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DIE3 if Stuntman Kenny Powers is carried on stretcher into the Civic Hospital at Ot tawa Friday after he failed in an attempt to jump across the St Lawrence River at Morrisburg Ont in rocket car Woman in background is Donna Powers 20 who has been marrie Photos Page CP Photo to Powers for three months Other Stuntman breaks back in bid to jump river WADDINGTON NY AP Canadian daredevil Ken Carter had been planning the jump across the St Lawrence River for four years When his rocketpowered car fell short and splashed into the water Carter was not in it The accident Friday landed driver Kenny Powers in hospital with two broken vertebrae in his back and the $250000 vehicle was destroyed when the car partially disintegrated in flight and its parachutes prematurely deployed Carter was not in the car because of an arm injury suffered earlier said his promoters in Ottawa He was en route to the site when the car launched they said An Ontario Provincial Police spokesman said the vehicle yellow orange and red Lincoln Continental equipped with wings and 11000poundthrust hydrogen peroxide rocket engines was in trouble immediately after it took off from an 18metrehigh ramp in Mor risburg aiming for US island about two kilometres into the St Lawrence Treatment disgusting The body of the car blew apart It flipped over the chutes deployed and it landed on its wheels in three to four feet about one metre of water said an Ontario police officer who witnessed the flight It was quite sight Meanwhile dispute arose between two groups that claimed to be backing Carter In Montreal one group said the launch was unauthorized and fraud The Ottawa group denied the claim Carter could not be located immediately for comment One of the designers of Carters equipment called the event Friday test He said it failed because the 300metrelong concrete takeoff ramp was bumpy from recent rains There was no advance word of the attempt Friday Paula Dietz speaking for the Ottawa promoters said the news media had not been notified because of history of false starts Carters plans had called for landing on Ogden Island owned by the Power Authority of the State of New York spokesman for the authority said permission had not been given for the feat Time to end picketing violence TORONTO CP The government should end picket line situations that pit police of ficers against striking women union of tidal said Friday Stewart Cooke area director for the United Steelworkers of America told about 120 demonstrators outside Queens Park that the time has come for an end to picket line violence He said the way people are treated on picket lines is disgusting Cooke said the government should protect workers right toa contract The protest was held to support the 200 member local at the Radio Shack warehouse in Barrie where workers have been on strike since Aug seeking first contract inside story Colors at their peak its going to be cool this Thanksgiving weekend but thats an improvement over last vear when six inches of snow fell in the reemoreStayner area The fall leaves should be at their peak this weekend in south Simcoe County and there are plenty of fall activities to keep sightseers busy See story on the Today page Free film series High Noon and The Quiet Man are just two of the classic films to be shown in the free film series starting Oct 18 The films will be shown at the Childrens Annex once month until March See story on todays Entertainment page Pirates sweep series The Pittsburgh Pirates successfully con tinue their drive towards winning the World Series Friday they defeated Cincmnati Reds 71 to sweep the bestoffive National League Pennant series three games to none California Angels remained in the runmng for the American league pennant when they rallied in the ninth inning to defeat Baltimore Orioles 43 and force fourth game in the series For stories and pictures see Sports pages index today lifestyle entertainment 12 window on the world sports comicsTV guide classified 14 to 18 On Monday Ed Ziemba NDP member of the legislature for TorontoHigh Park was charged with assaulting police officer dur ing protest outside the Barrie warehouse Ziemba told the cheering group that the union that defeated lneo can defeat Radio Shack About 11000 members of the steelworkers union were on strike against In co Metals Coin Sudbury for eight months He said Radio Shack has thumbed its nose at the provinces judicial system by refusing to comply with orders from the Ontario Labor Relations Board NDP Leader Michael Cassidy said his par ty will keep fighting for legislation that will guarantee workers the right to first con tract Firm on PetraCan Energy Minister Ray Hnatyshyn said Friday the minority Clark government will stand firm on the PetroCanada issue despite op position plans to introduce mo tions of nonconfidence on it in the Commons next week He made the statement as the cabinet met at Meach Lake Que in the Gotineau Hills across the Ottawa River from Ottawa CP Photo 115th year No 230 Saturday Oct 979 20¢ Per Copy Carrier Home Delivery 95° Weekly the examiner serving barrie and simcoe county Despite government reection Francophones going ahead with separate French school Students in the kindergarten class of Mrs Tutty and Fran Matton at Allandale Heights School add the finishing touches to special Thanksgiving stew they concocted Hes in meeting NO EXAMINER MONDAY The Examiner will not publish Thanksgiv ing Day Monday Publication resumes Tues da Awarded $109000 TORONTO CPI Barbados court has awarded Noeila Wardle 40 of Toronto $109633 in Canadian funds for costs and general damages as result of injuries she suffered in an April 1977 motorcycle acci dent on the island The award the highest ever awarded by Barbados court came after Mrs Wardle was hit by the motorcycle and suffered broken pelvis and other injuries She spent eight months in hospital and has had seven operations can walk with cane now but cant walk very far Mrs Wardle said in an in terview cant work fulltime again but hope can work parrtime in the future Mrs Wardle will be required to reim burse the Ontario Health insurance Plan for the money advanced her for medical treat ment while the case was still before the Bar bados courts Acidthrower sentenced LONDON Ont CP man who threw acid in womans face was sentenced to six years in penitentiary Friday Charles Stansfield 43 of London had pleaded guilty to the charge of wounding Stanfield threw commercial drain cleaner at Frances Scott 24 on Feb 18 after hav ing an argument with her The court was told Stanfield first threatened to drink the acid then threw it on the naked body of Ms Scott who spent three months in hospital and required ex tensive plastic surgery Teachers ask mediation MiSSlSSAUGA Ont CPI Leaders of striking Peel elementary school teachers have requested that mediation reopen in the contract dispute that has kept 52000 children out of school since Tuesday They asked mediator Harvey Ladd in telegram Friday to continue mediation that broke off Sept 30 after 17 months Leaders for the 2600 teachers say they want to meet with the Peel board of educa tion to clarify gross misunderstandings of their proposals about surplus teachers Better early than never Roberts Thursday Friday they enjoyed the fruits of their labors See photo on the Today page Examiner Photo by Peter Huge outdoor mass to end Popes sixcity US tour WASHINGTON AP Pope John Paul eager to meet the leaders of this young and flourishing country arrived today to visit President Carter at the White House and celebrate huge outdoor mass Sunday to climax his United States tour Several thousand persons lined the runway fence at Andrews Air Force Base Md when the Pope landed under clear blue skies after flight from Chicago The Pope was greeted by VicePresident Walter Mondale US State Secretary Cyrus Vance White House national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski and the Roman Catholic cardinals of Washington and Baltimore am looking forward to meeting the leaders of this young and flourishing country in the first place the president of the United States the Pope said in brief airport remarks He asked that the blessings of Almighty God descend on all the people of this nations capital Then he embarked on day that will in clude motorcade through downtown Washington mass at St Matthews Cathedral the first White House visit bv pope and receptions for almost 7500 govern ment dignitaries Early today US Park Police said between 4000 and 5000 persons already were camped on the Mail the 125acre parkland between the Capitol and the Washington Monument where the Pope will celebrate the final mass of his US tour Sunday before crowd ex pected to total at least one million That would be the largest crowd ever to gather for an event in Washington But over shadowing it in size was the exultant shouldertoshouider throng of 15 million per sons that packed Chicagos Grant Park Fri day afternoon for papal mass it was the biggest crowd of his nineday pilgrimage to Ireland and the United States The 59yearold pontiff was taskmaster in Chicago reaffirming Roman Catholic pro hibitions against birth control abortion homosexuality and mercy killings But he also was fatherly and loving conciliator Love is the power that gives rise to dialogue in which we listen to each other and learn from each other he said in his homily at the openair mass its known as jubilation Pirate fans whoop it up on the field after their team clinched the National League pennant by beating the Cincinnati sign on the huge scoreboard in back story Page Come home to The Examiner Call 7266537 for some delivery eds Friday afternoon 7l The In addition he said nationwide competi From the Toronto Bureau Of The Examiner TORONTO Organizers of Ecole de la Huronie in Penetanguishene plan to go ahead with separate French high school in that community despite an outright rejection from education minister Bette Stephenson Coordinator Raymond Desrochers told Queens Park press conference Friday that the future of the towns francophone culture rests with the school newlyformed parallel school board plans to take action immediately Desrochers said On Tuesday the group will reclaim 10 acres of land on John Street owned by the Simcoe County school board as site for the new school sodturning ceremony is scheduled for 930 am and later in the week Desrochers said the group will cut logs from govemment owned land to start off building tion will be launched for an architectural design Desrochers admits the boards planned ac tions are as much public relations mOVe as anything but he says we are dead serious on French language instruction in separate school it may look like game but our culture is at stake 0f 47 students interviewed at Ecole de la Huronie 45 said they would not return to Penetanguishene Secondary School Victor Dupuis new trustee with the parallel board and student council president said interviews were conducted among students after Thursday night We have seen too much People dont usually spit on others and we dont want to return to that he told the press conference Desrochers readily admits the school is il legal but he says the students wont give up because of it He says students will receive certification through correspondence Stephensons statements courses even though the school wont be cer tified under the Education Act Desrochers says the school is on financially shaky ground but hopes individuals and organizations whether francophone or anglophone will come forward with financial support Despite apparent drawbacks he is confi dent the new school will survive Desrochers called Stephensons announce ment an Alice in Wonderland approach to the problem Stephensons approach will set up se arate high school complete with its own ministration teaching staff and program within Penetanguishene Secondary School It was presented within broad policy statement designed to solve similar issues that may appear in other communities in the future Desrochers told the press conference the ministers plan is physically impossible in Penetanguishene The new French entity can no more fit in to the walls of PSS than Bette Stephenson can fit into size 12 dress he said He said the school already has seven por table classrooms and there is not one empty room He said the ministers decision offered less than the Simcoe County Board did in its in itial stand The board initially planned to add an annex to the high school to house French language classes but later changed its mind Big night for hawkers CHICAGO AP Hawkers of Tshirts pennants buttons posters photographs rosary beads and medallions cut prices as worshippers left the papal mass in Grant Park Last chance for bargain Framed col or photos Two for five dollars Late night special shouted Lance Darche 27 as thousands of persons streamed from the park Friday evening Darche started with 1000 photos at $5 each and had 50 left Friday night after Pope John Pauls mass Other hawkers were in similar circumstances Heeey Evvvreeebody wins bawled l7 yearold Tom Boyle Get your pope posters three for St Flexible buses ordered LONDON Ont CP $163million contract for 53 flexible buses for the Ontario government has been announced for the On tario government has been announced for the diesel division of General Motors of Canada Ltd The order will mean about 50 more jobs at the plant which employs 2600 company spokesman said Thursday Each bus will be about 18 metres long with flexi ble accordianlike bellows in the middle allowing it to bend when tra veiling around corners Cant stop letter LONDON Ont CP The post office says it can do nothing to stop religious chain letter circulating in southwestern On tario The letter contains twoline prayer and promises good fortune within four days to recipients who follow instructions and forward it to 20 other people Post office of ficials say there is nothing illegal about the letter as long as it does not solicit funds vveather Clouding over with occasional showers today Brisk westerly winds with highs l3 to l6 Lows Overnight to Variable cloudiness and cooler Sunday isolated showers Highs IO to I2