the examlner Thursday Dec 15 1977 extra Son of Cyprus ruler kidnapped NICOSIA CP The 19yearltold son of the president of Cyprus has been kidnapped with his abductors demanding an amnesty for prisoners in return for his freedom an of ficial announcement said today statement on the state broadcasting network said About 830 pm yesterday the son of the president of the re public 2nd Lieut Achilleas Spyros Kyprianou was kid napped by unknown persons The kidnappers have made the release of the kidnapped conditional on the granting of an amnesty to convicts per sons in custody and wanted persons The council of ministers and the national council an ad visory body of all party political leadershad met to discuss the situation it said There was speculation that the extreme rightwing organ ization EOKA underground might be behind the kidnapping InVItation to Prince Withdrawn LONDON Ont CPi The University of Western Ontario has withdrawn its invitation to Prince Charles to receive an honorary degree at the universitys 100th amiiversary con vocation in March The university did not receive any reply from the federal government to its invitation despite 18 months of work in an effort to have the prince attend Because of protocol the university had to approach the prince through the federal government But no reply came from Ottawa Cabinet ministers in action TORONTO CPI The Ontario ministry of culture and recreation began new provincewide fitness program Wed nesday by putting several cabinet ministers through ex ercise tests Eight ministers put on jogging shorts and sneakers and went through series of exercises to test their flexibility bodyfat percentage muscular strength blood pressure and heart function Premier William Davis made brief appearance in blue jogging suit but did not take all the tests Health Minister Dennis Timbrell and Margaret Birch provincial secretary for social development also were scheduled to take the test but phoned to say they were ill ministry spokesman said the purpose of the fitness plan is to motivate Ontario residents to adopt more active lifestyle Mercury levels highest in world THUNDER BAY Ont CPI US scientist says the waters of Northern Ontarios Englishwabigoon river system contain the highest levels of mercury contamination in the world at this time In telephone interview from Minneapolis Minn John Wood researcher at the Fresh Water Biological Institute said he has studied the waters of Clay Lake about 230 kilometres west of Thunder Bay and has been aware of the mercury pollution there since 1970 BanieId Malls Friday December 16th Thats right Bayfield Mall is staying open until 12 midnight this Friday Many bargains will be available to our shoppers specials will be an nounced over the mall PA system FREE FREE FREE GIFT WRAPPING FOR MEN SHOPPERS No parole for at least 25 years HAMILTON CP Jon Rallo 35 was sentenced Wed nesday to life imprisonment without parole for at least 25 years after an Ontario Supreme Court jury had found him guilty on three charges of firstdegree murder The jury took almost six hours to convict Rallo of the murders of his wife Sandra 29 daughter Stephanie and son Jason Stephanies body was pulled from Jordan Harbour near St Catharines Ont on Aug 18 1976 and the nude body of her mother was found in the Well and canal week later Jasons body has not been found Hallo who had pleaded not guilty continued to protest his innocence until sentence was passed by Mr Justice John Driscoll Asked if he had anything to say Hallo replied Well my lord in your charge to the jury you said the past 16 months have been hell for me What has kept my head above the water is that know lid not do it But more importantly know Sandra knows didnt do it Stephanie knows did not do Jth Itllt gets life it and Jason wherever he may be knows did not do it N0 DISCRICIION Mr Justice lriscoll told Hallo The sentence must pass in this case is set out in the riiiiinal todc and is not inat ter of discret ion Sentencing liallo Mr Justice tlliiiscoll said The sentence give is imprisonment for life without eligibility for parole until you have served 23 years of that sentence As tlic verdicts of guilty were announced by the jury Sandra Itollos iiiotlicr Margaret loI liiigtoii and the dead womans sister Janice Urban burst into tears During his charge to the jury Wednesday Mr Justice lriscoll said there were no half way houses Ill the case If the accused is the man twlio committed the murders llltll you have beforc you very cold calculating coldbloixlcd kiIIci who wiped out his taiiiily and then trim to wipcoiit lllttltltlltt Mr Justice tilriscoll began his charge to the jury at 100 in tislnisday There was lunch break of minutes and Lives shattered inlaws HAMllJlON itlt Doug and Margaret Pollington whose sonrinrlaw Jon ltallo war convicted Wednesday of tilt murders of their daughter San dra 29 and grandchildren Stephanie and Jason say their lives have been shattered by the affair Theres hardly been night weve slept coiiipletely lol lington said in an interview af ter Hallo had been sentenced to life imprisonment with an or der from Mr Justice John ODriscoll that he serve min imum of 23 years before bccoiii ing eligible for parole lolliiigtoii of ambiidgo Ont who identified Stephanies body Aug 111 19713 and San Iras body week later said everyone in the famin lltis siit These specials will be available during midnight madness only Friday Dec 16 930 pm to 12 midnight 10 HINDU BAYFIELD MALL Visit imii us At smcor coumvs ulGEST INDOOI siiomiio mu wirii CLIMATE coimioiiro comm OVER 65 51011610 SERVE YOU mu iiouiis om mo row moi nil unia tcicd iiiglitiiiiircs llicre arc constant ltllllllil cis of the kids he said Mrs lolliiigtoii said llltll one hope is that the body of Jason itallo ill be found just hope liis ltallosr coii science will let hiiii tell tls where lilsiill is she said Stephanies weighted body was recovered Iililli lorilgiii SAVE UP TO 50 Harbour near St atliiiiiiiis tint and Sandras also weigh led with anchors was pulled from lllt Welland canal Iollingtoii said it was Ilt who called in tlic jittlltt altcr tlic disapjwaiaiicc of I11 daughter and grandchildren ICUn then III 0111 opinion It wasnt llilsslllli person case but tlllltllllllL iiioic licsaid All suits in stock on sale Elks famous $99NOW All Leather coats in stock on sale SANDRA ltllt onc of victims to Wall to Wall Carpets Rugs and Furniture Established 1948 Professional STEAM CLEANING IHYUUI Hoiiicor atom ptaot FREE PICK UP AND DELIVERY HS we clean velvet furniture SIMCOE CARPET Rallo foud guilty sentencedto life the jury went out at 325 pm to start its deliberations ASKED QUESIIONS The jury returned at 425 pm to ask further questions and after supper break re turned guilty verdicts on all three charges at 930 pm Rallo former manager of of the city of Hamiltons engineering department was the only witness called for the defence He testified that on the morning of Aug 17 1976 he woke up to find his wife and child rcn gone from the house In his address to the jury on Monday defence lawyer Wil liam llubar said the prose cutions evidence contained weaknesses and in consistencies llc compared the rown evi lcncc to chain with weak link and asked the jury to con sider conflicting testimony from two patholoists as to how Sandra and Stephanie Ratio died 7284761 Crown Attorney Anton Zuraw in his address said John Rallo planned and deliberately carried out the murder of his wife and children After passing sentence on Rallo Mr Justice ODriscoll thanked the members of the jury and dismissed them from furthcrjury service for the next five years Fearing that Rallo might be harmed Judge ODriscoll can celled Rallos $100000 bail on the seventh day of the trial He said he had made the de cision with hope that the ob ject can be accomplished in that the accuseds safety can be preserved without the accused suffering any prejudice He said the severity of the of fence was also serious factor that had to be considered Wednesday 130 600 Saturday 900 1200 119 Bayfield St Barrie Ont MM 383 REHISTMAS SALE $88 Leather coats regular upto $225NOW Pierre Cardin Sportshirts many other famous makers SAVE UP TO 50 Brittannia by Brittannia baseball style jacket quilted lining 13 OFF Reg $35 NOW Georgian Mall Barrie KENNETH ROBINSON DC DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC wishes to announce that effective Dec 12 1977 his new office hours will be Monday 830 1200 30 530 700 900 Tuesday 830 12OO 130 600 Thursday 830 1200 130 530 700 900 Friday 830 1200 30 600 $159 Sweaters by Dale Rendale Brittannia Jump for Charley SAVE UP TO 90R Wrangler wahed enim eons First quality pocket flare great Christmas gift 7st All gloves 20 on Judge ODriscoll said he would not have come to the same conclusion as Mr Justice Samuel Grange who granted Rallo bail in December 1976 He reminded the press they could not publish the fact bail had been revoked and also or dered that Hallo be brought to the court before the jury ar rived Zuraw argued that bail be withdrawn because he said there was sufficient evidence presented to suggest that Rallo would not stay in the area He said this would be hard ship on his family who had posted the bail and would put the Crown in grave position The revoking of bail came at the end of testimony from Rallos lover and fellow city hall employee he had dated 7373592