amami Oshima area. Ibusuki Taxi laxii 1,5 m Kagoshima Taxi taxil 3 m His operations, if any, in international bereaved World War II famiUes to enable Makurazaki Taxi taxis Sm tourism are of very recent origin. relatives to visit the graves of hundreds of Kazeda Taxi uxU 5ni Osumi Taxi laidt 6.5 m Last year using the right kind of thousands of Japanese soMiets kUled in Sata Taxi taxb 2,5 m influence in the Japanese Transport Papui New Guinea. Iwasaki says up lo Amami Taxi taxis 3m Ministiy he organised Air Nuigini to be now *'mUUons of boeaved famUies have Tanegashima Taxi uxis 3.5 m granted landing rights in Kagoshima. been prevented from visiting the fallen Yakujjna Taxi laxlt Sm MbuTaxI taxb 5 m Initially this was part of a scheme for graves by the inconvenience of travel."

12 SEMPER April 12.1978 niiy.'j'. THE IWASAKI LAND DEALS WhyThere Mustbe a Royal Commission Tliis month State Parliament will pass special laws to give the go-ahead to Japanese business tycoon Iwasaki to set up his super 20,000 acre holiday resort for Japanese tourists at Yeppoon. The Premier, who is in charge of steering the project rhough cabinet in a special cabinet meeting last week said, 'T have to get it through this session of Parliament. Mr. Iwasaki has been waiting for six years." As wfth everything these days having to do with Johannes BjeUce-Peteisen the passage of Ihis taw through the State House wiU be stormy and controversial. Already the furore is brewing with Ministers of the Crown "sworn to protect the interests of Queensland" being accused of "conspumg to aid and abet the shady, silent takeover of our land by foreign specu/ators*' and that government being said to be "acting as a real estate agent for the Japanese tycoon". Looking at the evidence coming to Last year when the Premier returned light over the deal, particularly from the from the Middle East he assured Queens­ Office of the Leader of the Opposition, landeis that shahs and sheiks would be Mr. T.J. Burns, many people are beginning pouring here from (heir Arabian, palaces to ask themselves the question: Why has loaded with millions. "We must get rid this Government bent over backwards of our over-reliance on Japan" (Sunday to change the rules and seU thousands of Mail, 27.2.78) he said. "I'm determined acres of freehold land to Iwasaki, when lo break the barrier of our dependence it went to the High Court to stop the on Japan." AustraUan Government buyuig land at But in the first week of this parUament Cooloola for Australians to use as a he was saying, "But for Japan we would National Park and goes even now to any be in a very serious situation: we depend lengths to prevent Australian Aborigines very heavily on Japan. On this basis alone, enjoying rights to their own native lands? 1 and this government [aUhough at this IWASAKI'S ROAD TO JAPPOON Iwasaki is also concerned with the stage the matter had not yet gone lo '7tie Greatest Cansenationist In The Worid" growing furore. A Japanese government Cabinet! support very strongly the NotwUhstanding this assurance of Burns continues: "The departinental sensitive after the Lockheed scandals that Iwasaki project which will come before adequate land four years ago, Iwasaki's direction proceeds: 'That would put this tarnished their image abroad has no com­ the House very shortly." land holdings have grown to 20,687 acres case on a similar fooling to that of the punction in acting against Iwasaki, who Putting prejudice aside there is (11,749 of them freehold) with further BrazUian, Mr. Maia, who is involved in although a miUionaire is not part of main­ mounting evidence that in any other state transactions stiU to be processed by the purchasing grazing selections in the Julia stream establishment Japanese capital. this would warrant a Royal Commission- government. This was revealed last week Creek area. . .' " Further, is Hinze's state­ and the State Opposition caUed for just in State Parliament by Lands Minister ment true that "the franchise agreement PREMIERS IWASAKI SAFARI that last week ui Parliament. After aU HewUt. Why does Iwasaki need so much probably could have an escape clause the Victorian Lands Inquiry kicked off land when the tourist development covers whereby Mr. Iwasaki could change the After the Premier refused to give with less serious aUegations. only the coastal fringe? use of land under the agreement". detaUs of the itinerary of his recent tour (Courier Mail, March 23, 1978). to Japan or be accompanied by jour­ IWASAKI TO OWN BEACH FRONT nalists, it was revealed following a Public GOVERNMENT BENDS LAW Service leak that for all but three of the Local Govemment Minister Russ Hinze fifteen days he was in Iwasaki's hands. released maps of the area showing an "AU arrangements from 11.3.78 to de­ area of land at Sandy Point as a proposed parture to Honk Kong on 22.3.78 A map released on March 22nd by Local special lease to Iwasaki. including accomodation and transport wiU Government Minister Russ Hinze showed In 1974, a committee headed by the be made by Iwasaki. . .", the itinerary two grazing farm leases totalUng 2500 then Coordinator-General Sir Charles disclosed. hectares as belonging to Iwasaki. But Barton, consisting of the Director General The Sunday Mail reported diplomatic Livingstone Shire Council records show of Prunary Industries, the Secretary of sources as saying that it was "quite ir­ the owner to be Mr. A. Thomasson holding the Land Administration Commission, regular" for a person of the Premier's a 30-year lease over this land granted on the Senior Planning Officer of the Local stature to be looked after by a private New Years Day this year. State law Government Department, the Director of entrepeneur during an official visit over­ prevents this type of lease from being the Department of Harbours and Marine, seas. Opposition Leader Burns described sold to companies. and the Director-General of Tourist Ser­ the tour as an "Iwasaki Safari" and said Indeed the then Lands Minister WaUace vices, in a report to the State ParUament that "at a time when Cabinet is poised Rae on July 31 1974 wrote to the CouncU on the Iwasaki deal said that this vacant to rubber stamp the highly unusual, con­ in reference to grazing selections No's Crown Land should not be developed troversial Iwasaki land arrangement, the 8747 and 8815: "You are aware lhat without reference to the Beach Protection Premier is touring around Japan as the these leases_cannot be held by a company Authority. This has been ignored. feted guest of the main beneficiary." nor can they be held by a company if they Further, the Barton Committee also The impartiality of the PubUc Service should be converted into freehold." This recommended that the area of the was also said to be endangered because GOVERNIVENT CLAIMS SAFE- letter from Rae refers also to special lease foreshore about 150 metres ftom the the Premier was accompanied by the GUARDS-IWASAKI BUYS UP No. 32827 and the Govemment rejection high water level should be the Crown's Co-ordmator General, Mr. Sid Schubert. Tom Newbery, now Culture Minister, at that time of a request lo convert it to along the full length of the sea ward Deputy Premier Knox, coming to the wrote to Dr. Springhall, when he was freehold. boundary of the resort-as a recreation Premier's defence, said that Cabinet had Minister for Tourism and Marine Services, Those Government objections have place and esplanade for the pubUc. sent a long Ust of questions abroad with on March 1st 1976, "While 1 do not have since vanished and according to last A letter from Hinze to a former Liberal him for reply by Iwasaki, yet before the to justify my views to you, 1 might add Thuisday's answer by the Lands Minister, Party member, Mr. Chinchcn was tabled Premier had returned and reported to that 1 am personaUy not in favour of this area is at present on its way into the in State Parlaunent last week by Bums. Cabinet, Local Government Minister Russ selling Queensland Land to any overseas freeholding hands of IwasakL It expressed concern in regard to beach­ Hinze released maps and announced the interests." Mr. Tomkins held the Lands portfoUo front development and stated that control project would start inside 3 months. On January 21st 1974, the Premier last year when he wrote to Mr. Hartwig methods were being studied and where said in a letter to a Mr. A.C. Evans, the (N.P. CaUide) conceming leases over possible appUed. The Hinze maps now GOOD OLD AUSTRALIAN RACISM then Secretary of the Capricorn Protection grazmg farms 8747 and 8815. The letter show that Iwasaki owns up to 50 metres of the foreshore along the resort's 15- Statements of the Premier such as : CouncU, "1 may have pointed out that discussed possible inclusion of the leases kUometre ocean frontage. "Queensland and Australia owe more to there are what you may term 'foreign in the Iwasaki scheme. Japan than to any other country or interests' holding land and business nation" (Qld Pari. Debates, Hansard interests all over AustraUa. This is notning 30.3.78) are stirring up bitter memories new to our nation. Wc have American, among old ex-servicemen and war widows, French, British, Dutch, Chinese, etc-aU 'Tm determined to break the bhp-ier of that Bjelke-Petersen, as one who was nationalities who have had business in­ never a metnber of the armed services, terests in Australia for a long time." our dependence on Japan" ..^ • can ever hope to understand. Good old OpposUion Leader Burns notesr they are AustraUan racism 'is stirring local ire, all countries that have never foUowed a particularly in Central Queensland coastal policy other than non-aggression towards either'our security or property. "As a Livuigstone Shire Chairperson, Cr. WaU, towns. A final decision on the renewal of Government we have a responsibility and leases was deferred at Ministerial level said that the Council wanted the Crown to Images of thousands of Japanese are very alert to this to see our lands are tourists stopping over to visit the Japanese pending consultation between Mr. Iwasaki .I'etain 100 metres. not misused or taken over in large areas and the govemment. "Even more war dead in the Pacific jungles, then on and this is why we have refused to sel! disturbing than the contents of the letter to AustraUa to see what could have been "In lieu of this 100 metres, Mr. Iwasaki any freehold land to certain interests is a departmental direction added to the theus but for Australians stopping them has agreed to give us a couple of parks," he near the Rockhampton area." bottom of the Hartwig letter," Mr. Burns was reported as saying. {Sunday Mail, on the Kokoda TraU, throw your average says. RSL type into a frenzy oT outrage. Robert Four years ago the Member for the 26.3.78) Burns said in Parliament last There is this Ministerial instmction as Whymont, in an article in the Manchester area involved beUeved Iwasaki had suf­ week that he now suspects that the ficient land for a project which the under­ postscript: "The Minister considers that Japanese tycoon wUt own land right down Guardian last year says that "What the if Thomasson's leases are included in native will not yet know is that the secretary of the Pren.ier's Department, to the highwatcr mark. Also, the eight in a letter of January 2Sth this year, says- Iwasaki's proposals (should those pro­ beach-access pouits on Hinze's map ex­ Japanese entrepeneur's plan is a resort posals be approved by government) they intended only for Japanese-the only accorduig to the Premier-is basically cluded the proposed special bases which unchanged. More importanUy this member should be renewed by way of special were marked as vacant Crown land, AustraUans disturbing the Japanese lease (by arrangement wilh the lessees) aesthetic sense wiU be the baggage handlers had been given an assurance from the suggesting that the land would be under Minister for Lands that Iwasaki wUl not which could then be transferred lo the control of Iwasaki. at Rockhampton airport, and the waiteis. Iwasaki". No whites or dogs allowed." be allowed to buy leasehold land. SEMPER AprU 12. 1978 13 In December 1972 the then Lands SECRET SALE Minister Rae wrote to the local conser­ Has this foreign developer been allowed vation Council: "You may rest assured to accumulate holding through some that measures will be taken to preserve backdoor arrangement lhat the laws of the environment and protect the mangrove fhis State render iUegal? swamps and waterways in the Fishing Iwasaki wanted another 105 hectares Creek/Cairo Bay area." HOW THE LAW WAS CHANGED 3f land owned by the Livingstone Shire Now there are fears conceming fishing On April 27 1965, Section 16 of the In a letter to the secretary of the CounciL NormaUy, pubUc auction ot nurseries: The future of an industry in­ Lands Act, prohibiting aliens from holding Capricornia Protection CouncU (on April tender would have been required. However, volving 60 vessels, over 180 employees Queensland land, was repealed. The effect 10, 1974) the local member for CalUde, using the Acquisition of Lands Act, the and a combuied $7 mUlion ui export of that legislation was that an aUen could Lindsay Hartwig, wrote "I can assure you State Government compulsorUy acquired earnings. Are these valuable breeduig then take, acquue, hold or dispose of that I have asked several questions, in the the land from the Council. grounds-the backbone of this growing any land or interest in land, whether free­ House to determine the amount of land This land was then sold to Iwasaki for local industry-to be destroyed so Iwasaki hold or leasehold, in aU respects as if he held by the Sangyo Group and 1 have been a price of $850,000, S800,000 of which through one means or anolher can elevate were an AustraUan citizen. given assurance of the Minister for Lands was to revert to the Council and the the level of wetlands, at present 1.3 metres, Seven yeats later, on December 19, that he will not be allowed to buy lease­ remaining $50,000 being spent to teach to 1.5 metres below the highwater mark? 1972, the then Lands Minister was con­ hold land, an opinion with which I agree Japanese language and culture to Yeppoon sidering reverting back to some form of entirely." district school students. PECULIAR SUGGESTIONS control. Rae wrote to the chairperson of Note that this letter was written Livingstone Shire Council chairperson the Capricornia coast Protection CouncU four years ago. "Finally I am quite (Cr. R.W.WaU) has said that this tract of Lands Minister Tomkins, in March saying "I propose lo examine the re­ adamant that the Iwasaki Sangyo Group land was resumed by the Council for 1977, suggested to the Capricornia Con­ servation Council that a portion of the introduction of controls in reference to has adequate land lo implement their arrears for rates in the 1940's. He admits a Japanese syndicate (which) is con­ that the councU this year agreed to transfer Iwasaki land acquire National Park status •proposed complex." only for it to be transferred a year later templating the purchase of land", the land to the Government for inclusion On January 26, 1973, in a further letter Another letter to the CouncU, from the in the Iwasaki franchise; Ihe price being to Iwasaki. The secretary of the CouncU under secretary of the Premier's Depart­ wrote to the Opposition Leader: to theCapricorniaCoast Protection Council $400,000 cash and the Govemment Rae said "1 propose lo recommend to the ment, dated March 17 1975, said "As standing bond for a further $400,000 "It therefore came as something of a you are aware, the State Government has surprise to find later that the Minister Government that certain controls on the contribution to Council services by Iwasaki acquisiton of land in Queensland by under consideration a system of registra­ over three years. was planning to negotiate the transfer of tion of foreign ownership, including both this land to Mr. Iwasaki. These transfer foreign nationals be re-imposed". The National Party State President Bob land and company holdings and it is IMPACT STUDY TO BE KEPT plans are continuing with the present anticipated such a schenle would be of Minister and it appeais that no restrictions Sparkes wrote to the Secretary of Cap­ SECRET ricornia Coast Protection Council saying, considerable benefit to the Governtrent will be placed on Mr. Iwasaki's activities in formulating and implementuig guide­ The Federal Government Minister, Mr. "My party for some time has been ex­ in the area and in fact that the land may lines for foreign investment in this State." Groom, told the Premier and Iwasaki pressing concem at the possible detrim­ be frceholded, which wUl in effect place A further letter dated March 25 1976 to that the project would not yet be ^ven ental consequences of excessive ac­ it outside the realm of Queensland's wild­ the assistant secretary of the Council, foreign exchange approval unless a fuU quisition of freehold in this state by life protection laws. Bob Sparkes said, "My party organisation environmental impact study is conducted. alien interests." Sparkes went on to say: has proposed to the State Government So far the State Government has refused "We have been endeavouring to formulate fhat it make a practice of keeping under this request although reports and plans for some method of controUing this situation. constant surveiUance the degree of foreign the project have been with the government Although we have not formulated the acquisition of unrestricted freehold land for 4 or 5 years. details of the Administrative machinery, we have, suggested that the State Govern­ with a view to ensuring that nowhere was Indeed, a letter dated February 28 such acquisUion Ukely to be detrimental . from a senior public servant to a Rock­ ment shoiild estabUsh machinery to exer­ cise surveillance and control over foreign to the pubUc interest." This is Sparkes hampton resident slates that the findings repeating in 1976 what he recommended of an environmental impact statement acquisition of freehold land to ensure this process does not prove detrimental to the itl 1973 and was stiU saying only a month wUl be kept secret: "By direction the ago. report wUl not be made public." It was interests of the people of Queensland." In reported that "on March 12 the State his final paragraph Sparkes says to Dalton: On March 4 1978 a Courier Mail report Cabmet had virtually approved the $100 "You may rest assured that we sympathise stated that the National Party Management miUion tourist development." with your concem and wiU do aU that Committee wants a State government we can to ensure that this matter docs register of land owned or leased by alien CROWN LAND BULLDOZED not get out of hand." corporations or individuals. No register How is it possible also for Iwasaki Around the same time, on February 15, fo this day has been set up. WhUe govern­ lo bulldoze a road on Sandy Cape the National Party's Federal Leader Doug ment spokesmen purport to have been through Crown land without prior ap­ Anthony also entered the Iwasaki con- concemed about foreign land purchases, absolutely nothing has been done. proval of the State Lands Minister? Es- The Premier on his return from Japan Iroveisy. He said in a letter to Dalton Indeed it would appear from the .pecially in Ihe Ught of the Premier's and the care of Mr. Iwasaki announced "1 wholehartedly agree with you that evidence that every active assistance has statement that Iwasaki was "(he greatest that Mr. Iwasaki was one of the worid's there should not be an open cheque been given to increase Iwasaki's holdings conservationist in the worid", and, ignoring great conservationists and that he had arrangement towards the purchase of in secrecy and haste above the size required that Iwasaki is a lumber merchant, that donated several areas of land for National Australian land." for his project. he had "planted over a milUon trees". Parks in Japan. This raises the disfinc State Opposition Leader Bums com­ The roadway extends several kilo­ possibUity that the Queensland Goven ments that, "Sir WaUace Rae, Bob Sparkes, k it unreasonable to caU for a Royal metres through vacant Crown land once ment may give this land to Mr. Iwasal the Member for CalUde and even Doug Commission under these circumstances? owned by Tropico Syndicate Pty Ltd and are perhaps hopeful that he wUI Anthony-all four displayed concem yet Or must we trust the words of Bjelke- to the solid land area of Sandy Point. Mr. then be incUned to show his generosity only five days ago, this foreign promoter Petersen during an interview with David Burns said he has a report from the. Rock­ and donate it back. 1 feel there must be was still buying up our land and the Frost: "Wc are men of integrity. We have hampton Lands Commissioner, Mr. a more rational way for this State to Government was twisting and bending been put there by the people year after Phillips, indicating serious trespass. treat its valuable coastal lands. " the rules to make his task easier." year. The people know us."

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Mr. Driver Responsible, 00 Nought Street, NoughtsviUe. OOOO.

"WITHOUT PREJUDICE"

Dear Sir/Madam/Ms. I am the owner of vehicle Reg. No. ABC-246 which was damaged in an ac­ cident involving your vehicle Reg No. XYZ-890 on Ist June, 1979, at the inter­ section of Red and White Streets, Black­ wood. The circumstances indicate that your negUgent driving was the sole cause of the accident. Accordingly 1 look to you lo compensate me for the cost of repairs to my vehicle. My vehicle, a 1960 FJ Holden, was damaged beyond economic repair. It was in above average condition, with two new tyres, a car radio and a reconditioned engine installed six months ago. Its es­ timated prc-accident market value is $500. OR

1 enclose two photocopies of quotations for the cost of repaiis and should be pleased to receiver your cheque for the lowest amount quoted namely $100.00. If 1 do not receive fuU settlement, ®oSg) AM TO ^ ^*^ —^*H or alternatively written assurance that you have referred this matter to your insurance company, I shall, within fourteen days, take legal action against you. g)ogg)AM TO ^PM I should be obUged if you would advise me within seven days of your intentions. Yours faithfuUy, Owner of Car

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-.1. ••i\ .'•iI.v.^.• 18 ' ^EMI^R Apfli'liz'1§78 FOLK/TRAD poetryreadingetc. Ali wel- BEN'S RESTAURANT (blues) Music: comeCoffee, tea & some­ Exchange Hotel (address given} $4.50 2 course times other goodies are on 131 Edward St. City ph. meal, $3.50 for students & sale. 2293522 ZZZ sub. Wiley Reed (piano) CITADEL ROCK VENUE PORADO (rock) Georgina Room, George Hotel Jinddee Hotel Rock, Folk, Jazz (address given! $2,$1 for ZZZ (address given) $ 1 cover charge sub. Licensed 7.30 pm (usually Saturday 2 local bands) Country&Blues April 15th Monday Friday GEEZA (rock) 17th April Homestead Hotel (address given) $2 cover charge MANTEKA (rock) 14th April HEART & SOUL (rock) Jindalee Hotel WICKETY WAK & Jason National Hotel (address given) $2 cover charge Wednesday James (disc jockey) (address given) $2 cover charge Melbourne Hotel MANTEKA (rock) GEEZA (rockl April 12th (address given) $2.50 cover Jindalee Hotel "^ cliarqe, 8pm-11.30 pm Homestead Hotel (address given) $2 cover charge Tuesday 4ZZZ's CONTEMPORARY (address given) $2 cover charge TRYST (fold/country) ROCK VENUE MANTEKA (rock) Curry Shop April 18th PHOENIX (disco) Relax Blocic Jindalee Hotel (address given ) $ 1 cover charge Georse Hotel University of Qld 1.10 pm. (address given)$2 cover charge WHITE LIGHTNING (country/ CASPER (rock) 85 George St.,, City. ph. Chance to see. talk to and HEART & SOUL (rock) rock) National Hotel 221 2111 listen to Brisbane & inter­ National Hotel MANTEKA (rock) MANTEKA (rock) Exchange Hotel state musicians. (address given) $2 cover charge (address given) $2 cover charge Jindalee Hotel Jindalee Hotel HAVEN (rock) $2 cover charge Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee ph. (confirm with hotel) National Hotel RED BRICK BUSH BAND GEEZA (rock) 376 2122 $2 cover charge (address given) $2. cover charge (bluegrass) Homestead HOtel HEART & SOUL (rock) WHITE LIGHTNING (country/ Red Brick Hotel $2 cover charge National Hotel Thursday rock) (address given) $1 cover ch arte CITADEL ROCK VENUE 502 Queen St, City ph. April 13th Carmels Garden Grill, Queens 8pm Georgina Room, George Hotel 31 2281 Hotel BLUE COUNTRY guest artist $2,$1 ZZZ sub. Licensed SANOY POLLARD (folk) 2 Creek St., City. 8BQ opens SUSAN PRENTISS (from NZ) 7.30pm (usually 2 local bands) Curry Shop BENTLEY'S BOOGIE 6 pm ph. 311 776 Melboume Hotel THE VINTAGE JAZZ SOCIETY OF BRISBANE BAND (R & B) KEN HERRON JAZZ BAND (address given) $2.50 cover 409 George St, City ph. Melboume Hotel guest artist BOB BARNARD charges om-11.30 pm 22 11653 (address given) $2.50 (dixieland) THE VINTAGE JAZZ (address given) Licensed. 8pm- GEEZA (rock) cover charge, 8 pm-11.30pm Melbou.'ne Hotel SOCIETY OF BRISBANE 12pm Homest&id Hotel PHOENIX (rock) (address given) $2.50 cover basement of 12th Night Theatre, 114 Zillmere Rd.Boondall George Hotel charge 8 pm-11.30 pm ph. 265 1555 $2 cover charge (address given) SWITCH (high energy rock) Cintra St, Bowen Hills, Licensed CAXTON ST. JAZZ CLUB GEEZA (rock) Peak Crossing Hotel 8pm-12Dm Wednesday ; 7 Caxton St. Paddington Homestead Hotel Boonah Rd, Ipswich $ 1.50 April 19th Licensed. 8 pm $3, then $1 (address given) $2 cover charge cover charge, 8pm-11.30 pm Sunday membership MANTEKA (rock) BE BLAHSAY 16th April CASPER (rock) JAZZ & BLUES Jindalee Hotel The Creperie National Hotel Exchange Hotel (address given) $2 cover charge Union Complex. Uni. of Q|d CAXTONSTJAZZ CLUB (address given) 131 Edward St, City ph. HEART & SOUL (rock) Every Friday night at 7.30 (address given) Liainsed MANTEKA (rock) 229 2522 $2 & $1.50 for National Hotel pm people gather for a col­ 7.30pm-11pm$3, then$1 Jindalee Hotel ZZZ subscribers. 8pm (address given) lective of singing, dancing. membership $2 cover charge

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GEEZA (rock) BEN'S RESTAURANT (blues) ANGELS Homestead Hotel 677Ann.St. Valley,$4.50 Saturday No venue as yet $2 cover charge 2 couise meal, $3.50 for 2nd May to 7th May Live Street SANDY POLLARD (folk) students and ZZZ sub. Wiley April 15th ROSE TATTOO Qirry Shop Reed (piano) No venue as yet $1 cover charge SURVIVORS (punk) 1st "SERIES^e" ORCHESTRA 5th May to 7th May JAZZ & BLUES Qirry Shop CONCERT conductor Vanco STYLUS Theatre Theatre Exchange Hotel $1 cover charge Cavdarski, Joseph Kaliehstein Playroom Cabaret Gold Coast $2, $1 for ZZZ sub. (piano) tOth May to 14lh May CAXTON ST. JAZZ CLUB aty Hall, Brisbane REG LINDSAY HER MAJESTY'S April 16th / 7 Caxton ST.. Paddington 7.30 pm Brisbane Festival Hall THEATRE $3 then $1 membership 12lhMay POPULAR THEATRE WICKETY WAK & JASON Concerts DRHOOK 14 April-29April TROUPE JAMES (disc jockey) Festival Hall Qld Opera Company presents Out for a Duck A the film Melbourne Hotel Sunday 14 th May The Gypsy Baron by Johann How marry a Millionaire with $2.50 cover charge SLIM DUSTY & SALTBUSH Strauss 16th April Marilyn Monroe. Thursday 23rd May to 28lh Juno Bookings now available on St. Barnabas Church Hall, Thursday THE EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY RED HOT PEPPERS 221 2777 60 Waterworks Rd, Red Hill 13th April Programme Rennaissance& perhaps a I University April 20th BILLY JOEL Baroque music Mid-May RIALTO THEATRE Festival Hall Theosophical Auditorium RICK & THE CAREY (OM CASPER (rock) 355 Wickham Tee, Brisbane tour) Mays National Hotel • Admission $1 (enquiries 13th July to ISth September The Rocky Horror Show Cinema Tuesday 397 0361) PATTI SMITH MANTEKA (rock) QUEENSLAND THEATRE fn process of being booked for Hardgrave Rd.West End. 3 montlis time in Brisbane Jindalee Hotel 25th April ORCHESTRA conductor Alive on stage, directed by CINEMA CITY $2 cover charge George Tintner WOMEN Bryan Nason. ph. 52 8647 LEOSAYER ALBERT3 GEEZA (rock) Performance Room interested in forming musical Homestead Hotel Festival HaU Music Bldg, Uni. of Qld, St, groups/bands-contact Annette SGIO 183 Albert St Citv ph. $2 cover charge Lucia. Works by Mozart, Read c/- Activities (past Al­ 221 5777 BENTLEY'S BOOGIE BAND Haydn and Beethoven ternative Bookshop} or phone Aprils-April 22 The Irishman (NRC) Heroes (M) & MARGRET ROADKNIGHT Sunday 3711611 Ext. 13 The QM. Theatre Company Islands In TheStream INRCI presents (iaza & blues) 30th April GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY then Irom tlic Ifllh April Melboume Hotel CONCERT Don't Piddle Against the Wind, Saturday Night Fever $2.50 cover charge 8pm- LEO KOTTKE Monday Griffith UnL Ampi Tlieatre Mate by Kenneth Ross. SiudmuOiscnuiit 11.30 pm Her Majesty's Theotre Bluff, Kahautek Arrowmist, Directed by Bryan Nason, ph. FOLK/TRAD/BLUEGRASS 8pm tickets $7.90 17th April Metro Taxi, Wiley Reed, 221 3861 for bookings FORUM Exchange Hotel Survivors, Paradox, Thor, CITADEL ROCK VENUE SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA- Union Blues Band. April INCINERATION IM Albert St. Ciiv ph. The Georgina Room, George THOMAS-NO SOLOIST 22 1pm-12mkJniqht THEATRE, Ipswich 221 32.\'> Hotel Concert Gty Hall, Brisbane The Mango Tree (NRC) $2,$1 ZZZ sub. Licensed. 1.30 pm Now until April 22 Siudcni Discinini 7.30pm (usually 2 local bands) Don't Start Without Ma Comedy, Satuiday 7.30 pm. GEORGE Bands Tuesday Dances ph. 281 3300 Friday GeorgcSl.Ciiypli.22l 7^(56 April 18th LA BOITE Slavers (R) 21st April Saturday then from 14lh April MAYNE PIANO QUARTET Friday Peter's Dragon CASPER (rock) April 8 April 15th works by Beethoven Student Discount National Hotel The Beast Tite Performance Rdom 14th April April 14-May 13 $2 cover charge EXCELSIOR BAND PARIS Music Building, University of Young Mo MANTEKA(rock) Qld. Admission free. 1.10 pm BUSH DANCE-Red Brick King George Square Directed by Rick Ballinghur^t Bush Band Albert St, City ph. 221 2''77 Jindalee Hotel aOOpm Thurs., Fri & Sat nightiy at RSL Hall Star Wan (NRC) $2 cover charge BRISBANE CITIZENS BAND 8 pm $4, $3 for students and Warded St, Enogerra $2 drinks No student discouni GEEZA (rockl New Farm Park, New Farm Wednesday ZZZ sub. 37 Hale St. Brisbane Homestead Hotel 3.00 pm on sale, funds lo go to help April 19th $2 cover charge CITY TEMPLE SALVATION North West Suburbs Action REGENT Group of Campaign Against ARTSTHEATRE RONICST.(rock} ARMY HAYDN SOCIETY OF QLD Nuclear Power Queen St. Clypli. 221 SI 77 Carmels Garden Grill, Queen's Botanical Gardens, Brisbane presents: Concert by Anthony April 20-May 20 The Last Wave (NRC) Hotel 3.00 pm Doheny (violin) & DonaU KAHOUTEK The Wolf of the Toreadors then Irom April 12 2 Creek St. City ph. 311 776 AUSTRALIAN SCOTS PIPE Britten (piano) Samford Hall Directed by Ive Morrison $4, The Other Side of MkJnight BBQ opens at 6 pm—no cover BAND Theosophical Auditorium 7.30 pm, soft drinks available $3 students 8.15 pm. Wed to Siudeni Disc"uni charge Newstead House, Breakfast 353 Wick ham Tee. Brisbane Sat. 8.15 bookings at theatre WHITE LIGHTNING (rock) Creek Spm ph. 36 2344. 210 Petrie Tee. ALL PRICES IN CITY Excliange Hotel 3.00 pm Saturday Brisbane. SESSIONS: Morning/Mat. (confirm with hotel) $3.25, Int. $3.50, Evening April 15th KEN HERRON JAZZ BAND DRAMA STUDIO $3.75 chind/stud, disc, (if Thursday given) % price. (dixkiland) Sunday GAY DANCE Melboume Hotel April 20th Relaxation Block $2,50 cover charge 23rd April University of Qld, Shaky March 29-/\pri116- VILLAGE TWIN BE BLAHSAY Ground, GrWIey's Lights. . The Brisbane Actors in assoc 77ie Creperie MUNICIPAL CONCERT BAf NORTH BRISBANE COLLEGE 220 Bnmswick St, New Form OF ADVANCED EDUCATION Licensed $3. 'wKh Community Theatre Union Complex, Uni. of Qld, Botanical Gardens, Brisbane presentt The Chain: ioneaco. ph. 52 2071(52 2646 Every Friday night 7.30 pm 3.00 pm presants: Concert by the Cinema 1-The Rocky Horror Jubilate Singers The Proposal: Chekhov Tea, coffee on sale. SOUTH BRISBANE FEDERAL with David Clenndinning, Picture Show plus Si lent Movie Room 2.71. Brisbane College Sunday (M) Cinema 2-One Summer BAND Jennifer Flowers, Bruce Parr. of Advanced Education Love pkn Gone in Sixty New Farm Park, New Farm Nightly at 8 pm Sat. matinee Kedron Park Rd, Lutwyche 16th April Seconds 3.00 pm '2 pm. Student & Group Saturday Admission $1,508 pm En­ GREEK DINNER DANCE :oncesslons book ph. 370 9950 April 22nd quiries 57 7077 guest speaker Hon. E.G. MAJOR CASPER (rock) Whftlam BASEMENT THEATRE INDEPENDENT National Hotel Classical Greek Community Centre THEATRES Saturday 29-31 Edmonstone St. South April 7th-ath-14th-15th $2 cover charge SCHONELL MANTEKA (rode) Brisbane at 7.30 pm admisskin Aspley Theatre co. presents: Jindalee Hotel April 22nd $1 by tickets only. Tickets Vonad venture Qld Universiiv.Si. Luda ph. • Thursday 37nS7

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There are many recurrent themes in Newman's and surrounded the process Poor Tops and a bevy more material-cliild killers, dead girls on (he beach, fat men, with the secrecy and para­ of the eariy rodkeis just dying old people and funerals. On this sort of jolly noia for which he has be­ dying to blast you to ob­ context "Short People" seems what it is-a mild- come so famous. No doubt livion with their foot the final product was thus mannered joke on all of us and well within the tradition stomping, up tempo, down­ just as surprising to Cohen of song^ like "Rednecks" and "Davy the Fat Boy", as it is to us, and it is in­ beat mumbers. Man alive, which deal with persecution and prejudice. structive to note that he this is going to be some Newman's arrangements and instrumentation have felt it in the end, to be party! Randy Newrren reached a pinnacle of refinement. He is one of the only an "experiment that failed." There's rocky piano and UnUGMMMU musicians to realise that the true instrument of Rock Despite this, I suspect fast, straight down the line and Roll is not the guitar but the piano, and he plays the album will end up a twelve bar in all of its it like the percussion instrument it is (Listen to collector's item and will permutations as these laid "Kathleen" and "Little Criminals"). The musicianship be regarded polemically as back crooneis take the pre- ' •-^^^^^r^^^^^M ^^^^ 1 * on the album is excellent with the rhythm section either great or as a great Beatles love and peace ethic failure. It certainly is un­ "-.. 1 unbelievably tight-Jim Keltner, Andy Newman and for a romp in the dancchall usual to say the least. of yesterday. You gotta be ;-T '* Rick Marotta on drums, Milt Holland on percussion, The themes are typical ready eddy for the Craw- Willie Weeks and Klaus Voormanon bass, Joe Walsh and Cohen-lost love, failed daddy, the Stomp, the Fish, Waddy Wachtel on guitars. With ultimate irony, Newman affairs and romantic bond- the Jerk, the Twist, the gets the Eagles to sing the backing on a sendup of them­ age-but the lyrics are some Jitterbug and a heap more selves, "Rider in the Rain", but then also pushes them of his strongest yet (and 1 frenetic legshakers that to their best on "Baltimore"- a tiglit smooth and solid don't feel, like some critics, promise the seventies drug comment on dying urban landscapes. The best songs on that Spector has buried addled body a riparoun d the album are also the saddest-"Jolly Coppers on them in the music). Spec- the nirvana of 'the ultimate 1 tor's singsong, big-beat, big- Parade" and "In Gcmiany Before the War". "Sigmund Jiggle'. Puff, I'm rooted. band tunes actually give an Well now, who's next Freud's Impersonation of Albert Einstein in America" ironic and tragi-comic feel and 'Texas Giri at the Funderal of her Father" are on this diary of sounds. to Cohen's otherwise very Steve Lawrence and his oral Robert Altman films and "You Can't Fool the heavy situations. Their col­ Pretty Blue Eyes: Fat Man" is a mini Martin Scoisese. laboration shines best on Like these directors, Newman sees the bizarre 'True Love Leaves No Though I was in love LITTLE CRIMINALS: Randy Newman (Warner nature and uniqueness of everyday people and events. Traces' and 'lodine'-both before, featuring the excellent Bros). BSK 3079) h's strange to think that with ail of Randy Newman's Then you moved next singing of Ronee Blakely. door. populist obsessions with underdogs, misfits and the Cohen being funny is a Randy Newman has had his songs recorded average joe, he has never been able to establish any sort Pretty blue eyes, pretty marvel to behold, as on blue eyes. by Ray Charles, Judy Collins, Three Dog Night, of lasting, broad relationship with the general public. 'Memories' ("Won't you let Now with a little help from (dare I say it?) the ill- Fats Domino and Harry Nilsson. He is the me see your naked body?") It kind of makes you cry favourite singer/songwriter of people like Bob humoured effrontery of some very short-minded (if and 'Don't Go Home With doesn't it? Then there's a HardK)n'. On 'Paper-thin Dylan and Paul McCartney. Critics have unfail­ not short-bodied) people, this ail may soon change. Del baby himself wailing -CHRIS ANDERSON Hotel' and 'I Left a Woman ingly heaped praise on his work. Despite all of out "do you wanna dance" Waiting', Cohen starkly and like he was ready to take this, the record-buying public has unfailingly plainly spells out the all-a shave. A very laid back refused to buy his records. Since 1968 Newman encompassing theme of the crew this one but then has put out six albums: Randy Newman, 1968; album-the romantic, yet that was the style. A tragic almost Thurberesque Cohen has taken his con­ frenetic rock syndrome in­ twelve Songs, 1970; Randy Newman/Live, battle of men and women; 1971; Sail Away, 1972; Good Old Boys, 1974; tinual search for new ways fused with the decadent sexual combat in the '70's. indifference which wc and his most recent. Little Criminals. to present his music to an unlikely and incredible Death of a Ladies Man children of the seventies None of them has probably ever sold more will most certainly shock emanate. These truly were limit. than a few hundred thousand (compare that to some fdns of Cohen's more our forefathers. Anyone who doesn't 'normal' music and it will The SO's and early 60's Fleetwood Mac's 8 million for Rumoure!) know who Phil Spector is probably not sell very well weren't short of hits. This Now wilh the infamous "Short People" (which is probably doesn't know cither. Few could deny, three record set provides on Little Criminals) popping up on everybody's trannie, much about the music of however, that it is an epic a cross section of all the the late SO's and early things may soon be different for this obscure composer and a great one at that, popular hit makers of that 60's. He totally created the of obscure black humour music. Ironically, with Little I'm not sure whether I like era. From gospel singers and girl-group 'doo-wop' sound Criminals becoming his best selling album, some critics it or dislike it; it just seems dynamic negro harmonisers of the Crystals ('Da Doo have turned coat and are saying that his music has never somehow irresistible and i to sweet crooners and the DEATH OF A LADIES Ron Ron') and the Ronettes been so convictionless, without bite and vague. They find myself playing it agair new breed of rockers that MAN: Leonard Coher. ('Be My Baby'), the power­ and again. were fast taking shape. have even suggested that the "Short People" controversy ful duets; the Righteous (CBS SBP 237076.) What amazes mc is the was calculated and made to sell. It is the perfect pop Brothers {'You've Lost That -CHRIS ANDERSON variety of arranging styles song-very well crafted, catchy and slightly biting. Lovin' Feeling') and Ike & which this era displayed. But these aren't necessarily criticisms and after all. Tina Turner ('River Deep New stars were coming up when's the last time a song has been banned? Leonard Cohen's songs, Mountain High'), and more all the time and with them singing and ideas have never recently, the Beatlc's Let That attack that startled me the most was the claim they were drag^ng new changed a great deal from It Be and George Harrison's that the songs had none of Randy Newman in them- recording techniques, his first album. Songs of AH Things Must Pass. no 'selF or life essence or some such crap. I don't know arrangements and an endless Spcctor's trademark is a where these guys have been or what they've been Leonard Cohen in 1968 to supply of cornball lyrics thick 'Wall of Sound' ap­ lus latest, Death of a Ladies that were great to listen to. listening to, but it certainly wasn't Randy Newman proach with dozens of over- (or maybe they wanted Leonard Cohen). Man. This is not surprising Pat Boon includes whistle as the fonner album was dubs, lots of backup singers I must admit 1 didn't like Little Criminals when 1 solos, Johnny Preston has recorded when Cohen was and scores of musicians. first heard it. The songs seemed too similar and pro­ the lilting melody of a violin over 30 and already a well- Seen in this context. add presence to his sad duction too even, especially compared to Sail Away established poet and Death of a Ladies Man is tune and there's congos and Good Old Boys. After several days of listening, typical Spector with a full, noveh'st. The only changes behind Tommy Roe as he however, I've decided tlial it's one of Newman's best complex sound, and with in his recorded songs have nasal twangs his desire for albums yet. Cohen fitting into the tradi­ I REMEMBER ROCK little Sheila. Then of course been in terms of producers tion of the moaning lost The overall feeling is typical Randy Newman-wry, AND ROLL. VOL. 1, there is straight rock: and production. lover amidst the swiriing cynical and bizarre, yet, at the same time, compassionate 2, 3:RCA (S5.99 tele­ even sentimental. Each song has a strange film-like liiese changes have dark sound (a tradition You can rock and you established by Spector over vision albums). quality demonstrating a deep understanding of basic always, up until now, been can roll, largely a function of 15 years ago with Ben U.. Do the stomp and do the life predicaments. Newman's lyrics and ideas are in the King and 'Stand By Me'). tradition of Mark Twain-a simple and concise docu­ whether a producer covered Hootnanny, let's hit the stroll, The album took over a rockets. Roll out the red menting of how people live; while his music carries up Cohen's not so great At Ihc hop. year to finish, with the carpet and oil the leggies, Lets go to the hop. on from American composers such as Stephen Foster, voice with instruments, or actual writing done in a we're going to reach the Cole Porter and Aaron Copland. Newman loves the emphasised it with sparse, one month period. Cohen high spots. How could one sentimental excesses of the latter tradition, but also simple arrangements. With was apparently relegated to The checkincss of the fail with the likes of Fats caricatures it by juxtaposing bizarre lyrics with silly. the procurement of the a virtual sideman role during lyrics were all part of the Domino, Del Shannon, bandbox siring arrangements. On Ihis, his music is legendary Phil Spector as the production and re­ success of these son^. The Lloyd Price, Danny and the typically American, embodying all the extremes and' songwriter and producer on cording. 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hasn't tailed as a hit maker they can find a new spark, Their previous two but none of it makes any what he's doing-he is- The first half was marred nor been bettered. because the real problem albums were minimalist progress upon what the it's just that I fail to see by the players being so ill Here stie comes, with this album is that it Ramones have already done. what it is he's trying to at ease with the slippery That little town flirt, masterpieces-no argument, sounds so 'familiar', and Basically it's a flat, do. conditions but there seemed You're going to know right? The first established you know what they say directionless album, most Nick Lowe himself calls to be a marked lack of her, the headbanging, three- about 'familiarity'. definitely post-vintage Ram­ it 'pure pop for now people' effort on both sides. It • And you're going to get chonl wall of sound and -CEE WALKER ones. If you want to find and though he may have was during half-time that hurt. meatball humour; the out how good this group invented that term, he isn't the show really fell apart. Added to this facet of second built upon this, really is/was, try the first necessarily it's prime prac- Entertainment was pro­ the songs^saleability was the adding poppier arrange­ two albums. titioner-l've heard better vided by three acts. The hit makers themselves who ments and harmonies. It This Rocket to Russia from the Ramones, Blondie, first was a jug^ng per­ were never short of per­ '^ was the Ramones who really just doesn't get off the the Boys or Generation X. formance by a middle-aged sonality nor the gall to use were the 'pure pop for ground. man and his equally ageing it. Through the medium of To me, Nick Lowe's 'pure now people'. -CEE WALKER "glamorous" female assist­ these songs came a whole I^"i^ pop' sounds like the Lovin' But now, 'Rocket for Spoonful! ant. She summed up their culture of as yet unexpres­ Vw.TO^^ feelings by lounging around sed feelings and desires and Russia' would suggest their Some of it is diverting formula has worked it's and entertaining enough, off-court with a totally the young stompers only bored, glum look on her course, and the Ramones, sure, but the novelty soon had to flick a switch to •face. Any hint of pro­ as much as anyone, arc wears off. It's not a lasting zoom out on the euphoria fessionalism was destroyed bored with it, thing. So, considering the of rock and roll. Sf^ when the artist was forced 'Rocket to Russia' lacks back cover illustration of to carry his own props off There's everything on the vitality it should have. plastic flower bearing cry­ these albums; the polished because the Festival Hall DRAW THE LINE: Nothing's actually 'wrong' stal swans, could this then style of the Four Tops, attendants flatly refused to with it, as usual it's crafted be a dedication to pop Del Shannon with his slick Acrosmith (CBS) do so. to perfection, it's just that kitsch? And a parody-again compositions and arrange­ it'sslightly. ..well. ..dull... see the cover-on the front This was followed by ments, the negro crooners, A lot of it gives the Nick is to be found in another male and female the petite warblings of the Thb isAerosmith's fifth impression of being unin­ duo who hailed all the way Andrew Sisters, Pat Boone album and I seriously don't various forms of popstar spired padding, unlike the from Paris' and according doing his whitey boy im­ know why they bothered garb. other albums which gather­ to the drawUng Yankee itations and the indefatig­ except. that it seems a The thing is though, ed momentum per song. announcer, had thrilled able negros with their common trait of lousy this doesn't manifest itself This time, however, strong audiences around the worid. polished genius continually 'JESUS OF COOL': in the music (except bands to keep trying in songs arc only reinforced by The bored reaction of the showing through and adding Nick Lowe (Radar) through 'I Love The Sound the hope that one day weaker ones. audience at their slapstick style to the whole show. of Breaking Glass'-an ob­ musical taste will have des­ 'Sheena Is A Punk acrobatic antics gave lie to Go buy at least one of vious, and excellent, piss- cended to the level of Rocker' is the outstanding the claim. Their show was these records and dance take of D. Bowie's 'Low'). their ability. Viva la punk, track. Recorded prior to the The fact that in the past designed to humour young­ awhile to the PAST. Nick Lowe is a technician; I guess some bands are rest of the album and twelve months Nick Lowe sters who, after all, only -GUS STRACHAN by this I mean he's a tune- lucky originally released as a single has produced records for smith, a musician, a comprised a third of the audience. Then came a If there was: one re­ it's arguably the lo^cal artists like Graham Parker, producer. So what then is trampolining duo from deeming feature of this conclusion, the climax of Elvis Costello, Dr. Feelgood, he trying to do? Canada who obviously did THIS IS THE hiatus of noise and de­ the Ramones style. It was the Damned and Dave Ed­ I think 'Jesus of Cool' is have talent but whose struction I'm sure I'd flip. brilliant, it was pop, it munds is made quite dear MODERN WORLD': nothing more than the humour was once again Even the album cover is got the Ramones called the on the sleeve notes to his result of Nick Lowe a- Tlie Jam (Polydor) Beach Boys of the 70's, labored and whose skills lousy. All I can distinguish debut solo album, 'Jesus of musing himself in the studio but it may also have spelt lacked variety. are a couple of lazy guitar­ Cool'- the release of which between takes for whatever ists who are still hung the end for them. Because else he may have been The Trotters and the 'Rocket to Russia' flounders only confirms my suspicion The Jam's first album, over with the riffs of the producing at the time, and California Chiefs returned stylistically-some of it, like that he shouldn't have ven­ 'In The City', made them early Cream and Hendrix that just because it amuses and there was more life 'We're A Happy Family', tured from behind the an ovemi^t sensation, days. I wonder how many Nick doesn't mean to say it in the game this time 'Cretin Hop', & 'Teenage control paneL literally. It was a rough Hendrix and Clapton im­ will an audience. It doesn't round. Highlights were pro­ itators there have been Lobotomy' would sound at That's not to say he vided by Geese Ausbie and tumble affair, but a home on the second album. mc. over the years. Even these isn't totally proficient at -CEE WALKER who's the team's main funny fine debut, the fact it was two virtuosos got tired of man, combined with great ensconced in the Who's directionless riffs jammed shooting by team coach, 'My Geno^tion' style into the spurious medium Mcadowlark Lemon, as working to it's advantage of modem music. well as Mel 5avis and Cochise Brown. Tim Dury rather than detriment. Aerosmith however don't of the California Chiefs By now though, the realise that the times they also proved to be a player Jam have had time to are a changing and^ou can't of outstanding talent, with re-think, and polish, their get away with trying to many baskets to his credit. approach (be that good or deafen your audience with bad)-thus 'This Is The cheap licks that Black THE HARLEM GLOBE Their 1978 season includes Part of this is no doubt Where to now? There's Modern Worid*. Sabbathalmost vomited over TROTTERS: Playing at playing to some three because I saw the Trottets no doubt the Trotters will The group are still de­ us almost a decade ago. Festival HaU, March 29 million fans in 300 cities many years ago when I was continue to pull in in North America and a fairiy young. lad. My veloping their R&B/Pop/ Those boys had style, pure to April 1. audiences around the world. Soul/Who roots. Now, as cheek. another 150 cities overseas. memories were of rapt and One gets the impression that almost spellbound attention well as 'My Generation', There are a couple of But the show presented there's so much money to as J watched a team of 'Revolver' period Beatles token New Wave tracks to the audience at Festival be made, the image will The Harlem Globe­ incredible athletes pcform and 'Sell Out' period Who here and there, or are they Hall the night I attended be milked dry before it's trotters are now an inter­ virtual magic with the ball. influences are evident. Punk. Who knows, you can was tired and lacklustre. done away with. So much That's not to say the Jam national institution and pro­ There's no doubting the But all that was gone so, that there are twenty distinguish the lyrics so I bably deservedly so, because have no identity of their guess they're New Wave. superb talent of the in­ the other night. players who qualify as own-they certainly havc- of their entertainment value dividual playeis but the old The show's appeal is Trotters and these are The Lyrics are lousy though over the past five decades. it's just that they've ab­ and has as much content magic just didn't seem to be primarily towards the divided into two teams sorbed much, and moulded In the 51 years since they there. It all appeared trite youngsters but when there which play in different as a Sid Vicious turd. On were formed, the Globe­ it to suit themselves. Which you Sid! and lacking in spontaneity. are so many adults in the parts of the worid at the is fine, BUT... trotters have played in 94 audiences, some extra same time. If this band played countries around the world. The material is well downtown Brisbane I still sophistication would help Who knows where this structured and cra.<"ted, but, think I'd stay home even alleviate the boredom. The sort of multiplication will being often based on though there's precious players were handicapped end? thinner and flimsier mel­ little to do in downtown on the first night because -DAVID RUSSELL odies, it's lost some of Brisbane. As a matter of the Festival Hall manage­ 'In The City's' solidarity. fact there is no downtown ment had gone to great And despite the Jam's com­ Brisbane, all forms of en* pains to polish the floor HURRY! HURBY! mitment, it might sound joyment having been to make it look pre­ throwaway, banned. Yes it really is sentable. But it was so COUNTER Which is unfortunate, time for a revolution. I slippery the players had BOOKINGS because Paul Wcller's unique think maybe I'll bum this great trouble staying on NOW OPEN. vision remains-perhaps record as an effigy to de­ their feet and were obviously naive (but acute within it's cadence. Yawn.... scared to make any out­ own experience), perhaps -GUSSTRACHAN standing moves for fear of condescending, always ar­ injury. rogant. Weller is a forceful, For this tour, the determined personality who Trottera are playing against can't be ignored, even in his the "California Chiefs" but failings. since the Chiefs would ob­ Indeed, the Jam have ROCKET TO RUSSIA: viously never be allowed to won many fans, including The Ramones (Phillips) win, it's all a bit self- 'non-punks', and 'This b defeating. The Modern Worid' will win Tis a pity that any . them more. The Jam aren't widespread Australian at­ moving towards the main­ stream, rather the main­ tention might focus on the Ramones now, because stream is moving towards •1-^. the Jam, and I do feel now, already, they're a spent it'll become stale unless force.

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Because of lt*s very nature, Queensland just seems to produce tougher rock 'n' roll bands. Uke the Saints. Realising they were getting nowhere fast, they took it on themselves- organising their own gigs, recording for them­ selves. Eventually they bypassed not only Queensland, but Australia too, and now they're on top of the world. THE SURVIVO And the Survivors-their story, thus far, is the same as the Saints, only they haven't got to the *on top of the worid' bit yet. If there is a Queensland record industry, the Survivors don't know, or care, about it. And if there are gigs to be got, then they're getting few. However, through nothing if not their own hard work, they've managed to acquire a dedicated following and quite a reputation. The Survivors were formed in early '77, when drummer Bruce Anthon and bassist Jim Dickson met and discovered their mutual passion for early 60's pop. They decided to team up. Bruce knew a guitarist, Greg Williamson, with whom he'd played before; he completed the trio. Very quickly they began The choice of 'Baby rehearsing almost religious­ Come Back' as their debut ly, and accepting any job single was a wise one. going. As a result, the It had got to the point Survivors were to be found where, despite continued playing in an odd variety working, the Survivors felt of places-private parties they had to do something out in the bush, gay dances, concrete. They entered the football club functions. Bruce Window studios, and They played Sydney twice, after 16 hours emerged with and convinced the legions 'Baby Come Back', a of Radio Birdman fans dynamic little rocker, very that these Brisbane boys much 'produced' but not were alright. There was no over-produced. doubt about their ability. The release of this self- By and large, the Sur­ financed single earned the vivors are musicians more Survivors the recognition than anything else, and as they'd worked so hard for, such, they're in complete and, directly or indirectly, control. There's no frills, landed them a contract with not an excessive note; it's the new Mushroom off­ straight ahead and pointed. shoot. Suicide Records. They have a great sense 'Baby Come Back' will of dynamics and timing, be re-mixed and re-released WASTED DAZE/WHITE LIGHTNING: GREAT! dance floor was packed. Wasted Daze have that and with an outfit as by Suicide, and the Sui^ Exchange Hotel ll just felt so warm to tight as theirs,it's lethal. vivors will also be included walk into the Exchange and kind of impulsive sound. Momentum is the Sur­ on a compilation album of see those guys up there, It's hard, fast and full. vivors weapon. From the Australian new wave acts, sweating out real music. Maybe the drumming is_ first song of their set to along with the Boys Next You gotta hand it to the Exchange; at least Wasted Daze are a group a bit light, but everything the last, it builds up and Door, JAB, Teenage Radio they're trying. Since the last tune, that non- who've found their inspira­ else is there-rolling bass, up, and you're drawn in. Stars and X-Ray-Z. event when the. Survivora non-appeared, the tion in the same place harmonies, and Terry If you don't end up That's right, the Sur­ place has been up for grabs. I mean that the that in 1963 the Stones, Wilson out front. dancing, I can only deduce vivors have now been la­ that you're a cripple. belled *new wave'. They management has made the venue available to Pretty Things, Them, even Terry Wilson is a STAR. Excuse me if I gush, but I As musicians first and don't necessarily resist the anyone capable of running it and keeping it the Missing Unks, found foremost, the Survivors do categorisation, indeed their TmanciaP. theirs-it's pure, simple can't help it, because I can have their shortcomings. attitude is in keeping with A local band, White Lightning, has accepted R&B. No pretension, no see that Terry Wilson's got 'it'. A rock 'n' roller in There's no attempt at per­ it-the rejection of the es­ that responsibility. They're planning it as an flash, no nothing-just tablishment music biz, and a SOUL the classic tradition-down formance, and there's no 'alternative'-bringing music other than disco projection whatsoever- dedication to the ideal of Of course there's nothing to earth, tough but tender, they're a motley crew who the short, fast, simple rock to the masses! new about Wasted Daze, let's rip this joint-all those aren't interested in such song-but the term 'New They're giving both audiences and bands an but then that's not the cliches-he's got fire. Lean things, relying solely on the Wave' doesn't mean a lot opportunity to see each other. point. They're able to instil and slightly unkempt inside strength of their sets to anymore. standards like 'Roadrunner' Ills natty white sports coat, carry them. The Survivors are a pop he looked - like Eddie group, plain and simple. The weekly programme the Mangrove Boogie Kings or 'Sea Cruise' or 'Rockin' StiU, a Survivors set can Cochran as he wrenched be strong in itself, not They play because they is open; White Lightning or Mental As Anything. Pneumonia' with such an because of what they play, enjoy playing, and they aim themselves have a regular I'd never before seen Wasted exuberance it's irresistable. the last whine out of his but rather the way they to please. They don't wanna spot on Friday nights, and Daze, but I thought seeing And when they belt out guitar. play it. Reworkings of theorise about things, they on Saturday nights they them at the Exchange a song like Them's '1 Can Terry Wilson has been oldies by the Who, the just wanna get out there hope to be able to get would at teast be some­ Only Give You Every­ signed by Suicide Records Kinks, the Move or the and do it, and have a good 'bigger names'. The first thing to do on a Saturday thing', maybe Terry Wilson (yes, them again) and has Easybeats, come out fresh­ time. 'big name' to appear there night. hasn't got the voice Van already recorded tracks for ly, but quite honestly, I'd They'll only slop playing was 'Wasted Daze'. But jeez, 1 happened to Morrison had, but he's a single Rnd inclusion on rather hear them doing when they stop having a Wasted Daze are a big catch them at 4ZZZ's Joint .doing it with just as much Suicide's 'new wave' com­ good time, and that's not in originals-their own songs name? Well, kind of. . . Effort the night before, and heart. pilation album. (Also, 1 like 'Weekend at Surfside the foreseeable future. actually JlieyVe part of a no longer did I feel that Wasted Daze inspire" an hear a rumour that he is to Six', 'High Rise Diver', be promoted as a new 'Get Yourself Outta De­ relatively thriving scene in Saturday night was just empathy, in me at least. pression', 'Baby Come CEE WALKER the Glebe/Balmain area of gonna be something to do- And 1 think the.Exchange Australian Graham Parker- Back', written in the main Sydney, along with other I was really looking forward audience felt it too-it a rather predictable and by Bruce. bands like themselves, like to it-Wasted Daze were wasn't long before the tiny shallow assessment of him.

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but then that's the way own taste. What have you full on and spot on all great venue for close band Suicide works.) got to lose? the time. Huh? sounds no contact: It's not them and Anyway, Terry Wilson is fun if they're that tight. us, it's just us. Point blank great, and so were Wasted CEE WALKER Wrong, reaction proved range. The whites of front- Daze at the Exchange. that. No shake, shake, shake man Matty's eyes, no spray Brisbane really needs your booty shit here. For­ on snaris and pre-packaged White Lightning followed URANIUM, THE LAW AND YOU-a comment good live venues for music get the age, attitude, dress reggae here; the genuine them with their brand of on the Individual the State and Nuclear Power: Texas music' as they call and Semper ir willing to £nd lifestyle differences a^. article. review any new outlets. by Michael Flood, Robin Grove-White and it. It all seemed very com­ mongst the audience: the Don't miss this band One minor criticism of petent, if a bit lifeless whole place was jumping. because you think you Keith Suter. Published by Friends of the Earth the Exchange Hotel (which Australia, in association with the British Friends (especially after Wasted I also had a chance to visit Not just les punks plast- don't like New Wave music. Daze), but then it's not on Saturday) was that its iques. With Razor the pogo Like a lot of people who of the Earth, the Council for the Preservation really to my taste, so don't dance floor was too sntaU isn't a dance, it's a refle)^ were at the Curry Shop of Rural England and the British National take my word for it. At to allow vigorous rock 'n' The band did scvcii just to eat, and at first Council for Civil Liberties, November 1977. any rate, by this time roU by any sizeable crowd ori^nals: "Undercover resented the intrusion of many were leaving-they'd such as the one present Cops" (a song about the representatives of that en­ Keith Suter suggests in the Australian introductk)n come to see Wasted Daze that night. seven vehicle police raid on dangered species, Punkosis to this tiiree-part pamphlet, that movements against and they weren't displeased. However it was clear a Hamilton new_wavc ^g Brisbanata. A little aggro, uranium mining, so successful in mobilising people, that White Lightning have should broaden out their campaign from looking at Look, I can only finish last December), "Stamp a lot of sweat and four attracted a string of country Got Disco", "Star Stud", superb sets later, they altemative forms of energy, the need to halt the arms this way-a couple of pieces following ofthe type Moose of advice: First, when "Blowin' Snow", "Help thought different. race, to thinking about the nature of Australia's po­ Malone achieved at tlie tentially repressive legislation and the speed with which Wasted Daze return to Bris­ same hotel and this can Oul", "Marmite Man" and Forget the tag and grab it is introduced. bane, sec them; second, only be good for Brisbone "I hate Abba" and none them live. You can get patronise the Exchange music. suffered alongside the es­ them at the Queensland There is a risk that Australian complacency could Hotel, according to your -EDITOR sentials like "New Rose", Rugby League Club, Lang undermine civil Uberties if they continue to remain ignorant of legislation and the workings of organisations like ASIO.

Legislation such as the be introduced and how the Atomic Energy Act and anti-uranium movement Approved Defence Projects already has been specifically Protection Act are selected as a target for a examined. These Acts smear campaign in an could be used for the attempt to shortcircuit the RAZAR/THE CURRY SHOP mining and export of Aust­ courts, aided by a pro- ralian uranium, against the uranium press. As the sixties generation of neo-geriatrics pilgrimed recommendation of the The law it seems does their way to Dylan recently and hee-haaed their receding Ranger Enquiry. not protect our civil liber­ locks away to a slow, obtuse and irrelevant attempt at It is of interest to ties but is used as a means electric rock from a man who should know and feel women, ?hat Mrs. of curtailing knowledge. better, the whole place felt like a nostal^ trip. Blackburn, ALP Member for The book implies a con­ You know, like those TV Special records "Vera Lynn Bourke, was Lhe only op­ fiict between our rights and Singis the Songs of the War Years" that your uncle can ponent in 1947 to intro­ the rights of the State, get off on. duction of the Approved as Australia hoves on the Well the wars of Dylan's time were Vietnam and civil Defence Projects Pro­ brink of nuclear power, rights and his songs are the sort of thing your 28 year tection Act. She pointed leaving our rights in the old brothef grew up with. Someone should teU Bob the out; balance. times they have a' dianged, you know. "This Bill can, if re­ This pamphlet needs The eighties and your pension beckon. Your scene quired, by any govern­ pursuing, perhaps looking was a decade ago. ment, be used against at human rights in general Meanwhile at the Curry With Razar, the music, groups of people, ag^st in 1978, thirty years after Shop more than the stuffed and the thrust hit you pacifists or other sections the proclamation of the capsicums and beef curry somewhere between Gut of the community. . . United Nations Declaration were hot. A band of sixteen Central and the Pleasure There is absolutely nothing of Human Rights. year old kids with the Centre-you just can't help in the Bill to protect such -HEATHER WILLIAMS unfortunate name of Razor bul feel g-eat. Sure they're people..." had the place burning with a New Wave band. But this "1 Feel Alright", Park on Friday 21st April, The relevant sections of four sets of fiercely played, ^g shattered old new wave "Stranded", "Neat, Neat or Baroona Hall Caxton St. the Act is quoted in full, as All students are invited and meant, rock that at last equals sloppy unmusical Neat" and Pistols covers. on the 28th. They don't "otherwise readers might to use the Student Unipn's showed Brisbane how and punks speil. The playing's Their original stuff is book thni agencies, you not believe." MUSIC ROOM who punk rock should be sharp as the name. ori^al, necessarily deriva­ can contact them on 343 The Second and Third all about. A youth culture. Visually and musically tive. It all has that first 1017. They don't need parts of the book refer to •Colour TV the British situation and OK, so they had the lot: on this performance they listen click, second time dress up dress down games, •Listen to records on stereo experience so far. The first power, feel,attack rhythm, kill any other live band slot, third time fit quality stances or attitude: U's ali headphones part attempts to identify energy, liming, great play­ currently playing in Bris­ that defines well written there already. Instinct, I •Meeting rooms available some of the challenges ing, blurb, glah yeah. That's bane, except maybe The material. think. HOURS: Mon, Tuex 10 am- security measures mi^t pre­ 8pm. Wed, Thurs 10am - fine, but they're just words, Survivors. Each number was Just two problems on What sets them apart the nite: Lack of space from other Brisbane New sent to civil liberties and 7.30 pm. Friday 10am-3,30pm. you know, just collections like a jolt of power, the IJLACE: The entrance to the in the second part, ten­ of letters, and they miss the whole thing sussed for maxi­ and lack of breath. TTje ' Wave bands is that, at last, Music Room is between the sions between electricity point: Effect is what it's all mum effect. • No sloppy latter is inevitable. The here's a band that's simply lower entrance to the SchoneD authorities and the public about. You know, how it intros, missed lines, fuzz energy and speed left the real. Get well Ron. and the Commonwealth Bank. place totally knackered. in planning for nuclear makes you feel. out anti-climaxes. Just a two-three minute surge, A compiiment. The fonner PETER STEINHEUER power sites are examined. then cut. Then the next; makes the Curry Shop a Consideration is given UNION COUNCIL to implications for par­ MEETING DATE liamentary democracy and ANNOUNCED the dilenrma facing Britain: "Effective security of nuc­ NOTICE it .hweby given lear materials demands Par­ of tha 4tb Ordinary meeting of the Unhenity of Queens­ liamentary (and hence pub­ land Union Council to be lic) ignorance. But public held at 6.1 S pm on Itiiinday ignorance on matters of this April 13th in the E.G. WhH- importance is totally in­ lam Room. Ali students are compatible with an ap­ entitled to attenxi, speak and move or second motions at praisal of the full, im­ this meeting. Enquiries can be plications of a growing directed to myself at Union nuclear commitment." Office. In view of the situation ANDREW LYONS in Britain at present, this pamphlet attempts to alert BABYSITTING CLUB Australians to .the threat to our civil liberiies. Recent Anyone interested in events in Australia have joining an evening (mainly) shown how governments Babysitting Club in (the St. can infringe our civil liber­ Lucia Area please ringKerr y ties in the name of security Heckenberg (phone 370 how quickly le{^slation can 1619).

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Phantom India by Louis Malle I have not yet seen hoft'ever Malle never ceases to surprise and this film is supposed lo be 6'/4 hours of exotic and fascinating W^m imagery. Last but not least is Equus. If you saw the play at the SGIO a while back then you have an idea of what is in store. I will be fully reviewing it in most likely the next Issue. Anyway returning to the film which I willingly rate as a cinematic masterpiece (and for once even the Academy Awards agreed) Dersu Uzala. THE IRISHMAN: Daected by Donald Crombie, Albert Onema, 183 Albert St, City (221 5777) Dersu Uzala Mon-Sat, 10.50 am, 1.50, 4.50 and 8 pm, Deisu Uzala, Kurosawa's film was made in the forests Sun. 1.50 and 4.50 pm. of Ussuri with the co-operation of the Russian Government and to oversimplify the plot for a moment If you saw Caddie and enjoyed it (as 1 did) then it involves an exploration ofthe harmonious relationsWp maybe you too would have held great hopes for this between the woodsman and hunter Dersu Uzala and the new film from the same produceis-The Irishman. natural environment. Dersu also develops a special I'm happy to say I was not disappointed. Their friendship with a Russian soldier who is surveying the followup is a good solid movie in the best tradition area. If Ihis all sounds very simple and straightforward- of cinema as entertainment. from one perspective that is true however there is a depth of sensitivity in this film which has rarely Their earlier effort ings to mining scenes to managed to find it's way into any other movie. Caddie was an International bar brawls and family Womens Year film and 1 Deisu Uzala is a celebration of life and nature. 1 conflicts we are given a appreciated it because of its good feel for the times. have rarely felt as elated and as warm as I did relatively sensitive portrayal I'm normally wary MAXIM MUNZUK and Yuri Soloinin ilor in Kurosawo's greet "Diriu Uiala" after walking out at the close of the film. of the central character (should I say tired) of In what appears to be the Russian tradition in both played by Helen Morse. films set in our past-it It was good to see a movie DERSU UZULA; Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Russian novels and cinema, the film is very long and normally is too easy a way out of which for once portrayed avoiding contemporary with English subtitles). Schonell Theatre (371 1879) I would have found such a long film very slow to sit through. a strong non-stereotyped problems and issues-how- 25th June. woman character even if her However this was never a problem, the beauty of cver this film is diverse role may not have fully in content, slick in app­ SWEET MOVIE: Directed by Du san Makavejev (French what you arc observing suits the length and the pace satisfied some feminist of the film and never creates any adverse audience roach and with all of iis Canadian production) Schonell Theatre 7.30 pm,16th perepectives at the time. dramatic high and low reaction. April with' Performance' by Nicholas Roeg, starring I particularly enjoyed points it constitutes gen­ Mick Jagger and James Fox. seeing Jack Thompson who uinely good entertain­ is normally portrayed as ment without the super­ Australia's screen heart­ EL TOPO: by Jodorowsky-coming io Schonell (no ficiality this can some­ throb makinj: ore of his date yet). times involve. shortest appearances as he The film certainly affects dated Caddie only to be the audience's (including PHANTOM INDIA: by Lewis Malle (6'/4 his) Part 1 shown the door shortly my own) emotional re­ Saturday 29th April 1.30 pm,Part 2 Sunday 30th April afterwards. sponses. UOpm. The Irishman compares If I were to give my well with Caddie in the criticisms of the film it EQUUS: by Lumet,screenplay by Peter Shaffer, features way it honestly presents is sometimes a little too Richani Burton. SchoneD Theatre, Late Show, Monday the characteis. Michael sentimental and laboured 24di AprU and also full season i]i May. Craig plays the Irish Team­ or overdone in parts (e.g, ster and is supported by a Michael silently sitting on bevy of excellently cast the hill after his father's ANNIE HALL: by Woody Allen, one of my favourite actoR (and a magnificent death). movies this film b warm, hiunah, brilliant, and takes team of horses), But overall it is a skilful Woody Allen from a comedian offering a few forced Simon Burke who plays blend of good scripting (in­ zany good lau^as in his okl films, to a great director the role of Michael, one of cluding jokes such as 'Tm capable of exercising the type of restraint a great film Craig's sons, also played a about as useful as tits to needs>yet the lines still come out at the rate of one a starring; role in Devil's a bull"), good acting and second. Schonell Theatre, currently screening. Playground. He always de- good cinematic direction, SWEET MOVIE livere a great performance -BRUCE DICKSON A BONANZA OF GREAT FILMS How can anyone hope to describe Sweet Movie. and this film is no ex­ 1 suppose 1 could attempt an inadequate description ception to the mle. Being conscious of the highly subjective nature of which doesn't fully do justice to it (a similar problem The scripting for The audiences responses to different types of fihns (and also exists with Dersu Uzala) if I said it, is a series of sensory Irishman is also excellent THE MANGO the number of times critic's opinions have left me experiences of a type you will rarely see on screen. and provides the basis for TREE ccB bewildered), I hesitate to rave on unduly about any The fihn is challenging-it questions just about every some very natural sounding dialogue and interactions. movie. sexual/social moral value you have ever held and if Oils However everyone has to have seen at least one or I have come to expect doesn't repulse you immediately it may well become a good cinematography from more films which they consider to be brilliant exper­ THE MANGO TREE: liberating expfiriencc. Australian films but the iences. I don't want to write about individual sequences filmwork again is of a A film by Michael Pate The SchoneD Theatre in the near future is screening ')ecause the film should be seen as a totality. very high standard. One starring Geraldine Fitz­ a number of fihns which Ht that category for me. But don't miss it. contributing factor here gerald and Chris Pate, was the decision to use The movie which I do not hesitate to allocate the -BRUCE DICKSON Forum Cinema, 160 Guvacolor filmstock(Kodak Albert St, City (221 highest praise to, and which I would recommend usually wins the day in this without fear to readers is Akira Kurosawa's Dersa area but not on this oc­ 3255). Uzala. EXPERIMENTAL FILM SCREENINGS: From casion). Having said this 1 had better warn you-to my know­ Australian Film Commission, Kelvin Grove In the light of north Mango Tree is another ledge only one print of the fdm circulates Australia Teacher's College, fibtis to be followed by Queensland, both in Char­ trip into Queensland's past and you will most likely only have one opportunity discussions conducted by John Flaus (Lecturer ters Towers and in the and once more the tropics to see it this year at the Schonell. in fihn, Caulfietd Institue of Technology, forest scenes Guvacolor on screen have never looked better. The date for Dersa Uzula is 2Sth June so book eariy. Melboume), weekend screening-Friday Sth greatly enhanced the historical feel and beauty of Dctsu Uzala is only one of several other great filrns May, Saturday 6th May, Sunday 7th May, However in its attempts to be screened over the next few weeks/months at the the film. The sound to look at another sUce all from 7pm-Upm. recording was also highly Schonell. of life firom our early professional reinforcing history The Mango Tree Sweet Movie is again a film I would highly Thb season of films features Innovations in Aust­ once more that feelinE of recommend for the sensory experience alone, although ralian Fihn and shouldbe of interest to. those who also naturalness the script called lacks the excellence of not everyone may be able to stomach all of the scenes enjoy an opportunity to talk about what they have seen for. The Irishman. shown in it. The added bonus showing on the sanie afterwards. The plot traces the life It lacks diversity and night as Sweet Movie is Nicolas Roeg's Performance For further information contact Heather Ross of the Irish teamster and guts in its script whereas starring Mick Jagger and James Fox. Another freaky (229 3805). his family through both the The Irishman has more film. good periods and the bad. depth and creates a feel for the times which is Showing on the same date as Dersu is The Harder Craig as the teamster has trouble adjusting to superior to attempts in They Come which is a Jamaican film featuring the music REMOVALISTS the arrival of motorised The Mango Tree. (Both and acting of Jimmy Cliff. Again highly recommended HUMAN films suffer from one THINKING transport and as the times for music and film freaks. POTENTIAL MEETINGS catch up with him wc also ' common complaint though OF MOVING ?? El Topo a surrealistic/mystical western cum social Sundays 7:30 pm have a chance to observe and that is too much sentimentality). and religious satire apparently won't be screening on $12 per hour ph. 370 7711 a large slice of life centred schedule because It is booming too much down south, Flat 4, 189 Birdwood Tec around the growth of his The Mango Tree is not a total disaster though, it however again when it does tum up, don't miss it if ph. 398 2371 (a.h.) Joowong sons. you like weird/cul| movies. From race track meet­ still manages to keep the SEMPER April 12, 1978 25 'ssiipsm" ms^iswB

audience interested and It is heartening to see in the interests of pro­ of Desdemona. features some very pro­ such a strong woman char­ priety) was written by Tony Robinson fessional acting per­ acter featured in the Australian playwright Ken­ THE CHICHESTER FESTIVAL camped up his part of formances and as one would film (shades of Caddie). neth Ross. Roderigo outrageously to expect good photO£P'aphy. THEATRE CO. Gerard Kennedy plays The programme tells us the delight of the high In the Bundaberg setting the half crazed bible bashin' with school kids in the audi­ (the locals helped greatly religious freak, a role which that the play takes place ence, who judging by with the film) Geraldine still seems to have some in the house of Bob and Keith Michell the numbers of them, Fitzgerald gives a great relevance to the present Thelma Davies on the Roy Dotrice must be "doing" it this performance as a wealthy times even if the rest of wharfside of a provincial year. woman in possession of a the film doesn't. coastal town outside Mel­ Nyree Dawn Porter The management of rich understanding of the -BRUCE DICKSON boume. Bob Davies a re­ Nigel Stock' June Jago Her Majesty's once again human life process. calcitrant unionist, is our showed their lack of protagonist in this stock- concem for the genuine in-trade suburban drama. OTHELLO: Chichester Theatre Festival, Her theatre lover, by letting people in up to half an What unfolds is the crisis Majesty's Theatre, Queen Street, Brisbane. that occurs in one man's hour after the curtain life because he takes, a rose. "Othello" was the fust production in Bri^ne of the -YOLANDA MILTON BRISBANE ACTORS COMPANY stand. Chichester FestWal Theatre Company presently touring THE CHAIRS lonesco Bob Davies stand is a- Australia, with Keith Michell, Nyree Dawn Porter and and gainst a developing rigidity Roy Doltrice. THE PROPOSAL Chekhov in union control. Although the pro­ part in light hearted with David Cttndoning, Jennifar Flowtft, Bmca Parr He does not want to pay duction on the whole melodramatic style. He the union's social levy be­ was good, there were was almost conspirator­ cause he feels that it is several jarring factois ial to the audience. You THE CHAIRS: by Eugene lonesco, produced by just "booze money". He which prevented it from almost expected him to wink at you. As Keith the Brisbane Actors Company. With 'The remains intransigent in his being excellent. The first Proposal" by Anton Chekhov. Drama Studio, opposition. The pitiable Michell stayed with tra­ was the costumes, which dition and play Othello Kelvin Grove C.A.E. Until April 16. 8p.m. consequences of "piddling were Victorian. Dignitar­ in a dramatic, tragic MARY STUART: Saturday matinees 2pm. against the wind" are that ies of Venice were and powerful way, the Johannes Schiller, his mates send him to dressed in dinner jackets evil conflict which directed and designed Coventry, his wife leaves and ties and looked rid­ should have been flet by I.W.Hill, Arts The­ him, his daughter's fiance between Othello and The curtain closed, the actors bowed, the people iculous. atre, 210 Petrie Tee, is embarrassed at work and lago was missing. clapped and then started to leave. There was no reason (36 2344). 1 sighed, glad that I had extracted meaning from he is left alone to resolve for this departure from Nyree Dawn Porter Eugene lonesco. moral dilemma. tradition unless the play and June Jago (another The crowd was thinning as I rose to go out. It was Apart from trivialising as a whole was to be expatriate Australian) Friedrich Schiller's gave excellent perform­ then that the hairs rose on the back of my neck and my union activities, the play performed in a Victorian "Mary Stuart", written in manner, or the com­ ances as the innocent 1800, is one of the classics skin crawled as though I'd been touched by a corpse. suffers from numerous Dcsdemona and ex­ other flaws. The television- pany wanted to use one of the German Theatre. Only then did the etic, empty vacuum. A set of costumes for both ploited Emilia. June Jago style script is bland. It is in particular was mar­ The Arts Theatre produc­ real meaning of the feeling of pathos and productions, the second tion is Stephen Spender's play become apparent. filled wilh "The One Day of which is to be Shaw's vellous as the horrified decay is created as the adapted translation. I had become part of two splendidly made-up of the Year" cliches. The The Apple Cart. Emilia who has un­ loncsco's play image be­ old people potter around conjugal and generation The villian lago, wittingly been used by This story of the un­ cause the empty chairs cackling over the same conflicts are well-worn and played by Roy Dotrice her husband lago as an even struggle between the I now faced almost half forgotten memories. uninspiring. Uneasy sym­ certainly interpreted his instrument in the murder protestant Queen Eliza- mirrored the stage image. Their infantile senility bolism also mars the play. I was no better than accounts for the plays Focus is drawn to a prim­ the nothing people in few laughs. itive mask that hangs om­ the play. David Clendinning Ttie Chairs, per­ inously on the lounge wall. must be commended for Perhaps it was meant to formed by the Brisbane his direction of the play. Actors Company at There are many striking relate to Thelma Davies's Kelvin Grove College of pauses and good use of crude faith in Catholicism, Advanced Education, is the set for movement perhaps to some in­ about an old man's solu­ and visual impact is exorable force that bears tion to the problem of made. It was very im­ down on us all, but to me universal solitude. This portant to crystallise the it was another loose strand solitude is seen in the image of the empty in an untidy play. play as betrayal, cruelty, chairs, but the direction Bryan Nason's direction and abandonment by and production accom­ both parents and child­ plished this weU. was sound but I think his. talent could be put to better ren. The acting too was To tell the worid his very jjood. The only use. The design did nothing message the old man way it could be faulted to enhance the play either. arranges a lecture at is that at times David The kitchen-lounge space which the guests are Clendinning as the old seemed large and awkward empty chairs, and seeing man acted too youthful- and the decor gave the that he is not a com­ to the detriment pf the impression of a dirty petent speaker, he en­ overall image. aquarium. An overhead con­ trusts the task to a Bruce Parr was effec­ great orator. struction loomed in clumsy tive in his role as nar­ suggestion of the wharves. - An incredible tension rator. THE GREEK LABOR ASSOCIATION The only thing thai adds mounts as the stage is Jennifer Roweis who and frantically packed with flavour to this play is the plays the old woman so WEST END BRANCH OF THE A.L.P. empty chairs prior to brilliantly, gave the strong acting of Pat Thomp­ the climacfic entrance best performance of the son,—Ben Gabriel, Geoff invite you to of the orator, who could play. She looked and Cartwright and particulariy be the couple's lost son. moved like an old person Gordon Glenwright as a Their duty fulfilled, the and held her pose very believable easy-going GREEK COMMUNITY CENTRE SUNDAY APRIL 16 old couple suicide leaving beautifully. anti-intellectual Aussie. As 29-31 Edmondstone Street,South Brisbane 7:30 pm the orator to do his S.DAN6AARD thing. an injunction to act the The irony of the play was a failure nor did speech, and indeed the we learn much from the GUEST SPEAKER old couple's life, then character's "emotional ad­ The Hon, E.G. Whitlam, Q.C, M.H.R. shows because the orator ventures". I can only en- is really a dumb mute doise David Robotham's whose only message a- succinct opinion that the bout the meaning of DON'T PIDDLE play "was no good." • • I life is garbled grunts, AGAINST THE WIND, What's more, as if State AUTHENTIC GREEK P and the word "BunloaP' MATE: by Kenneth Government strings will scrawled on a black­ Ross. Produced by the board. In short nothing. remain tightly around the AND DANCING That he fails to de­ (^leensland Theatre Q.T.C.'s throat with the liver the message because Company in the SGIO appointment of their new he is so inarticulate, Theatre (221 5177), Chairman of the Board, ADMISSION : Sip (by ticket only) DOOR PRIZE means that the message until April 25th. Spm their choice ..of plays wili cannot be conveyed- Tuesday to Saturday. undoubtedly remain as re­ Tickets available at Jim Fouras' office, 6 Annerley Rd, WooUoongabba. the apparent theme of actionary- as 1978's first OrStanDrakos'ofpce. 76 Vulture Street, West End. the play. "Don't Piddle Against For information phone: 44 1781. 391 4724, 345 2847, 343 1336. three productions have al­ Or Room 705 Michie Bdg. Uni. of Qld, ext. 3397 What's left after the the Wbid, Mate" ("piddle" ready indicated. abortive lecture is a path­ was substituted for "piss" -bl PRIEST

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beth and her catholic rival, cised more power and in­ in 1932. It was yet another Mary Stuart has also ins­ fluence. His political example of the Australian pired the famous Donizetti career stretched from his ruling class exerting its opera "Maria Stuarda" election as Aldemian for power through a vice-regal It is a powerful and Auburn in 1907 to his puppet. tragic story. The bitterness later years when he edited Lang had the courage between protestant and JACK LANG: by H. the poUtical periodical to oppose the Niemcycr Plan and it's execution by catholic was strong and Radi and P. Spearritt "Century". the Federal United Aust­ often violent. Elizabeth was (eds.) (Hale and Ire-* This collection of papers ralia Party government of ever fearful of papist plots monger, 1977, Sydney) is largely a product of Joe Lyons, J.M. Ward's supported by the French $3.95. a seminar in August 1976 chapter on the dismissal and Spanish. Mary Stuart at MacQuarie Univetsity is possibly the best in the was jtJdged guilty of en­ spotisored by the Aust­ book. couraging insurrection and ralian Society for the Study Lang had the dis­ was executed. This play of Labor History. The 14 tinction of having his own contributions cover various covers the period between faction. "Lang's Labor" had aspects of Lang the poli- seats in both NSW and her judgement and her tici,in. death. federal pariiaments. To op­ Lang had such a long pose Lang, as Ted Theo­ Possibly it needed a larger and full life that writing dore did as Member for theatre with vast sets and a proper political bio­ Dalley (an inner Sydney extras to look convincing. graphy is a great challenge. Federal seat) was a cour­ Tlie Arts Theatre pro­ Of necessity it would have ageous act. The "Big duction is sound with splen­ to be incredibly long to do Fella" was the ultimate did acting by the two justice to his state and ALP "Numbeis Man" and Queens - Jennifer Rad- federal pariiamentary "King-maker". boume and Jenepher careers. He held the state -JOHN DREW seat of Auburn and the Debenliam. Ian Thomson ••(ideral seat of Reid. He used his great ability as the was also Mayor of Auburn THE CURRY SHOP: 409 George St, City Earl of Leicester. for three years. He was -JOHN DREW one of the founders of (221 1656). BYO. Indian meals and "Labour Daily". He pub­ SEMPER'S FOOD Pakistan meals, open for lunch 12 noon to NATIONAL FILM REVIEWS THEATRE lished several books, the 2 pm Wed, Thurs and Friday, and at night most recent being "The 6 pm onwards from Wednesday until Sunday. Government Centre Plaza, Turbulent Years" in Creek St. City 1970. He was NSW Pre­ Many "cheapie" eateis in Brisbane still have fond Wed. 12th Aprit-Buster Keaton mier for two three year memories (assuming that alcohol hasn't destroyed all Our Hospitality plus Gene periods. He held the du­ theu* neurons) of the old Curry Shop. Les Lie Caron Playhouse bious honour of having The criterion used in 7,30 pm Jack Lang died on Sept­ Semper's food reviews It opened in February 1976 on Schonell Drive been twice expelled from at St. Luda in a shop which had previously housed ember 27, 1975 at the the ALP, and twice re­ is primarily value for FRENCH DEPT FILMS Mr. Natural's hippy food and a couple of other age of 98. He was un­ admitted! money although other Room 81, Forgan Smith Bldg, "unsuccessful" ventures. doubtedly the most out­ factors were also taken Uni of Qld, St. Lucia Lang is best known by into account. We hope However tlie old Curry Shop, despite constant Mon 17 April-Sous Les toits standing figure in NSW the general public for his through out 1978 to jousting with the local by-laws and authority, generaUy Oe Paris (1929) politics. No State Labor dismissal by the Governor progressively cover did very well for itself and became the first of a new French films with english sub­ politician has ever exer­ of NSW, Sir Phillip Game, titles Tpm admission free. most of the interesting wave of low cost, and good atmosphere restaurants new wave of cheapie in Brisbane. (I'm not forgetting the Valley's earlier restaurants (and take- aways) - as well as the contributors). old reliables. If you know of a pftv • 1 *w^ j place you feel is deserv- K><«^^ 1 uig of a review accord­ IM hig to the above criteria then let us know at 37II61I. Aiso if you feel our reviews are in­ correct or what was ' 1 once true for a restaur­ t. ant is no longer true rW • 1 f«i^ then again get in touch 1?-t:'- ; K PER PLAY with us. As we all know^ome times success goes to the heads of restaurant owners and prices can Despite the fact that Brisbane is troubled by quickly rise while the curry standards could cherries but not it seems TASTE quality drops. vary from good to mediocre curries). In the public inter-, to poor it was a fun place Sunday is the night for est. Semper this year where you could relax with rock 'n' roll and when wishes to actively pro- friends (ignoring for the bands such as Fuller Banks irote any low cost/ moment the occasional ill (old hands who should good quality alternative feeling which arose between know better) are not venues you may know the 4ZZ1Z-FM staff factions simultaneously playing of, whether they be who used to dine there at punk and putting it down, eating places or pub the time). it is a great place for a meal scenes. With the exception of and a bit of a rage. "The Galloping Glutton" Editors it also provided the western Bands which have suburbs and to some ex­ already played include the tent Brisbane's only cheap Bentley's Boogie Band, restaurant specialising in Trumps, Sandy Pollard. FLU VACCINATION 1978 curries. Neon Steal and the Green To cut a long story & Blue Troupe. Forth­ Vaccinations will be short (obviously a few of coming groups including available at the Health Ser­ my neurons are still man­ The Survivors are all pub­ vice from 10th ApriL Two aging to fire but god knows licised in Scmpci's Living injections an lecessary, one why), the old Curry Shop Guide and this issue also month apart. Vaccination is reopened in George Street tias a revue of Razar at the particularly recommended and with a difference. Curry Shop. for people with chronic The difference is punk Generally you can hear health problems. Those rock, and live music gener­ guitar, folk, country, boogie under twenty years of age ally. When the owners or variations thereof on have no immunity to the found that opening night Wednesdays and Saturdays strains expected lo be pre­ had yet again gone down and rock 'n' roll on valent this yc;.r. The cost so well with all the usual Sundays. =am= Queensland Theatre Company tor the two injci;tions will frccloaders-iargcly be­ -I'd almost forgotten the be S4.50 and on product­ cause of the presence of place serves food as well. ion of a receipt a claim punk band "The Grudge", I recently tried the STUDENT RUSH PRICE S2.50 can be made from your they decided that they had curries and on the night health insurance fund. 15 minutes prior to any performance on prcscnlation of student card. the makings of a new rock of my visit they "were ex­ -DR. JANET IRWIN venue. (By the way also cellent. Feel free to try Photie 221 .mi Director Health Service present that night was Michael Bevis' touch in the Uni. of Old Blondie' who when in vegetable, beef and chicken

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several times and the res­ When prepared in full THE CENTENARY POOL cuisinc. I hope others who may 'iMi^ W taurant has managed to Vietnamese style they come RESTAURANT (reviewed last •^sP' with lettuce, bean sprouts, issue) have tried this or any other build up a large following restaurant wc have reviewed and'mint and arc rolled of regulars, many from Since reviewing the will also pass on their opinions. the Univeisity of Qld. Centenary Pool Restaurant I By the way you haven't have had quite a lot of feed­ tasted real icecream until you Following a recent trip give it a go at the Centenary I had a chance to compare back from people who after dining there did And the menu pool where the base for the the cooking in some of refreshingly different atxl who dessert is real cream with Sydney's Vietnamese res­ feci tho owner's concept of added fruit such as bananas taurants (Kims was one I utilising local fruits in innc- for flavouring. tried) with their Brisbane vativc ways is ar. exciting -BRUCE DICKSON equivalent, and I found breakthrough for the local that Viets was offering a VIETS RESTAURANT: more diverse menu and Stamford Rd. Entrance more delicate tastes. However Viets offers to Indooroopilly Shop­ both Vietnamese and Chin­ pingtown, (378, 8886). ese dishes so what exactly BYO, no corkage, Viet­ is the difference? Trung currics-these arc only 3 of namese and Chinese Viet Nguyen has told me seven available and all were meals. Lunch 11.30am- that Vietnamese cooking of a high standard especially is less oily than Chinese ^ considering the $3 price. 3 pm Tuesday to Sat­ and favours some in­ (Burmese and Malaysian urday, Open at night gredients which are missing THE DEPARTURE: Kevin Hart. ICELANDIC dishes are also occasionally 5.30 pm until 10 pm from e.g. Cantonese or SOLITARIES: Alan Gould, THE SEA- available). Tuesday to Sunday, Peking cuisine. CUCUMBER: Martin Johnston. Ali University Mike cooks at both the closed Mondays. Fish Sauce, lemon grass, Asian Kitchen (previously ming and other herbs are of Queensland Press, 1978. cloth:$3.9S, paper: reviewed) and the Curry favourite examples, however S1.95. Shop and I can't quite In August last year Bris­ Vietnamese cooking shares up and dipped in sauce. understand the difference bane's only Vietnamese Res­ with Chinese an enthusiasm The bean salads with in quality-maybe they had taurant opened in the pre­ for a greater, use of vege­ chicken or pork or prawn Australian poetry over the past ten yeats has drawn also cost $2.00. been sitting on the stove mises formerly occupied by tables (and not the over­ itself into two very different camps. Although the longer on the eariier oc­ With the main courses Popov's Restaurant at Shop­ cooked variety Australians borders are not always dear, because some poets appear casion. the Chicken wrapped in pingtown. know so well). confused as to where their allegiance lies, a demarcatwn The curries include Looking at the menu, paper (Ga Goi Giay) which .BaoKhanh Diep, the line can be drawn between those clinging to the "English extras (3 sambals and the with the soups the Pho differs slightly to the chef at Viets is a Oiinese/ rice), tasty entrees com­ (beef noodle) at $1.50 is Chinese equivalent, is pop­ tradition" and those who have absorbed the lessons Vietnamese who once prising stuffed capsicums, popular with diners and ular and costs $4.00. At of other cultures, albeit through the woric of the kebabs, and samosa are owned two restaurants in with entrcss one of my the same price I have tried Americans. also available. his okl homeland. His favourites is the Cha Gio the chicken, pork and beef Both Kevin Hart and Alan Gould bear the stamp of -BRUCE DICKSON Vietnamese partner and (Royal Rolls with pork and dishes marinated with approval from Les Murray on their liner notes. Murray jouit owner is Trung Viet prawn). Although they cost lemon grass and bean sauce cooked in coconut milk. is, of couise, the central Hgure in that Australian poetry Nguyen who came to Aust­ $2.00 these rolls are deli­ concemed with "tradition". These too are interesting ralia in 1975. cious and are served with Hart's poetry relies heavily on content. The language 1 have eaten at Viets fish sauce. for a distinct taste change and worth a try at some is transparent, it is a guide to the mood and content, stage, but I have enjoyed but it is not in itself important. There appears to be other dishes better. > an obsession with formal control, and it is only when , The Chicken Pot rice this control is relaxed that Hart shows us what he can McKay at $3.50 is reasonablc'value do. It occurs all too infrequently in this book. That is and quite satisfying.. not to say that there are no good poems in The On one occasion a friend Departure. Most pieces are well polished and quite tried the duck dish cooked pleasing. They lack, however, that excitement one in fresh orange juice which hopes to find in a young poet. It is almost as if what he sounded great, but she was fears in 'The Old' has already taken place: most disappointed. From the Chinese section of the menu the Chinese Someone old will be inside your flesh Roast Pork received a good not long from now- response and on a few occasions I have enjoyed the taking you over completely braised pork with satay going about your busine^ sauce ($3.50). The satay sleeping with your wife. sauce which I am told is OFF ANY RETREAD Malaysian/Chinese seemed different to that I have A first reading of Icelandk: Solitaries suggests that found in other local Chinese here the language might play a more important pari, TO UNI STUDENTS restaurants and was most but on closer scrutiny it becomes, all too obviously, enjoyable. a mere cloak of rhetoric. And what it obscures, in a With lunchtime meals, large number of these pieces, is again a preoccupation KEITH McKAY'S a $2.20 special which in­ with content and mood. What saves Gould is his ability cludes coffee or tea but to map out a definite territory for himself by drawing TTOE SERVICE Pty. Ltd., comprises small portions on his Icelandic heritage. Not as in the 'Interiors' where 153 Musgrave Rd. Red HII 4059 is available. Prawn, chicken, it merely replaces familiar with unfamiliar content, but steak and pork dishes are Telephone 36 0212,365207 in. The Skeld Mosaic', the central series in this book, available, some with fried where he is forced to abandon his accustomed rhetoric rice, chow mein, curry & All Brands of new car & motorcycle tyres at trade prlcesl in order to restate myth. Where, like his character rice, satay sauce or in sweet and sour omelette Eyvind, he begins to 'join word to word to word', form. and finds himself face to face with the basics of a Telephone Viet's began after the 'plain' poetry: owners decided to expand 391 4315 from cooking for friends Now he comes, skippety-run to cooking for Brisbane 391 2295 882 Stanley St. East Brisbane and a big grin, diners and I gather that his eyes flecked and spilling feathers, 391 1316 some more Vietr.:imese to badger the giris people resident in this Keith McKay will give offering state are planning to do the same thing soon. gifts of hairiess birdlings. -BRUCE DICKSON It is to be hoped that there will be more of these 'gifts' in Gould's next book. Martin Johnston's book works fromi a totally dif­ $200 (FF! RESTAURANTS PRE­ ferent perspective. Where the "English tradition" is VIOUSLY REVIEWED IN 1978 preoccupied with content, using language only as an indicator, the 'new* poetry recognises the actual ANY CAR Issue U Asian Kitctien, In­ qualities of language as its primary force. language dooroopUly Road. is the field of literature, and a literature is created which Issue 2: Yuet Wah, Taring? iN THE YARD Issue 3: Centeniiy Pool Res­ draws on every aspect of language. (The work of T.S. taurant, Witches Pizza Red Eliot must be seen in this light to be appreciated.) Hill. The poetry does not, however, become wholly self- TO UNI STUDENTS referential, 'content' still exists, but in a modified fonn. The new poetry is a poetry of 'context.'

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Johnston is able, through the freedom his style of f^ poetry aUows, to refer to a wide range of literature and art as well as experience. Hart also draws on art, but in a far more limiting way, by merely describing and extending certain paintings into words. Johnston's referencing is not limited in this way. In 'Gradus Ad AURUKUN Parnassum' he is able to open out the field of literature, examining different styles and reaching the conclusion that each poem is: THE ORACLE SPEAKS .. .the precise, the only possible feeling; "The decision [to take over the missionsf had nothhig the explanation of each poem to do with the proposed bauxite mining in the area " precisely the poem itself. Deputy Premier Knox (Courier Mail, March 15) "What we are doing is looking at the welfare of the The poetry has attained a completeness, a fullness ^origjnes." in itself. The long poem 'The Blood Aquarium' embraces Premier Bjelke-Petersen (Courier Mail, March 17) thewholebody of philosophy and art, both Eastern and Westem, the different aspects placed side by side and all becoming, in the final product, pari of the poet's voice: ,

The Celestial Stag according to Jorge Luis Borges inhabits deep tunnels in Manchuria. " Malicious nonsense." It is so named THE ROTHMANS PRESS PHOTO OF THE C. Porter, Minister for Aboriginal and Islander Ad­ because of its ambition VEAR BY TERRY PHELAN OF THE SUN (MELB.) to rise to the surface vancement, on bauxite mining (Courier Mail, March JB) and the sky, photos from the Gran- head run over by another 'The Aurukun and Momuigton Island Aborigines upon doing which vill train disaster to riders buggy, all of are being brainwashed." it turns immediately into a foul odour. Prince Charies scratching which ended up in only C. Porter (Courier Mail, March 21) his nose. a sprained ankle. -CORNELIS VLEESKENS Under "portraits" we There were photos have famous and not from troubled parts of so famous personalities, the world, of dramatic caught on and off guard, rescue operations where which makes for some one miscalculation on Mftrr amusing and humorous the part of the rescuer •IKV.

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^Anarchist* DEATH PROBE PORT MORESBY: An Inquest Into the death of dies in a West GemKiTi prisoner ot Port Moresby's Bomono • Jail wos continuing here. Bene CtorUtz, 29. ot Hambui?. was found dead tn PNG prison hia cell last month. He had been sentenced to two years' Jail last June after pleading guilty to a charge From MARK BAKER of having brought a stolen yacht into Papua Ifew Guinea waters. PORT MORESBY, March 1. — A prosecution evidence was that the yacht, tA West German suspected of having Mouette, liad'been stolen trom Broken Bay in New links with the Baader-Meinhof ter> 6outti Wales and was valued at |19,000. ror ist groi^ spent about two months in Australia early last year. The man, who is understood to be on a-German police list of terrorist sym­ pathisers, was found hanged in a Port Moresby Jal\ cell 10 days ago. Freedom of the Press Rene Gorlitz, 29, of Hamburg, was serving a two-year sentence for illegal To Differ entry. Gorlitz, his wife, Ingrid Koch, and an Australian teacher, were traced lo a village in the Milne Bay province, on Two versions of the one story. the eastem tip of mainland Papua New There are no prizes for guessing which one comes THE Just Raped LOOK (juhiea, after s&iting from Broken Bay (KSW) in a stolen yacht, La Mouette. from the Brisbane Newspaper. A senior police officer said today tnat Gorlitz had claimed to be a member of The Melboume Age regarded it sufficiently im­ SdMETIMES CARMEL dresses In the "Just raped" (ook berare tjpL unspecified West German anarchist portant to mention that the poor man found hung' going out to rage. The look consists of a few stategic tears and group. in his Port Moresby prision cell had strong links vnth soma fake bktod. But most ol the Ome Carmel and her friends The police ofHcer said Gorlitz had Simon and Sue are content with their appearance (see above). expressed strong support for the the Baader-Meinof movement and other terrorist as­ iaaider-Melnof gang. sociations. Says Simon, a hairdresser: "We all share a house together and wo egg each other on." Adds Carmel: "Sometimes when we go An official of the Justice Department One can only have suspicions, not only into his involved in prosecuting said Goriitz out we forget there are real people out there." The three, have described himself as an "anarchist and death, from which westem intelligence forces would choreographed their own punk dances - the Punch, the nihilist". have much to gain, and, where the police say that they Cockroach Crunch and the Vomit "Insane," breathes Simon. The Justice Department is still hold- "People Just freak." The trio, however, tear that punk rock couM big Gorlitz' passport which shows that can offer no explanation, but also when vital news regarding his left politics is suppressed from the after become mainstream, so Simon Is planning a move Into space be made several lengthy visits to Arab fashion and Carmel hat ordered a Jumper with four arms.."Real SuteS' known as terrorist training noon news. areas in the early 1970s. spastic," she says. "I could never wear clothes like ordinary Police said they regarded the death Perhaps the Brisbane Telegraph report is not so people. I'd lust die." as suicide, but could offer, no explan- much a newspaper's bias in keeping left politks out litien. An inquest has beeii ordered. of the news, but merely poor joumalism.

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