was made in efforts to discover from which side the disclosure had come, and last night, an agreed statement was issued by the board. This described The Guardian report as " Purporting to be a summary of a survey prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit for the Joint Board f

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11ANY, perhaps even most, of those who fail their driving tests probably feel that they ought to have passed. But the great majority of them leave it at that and apply for a further test. A Birmingham businessman, Mr. Peter Taylor, has decided, however, to ask the Parliamentary

Recruitment has been almost completed for the newly-formed Productivity Studies Department of Western Region Gases Division and there is now only one vocancy to be filled. The man appointed to this position will be based at Wolverhampton, but will be required to operate in sever

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Birmingham Film Society has guaranteed £5O against loss and made a loan of £5O. and Birmingham University Film Society has made a loan of £2OO. These. with a £5 M. donation, brings £555 ss. found locally. The British Film Institute. said Mr. Huntley, will contribute a similar su

Birmingham Poat Worcester Staff WORCESTERSHIRE County Council committees • • are experiencing extreme difficulty in trying to budget for next year's rate. Mr. W. R. Scurfield, clerk to the council, said yesterday that there would be smaller Government grants to local authorities

Mr. George Purcell, of Southborough, Kent. retired buteher. Virmerly in business In Warwick Street. Leamington. a past-president of Leamington Meat Traders' Association and Mayor of Leamington to 1947. who died on September O. left g 20.400 (C19.U7 net). Duty L 3.501

Prison on Police are also still looking December 23. gave him- for William Featherstone (62). self up at Winson Green of Stockton-on-Tees who failed to return to Stafford Prison on Prison. Birmingham. yes- after home leave. terdaY. Prank Clarke (21). a Lon- Mc/lroy. sentenced to

SHOPKEEPERS who lease premises from Birmingham Corporation are to have rent Increases delayed again. The tenants of municipal shops whoee rents are reviewed regularly—most of them have seven- or 14-year leases—were spared last summer in obedience to the Government's wish to keep