May 6, 1946
n IN A letter to the Editor of The Herald, J R H Hutchison MP wrote: ''Scotland appears to be going to have no air future, either in running airlines or in aircraft manufacture.
''This is a state of affairs that the Scottish nation cannot tolerate. If, as seems possible, mass indignation demonstrations are to be held in Glasgow and Edinburgh, that is all to the good. But the place which really counts is London.
''Owing to paper shortage, and perhaps preoccupation with what they consider more important matters, practically no Scottish news finds its way into the national newspapers. It certainly never makes headlines.''
n THE Herald also reported: ''There were large crowds yesterday at the wishing well on Culloden Moor, observing an ancient and heathenish practice which annually causes distress to the Lord's Day Observance Association.
''Special bus services were run for pilgrims who drank of the water, wished, and dropped a coin into the well. If it was for the King across the water that the more credulous were wishing, they should know by this time that it wouldn't be pennies that would bring him back - not unless he has changed out of recognition these 200 years.''
n NINE families of squatters occupied a 12-roomed house in Edinburgh's exclusive Inverleith Place. The Herald reported: ''No move has been made to remove them and 14 adults and 17 children were busy cleaning their new home. A neighbour said: 'It is a shame that these people should be without homes. I hope they stay put and win their fight'.''
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