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I remember a couple of Saturdays in Octobers gone by when the C.B.C. in its infinite wisdom managed to schedule games from all three sports: an early afternoon World Series Match, then a football game from Western Canada around supper time, and a hockey game in the evening. That's the kind of Saturday I can take once in a while; snap on the old tube at 2:00 o'clock and go non-stop until the National news at 11:00 at night. Of course, nothing gets done that day. The leaves on the ground stay there. But that's all right because the neighbours can't see how long the grass is. And dozens of other little chores that should be completed this time of year are put off for another week. But it's worth it to indulge the sports habit once during the year; get together with a few fellow freaks, gyen 4 couple of bags of chips, and make sure the beer cold. I hope that this October the C.B.C. can find some Saturday when all three games are going on, get themselves plugged in, and give all sports junkies across Canada a hit to carry us through the winter and the following summer. ; Jd ustice? John Mitchell, John Ehrlichman and H.R. Haldeman had their prison sentences reduced last week by a Washington judge. What a relief to hear that. It couldn't have happened to three nicer guys.\ John Mitchell. Do you remember him? A former attorney general of the United States, the man who directed the committee to re-elect Richard Nixon, a hard line law and order man just slightly to the of Attila the Hun. He got a 30-month to 8 year prison term for his role in the White House attempt to cover up the Watergate scandal. Ehrlichman and Haldenman. At one time the two closest advisors of Richard' Nixon when he was president. They were nicknamed the "German Shepherds" and the "White House Nazis" because of the way they literally stood guard in front of the president's office. For their part in the Wa te ~Jaw-breaking they got the same sentences as Mitchell. But last week the terms were reduced to one to four years. Ehrlichman will be eligible for parole almost immediately, and the other two in about eight months. It seems that the judge who sentenced them in the first place was moved by their prison cell confessions of guilt, remorse and repentance over the wrongs they had committed. . No doubt there are many doing time in prisons who also feel the same, and given the opportunity could come up with pleas equally as eloquent and emotional as these three law-bréakers. Remember, these are the guys who did everything in their power to first cover-up a crime, and then prevent justice from taking its proper course, - : Justice? It must not only be done, it must be seen to be done. What a silly, quaint notion that has become. "The biggest turnip of them all, Richard Nixon, breaks and bends the law in the name of political expendiency, avoids trial and an almost sure prison term by way of a presidential pardon, and retires to rather palatial surroundings in southern California where he will get a lot of money for writing his memoires, and blubbering his sob-story to television interviewers, Nixon's three closest cronies spend a few months in the slammer, then with tears in their eyes say they are sorry, and their supposed punishment is reduced to nothing more than a slap on the hand. Respect for the law? Respect for the courts and the administration of justice? Have you heard anything quite so silly? Howe 'What can you say about Gordie Howe? At age 49, he's starting this 30th season of professional hockey with the New England Whalers, . Think about it, thirty years of pro hockey. Sure, the last few years he has spent in the World Hockey Associatin were not nearly as gruelling, demanding or punishing as the seasons he spent with Detroit in the 1950's and '60's. But no matter what your personal opinion of the calibre of play in the © W.H.A,, it is not a mean feat for a guy one year away = from 50 to lace on the hoots and skate with kids thirty years his junior. LAATERE Why does he do it? For the money? Not likely. He could retire tomorrow and live very comfortable for the rest of his life without lifting a finger at any kind of Love of the game? Well, obviously, hockey is his life, but he could quit playing and still remain active either in coaching or at the executive level. ; No, there must be something else besides money and : love for the game that motivates Gordie Howe. I guess he's really the only person who can answer that. i Nobel Peace Prizes In a world dominated by war; terrorism, political = violence and the brutal suppression of even the most fundamental human rights, the announcements this week of two Nobel Peace Prizes offer a faint flicker of hope for those everywhere who carry on the struggle to make this world a better place to live. J The prestigious award for 1976 goes to Betty - Williams and Mairead Corrigan, two Roman Catholics from Northern Ireland who have worked for more than a year to put an end to the sectarian violence in Ulster. The Nobel prize for 1977 is to Amnesty Inter- national, a London-based organization that has heen working for the last 16 years to free political prisoners * held'in jails around the world, and to abolish torture and the death penalty. : The organization keeps current files on about 4000 prisoners of conscience in jail for racial, religious or political beliefs. It documents cases of torture and brutality, sends packages and letters to those in jail, cares for their families- and hires lawyers where possible. The organization believes that there is a link between peace and the guarantee of fundamental human rights. |! i : Mrs. Williams and Miss Corrigan were instru- mental in forming the Ulster Peace Movement, and in * doing so they themselves were subject to violence of the mob during several marches for peace in the strife-torn Ulster province. The movement is credited with lowering the level of violence in the province in the past several months. Ironically, on learning. the ® news of the Nobel award, the women expressed fear that it could lead to a further outbreak of extremist violence by those who wish to undermine the accomp- lishments of the Movement. falda Loan Amnesty International and the"Ulster Peace Movement are two 'organizations with 'an almost: overwhelming struggle in front of them. 3 The violence in Ulster over the past ten years has; opened wounds so deep it may take a generation. before they heal, if at all. The total disregard for human rights is a fact of life in many countries around the world where justice and rule by law do not exist. While citing the Norwegian Nobel committee for: its choices, we should at the same time remember that the work of these two organizations is far from complete. If the money and prestige of a Nobel prize helps in some small way, the world will be a little better place for all. Hopefully, it will strengthen the will of those directly involved in the fight, and earn them support from persons everywhere who believe that violence is not the answer, and that all human beings have certain rights that must not be violated. Thanksgiving : For Canadians Canadians in all parts of the country celebrated Thanksgiving in the traditional way with turkey dinner and visits to friends and family. And despite serious political and.economic prob- lems within the country, most Canadians have much to be thankful for.. Rg patie While it is easy fo point to a sagging economy, a crisis of unity, and close to 800,000 people out of work, it should be remembered that these problems are miniscule compared to those faced by people in less fortunate countries of the world. 7 Canadians hopefully took the opportunity over the Thanksgiving weekend to count their numerous bless- Ings and at the same time strengthened their desire to overcome the internal problems. « «2 Go Prime Minister Plerre Trudeau was right last week when he told an audience that no politician or political party can solve all our problems. (t can only 2; be done by the people of this country through harder work, lowered expectations and a realization that the prosperity most now enjoy may Indeed be finite. Without facing these hard truths, there is a real possibility that future Canadian Thanksgivings may not be as bountiful and prosperous. af p-