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I Wilson < By DAVID Sllivm rn Entertainment Editor The effect of European com- '"c munism on European diplomacy, Ma and the function of NATO and the ^ Common Market were the main cco topics of Former British Prime soc' Minister Harold Wilson's speech anc yesterday in the Russell House i Ballroom. des Wilson made several personal to f comments on his years as prime cou I minister, and how he dealt with thoi Europe's problems. be I 1 mended beautifully with these ^ comments was what can be termed re la typical British humor. ehil did T1IK FOKMKK Prime to h Minister's opening remarks just centered on NATO. "1 "We. Northern Europe and the bold Mediterranean countries, are all sharing in the economic traditions hetv in (lie free world, such as problems Ihos in employment and inflation, he l> said pointing out the need for bier concerted action. Wil? "As far as Britain is concerned. hav< we are now moving into a balance opp< of payments surplus, because post we're now ororinrino ?n?f? r.n r-? a ...f) ???\/? v, mail ?)U H'l per cent of our own oil," said hav< Wilson, alluding to the vast North who Sea oil reserves. W asp< "IT MI ST have been there since prop before Genesis," he said referring bord to the oil in a quite serious tone, tenti "hut thank God it was found in my enta i time." tape This statement provoked "V laughter from the audience of unif< more than 500 persons in the brea ballroom. \\1 During the 25th anniversary of by the founding of NATO, Wilson nossi unserved lie was the only survivor Plan of the cabinet that had created the situa organization. "T "I'm certain Italy would have need gone communist, and France too. That by the 1950s or early l%()s but for mala i Parade enl li\ \.mv sni:<;i:i, hcatini ( ainrrock Staff Writer Anotlu "Star At UraOa.m.. Saturday, Main St. was hustling because the ONK Homecoming parade was unique barreling through gamec The first sign of the parade was Som< ' the police escort. Following the were passive police came a truck filled were with rowdv f'hf?orina inuivlUUtllM pi III TO dressed as gamecocks. Gamecocks Amo were in it and on it. At 9:50 a.m. it assortn was a hit too early to accept the contest bombshell of fighting gamecocks, carried were at TAKING A BKIKF interlude, a audienc pedestrian was walking alongside futurist the parade twirling a frisbee, SOM1 putting on an exhibit himself. tators s Along came the majorettes while ot bouncy and bubbly, throwing their there jii batons in the air. Overall they gave and to < a good performance. the spe< Then the f'amiino ii 1 v/*uui uniiu pictycu Many several enthusiastic numbers as the par the spectators applauded with sponsor approval. Schaeff warehoi THE THEME, "Homecoming made. 2077," was emphasized greatly with an exhibit of an electric car tiiv ana a series of cosmic floats, attractir Everything in the parade em- generall phasized the possible victories for and tale Carolina in the future. After t Some of the floats were a bit was give extreme. One depicted a cave man who wor Jiscuss< creation of NATO and the Bp nan, he said. /ilson then described the nomic conditions of past British ^Stll iety in just one of the many cdotes of the afternoon. WIIO IN those days," he said, ;?ij? cribing how it was appropriate ?ivi' :i vr.'ir ? ?* ..... ./i iviv ?m fxira 25 gsg|pgj pons for clothes, "would've jght we could have the ability to liere happy today." Ti 1 son also mentioned his ||??|?| itionship with Winston Chur1, as he said, with conviction, he I B not want the common market ave any military development, as Churchill did not. ^ S It is NATO that must he the ler of military solidarity." he 1. drawing the distinction veen the functions of NATO and p|p?? e of the Common Market. tgpjjf >' KEEPING with his style ot iding humor and feelings, fejplii ;on said, "America doesn't ? a concept of the head of the isition party in government <;i he held within his own party several years), but they do ? a couple of hundred people think they are." ilson mentioned several x*ts of common market iosals which in his opinion, lered on the absurd. His inon was to demonstrate how ngled the market is with red and bureaucracy. B> ST /e've had to fight proposals for (;amc( nrm methods of baking Tim a, he said. Stadiui I .SON concluded the speech and hoi giving his views on the crowd * ibility of another Marshall '77 being drafted to cure the The , tion in Europe. greatly he Marshall Plan Europe I'i K; s is one created by Europe, the pas is the solution to the Europe's has hot ise." ertains C< i> a pirate with his club. T was a replica of R202 of Wars" fame. FI.OAT which was quite <\ depicted a singing ock. ? p&? * ; spectators laughed, some a* entertained, while others ^ | bored with the entire | I ng the floats were an lent of Homecoming queen |?? ants. Some of the ladies wj"! roses, some waved and all tractive, thus relieving the e of too much of the OF TIIF student speceemed to enjoy the parade hers looked like they were I MS ist to make an appearance J6. |k i show (heir school spirit on - 'B ?ial occasion. K; people were involved in . ... fl ade. Sigma Phi Kpsilon I J?* ed I he parade and the A ,j~ er Co. supplied the I ise in which the floats were T S PARADE succeeded in lg the community. It was y a fine show of creativity One ol , , , Homecoi he parade ended an award ?n to Sigma Nu fraternity, M ^ i the best float award. a as Comm Stephen McCorma Dckfest bor? KVK (OI.KM \\ ?ck Staff Writer ? ? " i mi hi Mruiiea into Willianis-Brice n Thursday night. Sept 29, with drums rolling rn echoing through the stands. They filled the .vith expectations of an action-packed Cockfest anxious audience, however, was soon to be disappointed ippa IMti sponsored Cockfest as they have for t 7 years. The goal of this homecoming event n to build spirit for the occasion .1 ' umoia spe ^ r , ^*- ?-**. * * ?? t si -y/ IM // J K1 ?!! i ! !. L v. # ?? t ; Hl# HI : ! if CSafe-x . , . ? MVM - MAMVm .JJ1- M f the many floats participating in the I tning parade is pictured above. The 1 / morning parade proceeded down nd Sumter Streets and featured i lunism fl ? * mbS^WBmm - a ^ * jK On North Sea oil . . . tLi || "It must have been .]'^9 there since before gT* WL Genesis, but thank (iod '.^9 it was found in my time . _ IIa^U spsfiMfsmMiKy --n.il ?MU Alison Ck-THE GAMECOCK *s audience THIS YKAirs presentation was less than en tertaininn and proved to he antielimactic after the weeklontf activities surrounding Homecoming The show opened with the hand playing a few numbers familiar to football names, while the cheerleaders induced hand-clapping and chants. (il-'AM McKW. WC'OS disc jockey, stepped onto the stage to welcome everyone to the event and to serve as announcer for a series of, what were to he poorly-planned skits These skits presented by various fraternities and sororities on campus SIT ( 0< KIT\ST. page 21 ctators . 'x 4fs' ^2v?WWr - ? **>*. . m HtafeSi . % %' I i ? " Bill Boineatf-THE GAMECOCK homecoming beauties, elaborate floats and the USC Band. The winning float by Sigma Nu fraternity lepicted a Gamecock "zapping" a pirate.