Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 24 Aug 1979, p. 2

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mwvw news roundup Gunman hijacks jet over Libya then surrenders LARNACA Cyprus AP gunman hijacked jetliner over Libya today and the plane flew to Cyprus where the hijacker surrendered and the passengers disembarked unharmed airport officials said The hijackers identity and demands were not im mediately known The plane Libyan airlines Boeing 727 carried 60 passengers and nine crew members airport officials said They said the plane was hijacked over Benghazi Libya about 1300 kilometres southwest of Larnaca and at first was refused permission to land when it entered Greek airspace Larnaca is 50 kilometres south of Nicosia the capital of Cyprus Airport officials said the plane continued on its flight in the direction of Beirut Lebanon and Damascus Syria then returned minutes later and was allowed to land on condition it refuel and take off again Gunships strafe Iranian city SAQQEZ lran IAPI Helicopter gunships swept over the rebelheld city of Saqqez today firing at anything that moved in an apparent prelude to government attempt to land reinforcements inside the citys besieged army garrison Soldiers and revolutionary guards inside the garrison fired mortars and riflepropelled grenades into the city to keep the rebels at bay At least eight Kurds were killed and 15 wounded in todays firing school was turned into an emergency hospital to treat the scores of wounded Kurds including women and children May save 70 of tobacco crop TORONTO CPI Ontario tobacco farmers may save about 70 per cent of this years crop from blue mould despite earlier reports the Ontario Crop Insurance Commission Estimates earlier this week that only 45 per cent would be saved were unduly pessimistic Henry Ediger the com missions general manager said Thursday The commission now says farmers could harvest 160 mil lion pounds of the potential 230millionpound crop Ediger said favorable growing conditions have produced heavier crop than usual this year which will partly cont pcnsatc for losses caused by the fungus In addition cold weather has delayed the harvest by about week allowing time for extra growth UN may vote on Palestinian move UNITED NATIONS IAP Arab representatives said they expected the Security Council to vote today on the Palestinian statehood resolution the United States said it would veto but some Western delegates predicted the council would adjourn without voting Senegal chairman of the UN Committee on Palestinian Rights which drafted the resolution filed the measure Thursday night after the council adjourned and was to present it formally today with speech iii the council Energy policy to be aired TI ICII The Con scrvativc government plans to begin unveiling its revamped energy policy including proposals for Petrotanada early next week party sources said Thursday Final cabinet approval for much of the policy aimed at making the country self suf ficIent in energy by 1990 is pected today and only the lllli ing of the announcement re mains to be worked out the sources said meeting Monday in Jasper Alta of Prime Minister Joe Clarks member mnct cabi net Is the likely scene of the lOIIgiHYLllIttl proposals The comments came as the full Conservative caucus had died here for to day of meet ings allowing backbcncli lls to air their views on the reokie gowrnments handling of at fairs since the li 12 election Valley College cozmtrv setting RETURN Innisfree inspeccd pri vale igh school offering individualized teaching ftill academic program Grade seirzestered rcdil hoisenianship course varied fully supervised extracurricular activities High School On Farm Stroud Ont 4361729 GO BY BUS 1980 auto models unvefled BRAMPTON Ont CPI The first fourwheeldrive pas senger car and fiveyear no rust warranty were introduced Thursday as American Motors Canada Ltd unveiled its 1980 models Company president William Pickett said all passenger cars including the automatic fourwheeldrive Eagle will be guaranteed for five years against metal rusting through the body The Eagle designed as comfortable allterrain vehicle for use on rougherthan average roads is to be produced at the companys plant in Kenosha Wis Models were also unveiled Thursday at the American Mo tors Corp plant in Fontana Wis To improve fuel economy the standard compact Concord and subcompact Spirit will have 25litre fourcylinder engine replacing the twolitre engine For the first time in almost 10 years the Jeep allterrain ve hicle will have fourcylinder engine as standard equipment The sixcylinder engine will be available at extra cost Picket said he is optimistic that production at the Bramp ton plant will not suffer even though automobile sales have dropped in the US as result of gasoline shortages He said Jeep sales in Europe and North Africa should in Lostmandays total high OTTAWA CP Canadian business and industry lost 765 790 mandays in May due to 264 strikes and lockouts bringing to 3143240 manhours the time lost in the first five months of 1979 the labor department an nounced Thursday department statement said this compares with 2012200 mandays lost in the first five months of 1978 About 57000 workers were involved in the work stoppages manday is equal to the amount of work it would take one man to complete one day Of the 21 incidents involving 500 or more workers 12 were in manufacturing four in mining two each in construction and public administration and one in transportation and utilities Moose on the loose giant moose is on the loosel The prowling browser alis Frank Totino stops for cozy chat with fouryearold Danielle Ethier Totlno is travelling trickster for Calgarys Loose Moose Theatre Co performing at the Citadel Theatre CP Photo R007 BEER ORANGE 4m Huh XV 425 West St South Oriliu 3256171 Not putting off breakCrosbie OTTAWA ICP Through no fault of his own Thursday turned out to be one of the most frustrating days in John Crosbies three months as fi nance minister The first surprise was front page headline in newspaper which suggested the minister was deferring implementation of the Progressive Con servative partys controversial election promise to give homeowners tax breaks on their mortgages All Crosbie had done was re mind reporter that he has never specified exactly when the mortgage plan will take ef fect No one had ever bothered asking whether his pledge to put the measure in his budget meant it would go into effect budget night This meant that unnoticed the government had left itself the option of delaying imple mentation of the plan until 1980 or later At his first public appear ance outside meeting of the Conservative caucus horde of reporters descended on Crosbie demanding to know why he was backing out of his commitment to introduce the mortgage scheme in his first budget Were not putting it off he said barely attempting to con ceal his annoyance said it would be dealt with in the first budget and it will be dont know what morel can say Then Crosbies political oppo nents got into the act accusing him of failing to live up to his partys election platform Liberal MP Lloyd Axworthy WinnipegFort Garry the partys housing critic said Mr Crosbies going up and down like yoyo New Democratic Party fi nance critic Bob Rae Broad view was outraged The government should not be able to get away with the breach of yet another promise he said Rae called Crosbies behavior unbelievable and deplorable During the campaign the NDP was one of the most vocal and vigorous opponents of the Conservative plan to allow homeowners to deduct mort gage interest payments AUTOSOUND CUSTOM INSTALLATION OF ANY MAKE CAR STEREO OR CB BY PROFESSIONAL INSTALL WITH YEARS EXPERIENCE Authorized Dealer for Craig Audiovox DUNLOP ST WEST UNIT BARRIE ONT LAM 454 GARY AITKEN 705 7374873 Offer You UNITED EXTRUSIONS LIMITED it WILLIAMS Caldwell Chairman of the Board of United Ex trusions Limited Orangeville Ontario is pleased to on nounce the appointment of Robert Williams as President and General Manager Mr Williams has been Vice President and General Manager of the Company since its inception in I969 Mr Williams is VicePresident and General Manager of UNX Limited an affiliated Com pany Director of Moldex Limited and Barrie Raceway Limited He is Past President of the Corrugated Plastic Tubing Association of North America and Past President and Honorary Member of the RotoryClubolBarrie United Extrusions Limited is leading producer of plastic drainage tubing for the agricultural and construction industries and UNX Limited manufactures large diameter plastic pipe for municipal storm and sanitary sewers and for the petrochemicol mining industrial and con struction markets sorvmg barrio and simcoe county 16 BayfieldSt Barrie 7266539 FREE SOFT DRINKS ix cons of iott drnlu to ovory Examiner corrior who obtoinr one new subscrim to The Examiner Your choice of PopsiColn Orongo can Up Dr Popper 51 Root Boer bottiod undor franchise by livelier Beverages ML 425 West St South OnIIIo OFFICIAL OROR FORM AGREEMENT WITH THE EXAMINER FARE 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