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Barrie Examiner, 17 Aug 1979, p. 2

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Weeks in office. 1* "m'mr-F-w" s roun Young warned to avoid PLO WASHINGTON (Reuter) -- The state department has warned outgoing United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young _not to have further dealings Liberation Organization officials during his remaining 1979 with Palestine Hours after Young indicated he might meet PLO observer Zehdi Terzi in his capacity as this month's president of the UN. Security Council, the department announced that U.S. policy banning dealings with the PLO remains unchanged. Cryl lyffs hit fund WINDSOR, Ont. (CP) -- The string of layoffs by Chrysler Canada Ltd. has led to a serious depletion of the supple mentary unem loyment benefit fund, designed to support workers throu tough times. = Ken Gerard, first vice-president of Local 444, United Auto ' ' Workers, said Thursday the SUB fund will be so depleted by the end of this month that only workers with more than 10 years seniority will be allowed to collect from it. By that time, he said, every worker on indefinite layoffs will have fewer than 10 years of seniority. The fund is set up so there will be enough money to cover the layoffs of high- seniority workers. Any worker who started at Chrysler in 1973 will be subject to layoff. "This moms that, after Se t. 1, no laidofl' workers will be coilecting SUB," said Gera . FUND DEPLETING Young resigned Wednesday in a row over an unauthorized meeting July 26 with Terri but is remaining in his post until a successor is named. A state department spokesman said the outspoken Young, whose resignation rocked the White House and posed serious problems for President Carter, had seen the statement repeating the policy guidelines and approved them. CAUSES DISMAY The restatement of policy was issued amid a continuing furore over Young's resignation, which has caused dismay among fellow blacks and trouble between blacks and Jews. Complains about bikes in parks WINDSOR, Ont. (CP) -- Motorbikes have made park life a misery in the Metropolitan Toronto borough of Etobicoke, says the borough's commissioner of parks and recreation. Motorbikes and four-wheeldrive vehicles tear up turf, damage the greenery, cause erosion and make noise, Tom Riley said Wednesday at a meeting of the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association. "They will destroy your parks," he said. Stewart denied bail by iudge TORONTO (CP) -- Robert Stewart was denied bail Thurs- day in county court by the judge who convicted him of criminal negligence in the hitand-run death of dance in' structor Judy Jordan. Judge Lloyd Graburn said Stewart, 30. would remain in custody until sentencing on Sept. 11. U.S. tourist robbed in Metro TORONTO (CPI -- A United States tourist was robbed from the car in which he was sleeping by a man packing a handgun-shaped cigarette lighter in a Toronto parking'lot Thursday. James Mitsopoulos, 43, of Silvania, Ohio, handed his wallet to the man who got him to open his car door by saying he was a police officer. Zenek Ostrowski, 22, of Toronto. has been arrested. Airline brace for more expenses TORONTO (CP) -- Already hit by increases in the price and scarcity of fuel on the international market, Canadian airlines are bracing for more expensive fuel at home. The airlines are anxiously awaiting word from the federal government on how fast it will bring the domestic price of crude oil, currently protected by subsidy, to the in- ternational level. Under the former Liberal government, the price of Cana- dian crude rose $1 a barrel every six months, or about three cents a gallon. The Pro ressive Conservatives said they will speed up the increases, ut have not set a timetable. John Sosnkowski, director of petroleum purchasing for Air Canada, said the airline uses about 350 million gallons of jet fuel a year. For every one-cent increase in the price of a gallon, Air Canada's costs go up $3.5 million. The airline applied Thursday for domestic fare increases Oct. 1 to cover the latest rise in oil prices, which added about three cents to the price of a gallon. On international flights, the airlines face higher prices and some supply shortages. SUPPLIES TIGHTER U.S. supplies this year were restricted to 1978 allocations, requiring Canadian carriers to ferry fuel to American points or arrange swaps. Union reps have little to say after Bell exploratory talks MONTREAL (CP) ~ The dent of the Communications (CWC), Bell Canada technicians' union Workers of Canada The fund has been hard hit by months of temporary and in- E definite layoffs, the latest being the announcement Wed- nesday of another 980 enr gie plant workers being let go. Gerard said the engine plant layoffs will spread throughout the company because a worker facing dismissal is permitted to bump another employee with less seniority out of his job. Two months ago, the fund appeared to be in good con dition, based on known Chrysler production plans. Normally, SUB and unemployment insurance benefits en- able a worker to receive 95 per cent of regular take-home Pat'- T greater the worker's seniority. the longer he can col- lectSUB, up toa maximum of one year. When SUB payments end, workers will have to survive on unemployment insurance benefits, which do not exceed $159 a week. Chrysler has blamed the layoffs on high big car in ventories in the U.S., caused by high cost of gasoline and energy shortages. Acid rain threat to salmon? ST. ANDREWS, N.B. (CP) -- Acid rain could pose another threat to the already endangered Atlantic salmon, Dr. Rob ert Cook, director of the federal fisheries biological station here said Thursday. He and George Lindsey, director of the federal environ- mental protection service, said research, while in- conclusive, indicates acid rain has reduced the spawning capability of several species of fish, particularly salmon, in some New Brunswick and Nova Scotia lakes. Officials say airborne emissions from power plants and in- dustries in Ontario and the northeastern United States are the major sources of acid rain detected in this province. Cook said much more must be done before it will be known for certain whether Atlantic salmon stocks, endangered by poaching and offshore fishing, also are threatened by acid rain. Coldest Aug. 16 ever in nine areas TORONTO (CP) -- It was the coldest Aug. 16 ever in nine centres in Ontario as a cold snap continued its grip on the province, the Ontario weather office said Thursday. Lowest of the lows was recorded in Geraldton, 225 kilo- metres northeast of Thunder Bay, where the mercury slid to a single Celsius degree above freezing. The previous record was seven, set in 1961. . Samia had the highest low with an overnight temperature of nine, which tied the 1972 record. May introduce rebate program TORONTO (CP) -- While financially-troubled Chry Corp. is expected to introduce a rebate program to help sell huge inventories of its big cars, the Canadian subsidiary says it does not have any inventory problems. The U.S. parent said reports of the rebates program were speculation after dealer sources said that Chrysler will in- rn _. (D -1 troduce $300 to $400 rebates to sell its trucks and its cars with ' V-8 engines. "We don't know what's happened over there (in Detroit) but we understand it (the rebate program) is planned to go ahead in the United States," said R. F. Kiborn, vice-prosi dent of Chrysler Canada Ltd. "It has been common knowledge for some time n Meanwhile, striking tech- nicians staged an early sit-in at the action was taken "to show the company we're not satisfied had little to say after Thur- sday's exploratory meeting between two of its vice- presidents and Rolland Doucet, federal mediator in the dispute. Rene Roy. Quebec vice-presi- said day-long discussions with Doucet and the union's Ontario vice~president Peter Klyn served solely to present the con- ciliator with the CWC's position on the dispute. company headquarters here. About 100 striking technicians and repairmen occupied Bell executive offices early Thursday. Union spokesman Jacques Reid said Better beware earthlings, solar maximum's coming MONTREAL (CP) -- Earthl- ings, brace yourselves -- the so lar maximum is coming. We can expect to see a marked increase in the activity of the sun starting this January, according to astronomers attending an international convention here. Massive explosions will erupt from sunspots on the its sur-- face, shooting out waves of ra- dioactive particles -- known as solar wind -- toward the earth. The atmosphere will absorb the most harmful effects of the wind. But the particles could temporarily interfere with ra- dio~television communications and produce auroras -- the northern lights -- well below the poles. Solar maximums occur every 11 years. but this one will be more spectacular than ever. "This will be the strongest so- lar maximum ever recorded in history," said Roger Bonnet. an astronomer attending the 17th general assembly of the Inter: national Astronomical Union. START PROGRAM Astronomers have set up a Solar Maximum Year program to coordinate their efforts in observing different aspects of the sun from earth and space during 1980 Radio and optical observa' tories around the world will set their sights on the sun with the aim of learning more about the bright halo of light, or corona. that surrounds it. They'll also look for clues as to the on'gin of sunspots: As many as 200 were counted on the surface of he sun during the solar maximum of 1947. "We still don't know what causes these spots to flare up or erupt in massive explosions." Bonnetsaid "How does the sun accumu- late energv in such a way as to release this energy" This is what we want to know " Bonnet said that observing the sun from the ground has limitatiors because of in- teference from the atmosphere of the earth In January, NASA plans to launch what it calls the "solar maximum mission" -- a special satellite equipped with six telescopes -- to observe the activities above the earth's atmosphere. Bonnet said astronomers will also try to determine why tem- peratures vary widely in differ- ent parts of the sun. David Rust, an astronomer who works for the American Science and Engineering Co., said he believes the early down- fall of Skylab may have been caused by the beginnings of a solar maximum. I979 THE WAY TO GO C.N.E. "The increased solar wave tends to change the tempera- ture of the earth's atmosphere and alters the magnetic fields, increasing the 'pull' of the earth on orbiting spacecraft," he said. Bonnet said that astronomers are still trying to determine what happened in the 17th cen- tury, when the activity cycle of the sun seemed to disappear completely for 75 years. "Ironically, the mysterious event occurred during the reign of King Louis XIV. also known as Le Roi de Soleil iThe Sun Kingi". Special Oates BUS SCHEDULE Direct to C.N.E. Aug. I8-20-21-23-25-28-19, Sopt. l PICK UP POINTS Poinswick - The Becker's Store Sandy Cove Acres - The Hub Bell Ewart - The Becker's Store Lefroy » The Community Centre Churchill - Four Corners Fennell's Corners Bradford - |.G.A. Parking Lot Upper Canada Moll - Newmorket DEPARTURE TIMES 8:150.m. 8:25am. B:AOo.m. 8:45am. 8:55 o.m. 9:00am. 9:ISa.m. 9:300.m. "Bus will remain on the grounds all day "Bus will return after grandstand show (Fireworks) RATES: $5.00 Return - Children - Students - Senior Citizens. $6.00 Return - Adults. "'0' Aug. 1| and Sept. l tho that 100 people to purchase transportation to the Cl! witl retain a FREE TICKET to tho ILUE JAYS GAME ' Gonoral Mission. For information and rosorvations call: BRADFORD 416-715-3331 (collect) TORONTO am 416 - 366-5606 with their proposals." The group was peacefully evacuated at about 10:30 EDT after police arrived on the scene with riot sticks and hel- mets. Reid said. The union, which represents about 14,500 technicians, tele- phone installers, and auxiliary workers in Quebec and Ontario, has been without a contract since Dec. 1, 1978. The union is seeking wage parity with tele phone workers in Western Can- ada. In Guelph, 0nt., a group of wives and girl-friends of strik- ing Bell Canada employees asked the two sides to return to the bargaining table and nego tiate in good faith. Marilyn Watt, chairman of the Concerned Women Con» ciliating Between Embittered Levels and Labor group, has written letters to the company and the union saying "the im- mediate situation is adversely affecting all concerned par- ties." Elected Alhaii Shehu Shagari, was elected President of Nigeria Thursday, en- ding a I3-year military rule. He will take over as Democratic Head of State October I. (AP Laserphoto) mortgage rate hikes TORONTO (CP) - A second major mortgage lender has raised its rates this week, its second round of increases in a month. Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. Ltd. announced increases of one-quarter of a percentage point, bringing its rates on one- to f ive-year closed conventional mortgages to 12 per cent, its one--to five~year open con- ventional mortgages to 121/4 per cent and its three-to five-year closed mortgages issured under the National Housing Act to 11% per cent. The Bank of Nova Scotia raised its rates by oneguarter to one-half of a percentage point earlier this week. Last month all major mort- gage lenders raised rates be- tween one-quarter and one-half of a percentage point after the Bank of Canada increased its prime lending rate to 12.5 per cent. AWARDED FOR BRAVERY WINNIPEG ICP) -- A Winni- peg youth who was shot in the chest in February, 1978, while pursuing an armed robber will be awarded the Medal of Bravery by the Govemor-Gen- era]. Gordon Stevenson tried to stop a man who had just held up a gas station and got a bullet wound for his efforts. Imperial life a. A. cannot, cm The Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada on- nounces the appointment of Douglas A. Conway, CLU, as Branch Manager of its Branch in Barrie. Mr. Conway has been associated with the Company since I973 and was formerly located in Toronto as Development Manager Management Development Regional Office. Notice to Mrs. Gladys Brunette (Pugsley) An application has been made in this Court for on order which may affect your right. You may obtain further information from the court office at l7 George St., Strotford, Ont. in 5A-IA6. The court will hold a hearing at the same address Sept. 4, 1979 at 1:30 or as soon after that time as the case can be heard. If you do not come to the hearing, on order may be made in your absence enforced against you. You may also obtain information about this matter from the Perth County Children's Aid Society, Box 278, 360 Hibernia St., Stratford, Ont. Phone No. 5l9-27l-5290 Wi n $300 This contest is open to clubs 8. organizations plus individuals. ' COOK BOOK RULES MUST BE OBSERVED: 1. Entries must be typewritten or printed leginy and double-spaced, using one side of each piece of paper. 2. Contestants may enter as many recipes as desired. Recipes sh0uld not be clipped or copied from cookl books or magazines. 3. Contestants must sign their name, address and telephone number on each entry. '/ o 'lADIES . . .and Men too! It's COok Book Recipe time again . . .- 'Enterthe Examiner's COOK BOOK Recipe Contest IN CASH PRIZES 4. Entries will be accepted from anywhere in The Examiner 8. Market Place circulation area. 5. All entries must be sent to the COOK BOOK EDITOR, The Examiner, 16 Bayfield St., Barrie, Ont. 6. A panel of judges selected by The Examiner will choose the winning entries. 7. Product brand names should not be used in entries unless they are vital to the recipe. 8. Many of the recipes submitted, including the six winners, will be published in The Examiner's Annual Cook Book, August 30, I979. All entries become the property of The Examiner. 9. Deadline for entries August 23, I979. ORGANIZATIONS lst$100 2nd $50 3rd $25 ' Send as many entries as you wish to: COOK BOOK EDITOR the examiner 16 Bayfield St., Barrie INDIVIDUALS lst$75 2nd $35 3rd $15 "A ' a. I I- I ._..

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