Britain

The Cambridge Student Union rejected the proposal for the admission of women to the Society. The motion was defeated by 131 votes to 64. New enrolments have fallen from 1,250 in 1952 to about 1,050 this year. Admission of women would have brought extra money in subscriptions. But the debate did not reflect fears about the financial state of the Union. (Varsity, Cambridge).

The premiere of the film "Bachelor of Hearts" at the Leicester Square Theatre, London, which promised to be the most sensational of the year due to the £100 stunt prize, flopped because of restrictions placed by police. No stunts were allowed. Their reasons for doing this seem to have been founded upon reports that: (1) London University were to stage an anti-Cambridge demonstration at the same time. (2) There had been attempts to "borrow" police uniforms from Scotland Yard. (3) There had been attempts to "borrow" an elephant from Bertram Mills Circus. (Broadsheet, Cardiff).