A4 CASTLEGAR NEWS, July 17, 1983 { CASTLEGAR NEWS 7,197 4, 1980 . 12, 1978-AUG. 27, 1980 A.V, CAMPBELL — PUBLISHER AUG. 7, 1947-FEB, 15, 1973, TION — Elaine Sallis vetted in ond belongs to Costle News Ltd. provided, however, tar apr i nat print pr nyo ols, engravings, etc. (eee sy) Did we want this? It's difficult to i for | of public sector work- more drastic than the heise government's new budget legisia- tlon. The barrage of new bills pro- posed in the House outstrips any- thing the New Democratic Party in- troduced at the height of its brief term in office. ers’ rights. True, » public sector em- ployees are probably the most protected group in the province, but being able to fire an employee without cause is not even permit- ted in the private sector. And seriainty some of the new d. Voters Yet it was the NDP’s reshape the social fabric of ae province that led to its defeat in 1975. Voters simply felt that the Dave Barrett-led NDP government of that time was moving too quick- ly and too far. Now, here we are eight years later and faced with an almost identical situation — only this time it is Premier Bill Bennett's Social Credit government trying to create @ new society. But, as with Mr. Bar- rett and the NDP in 1975, we won- der if B.C. voters really want Mr. Bennett and the Socreds to move so swiftly to implement their new image of society. Certainly, there is a core of vot- ers who will support the present itd knew the aaveriant was going to - take a harder line with public em- y and that g workers’ wages would be further restricted. Similarly, many voters knew that some government services would have to go if the restraint was to be followed. We can do without government publi- cations like Beautiful B.C., Fores- Talk, and Wildlife Review, and things like the le inspection stations, when it comes right down to It. But can we do without the Rentalsman’s office or can we real- ‘2; . in the interest of maintaining adequate health, medical, and human rights services BC....” ig slogan of Sup dis essere and in keeping with our tourism NUCLEAR POSITION ly the smaller school districts? There is nothing wrong with the in —just as there is a core of NDP supporters who would agree with whatever an NDP government would decide. However, what the Social Cred- it government seems to have for- gotten—and it's the same mistake the NDP made in its three years in government—is that the vast ma- jority of B.C. voters cling to the middle of the road. In 1972 those voters wanted a more humane government. They voted NDP. In 1983 they wanted a fiscally responsible government which could hold the line of spend- Ing and steer the province ouf of a recession. They voted Social Credit. Did these middle-of-the-road voters.really want thelr di changes to the province's social structure. It just should have in- formed voters before the May 5 election of its intentions. Then each voter would have had a clear idea of the road ahead, and made his choice accordingly. Enjoy SunFest! Moscow softening? By SIDNEY WEILAND — LONDON —.,Western and Soviet positions have hardened in a public standoff over VJ.8,, missiles, but NATO experts detect hints that Moscow may be rethinking its, policy. The Kremlin strategic weapons. They: also. noted “some positive elements” in a Soviet plan presented at 19-country talks in Vienna on reducing Central European troop levels. NATO experts say Moscow may be to threaten new missile moves of its own if the West goes ahead with plans to begin deploying Pershing-2 and cruise weapons in Western Europe next D SunFest celet today, so why not take in one of the many activities? The nice thing about SunFest (and similar com- | munity festivities) is that it allows us a chance to forget the syste). revamped? Did they vote for stringent legislation that will centralize education and strip ice school districts of their Y | budget the p and whatever other troubles we.- may have. For a weekend we.can -- enjoy ourselves, meet our friends _ Did they really want a sales tax on restaurant meals? We seriously doubt it. When voters were casting their ballots for fiscal restraint, we doubt, too, that they were voting UHNUUULUuucaauaazgneaenticeevegeanneuaccoueunneetaatt FRED and neighb and join in the. community celebration. Today offers many such oppor- tunities, from the men’s fastball tournament at Kinnaird Park to the canoe rally at Pass Creek Park. See you there! MERRIMAN Yours truly is on strike. It is the first time in my colorful life that such has occurred. Perhaps, for those who are interested, I may be able to share a few thoughts on the subject. Thought number one: My employ- ers seem to be able to manage quite well without my particular services. Thought number two: despite all my optimistic alternatives to serious unemployment, what would I really do if the strike should be long or if the and should receive no opinion from me while the process is underway. It is hoped that a new contract will be ratified before this column goes to print. Nevertheless, I felt it necessary to capture the opinions of the moment: and its experience for those of you who think the same thoughts but seldom express those thoughts in public. employers find my position God being my helper, I would take my own counsel because all I see or hear anywhere is negative opinion. Thought number three: time just flies when one is not employed. I now know why most housewives are self-starters and poss- ess a finely developed sense of organ- ization. There are not enough moments in the day to run a household let alone try to attend to full or part-time employment. Thought meaner, four: I on 8 a y person. gees hardly ever reflects my particalar Thought number five: an appren- ticeship with a major Canadian bank does indeed develop and inculcate the principles of obedience, loyalty and dedication, Thought number six: I am not a Bo a a aiteeceree I have a good deal of respect and ion for my union job d and fellow members. I am a loner. It is diffieult to think in terms of brother- hood. It is public knowledge why the «union to which I belong is on strike. Comment would not be appropriate of Clay” by Walter Stewart on the Canadian banki: and ming: thought number five feelings, it is now obvious to me that I do not consider myself as being anyone's employee. I did not work for Walter Edbon or Roy Forshaw in the Imperial Bank of Canada. I, instead, served the “bank”. It, was in a business dealing in money and credit. I believed in that and still do, It is frightening, if carried to the extreme. Perhaps one may liken it toa church of finance. Now here I am once again laboring not for my superior The threat was repeated when West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl visited Moscow last week. But it foHowed several signs that western analysts interpreted as vagu- ely conciliatory, .. sites ye . Last month, Soviet. Foreign Minister U.S. policy with an appeal for “smooth- er relations in the knowledge t that this is important to prevent war.” Although U.S8.-Soviet negotiations in Geneva on based missiles remained blocked, Moscow asked that the present round be extended, leading to speculation that it may have new proposals to offer before a midsummer recess, Western officials generally doubt there will be any movement: until the to reports of a gradual change in American policy after two years in which President Reagan gave . priority to building up U.S. arms. “Having begun to ‘rebuild our strength, we now seek to engage the . Soviet leaders in a constructive dial- ogue,” U.8. State Secretary’ George Shultz said in a. major foreign policy statement last. month. The various moves coincided with he Abe oialsiee out ot tough positions they ‘Andrei Gromyko.coupled.an attack on. mined to begin the deployment of 572 | U.S. missiles this year unless there were concret® results in Geneva. The message was carried to Moscow by Kohl. Andropov responded by hinting Moscow may put new weapons into East , confronting the Bonn government with “thick palisades of missiles” on its borders. Western analysts suggest several” Lipeett,. Barbara Thatcher; Grade 1, e s- s s Mr. Ross McDermid is at present at Yellowknife on a business trip. e s looking after the job, the village is getting it done for about half the amount, s s s The appointment of Vincent. T. Canadian Anwyll as vice-president, Chemical Comneny, Limited has been by Ord, Mr, Anwyll has been with Chenicell since 1951 joining the company as plant manager at Edmonton during the early stages of plant construction. He will be located at the Chemcell offices in Montreal. - Two caster stant attending factors may have Moscow to.consider a slight change in tactics: © Soviet leaders probably realize the West is serious in saying that missiles will be deployed, and that the threat juropean peace movement has peaked, even though ,anti-missile demonstra- this fall. Debategate raises media ethics issue By PAUL KORING NEW YORK (CP) — Links between followed that up by calling Will a “shill” in his own column in Thi e News. But Will's for Reagan is columnist George Will and P raise drop count British and French missiles, a key issue in the bargaining. But aides said he had nothing firm to go on. Soviet leader Yuri Andropov con- firmed Tuesday that French and Brit- ish rockets would be added to the U.S. tally in assessing the East-West bal- ance at Geneva, Tass news agency said. U.S. officials saw slight signs of flex- ibility in separate negotiations on LETTERS vasanaznnnnesezngnncncncgenccegencncedocatococenanacacegeeenenany ‘Dismayed’ at city actions Editer, Castlegar News: It is with great dismay that to date there haven't been any replies from the officers but for a legisl: tie ytility which deals in energy. An energy trust. One must believe in energy if one works for an energy company. The Canadian banking sys- tem taught me well. Work is not just a job; it has to be a calling. It's like the priesthood. Money is no object. Who else do you know who would work in the construction indus- try for $7 dollars an hour when union laborer rates started at nearly $11 back in 1978, Yours truly did — for the excite- ment — for the love of construction. I marvel at people who labor just for money. It would be so simple and perhaps much less dangerous if we knew that everybody had a price — in cash. City of Casth ding the “prop- oved” gravel crushing and asphalt plant to be situated near the Reagan's supp media as well as political ethics in ‘ke unfolding of Debategate. As new caches of documents ob- tained by the Republicans during the 1980 presidential campaign from then- president Jimmy oer adminis- tration are not at issue. The columnist, one of the foremost conservative writers in the U.S., made that clear throughout the paign. ‘Will contends his did nothing wrong, but adds he wouldn't do it again. Sev- eral other political commentators in have been harsher. They damage has spread nepaad Reagan's staffers. Will, a columnist for the Washington Post and Newsweek, knew of the Carter papers. He was present-while Reagan was prepped for the debate. Yet he made no mention of the documents or their use in commenting on the debate for ABC. Following the televised debate, Will praised Reagan’s performance as that of a “thoroughbred.” Asked to com- ment on Reagan's preparation, Will said: “I think his game plan worked well. I don't think he was particularly surprised.” In retrospect, the answer seems less than ingenuous. It was no surprise at all, Hours earlier, David Stockman, now budget director in the Reagan administration, had boasted publicly of “pilfered” documents including Car- ter’s briefing book used to prepare for the debate. Stockman was one of those who complex and near a residential area. After contacting several city alder- men, I was told that to date they are “unaware” of any complaints from other citizens of this area. T find it difficult to believe that a council that has been so adamant about pollution standards that it pursued BC Timber in the courts could, with utter lack of regard, inflict an act equally as noxious on its own citizens. Also, could this “temporary” situ- ation recur annually? T hope to read nmioré comments, both “pro” and “con.” Wayne Sutton Castlegar acted asa in the pre-debate preparations for Reagan. So did Will. Yet is his.explanation in The Post, “Will, who describes Stockman asl friend of mine before Ronald oe heard of him,” says he gave the pers “only a cursory Peer Will lo under Be not only for participating in Reagan's debate Prep: arations, but for not explaining, or even alluding to his role, when he ap- peared as a commentator the night of the debate. Calling Will's behavior a “violation of journalistic ethics,” the New, sak Daily News, which had occasioi his columns, announced they would be dro Populist columnist Jimmy Breslin say Will crossed the line between ob- server and participant in a newsworthy event. Meg Greenfield, editorial page editor of The Post, says the paper has no intention of dropping the column. She said Will's explanation was “an admis- sion of error.” Will himself is not so absolute. He defends his participation in the Reagan debate preparations. As for doing it again, he writes: “Wild horses could not drag me.” By way of explanation, he says his commentator relationship with ABC is now more formal and that his involvement with the debate made “many people anxious.” Yet the closest he comes to any admission of error is to - allow that “some of the questions now being raised seem to me to have merit.” Still, the whole “Debategate contro- versy, both in the Reagan adminis- tration and outside it, seems likely to revolve, about legal questions rather than ethical ones. Theodore White, perhaps the fore- most modern U.S. presidential his-- torian,.says “all campaigns are con- ducted unethically — the only one that was conducted illegally was Nixon's, as far we know.” With congressional and Federal Bureau of Investigation investigations under way, the legal issue in Debate- gate seems to be whether the docu- ments were stolen. If,so, and they included Spokane have fsa placed on the ate semester honor roll for that institution. - _ point of 3.55 in second-year engineer- _ William Oleski, son of Mr..and Mrs, ‘A. Oleakiof Castlegas,'.obtilied a = dik ee Mr. Oleski graduated this’ spring from Gonzaga with his Bachelor of Arts Castlegar The Town of Castlegar may purchase . land for a town-owned parking facility with a view to a multiple-storey parking structure within less than 10 Major Murray Little of Castlegar suggested the possibility Tuesday night at a sown coubell ea 8 ment at the college for the coming academic year. Last year, the college served the needs of a total of 869 students, including 470 full-time day students, 24 part-time day students, 28 pre-tech- nology students and 847 evening stu- dents. It is expected that there will be an increase in enrolment this year of approximately. 10 per cent. s e-es Bruce Allingham and pitcher David Davies combined Sunday in: leading Kinnaird Little Canadian League All- Stars to a 4-1 victory over their Trail count She will reign over the weekend fes- tivities siete first’ princess Felisidade Rego second La-Vi ry princess erne s s e The Castlegar Golf Course ‘will be the scene of the District No. 4 Ladies’ Golf Championship this coming week- end, July 21-28, .This is the first time Castlegar has hosted this event since it was or- ganized in 1972 and competition is expected to be keen as players from the East and West Kootenays parti- cipate. s s The Highways ministry will open tenders July 28 for removal of a rock bluff at the east end of the Brilliant Bridge on Highway 8A. classified National Security Council Papers, then both campaign aides and others may have been aware that the law had been broken. That goes beyond any question of journalistic or political ethics. Not only is it newsworthy, but it’s criminal: in Victoria this week, a ministry spokesman said the removal of about 2,700 cubic metres of rock was tering an intersection at the end of the bridge. ‘eenenrenvecncaneacetcavencenannvcannaceccasanesenesiiannitt out of dispute VANCOUVER (CP) — A mediator involved in negoti- | ations between Interior B.C, *Public Em; breaks, - Rotary. 1Va.m. goes again this morning from —CosNews morning was a success again this yedr. Long line-up kept Rotaria busy. flipping pancakes and ‘cooking SEX TAPES SCANDAL - Police seeking charges LOS ANGELES (AP) — The lawyer who claimed to have “sex tapes” of senior stolen made up “at least the theft part” of his story and should be charged with filing: a false report, police say. “We concluded the investi- gation, wo feol the report is false and we've requested that a criminal complaint be po- lice Lieut. Jim Hunt said Fri- Hunt said investigators took their report to Deputy District Attorney Stanley Weisberg, who confirmed Weisberg said filing a false police report was a: misde- meanor punishable by up to six months in jail. At least two Los Angeles television. stations said Steinberg was meeting with District Attorney Rob- ert Philibosian, who said he “would not comment on:whe- ther any meeting took place.” “We have not offered him immunity” from any possible prosecution, Philibosian said. CLAIMED HAD TAPES Steinberg said Monday that he had tapes showing slain former model Vicki Morgan and late millionaire Alfred Bloomingdale’ engag- ing in sexual acts. Also Friday - before he reported the tapes stolen from his Beverly Hills office, Steinberg was sub- poenaed to produce them at a July 25 hearing into the July 7 slaying of Morgan. Los Angeles police and district attorney officials had sought the tapes for possible use in the investigation of the bludgeoning death of the 80-year-old Morgan, Bloom- ingdale’s former mistress. Marvin Pancoast, 88, who shared an apartment with Morgan, has been charged with the murder. Steinberg said he received the tapes from a woman he did not know who suggested they would help Pancoast’s thet “the. matter is.under_re- Gees on...the, purported.» girenee, BGLG iter t tea éf. wew."!: Hai said a; decision oni:'tapés ..\were, , ather,: “COST OF CHEAP BEER INCREASED VANCOUVER (CP) — name beer, the cheapest brew on the B.C. market, won't be as cheap any more. “It's going up from $6.55 a dozen to $6.90 on Aug. 1. The six-per-cent increase will also be affecting Old Fort Premium and Yukon Gold. Both will cost $7.90 a dozen. Tron Horse Malt Liquor and Pacific Gold brews will also go up to $7.15. The prices do not include Winning Western numbers The winning numbers for the July 6 $100,000 Western Express draw are 2491888, 1898721, 2691197, 8785200, 1216089, and for the $10,000 draw: 2286642, 1887182, last five digits win $100, last four digits win $25, last three digits win $6 worth of Ex- press tickets. lo-- the deposit on bottles. “All the other distributors raised their prices on July 1,” said Bill Sharp, president of the Old Forst Brewing Co. “We waited.to do it until Aug. 1, but our prices are still staying well below any others.” TOUDE .fictats'i the tapes* had van ished, atid “he believed the were taken from his law li- brary office by “someone in the press corps.” MADE UP THEFT Asked if investigators felt Steinberg had made up his story about the tapes, Hunt replied: “Right, at least the theft part. “As they (investigators) started getting into it, there was nothing being substan- tiated of what he was saying. It became apparent there were some things that were amiss,” Calls to Steinberg’s home and office Friday about the Beverly Hills police investi- Alfonso SALE Discounts of on Ladies’ and Men's Garments Remember... alterations for men and women. Ph.: 368-5314 1364 Boy Ave. Trail, B.C. nil - BOJEY ELECTRIC LT Ladies’ and Men's Wear Ltd. “Where Service Begins” CLEARANCE 10% to 50% RR. #1, Winlaw, B.C. VOG 230 '@ (604) 226-7685 Apa gation -were referred: to Steinberg’s secrétary, who said: “There is ho comment.” Steinberg has alleged three tapes exist, showing group sex parties involving at least three senior govern- ment officials, none of whom he has named. Cindy Stonehouse, 89, of Agoura, Calif., a friend of Pancoast’s, said he invited her two years ago to orgies with “a lot of prominent people: involved,” but that she never went and does not know if they were video- taped. Pancoast never iden- tified any of the people at the San Fernando Valley sex parties, Stonehouse said. ‘Morgan. made «headlines shortly before. ‘Blooming- -dale's"death from ¢ancer in “August, 1982, when she filed a “palimony” suit against him. Bloomingdale was a friend and adviser to Presi- dent Reagan. B Pancoast was charged with beating Morgan to death with a baseball bat. Police say Pancoast showed up early July 7 at the North Hollywood police station and confessed to the slaying. 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Jim Kelly, CUPE national representative based in Kel- 9 owna, said that contracting out and wages are the main issues preventing agree: ent. He said the ‘union is not “Man hit by lightning MONTREAL (CP):— Miguel Moreno, it came like a column of light from the sky. To Juan Riba, it came silent- ly, with no sound of thunder. That is how two of three Montrealers remember what it was like to be struck, by lightning during a~ violent thunderstorm this week. Moreno is in hospitalWwith first-degree burns ‘on- his hands and legs. nent “I saw a column’ of light coming down from thé' sky, then I felt a force invade my body,” said Moreno, 26. “I was thrown about 10 metres. It seemed like everything was happening in slow mo- tion.” -Marcel Malenfant wasn't so lucky. He was put in intensive care after the shock of the lightning bolt jolted his heart out of rhythm. Moreno's friend Juan Riba, 40, suffered burns and a deep- cut after the’ impact literally nailed him ‘againstthe'-tree -- - beneath which all three had taken shelter, driving a wood splinter into him. “I didn't even hear the sound of the thunder,” said Riba, whose umbrella was also reduced to shreds. “When I came to, I saw two inert bodies by my side. I thought they were dead. I had to drag myself to the street to ask for help.” Retail Value $2.59 i ~ |. opposed to contracting out civic services but wants a clause in the agreement saying private companies must produce a cost ‘savings and efficiency to the tax- payers before they are given CUPE work. “The taxpayer must win or we keep the work,” Kelly said. The two parties have also not reached an agreement on wages. Kelly said the union is en- titled to a three per cent CASTLEGAR NEWS, July 17; 1983" Attention Men & Boys! 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