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EXAMINER TELEPHONES 7266539 Classified Advertising 7282414 All Other Departments 7266537 Circulation 112th YearNo 176 The Barrie Examiner Barrie Ontario Canada Tuesday March 30 1976 Che Itiarrir Examiner WEATHER FORECAST Chance of an afternoon or even thunderstorm Cloudy Wednesday Low tonight high Wednesday 13 l5 Per Copy Carrier Home Delivery 85 Weekly 20 Pages Clark raps mismanagemen in Canadian affairs By JOAN WALTERS TORONTO CP Joe Clark national Progressive Conservative leader said Mon day the federal governments refusal to initiate an in dependent inquiry into what has become known as the judges affair is only one of many textbook examples of mismanagement in Canadian affairs Mr Clark told local party supporters that Mr Trudeaus lack of consistency over who is in and who is out of cabinet and for how long is very much in keeping with government which shows bad faith in eco nomic management The judges affaira recent controversy over allegations that Liberal cabinet ministers attempted to influence cases Canada closes its embassy in Beirut OTTAWA CP Canada has temporarily closed its embassy in Beirut in the wake of heavy fighting in the Lebanese capital An external affairs department spokesman said today the charge daffaires and members of the staff have left Beirut for Athens and will carry out embassy operations in the Greek capital until the Lebanese situation stabilizes The spokesman said the embassy was closed because of the serious deterioration of the situa tion It was impossible for the embassy to function ef fectively any longer He added that any Lebanese wishing to apply for immigration to Canada most do so at an embassy outside Lebanon Canadian citizens have been advised on several occasions to leave Lebanon because of the fighting between Christians and Moslems in that mid eastern state Fighting fierce on all fronts From REUTERAP BEIRUT CP Rightwing Phalangists said today they blew up leftist ammunition dump during an artillery duel in the mountains above this Lebanese capital The report carried by the Phalangist radio station followed another night of fierce fighting on all fronts in the Lebanese civil war There was no immediate comment from the leftists on the statement by the radio which also said there were many casualties at the dump in the leftists stronghold of Aley radio station backing Christian President Suleiman Franjieh today accused Kamal Junblatt the Moslem leftist leader of what it called militaryescalation Junblatt is demanding the immediate resignation of Fran jieh who fled from his palace Doubts Hearst will be tried LOS ANGELES AP member of Patricia Hearsts defence team says he will be surprised if the newspaper heiress ever goes on trial on state charges Miss Hearst convicted of bank robbery after trial in federal court in San Francisco was arraigned under tight security Monday in state court on 11 felony charges of kidnapping assault and rob bery She was calm as she stood before Superior Court Judge Jack Goertzen to hear the charges read The charges Miss Hearst and William and Emily Harris face result from May 1974 incident in which she shot up an In glewood sporting goods store to cover an escape by the Har rises after an alleged shoplif ting attempt Two kidnappings and car theft followed JACK NICHOLSON flfth try last week to the Maronite Chris tian stronghold of Jounieh 12 miles north of Beirut The proFranjieh radio said there will be more efforts to agree on ceasefire today as the military danger involves the Arab countries and the Palestinian cause as well as Lebanon In fighting Monday night lef tist Moslem militiamen were driving their Christian foes back into Ashrafiya the citys traditional Christian quarter and threatening their hold on the port of Beirut Palestinian Arafat was urging the Moslems to accept another Syrian pro posal for ceasefire But Junblatt said he would not agree to truce until Franjieh resigns and the Christians agreed to give up more power to the Moslems than they have promised so far wilds lts swine flu Wont seek reelection TORONTO CP Rene Brunelle chairman of the On tario cabinet and minister without portfolio said Monday he will not seek reelection in the next provincial election Mr Brunelle 56 said in an interview that his Cochrane North riding association has called nomination meeting forApril24 leader Yasser before the Quebec cour tsdemonstrated trend toward double dealing he said But that was hardly new tactic for prime minister who has also stonewalled attempts to get at the full facts in such affairs as Hamilton harbor the Seafarers International Union and dealings surrounding duty free concessions at airports he said MEMORIES SHORT Mr Trudeau was counting on the judges affair to be yet an other lullaby and was gambling that Canadians had short mem ories and the country was in state of apathy We all recognize the prime ministers talent for diver sionary tactics Mr Clark said think he has tried just about every one on us short of SWINGING INTO SPRING Getting back into the swing of things at St Vincent Park after long winter is nineyearold Eddie Schim mel of Wellington Street He was among the youngsters enjoying the sunny and brisk weather on the weekend Examiner Photo pulling up wooden horse in front of the Parliament Build ings71 Lately Mr Trudeau has in dicated he would like Canadians to think their troubled feelings about govern ment were not related to the prime ministers incompetence and arrogance The problem is always of someone elses origin be the BARRIE TAX PAYERS MAYE County to cut levies MIDHURST SlamA net levy calling for countys share of expenditures at $3835888 down $53937 from last year was proposed in report to Simcoe County councillors today by its finance committee Gross expenditures of $10334152 an increase of $547497 over last year was ask ed in the trimmeddown budget The boost in expen ditures was offset by slight increase in grants and other revenues calculated at $601434 which largely accounts for the levy decrease Our committee was cons cientious in trying to hold down expenditures said Warden Orville Hughes who is reeve of West Gwillimbury in reference to the twomonths review which reduced original budget requests We have to keep up services but we did our said Reeve Bill Gibbins of lnnisfil chairman of the finance com mittee The gross social service budget was not reduced but most others were cut back from budget requests The proposed gross expenditure for social services amounted to $249337276 for the 33membcr CHILDREN BARRED AS COUNCIL MEETS MIDHURSTPublic including school children and press were excluded from meeting of Simcoe County Council today when council went into private session to discuss the 1976 budget Discussion centred on county finance committee reports of the wardens honorarium compensation for county councillors salary adjustments for county employees grants to community organizations and the countys general operating budget The committee is chaired by Innisfil Township Reeve Bill Gibbins Before going into private session Warden Orville Hughes said reporters could sit in on the meeting if they promised not to report on the proceedings When an Examiner reporter objected all press and public were asked to leave the council chamber Victoria Harbor public school class studying municipal government was in the chamber when council went into private session The class was asked to leave the council chamber Preliminary budget estimates show 69 per cent increase for 1976 The proposed county levy is $383 million down from $388 million last year Gross expenditure by the county is more than $10 million First reading of bill on exPO Ws benefits OTTAWA CP Longawaited legislation pro viding special benefits to an estimated 5000 former prisoners of war was given first reading in the Commons on Monday Under the legislation most former prisoners of the Japanese in the Second World War who are married will be entitled to an extra $32033 month in benefits Married veterans who were prisoners in Europe during the war will be entitled to as much as $12813 more month Veterans Affairs Minister Daniel MacDonald said the new benefits will cost the federal treasury about $10 million year municipalities and the city of Orillia Barrie administers its own welfare The net social services cost to the county was $64660315 less $14774017 from Orillia for net 0f$49886298 The recommended county roads budget was trimmed slightly with gross expen ditures placed at $2774000 in place of $2829000 requested in January The countys share was cut from $1511000 to $1456000 as result We are as interested as anyone in holding down taxes but it wouldnt have been prac tical to cut welfare corn mented Reeve Harry Cross of Tecumseth chairman of social services We all hope there isnt an increase in unemploy ment but it would be folly not tobeprepared The gross budget for general assistance was placed at $2493373 which with $2050980 anticipated revenues of $2293278 from grants and residents payments leaving $222808 for the county Police seek three suspects TORONTO CP Metropolitan Toronto police said Monday they have issued warrants for the arrest of three men in connection with an invi dent early Sunday in wli 19yearo man was 101 whipped and robbed of $41 and his hat and coat in parking lot Police said they are looking for David Pearce 21 Lloyd Blake 17 and Donovan Spence 21 all of no fixed address someone else big business or big labor or the opposition or the weather or whoever But such Canadians as lead ers of organized labor surely feel they too have been double crossed Mr Clark said Although he did not agree with recent action by the Cana dian Labor Congresswhich withdrew from participation in federal advisory councilshe ilk Soon to be replaced by new structure on St Vincent Street the dilapidated bridge across Willow Creek north of Barrie provides good fishing spot for an CAPSULE NE WS could understand feelings which led up to it LATE DISCOVERY Perhaps that labor lead ership is coming to realize it might have been better served by government that had the guts to do something it prom ised to do rather than one which has the gall to do something it pledged not to Mr Clark said he could think ti unidentified sportsman Spr ing floodwaters are two feet from the surface of bridge eroding even further the bridges precarious founda tion Examiner Photo Windsor teachers strike wmnspn om CP This citys 770 secondary school teachers went on strike today disrupting classes for more than 12000 students at 13 high schools Guerrillas killed in battles BUENOS AIRES AP Troops and police kilch nine leftist guerrillas Ill gun battlcs as Argentinas new military president Gen Jorge Videla took office Israeli forces kill TEL AVIV AP Security forces killed seven Israeli Arab rioters today in clashes during an Aral general strike called by the Communists See earlier story on Page Mayors condition critical HAMILTON CF Mayor Victor Copps 57 remained un conscious and in critical condition today in Hamilton General Hospital after suffering heart attack last Saturday He col lapsed while participating in the citys annual RoundtheBay road race ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST of no more vivid contrast than one which exists between lead ership in Ottawa and what he called the courageous govern ment of Ontario Premier Wil liam Davis He said there is an example for federal Liberals in the way Mr Davis and his min isters have recently faced up to tough political decisions He told the group he wants advice on establishing policy By PETER DEPODESTA Examiner Staff Reporter Barrie taxpayers are looking at 73 per cent increase in the city tax rate this year City council met Monday to discuss the two largest parts of the 1976 budgetfipublic works and recreation After 312 hours the two budgets passed unscathed No figures for the final operating budget were releas Indications point to 73 per cent increase in the tax rate says Ald Ross Archer public works chairman The tax rate is the amount charged all taxpayers in the ci ty It is calculated in mills which equal onetenth of cent Along with the 73 per cent in crease which includes public works recreation planning police and fire departments taxpayers can expect about 40 per cent increase from the Sim coe County Board of Educa tion The meeting Monday was preliminary battle with the budget No changes were made to department budgets lower than councils approved eight per Cent increase over 1975 Ald Alex Arthur finance committee chairman said his committee will begin reviewing the total city budget next week preparing it for presentation at the end of April for programs to be followed when the party wins the next federal election expected in 1978 He said the Conservative par ty under his leadership will be based on openness which is completely missing from the conduct of the current Canadian government and from the style and approach of its prime minister HIKE Ald Archer said he was pleased with Mondays session which he hoped will eliminate marathon budget sessions by council In 1975 council spent two nights and total of about 13 hours on budget discussions before approving $96 million budget MEETING WORTHWHILE feel the meeting was well worthwhile and should be car ried on in future years he said The public works department total budget is $512 million in cluding $2410499 for sidewalk road maintenance and con struction snow clearing and salting and operation of the beaches and marina Another $1921600 was includ ed for sanitation and waste removal and $463800 for traffic including traffic lights bus ser vice signs and markings The proposed recreation budget is $791029 with expen ditures for parks at $512989 Eastview arena $74807 and Barrie Arena $76653 Gary Stoner director of parks and recreation said more money will be collected by the city this year as fees and rentals will be increased The two budgets go to the ci tys finance committee for review and to council again for final approval Traffic signal plan is studied MIDHURSTThe feasibility of synchronizing all traffic signals on Bayfield Street in Barrie is being studied ministry of transportation of ficials said here Monday Traffic experts Pat Laurin and Murray Seeley of London Ont said the ministry has discussed the signals with Don Kirkpatrick deputy city engineer The equipment may not be compatible for interconnec tion Mr Laurin said There are at least three different types of signals along the heavilytravelled road The transportation officials were in Midhurst to get Vespra township councils comments on proposed new consolidated traffic bylaw for the township With some suggestions from council members the ministry representatives now will prepare revised bylaw They also told council that Highway 27 or Bayfield Street north will be reconstructed lthis spring in front of the shopp ing centres Just as the shopping plaza developers agreed to pay for new traffic signals in front of Georgian Mall in December they will pay for construction of leftturn lane to improve the traffic flow Its only fair that the tax payers of the province dont pay for something Sears wants Mr Laurin told coun cil But we still determine the need If there is no need we wont allow it If there is we do it and the developer pays Diebold certification decision expected soon The Ontario Relations Board has reserved its decision into an United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers UE ap plication for certification at Barries Diebold plant UE na tional representative George Stevens said today He said he expects decision on the application in week to days The union applied with 35 memberships from among the plants 52 workers or 67 per cent at Mondays hearing before the board in Toronto Mr Stevens said He said union officials asked for automatic certification on the basis of this total since cer tificalion requires only 55 per cent membership Movie with message of hope sweeps Academy Awards LOS ANGELES AP One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest movie whose message of hope and perseverance has special meaning to the people who fought for 15 years to get it made became the first film since 1934 to sweep the four mostimportant Academy Awards Cuckoos Nest was named best picture of the year Jack Nicholson as the leader of rebellious group of mental hospital inmates and Louise Fletcher as the strongwilled nurse who keeps them in line won the top acting Oscars for 1975 Miles Forman was named best director In addition Law rencc Hauben and Bo Goldman took best screen adaptation honors at the 48th annual presentations Monday night To anybody whos got dream and theres possibility that its not going to be real ity just hang on itll be all right said Cuckoos Nest co producer Michael Douglas ac cepting the Oscar for best pic1 ture That was the message of the film and of making the film Comedian George Burns 80 became the oldest actor ever to win an Oscar His supporting performance in The Sunshine Boys was his first motion pic ture part in 37 years Lee Grant whose NBC television series Fay was cancelled three weeks after it began last fall was named best supporting ac tress lor her role as an adulter ess in Shampoo FIRST SINCE 1934 It Happened One Night with Clark Gable and Claudette Col bert was the only other film to walk ill with the top Academy Awards in 1934 Douglass father actor Kirk Douglas tried to turn Ken Ke seys novel of One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest into movie 15 years ago but he was never able to get the project off the ground Michael got interested in it five years ago and with co producer Saul Zaentz fought to get financial backing amid widely held feeling that the project couldnt be success because it was depressing and dealt with crazy people Their dream paid if and so in other ways did those of Miss Fletcher Nicholson and For man USES SIGN LANGUAGE Miss Fletcher who had given up acting for 11 years to raise her children won the role as Nurse Ratched only after five bigname actresses had turned it down Accepting the Oscar she provided the most touching moment of the evening as she faced television audience and said her voice breaking with emotion For my mother and my fa thcr want to say thank you for teaching me to have dream You are seeing my dream come time She delivered the message in sign language at the same time Her parents both deaf mutes were watching from their home in Birmingham Ala she told reporters later For Nicholson it was the first Oscar win in five tries He pre viously had been nominated for Easy Rider Five Easy Pieces The Last Detail and Chinatown Well he said with grin guess this proves there are as many nuts in the Academy as anywhere else However the board also received petition op sing certification signed 35 employeesincluding some of the same people Mr Stevens said the board Will have to rule on the weight the petition should carry on its decision The Big Bay Point Road plant manufactures vaults and safes LOUISE FLETCHER slgn language Ha