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by DESMOND KING-HELE
Research focused on one target often Quite unexpectedly throws light on another. This is well illustrated by the greatly increased knowledge of the shape of our planet that has derived from space research. To Quote the speaker. ' two years' use of artificial satellites led to more progress in the subject than two hundred years of crawling on the Earth's surface.' How this came about is explained by Mr. King -Hele in this short version of the Duke of Edinburgh's Lecture he gave to the Institute of Navigation.

Contributors

Unknown:
Mr. King

The Dupe
A musical farce by Domenico Cimarosa
Libretto by GIUSEPPE MARIA DIODATI revised by Giuseppe Plccloll
Cast in order of singing:
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF RADIO LUGANO
Conducted by EDWIN LOEHRER
The action takes place in Astrolabio's house
Recording made available by courtesy or Radio Lugano: first broadcast in this country

Contributors

Unknown:
Domenico Cimarosa
Unknown:
Giuseppe Maria Diodati
Unknown:
Giuseppe Plccloll
Conducted By:
Edwin Loehrer

Much critical thought Is being given to various proposals for reforming the Civil Service, for revising the system of Cabinet government. for drawing the technocrat closer to the centre of administration, and for improving Parliament's ability to check the executive.
NORMAN HUNT of Exeter College,
Oxford, in the first of three conversations, talks with The Rt. Hon. Harold Wilson , M.P. Norman Hunt and the Rt. Hon. Jo Grimond , M.P.: March 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Hunt
Unknown:
Rt. Hon. Harold Wilson
Unknown:
M.P. Norman Hunt
Unknown:
Rt. Hon. Jo Grimond

of Dante Alighieri in twelve weekly parts
New translations specially commissioned from contemporary poets PART 8: Cantos 21-23
The Barrators and Hypocrites translated by ELIZABETH JENNINGS
Reader, GABRIEL Woolf
Narrator, ROBERT RIETTY
Arranged by Terence Tiller
Part 9: March 2

Contributors

Translated By:
Elizabeth Jennings
Reader:
Gabriel Woolf
Narrator:
Robert Rietty
Arranged By:
Terence Tiller

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