By John Lennon and Yoko Ono
NO BED FOR BEATLE JOHN
BEATLE, JOHN LENNON,
LOST HIS HOSPITAL BED YESTERDAY, TO A PATIENT
IT HAPPENED AT QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S HOSPITAL, LONDON
WHERE JOHN WAS KEEPING VIGIL IN THE ROOM
WHERE HIS GIRLFRIEND YOKO ONO,
IS BEING KEPT UNDER OBSERVATION
WHEN HE REALISED HIS BED WAS NEEDED FOR AN URGENT CASE,
JOHN SENT OUT FOR A SLEEPING BAG,
AND LAST NIGHT
HE WAS ONCE MORE HAPPILY KIPPED DOWN, ALONGSIDE YOKO,
IN THE SLEEPING BAG.
YOKO, WHO EXPECTS A BABY NEXT FEBRUARY
WILL REMAIN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR ANOTHER FEW DAYS
A BEATLES SPOKESMAN SAID
"THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR THE BABY'S SURVIVAL."
THE BEATLES WIN BATTLE OF THE NUDE LP
THE BEATLES HAVE WON THEIR FIGHT TO PUT
OUT AN LP RECORD WITH A SLEEVE SHOWING
JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO IN NUDE
EMI THE WORLD'S BIGGEST RECORDING COMPANY
WHOSE ARTISTS INCLUDE THE BEATLES
REFUSED TO HANDLE THE LP CALLED TWO VIRGINS BECAUSE OF THE SLEEVE.
SO DID THE GROUP'S AMERICAN OUTLET, CAPITOL RECORDS
BUT THE RECORD WITH ITS CONTROVERSIAL SLEEVE
WILL BE RELEASED IN BOTH COUNTRIES NEXT MONTH
AN OFFICIAL OF THE BEATLES APPLE COMPANY SAID LAST NIGHT
THE SLEEVE HAS NOT YET BEEN CENSORED OR ALTERED IN ANY WAY
WE'RE PLEASED IT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED IT MAY BE THAT SOME RECORD SHOPS MAY STILL
REFUSE TO HANDLE IT.