From the Evening News, July 8, 1971

A GREATER Britain if we go into Europe - but just a Britain if we stay out. That briefly is the message which the Government spells out in its Common Market White Paper, published today. The Prime Minister warned the nation that a gloomy future lies ahead if Britain decides to stay out of the Common Market. The White Paper declares: "Either we choose to enter the Community and join in building a strong Europe on the foundations which the Six have laid, or we choose to stand aside from this great enterprise and seek to maintain our interests from the narrow - and narrowing - base we have known in recent years."

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, July 8, 1946

DESPAIRING of striking lucky in town, many of those fond of their beer have had the idea of taking a bus ride on a Sunday evening into the country districts around Bolton hoping for better things. But the 'Sold Out' and 'No Beer' notices are as common there as nearer home. In Holcombe Village, where the bus stopped, one disappointed and thirsty traveller was confronted with the notice 'Open on Thursday'. He caught the same bus out of the village with the comment: 'I'll try Walshaw, and if there's nowt doing theer I'll go whum and tak it eaut o' t' dog.'

125 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, July 8, 1871

ENGLISH hospitality is a virtue of which we have heard much. We are not quite sure whether, as a nation, we are not considered to greatly excel in the way in which we receive and treat those who do us the honour or themselves the pleasure to visit our shores. At the present moment, however, there is a loud outcry against the way in which the Emperor and Empress of Brazil have been treated; they are said to have been admitted to a pretty clear view of the cold shoulder. But what ought to give us still more profound concern, it is declared that proper hospitality has not been manifested towards the Imperial Prince and Princess of Germany. The offer of 'lodgings' at Buckingham Palace was very naturally declined in both instances. A correspondent of one of our contemporaries is in a sad way about the matter, and says there is no excuse for the omission of invitations to Windsor, and there is no mistake about it that the Court will pay very dearly for this obstinacy in error.

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