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An unidentified Archambault institute official leads Richard Cusson 2i and Alain Fortin 22 to waiting prison van after the two convicts released two hostages they held at knifepoint for nearly seven hours Wednesday The prisoners were transferred to nearby prison soon after they released the hostages CP Photo Convicts surrender hostages unharmed STE ANNE DES PLAINES Que CP Two knifewielding convicts threw down their weapons Tuesday night after hours of negotiations at the gates of maximum security Archambault Institute and released their two hostages unharmed dile Savard National Parole Board employee and Leonel Choqtiette Artham baults personnel training officer had been seiZed at kiiifepoiiit as the pair of prisoners made bid for freedom Alain Fortin 32 serving sixyear term for forcible detention and Richard Cusson 21 who was doing to years for armed robbery were quickly searched given brief medical examination and whisked off in prison van to the Centre de Developpettient Correc tionelle often called the supermax prison at nearby Laval Institute The hostage incident began at 250 pm Elili when the cotivicts Otp0tt0d Mrs Savard forced her itito Clioquettcs office smashed window and rushed the gate about 70 metres away Prison officials refused to open the twin chainlink fences and within minutes two of ficials were negotiating with the prisoners by calling from the office building to the hostages and their captors clustered by the gate During the ordeal knives thought to have been made in the petiitentiarys metal shop were held to the throats of Choquette father of two and Mrs Savard At about pm EDT after several rounds of talks between the prisoners and the negotiators spotlight was shone on the group atid the prisons assistant director of security Louis Lemay and one of the negotiators appeared from the office building Mrs Savard and then Choquette were released atid walked into the building The convicts threw down their knives and were handcuffed Brown begins rationing SACRAMENTO Calif API After weeks of lining up in frustration for gasoline or hoarding it in panic almost two of every three Californians today fell under gasoline rationing program based oti their licence plate numbers This is very strong medicine Gov Edlt niund Brown Jr said as he signed an emergency proclamation Tuesday But the situation demands it My hunch is that things are going to be difficult for period of time he said He gave no estimate of how long but urged drivers to use car pools and public transpor Ramsay says By DENNIS LANTHIER If The Ea miner tilting pigskins at the two tanneries in Barrie could boost the citys economy says Ray Ramsay liberal candidate for Simcoe South Rattisay speaking at Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce meet the candidates meeting today said tatiiieries have reCently laid off employees and operated shorter hours He said that with cow hides unavailable pig skin might be the answer He said 75000 hogs are produced each week so that numbers would not be pro bleiii Ramsay was accused of arrogance at the most lively meet the candidates session to date He was questioned about the early closing of the TrentSevern Waterway announced recently by the federal government Ramsay said he was busy campaigning and unable to keep up with the local news inside story Public gains access For the first time iii decades the Barrie Police Commission opened its doors to the public Tuesday The Examiner has fought to gain admission to the meetings in recent weeks Read the full story on the Today Page Death service set up new bereavement information and counselling service set up at Parkview tetir tre for Seniors in Barrie helps local senior citizens readjust to life after the death of their spouse For stories and Lifestyle Page Rangers Bruins win New York Rangers dug in their htlgt to beat New York Islanders 31 Tuesday and eliminate the National Hockey Leagues llfil place team front the playoffs In Boston Don Cherry wanred his Brunis it might be his last game if they didnt wn so they did beating Montreal towing seventh game in Montreal Sec stories on to day Sports Page photo sec todays inside tatioti and to ask themselves each time they get into their cars Is this trip really necessary Ironically he signed the bill and made his statement in San Francisco city not yet under restrictions The plan leaves it up to county governments whether to ask to be in cluded and so far only eight of the states 58 counties have done so Nevertheless those counties contain almost twothirds of Californias population and most of the biggest cities among them Los Angeles San Diego San Jose and Oakland use pigskins Ron Stewart Progressive Conservative candidate said that unlike this Liberal counterpart he tries to keep abreast of na tional atid local iSsues at the same time Im not too busy campaigning for that he said Stewart said Canadians had two choices between PC leader Joe Clark and flam boyant prime minister who changed his board of directors total of 191 times Stewart said he was proud free enter prisei who wants less government control The Tory leader wants to cut down oti goveriinietit spending said Stewart Gaye Lamb the NDP candidate said Canada needed strong economic base She said the current deficit is the highest of any industrialized country She said strong maniitacturing sector had to be developed Mrs Lamb said an industrial strategy was needed to encourage research atid develop ment She said Canadians must retain re sources and preserve and strengthen small businesses Executions continue TEHRAN Reuter Firing squads rcp resenting Irans revolutionary government executed seven tormer officials of the shah today including prominent businessman accused of having contacts with Israel Their deaths brought to 28 the number of people shot by firing squad in the last two days The official Voice of the Islamic Republic Radio said that among those executed was Habiballiih Elghanian alleged to have had contacts with Israel The Islamic court in Tehran confiscated his property and that of his near relatives for the benefit of the poor the radio said Also executed was Raliini Ali Khorram casino owner desribed by the radio is the perfect example of corrupt of the earth the charge facing all thtxsc convicted in the capital today The seventh man an army sergeant charged with murder as executed in southern Ears Province Inco offer reiected SLDBIRY Ont CP Lnion stewards npresenting workets at face Metals Co have overwhelmingly rejected their bargaining committees recommendation for acceptance of tentative contract with the company that would end an eightrmonth strike Dave Patterson bargaining coiiiiiiittee chairman and president of Local sati Lnited Steelworkers of America said after the stewards body vote was released that the reyectioii will have 50th 1110an oti voting Saturday by the ttTtlsmenzber union on the tentative agreement At meeting Tuesday mos stewards slid the tentative pact doos not contain enough improvements in view of hz lengthy strike About 185 of ire stewards utterdot the meeting Inferno claims l0 lANCHESTlili Fr pol ice rewrtcs They 53 10 hosptfi sonic 115th your No 110 WodnouhV May 1979 15° PorCopy Carrior Horne Delivery 90 Weekly the examiner serving barrie and simcoe county etro police kill man carrying toy revolver TORONTO CP Metropolitan Toronto Police say man shot and killed by police Tuesday night was carrying metal and plastic replica of 38 revolver Bill Elie 23 of Toronto died of gunshot wounds to the head and chest shortly after be ing admitted to hospital police spokesman said Elie levelled his gun at an officer and took aim after police identified themselves and told him to stop The officer feared for his life and fired one shot the spokesman said The shot missed but police said Elie pointed the gun at other policemen when they yelled Drop it Three more shots were fired and the man dropped to the sidewalk The gun was described as an accurate copy but it cannot fire bullet Two police cars had followed Elie to shop ping plaza in east Toronto after being called to an apartment building to investigate report of man carrying gun Witnesses said they saw Elie take gun from his pocket and stick it in his belt as he left the building Robert Patterson 11 was walking across the mall when he heard police shout at man to stop He recognized Elie neighbor and saw him fumble with something Then he put his arm out it looked like he had gun the boy said He was pointing it at the police There were three or four shots and he fell to the pavement service station attendent said woman whom Elie was to have married next Monday ran across the plaza screaming and cursing at police You shot him you you shot him Rob Wilson the dead mans stepbrother said police shot Elie in the temple and twice in the chest All they needed to do was shoot him once in the arm or leg to stop him Wilson said They didnt have to kill him songs v406 For the last time havent got any gas Man sentenced for breakins 54yearold Thornhill man was sentenced in Barrie provincial court Tuesday to three years and six months in jail for four local breakins and two counts of uttering forged documents in Toronto Joseph Amodeo was sentenced to two years for breaking into homes in the Barrie area last month He was also sentenced to 18 months He was given an additional 18 months for the Toronto charges As temperatures in Simcoe County soared Tuesday Michelle Ethier l8 of Barrie found the Government Dock at the foot of Bayfield Street an excellent spot for beating Beating the heat Cohen 18 dead 39 wounded the heat Miss Ethier Barrie North Collegiate student hopes to be the first female Canadian Football League trainer after graduating in June Examiner Photo by Lori El Salvador protesters shot SAN SALVADOR AP Eighteen persons were reported killed and at least 39 wounded after El Salvador police fired on demon strators supporting antigovernment leftists occupying two embassies and the cathedral in the capital of this impoverished South American country The casualty report was made by Red Cross workers after the shooting ended Tues day evening We took 37 persons out of the cathedral with wounds most of them in critical condi tion one worker said There were 11 per sons dead inside the building and seven dead on the steps outside television camera crew reported seeing two wounded policemen in the street Red Cross official said President Carlos Humberto Romeros military government authorized the Red Cross to remove the wounded and any who wanted to leave the cathedral and that rescue workers Troops standing by EMERSON Man tCPl Canadian arm ed forces troops have settled into routine patrols of dikes and of providing support for Red River valley communities stricken by flood waters The troops sent here when the river was threatening it days ago are standing by in case of emergency while awaiting trans fer to military exercises in Wainright Alta The flood waters at this ManitobaNorth Dakota border town have been dropping since the weekend but floodfighters are watching for strong winds that could under mine dikes The troops along with the few civilians who stayed behind when other residents were evacuated also are concerned that heavy rainfall could still raise flood waters The Red River at Emerson was at 79003 feet above sea level Tuesday down only three inches in 24 hours and still within foot of the peak levels recorded in 1950 Oil cleanup planned HALIFAX iCPt Coast guard offiCials inSisted Tuesday reports of giant oil slick off Nova Scotia were exaggerated yet the provincial govemment said it was ready to hire 1000 people to clean it up Nova Scotia Development Minister Roland Thornhill said the government was readying plarcs to pick up the 011 but Cape Breton reSidents were taking their own ac tion group on the island has collected oil stained sand and seaweed which it plans to mail to the members of Parliament to emphasize the perceived danger to the coastline and local fishery The oil probably originated from the tanker Kurdistan which broke in two March 15 in the Cabot Strait spilling 7000 to 9000 tons of oil The Kurdistans battered stern section is currently Sitting in Saint John diy dock awaiting repair Smith wants inquiry TORONTO CP Oppositim Leader Stuart Snith and ND Leader Michael Cassidy have separately called for an ili quiry into the safety of the emergency core cooling system at Ontario Hydro Rolphton nuclear station Smith provmetal Liberal leader told the 3ntano legislature Tuesday that questions have been raised about the ability of the reactor to handle an accident involving the loss of coolant The Rolphton station on the Ottawa River about 175 kilometres northwest of GI tawa is shut down for an overhaul protest has been filed with the Atomic Energy Control Board rAECBi because Hydro continues to operate the reactor in manner thought to be unsafe Smith said He told reporters the station should not be restarted until the problems have been solv ed He recommended that the AECB review the matter and make public its findings era evacuated to bystanders who were trapped inside by the shooting But he said between 30 and 40 members of the Popular Revolutionary Bloc occupying the cathedral since Friday and about 150 other Bloc members who took refuge to escape the shooting vowed to remain until the government meets their demand of freedom for five of their leaders being held in jail Ministry seeking link TORONTO CP The health records of more than 46000 Ontario miners are being studied by the provincial labor ministry to determine whether underground mining in creases the risk of lung cancer ministry of ficialsaid Tuesday Dr Jan Muller chief of the health studies service of the ministrys occupational health and safety division said that all causes of death will be investigated By this we will see if there is any dif Gas ration vote today WASHINGTON tAPi President Carters fight to win standby gasoline rationing authority faces crucial vote in the Senate today with Senator Henry Jackson Dem Wash warning the alter native is to tolerate anarchy at the gasoline pump Senate leadeis including Jackson chair man of the Senate energy committee predicted passage of the proposal in close vote The measure would give the president standby authority to impose rationing should it become necessary Hmmm now let me see Mrs Earl Stewart of Paris Ont would appear to be an undecided voter in the federal election as she looks over her front lawn Monday weekend prankster took the time to collect neighborhood election signs and place them all in her yard ACP Laserphoto ference in the causes of death in miners and the general population of Ontario We will also be comparing the deaths with the general Northern Ontario population recent federal health department study linked lung cancer deaths among men in three mining communities to underground mining It showed there were more lung cancer deaths in Elliot Lake Kirkland Lake and Timmins New treatment for Wayne LOS ANGELES AP Actor John Waynes new cancer treatment will begin as soon as doctors decide he has regained his strength from surgery last week UCLA Medical Centre official says The official Al Hicks said the 71yearold actor remained in stable condition Tuesday as doctors prepared to start the experimen tal treatments for cancer found in Waynes intestine Wayne has volunteered to participate in the cancer research project although doc tors have not worked out the final fl3LallS about the type of treatment he will undergo or when it will begin Theyre waiting until he gets his strength back Hicks said That could be any day now The new cancer was found May during an operation to remove an intestinal blockage In January surgeons retrieved Waynes cancerous stomach Drug charge dropped OTTAWA CPI Hashish trafficking charges against Eric Slowly the Ontario ombudsmans executive director of in vestigations have been dropped frillo ing youths testimony that Moolg wa Just another of his customers Moody was suspended with pay from the Ontario ombudsmans office whet he and George Callahan 22earold ireriy of Ottawa law student were charged in March 1978 with conspiracy to traffic in hashish When Iar ivon t7 testified Monday that he had Carer the dealer and not the 40 yearold pro inczal employee Couny court Judge Frank lunlop dismissed the charge against Moody saying There ifs no drrwzt evidence proving he was inurilved tr con spiracy traffic in hashish weather Sunny with cloudy periods and conti nuing warm Highs 22 to 26 Chance of shower overnight Variable cloudiness and cooler Thursday Lows overnight l0 to i2 Highs Thursday to ta