Liverpool Echo from Liverpool, Merseyside, England • 8

8 The Liverpool Echo, Friday, November 16, 1979 There's no luck in the stars for Miss UK It's all smiles from Miss World, Gina Swainson Shock The father of the girl sacked from the Liverpool Ice-rink is making a surprise bid to buy the arena. Businessman Joe Clarke. 38, said he was fronting a three-man syndicate which is prepared to put up the cash. An action group has been formed to fight for the reinstatement of 22-year-old Norma former ree-ska i nig a professional skat i instructor at the rink. The present owner.

Les Williams. has said she was a self-employed teacher and refuses to take her back or to explain the reason behind his not renewing her contract. move over 1979-A VINTAGE YEAR FOR WINE GIRL GINA By ANNE ROBINSON MISS BERMUDA, Gina Swalnson, 21, dusky and strikingly beautiful, became the new Miss World last night in a contest which ended up saying a great deal for the perseverance of the contestants in the face of what the organisers touchingly described as "a few technical hitches." Millions of viewers around' the world were robbed of the chance of seeing the show after 8.8. C. sound technicians went on strike.

The result was that the organisers, minus the vital BBC men, tumbled and fumbled their way through a chaotic evening at which microphones never seemed to be in the same place as the people who needed to use them. kind of chart is that?" Miss Bermuda seemed to fare better under the of moronic questioning by Sacha Distel. She said she was a wine merchant and if she won the title would wish after a 3ear to continue to be a wine merchant, indeed to become one of her country's best wine merchants. A sort of Higsons of the North Atlantic, 1 suppose. Miss Jamaica, who came third, wanted to study international law, but not to practise it.

"I get too emotional," she said. The judges, whose names were kept secret until the last minute, provided one of the more pleasurable and memorable moments of the event. Runner-up, Miss U.K., Carolyn Seaward, tipped es the hot favourite, probabl owed her defeat to a disastrous personality interview when the final 15 were chosen. "I gather sour astrological chart is favourable?" she was asked. "Yes," replied Miss U.K.

convincingl, then added: "What Right in the centre looking extremely fit was Eric Morecambe who, along with Michael Crawford, received more applause than any of the beauties. Other judges were: Patrick Lichfield, actor lan McShane, singer Patti Boutaye, Sir Billy Mary Stavin (Miss World 1977) and Petra Schurmann (Miss World In the final Miss Australia was Miss Switzerland fifth and Miss Austria sixth. Battle to halt plan for hospital A controversial proposal to close the busy accident and emergency department at the 1000 bed Clatterbridge Hospital, which has resulted in widespread protests, is to be firmly opposed by South Wirral Community Health Council. The council's unanimous decision last night makes it virtually certain that the matter will now have to be referred to the Minister of Health Dr Gerrard Vaughan, for a decision. Wirral Area Health Authority wishes to close existing casualty departments CHRISTMAS CARDS FRAMED PICTURES, PRINTS, CHINA, BOOKS, ARTISTS' MATERIALS, and many other GIFTS.

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14 beautiful pieces for only EB9 a la nage Moscovite whole lobster served with Beluga caviare. or I Lobsters la nage Moscovite was only excelled by the silver a la Mappin Okibb'' girl's rink 'sacking' "Mr Williams is always saying that the rink makes no money and it is a burden," said Mr Clarke, from Woodvale Road. Hinsdale. Well, we are prepared to offer bim a back-door. We are prepared to take the rink at the pPice he paid plus reasonable profits.

"I think we could pay fairly substantial sums and we are prepared to do without a grant from the local authority." Parents of Norma Clarke's pup i Is have already vowed to fight her dismissal and will, if necessary, petition the City Council who are proposing to grant a £25,000 interestfree loan to the rink. Mr. Clarke said: 'lf we did obtain the rink it would be run by a committee for the people who use it. "Norma would be an ordinary professional ice wouldn't be put in change. She is an ice-skater and instructor and she couldn't run a business like the ice-rink." Music Centres from 0NLY0.25 per month.

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