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Harpoons car to get point across Cleveland Amory president of The Fund For Animals harpoons Soviet Lada car Wednesday outside the Japanese Bank at New Yorks Rockefeller Center At right Wolf Durr of The Fund climbs out of mock whale The demonstration was put on to publicize The Funds attempt to organize boycott against Soviet and Japanese goods in protest of the whaling in dustries of those two countries The Fund says that Japanese and Soviet whaling threatens the great whales with extinction AP Photo Special committee set up to probe school drug use By CARL IcilRSl€ Of The Examiner committee of school principals and school board trustees will investigate the use of illegal drugs iir Siincoe ounty schools The committee will study the situation and make recoininendatioiis to the Simcoe County Board of Education it was decided at board meeting lediiesday iright The board has not determined who will be on the committee how the investigation will be Olltllttltd or when recommendations will be made The decision to form the committee comes after recent statements by spokesmen for the Addiction Research Foundation and Barrie city police saying illegal drugs are easy to obtain in elementary and secondary schools in the county Last week Sgt Bob McKenzie of Barrie cir ty police told parents association students entering Barries high schools are usually ex posed todrugs within the first lodays He said illegal drugs are readily available tostuderits in Grades through 13 in Monday lift Bennett of the rillia branch of the addiction Research Founda tion said survey done at two county high schools revealed about 2o to 23 per cent of students had experimented with soft drugs like marijuana Bennett said the study showed 90 per cent of students have tried alcohol in the past six months An average of 31 per cent of Simcoe ounty students abuse alcohol which corn pares with provincial average of 16 per cent he said Says postmastetgeneralm If there is problem we should find out about it and nip it in the bud said trustee Bill Straughan who introduced the motion to set up the committee think were talking about minority of students disrupting the majority who want to learn Straughaii said the contents of the human relations program now on trial basis at sonre schools in the county should be checked to see if sufficient drugrelated education is contained Trustee John McCullough said he finds it surprising Sgt McKenzie said police cant do much to halt the large number of drug trair sactions taking place in schools Perhaps the police need to be sharpened up little bit he said McCullough said he wants to know more about the survey referred to by Bennett He made some pretty sweeping com ments We need some serious answers from the individual and the foundation Irving Harris superintendent of education services said children should be educated about drugs before they come into contact with the drug market and often parents dont provide adequate information Some parents say luttutytut isnt it terrible situation Im glad my children arent involvul Often the children of these parents are the ones who have problems with drugs Harris said Trustee Dr Allen Fisher suggesttxl more surveillance and discipline by education of ficials may be the answer to controlling it legal drugs No witch hunt against workers OTTAWA rCPr The post office is not hav ing witch hunt against inside postal workers who defied Parliaments backtowork order PostmasterGeiieral Gilles Lamontagne said Wednesday Post office supervisors have been advised to play it cool and nobody will be suspended for minor reasons he said However criminal charges have been laid against nine executives of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers CUPWi in connec tion with the mass defiance of the backto work order that took effect Oct 19 Lamontagne said the post office hopes to thursday is for BACK GBOUN Essa candidates Municipal elections across On tario will be held Monday The Examiner is continuing to present to its readers the can didates for office in Barrie and the surrounding townships On todays Background Page and Page 14 The Examiner presents the candidates for Essa Township Voters there will choose reeve deputy reeve and three councillors Each candidate was asked to submit brief outline of their plat form Support death penalty BELLEVILLE Ont CP The Police Association of Ontario says it hopes to raise at least $170000 by early next year to finance na tional campaign for the return of capital punishment during the 1979 federal election About $60000 is being raised through contributions from the associations 15000 members and another $110000 has been promis ed by other provincial police associations and the Association of Federal Penitentiary Guards Dennis Latten the associations administrator told meeting Wednesday He said $40000 to $50000 con tribution had been expected from the Quebec Police Association resume normal operations and ease tension with rankvandfile members Only 25 have been suspended from their jobs and that was for serious charges such as vandalism and assault Lamontagnc said the post office is taking second look at letters threatening dis ciplinary action against postal workers and there is possibility the letters will be discarded The union had called national strike Oct 16 and few days later workers were ordered back to their jobs Its Amins 35th NAIROBI Kenya tAPt Ugandan Presi dent Idi Amin is father once more and Iias named his new son Kyaka after village taken in the war with neighboring Tanv Yania Radio Uganda said today The child Amins 35th was borir Wednes day The broadcast said Kyakas mother is Sarah former member of Ugandas suicide regiment and the boy is the couples first child Another son born Sunday was named Kagera River after the new war boundary between Tanzania and Uganda the radio said That son was born to Amins senior wife Madiiia Surprise surprise LONDON tReutert The blondc in the filmy nightdress looked pushover to bedroom intruder Kevin fa rbcrry But when he tried to molest her she pun ched him in the face smashed him on the head with highheeled shoe grabbed him in wrestling hold and marched him off to the nearest police station The blonde was former laborer who had undergone sexchange operation Upholds celibacy VATICAN CITY AP Pope John Paul II today upheld mandatory celibacy for Roman Catholic priests The Polishborn pontiff spoke of priestly duties in an address to some 1300 Roman priests and friars in the Hall of Bencdictions in the Apostolic Palace He told them their exterior clothing should clearly indicate their priestly state He did not elaborate Addressing the audience both as supreme pontiff and as bishop of Rome John Paul urged the clergy to have an adequate style of life and added Our priesthotxl must be clear and ex pressive And if in the tradition of our church it is strictly associated with celibacy it is because of the gospel clarity and expressiveness to which Our Lord refers with his words on celibacy for the kingdom of God th 114th your No 261 Thursday November 1978 15t For Copy Sglter Wallwin Steele and Stewart Four Barrie businessmen to develop co re project Boundary extension shocks board member member of the citys planning board said Wednesday he was shocked when he learn ed that downtown seeder project boundaries had been extended to Ross Street Roger Oatley said that plan which had been submitted to the province did not cover as large an area as the one now being con side red Ilis comments came during inayoralty allcandidates night at llillcrest School spon sored by the University Worriens Iub atley said that neither the seeder project committee planning board or city council had ever approved the expanded plan Ilesaid that he lid not dispute the approved area but that the city might experience some difficulty if it chooses not to go ahead with the scheme If neither planning board city council or the seeder committee has never considered plan how could we justify it if we turned it down he said What would we tell the develoixr whos out buying the land and has stuck his neck out along way He said that many members of planning board had favored the alternate plan for redevelopment along Bayfield Street Ihcy approved the site for the present seeder project plan because it was the one the province approved he said Mayor Archer was asked twice Wednesday once by lllltll and once by Ald Janice Lakr ing who the developer was involved In the purchasing of property The mayor refustd to give the dcvelopcrs name would be breaking the confidence of council if gave his name said the mayor Ald Laking asked Mayor Archer if the developer had been given iwrinrssroii to buy or option property The developer is not authorized to buy Excise me maam moms been slight mishap Our wheels have been recalled inside today lifestyle entertainment 15 16 background page 13 sports oomicstv guide classified 20 to 23 Al4VAl KOOKEN citizens arrest Murder suspect nabbed LONDON AP Alvada Kooken an American spinster hunted by lice for three days before being caught shoe salesman on London street was formally charged with murder today in the shooting death of female friend The 55yearold secretary from Kansas City Mo was seized Wednesday by James Hazan who made citizens arrest and called police after recognizing her as she left London hotel Iler photograph had up anything said the mayor Hes buying the property at his own volition with no city or provincial money committed If the project is viable the city or the province will join as partners Another citizen asked Mayor Archer why the city should go along with the provinces view when consultants report had said the east side of luirlop Street would suffer as result Mayor Archer said that he didnt subscribe to that fear that the project still remained viable regardless Aid Lakiiig said that site was not convinced that the project was viable want the pro vince to tell me that it is viable she said If the provinces formula didnt work out finan cially with regard to the Bayfield Street east scheme maybe their formula has worked out wrong Ald Nelson iarrctt said that he had not been told of the expanded territory involved withdow ritowrr icvrtalilatioir He said that ll had not been brought before council Smoke screen says Archer Ald Janice Lakriig is using the secrecy tll government issue as smoke screen to cover up $71in worth of taxpayers funds she squandered over the Finhall issue Mayor ltoss Aiclici said Wednesday Ald Laking was member of the Friends of thc Finhall IVOIW which took the city to court over the iriirch discussed building If she can get away with it its good election ploy the mayor told The IIxairiiirer Mayor Archer In discussing public input on the low iiiowrr seeder project said he has only one vote on council It the other IL Iilciiibcis of council arent satisfied with the way it is being handled they can vote on doing it another way he said More priblic riipiit into the core area study has been received than on airy other major project in years said Mayor Archer Ald Lakings comment that Mayor Archer was trying to homiwrnk the Barrie public with regards to the civic centre is kind of comical he said food grief it we had even consulted contractor it would have been different story he said Weve had an architect draw up coiicep trial plan which mapped out the square footage of city hall and library hcsaid Weve gone to the employees at city hall to tell them what the project would mean to them understand our architect has discuss ed the matter with some of the local architect groups Ill town said the mayor He said that the general public had not been immediately consulted because it is not directly involved with city hall pearcd on the front British newspapers The suspect secretary at the lS Navy office in London is charged iii tlic shooting of Margaret Ilnlbiii if Miss Ihilbiii was found Sunday dying of head wounds near her London home Police said Miss Kookcii apparently blamed Miss Ihilbin and other friends and doctors for talking her into hysterectomy operation four years ago which she believ ed deprived her of her feiiiinity letter found in the apaitriieiit ot the murder vicr tiiii led police to launch nationwide hunt for Miss Kooken who has resided in London for 15 years Ilazan said he mind loaded revolver in her handbag after arresting her outside the Royal larden Hotel 17 kilometres from where Miss Pliilbiri was found He said she told hiiti she had been staying at the hotel while police searched for her Treated as homicide Pathologists at the entie for Forensic Sciences in Toronto said Wednesday the re mains found near Washaga Sunday were of white male between the ages of lo and 40 and had been lying in the bush for coii siderable period of time rillia OPI said no cause of death had been determined by the examination and pages of the centre was continuing to probe the re mains detachment spokesman said the find is being treated as homicide Police say the man was between five feet seven inches and five feet eight inches tall had slim build and may have suffered from arthritis They said they found some personal articles such as sleeping bag knapsack and toiletries at the scene Orillia Oll ask anyone with any informa tion as to who the person is to contact them or local police department Performs here tonight Bradford Tracey 27yearold Canadian haipsichordist performs free concert of lttthcentury music at the Barrie Public Library 37 Mulcaster St tonight at it put By DENNIS LANTIIIER The Examiner Four Barrie businessmen are the developers for the downtown core seeder pro ject The developers are Millet Salter Jack Wallwin Harris Steele and Ron Stewart They own the Downtown Centre at Iunlop Street and High Street The four businessmen are trying to pur chase property for the project Salter told The Examiner today They received letter of intent from the ci ty July 17 The letter said the city intended to enter into an agreement with the four provid ed that final approval froin the city and pro vince were given The province and city have already agreed in principle to the downtown seeder project area Ten properties have already been purchas ed forthe proposed plan said Salter The developers are trying to buy 31 properties in the area bounded by High liunlop Street East Ross and Maple streets major regional shopping centre senior citizeiis home arid new city transit ter minal are included in the projected plan said Salter Discussions are still going on with two ma jor retailers and the success of the project hinges on the city obtaining both retailers he said There has been much talk made lately of the expanded plan and that it was not the same one submitted to the province said Salter llSltBlltthVlelIl The reason is simple he said major department store has to be convinced that arric is going to be viable place to set up It were going to go into the development it means that it has got tobe the biggest in the area he said Otherwise the stores wont cantor lilomo Dollvoryiw Weekly 24 page examiner v7 serving barrie and srmcoe county come We have to convince them to come here he said He said that if the retailers chose to locate somewhere on the Bayfield strip instead it would have stifling effect on the citys downtown core want it made clear that most of the downtown revitalization work has not been completed yet he said Nothingis firm But Im convinced that if the people of Barrie are optimistic about this project that it will be going ahead he said If the project went ahead the four businesmen would enter into partnership with major Toronto company said Salter He would not identify the company The magnitude of the project is so great thag we simply could not handle it alone he sari The joint venture proposal was submit ted by the four Barrie businessmen to city councils general committee on July 19 The city first received letter from Salter dated April 26 which said that he would be in terested in working on the project letter of intent was sent back to Salter by general committee on July 17 The letter said that the city would enter into an agreement with the developer provided the city and pro vince gave final approval to the plans finan cial arrangement Ald Alex Arthur and Ald Bill Campbell were the only council members absent from that meeting according to council minutes General committee then met with the developers on July 19 to discuss the proposal Ald Arthur Ald Campbell and Ald Gord Mills were not in attendance The completed plan has to be sent in to the provincial ministry of housing by the end of the year for the city to obtain the $55 million grant which has been offered by the province Barrie mayors credibility questioned by Laking Ald Janice Lakirrg has questioned the credibility of Mayor Ross Archer The mayor is pulling the wool over the eyes of the Barrie public Ald Laking said at press conference Wednesday The mayor is presenting his position on election issues in manner inconsistent with his record during the past two years she said Regrettably Mayor Archers approach to this campaign to date has made his credibili ty an issue which threatens to overshadow the critical issues of government she said Mayor Archer has suggested that citizens input has been considered in some of the ci tys recent decisions said Ald Laking But the input received from the citizens has riot been weighed in some of those final deci sions she said Ald Laking said that the downtown seeder project can not be debated because the public and some members of city council dont know the facts She said Mayor Archer favored democratic process when the project first started However development company is now securing residential properties even before any public debate has taken place she said deadline Tracey is wellknown throughout North America and Europe for his performances on harpsichord clavichord piano virginal and chamber organ Tonights concert in chides works by Iurccll Bach oriperin and Ilaydii ABBEY llOIIMAN star athlete Named Woman of Year TORONTO TP Abby Hoffman 31 who has represented Canada in four Olym pic Games was Wednesday named Woman of the Year by the Biiai Britli Womens Council of Toronto Ms Hoffman who was consultant to the Canadian Olympic Association for the Moti tieal Olympic Games in 1976 will receive the award Sunday Nov 12at special breakfast Come home to The Examiner Call 7266539 for home delivery gt She said the the consultants who undertook the study and the core study committee did not favor the site chosen She said it is known that the developer the province which has granted $55 million for the projectt and Mayor Archer support the project She said that the mayor has not dealt with the issue head on in the current campaign He claims that the choice was reached through due process and by open discus sion she said That is not the way it hap pened But in this way he avoids the issue and justifies the choice Ald Laking said that the mayor has also thrown full support behind the civic centre plan yet has not gone to the general public for opinion The mayor is also evading the annexation issue said Ald Laking She said that all discussions have been held behind closed doors But Mayor Ross Ar cher in his campaign literature hides behind the opinion of experts He tells us they have determined our position she said tell you once again and again with con siderable dismay that Mayor Archer is mak ing it difficult for this issue to be debated by not discussing the facts she said 30 missing in blast MANILA AP Philippine froginen searched the sunken wreckage of an oil tanker in Manila Bay today looking for at least 30 crew members missing after deafening explosion ripped the ship apart The underwater rescuers had penetrated the sunken stern of the 2tt82ttoii ship and were searching the engine room and cabins where most of the missing crew were believed to be The Philippine Coast Guard said five other crew members and security guard were known dead and another 21 crew members were in hospital some with serious burns Newspaper reports said the crew members were mostly Indonesian and Hong Kong Chinese Mugger sentenced TORONTO lt county court judge Wednesday said street muggings must stop and sentenced Toronto man to 15 months injail for two violent incidents Judge Hugh Ilonsbeiger said people should be able to walk the streets at any time of the day without interference Brien Taylor 18 was convicted of mugg ing pedestrians last May 28 and on March 1977 In both cases he punched his victims and stole their wallets Taylor said he would not have gotten into trouble had it not been for his friends dont know what your problem is but cant take the chance of letting you out in society thejudge said weather it will be windy and little cooler in this area in the next 24 hours in creasing cloudiness wlth brisk southwesterly winds today Highs I0 to i2 Overnight lows freezing to Friday cloudy with sunny periods brisk easterly winds and cooler High to i0