28 FEBRUARY 1969, page 11

Buy American

CONSUMING INTEREST LESLIE ADRIAN The 'individualist' town councillor, who cheer- fully used all the public amenities provided by his community while still loudly denounc- ing......

Happy Birthdays

THE PRESS BILL GRUNDY This has been one of those big news weeks, as you cannot fail to have noticed. For my part I'm unmoved. Soaked in Soames, deluged with de Gaulle, o'erfaced......

Clark's Tale

TELEVISION STUART HOOD One of the strongest arguments for the main- tenance of public service television is that it is almost inconceivable to think of any one of the ITV......