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Nottingham pub withdraws colour ber

The Bulletin Vol. 3, No. 13, 14 October 1963 · p. 4 of the scan · 169 words

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e wdmir Hndas which had refused to serve what it terms mixed company, that is white and coloured people together, has ° reversed its policy. A number of incidents had token place tut matters cama to a head when the prosidont of the Nottinghan University Students' Union was present when a coloured student was refused service, He forcibly drew attention to the fact that the management of the public house faced risk of having tho wsnowol ef its licence opposed. Later the same day a member of tha Young Socialists went in with a West Indian member of the 4.5.W. and thoy were served. Since then a number of poople have tried out the colour bar there and been served, Thus a victory has been won. It is thought that the brewery, alarmed at the number of protests it was recoiving,put pressure on licensoe. lowever, matters arg not standing there and letters have gone to the clerk to the Council cutlin, “the incidonts when coloured people were refused service.

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