Student Superman
(N.Z. Frets Association/ WELLINGTON, Aug. 20.
Ten students—including one wearing a Superman suit with a giant “N” on his chest—were refused admittance to the public gallery in Parliament Buildings today because of their dress.
The gallery has been a more colourful place than usual this week as a number of students, in Wellington for the universities arts festival, have taken the opportunity to listen to debates.
The students refused ad-
mittance late this afternoon had been sitting in the gallery earlier, but left the
buildings briefly. They were refused readmittance by the Sergeant-at-Arms (Wing Commander R. uL McKay) on the ground that their dress did not show proper respect for Parliament
Apart from the bright blue Superman suit, most of the long-haired male students wore roll-necked jerseys, but some wore outsize neckties on coloured shirts. Some of the girls wore sack dresses, and most carried flowers or wore beads.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32381, 21 August 1970, Page 1
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