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. " THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdoy, December 12, 1967 T]A MD Wins Award ' For Calcitonin VANCOUVER (CP) -- An army of "ultimobranchial ' pluckers' helped a University of ee a British Columbia physiologist !win an award for special j achievement in science } Dr. Harold Copp was named 'co-winner of the Gairdner Foun- dation award, along with Dr. lain MacIntyre, for his share in discovery of calcitonin, which regulates the body's calcium by slowing its release from the bones He discovered that the source of calcitonin is the chicken's ul- timobranchial gland and depend- ed on his students te pluck the glands' from thousands of chick- ens. GRAPE GROWERS COVERED VICTORIA (CP) -- A feder- al-provincial crop insurance plan has been established for British Columbia grape grow- ers. The plan covers vine loss against hazards of winter THE NEW DODGE CORONET R/T HAS WIDE APPEAL eee ee «--It Combines Swift Mobility With Style Dignity application forms for the year lround coverage program CHEVROLET Cont'd from P. 2A in. wheefbase, wider stance and new long-hood-short-deck sty]- ing. Ride and handling are im- proved with rugged body unit and new chassis design that fea- tures separate front - frame cushioning. Chevy I also offers curved side windows, | keyless locking of all doors, and foot- operated parking brake. All three 1968 Corvair models -- the Monza Sport Coupe and Convertible plus the economy- | priced Corvair 500 Sport Coupe | -- feature a refined instrument | panel with recessed knobs, new | interior trim styling and all 1968 | regular Chevrolet security fea- | tures. Power teams include the | advanced 95-hp (164 cu. in.) air- | cooled six-cylinder engine --| plus higher-output 110-hp and | 140-hp versions -- with floor-| mounted 3-speed standard. 4- speed fully synchronized and Powerglide automatic transmis- sions are available. | Most dramatic and different 1968 Chevrolet is the longer. futuristic, aerodynamic design of the Corvette Coupe and Con- vertible. Totally new in style from redesigned grille to rear deck and taillights, the coupe features unique removable roof panels and rear window for open-air driving. All-Weather Highways HALIFAX (CP) -- Nova Sco- tia motorists long accustomed to waiting their turn to get through narrow bridges will soon be more concerned with getting the right exit ramp. The provincial highways de- partment has undertaken a pro- gram that will provide a system of all-weather arterial highways within the next four or five years. The plan is to couple con- trolled-access with all-weather construction where possible. All-weather refers to standards permitting full year-round use of highways, ending the bugbear of reduced loads in trucks dur- ing spring thaw. The program has three parts: Suitable roads will be wid- ened, weather-proofed, straight- ened and altered to bypass con- gested areas. --Controlled-access all-weath- er highways will be built paral- leling existing highways that are not suited for improvement. --Final sections of the Trans- Canada Highway, providing all- weather construction along its entire length from the New Brunswick border to North Syd- ney, Cape Breton, will be com- pleted in 1968, Of the Trans-Canada's 279 miles in the province,. 171 will -- Still the best guarantee on winter tires and batteries cei RRR SEA, a S TAR 2 a BO ws , Firestone Firestone SUPREME '500' BATTERY "TOWN & COUNTRY" TIRES ZK | STORES 190 KING ST. EAST --- 725-6566 be new controlled-access road.