IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

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Socialist Challenge No. 43, 27 April 1978 · p. 14 of the scan · 917 words

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May SISSONS reports.

The paper was originally given an eight-weck trial in 10 branches in London, Is proved to be so successful, especiaily main line: railway terminals, that this period has been extended by a further six months.

The number of branches has also been increased to include other railway stations, such as iverpool Street, outside central London such as Oxford, Cambridge and East Croydon. This is the full list of Our Socialist Challenge Conference Is on 27 May • Is open to all supporters of Socialist Challenge • Is your chance to say what's good, what's bad, or what's missing from your newspaper who should control the paper is a living exumple in readers" democracy Be there, or besquare!

our readers will be able to buy Socialist Challenge from branches of W.H. Smith, RIC [Lion Yard]; Charing Cross:

Kings Cross: Liverpool Street:

Oxford: South Hampstead: St Pancras: Victorin: WaterlooWhat is equally important is that Smith's is prepared to meet individual orders througl any of its 375 branches.

This system tomers" special orders, will cable a person, anywhere in Britain, to oboun W.H. Smith shops where the the paper week by week by is your chance to vote on the paper's politics and on So if you khow somebody somewhere having difficuhy obtaining the paper tell them al nice.

An the Royal Commission on the Press pointed out in us Cambrider report of Cambridge 'W.H. Smith, John Menzies and Surridge Dawson domiThey distribute between them nearly 70 per ceas of national daily 14a115For a small socialist newspaper io break entitled cus- into these distribution works, even on a limited scale. virtually is a tremendaus advance. Now Socialist Challenge can available CLET militants who previously were unable to obtain It.

THE OTHER BOOKCLUB A oint venture wetween ne Other Bookshop and Socialist Challenge, this new bookslut et reasonable cost both new works of Marxiam and classics AT THE TAROUF MOSCoLE The Other provide COOKS ROSAN membere must take at two which will cost less than 1968 and After by Tariq All Harry MeShane:

Fighter by Harry MeShane and Joan Smith cost £5.30 plus (Post free if books picked up from 329 Upper Street, London Name..

This July 1977: outlers — The Taet that The inroad into newspapers and period circulation bet- on 4 May Bookshop will which STORI MISM of June we must 12,000. So get cracking.

Look at this issue four Very distribution method. We he leve that all socialist papers Branch should be available via the three main wholesale and retail Smith, Menzies and Basildon Soclalist Challenge has made a small Edeware national orward for the entire le The new six-month period Victoria begins with the issue published Waterloo - the best May Day ART & SOCIETY HISTORY WORKSHOP SAT& SUN 3-4 JUNE 1978 Speakers: Jane Kelly, Images of Women; James on Cruskshank: John Tim Mason. Jahn Will ams. Gova; David Logan. Art and the Labour Movement: Colston Sanger Simon Watney.

Rapnael Samuel Capitalism and Industrial Design: Gordon Fyle, The Idea of the Exhibition: Belinda Lottus, Imagery in Ulster, John Heskett, Design in Naz Germany.

Fitme Photos Saturday 10am-11pm Sunday 11am-6pm At the Navigation School, City Poly, Minorles, Towe HIll, London ECS.

Tickets limited to 250 Tickets E2 hait E103.65 is all that has been collected for the fund drive in the last two weeks. In the first Three weeks of April we have shops accumulated just over E236.

Not good enough. By the end us money.

Arable over to take the - ал схега Toer ERS. Tot of money to r felt the on important enough to warrant hundreds of militants who have never seen Socialist Challenge will buy it member Complete and return to:

Socialist Challenge, 328/9 Upper Street, London NI.

10.45am 1pm, Further informacion nurdava at the O Road.

GLASGOW Socinist For information assur the paper orits Preme Sere al da o Unily. However, since Smith's has Brent Cross Charing Cross Golders Green Kings Cross St. Pancras South Hampstead -Gorman, on onig Heartfield; Gwyn London Art Warkers Banners OAPs and Tower Hamiets The fact that WH Smiths, as from the first week of May, will be taking tie paper in selected again offers hig possibilities. But will also cost For example, for WH Smiths paper it has to be read for libel every week. That costs money. So if we are to seize the possibilities that exist, weneed your moncy Send it without delay Our thanks this week to:

Carsiff supporters 7.50 Chilean Socialist Party 3.00 London committee, IMG. 3.00 2am. Feed nacrs, Vincent Streeti esch Saunde Challlange Celed sive cardiate LONDON AMMERSMICH Socialst Challe and Dawson's should do THEY HE We bave already written lo So remember, from 4 Ma ask for Socialist Chullenge In WH Smith.

Cur trial sales were Sales of insue nember:

TOE CATALE 20.00 Cardift supporters 1. Melville Leicester archiva sale Stamp sales 8-Herma D.Mullen Brighton readers C.Nash A. Nahum Prof, E. Hoyle S. Ralthathan Birmingham readere S. Bennett and S. Wills GREENWICH LEWISHAM From Ras an 0t-039 NEWHAM Bocialist IS London Me •Hos B:

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Fighama par, London te Sir. Ta: 01-8 7010. OUR FUND DRIVE

Domestic: 6 months, 45; 12 months, £10 Abroad: Airnail, £16.50, Surface, E10 per annum. I enclose a donation for the Fighting Fund of

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