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On Tuesday?2nd July a public
meeting held in AITEW House, Swindon TRO have passed on to the link
decided to set up the Swindon details of the District Centre
branch of CTS. The branch will development that they requested &
support the general aims of the received from 1,r. C. Bennett,
CND, that of a world free of nuclear Thamesdown Borough's Estates
weapons, but will concentrate it's Officer.
efforts in opposing the siting of Briefly, the scheme should include.,
American Cruise Missiles in Britain.
1. A major store run by Linfood Ltd
Since one of the two sites will be (Carrefour) which will be
Greenham Common, :erkshire, Swindon 66,000 sq ft in size.
will be in the very centre of the 2. Support shopping of 30,000 sq ft
danger zone. The concealment by
British Governments past and together with a garden centre,
present of the kind of w e petrol station and car parking.
pre
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weapons
these Missiles are and their * 3. Additional buildings to be
potential to destroy, is itself of developed e.g. a pub, bank(s),
the gravest concern. Added to this estate agents & building r
we have to consider the recent society.
"mistake" that put U.S. nuclear
bombers on the alert. Can the the These latter elements will be
British people afford to have t,:1e developed whilst the shopping
facilities are under construction.
Cruise Missiles with the U.S. con-
trolling the button, in view of Trading is expected to commence
these "mistakes"? in November 1981 for the major
store, after which certain other
So enormous has the nuclear stock- commercial & non-commercial
pile become, that this in itself is activities are hoped to be provided.
the greatest threat to the human Thanks for the info Mr Bennett & TRO.
also
race. . e And al s we kn ow of U.S.
policy on "first strike", which puts '^ '^x x x k ^: x
Britain, and this area in particular, as the place that the U.S. could
use for a "first strike" against Russia, and it will be Britain that will
be counter-attacked by Russia, not the U.S.
By the very nature of the "first strike" airs of the U.S., the credibility
of the detterent is shattered. The illusion that British Governments
have fostered and won support for from the people of Britain, that we
must at all costs maintain the nuclear balance with Russia, is now seen
for what it is worth. To further emphasise this point, we should take
note of what Lord Mountbatten said in May 1979 "the nuclear arms race
has no military purpose. Wars cannot be fought with nuclear weapons.
Their existence only adds to our perils because of the illusions they
have generated".
So far as Swindon ON]) is concerned it will endeavour to bring wide
sections of the public into debate around the nature of the Cruise
Missiles and what can be done to change Government policy. It will seek
to approach local organisations of all shades of opinion, for what after
all is the su.rvivd.l of the human race. It's present activity is to get
signatures to the national Cl']]) petition to keep the Cruise Missiles and
Trident out of Britain. Copies of the petition and further info can be
obtained from the secretary: Mrs S. V'aldon, 74 Kingswood Avenue, Swindon.

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PLAYGROUP PLACES AVAILABLE AT SHAW PLAYGROUP SHAW CHAPEL
There are still places available at the Shaw Playgroup which meets Mon-Thursdays
9 am to noon. It is a warm, friendly playgroup which has be going for 11 years
It is suitable for Under 5s from Westlea as its quite closeby and on the bus route
CONTACT: Mrs. Sloggett, Upper Shaw Farm, Tel. 35061 or Mrs. Woods on 77 1 353.