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Teng in Texas Chinese Vice Premier Teng Hosiaoplng claps his hands as he acknowledges the greeting given to him and his entourage on their arrival in Houston Texas Friday Houston Mayor Jim McConn rear talks with Tengs wife Cholln as Mrs McConn looks on AP Photo Data sought on price hikes Il ttlr The federal governments new inflation watchdog has asked 191 top cor porations to provide up todate information on price increases and the reasons the are necessary The entre for the Study of inflation and lltKltltlHll released on Friday copies of letter sent to the companies asking each to tell the centre if it implements significant price increase The companies also are asked in letter from director Robert Douglas to inform the centre of significant price changes in materials and services pur chased by the company The announcement came as the government again laced criticism in the oninions over its admission that there is little it can do about price increases and the healthy increase in pro Fewer of us going abroad UTIAWA itPr Yearend travel figures released Frida shim ittt million anadians travelled outside anada ilitlt Liit million foreigners visited ltl I973 The number of foreign visitors as almost the same as the previous year but there was ipercent drop in ana dians travelling abroad Statistics anada said With an eightcent drop in the value of the dollar compared Will its counterpart during the year it became more ex pensive to travel outside anada The increased cost was particularly evident in travel outside North American since the dollar also drop ped in value compared Willi currencies such as the SAts franc the West German mark and the Japanese yen However the drop in value oi the dollar meant bargain prices for foreign visitors The federal agency reported 175perrcent increase in visits to anada from non tourists in 197 compared with the previous year For the month of December Statistics anada reported Brpercent increase in visitors compared With the same month in 1977 There was 14 percent increase in visits from other foreigners duririLx the month anadian Visits to the during the month were up by per cent compared with the previous December vthile trips outside Tanada and the lnited States were upiiy it percent fits most industries lii sho in the last ear liider pressure ironi the lleiiiocratic lart tonsumer Affairs Minister arren ll niand has said in the last Htk he ill stud price and profit in creases in the food and lilittlftt industr and ltell anada lhe gowriinient has asked both lalior and business to eer cise restraint to avoid settinu off another round of ltiLli inila tioii but till the epir oi lllt inflation controls program has little clout toentorce it Nlil Leader lid ltroadlicnt asked lniand on littltt li Alumna Steel ltl Sault Ste Marie tint is ltilti the prici of steel si per cent lit spite of JIM per cent increase in piotis last year ltroadlient said the steel price increase mil permeate the tttlittiti and haw proiound impact on inflation illlliltfiltlltlti llesaidotliersieel companies hau indicated the soon lll raise prices and lit aslad llt government call in iiitlustr leaders and rteriiand that the roll llittk ilitIiit llniand as lic has said lltititiLliiill he aircl response to lil iilllilsttr termed the increases serious hilt said the govtriiiiiciit had no legal illllllttllU to enforce rollliaek He said he tould LU iii touch Hllt LHitliiitti eicutiis tllill ask them to act til reasonablefashion The letter to the nator ltl xiiliiliitis iiotii iitiiii putt ill the licoiioinii ouncri Canada is the iiis indication the iloieriiineril rs lliltli1iiilL3 itsuitclionpriceincreases llii centri creditif iiit year after the titllltllttti iiititiill was asked ll lriiiii illlti iir lrudeau to keep match on it flilllill follow iiizi lll ictiio El Ii pa and pialcoriioi hit it lia so tar islttl Hill one niaior report til liitli it pointed ioi rise ill profits lit the food and littltlLl indrislij well as loresrj Ittll lttl llit centri lltl aid prv iou lg the timi iaL ill reportiiic ot price and itittlil inchads ira hampered Ilr aliility to spot ili flattoiiar trend dint The companies lttllllslttl to pro idi the tutor oration tinludi the llillltltl liaiik motor meat packer and food tltiti panics ltlil lillilililllit and clieriiical coiiipariii the auto and tire iiiginuiaciurers iiiaior lilt insurance iitttlmtiiis forest products and nlttl pro inclrs public utilities such as Hydro Quebec restaurant chains such in Mr lionald and tiiaior mineral and resource companiiv Vicious and late girlfriend Punk rock musician Sid Vicious is shown with his girlfriend Nancy Laura Spungen in London last year Police reported Friday that Vicious charged with the murder of Miss Spungen died In New York of an apparent overdose of heroin AP Photo Beat the Shivers Car interior ProHeater Quality Motomaster unit warms the lnSlde of your car to get you off to more comfortable start on cold wrnter mornings 850Watt 30 3404 element provrdes fast heat HitoLow thermostat 10Amp Battery Charger Heavydufy unit charges or 12V With ariip meter polarity light it 1520 115V Battery Blanket Electric warmer keeps battery more tlltitiil ifi Tit 17 Promixed solution with keep your Windshield clear 40°F40°C Windshield Washer AntiFreeze Gallon rnnnoinn 12V lightduty set Boa copper wrre help for better cold weather starts Windshield Washer AntiFreeze Nonsmear formula is good to 30 CF 34 OC fastacting detergents that cut through grime to 38 4161 HSSUEIHTE STORE BROWN Barrie lTD Hayfield Mall Hayfield St Hwy 27 Telephone 7266418 Rubber Slush Mat tect carpet color chaices Ribs trap dirt pro Thermoseat Cushion Puts your body heat to work to keep you warm cosy 33 1683 Keep set handy in your trunk for eniorgericms Quick Start Aerosol 11 301 can Fast 1402 Frees lubricates frozen locks fast 38 1101 39 Tough Ice Scraper 29 Gallon 149 31 2037 Steel Traction Aid Six long spikes in each plate really grab to get you unstuck in hurry 301150 Pair Rugged piexiglass unit can 304420 clean car windshield fast Pocketsize ScraperSnowbrush Firm bristle brush in sturdy 304424 wooden handle With Ny lon ice scraper Use Your Canadian Tire Card or Save with Cash Bonus Coupons on all parts 995 Lock Delcer Spray 39 pply install boFire Spark Hugs Rotor PointsT Condenserl tnot required on Electronic ignition PARTS and LABOR Including Engine Analysis Most 4cyl Most 6cyi 295 Most 8cyl We Supply and install New TurboFire Spark Plugs New Rotor New Points and New Con denser points and condenSer not required on Electronic ignition We Test or Check Compression Dynamic Bat tery and all ignition circuits Ignition coil output Hightension leads Starter and circuitry Alter nator output Voltage regulator Distributor cap RotOr gap voltage Ballast resistor Pickup reluctor gap Heat riser valve Manifold vacuum Exhaust emission system PCV valve Air and fuel filters All hoses and belts We Adjust Timing Carburetor Carburetor link age Dwell angle And clean the battery terminals Additional parts installation extraif required