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MP’s ‘ ambivalent’ state of mind


MR WALDER’S arguments for voting both in the pro and-anti-capital punishment lobbies, show a somewhat ambivalent state of mind on this vital question.


to such punishment for what he is pleased to call the “ordi­ nary" murderer, he parades the usual specious arguments so beloved of the abolitionist, Because, he argues, there


In justifying his objection


are those undeterred by capi­ tal punishment therefore (sic) it is not a deterrent. Taking. such an argument to its natural conclusion he would abolish all prisons because they contain criminals unde­ terred by them. He fears the possibility of


an innocent man being sub­ jected to “a completely final


Disappointed reader


ON Christmas Eve most of the shopkeepers and the busi­ ness people of Clitheroe were struggling to satisfy the last- minute requirements of their customers before closing down for four days’ well- earned rest. Since reading is still a plea­


punishment,”, yet ignores completely the fact that the vast majority of the victims of murder are innocent citizens subjected to an irrevocable fate. If the deterrent effect of capital punishment, saves'the life of even one of these inno­ cents, its reimposition is fully justified. In further claiming • that


rr Solution to Sawley sewage problem


. Authority is to spend £50,000 on.providing a “package plant" sewage treatment works for Sawley. An Authority' spokesman said part of the • village was served by a public sewer which discharged into Mill Rnce Dyke within the village. “This has degenerated into a stagnant ditch and is a potential health hazard,” he added. ,


THE North West Water.


"the murderer kills one person” and “murder . . . is generally a single act,” he ignores the many multiple murderers of the past or the series of attacks on sub- postmasters in recent years in which some have been mur­ dered in the course of violent crime for material gain. The mere fact that any such


located outside the village, can be transferred to another suitable location when a more comprehensive sewage dis­ posal scheme is developed for Sawley. Grindleton and Chat- burn. Work is to be carried out during 1976/77. The scheme is one of 50 new


;• The package plant, to be


sure much indulged in during a break as long as this, one would have thought the imagi­ nation of those who decide these matters would have been sufficiently alive to cause them to have the library open until 4 or 5 p.m. on this particular Wednesday after­ noon to enable late Christmas shoppers to change a book. I have no complaints about


that in Ulster a terrorist oper­ ates under fear of being shot by the servants of the Crown, whereas in London he will, if captured and found guilty, be sent to prison “for life” — ignores completely the exist­ ence of the political “yellow card” issued to all members of the military and the “low pro­ file” attitude ordered by the British Government which virtually ensures that the ter­ rorist will not be shot. It also ignores the fact that


murderer may not wish to kill all sub-postmasters appears a poor argument for not sup­ porting Mrs Thatcher’s claim that any potential murderer should operate in the know­ ledge that the proposed action places his own life at risk. Mr Walder’s argument —


the service the library has provided since the young man took over — the opposite is the case — but I wonder how many, like myself, assumed that on Christmas Eve after­ noon it would be open to meet the convenience of the public it is there to serve.


REGULAR USER Happy ending


DEMONSTRATOR Derek Bridges really portrayed “The joys of Christmas” when he lectured to members 'o f Clitheroe Flower Club. It was an enjoyable evening and a pleasant way of ending the year.


doubt that the responsibility for the vast increase in violent crime in recent years can be laid at the door of those politi­ cians who voted to remove from criminals’ minds the fear of the ultimate deterrent of capital punishment.


FRANK S. L. MOON, 15 Church Street, Clitheroe.


many Ulster murderers have been captured, found guilty, and are serving a “life inpris- onment” which, despite assur­ ances to the contrary, they believe will last only until an amnesty is declared — a belief, moreover, supported by the pusillanimous attitude of governments vis-a-vis ter­ rorists since the war. In my own mind there is no


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SUNDAY School children, who paid for one of the candelabra to be reburnished, admire the new look. Willi them are, the Rcu. George Gaze and some of their parents and teachers.


New look for Slaidbum Church candelabra


A £2,000 appeal fund has been launched by the Vicar of St Andrew’s Church, Slaidburn, to rewire the 15th' century church.


nisation plan is expected. to ' start at Easter and the vicar, the Rev. G. H. Gaze hopes to have the-job completed before the summer.


Work on this latest moder­


tem was installed at the end of the second world war, but had to be disconnected about three years ago when it began to prove dangerous. Since then, the church has been lit by a temporary system. In the past 30 years the


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church, part of which dates back to the 13th century, has undergone an extensive reno­ vation programme. A new rectory has been built, an oil- fired central heating system installed, the church re-roofed


and the plain-glass windows releaded. Mr Gaze has found it almost


a continuous job keeping the church in good repair. “This is the trying thing about these ancient churches,” he told our reporter. “There is always something that needs to be done to the fabric of the church.


oldest and most interesting in the area and is a popular attraction for the many tour­ ists who come to the Ribble Valley,” he added.


“St Andrew’s is one of the These visitors often help


; expressing her delight at the building and enclosing a small donation. “ Only this morning I


pay for the frequent renova­ tions and recently Mr Gaze had a letter from a woman in Adelaide who had visited the church during the summer,


received a letter from an old couple in Kent who sent 50p for church funds,” he added. Past improvements have mainly been paid for by the-


relatively small congregation at Slaidburn, which .is one of the largest parishes in the country. Invaluable help also comes


programme has already begun; twelve candelabra dated 1910 have been reburnished and relacquered. These were orig­ inally powered by carbide gas before being converted to electricity. The first major fund-raising


from former parishioners, vis­ itors, the diocese and charit­ able trusts. Some work on the rewiring


effort will be held on March 13th with an auction con­ ducted by parishioner ’Mr Chris Silverwood. A carol service started off the fund with £35. ,


cial year beginning in April — a sharp slowing down in pace compared with the present year. New starts in sewage treatment involves £3.5- million for 20 projects; £2'A- million for 20 sewerage schemes by district councils as the Authority’s agents and 10 water supply schemes costing £1.3-million. The projects are spread throughout the North West. The Authority’s Policy and


. £70-million and £7M-million for the new start is committed to on-going projects which are • spread over a number of


Resources Committee has restricted 1976/77 capital spending to just over £70- million at May 1975 prices, which represents a cut-back of £15-million on the programme figure. The difference between the authorised spending of


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