CND Heddwch 16 Spring 1998 ENGLISH

Description

'Heddwch' is the supporter magazine for CND Cymru, the Welsh Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, published roughly quarterly from 1991 to the present day.
Contents
Page 1:
Happy 40th Birthday CND!- Celebrating 40 years of the CND.
Page 2:
Slowly but surely - an admission of the truth about Trident- Lord Gilbert admits financial costs of Trident far greater than previously stated.
A greater allegiance to mankind - A conscientious objector in Swansea, 1940- Extracts from George Cox’s Statement to the National Service Tribunal.
Page 3:
No magic formula: Euratom Directive 96/29- Criticism of the European Council Directive and the “low dose equals safe dose” argument.
Page 4:
Llandrindod citizen’s forum on nuclear weapons abolition- The 24 forum members generally supported the idea of world-wide nuclear disarmament.
Rhondda Cynon Tâf Borough Council supports CND Cymru over nuclear flights danger
Low level military flying over Wales - keep complaining!- The practice of military low level flying, permitted over areas of Mid Wales, is dangerous and unhealthy.
Welsh woman wins Ghandi prize- Mrs. Eirwen received the Ghandi Foundation Peace Price for founding Generals for Peace and the International Centre for Peacebuilding.
Pendine to be left in peace- The MoD’s Defence Evaluation and Research Agency is closing the Pendine Testing Centre in October.
Chernobyl: 1998 sheep restrictions in North Wales- 180,000 sheep are still being monitored for excessive radioactivity levels.
Congratulations to nuclear free Pembrokeshire!- Pembrokeshire County has agreed to affiliate to the Nuclear Free Zones Forum.
Page 5:
An international coalition of nuclear free regions- CND Cymru is supporting an initiative to lobby against nuclear energy alongside other local authorities.
Dounreay, Scotland “He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it”. Ecclesiastes X, VIII- A culture of secrecy and complacency exists at the Scottish nuclear site of Dounreay.
German anti nuclear protests continue- Protesters in Germany are blocking shipments transporting high-level nuclear waste.
Low level radiation: risking our children’s lives in the name of ‘defence’- Recent studies show low level radiation leads to cancer and other diseases.
Page 6:
The US at Menwith Hill: listening in to our every word- The US National Security Agency is intercepting European communications from Menwith Hill, Yorkshire.
Faslane Peace Camp eviction!- Residents of the camp are asking for £7,500 to help fight the eviction order by the local council.
Oxfam’s ‘Cut Conflict’ campaign- Oxfam is campaigning for a ‘Code of Conflict’ to restrict the trade and movement of weapons.
Vanunu - eleven years of solitary confinement to end!- The Israeli whistle-blower will no longer be kept in solitary confinement but campaigns continue for his release.
Philip Seed 1930-1997- Obituary of Philip Seed.
Page 7:
Greenham Women on Trial- Peggy Walford and Sarah Hipperton have appeared in court on a charge of criminal damage to the fence at Burghfield Atomic Weapons Establishment.
Japanese/US co-operation- New agreements between the US and Japan could threaten nuclear free status of Kobe and Kochi.
Campaign against the Eurofighter and the expansion of NATO- Sign the double petition enclosed within this edition of Heddwch.
Page 8:
PICTURES: Some of the members of European Parliament CND who recently celebrated CND’s 40th Anniversary
Nuclear waste just flying over the fence at Sellafield- Tests reveals the contamination of pigeons at the Sellafield nuclear installations in Cumbria.
Walking for Helen- A New Year’s Day sponsored walk raised funds for the Helen Thomas memorial.
Page 9:
Trawsfynydd - a highly contaminated area- The site of the closed nuclear power station at Trawsfynydd must be fenced to protect the public.
Happy 16th Birthday Nuclear Free Wales!- A conference on pressing nuclear issues marked the 16th anniversary of Wales being a nuclear free zone.
Page 10:
A vision for the Abolition of War - more than just bread and circuses- The Hague Appeal for Peace 1999 Vision Statement is set out and endorsed by Heddwch Action.
Dangers of Corporate Secrecy- Corporate reorganisation must not be allowed to hide changes to radioactive sites.
Songs of Praise for Trident?- Welsh campaigners condemn the broadcasting of Songs of Praise from a Trident nuclear submarine.
Driving without Brakes: The Fourth Trident Submarine and Nuclear Waste- CND Cymru recommends the MoD does not commission the 4th Trident Submarine to reduce radioactive waste.
Page 11:
No violence against the people of Iraq!- Sanctions against Iraq deny the rights of the Iraqi people and reveal bullying behaviour of the US.
Emily’s message to Tony- 11 year old member of CND Cymru, Emily Freeman, writes a letter to Tony Blair and Bill Clinton concerning Iraq.
2 for 1: recruit a friend- Pass this copy of Heddwch on to a friend!
Urdd Eisteddford Pwllheli 25th-30th May- CND Cymru will have a stall at the Eisteddfod.
Uncashed cheque?- Contact the Membership Secretary if cheque not cashed.
Page 12:
Diary Dates- Important dates between May 2nd and August 15th
Postal Slip to join the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
Contacts for CND Cymru.
Heddwch contributions.