Work Committee of the Congregational Union, Rev. Glynmor John generally followed Wolfenden recommendations, with some reservations on question of moral influence of men living openly homosexual lives in a neighborhood. "I should wish to see it made explicit that such known behavior be regarded as a public nuisance within the scope of the law."

Newcastle Methodist Conference warmly approved a recomendation. favoring the Wolfenden Proposals. "It is not the proper function of law to interfere with private conduct unless it is clearly detrimental to the public good in an extraordinary degree."

In letter to the TELEGRAPH, Mr. Peter Wildeblood argued present law even made the relation between doctors and homosexual patients difficult since a doctor is bound by law to report to police any homosexual offenses he learns of from his patients.

BACK STATESIDE

Police intimidation reportedly run-

ning heavy in gay and half-gay bars in Seattle. Customers being asked nightly for identification and warned about nature of place.

Dr. Karl Bowman, former medical superintendent of Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute and one-time president of American Psychiatric Society, last week attacked most sex laws as improper and advocated enactment of something like Code Napoleon under which "Any sexual act carried out between two consenting adults which does not result in physical harm and does not offend public decency is not considered a crime."

Just out: First issue of SEX & CENSORSHIP, a magazine whose title is fairly descriptive of its contents. Contains an account of ONE's Post Office case, written by editor of HOMOPHILE STUDIES. Also articles by Henry Miller, beat-poet Lawrence Lipton, Albert Ellis and Carol Hales (author of lesbian novel, WIND WOMAN, in paper back. SUCH IS MY BELOVED) and long, illustrated bit on San Francisco's Beat Generation. . . .

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR

STERLING AREA COUNTRIES

ONE now has an agent in London who will receive money for subscriptions in English pounds, (at the rate $6 for a 1 year subscription); also for all other items, such as ONE INSTITUTE QUARTERLY, ($4 for a 1 year subscription); Memberships, (including ONE Confidential); books published and sold through ONE's Book Department. Address: BCM/LALO, London W-1., England. Checks should be made payable to ONE. (Not ONE Inc.)

17