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anM Insurance rates drop Auto insurance rates in Southern Ontario are on the way down sa Phili Bell of Royal Insurance Inger The reductions due to drop in the acci dent rate will mean an annual saving of about $fl for Barriearea driver with fiveyear claim free record and basic in surance coverage On the other hand rates are oin the northern part of the provinceg Examiner reporter Sue Routliffe has the full story on todays Business Page Increases to slow Hydro rates may not go up as much as ex pected next year according to spokesman for Ontario Hydro Lawyer Peter Genest says revenues from sales to the United States may cut increases in half However local spokesman for both On tario Hydro and the Barrie Public Utilities Commission say customers shouldnt count their savings before the figures are in See todays Examiner Business Page for details Trade sgrplus down OTTAWA CP Canadas surplus on trade with foreign countries shrank to $310 million during the second quarter this year from $838 million in the first three months of she year Statistics Canada reported Fri ay Exports were down slightly by one per cent for the AprilJurie second quarter to $1077 billion while im orts rose by four per cent to seasonally justed value of$1046 billion Imports have been rising quarterly since the start of 1975 For the month of June the surplus on foreign trade was $129 million strong in crease from surplus of $29 million in May RICHARD HATFIELD no negotiations Agrees on language Only one provincial premier has agreed with Prime Minister Trudeaus suggestion Friday that the provinces reject proposal by Quebec Premier Rene Levesque for agreements allowing EnglishCanadians moving to Quebec to attend EnglishIan guage Schools Levesque said in letter to the premiers this week that his Parti Quebecois govern ment was receptive to changing its con troversial language legislatioré Bill 101 to rmitEn ishs aking Cana ians moving gaucbecgto sengetheir children to English schools In return he wants the other nine provin ces toprovide Frenchlanguage instruction for Frenchsspeaking Canadians moving from Quebec Speaking in the Commons Trudeau said all Canadians have the right to be educated in the language of their choice and this right is not negotiable Premier Richard Hatfield said the New Brunswick government has secured minority rights in its statutes and has no in tention of negotiating any of them Amnesty group petition OTTAWA CP 1monamc petition expressing concern for 1500 persons said to have disappeared in Chile was presented to that countrys ambassador Friday by group from Amnesty International of Canada The petition was circulated by Amnesty groups in Hamilton Ottawa and Bracebridge Ont The youp presented Ambassador Abelar do Silva Davidson with names of the 1500 persons that Amnesty an international organization dedicated to freeing political prisoners said it compiled through inter views with Chilean refugees The latest Amnesty publication on Chile says disappearance of political prisoners is one of the principal aspects of gross violations of human rights in that country since the military overthrew the elected government of Salvador Allende in 1973 The publication says 100000 persons had been arrested and detained and 5000 of these had been executed Tens of thousands had fled into exil Heather beats record STORNOWAY Scotland CP Petite Heather MacLeod charged with drunken driving has caused sensation in the courtroom of this Hebrides island tovm Tests showed the 23yearold dental receptionist had blood alcohol count of 413 milligrams 333 above the legal limit It was grotesque reading admitted her solicitor Forensic textbooks state that with over 300 milligrams she should have been out for the count and with over 400 it was in order to call an undertaker Miss MacLeods case even astonished the judiciary in one of the hardestdrinking parts of Britain It cost her 100 pounds $180 for drivmg with excess alcohol 20 ounds for careless driving and an 18mont suspension of her drivers licence Before Miss MacLeod the record was held another woman Londoner wrth 401 mi ligrams An expensive helper That garbage truck behind Gary Inskecp leftand Grant Fritli partners in and Iisposals costs $60000one reason gar bage collection is not poor mans business The partners who started out in Barrie five years ago give our readers an inside look at the business on todays Ex aminer Business Page Examiner Photo City street extension Work on the Lakeshore Drive extension from Bayfield Street to Mulcaster Street is scheduled to start Monday Neil Fox city public works superintendant said Friday Fox said city crews are expected to take about week to get excavation completed and gravel base in place thus opening the road to traffic Later the road will be surface treateda lighterduty form of paving The work will spell the end of parking on the road allowance ity council voted earlier this year to ban parking in the area but number of drivers have continued to park there Billy in town RICHMOND BC CP Billy Carter brother of US President Jimmy Carter ar rived here Friday to help judge what organizers bill as the third annual world bellyflop and cannonball championships Carter said he seldom talks to the president but Would not elaborate Escaper sentenced ORILLIA Ont Edwin Albert Michaud 22 of no fixed address was sen tenced to five years in jail Friday after he pleaded guilty in provincial court to armed robbery and escaping custody Michaud robbed two hitchhikers of $15 and some identification papers June He escaped custody for 10 hours June 21 en route to to court to face the robbery charges Petition for lights 0R0 STATION Staff petition for street lights from residents of the Bass Lake area of Oro was discussed at meeting of ro council recentlv The next regular meeting of Oro council was set for Tuesday August YASSER ARAFAT mediation Report planes downed TRIPOLI RELTTER rive Egyptian planes were shot down in raids against Libyan targets today the official Arab Revolutionary News Agency ARNA reported ARNA said two Egyptian planes were shot down in bombing raid aimed at Tobruk 75 miles inside the Libya and two more in fomiation heading for Al Kufra 500miles to the south fifth plane was brought down in the Al Kaara areaitsaid ARNA said there was no explanation for todays renewed fighting It said the Egyp tian attacks were launched at the same time as Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was attempting to mediate between the two countries with cloudiness in the Barrie area Sunday High toda 24to 27 Low overnight 14 to 17 Hig Sun ay 271030 Sunny considerable afternoon PROSPECT Conn AP 27ltyearold Waterbury man was charged today with killing his foster brothers wife seven chiI dren and cousin whose bodies were found in their bumed home in this central Connecticut community Lorne Acquin was held on 3250000 bond at the state jail in New Haven pending arraignment on nine counts of murder authorities said Acquin was charged with the death of Cheryl Beaudoin her seven children who ranged in age from four to 12 and Sixyear 113th yearNo 170 Bgdies found in firerazed home Man 27 charged in slayings of nine old cousm who was st aying overnight at their home Acquin had lived with the Frederick Beaudoin family off and on for several years in the basement of their home and was childhood companion of Beaudoin having been raised by his father The bodies were found inside the house following the early Friday morning blaze Authorities said the fire apparently had been set and some of the children had been bound gagged and beaten Officials called it the worst homicide in Connect icuts history 1155 Saturday July 23 977 Beaudoin who told police he had been at work about 10 miles away in North Haven factory on the midnightlo7 am shift when the fire occurred said he had one thing to live fort0 see the bastard pay Puffyeyed and unshaven Beaudoin 29 dabbcd the tears from his eyes as he sat with his parents Friday night trying to com prehend the days events state trooper had taken him from his job back to his parents house in Prospect where he talked with reporter Beaudoin said at one point he had nothing 15° Per Copy Carrier Home Delivery 90° Weekly to live for Then he added Theres only one thing 10 see the bastard pay We are suspecting arson said state police spokesman Harry lkiardsen Some firemen found some of the children bound so were considering it murder Boardsen said Dr Elliot Gross chief state medical examiner said the official cause of death would not be announced until autopsies were performed today Police said there were no indications Mrs Beaudoin had been shot as was report ed ear lier 24 Pages Guards to face charges in strike shootings Whelan tells area farmers Dairy industry needs boost Federal agriculture minister Eugene Whelan talked about the Iloltcin business with Scott McCauge left Friday night at twilight meeting held near Alliston Whelan was guest speaker at thc meeting held by the Simcoe ounty Ilolstcin lub and Milk ommittec at Lodcstar farm which is owned by McCaguIs father IIamincr lliolo Cattle import restrictions no big effect on trade ALLISION Federal agriculture minister Eugene Whelan says US import restrictions on Canadian cattle prompted by reported bruccllosis outbreaks wont have big effect on trade Whelan told local dairy farmers at twilight meeting near here Friday night Canada will continue to be major supplier of topgradc cattle The federal cabinet minister spoke before crowd of 1000 farmers milk suppliers and their families at the annual meeting held by the Simcoe ounty Holstein lub and Milk Committee The restrictions will mean immediate testing of all Canadian herds and mre careful housekeeping to stop the disease says Whelan BruceIIOsis causes abortions in vows through bacterial infections Less than tWotcnths of one per cent of anadian cattle are not affected he said put ting Canadian at lower rate of infection than the US think there are some areas of Canada that are now brucellosisfree he said and want to eliminate the disease entirely Restrictions on anadian imports were an nounced Monday after outbreaks of the disease in northeastern US were said to be caused by anadian cattle Whelan says there has been some negligence on the part of Canadian farmers and shippers in maintaining diseasefree con ditions and says the fault also lies with US shippers He says New York area shippers have mix ed tested Canadian cattle with contaminated cattle at border stations causing the disease to spread by body cont act and develop in the import ed Canadian herds Incidents of bruccllosis are declining in Canada says Whelan with the number if herds in quarantine dropping ppreciably Back in September 1976 there were 1478 herds under quarantine he said Today there are about 1065 herds 618 or which are right here in Ontario Whelan told farmers to have testing done by an accredited veterinarian and to apply for health certificate from any district of fice of Agriculture Canadas Health of Animals Branch if they move cattle into new herds know this is going to complicate life for lot of farmers he said But for those who are involved in export trade theres no choice but to comply The US restrictions required that Cana dian cattle being exported originate from certified brucellosisfree herd or from brucellosis qualified for export herd In addition cattle being exported must be tested within 30 days before leaving the coun try and moved directly into border stations without coming in contact with other Cana dian cattle of lesser health status says Whelan Officially vaccinated female cattle under 18 months of age originating from qualified herds can enter the US without testinEeif they were officially vaccinated as calves ween two and six months of age for dairy breeds and two to 10 months for beef breeds Exceptions to the new restrictions says Whelan are spayed heifers steers and cattle for immediate slaughter ALLISTON Federal agriculture minister Eugene Whelan told local dairy farmers here Friday night the national diary industry needs another $135 million to put it in the black financially He says Canada needs the money to recover from poor showings in depressed world ex port market Whelan spoke to crowd of 1000 dairy farmers milk shippers and their families an an annual twilight meeting held by the Sim coe County Holstein Club and Milk Commit tee at Jim McCagues Lodcstcr farm He wants each province to contribute its share to the full sum needed and says the ap plicat ion of 25cent per hundred weight levy on Class milk sales is the best way to do it The federal cabinet ministers dairy pro gram has already received almost half billion federal tax dollars so far this year to encourage dairy farmers to work together on national level NATIONAL LINES fought to get that kind of heavy dollar backing because though that by giving Canadian dairy fannch that kind of boost they would have an incentive to get their in dustry developing on national lines he said He says Canadian dairy farmers are still only coming to grips with national policy concept Whelan wants provincial differences for gotten because he says the dairy industry needs national identity to have an effective impact on the international market Holstein breeders know that the Canadian Holstein is number one in the world when it comes to pcrfonnancc he said We have earned that reputation as na tion and we must work to keep that reputa lion Whelan devoted large part of his fivepate speech and offtliecuff comments to the development of farming and twilight meetings in Canada Whelan appeared at the meeting with local MP Russ Milne and MPP George McCague relative of the McCagues owning the farm where the meeting was held Twilight meetings are an educational ex perience for people involved in all facets of the dairy industry said Whelan chance for researchers and experts to give others in formation on how to run dairy farms effi ciently JUDGING Jim McCague owner of the Lodestar fann with 300 head said before the official meeting began that cows were judged by the large crowd as an educational exercise People can assess the best type of Holstein cow and look at the management of large dairy farm to pick up tips he said Judging forms were handed out to everyone in the crowd from the smallest child to the Qt tawa politicians They are all my cows on display and theyre being shown as an educational took added McCague McCague said twilight meetings have been held by the Holstein Club in Simoe County for about 20 years and the countys milk com mit tee has participated for the last 10 Last years twilight meeting was held in Crown Ilill The meetings draw people from across Sinicoc ounty and some neighboring county for an evening of judging and entertaimncnt he said No inquest in tots death COLLINGWOOD Ont CP Officials say there will beno inquest or inquiry into the death of sevenweekold Mary Elizabeth Pat ton although her father Terry says the baby died because police refused to take her to hospital The baby died in hospital July 12 Coroner RN Storey said death was caused by aspiration of vomit When the baby developed breathing problems Beatrice Caines 20 who lives with Patton ran across the street from their apar tment to the police station The couple does not have car or telephone Officers on duty told her the police depart ment was not taxi service and to call an am bulance or taxi Miss Caines said Friday She said she ran back to the apartment and she and Patton ran about block to taxi stand MONTREAL CP At least four private security guards were to appear in court today to face criminal charges in connection with the shooting of eight strikers during demon strdation Phiday at Robin Hood Multifoods Lt Police spokesmen said about 20 guards em ploycd by the Bureau dcs Detectives In dustricls Inc had been quest ioncd at near by police station after the shooting At least four and perhaps more guards would be charged with causing bodily hann with intent the spokesmen said The offence carries maximum penalty of years in prison Meanwhile Quebcc Labor Minister Pierre Marc Johnson said he had bcen promised by Justice Minister MarcAndre Bcdard that the justice department would hold an indcpth iii vestigat ion into the shoot ings All eight wounded strikers were taken to nearby hospitals and were listed in satisfac tory condition Three of the wounded were workers at Ogilvie Mills Ltd which had reached agreement last week in dispute with its 282 employees Workers from gilvic and two other flour mills where union members had been on strike joined the Robin Hood dcmonstrators in show of solidarity Witnesses said the guards began shooting into crowd of demonstrators who had en tered the grounds of the Robin Hood mill and were trying to turn fire hose on the guards Union members affiliated with the on federation of National Trade Unions NTU said some guards reached into parked cars pulled out shotguns and opened fire into the crowd ORE RIOT HELMETS Some of the guards dressed in civilian clothes were wearing riot helmets similar to those used by special police riot squads and were ca nying riot clubs Officials of thc security firm were unavailable for comment but police spokesman said one of the finns directors is Paul Leduc former professional wrestler Striker George Plouffc said the incident oc currcd after about 200 demonstrators mar ched on the Robin Ilood plant in the working class neighborhood of Little Burgundy and tried to prevent two delivery trucks from leaving the grounds Arafats PLO in UN group GENEVA AP The Palestine Liberation Organization PLO has been voted member ship in United Nations organiration despite warnings from Israel and the United States that the move could hamper Middle East peace efforts The Striation UN Economic and Social Council voted 27 to 11 Friday toadmit Yasser Arafats PLO to the Economic Commission for Westem Asia the first nonstate granted full membership in UN agency The PLO has observer status in the United Nations itsolf rain Its called camping and the humans do it to getaway from the crowded cltyl inside local lifestyle ontortalnmont bushels sports oomlcc 17 danalflod 18 to 23