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21 John Diefenbaker and his wife Olive relax in their Ottawa home in l975 before her death in l976 John Dielenbaker former Cana dian prime minister from 1957 to l963 died Thursday in his home He was 83 CP Phofol Rocky start for premiers ltilNlE Atrllt Que Cl The 20th annual meeting of prm inciiil premiers got off to rocky start tmliiesday with Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed reieetuig an Ontario pmposal on the sharing oi Canadas oil wealth Ontario Premier Bill liis started the contimcrsy earlier this week when he repeated his objections to any increase in the price of domestic oil beyond the present agreement illll calls for $1 lridllti jump in January An increase over that iiiinun should go to special itltrulpfiillxlJi land to develop oil seltsiitiicieiicy and to help coiisuiiieis af fected by the price increase he said On his Liftlle here Vtxliiesday Lougheed rejected the proposal is iiiiiicceptable saying it was clear attempt to change the basic concept and iriiiigeiiieiit of toiifixlemtion which leaves ownership of natural resources to the prm iiiees inside story Flower show underway Barrie HarlinNW ii 1ey an summer flower st tiiiues hroiig to Siiiuii mainly tiit kl it the Bayiield lill Harrie For story see today iteszy le page Muppets drawing crowd il he Cneiiia The hit is unity iiii slim spots is traces Ker lxiysscy liel=y of Hullyum inlay Er taiiiiiien pages Argos number The Argonauts tcyed ritn f$i pace the CFLs Easter division with Victim over the hapless Saskatchewan ngtirdets il two Harre club sailors Harry ltltrry loyrit 58 Ft off to Montreal ae new 470 lclscii elimination in littered isti icttcr For pictures and stores see today Stxirs pages Work begins soon hell fkth 7eacet has causmi celeits ir if routed ii itteiipt to some the For story see le Today page index filthy lifestyle entertainment sports 10 cornicstv guide 14 classified the Dietenbake Canada mo 115th year No 93 Thurday August 16 979 OTTAWA CP John Diefenbaker 83 the prime minister for six years before his defeat in 1963 and who lived on to become legend in his own time died today He was found dead in the study of his Rockcliffe Park home about am EDT after getting up early as usual Death was apparently due to heart attack his secretary said After establishing national reputation as civil rights advocate and courtroom defence attorney Diefenbaker was elected prime minister in 1957 swept the country in 1958 and suffered defeat in 1963 He was active to the end of political career that began in Saskatchewan un successfully at first in 1925 He was first elected to the Commons in 1940 and was Really cared about country By RICHARD THOMAS Of The Examiner young Progressive Conservative MP in Simcoe County who will sit in federal parlia ment for the first time this fall today paid tribute to man who served the party there for 40 years to become the grand old man of Canadian politics The man was John Diefenbaker 83 former prime minister and member for Prince Albert Sask who was found dead early this morning in his Ottawa home apparently of heart attack Canada has lost tremendous Canadian who really cared about his country said MP Doug Lewis PCMSimCOeNorth He had broad grasp of Canada from one ocean to the other and he was fighter for what he believed in both as lawyer and politician Lewis 42 an Orillia lawyer who won his seat on May 22 said he was still in high school when Diefenbaker was elected prime minister in 1957 The legendary parliamentarians win at that time captured the imagination of young people Lewis said He had his difficulties as prime minister but history will show he lived in difficult times Lewis said Diefenbaker served as prime minister from 1957 to 1963 Lewis who met Diefenbaker in Orillia at party celebrating 25 years in politics by former Simcoe North MP Dr Philip Rynard close friend of the former prime minister said he remembered him best for his sense of humor Lewis said on that occasion news reporter had asked him for an introduction to Diefen baker in the hope of getting few short words Lewis approached him accompanied by the reporter and passed on the request Dief smiled and quick as whip said never make short remarks Said Lewis He was terrific orator think his contribution was that of statesman Unit moves to combat head lice problem here By TERRY FIELD Of The Examiner Last fall some children returning to Simcoe County schools brought head lice with them and in an attempt to minimize the problem this tall the countys health unit is asking parents to examine children before school begins September For several years it Alicei has been pro blem here but last year it hit peak says Lee Heap public health nurse SPREADS CONTACT Pediculosis head lice is caused by poor hygiene but spreads from one child to another on contact including children who are clean Heap said Wednesday Last fall the health unit conducted hun dreds of examinations when the small four millimetrcs greyishwhite lice were found in the hair of some children she said Wed like parents to check their childrens heads and check lh us concerning treat ment of the problem if necessary Heap said lndoubtedly when school opens well be Quits post United Natoris Ambassador An drew Young faces reporters in Washington Wednesday to an pounce his resignation See story Page2 APPnoio School plans approved As is the ministry of educaton is cur cerned Lhe cue County Board of Educa ion can now go ahead with plans to build an elementary school Letitia Heights for the all of 1980 The last in series of plan approvals has cn been received by the board on the $1 mil project says board ogrector Jack Rams There remains one more bridge to cross roval from the Ontario Municipal Board he told The Examiner and that is an app day Ramsay sad the startcaze for construc iior has yet to be determined checking heads again but wed like to minimize the problem she said The lice which lay eggs can be destroyed using special shampoos and combing CANT BF HELPED Parents get upset about it but really in most cases it cant be helped Children always wear each others hats or come into contact with each other Heap said some children though fewer are afflicted with scabies white mite that bur mws under the top layers of skin They appear as very small wavy thread like greyishwhite burrows and are most fre quently present in the finger webs wrists waist elbow and knee areas and the but tocks she said Like head lice the scabies are passed from persontoperson through contact Symptoms include intense itching Heap said Weve always had head lice and scabies here to some extent but it has worsened in the past few years We expect there will be less cases thzs year but these things generally slope off slow ly rather than disappear Heap said The school to be bUilt on Lampman Lane will relieve overcrowding at public schools in the Letitia Heights area and wzll house 425 children Death toll now i7 PLYMOUTH England AP Race Officials made contact with the British yacht Kalisana today and said all boats have been accounted for in the Fastnet yacht race disaster The death toll stood at 17 men dead with two others missing and feared dr0wned and 21 yachts sunk or abandoned The Royal Ocean Racing Club said all eight crewmen aboard the British boat were safe Fifteen participants in the race were killed many swept overboard after summer gale storm churned up LEOmetre seas on Tuesday Two others died from Bntish boat the Bucks Flu and two of 25 crewmen were counted as the missmg Ships and aircraft were still searching wide area of the Englsh and Irish coasts case other yachts not the race had been caught in the storm Awarded $2M damages PORTLAND Ore AP jury awarded more than million in damages Wednesday to 32yearold woman who claimed the Church of Scientolog de frauded her by failing to fu1 promises to improve her life in her suit Julie thchpourne of Portland said she suffered emotional distress as result of her experience wth the church in 197576 Earlier Circuit Court Judge Robert Jones said nine jurors would have to agree make an award He told the Jurors that if they deeded Lhe church promises were of religious nature and sincerely advertised as such the church is protected by the state and federal constitutmris He said such protection prevents Challenging the truth or falsin of religious belief Mrs Titchpourrie said the church courses she took failed live up to promises to help her with her college classyvork to develop her creativity and to raise her 1Q test scores hi 15° Per Copy successful at every general election that followed including this springs He had lunch Wednesday at the National Press Club and on Saturday appeared in an interview on the CTV network program Question Period expressing concern about national unity Im greatly concerned about my coun try he said have never seen it as divided as today Suspicion fear all those things that deny unity are present Keith Martin his private secretary and executive assistant announced Diefen bakers death He said he was found about am EDT on the Chesterfield in his study where he had been working alone on some pers Diefenbaker who was twice married had no family brother Elmer predeceased him Diefenbakers proudest legislative achievement was unquestionably the Bill of Rights passed in 1960 He wrote it in terms which would apply to all parliamentary enactments past and future though it was and is itself an act that can be amended PROTECTED FREEDOMS ln retirement he described the Bill of Rights as shield to protect and spear to defend fundamental freedoms in Canada He also introduced simultaneous tran slation of debates in French and English in Parliament and made bank cheques legal in either language Deifenbaker was found dead by Archie McQueen of Hamilton Ont who had worked with the former prime minister on volunteer basis during the summer months for some years He was proud of his Prairie pioneer up bringing and his home constituency of Lake Centre and later Prince Albert in Saskat chewan But Diefenbaker was born Sept 18 1895 at Neustadt Ont now within Met ropolitan Toronto Workers cross picket line At least 50 nonmanagement employees are crossing the picket line at Radio Shack daily hurting the unions attempt to bring about contract settlement says United Steelworkers of America representative Frank Berry says the workers who arent supporting the Steelworkers strike are con tinuing to work and are hurting the union The strike would be more effective if everyone was off he says The employees should accept the deCision of the majority of workers to strike and support them Berry savs Now in its sixth day the strike has been relatively peaceful although two strikers have been arrested and charged with in peding traffic entering Radio Shack premises We believe the police used excessive force and we are investigating laying charges Berry said Barrie police say no complaints have been lodged and Chief Earl Snider earlier this week denied that excessive force had been used Meanwhile the LSWA is starting national boycott of Radio Shack products Friday in Toronto If we could bring their sales down by 10 per cent and we expect to do lot better than that we can put hell of dent in their pro fits Berry says extra Witnessed shootings MONTREAL cr collect Those guys were really nonchalant said ives Desyardins fire and security inspector who found himself face to face with the fleeing bandits at the CBCs east here the holdup end headquarters bu ook place Police said they expect the job was done riminals and are hoping Alli give them lead or by professor undem crli sources the case menT the DL wating in outsde He said one of the bandits as wounded in the shining security guards car coirnany no wen from the ar to the CBC empio union den employee of Alliance Securite Blinde Ltee and brother of the owner of the armored car com pa try The wounded guard 21yearoic Roger Audet as shot in the neck and side and was list critical condztion in hospital Plantnappers strike PETERBORULGH Ont CP Thieves are oreakzng new ground this Cit as iey contmue tow napping potted plan wr porches So far eight sax ii disappeared and police say heyre baffled professor has come memes are Likely men fulfnLirg ne eszre to rear But tiniieiSity psychology Peter ason of Trent Lniversni up with sugges on growing things Witnesses who saw two gunmen shoot security guard dead in jure another and flee with $33000 Wed nesday described the gunmen as calm and Norrr for four mg another Fourth valved he two of an armored tr TIRE money credit Carrier Home Delivery 95° Weekly examiner serving barrie and simcoe county urns The Chief In X3 John Diefenbaker PM from 1957 to 1963 Not average setting Sharks will see disco dancers TORONTO CPi Disco dancers will soon be able to twirl above two dozen sand sharks at Myrtle Beach discotheque being built and designed by two Toronto companies disco is just disco but this place will have the possibility of tragedy or enjoyment built in said Carl Gluszczak owner and originator of the project The element of danger will make it exciting Gluszczak said Wednesday in an interview that the main feature of the Slltmillion dis cotheque to be called Slaughter on 10th Avenue will be the dance floor constructed of fourcentimetrethick reinforced glass Bell walkout continues MONTREAL CP Bell Canadas 14300 installers and repairmen in Quebec and On tario continued fullscale walkout Wed nesday while subscribers were plagued by phone service disruptions it was the third completely strikebourid day in war of lockouts and walkouts that has been gomg on for weeks between the company and members of the Com munications Workers of Canada Bell spokesman MarieRose Vfatton said the unior and company are looking forward in meeting Friday with conCilzaor Rolland Doucet the newlyappointed government mediator in the dispute Doucet will meet union and management officials separately in what is expected to be strictly exolorator meeting Tested for hepatitis OTTAWA CPV Ai lndochrnese refugees arriving in Canada will tested for form of hepatitis despite repors that he were not being done federa health of lsaid Wednesday Dr Frar Hicks director genera of program development for the medical service sari Lhat die disease not easriy uarsmztted and would 20 threaten the public nealfr Reports sad that hepatitis could spread quickly through dental offices The virus is one of two strains of hepatitis Hicxs is member of speCiai health commitzee formed SIX weeks ago to ensure that refugees have been given madcal examznations and health care Plant lays off 980 WINDSUR nt CP Chrysler Canada Ltd announced further ayovi if 980 workers Wednesday move that led union spokesmen call for meeting to discuss the future of Canadas thzrdlargat auto 7292 om the company engine 940 the number of workers manufactured in Germany at cost of 5100000 The sharks which grow to about metre in length and are grey will swim under the floor lighted by laser guns reflecting off rotating mirrors The interior of the tanks floor will be designed by Kind Sallah and Dan Yarhi of CFTOTV Toronto Frank Lacka an architect with the Toronto firm of Kelton Lacka and Ruddock said the two laser guns at cost of about 310000 each will be hooked into $3000 computer which will keep the lights in time to the beat of taped music In addition 2200 workers at the van plant who have been off the job since June 23 are not expected to return until Sept 10 Chrysler blames the layoffs on the high cost of gasoline and gas shortages in the US which has led to severe drops in sales of midand standardsize cars and vans The latest layoff at the engine plant which produces the large 360cubicinch VB engines reduces employment there to about 600 workers from peak of 2200 on Jan Chrysler laid off 550 engine plant workers in May and followed up with an other 110 workers in June Total layoffs at the engine plant now have reached 1640 When engine plant production resumes Aug 27 the daily rate will be 350 When the plant closed July the daily production ratewasl200 As of midJuly Chrysler had 14600 workers in Canada Of these 12725 were employed in Windsor Lde Do ou think youll be finis ed before the new season starts weather Sunny and lime warmer today in creasing Claudiress FldOY with showers iote the day Highs today 20 to 22 Lows tonight to ll Highs Friday 22 to 25