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Wants full debate on the European issue


WADDINGTON p a r ­


liamentary hopeful Mr Julian Parkinson _ was quick off the political mark. The, Referendum Party


is campaigning on the con- troversial, issue of mem- bership of the European - Union. The purpose of the


Council offices. Mr Parkinson, pictured,


Referendum Party, he


explained, was to obtain a full public debate on the


.matter. ■ “Britain should retain


the right to pass its own laws, ru n its own econ­


federal European state,” he warned.


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candidate was the first to. hand in his nomination papers at Ribble Valley


Parliament, one Govern- • ment, one economic policy^ one currency and a whose judgements and laws will be isu^reme


“This state will have one


throughout Europe. v In 1975, when Britain


oted by . referendum to remain in the .European


Economic Community, the proposition was-quite dit- ferent, Mr Parkinson said.


“The community was to omy, determine its own


foreign policy, organise its national security and con­ trol its own borders. The Maastricht Treaty has put Britain on the road to a


Row blows up over use of ‘crackpot scheme’ label to describe Child Support Agency


TORY Nigel Evans is spitting feathers over


Michael Carr’s use of the term, “crackpot scheme”, to describe the Child Support Agency.


Furious Mr Evans accused the Liberal Democrat of hypocrisy and pointed out that the CSA was formed


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while Mr Can- was in office. The row has erupted after a Lib. Dem. newslet­


ter, circulated to homes throughout the area, blaming the introduction of the CSA on an unfair voting


system.


to a fair voting system, which ensures that every vote counts for the same. Such a system will ensure that Governments with less than 50 per cent of the votes have to work with other parties. in the best interests of the country. That way, it wilt not be able to railroad through crackpot schemes like the CSA or the community charge.” ■ An angry Mr Evans pointed out that Mr Carr was, in fact. Rihhlo Valley’s MP when the CSA


It states: “The Liberal Democrats are committed .


passed through Parliament. On the day in question he was absent from the Commons and had failed to vote


against it. He


had an opportunity to vote against the CSA, but didn’t. Where was he? He didn’t vote i CSA so can hardly criticise it.”


He commented: “As the area’s MP, Michael Carr ---------1


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a mr, m ..._


CSA, but against


the


Mr Carr defended his statement and said numerous Tory MPs were also opposed to the CSA,


co n s is t of so v e re ig n nations, which would co-operate to their mutual advantage, without. aban- doning their national icien- tities. The concept was one of a family of,nations, not a single .European


superstate. “The Referendum Party


has been created'.for. one


reason only;.-to obtain a f a i r r e f e r e n d um on E u ro p e . No m a t te r


whether you are in favour of or against: Maastricht, • you should welcome a


referendum on the matter. Once such a referendum h a s b e en h e l d , it he Referendum Party; will dissolve itself. We have no other agenda or purpose. * , * .: • .*, ; *


Conservative and. Labour P a r t ie s had failed to address the .matter .by offering only limited referendums on a, single European currency. (CAT


Mr Parkinson said the 8306) : Young bookworms win reader award


Competition tough for Martin


THIS month’s winner of our Junior Reader competition is Martin


- An-advertising feature by Tim Procter


impressed by the fact that we are open all day, every day, and by our general brisk approach,” says Mr Craig.' He has years of estate- agency experience in highly competitive London conditions and can rely on his wife, a former profes­ sional singer, for vital local knowledge. She is a mem­ ber of the well-known T u r n e r f am i ly , of Chatburn. Craig Estates will put a


savings of 50, 60, and even 70 per cent, depending on the value of the house. “ P eo p le a re also


house of-any value on the market for £495 —■ and there is nothing more to


pay when it is sold, what­


months, the client e.an withdraw it and receive


£400 back. “We are adopting bold


methods of moving busi­ ness along which are rou­ tine in the south, but unknown here,” says Mr Craig. The couple’s out-


ever the price. If it is still on the market after six.


look is typified by a relati­ vely small feature of the business — they use a digital colour camera to photograph properties, inside and out. Their com­ puter puts the pictures on to detail sheets immedia­ tely, so they, are available within a couple of hours of a client walking into their office.


dors have put up with ‘awaiting photograph’, ‘closed on Sundays’ and a few other old- fashioned selling delays for so many years,” says Mr Craig. “Nor can I understand why properties are put on the market at unrealistic values. We ai-e here to obtain the best possible price for the vendor, but an unsold house cannot do that. Values are not going up arid this agency will not be telling customers they are. To achieve sales


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A BUSY little girl who-enjoys Brownies, dancing, swimming, gymnastics and reading is


a recent Junior Reader. Susan Angela Brass (10), of Lowergate, Clitheroe,


has more energy than the rest of her family put' together, said her mum, Mrs Mary Brass! In fact, the Pendle Primary School pupil also


recently took up canoeing and horse riding. This is her review of “Waiting for Anya”, by Michael


Morpurgo: “This book is about a little girl called Anya who ran away when she was very young because of the war. Many years passed, the war ended and still little Anya did not return. Everyone thought she was dead. “In the village where Anya had lived, there was


to kill it.


whose name was Widow Horaca. She was very fond of children and one day some evacuees arrived from where there was another war. Some of them were sent secretly to Widow Horaca. They were taken over the mountains into Spain at night. A few years later Anya returned safely.”


“On the street where Joe lived there was a widow -


Greenacres, Read, fought off competition from more than 40 other entrants w i th h is re v iew of “Teacher Trouble” by Alexander McCall Smith. Martin; who attends-


Greenwood. The 10-year-old, from


and is a member of Rose- grove Swimming Club. After school, he plays


Read Church of England School, enjoys reading, and visits his local libiary regularly. He is a keen swimmer,


football for local team Readstone, and he is also a member of- the school choir.


Trouble” because of the way the author explained the characters. An excerpt from his review reads: “After


competition before and even submitted a.few entries this month. His proud mother said: “He’s really pleased.” He enjoyed “Teacher


Martin has entered the ■


Jenny had asked a few questions, the class got bored. She decided to do PE, but that didn’t work because when Billy Brown climbed up the wall bar it sn a p p ed and J e n n y grabbed on a rope and swung and saved him” (CAT 8242).


E n e r g e t i c S u s a n l e a d s b u s y l i f e


Marathon ‘run’ by Gordon


petitors in the capital who were cheered, by the crowds at every stage, the “run” by Gordon (pictured right) was watched by just a nandful of friends at Roefield Leisure Centre. A keep-fit exponent, he


WHILE other runners pounded the streets of London, marathon man Gordon Robson com­ pleted the distance -— on a treadmill in Clitheroe! Unlike the 29,000 com­


raises over £200


is a regular visitor to the Roefiela gym and on Sun­ day was responding to an ap p e a l from Cancer R e se a rch Campaign organisers who thought up the alternative marathon as a fund-raising exercise. Gordon (33), of Pimlico


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Road, Clitheroe, who works as a weaver at' James Dewhurst’s factory, in Altham, ran the 26 miles and 385 yards in 3hr 58min. 07sec., and raised more than £200 for the charity. And he also won the


determination. ■ “ I t required ju s t as much courage as the real thing;” said his wife, Christine. “Gordon didn’t want many people watch­ ing him as he thought spectators might break his concentration — and he managed to maintain a non-stop effort over the entire distance.” He took to the treadmill


admiration of his friends b y h i s


g r i t t y


a little boy called Joe. One day he was on the hills looking after the sheep when he saw a bear. Soon every one knew about the bear and Joe’s father wanted


Y o u n g b u y e r s


THE door has opened on m e asures to p rev en t oung rural home buyers eing priced out of the


housing market. Right-to-buy restric­


tions are to be placed on housing associations look­ ing to buy properties1 in villages with less than 3,000 residents. I t is hoped the riiove,


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outlined in the Govern­ ment’s. “Rural England” report, will give young vil­ lagers greater access to local housing.


B r u s h s t r o k e s


TV and seeing Kenyan Joyce Chepchumba win the women’s race in 2hr 26min. 51sec. and Portu­ gal’s Antonio Pinto win


in the evening, a f te r watching the marathon on


THE pupils of Dunsop Bridge Primary School have put brush strokes to an exhibition of their artwork in the Ribble Val­ ley Council offices. • •


The council foyer pro­ vides a monthly forum for


the men’s with a new record time of 2hr 07min. 55sec. I t was Gordon’s first


the artistic skills of local s c h o o lc h i ld re n an d , throughout April, the


“marathon” and next year he hopes to take part in the real thing. (CAT 8070)


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Dunsop Bridge youngsters have been exhibiting pic­


tures and paintings with the theme; “Watercolour homes and Lowry”.


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