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inside story Debut hit Music of Man CBCs eightpart $2 million series about music had its premiere Wednesday evening offering an intelligent and fascmating look at the origins of music Host Yehudi Menuhin was able to make large andcomplex subject comprehensible to the Viewer judging from the first episode The Music of Man should be as suc cessful as Kenneth Clarks Civilization series See review on the Entertainment Page Cool running The GBSAA crosscountry championship was run under constant snow and cold temperatures yesterday at Springwater Provincial Park Two local teams the In nisdale senior girls and Eastview senior boys qualified for the allOntario cham pionship which will be in Kingston Nov The Barrie Colts thumped the Milton Flyers 93 last night to take their second vic tory in row The Colts erupted for five goals in the final period to break up close game See Sports pages If Gwens tough Gwen Boyd also known as Hot Stuff to her colleagues at the Miami Fla police station shows the revolver she wears on the street as an undercover cop who helped break up major fencing operation The 25 yearold mother oftwo is known as Gemini on the street dopesmoking pill popping burglar supporting her junkie husband AP Photo Bishop escapes death TEHRAN Reuteri The head of the Anglican Church in Iran Bishop Hassan DehganiTafti escaped an assassination attempt early today when gunmen broke into his home and fired five shots into his bed It is an absolute miracle wasnt hit Bishop DehganiTafti said in telephone call from his home in the central city of Isfatkan They definitely wanted to kill me He said his wife Margaret the daughter of British missionaries threw herself across him as the gunmen stormed into their bedroom She was hit in the hand by bullet but not wounded severely Other shots peppered the pillow where the bishop had lain The Iranianborn bishop has been at the centre of row over Christian hospitals in Isfahan and the southern town of Shiraz which were taken over by selfappointed Islamic committees after the February revolution Hits interest rates NEW YORK AP The United States Federal Reserve says it made huge error in calculating the money supply for the first two weeks of October an error that ap parently played large role in the rapid rise of interest rates this month The increased interest rates in the US resulted in similar increases in Canda The admission came Thursday as the Federal Reserve released figures showing the previous weeks report of the basic money supply was $3 billion too high The substantial cause of the revision was reporting errors by large money centre bank Federal Reserve spokesman said He declined to give details In its efforts to control inflation the Federal Reserve closely follows the money supply Last week it re rted the basic mone supply rose 828 bi lion in the week endedy 0ct10 The same day the Federal Reserve tightened credit driving up in terest rates Reports seeing meteor RICHMOND HlLl North York man reported nieteorsigliting to the David Dunlap Observatory here Thursday night said an observatory spokesman today The meteor visible for two to three seconds appeared to move northeast to north about 11 to 12 degrees above the horizon Its head was described as yelloworange with redorange train The sighting reported to the University of Toronto observatory was made at 955 pm Belttightening coming By THE CANADIAN PRESS period of belttightening appears to be in store for Canadians in the wake of the latest increase in bank interest rates the highest in Canadas history Canadians can expect higher interest in such areas as mortgages car loans and credit cards Those who tuck their money into bank savings account will earn more Harold Deason executive vice president of Canada Permanent Mortgage Corp said the rate increase is needed If you dont have it you are gomg to have more inflation Improvement suggestions The local architectural advisory group LACAC sponsored meeting Thursday to discuss possible improvements to the downtown core to increase its drawing power While the tumout was sparse the suggestions were varied For more see the Today page cooking affair Pol Martin likes his love affair to be kept on high heat his love affair with the pan that is The renowned French chef says cooking is love affair between the cook and the pan He demonstrated his skills both as chef and atstove comic at the Consumers Gas building this week See to days Lifestyle page for the story index today business lifestyle entertainment sports eornicstv guide 17 classified 821 supplements Panorama pages Canadian Tire Dies from bee sting BRANTFORD Ont CP 44yearold Oakville Ont man in coma since he was stung by bee last week died Thursday one day after University of Western Ontario allergist reported development of an agent to protect people allergic to bee stings Tom Bailey Brant County board of educations coordinator of arts had been in coma in an Oakville hospital since he was stung last week while taking his boat out of the water Less crime tolerance OTTAWA CP Canadians will demand harsher treatment for criminals in the 19805 especially those convicted of violent crimes because of rising crime rates government study says The report presented Thursday to closed meeting of federal and provincial justice ministers says the public is becom ing less tolerant of predatory crime such as rape murder assault and robbery These crimes will increase during the next 10 years as juvenile delinquents get older says the report prepared by researcher in the solicitorgenerals department And public pressure will grow for more punitive measures including more and longer terms of imprisonment it says Farm policy examined WINNIPEG CP Every aspect of Canadas agricultural policy is being examinined to weed out ineffective and in efficient programs Agriculture Minister John Wise said Thursday Wise told the closing luncheon of the Canada Grains Council semiannual meeting that each program will have to be justified in terms of cost and benefit to agriculture But judging by his praise of the Grains Council the group representing cross section of the agricultural industry will continue to receive federal money and support He also indicated that research programs also will continue to receive support He said the federal government will work closely with its provincial counterparts the producers and producer organizations to develop Canadas productive strength $365 gallon JERUSALEM Reuter Israel has raised the price of gasoline by about 25 per cent to $365 gallon The increase was part of series of price increases this week for essential items IJJNES Heads OPP here Barries isman provinCial police detach ment has new commanding officer Sgt Bud Jones Sgt Jones 47 comes to Barrie after commanding the 22man Alliston detach ment for two years Before Alliston he served for 24 years in northern Ontario OPP detachments in cluding Sudbury Timmins Garsoii Wawa Sault Ste Marie Espanola and Iroquois Falls Sgt Jones told The Examiner Thurs licin is basically the same in nor tligriggnd sguthern Ontario but the denser population in the south means police are lot busier down here The new commanding officer was ap pointed to the post Sept 10 butspent his first five weeks in Ottawa studying senior police administration He succeeds Sgt Mel Gattie who was transferred to the Simcoe Ont detach ment weather Mainly cloudy with few showers or tlurries today Highs to Clearing tonight Cold with lows to Sun ny Saturday at first but becoming cloudy with periods of rain develop lng late in the day Highs to 115th year No 245 Friday Oct 26 1979 20¢ Per Copy Carrier Home Delivery 95° Weekly the examiner Parliament in FCC serving barrie and simcoe county Government not flinching from booSting interest rates OTTAWA CP The government declared firm intention Thursday not to flinch from pushing interest rates so high con sumers are wrenched out of their inflationary buyingspree but Prime Minister Clark pro mised to consider measures to ease the burden on the poor Parliament hovered near the brink of pandemonium several times as outraged politicians charged the government with ini posing intolerable costs on the public and of pushing the economy into deep recession The uproar followed decision by the Bank of Canada Wednesday to raise its pace setting lending rate to record 14 per cent It was the fourth and most criticized bank rate increase since the Conservatives became the government May 22 Clark admitted that lowincome families and pensioners will find it more difficult to make ends meet as result of the govern ments conviction high interest rates reduc ed government spending and few giveaways are the only way to break the grip of inflation He told Liberal MP Aideen Nicholson Toronto Trinity the government is looking at relief measures for this hardhit group As MPs and senators grilled Clark his cabinet ministers and bank governor Gerald Bouey lending institutions across the country fell into line with the central bank raising the cost of loans to consumers small businessmen and farmers Mortgage rates were expected to go up soon The chartered banks boosted their prime rate the floor on which all other interest High prigrity rates are based to 1475 and in some cases 15 per cent FEW GET IT The prime rate is available only to the banks blue chip borrowers usually large cor poration consumer with good credit rating would probably pay 155 per cent small businessman or farmer 1575 or 16 per cent Both the New Democratic Party and the Liberals demanded an emergency debate on interest rates in the House but their appeals were ruled out of order Undeterred they called for adjournment of the days sitting as an expression of anger over Finance Minister John Crosbies refusal to appear before Commons committee to defend his economic policy That motion was defeated in 1171096 vote The same committee meanwhile was busy crossexamining Bouey on his latest interest rate increase Outside the Commons NDP finance critic Bob Rae said his party would not be satisifed until Crosbie resigned Our interest rates reward those who have and punish those who dont he said The NDP will fight the governments interest rate strategy with every parliamentary tool at its disposal he said The Liberals took more conciliatory ap proach partly because they found it difficult to explain away the seven similar batik rate increases they imposed in their last year in power North again applies for safety equipment By TERRY FIELD Of The Examiner This is the third straight year North Col legiate has asked the county school board for special science laboratory equipment design ed to control potentially dangerous fumes says the schools principal think it was problem of money Jim River oil spill second this fall By STEPHEN NIIIIIS Of The Examiner ANGUS Thursdays oil spill into the Pine River was the second spill here this fall an environment ministry official said today Tom McDonough environment officer said Temar Construction Ltd workers blame va dals for the two incidents when diesel oil leak ed from water pump into the nearby river McDonough said the ministry will charge the company if there is third spill An Angus man alerted environment of ficials to Thursdays spill and technicians stopped it after about two hours of leakage McDonough said workers told him vandals unattached fuel return hose on pump used to remove water from sewer line construction zones He estimated about 50 gallons of diesel oil leaked into the river but the fuel was diluted and welldispersed in the water Temar workers reported about 150 gallons of oil ran into the river month ago said McDonough They said that leak occurred when vandals lit fire under the machinery Fire melted the fuel hose said workers McDonough said he told workers to fence off the pump to prevent further vandalism He also instructed them to cleanup re maining spilled fuel and remove oilsoaked soil McDonough told The Examiner he inspects the site today to see what progress has been made They have been advised by our ministry what the regulations require of them he said Next time there will be no excuse Workers on the Angus sewer and water con struction project need to be aware of en vironmental safety precautions he said They should have equipment available in the event of environmental problems That equipment would include for example hav ing chemicall absorbent on hand they should also make regular checks around the equipment Robin Craig natural resources biolo ist said that ministry was notified of the spit but our concerns in this matter are minimal Temar officials in the companys Union ville head office were unavailable for coni ment today flutters fll 4ng 50 year anniversa of the crash or not say the location of the party is In bad taste Edwards told The Examiner today It takes time to educate people to the possibilities He said science department heads county wide havc made the acquisition of such equip ment high priority Newer schools in cluding Iiinisdale and Eastview Secondary Barrie had the equipment installed during construction Richard Boswell area stijwriiitendeiit for the board said many new devices were not available when North and Central Collegiates were built though Central does have ven tilated cupboard for storing acids and volatile chemicals There has been an increased awareness of the nature of chemicals and new technology is available to deal with the problems that didnt exist when these schools were bu1lt Boswell said The school wants two cupboards The first is asbestoslined for storage and allows for fumes to escape outside the school The so cond is glassfroiited and allows the teacher to perform experiments using dangerous chemicals in safety It also allows for fumes to leavcthe building No reason to cancel deerhunt From The Toronto Bureau Of The Examiner Simcoe Countys deer hunt will go on as scheduled Nov and despite objection in the provincial legislature Natural Resources Minister James Auld said Thursday at Queens Park he saw no reason to cancel the hunt on the basis of potential trespass problems There are 17 townships in the county he told the legislature in response to question from MPP Jack Riddell Liberal Huron Middlesex Eleven have indicated they are in favor Three townships are opposed They havent expressed their opposition to us but we understand they are opposed Three townships havent expressed acception or re jection Auld said draw for the hunt had been held and 1600 validation stamps issued However he said he did not know how many licences had been purchased Auld said special patrols will be on duty during the hunt to guard against trespassers Police and helicopter will be ready to answer any trespass complaints he said As well he said each hunter has been notified at least twice in writing that trespass charges will be laid against offenders Parent firm files suit BARRIE Ont CPi Radio Shacks parent company has filed libel suit against United Steelworkers of America and six union officials The suit involves newspaper advertise ment that appeared in The Examiner on Sept 13 urging people to boycott Radio Shack where workers seeking their first contract have been on strike since Aug Tandy Electronics Ltd of Barrie also is asking Ontario Supreme Court to issue tem porary injunction preventing the union from distributing leaflets and buying newspapers advertisements encouraging boycott The company has complained that leaflets distributed in the Ontario communities of Collingwood Sudbury Hamilton and Toronto maliciously misrepresented Radio Shacks policies and bargaining position Those served with papers this week are union president Lloyd McBride who received his papers in Pittsburgh Pa Gerard Doc quier the unions national director for Canada and Radio Shack strikers Gaye Lamb Stewart Cooke Frank Berry and Don na Cadogan of Barrie The case is scheduled to be heard Nov Pierre Trudeau masks have dropped in popularity as Halloween attire while cartoon characters and Star Wars masks are big hits with the kids Examiner Photo Old Lady masks top Halloween sales NANCY FlfiLEROA if The Examiner Everyone wants to be an old lady or at least thats the way it seems to those sell ing Halloween masks All our old lady masks have been sold says Norma Bridge manager of Playtime Stores Ltd Georgian Mall But people still come in asking for them Everyone wants to be an old lady Prime Minister Joe Clark masks sur prisingly enough are also popular not one is left For those whove waited too long to pur chase an old lady or Prime Minister Clark mask Mrs Bridge suggests buying the Pierre Trudeau mask but no one seems towanl him Mrs Bridge says however that last year the demand for Trudeau masks far surpassed supply guess he isnt popular anymore she said For children Mork from the television series Mark and Mindy Spiderman Superman and Raggedy Anne masks and costumes are popular As well this year many people just want to add to rather than cover their faces Novelties such as large eyelashes ears Pinnochio noses and lips are often re quested The price of the full face masks ranges from about $1895 to $2998 Lsually the more hair mask has the more expensive it is Trudeau as you might expect is one of the least expenswe Marina Space another student with an injured foot after the schools students ap parently affected by hypnotism session went berserk Miami of Miamis Aero Academy carries out police officer spokesman said students ran through the halls screaming they were possessed and that the whole school went berserk Possessed students go berserk By STEPHEN SMITH MIAMI Fla AP Police say it was hysteria brought on by hypnosis demon stration Some students say it was demons school official calls it political dirty trick Whatever it was police say something sent students and teachers rampaging through military school in Miamis Little Havana section Thursday smashing windows rip ping door from its frame and screaming they were possessed by spirits The whole school went berserk policeman Harry Cunnill said Teachers and students were running around tearing things up Fire department spokesman Dan LeMay said number of students collapsed from hys teria and flaked out all over the place Police called to restore order at the school found people yelling and screaming they were possessed Cunnill said He said the events followed grade 10 science demon stration of hypnosis and students told fire men there had been recent class on the supernatural LeMay said rescuers were dispatched to the school after the fire department received report of an unconscious child Some other kids said something supernatural had pos sessed him he said saw three girls they had fainted said one young student There was some scream ing about bloody Mary and more screaming Crime victim has rights too OTTAWA CP The courts should be as concerned about the rights of victim of crime as they are about the criminals rights federalprovincial justice ministers con ference was told Thursday Gord Walker Ontarios provincial secretary for justice told the closed meeting Too frequently victims are forgotten by the criminal justice system For them justice is often bitter and costly disillusionment By contrast the resources of the police the courts the legal profession the correc tional system the law itself all focus inor dinately upon the offenders needs Walker said Text of his remarks was given to reporters He asked the federal government to amend the Criminal Code so that more convicted criminals can be ordered to repay their vic tims instead of costing taxpayers $18000 year tostay injail 3365 FAMILY study by the federal solicitorgenerals department presented to the conference showed that in 1977 the average Canadian family paid $365 in taxes for criminal justice services Less than $1 of this was spent on compensation for victims Ontario has set up Criminal Injuries Com pensation Board but Walker said it only scratches the surface of an inequity Every year one person in 20 in Ontario is the victim of property crime thefts breakins or fraud he said and even the most petty theft can be traumatic ex perience for the victim The victim must absorb the financial loss from these crimes himself while his taxes pay to ensure that the perpetrator of the crime receives fair trial and proper rehabilitation Walker said He recommended system now being tried in 14 communities in Ontario to allow offenders and victims to meet face to face to work out settlement