criminal records have. ‘end a wave of vigilante-style anti- crime killings that has swept Indonesia in the last 17 months. So many bullet-riddled. bodies have been pulled from West Java's Indramayu River near Tasikmalaya that people were shunning fish in the local market. Since the killings began, hundreds of convicts, offered amnesty because of prison overcrowding, have refused to leave their cells, Others accepted freedom reluctantly after trying to secure written guarantees for their safety on the outside. The number of dead is un- certain. ¥ Five months ago, before newspaper editors said they were told by the government to stop writing about the “mystery killings” and “my- sterious gunmen,” the death foree” of army and police is responsible for the killings. But government officials deny his allegations. BLAME GANGS They blame underworld gang warfare and say some vietims died while resisting arrest. “It is not true that those killings have any con- nection with the policy of the government,” said Informa- tion Minister Harmoko. But privately, one official admitted, “It's not policy but ad hoc shock therapy.” Harmoko’s statement indi- cated that President Suhar- to’s government is becoming uneasy with the international the public for ridding the streets of vicious thugs. In July, Ali Murtopo, a re- tired general and now deputy chairman of the govern- ment's Supreme Advisory Council, told reporters that the killings were carried out “in accordance with the en- forced stipulation” of the De- fence and Security Ministry. One government official said the crackdown was or- dered after the skyrocketing crime rate was perceived as a threat to national security. In a meeting earlier this month, Dutch Foreign Minis- ter Hans Van Den Broek said he appealed to Foreign Min- ister Mochtar Kusumaatmad- ja to end the killings “in the foreseeable future.” Similar expressions of con- cern have been lodged by the United States, Canada, Aus- tralia and West Germany. Prostitution report's conclusions in doubt VANCOUVER (CP) — author of a report that claims prostitution in the West End has affected property values has admitted that his re- search does not prove his conclusions. Real estate appraiser Heinz Brett agreed in an interview that he had not performed research to find if values had been affected since prostitution moved in to the area, but he believes his work to be correct. “This is one man’s opin- fon,” he said. “You can't be 100 per cent sure, but I am certain that I am correct.” Questioned about his report, which concludes with the opinion that a West End area frequented by pros- titutes and their customers has suffered a loss in market values of about $14 million compared with the rest of the West End, Brett agreed he does not know if anything has been lost, or if values have dropped compared with other areas. City hall housing planner Ann McAfee said Brett did not appear to have perform- ed the research necessary to Changes to hea TORONTO (CP) — The federal government may change some wording in the proposed new Canada health act as well as adjust regu- lations that describe how the law is to be applied, Health Minister Monique Begin said Tuesday. “Some words in the act seem to cause problems and I undertook to look at them,” Begin said after a two-hour meeting with Health Minis- ter Charles Gallagher of New Brunswick. On Monday, Begin told Health Minister Wallace House of Newfoundland she will not change the principles of the act — devised to ban extra billing and hospital user fees by penalizing prov- inces that allow such charges. However, she told House ‘some regulations may cause back up his claims. McAfee noted that rents have historically been cheap- er in the inner West End than in areas closer to Stan- ley Park or to the beach. Renters have always paid premium prices for proximity to those amenities, and for eh view they provide, she “Esti, a 70-year-old Mon- treal Trust appraiser, based his premise on reports that say rents in an 11-block area of the West End now fre- quented by hookers are cheaper than the average West End rent, and that apartment buildings in those areas sell for less than their outskirt counterparts. That, he concludes, is proof that prostitution has hurt property values. He calims the 2,950 apart- ment units in the affected area are worth about $4,800 less than other suites in the West End. The 11-block-area has a population of 5,000 out of 37,000 living in 20,700 suites. But asked if he tried to find out if that area’s rents had ever been as high as the rest unintended problems and wording can be sdjusted to smooth things out. Begin said Tuesday the problem is not just with the regulations. “Some wording (in the act itself) may be dangerous and of the neighborhood, he said “No. I don't have to. I know it to be true. I am a real estate appraiser, and I know real estate.” McAfee said she had not yet been able to read Brett's report, but from her experi- ence, she said, it would fred That would entail exam- ining all rents for all apart- ments in the area over a per- iod before prostitution began in the area. It would also be necessary to know which apartments have been controlled under rent restrictions, and to know the ages and amenities ious buildings being studied. Brett's report examined none of these things. Brett's report wad pre- which plans to present it the federal committee~ pornography and Z tion which began public hear- ings here today. Ith act? passed by April, would with- hold $1 in federal financing for every dollar collected by a province's doctors or hos- pitals in extra charges to pa- tients. All provinces are dis- gruntled with the bill, saying Tl look into ch said it intrudes into an area that is it,” she provi turf. . The provinces also say the She said she will not com- _ real problem with health care ment further until she talks with all health ministers. Begin also said she would consider a joint federal-pro- vincial health ministers’ meeting, something the prov- inees are seeking. AGREED TO TALK Gallagher, who stayed Monday night in Toronto af- ter health officials from nine provinces and the Yukon met to discuss the act, said he and Begin have agreed to talk again. The act, scheduled to be is dwindling federal financ- = ing, although Quebee and “Each health plan devel- oped in Canada vary locally and are very different in de- tails of operation and all of that,” Begin said. 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NOT ALL EAGER While Quebers showed the most interest in Saturday's draw,- Manitobans purchased the smallest number of tickets per capita, said Guy Simonis, spokesman for the Ihter- provincial Lottery Corp. in Manitoba. He said Quebecers purchased three times as many tickets per capita than Manitobans. Quebecers seem to understand the lottery game better and enjoy playing it more than other Canadians, Simonis said. In Manitoba some people bought two tickets and used the same num- bers, “which shows there's some people out there that don't know what they're doing.” Not only Canadians flocked to the Lotta 6-49 video terminals to sign up for the draw. Interest was great in Detroit, Niagara Palls, N.Y., and other bordér cities with the United States. officers in the United returning with the Canadian lottery tickets — a practice forbidden by the U.S. “immoral articles” law. The law allows U.S. customs agents to confiscate and destroy all lottery tickets U.S. citizens try to bring home. “It is our duty and our responsibility to seize those tickets,” said Jack Vaughan, a U.S. customs supervisor at the border between Detroit and Windsor, Ont. “The law is specific.” Vaughan said a few dozen tickets have been confiseated at Detroit, but Russian immersion program finished? Provincial cuts in school board bud- gets, along with declining student en- “From an administrative point of view, Russian immersion could not have come at a worse time,” Gerrand Vera Woykin, proekient of Parents rolment may spell the end for Castle- gar’s it Russian is program. The pilot program closes out its first year June 30, and has 19 students en- rolled half-time in Russian kindergar- ten at Castlegar Primary School. District schools superintendent Terry Wayling said in an interview Friday that the program is presently under review. A decision on whether to the ten prog: or extend the program to Grade 1 will likely be made within the next three months. “This was a pilot year,” Wayling ex- plained. He added that any decision on the program will be “as much a financial decision as philosophical.” habe food pointed out that. when the board approved As well, the district will have to fire between seven and 14 teachers, he for Russian, plea to save the ccegtiia — the only one in B.C. She said increased bilin- gualism is important in fostering world peace, and a knowledge of Russian is vital in preserving Doukhobor culture. Corinne Postnikoff, the group's vice- president, saidthat her son is making progress in learning Russian and she would do “almost anything” to keep the program alive. Erik Pedersen suggested parents call on their Russian friends and encourage them to enrol their Grade 1 tended the Russian immersion kinder- gerten program. “It might be worth it if we could increase the class size to 25 or so,” he he did not know how many had been destroyed. “There is nothing we can do about it,” said Wendy Horne, a spokesman for Ontario Lottery Corp. WEATHERCAST Mainly sur VOL. 37, No. 5 Sunday day with pa Barge cloudy sy eval Highs of -5, lows near -12. Chance of precipitation is 0. 40 Cents CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 1984 aw... Castlégar S 2 Sections (A & B) asi ‘watehed for American citizens” UNDER . Castlegar By RON NORMAN Editor A spectacular house fire Friday afternoon near Stanley Humphries Secondary School resulted in about $50,000 damage, though no one was injured. Castlegar Fire Chief Bob Mann said the fire broke out shortly be- More photos, A3 fore 2:45 p.m. at the Stan Bohnet residence, 714-10th Ave. 's wife, who was home at the time, placed the call to the | volunteer fire department. Mann said a total of 18 fire ay volunteer firemen bring house fire under control Pridey afternoon, while homeowner Stan Bohnet looks Fire rips through house fighters and three pumpers attend- ed the blaze, though only one pumper truck was used. “We had it under control in about 15 minutes,” Mann said. He added that the fire was well underway when firemen arrived. Mann said the fire started in the carport, though he declined to say what caused the fire. He said he would release that information either Monday or Tuesday. Mann said he arrived at the fire just as four propane tanks stored in back of the carport exploded. The fire was so hot it melted the natural gas meter and line. Mann said the natural gas then $50,000 DAMAGE IN FIRE | off. Fire started in carport and resulted in about $50,000 damage to home and contents. fed the fire, making the fire even more diffieult to contain. The fire also blew out a window in the house and went from the carport into a workroom. “When the window blew out, that’s when she (Mrs. Bohnet) went downstairs,” Mann said. She saw the flames and called the fire department, Mann said the fire was contained to the workroom and carport, with the remainder of the house suffering smoke damage. He noted that there was no water A boat and inboard motor stored in the carport were a total loss, he said. CosNews Phote by Chery! Colderbonk Mann also explained that he called for two extra pumpers because he feared the fire may jump to an adjacent home. He said the fire melted the gas meter on the house next door and flames from the carport were in danger of reaching the eaves of the adjacent home. However, the fire never did reach the neighboring home. The Bohnet home was fully in- sured. Bohnet is a volunteer fireman himself. The fire was also the second in as many years for the Bohnet family. Last year a home they owned in the Slocan Valley burned from what was later discovered to be arson. ene