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Barrie Examiner, 16 May 1979, p. 24

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Pondefing New York Gov Hugh Carey ponders reporters question in Albany Tuesday after he urged motorists in the state to drive I00 fewer miles than usual during May Carey also an nounced fivepercent reduction in the state fleet ofcars AP Photo Namibia dispute may flare in UN OTTAWA CPI The Nam ibia dispute which involves anada may soon flare up in the United Nations again as Af rican states battle South Af ricas independence plan for the territory Informed observers say they expect African states to again seek INapproved economic sanctions against South Africa when the General Assembly meets next week Much will depend then on whether such countries as Brit ain will exercise their vetoes in the Security Council to prevent sanctions South Africa this week pr0 claimed an interim government in Namibia the territory it has administered for more than 50 years But it has left the door open for further talks on UN plan for Namibia Black Afri can states oppose South Afri can imposed solution for the territory The IN plan for transition to black majority rule in Nam ibia has plunged into deep freeze in recent weeks hiring elections in Britain and Canada key members of five nation Western group which has tried to swing South Africa and its chief opponents behind the IN plan IIIICIINS KEYS Inlormants say they think South Africa has been waiting to see who is elected in Ilriiain and anadtr possibly leading to new governments and new pol icies on Namibia However there is no Sign that the election of Margaret That chers tllSllatiVS in Britain will lead to changes on Nam ibia Lord tarrington the new foreign secretary said this week he backs the UN plan and will do everything in my power to see that these negotiav tionscontinue Like Lord arringtoir cx ternal affairs ofticials here say they see some hope that Smith Africa and the opposing South West Africa Ieoples igan ilation ISWAIUi can still be persuaded to support the UN plan While South Africa pro claimed an interim government for Namibia this week Judge Marthinus Steyn adr iiiiiiistratorgeneral for Namibia said the doors of negotiation are being kept open with the Western live the lmted States Germany France Britain and Canada SWAIU guerrillas and South African troops continue to fight on Namibian territory and in neighboring black African states despite IN Secretary General Kurt Waldheiiiis dc niaiid for ceasefire by March 13 II SICS IIHHSI II While both sides have re jected elements of the IN peace plan at arioiis times the liiaiii problem now seeius to be South tricis concern about SWlt bases iii Namibia and In Angola and Zambia South irica is unhappy with proposals Itll SWAIN forces on Namibian soil And the South African gowinmeiit has dc inanded tN monitoring ot SWAIN troops in the neighbor tug black tricaii states It is understood most ot the nearby black states time In dicated the oiild try to pre vent inbltration into Namibia It all sides agreed to settle merit While black Alrican states have demanded economic sanc tions against South Atrica be fore Western countries such as Britain have opposed such measures and they lian never won Security Council apprm al Barbecue season brings good things for easy living Whether you eat out at home at picnic or just relax around the pool Dominions valuepacked pages of barbecue items will make your event special at easytoenjo semi 17m 482 wow or flrde zex Its Mainly Because at the Meat Fruit Juicy Bed RED WITH WHITE LETTERING edema DR WHITE WITH RED LETTERING EACH Hvftfi now

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