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in lt ggbggrrz 12thdexnmlner lineal 1m Dies at 74 Theodore Bernstein retired editor of the New York Times and highly regarded authority on the use of the English language died Wednesday at the age of 74 AP Photo Workers deaths probed TORONTO CP The Workmens Compensation Board will investigate possible asbestosrelated cancer deaths of three workers at Windsor automotive factory Board chairman Michael Starr said Wednesda that in formation submitte the United Auto Workers in icates the three men died from cancer of the larynx The men worked for Bendix Automotive Co which operates two plants in Windsor one to produce brake linings the other to assemble them The men were identified as Henry Bednarick 57 Nelson Masse 62 and Edward Rogers Starr said he did not know the exact dates the men died John Moynahan president of Local 195 of the union told the board the men were longtime Bendix employees He said the union suspects another 20 to 30 employees in mo may have been victims of asbestos related cancers Starr said the three cases would be considered as claims by the board and that an inves tigation will begin to determine whether any other cancer vic tims worked for the company Tom Shafer president and general manager of Bendixs Windsor operations said the company has done lot in re cent years to improve as bestOs control standards We in fact are operating well within established limits he said More milk production urged STRATFORD Ont CP The federal government must allow Ontario dairy farmers to produce more milk or the prov inces cheddar cheese industry will collapse NDP Leader Mi chael Cassidy said Wednesday Cassidy who toured dairy farm and cheese factory in the Stratford area said in news release that Ontarios share of national milk produc tion has dropped since national sup ly management was in tr uced Because of this production of things such as cheese has shifted to other provinces He said Ontario produced 93 per cent of Canadas cheddar in 1950 compared with 33 per cent today Cassidy said the Ontario Milk Marketing Board rejected re quest from Ontario cheddar producers to keep their milk supply at 197778 quota levels All thl II NI Hows Your Hearing Chicago IllA free offer of special interest to those who hear but do not understand words has been announced by Bcltone nonoperating model of the smallest Beltane aid ol its kind will be given ablt solutcly free to anyone re questing it Send for this model put it on and wear it in the privacy of your own home While many people with hearing loss will not receive any significant benefit from any hearing aid this free model will show you how tiny hearing help can be It is not real hearing aid and its yours to keep free The ac tual aid weighs less than third of an ounce and its all at car level in one unit These models are free so we suggest you write for yours now Again we repeat there is no cost and certainly no obli gation Thousands havealready been mailed so write today to Dept 2368 Beltane Elec tronics 420i Victoria St Chicago Illinois 60646 In gxpgapriation battle Four workers really evacuated Asbestos wins first round MONTREAL CP As In his ruling Justice bestos Ltd won the Bisaillon said Asbestos Corp first skirmish Wednesday in find its court battle against Qrebec government plans to ment may use its ex exproprtate its mining propriation law enacted last operations obtaining week atanytime needed the court because the govem temporary injunction Expropriation under the prohibiting takeover before law occurs simply by giving July notice with compensation to The injunction granted by be negotiated afterwards penor Court Justice Ivan There is therefore Bisaillon is expected to be urgenc in preventing an appealed by the provincial unpre ictable act with government but no official ineverSible Effects the word was immediately judge said forthcoming from the justice department Maurice Taschereau president of the provinces secondlarggst be producer sat pes to block expropriation in the law have been settled courts at least until the next election when new FRENCH ONLY fivemment might replace In petitions filed June 22 expropriation Such an order wo remain in effect until all con lature asbestos stitutional challenges to the govemments expropriation Parti Quebecois The Asbestos Corp claimed the Liberal and Union Nationale exproprialtiotrie law is uncon ition rties oppOSe stitutiona cause it was oppos pa passed only in French While Asbestos Corp con this was in accordance with trolled by General Dynamics provincial language laws Corp of St Louis Mo is the company ex ted to return to court violated the federal con to try to obtain an stitution which requires the interlocutory inunction use of both French and English in the Quebec Iegis Insurance Unless you worked at least zoweeks inthe pastyear these changes could apply toyou In December 1978 Parliament changed the Unemployment Insurance program Changes starting July mean that some people will have to work longer before they can qualify for Unemployment Insurance benefits Please remember these UI changes affect only those claims which start on or after July 1979 And the changes may or may not apply to you So please read on to see if you are affected Youll find terms such as Weeks of Work Qualifying Period Variable Entrance Requirement ER and Unemployment Rate marked by an asterisk For easier understanding see the box Explaining UI terms at the end of this message Here are the details of those changes Have you worked 20 weeks or more in your Qualifying Period If so this message does not apply to you For you the number of weeks you need to qualify for regular UI benefits and for U1 illness and maternity benefits or the onetime benefit at age 65 has not changed Are you working for the first time To get UI benefits you will usually need 20 Weeks Work no matter where you live An exception to this would be if you were on training course approved by the Canada Employment and Immi gration Commission for at least 14 weeks in the year before your Qualifying Pcriod Then you would only need 10 to 14 weeks depending on the Variable Entrance Requirement where you live Are you starting to work again Ifyoure coming back to work after being away year or moreyoull usually eged it plant fuelstorage bay because of the lant high radiation levels ees an air sample taken shortly Gary McCormack after the accident showed radi technical supervrsor above the permissible level connection between the high objective radiation and the mock dis N0 INQUIRIES MADE aster Meanwhile the clerk of the Donald White also Hydro nearby town of Tiverton where spokesman said the four work sealed headquarters has been Starting Julyl there were some changes made to Unemployment need 20 Weeks of Work in your Qualifying Period before you can qualify for U1 benefits This applies wherever you live This 20week rule wont apply however if you were in any of the following situations for total of at least 14 weeks in the year before your Qualifying Period These are the situations that count You were getting temporary workers disability compensation from provin cial program You were receiving sick or maternity leave payments You were out of work because of labour dispute at your place of work You were on Commission approved training course You were on UI claim You were working in insurable employment So for firsttime workers and those coating back to work If you were in any of these six situations for total of at least 14 weeks in the year before your Qualifying Period then you need only 10 to 14 Weeks Work in the Qualifying Period depending on the VER where you live If none of the six situations fit your case you will have to have worked at least 20 weeks to qualify for U1 benefits NOTE If you are returning to work after being away more than one year the 20week rule will normally apply to you Did you get UI benefits in the last year If you got UI benefits in your Qualify ing Period there are new rules that may apply to you unless the Unemployment Ratc in your area is over 115 per cent If claim you had in the last year has not run out you may be able to renew it If yours is classed as new claim you will need the usual 10 to 14 Weeks Work depending on your local VER plus up to six extra Weeks of Work The number of extra weeks youll need depends on how many weeks you got on your previous UI claim You need one extra week up to maximum of six for every week you got over the VER needed in your area Heres an example You need 12 Weeks Worlfr in your region your local VER to qualify for benefits the first time On your last claim you drew 15 weeks benefits before going back to work Now you would need the usual 12 weeks plus three extra work weeks Thats the difference between the 12 weeks you need ed to work and the 15 weeks of benefits you drew In total you would need 15 Weeks Work to qualify again within one year The most anyone needs anywhere is 20 weeks of work to qualify Again please remember when the Unemployment Rate in your area is over 115 per cent this rule Wont apply to you Youll need only 10 Weeks Work to qualify for regular UI benefits Other changes have been in effect since January 1979 The weekly benefit rate was reduced to 60 per cent of your average insurable earnings from 6623 per cent Most people employed for less than 20 hours week are no longer covered by UI Higherincome claimants may have to repay part of U1 benefits drawn in the 1979 tax year This will only affect people whose income including UI benefits is over $20670 This will be explained when you get your 1979 tax return These things havent changed Just as review these points havent changed You may still get UI illness and mater nity benefits and the special benefit paid at age 65 if youve worked 20 weeks in your Qualifying Period Theres still twoweek waiting period before UI benefits start To get regular benefits you must still be available for and looking for work each day you are on claim eanwhile the mock nuclear Although an Ontario Hydro disaster plan at Bruce ener kesman said there was no atin stationAwas test with nger to the public or employ out isturbing area resrdents with ation levels about 30 times Ontario Hydro said the plan worked well and the estimated Grant Elliot the Hydro almen involved in the plan in spokesman said there was no this area were meeting their during mock nuclear disaster DOUGLAS POINT Ont CP ers had been handling plastic While mock disaster was pipe that had been con being stgfied at Bruce nuclear taminated recently when esday four employ dama ed fuel bundle was re eeswere evacuated fromaused mov from fuel channel at set up reported no inquiry about shift su the days activity havent got one phone call aclse about it all day the clerk said cause of loss of coolant McCormack said the simu lated disaster was more TEAMS AWAKENED serious accident than the one town Toronto building near Harrisburg Pa leaked at Three Mile Island soil and vegetation while the Bruce simulated accir major leakage The Bruce exercise began at control Emup would make fur 358 am Wednesday when the ther decisions on later action You must report any work and earnings while on claim You can be disqualified from getting benefits for up to six weeks ifydu quit your job voluntarily you were fired for misconduct or if you turned down suitable job offer You can still appeal decision by UI to deny you benefits Explaining UI terms Weeks of Work This means weeks of work that are insurable for Unemployment Insurance Most employment of 20 hours or more week is insurable Qualifying Period What UI calls your Qualifying Period is the 52 weeks before we start your claim Or if you had claim in the last year its the time since that claim started Variable Entrance Requirement VER To qualify for Unemployment Insurance benefits you must have worked from 10 to 14 weeks in insurable employment during your Qualifying Period The exact number of weeks depends on the Unemploy ment Rate in the economic region where you live See below If you dont have enough weeks to qualify when you file your claim we keep your application in the computer file If the Unemployment Rate changes so you then have the weeks you need we will send you notice Unemployment Rate For Unemployment Insurance the Unemployment Rate used for each of the 48 economic regions of Canada is not the current monthly Statistics Canada unemployment rate in each region It is threemonth average of seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rates Canadas Unemployment Insurance Program Working with people who want to work Employment and Emplai et Immigration Canada Immigration Canada Ron Atkey Minister Ron Alley Miniatre petvisa at the Bruce station started the mock ex With the phoney release of ra The mock disaster involved dioactivity control group in threehour leak of radioactive Toronto was assembled in an material from the reactor be eighthfloor office in down Immediately teams of spe that occurred in March at the cialists were awakened and ThreeMiIe Island nuclear plant sent to Tiverton where they began receiving instructions Little radioactivity was for gathering samples of air The Tiverton team relayed dent was intended to deal with mock radiation levels to the To ronto headquarters where the =VWt