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Castro speaks out Cuban President Fidel Castro makes ing twohour address he delivered to the United Nations General Assembly Friday Castro said he had come to speak of peace and cooperation among the peoples AP Photo Asks short PO pacts OTTAWA CPI Post masterGeneral John Fraser said Friday that he has asked postal unions to consider nego tiating short contracts until the post office is turned into Crown corporation Fraser told reporters he is willing to seek the approval of Parliament to let the unions in cluding the 23000member Ca nadian Union of Postal Work ers negotiate contracts lasting less than one year if necessary Leroy Hiltz national secre tarytreasurer of CUPW said later that the union cannot comlt ment on theproposal yet be cause rankandfile members are still deciding what contract positions they plan to present next month When the post office is Crown corporation the unions will be able to negotiate under the Canada Labor Code rather than the more restrictive Public Service Staff Relations Act under which they now operate Fraser wants to give the un ions the option of leaving some contentious issues for negotia tions under the Canada Labor Code He mentioned the proposal in the Commons when Gilles Lat montagne the Quebec Liberal who was postmastergeneral in the former government urged the government to head off postal strike with vigorous measures before its too late Under the Canada Labor Code CUPW and post office management would have the right to negotiate job security job classification super annuation promotion and demotion transfers and technological change Previously negotiations have been hindered by the question of what can be negotiated under the Public Service Staff Rela tions Act Fraser said he expects to in troduce Crown corporation leg islation in Parliament shortly after Christmas He said the unions could resume bargaining under the Canada Labor Code the day the legislation is proclaimed law Budworms an increase SAULT STE MARIE Ont CP The amount of Ontario forest infected by the spruce budworm rose to 455 million acres this summer and the problem will worsen next year research official says Gordon llowse head of the forest insect and disease survey unit of the Great Lakes Forest Research Centre said Friday the amount of di2JlNOtIN creased by eight million acres since the summer of 1978 By this time it should be dying out but it is increasing Howse said of the 14 years the spruce budworm has been problem in Ontario PAYOLTS ARI3 mo Lifeinsurance companies paid an estimated $80 million day to famlies in the United States in 1978 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENI COS SNACK BAR ODAII SPECIALS IRIINDIYSIRVICE COIFEL Slltt 30 60 DULOP WESI Fighter offers look bette OTTAWA CP Contenders for Canadas $23billion fighter aircraft contract have substan tially improved their offers in the latest round of talks in cluding more planes and other benefits for the same price says Defence Minister Allan McKinnon McKinnon said outside the Commons on Friday he is sur prised by how muchthe offers improved despite leaked gov ernment document critical of General Dynamics one of two competitors Speculation is growing that McDonnell Douglas the other competitor has the inside track on the contract to supply 130 to 150 fighters The government document leaked in late summer criti cized offers by both United States companies but reserved most of its criticism for Gen eral Dynamics However McKinnon and de fence department spokesmen say the competition is still wide open TOTAL ABSTAINERS ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH FOR HOUSE INSURANCE $76 YEARLY ABSTAINERS BUYS All Of THIS INSURANCE t$45000 Home tSAjOO Garage 522500 Contents t$2250Thelt away from premises $9000 Extra Expense tSIOODOOLiabiIity PLUS at no extra cost tCredit Card Endorsement tGlass Coverage tTrees Shrubs iSSOOMedicaI Payments ALSO REDUCED AUTOMOBILE RATES When your Insurance comes due stop in to see us or point dur can Mallory Insurance Agency Ltd 45 Collier St Barrie 7286100 COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON AVIATION SAFETY By OrderinCouncil dated the 3rd day of August I979 pursuant to Part II of the Inquiries Act the Honourable Mr Justice Charles Dubin was appointed to head Commission of Inquiry on aviation safety The following are the pertinent provisions of the OrderinCouncil setting forth the terms of reference WHEREAS concern has been expressed about the adequacy of federal law regulations and rules and of practices and procedures governing aviation safety in Canada particularly in relation to small aircraft ii remote areas and iii uncontrolled air ports the sufficiency of enforcement of existing aviation safety legislation and standards including the training qualification and numbers of federal inspectors the airworthiness and maintenance of aircraft including departmental aircraft and the adequacy of aviation incident reporting and investigation and avia tion accident investigation AND WHEREAS the Committee is ofthc opinion that it would be in the public interest for the said concerns to be investigated The Committee of the Privy Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport therefore advise that pursuant to Part II of the Inquiries Act Your Excellency in Council may be pleased to authorize the Minister of Transport to appoint the Honourable Mr Justice Charles Dubin of Toronto Ontario Commissioner under Part II of the Inquiries Act to investigate and report upon the existing state and management of that part of the business of the Air Administration of the Department of Transport pertaining to the inspection and certification of aircraft the conditions under which aircraft may be used or operated the formulation and enforcement of laws regulations and rules neces sary for the safe and proper navigation of aircraft the investigation of accidents and reporting and investigation of inci dents involving aircraft including thc taking of statements and other materials by investigators for the purpose of any such investigations and the retention of the statements and whether such statements other materials or voice recordings relating to an accident or an incident should be privileged and if so to what extent the activities of any person who is or was in the management or service of the Department of Transport insofar as these activities relate to his official duties in respect of any of the matters referred to in sections to inclusive and any matters incidental or relating to any of the matters referred to in sections to so as to advise the Minister of Transport of the safety of the civil air trans portation system and on whether the Aeronautics Act and regulations made pursuant thereto should in respect of the matters referred to in sections to be amended to improve safety and if so in what manner The Commissioner shall report to the Minister ofTransport within one year of October I979 NOTICE OF HEARING The first session of the Commission will be convened on Monday the 22nd of October I979 at the hour of 1000 oclock in the forenoon Salon Outaouais lst Floor Place du Portage Phase IV I40 Promenade du Portage Hull Quebec for the purposes of determining procedures and entertaining applica tions for status by interested persons and organizations Anyone intending to participate in the Commissions hearings is invited to attend and may make submissions at the abovenoted time The dates times and places of public hearings will be announced at later time The Commission is seeking comments and information from all interested persons and organizations with respect to any of the matters included in the terms of reference Anyone wishing to make written submission or submit rele vant information to the Commission is requested to write to the Commission with briefstatement as to the nature ofthe information or submissions intended to be provided to the Commission and may do so by writing to the Commission of Inquiry on Aviation Safety addressed to John Sopinka QC Gary Ouellet Counsel to the Commission 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