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NDP and hospitgl si ugtign Pledges TORONTO CF Ontario NDP Leader Michael Cassidy said Wednesday that his party will campaign against hospital budget reductions because of serious problems he discovered during recent tour of hospitals in 12 Ontario com munities But administrators at three of the hospitals Cassidy used as examples of what he called the Ontario governments damag ing and destructive healthcare policies said in telephone inter views that Cassidy got his in formation wrong Two of the administrators agreed with Cassidys state ment that the budget reduc tions have been severe and that further reductions would seriously damage healthcare services But they said Cassidys specific statements about their hospitals were not accurate The third administrator said the budget at his hospital has not been reduced Cassidy said that in all three cases be based his specific statements about the hospitals on information obtained from hospital employees He said he did not try to get in touch with the administratorsto verify the statements AMONG THOSE ITED Eight of the hospitals cited by Cassidy were uurvnyed and no ministrators at five iiuid assidys statements about their hospital were accurate But the three hospitals where the adminiiitrators disagreed with Inasidy were moon the ones cited by the NDP earlier as having the most severe pro bletns aiuiidys statement reiean ed thlnesdny to reporters at news conference said that in lilind ltiver about 100 kilometres wutheaat of imtll Ste Marie the NDP lender en counterwl one of the more frightening liltilltti heard on the tour He said full time nursing 125 the examiner FrldayOct12 1979 staff at the Blind River Hospital has been cut in half and there was one instance of nurse on duty by herself hav ing to leave cardiac patient on heart monitor to attend woman at the other end of the ward who was having baby Gustav iurzner ad ministrator at St Josephs fienrrnl Hospital in ltlind ltiver said his is the only hospital in town and there is no iilind ltiver Hospital AH BEEN N0 HANfF iurzner said there has been no change in the nursing staff numbers in the last four years and that be doubted whether drive against budget cuts the incident With the heart pa tient happened Iassndys statement said of Hamilton fivic Hospital infected patients cant be isolated because there arent enough beds and patients in in tensive care are sometimes released prematurely because of lack of beds Hamilton iwc Hospital is made up of two hospitals Hamilton General Hospital and Henderson General Hospital and administrators at both hospitals denied Cassidvs statement Winmily NEXT FLIGHT GROUND SCHOOL BEGINS crtluge Wednesday Oct 10 Thom Lifts and Fine rlx Ql HEN STREET 00KSTOWN ONT BRADLEY SALMOND Cuban security agent restrained CHIEF FLvamsrnucron 1705l 4534000 New York City police converge on Cuban securi demonstrators as he tried to cross the street and le ty agent in front of the Cuban Mission to the UN in atone point pulled pistol He was released after GOVTAPPROVEDFLVING scuooc Wm Iii li New York early Thursday The man had become his identity was confirmed AP Photo ALLCOSTSDEDUCTBLE Am St 01 7233592 involved with group of antiCastro Year End Clearance With purchase of any79 car or truck recelve 300 litres of gas free 1979 full size Chevrolcts at prices you will find hard to believe Caprice Impala and BelAir giveaway The midsize Monte Carlo Malibu and Nova stcal and the sporty Camaro an unbclicvablc bargain So come into Paul Sadlon Motors today and You make an offer EHEVFlElLET Our stock of 1979 models must go Over 120 Chcvs Olds Cadillacs and trucks new and demonstrators to choose from GMAC financing available at comparable rates to any financial institution And dont forget 3001itrcs ofgas free with any purchase of 79 vchiclc until Nov 15 Hurry on in and make your deal today it will be the best one you ever made Must Be Cleared 79 Delta 88s Cutlasscs and Ninety eights are being offered at Fantastic savings to you Try us with an offer you consider reasonable You may be surprised Our friendly salesman Care For You Large variety of models and On the Spot GMAC financing PAUL SADLON MOTORS 233 Bradford St Barrie YOUR CHEV OLDS CADILLAC DEALER 15 pickups and Vans available at low low prices GMAC FiNANCING the car and truck finanCingspeaaiists from General Motgrs Confinupus Protection Plan Tdescaeofyouasosyoqrcar