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Honeymoon trip in elevator State District Judge Charles Hearn gives marriage vows to Yuvonne Her nadez and Santos Castillo in his Houston Texas courtroom minutes after he sentenced Castillo to five years and his bride to three years for burglary At right Castilo slips the judges borrowed wedding band on his bride Honeymoon trip consisted of threeminute ride handcuffed separately down an elevator at county fail Their wedding night was spent separately and the couple will spend their sentences in separate units of the Texas Department of Corrections AP Photo Over last 12 months Living costs up by 98 per cent The average consumer paid 07 per cent more to maintain an identical lifestyle last month than the previous month the federal agency reported In spite of last months slight moderation in the upward climb of food prices they remained the major contributor to inflation in April Food prices increased in April by full percentage point The main contributors were fresh fruit which increased in price by 41 per cent and selected beef cuts which cost 21 per cent more than in March Fresh vegetables coffee and selected pork cuts declined in price Higher prices for new cars were the main nonltfood cause of the last months jump in consumer nrices The consumer price index the normal measure of price movements affecting the average household climbed to 1879 in April from its March level of 1866 The index which shows price changes among basket of goods which federal statisticians assume to represent normal consumer buying patterns was set at 100 in 1971 The federal agency estimates that 1971 dollar now has 53 cents worth of spending power Last month it would buy 54 cents worth of consumer goods and year ago it had 58 cents worth of purchasing power COSTS RISE Among the major classes of consumer goods measured by the index annual price in creases were 72 per cent for housing 92 per cent for clothing 83 per cent for trans portation 92 per cent for health and personal care 56 per cent for recreation and 55 per cent for tobacco and alcohol Just because three of them IS no excuse for not voting you hate all story Conference successful More than 50 briefs were presented Thurs day at the Mayors conference on Growth Ilcld at Georgian College of applied Arts and Technology the conference attracted people from all walks of life Different groups presented their views on what was needed in the future for Barrie For the complete report see Page Craigs still in charge todays Lifestyle Page Sheila Coo traces the history of one of Barries oldest snops Lrargs clothing store tor men on Dunlop Street East John Craig started the store in 1894 and today Jack Craig his grandson and George Craig Jacks nephew operate the store Throughout the years there always been craig behind the counter Saxophonist returns Saxophonist Paul Brodie paid return visit to Barrie Wednesday to perform with the Central Collegiate Band Brodie has almost singlehandedly won acceptance for the saxophone in the field of classical music and his performance of Bach cello suite showed why hes one of the worlds most respected saxophone players See todays Entertainment Page index ooday Prices have been increasing at an annual rate of more than nine per cent for the last three months Finance Minister Jean Chretien says however that he expects the annual inflation rate to drop to seven or 73 per cent by the end of the year Most private forecasters see little hope that the cost of living increase will slow to much less than ninepercent rate in 1979 Crackdown on drivers planned TORONTO CP The Ontario govern ment has declared war on the provinces careless drivers following 765percent increase in automobile fatalities in the first three months of this yea One thing is obvious and its that these grim statistics point to Ontarios drivers as the culprits James Snow minister of transportation and communications told the legislature Thursday Ministry statistics show that 211 drivers and passengers were killed in the first three months of 1979 compared with 126 persons in the same period last year Snow said his ministry has been assured by the provincial police that highway sur veillance by aircraft and radar will be in creased Chief Supt DE Wellesley of the OPP traffic division said the force started using its three airplanes this week Provincial police began using radar in unmarked cars in February Meanwhile the minister said twoweek radio advertising campaign would start May 25 to make drivers more aware of driving carelessness If these figures are to be reversed its up to the drivers to prevent accidents through safe and careful driving habits Snow said DEATHS INCREASE There were 270 deaths including pedestrians and cyclists compared with 198 for the same period in 1978 an increase of 36 per cent Snow said the figures represent complete turnaround from the declining road death rate that followed introduction of mandatory seat belt use and lower speed limits three years ago Shall we dance Anatoli Karpov World Chess Champion from the Soviet Union is greeted at the entrance to the Universal Studio Tour Centre by the Frankenstein monster Karpov was In Los Angeles on his way east where he is expected to meet with President Carter next week The monster studio employee is the official greater for all visitors to the tour centre AP Photo 115th you No 118 Friday May 1a 1919 Penetan uishene General Hospital keeps beds Open MIDLAND Special The Penetanguishene General Hospital has received an increase in grants from the province and can now keep most of its beds open Ontarios ministry of health in an effort to cut health costs included the Penetanguishene facility on list of 18 small hospitals that would not receive an increase in operating grants for 1980 The hospital was also told it would have to cut the number of beds it had available George Taylor MPP PCSimcoe Centre announced the provinces reversal this morning during press conference at Penetangurshene The hospital will receive an in Drinkers in Barrie have until pm on Saturday to stock up on liquor for the Vic toria Day weekend and until pm the same day to buy their beer The stores will not only be closed on Monday but on Tuesday May 22 the day of the federal election The only exceptions will be the liquor store on Mary Street and the beer store on Anne Street which will reopen from to 10 pm Tuesday after the polls close because they normally have extended hours during the week Hotel bars and restaurants however will be open Monday but are forbidden to serve liquor while the polls are open Tues Businspection program becomes effective Oct 31 TORONTO CP mandatory bus inspection program will become effective in Ontario on Oct 31 Transportation Minister James Snow said Thursday In statement to the legislature Snow said the program will be based on the provinces existing schoolbus inspection regulations The government has come under attack in Bomb threat fizzles out BRUSSELS AP Suspected Arab terrorists threatened to set off bomb at Brussels airport at noon today and the government rushed in heavy police rein forcements and evacuated part of the ter minal but no explosion occurred Things are getting back to normal now at Brussels airport police spokesman reported Iniured in collision BRADFORD Staff 21yearltold Cookstown man was taken to hospital after the motorcycle he was driving collided with tractor on Highway 27 north of Highway 89 Thursday afternoon Michael Brann 21 was treated and released from Stevenson Memorial Hospital following collision with the machine driven by Wallace Halbert 52 RR Cookstown Both vehicles were northbound Damage to the motorcycle is estimated at $300 The tractor had $10 damage Police are investigating Husband was wife MEMPHIS Tenn AP lhe tivemonth marriage of 17yearold girl who testified her 19yearold husband turned out to be woman has been annulled The girls lawyer presented birth certificate in court showing her clients spouse was born girl Homosexual marriages are forbidden in Tennessee The minister who married the couple at wellattended formal church ceremony testified all the parties to the marriage thought the groom was man He said the couple had dated for several years and the bridegroom had male characteristics The minister said the bridegroom had been taking male hor mones Parties to the case could not be reached for further comment Polio tests continue WOODSTOCK Ont CP Ella Swarey an Amish woman diagnosed as carrier of paralytic poliomyletis virus lives in the same area where four persons contracted the disease last summer spokesman for the medical officer of health for London Ont and Middlesex County said that because Mrs Swarey is carrier it is highly likely that two of her children in London hospital have polio Her children Ella Swarey 26 and Soloman Swarey 20 have been in hospital since Sunday But Dr Douglas Hutchison the officer of health said Thursday the virus has not been specifically identified from the two patients Liguor outlets Tuesday too Most stores here closed Monday crease of 45 per cent which is the average increase offered across the board by the ministry to Ontarios hospitals Penetanguishene General will drop from 63 to 50 active care beds but will also have 10 chronic care beds Funds are alloted hospitals on perbed basis The province argued the hospital had more beds therefore it received more money than was required in the area it serves Jim Young chief of medical staff said the provinces action satisfied the ministry and the hospital At one point hospital officials said Penetanguishene General would close if it did not receive an increase in the grant day Large retail stores and supermarkets will be closed Monday under provincial statute said spokesman from the city clerks office The spokesman said stores such as han dicraft and antique shops flea markets variety stores and newspaper stands may remain open for business as long as the total area used for selling does not exceed 2400 square feet It is the proprietors choice she said wide selection of variety stores across the city will remain open on the holiday Monday including all Beckers and Mikes Milk stores the last year following several accidents in volving children on bus trips The last accident was Jan 25 of this year when four Toronto students were killed in buscar crash near Barrie Under the new inspection program bus will be defined as any motor vehicle with dual wheels or tandem rear axles and designed to carry 10 or more passengers The new inspection program will cover almost all bus categories including buses pri vately owned and operated by colleges and universities church and service groups sports organizations and industry It will also affect all buses operated by or under contract to municipalities or other transit authorities and vehicles used for persons in wheelchairs regardless of the seating capacity Snow said the inspections must be carried out by registered licensed mechanic at one of the 9000 licensed inspection stations in the province or at licensed companyowned facil ities Pennsylvania has case REEDSVILLE Pa AP Penn sylvania state officials are worried that the Amish buggies clipclapping down the streets of Reedsville may be bringing polio virus with them Polio now rare in the United States erupted first among the Kishacoquillas Valleys 1500 Amish most of whom initially shunned the polio vaccine But just this week woman in nearby Yeagertown who had no contact with the Amish came down with nonparalytic polio The 36yearold woman became the fourth polio victim this year in central Pennsylva nia and the fifth case in the US since January There were 1536 cases reported in Pennsylvania in 1954 before the Salk vaccine came into general use Cases have averaged less than one year since 1968 Contract worth $20375 From The Ottawa Bureau Of The Examiner OTTAWA federal contract worth $20375 has been awarded to Tektronix Canada Ltd of Barrie to provide the fisheries department with electronic measuring instrument and components the department of supply and services announc ed Monday Wins federal contract From The Ottawa Bureau Of The Examiner OTTAWA An Ottawa resident has won an $18450 federal contract to determine the feasibility of refinery in Sudbury to serve northeast Ontario and the area south to Simcoe County The cost of the study suggested by Poupore of Ottawa will be paid by the en vironment department At the same time Morris Magnetics also of Ottawa won $37296 contract with the energy mines and resources department to conduct paleomagnetic study of the Sud bury Basin 15 POVCOpy the examiner serving barrie and simcoe county days of the week long event CP Photo Carrier Home Dollvory 90° WookV through grant increas Aficionado of buttons Jill Dufour of Windsor has taken advantage of the CanadaWide Science Fair at the University of Western Ontario in London this week to add to her col lection of buttons More than 40 badges were collected in the first three Deserves to die Richard Chase called the vampire killer because he drank the blood ofsome of his six victims deserves to die in San Quentins gas chamber for his crimes says the ury that convicted him Chase is scheduled to be sentenced on June by Judge John Schatz who is not bound to impose the death penal ty AP Photo Come home to The Examiner Call 7266539 forhorne quiVery Arabs raise oil price ABU DHABI Reuter The United Arab Emirates UAE has raised its crude oil prices by 80 cents barrel spokrsman of the UAR petroleum ministry said today The spokesman said UAE has boosted its premium on its crudes by 80 cents to $260 barrel The premium increase ap plies to all UAE crude and is backdated to Thursday he told Reuter news agency Nurses OK pact The Simcoe County Health Unit nursing staff ratified twoyear contract Thursday with some reservations Hilda Ellis presi dent of the Ontario Nurses Association local 37 said today Mrs Ellis said the nurses would have preterrcd oneyear contract She said the new contract offers an average wage in crease of just over seven per cent for 1979 and just under seven per cent for the two year period Registered nurses now earn between $13400 and 315000 per year while public health nurse wages range between $14000 and $l65l There will be no change in the nurses OHIP coverage it will remain at 75 per cent although the association had asked for 100 per cent coverage Mrs Ellis said the approximately 44 nurses in the local were displeased with Dr Peter Watsons recent remark that the county nursing staff would be reduced by about two nurses because of the nurses high salary demands He was jumping the gun Mrs Ellis said It wasnt good policy to have that publicity before the contract was ratified We werent pleased She said the association will prepare let ter with comments on Dr Watsons com ments to be sent to him shortly weather Mostly sunny and warm today and Saturday Chance of shower or thunderstorm late Saturday Highs today 2i to 24 Overnight lows i0 to l3 Highs Saturday 23 to 26