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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Vol. 32, No. 23. September 24, 1969

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Now is as good a time as any to tell you all why Salient 20 was so late. We uncovered a major scoop about Captain Polk, the supposed US Navy man who came to New Zealand in April to tell us all about Omega. He was actually a Commo spy who received his instructions from the Nairn Street grot (it disintegrated 18 seconds after he pulled the chain). The instructions were to tell everybody the decision on Omega was going to be announced on 7 May. This the Corns reasoned would severely embarrass the Govt because they weren't going to make any decision at all. Har Har.

But as there is so many lefty papers in the country, the only ones to see through his game were the fascists who are understandably trying to preserve the Govt's cool. Like the PV and Outside Left.

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I've always wondered what it was like for those sorts inhabiting death cells. Waiting to die. Now I know. Because after 8 October I'll be as good as dead. David Harcourt doesn't like this column he says, in fact it is a "specifically bad feature". A recent change of attitude that. Wonder if it has anything to do with the lashes administered to him by this column on the odd occasions this year.

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Fascinating experience the other night when I visited the House of Curry. Had a good look around of course and was interested to find a locked door with strange sounds emanating therefrom.

Could I go in? No I was told, Our President was busy with Affairs of State. So I peeked through the keyhole. There was Gerard's Other flatmate being flayed by the master himself and screaming, "But I don't want Cultural Affairs".

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Most interesting thing about the Argot business (see Tums on two) was the pride exhibited by the Railway Servants when asked how a 56-pound suitcase could possibly be lost.

"That's nothing", one declared. "Why, we've lost entire trains in our time". Just as well the bigger, brighter and better Transport Ministry doesn't assume responsibility for things like ships.

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