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The mass protest prevented Gor- bachev from touring the Forbidden City and forced him to call off a scheduled news conference. In his speech to Chinese academics in the Great Hall of the People, Gor- bachev said the 6,880-kilometre-long Soviet-Chingse frontier should be tur- ned intoa ‘fborder of peace."’ Gorbachev’s historic visit to Beijing ‘| is to normalize relations after a 30-year chill between the two largest com- munist countries. In a nationally televised interview, Gorbachev said his summit talks went well ‘despite all the tensions."* He made a point of acknowledging receipt of a letter from the student protesters, saying it was ‘‘a very warm letter, full of feelings of support for 5204 E. Sprague Ave. 535-0176 Northtown Shopping Center 489-6275 University City Mall 928-4491 We honor most vision care insurance plans. Certain limitations apply. Ask for details, + Leader promises new era of peace perestroika(reform)."" He steered clear, however, of any comment on the demonstrations them- selves. During a trip outside the city to visit the Great Wall, Gorbachev's motor- cade passed waves of demonstrators making their way in trucks, buses, by bicycle and on foot toward downtown. Within hours, central Beijing streets were crammed with students, workers, teachers and journalists swelling out of central Tiananmen Square into the Streets to march for democracy. Gorbachev and his wife, Raisa, can- celled\ plans to tour the Forbidden City, In the late afternoon, after some journalists spent two hours getting through the crowds to the Great Hall where Gorbachev was to hold a news conference, the session was called off Situation tense in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA (AP) — Troops loyal to the government fought to re- establish their control of Ethiopia’s capital today, and reports said soldiers in the north appeared to be joining leaders of acoup attempt Two dissident generals were killed Tuesday several hours after the revolt began on the day President Mengistu Haile Mariam, Ethiopia's leader for 15 years, left with his wife for a state visit to East Germany. “In Addis itself, it’s increasingly looking like a failed coup, but it ap- pears to be a very different story in other parts of the country and saicta-westerr diglouiat in the caphie “It’s a very fluid situation.” Government broadcasts from Addis Ababa’s closed Bole International Airport warned commercial and private pilots not to fly over northern Asmara city, capital of the Eritrean Province that has been in revolt against the government for 28 years. Asmara is the headquarters of Ethigpia’s 2nd Army, consisting of 150,000 soldiers that diplomats believed were siding with coup leaders. “We're just not sure what’s going on in Asmara, whether the army has handed its arms to the EPLF (the rebel Eritrean People’s Liberation Front) or whether it remains a viable, unified force in opposition to the gover- Briefly... Refugees turned down TORONTO (CP) — Canada is ordering an alarming number of people back to countries crippled by war or serious human-rights abuses, refugee advocates say. More than half of the 74 people turned down at final refugee hearings this year came from countries to which Canada refused to bt anyone only two years ago, 4 Refugee Board f “It’s a real concern,” said Margaret Third-Tsushima, cadens of the Canadian Council for Refugees. “When you're getting cases‘turned down from Somalia, given the situation over there, it’s mind boggling.’* Somalia, in northeast Africa, is ruled by a dictator fighting a repressive and bloody campaign to maintain power “It’s one of several countries many critics of Canada's crackdown consider too risky for deported refugee claimants, said Third-Tsushima, whose group c cross the country Ottawa said uncommitted OTTAWA (CP) — The state of Canada’s official relations with the African National C ts Ottawa is not dio reform in South Africa, several organizations say. Peter the new ANC in Canada, agrees “The Canadian government is not really doing anything, even though the situation is deteriorating,"’ Mahlangu said Tuesday. “It looks like they aren’t really serious about change. We had lots of promises and we thought the Canadian government wa’ serious. But there’s nothing much that we’ ve got since then.”” John van Mossel of CUSO, an independent development agency, said there are many inexpensive ways Canada could give the ANC a boost and help it prepare for the day white domination ends in South Africa. “But I guess Canada doesn’t really want to push South Africa to the point of fundamental reform,” van Mossel said. ‘‘Now why is that? Because the business world likes South Africa more the way it is than the way itmight be.” Unlike the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, van Mossel said, he is not recommending that Ottawa recognize the ANCas the sole legitimate representative of South Africans. Knowledge will improve EDMONTON (CP) — A move to promote economic ties across the Pacific Ocean will improve Canada’s knowledge of Asian culture and language, External Affairs Minister Joe Clark said Tuesday. “One of our major hurdles is the absence of a broad understanding in Canada of Asia and its cultures,’’ Clark said. ‘Canadians simply don’t know enough about Asia, its een. history and culture."’ 4 Canada said seeking sub help LONDON (CP) — Canada is looking to Australia for help in electric 5 in the wake of Ottawa's controversial decision to scrap an $8-billion Cdn nuclear sub program, the authoritative magazine Jane's Defence Weekly reported today Jane's cited unidentified defence sources in both Canada and Australia for its report. The magazine said officials from the Department of National Defence's material acquisitions section are to meet the project manager of the Australian Type 471 submarine program later this month for a briefing onits progress. Jane’s said Canada and Australia exchanged technical officers during the early development of the australian diesel-electric submarine program, known by theinitialsSSK, But Canada withdrew after the PC government decided instead to buy 10 to 12 nuclear subs at a cost of $8 billion over 27 years. That program was can- celled last month in the budget brought down by Finance Minister Michael Wilson. Jane's quoted Australian sources as saying Canada has now expressed in- terest in renewing a joint project ap- proach. It said an Australian technical team is reported to have already gone toCanada “Canada is said to be especially in- terested in the air-independent propulsion system being kept ‘under review’ for later vessels of the Kockums-designed Type 471 because May 17, 1989 ag LONG WEEKEND STOCK UP! OPEN HOLIDAY MONDAY! FRYING CHICKEN . Grade A or Utility. Frozen. Weevtine Supplies Last. Limit 3 With Family Purchase. $2.18 rs. GROUND BEEF Regular Quality. Approx. 10 Ib. 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He called the allegations “mere lies.” Shortly —after—the crash, —an anonymous caller-claiming to-speak for a pro-Iranian group called Guar- dians of the Revolution telephoned news organizations in London to claim responsibility Western investigators have been quoted as saying they suspect the bom- bing was carried out by a Syrian backed Palestinian faction, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, at the behest of Iran. __The front's leader, Ahmed_Jibril,— has denied this. Some investigators have speculated that Pan Am Flight 103, flying from Frankfurt to New York, was bombed in retaliation for the downing of an Iranian airliner in the Persian Gulf last July by the U.S. missile cruiser Vin- cennes, killing 290 people IRNA quoted the Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying the West is using the Pan Am bombing as a pretext to confront Iran, Today’s Iranian statement also ac- cused the United States of being ‘‘a founder and promoter of state terrorism.”* —BAHA’! 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It covers 50 job categories. such as dieticians, physiotherapists and pharmacists. The labor relations association bargains on behalf of 161 British Columbia hospitals. Details of thecontract have not been released but a key issue*had been pay equity Eighty-seven per cent of the association’s members are women. A union study found they were paid 24 per cent less than those in comparable male-dominated professions. The agreement came one day before the 17,000-member B.C. Nurses Union was scheduled to take a strike vote. Nurses could be on strike as early ashext week. The Hospital Employees Union, which represents office and main- tenance personnel, ‘also is seeking a ement ag iid he hoped the agreement with the Health Sciences Association would set an example for the nurses? negotiations. “Certainly, to demonstrate that two of the parties, were able to... negotiate resolution to the outstanding issues, has to be seen as a positive sign,"” An- nis said Jerry Miller, spokesman for the B.C. Nurses Union said it is too soon to tell what, if any, effect the agreement will have on their contract talks. _ ema NOTICE —the Roadway Over Hugh Keenleyside Dom will be restricted to SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC While Sand Blasting and Painting are In Progress Sorry for the inconvenience. w 1.19 POTATO SALAD When You Buy 300 g. Black Forest Ham or Roast Beef. 2'” to 2% Ibs. Average Weight Before Cooking. 4.99 Hamburger BUNS Or Hot Buns. Skylark Pkg. of 12 Sliced Buns. Limit 1 Pkg. with Family Purchase. Over Limit Price $1.29 ea. 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