i a2 _Casthégar News _ iv '2.1967 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION . . . Over 2,700 Jehovah's Witnesses from across the United States and Cancde are meeting in Castlegar this H ing is orily one of 26 Crowd hea The world is in a mess and the only solution to the increasing problems facing humanity is divine inter- vention, according to the message directed to 2,700 Jehovah's Witnesses assembled at the Castlegar Com- munity Complex for the “Trust in Jehovah” district convention. Jehovah's Witnesses say that in the face of mounting crises that seem immune to human solutions, mankind in general refuses to look to the only source of genuine help. That source, Witnesses believe, is God's Kingdom by Jesus Christ. They say it is a real government and it’s about to exercise authority over this world in a real sense. There are more than three million Jehovah's Witnesses active in 208 countries. Their message is: The time for dramatic change is near. Keynote speaker A. MacNamara told the opening session audience in Castlegar that Jehovah is one that can be trusted and he pointed to the Bible as the only source of accurate information for proper direction, Speaking on the topic “A People Trusting Always in Jehovah,” MacNamara said religious leaders are confused at the gods they should worship and thus present no unified opinion on how international problems can be solved. Pointing to the interreligious gathering at Assisi, Italy, Oct. 27, 1986, MacNamara said the meeting illustrated the widely divergent views held by different religions in the world and the lack of unanimity on the ultimate solution. “There, in connection with the United Nations’ International Year of Peace, Pope John Paul II assembled the leaders of the principal religions, MacNamara said. “They all prayed for peace, some Buddhist monks for as long as 12 hours in one day. But to whom did they pray? Was it to Mary? Or to Christen. dom’s Holy Trinity? Or to the Hindu trinity? Or to the thousands of gods of Buddhism? Or Allah? “One thing is certain,” he said, “not one of those religionists, from Buddhism’s Dalai Lama to ‘His Eminence’ Methodius of the Greek Orthodox Church, subscribes to the Bible's words at Micah 4:5: ‘We, for our part, shall: walk in the name of Jehovah our God to time indefinite, even forever.’ " MacNamara said the widespread differences be- tween major religious movements, bordering on hatred in many places, prevent any prospect of lasting agreement conventions scheduled across Canada. This is the third consecutive year the Jehovah's Witnesses have met in Castlegar. CosNewsPhoto rs message on the issues that divide them. “Their it are er 4 bibli are their ways,” he said. MacNamara said God's day of vengeance is near. “In the realms of politics, government, and commerce today, corruption and immorality are rampant. But Jehovah purposes a clean earth. To this end, he is gathering out of the nations — for survival — those persons who are willing to make over their lives to serve him in right eousness. All others must perish in his day of vengeance,” he said. Two speakers discussed the current problems attached to rearing children in a changing society. Daryl Shellborn spoke on “Parents — Reach Your Child's Heart from Infancy” and N. Kent addressed young people on “Youths — Guard Against Leading a Double Life.” Shellborn said two things are needed to raise children who would live by proper moral values: Right teaching and right example. “Do not let TV be a babysitter,” he warned. “Accept parental responsibility and make time for your children . . Inculcate right principles in the heart,” he said. Kent said both adults and youths must face the question: Are you leading a double life? Pointing to the problems of drugs, sex, drinking and obscene speech, Kent said there could not be a double standard by which people live. He stressed that a Christian must live by the rigid moral standards of the bible. “If you are leading a double life, think of the consequences,” he said. “You can avoid doing so by strengthening your relationship with God and learning exactly what he expects of us.” WITNESSES continued from front page The meeting here is only one of some 26 scheduled conventions across Canada. Shellborn said that so many Witnesses attend the convention that even Nelson and Rossland have some of the “spill over.” But Shellborn isn't sure where the convention will be held next year. “It's possible it may occur here again next year,” he said. “Everyone enjoys it in Castlegar.” 1, and so WKPL continued from front poge The decision called for undertakings from UtiliCorp to maintain water levels in the Kootenay Lake system, retain head office management in Trail for at least 10 years and appoint five inde pendent directors to the board chosen from West Kootenay’s service area It also must not try to recover any premium incurred by the takeover from West Kootenay customers or use West Kootenay to back up its Missouri subsidiaries, among other conditions. New Democrat energy critic Glen Clark said the decision on the sale should not have been left to the com mission but should have been discussed in the legislature “We know the company (UtiliCorp) is paying $20 million more than it's worth,” said Clark, who represents Vancouver East “No kind of company makes that kind of investment, especially an American company, unless they're going to make a profit on it.” Clark also called for the government to step in and stop the sale. WILL REGULATE Although the commission will con tinue to regulate power rates, Clark contended UtiliCorp can pass on char. ges from its subsidiaries to West Kootenay customers He said West Kootenay’s rates now are as much as 30 per cent lower than those of B.C. Hydro and that gap should have been exploited for econ omic development in the region, which ada. money,” he said. D'Arcy says. UtiliCorp West Kootenay German firm Cominco, , West has 20-per-cent unemployment. Clark said the sale is the first time a U.S. company has been allowed to buy a monopoly resource company in Can “We're now allowing them to control it for the sole purpose of making But Green tried to soothe the fears of West Kootenay's customers, saying the utility would continue to operate in their best interests. He said he expects opposition will eventually fade away. “If we stick to our commitment and fulfill our objectives, people will... deci begin to learn we are a company with us integrity and credibi D'Arcy says WKPL should be Canadian By CasNews Staff West Kootenay Power and Light Co. should have remained under Canadian ownership, Rossland-Trail MLA Chris “The real thing is that a utility should be in Canadian hands,” told the Castlegar News Saturday. However, D'Arcy noted that under United Power has transferred to a U.S. company from a Keotenay Power's “We expect a certain degree of emo- tions when we acquire utility prop- erties,” said Green. “People are protective of their utility companies (because) it's very dependent on ser vice. Here we ran into a higher degree of emotions than we've dealt with be- fore.” Green says he never doubted the takeover bid would be successful, despite of strong consumer group por tests. “We felt that was dealt with (by) Investment Canada,” said Green. “That is the entity that makes that kind of ion. We've put that issue behind simply because of Investment ity,” he said. Canada approval.” parent company, is owned by Teck Corp. of Vancouver and a German firm. D'Arcy stressed that the conditions of sale, such as retaining head office management in Trail for at least 10 years, be enforced. As well, he said the preferential pricing West Kootenay Power cur. rently enjoys “must be maintained.” D'Arcy pointed out that if West Kootenay Power is forced to purchase on the open market the 35 per cent of the power it does not generate itself, rates will skyrocket D'Arey Inc.'s ownership, been CITY TOUR Special wastes open house set for here By CasNews Staff The provinée released new draft how these wastes are being managed in other jur ions,” Boyes said. A pi advisory committee examining management of special wastes will hold a public hear- ing Wednesday in Castlegar. The Castlegar open house is the final stop on the committee's 11-city province-wide tour that began June 16 in Vancouver. The three-member committee is chaired by Dr. David Boyes, a cancer specialist, and includes M.L. Hamilton and E.E. Jeffreys. It was appointed in January to review options for special waste treatment, storage or disposal facilities in B.C. SPRAYING continued from front page As for the second permit, which covers the Slocan Valley, Craig says that'22.95 miles of track or 73 per cent of the area covered under the permit should be excluded from spraying. Since that covers such a large area, he recommends that the permit be cancelled and that no _ pesticide spraying take place in the Valley. “According to information received from the Water Management Program, Ministry of Environment and Parks, Nelson, the majority of this area under the current permit is in a recognized floodplain. Reports received from numerous local residents confirm that here is a regular seepage or runoff from the tracks to adjacent areas,” dealing with of special wastes in March. Boyes said in a letter to Castlegar council the open houses will give residents an opportunity to make writ- ten suggestions and comments about special waste treatment management. “The open houses are designed as informal opportunities for the public to ask questions about the process of establishing a special waste manage- ment system in British Columbia, express concerns, and learn more about the subject of special wastes and Craig says in the report. “In addition, there are numerous areas of brush, edible berries and trees within the CP Rail right-of-way, or adjacent to it.” In his report, Craig says that the manufacturer of Spike 80W advises that the pesticide not be used “on or near desirable trees or other plants or on areas where their roots may extend or in locations where the chemical may be washed into contact with their roots.” But he notes, “There are extensive areas adjacent to the tracks which have desirable plants and or trees present, which could potentially pick up the chemical through their roots systems.” It is for those reasons he is Castlegar council plans to meet with the advisory committee prior to the open house. Anyone who doesn't make it to this week's open house can still submit a written brief to the committee by September. The committee plans to hold a series of public meetings on special proposals and special waste disposal sites in October. The committee will then present a written report to Environment Min- ister Bruce Strachan by Dee. 31. recommending the permit be cancelled. Wayne Peppard, a spokesman for the groups opposed to the spraying, sayks that while he is happy that Craig recommends the spraying in the Slocan Valley not go ahead, he insisted that there is not a problem with weed growth along CP Rail tracks in the West Kootenay. “There is not a weed problem between the Nelson and Castlegar areas,” Peppard said. Peppard added that he and his group will wait to see what actions Kobylnyk takes. The Environmental Appeal Board has scheduled a hearing July 22 in Castlegar to hear appeals against the two permits. Hiroshima Day all set By ANN GODDERIS Planning for the third an- nual Hiroshima Day comme- moration in Castlegar was the focus of the July meeting of the Castlegar Peace Group. Forty-two years ago on Aug. 6 the atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hir- oshima. This act propelled the entire world into a new era where for the first time humans the power to destroy this planet as we know it. On that date in 1987 area residents will again get to- gether outside the Castlegar courthouse at 6 p.m. to re- flect on the past and to re- affirm their commitment to building ‘a more peaceful world for the: future. Following the vigil, they will walk to Zuckerberg Is- Ootischenia man passes away Larion Mike Popoff of Oot- ischenia passed away Wed- nesday, July 8 at the age of 80 Mr. Popoff was born Jan. 14, 1907 at Verigin, Sask. and came to settle with his par- ents in Ootisch as a small burial in Ootischenia ceme- tery. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castlegar Funeral Chap- el. boy. He married Mary Bor- isenkoff in 1927. He worked as a carpenter and lived at Ootischenia all his life. He was a member of the USCC, Tourist alert enjoyed king, car- ving and making miniature spinning wheels. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, Larry of Delga and John of Ootis chenia; daughter, Anne Pen. fold of Nelson; 15 grandchil- dren; nine great-grandchil- dren; two brothers, Peter and William of Ootischenia; sister, Polly Harcoff of Rob- son; and step-sister, Pearl Hadikin of Thrums. He was predeceased by daughter-in-law, Vera and granddaughter, Marie. Funeral service was held in Castlegar and Ootischenia on Friday and Saturday with VANCOUVER (CP) — RCMP tourist alert for Sat- urday. The following people believed travelling in British Columbia are asked to call the contacts listed below: Robert Freese, Fairview Park, Ohio, call mother. Dave Pearson, Vancouver, call Arden Pearson. Greg Porozni, Edmonton, call Willis Porozni. Martin Spray, Victoria, call Charles Aharan. Don Williams, Sante Fe, NM, call Rick Williams. Thomas Wotton, North Vancouver, call Tom Wotton. William Zachery, Calgary, call Maggie Zachery. LOTTERIES The winning numbers in "Vednesday's Lotto 6-49 lot tery draw were 5, 13, 14, 18, 87 and 40. The bonus number ws 16. The jackpot pool of $1,612,538.90 goes to the hol der of a single ticket bought in Western Canada. The second prize pool, awarded to those matching five regular numbers and the bonus number, had seven winners of $87,025.90. The third prize pool, awarded to those matching five regular numbers, had 191 winners of $2,438.90. The fourth-prize pool, awarded to those matching four regular numbers, had 10,949 winners of $81.80. In addition there were 218,343 prizes of $10 awarded to those matching three reg ular numbers. There was a total of 229,491 prizes worth $5,766. 608.30. The winning numbers for the Lotto West — The Pick draw Wednesday were 3, 4, 5, 11, 14, 47, 49, 53. In the event of a discrep. ancy between any of the numbers above and the offi cial winning numbers list, the latter shall prevail. land and celebrate the open- ing of the new water line to the Japanese “peace maple” planted two years ago. Cold lemonade, coffee and “good- ies,” along with a sing-song will end the evening. This year “pledge for peace” cards will be dis tributed to participants. This Canada-wide campaign is de- signed to encourage federal voters to pledge to support only those candidates who will “speak out against Can ada’s support for the arm's race and who will actively work to make Canada an in- ternational voice for peace.” in B.C. the signed pledge cards will be sent to “End the Arms Race” in Vancouver and then presented to all federal candidates in each riding during the next fed. eral election. The Castlegar Peace Group is already looking for- ward to fall and winter proj- ects and activities. U.N. Dis- armament Week in October may be highlighted this year, as well as a war toys cam paign just before Christmas. The next meeting of the group will be Sept. 15. For more information, call Olga Kittson or talk to one of the members at the Hiroshima Day activities on Aug. 6. Births & Funerals BIRTHS O’ARCY To Andreo and Chris D'Arcy of Castlegar, a boy, born July 2 ERMERS — To Bernie and John Ermers of Nelson, a boy, born July 6. POTTERY — To Elaine and Robert Pottery of Castlegar, o boy, born July 2 RANDAN — To Susan and Bill Randan of Robson, a boy. born July SCHUBERT To Glenda and John Schubert of Rossiond, a boy. born June 26 AH — To Lisa and David Woh be Genelle, a boy, born June 30. DEATHS ANDREAS — Isabella Irvine An dreas of Trail died July 7 after a lengthy illness at age 84. She is survived by her brother John Hill of Surrey; two sisters, Joan King of Burnaby and Grace Barclay of Fruitvale: and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Ernie in 1958 two sisters and a brother BAKER — Jean Phair Ayton (Gib. son) Baker, formerly of Nelson survived by four children, Neill of Burnaby, Brian ot Clearbrook Joan Brown of Abbotstord and of Saltspring sister Agnes Boker of Nelson and nine grandchildren e was predeceased by her husband Colin. HALLERAN Mickey (C.C.) Holleran of Kaslo died July 6 at age 87. He is survived by sister Laurie Delahunt of Toronto; wite Noreen of Kalso; daughter Pat of Edmonton; sons Michael of Meadow Creek and Terry of Nelson; and five grandchildren and four great grandchildr: HARSHENIN — Philip Harshenin of Castlegar died July 4 at age is survived by his paren’ and Mary Harshenin of s jor sister Dolores Soobotm of Blueberry Creek and nieces and nephews HORNICK — Audrey Doris Hor nick of Winlaw died July 4 at age 63. Aubrey daughters Darryl, Terry, Shelley Denise and Charlene; 20 gran. dchildren; and three brothers and three sisters. She was predeceased by her parents Homer and Viola Chose; sister Jackie; and three children and two grandchildren PARKIN Peter F. Parkin of Nelson died July 2 at age 82. He is survived by son Fred Parkin and daughter Helen Sookero both of Nelson; and four gran dchildren and four great grandchildren SHANKARUK Peter Shankaruk of Fruitvale died July 6 at age 76 He is survived by his doughter Christine Mayer; four dchildren and many relatives. He wos predeceased by his wite Anne last March and his brother Fred. WONG Ngan Hung Wong of Castlegar died July 4 at age 86 e four grandchit ren: Court news In Castlegar _ provincial court this week, Arne Gun derson was fined a total of $1,000 when he pleaded guil ty to one count of poss r sister Nigon Hong of Cattiogae. She was predeceased by her husband Soon Wong in 1962 and son Yuen Weather of a narcotic and one count of assault oe Robert Skublen was fined $400 when he pleaded guilty to one drinking and driving related offense. Sunny skies today and Monday with afternoon cloud build-up. Highs of 26-28. Risk of thunder showers is 10 per cent today and 30 per cent Mon. day ry Beer price hike VANCOUVER (CP) — One of Canada's major breweries has announced a price hike for canned beer in British Columbia. In a news release, Labatt's Breweries said it ‘will raise the retail price of canned brew by 25 cents a half-dozen and 50 cents a dozen to their previous levels of May 1987. " Prices are effective Aug. 5, 1987. Man charged TERRACE (CP) — A man who ran a receiving home for children under contract to the provincial Social Services Ministry has been charged with 10 counts of sexual assault. Charles Byron Crown appeared in provincial court on the charges, which included gross indecency and having sexual intercourse with a female under 14 years of age. Crown had a contract with the ministry to operate a receiving home, a residence under the ministry's care where children are placed for short periods. Crown was released but was scheduled to appear in court again July 31 to elect method of trial. Trustee sentenced VANCOUVER (CP) — A former school board member of a Vancouver suburb was sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court Friday to 16 years in prison for sex-related offences. Alan Winter, 53, of Surrey, sat with his head bowed as Mr. Justice Josiah Wood declared him a dangerous offender. Winter, married with seven children, including one adopted, pleaded guilty in January to 10 offences involving some of the many foster children he and his wife have taken in, dating back to the 1960s. Locked out MONTREAL (CP) — Delivery truck drivers ran a gauntlet of angry pickets early Saturday as they picked up copies of the Montreal Gazette about 12 hours after the newspaper locked out 150 pressmen and maintenance workers in a contract dispute. One picket was arrested and will be charged with vandalism, police said. Near collision WASHINGTON (AP) — Canadian and U.S. investigators said Saturday they were examining reports that the flight crew of a Delta Air Lines jumbo jet that nearly collided with another passenger jet considered not reporting the incident. The Canadian Aviation Safety Board has received flight data recorders and cockpit voice recordings from the Delta L1011-500 Tristar and Continental Airlines Boeing 747, said Ken Johnson, executive LUNCH HOUR MUSIC . . . Nick Chursinoff Giraffe’s noon-hour concert Thursday in the Legion (foreground) pounds out a beat during Look, a Hall. —Casnews Proto oncert held indoors By CARMEN GUIDO The rain and bad weather didn't stop the second in the Summer Concerts in the Park series. Spectators of all ages, ranging from tiny tots to senior citizens met at the Legion Hall to listen to Look, a Giraffe, a four-man band playing a blend of rock ‘n’ roll, reggae and rhythm and blues. This is the second Thursday of free concerts co-sponsored by the Castlegar Downtown Business Association and the Castlegar Arts Council. The concerts are usually held at Kinsmen Park at lunch hour, and have become an important cultural event, not only for the people who gather to listen, but also for the local performers who are given a chance to express their creation in front of an audience. While it was fun to listen to Look, a Giraffe, it would have been better to hear them at the park, where the sound of the band would not have been captured by four walls. It was good to listen to the work of creative young minds like Ray Yule, a songwriter, base and keyboard player, who has been writing songs for 10 years and used to play in another band, Vision; and Nick Chursinoff, songwriter and base player who also has been writing songs for many years. Brad Mair, a promising drum player and Brent Shellenberg, the keyboard player, complemented the rest of the band. Look, a Giraffe is planning to give other concert during August, when the weather is better and allows them to play outdoor. director of the board's safety ii division. Leaders co-operate SEOUL (AP) — South Korea's two top opposition leaders promised Saturday to co-operate to avoid splitting the democratic reform movement and said they probably would join forces in the same political party. Kim Dae-jung and Kim Young-sam urged the government to release all political prisoners and grant amnesty to all people facing political charges, except Communists. Troops launched COLOMBO (REUTER) — Sri Lankan troops have launched limited counterattacks to thwart planned Tamil rebel suicide attacks in recently captured areas, officials said Saturday. They said security forces extended the perime- ters on Friday of Neliady camp in Jaffna peninsula, where 17 soldiers were killed on Sunday when the rebels blasted a school building. “The forces at Neliady have launched retaliatory operations against any Beirut-style attacks at Vadamarachchi,” an official said. Officials said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam guerrillas used a car bomb to ram the Neliady school at Vadamarachchi. 200 poisoned MOSCOW (REUTER) — About 200 people were poisoned by fumes that escaped from a container of liquid chlorine gas being carried by rail near Ashkhabad, capital of Soviet Turkmenia, the Communist party newspaper Pravda said Saturday. No deaths were reported and most people were released from hospital two days after the gas leaked at Annau station, 6.5 kilometres from Ashkhabad, because proper safety precautions had not been taken, Pravda said. Man stabbed NEW DELHI (REUTER) — One person was stabbed to death, four were injured and 50 arrested when Hindus and Moslems battled with knives, bottles and stones in old Delhi on Friday night, police said Saturday. Simultaneously, police in the northern state of Punjab said they killed five suspected Sikh extremists in a pre-dawn encounter, bringing this month's toll in Sikh-related violence to 126, an unofficial count shows. Two men beheaded JIDDA (REUTER) — Two Saudi Arabians were beheaded in the holy city of Medina for raping and killing a boy while under the influence of narcotics, the Interior Ministry said It also said a Pakistani, Asil Joal Zarat, was executed at Hasa in eastern Saudi Arabia for killing another Pakistani with an iron pipe after a quarrel All three men were sentenced to death by Islamic law courts last September FIVE BILLIONTH PERSON UN holds cerem ZAGREB, YUGOSLAVIA (AP) — UN Secretary Gen- eral Javier Perez de Cuellar took newborn Matej Gaspar in his arms Saturday and proclaimed hitn the world’s five billionth person in a symbolic ceremony to em- phasize global population growth. “It’s a beautiful baby and I want to congratulate you,” he told parents Sanja and Dra- gutin Gaspar shortly after Matej was born. He said he hopes the birth would “mark a new gener- ation of peace.” No one knows for sure who the world’s five billionth per- son really is, but the United Nations Fund for Population Activities had predicted the global population would reach five billion at about the time Matej, a blond, eight. pound boy, was born. More than 80 countries celebrated the UN's Day of the Five Billion. Perez de Cuellare chose Zagreb for the proclamation because 129 countries are represented here at the 14th World Uni. versity Games. The UN leader noted nine out of 10 children in the world are born in developing countries and told the happy 23-year-old mother: “You should be thankful that your son has been born in pros. rity.” Hospital doctors said the baby was in perfect health. The UN population fund was trying to draw world at tention to the growth in glo- Hanford plans toxic clean-up RICHLAND* WASH. (AP) — Westinghouse Han ford plans to announce a new i al “The environmental man agement plan is what (the Department of Energy) has plan to clean up toxie chem- ical wastes on the Hanford nuclear reservation, a spokesman said. Details of the plan will be announced at a news con. ference Tuesday at the Han ford Science Centre, said spokesman Bill Whiting. Also at the conference, Battelle Northwest, a gov. ernment contractor, will re- lease its initial findings on chemical groundwater con tamination at Hanford, Whit. ing said He added the environm ental management plan was developed in accordance with United States Energy Sec- retary John Herrington's de claration that all Energy De. partment facilities seek to comply with “the spirit and intent” of state and federal environmental regulations. hed as a policy de cision to bring Hanford under that spirit and intent,” Whit. ing said. He noted the plan is lim nonradioactive Hazardous chemicals that were released into the soil and groundwater in the 1960s and 70s were released “under acceptable conditions” at those times, Whiting said. “No matter how painful, we're saying, yeah, there's a lot of toxics out there, and now they can be cleaned up,” he said. “This plan has some pretty strong teeth to it.” Westinghouse was recent ly awarded a five-year con tract, worth an estimated $4 billion US, that consolidates Hanford operations under Westii bal population, which is speeding toward six billion by the year 2000 and 10 bill- ion by the beginning of the 22nd century. ALWAYS GROWING The fund said world popu- lation is growing at about 150 a minute or 220,000 a day. “We took the 1984 statis- tics and projected them to arrive to the exact number on July 11,” said Alex Mar- shall, the fund's chief of pub- lications. “The figures are just an approximation and this is strictly a formal cele bration.” China, the world’s most populous country with 1.057 billion people, celebrated the Day of the Five Billion with arally at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. Xu Dixin, president of the Population Society of China, told about 500 people “it is still an arduous task to control the population of the Austral : . wins thi SYDNEY (P) — Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke ony whole country to around 1.2 billion by the year of 2000.” After visiting baby Gas- par, Perez de Cuellar opened a UN population fund exhi- bition entitled A Day to Celebrate, a Day to Contem- plate. In his speech at the open- ing ceremony, he urged the world to “pause for a moment to contemplate the world’s future. “For the first time in our history, we are able to support five billion people. For the first time we can say with confidence that we have the ability to support those who will come after,” Perez de Cuellar said. He called for better use of the world’s resources and for the international community to “remember that the fate of one of us is the fate of all. This is the message of the five bi ‘4 ian PM rd term adding to the 82 seats it held in the 148-member House of won an unprecedented third straight term Saturday as Australians rejected oppo sition offers of tax cuts in favor of Labor's promise to restructure the ailing ec. onomy. Hawke, 57, called the vic tory in Saturday's national election istoric moment.” He said his main goal in the next three years will be to pursue his economic program to make Australia more com. petitive in the world. Hawke, first elected in 1983 and again in 1984, pro- claimed vietory 30 minutes after Liberal Leader John Howard conceded defeat. When counting finished for ee night, Labor appeared to ing and possibly ives. The Liber. ala ware leading in 42 races and the National party in 19. Five scats were too close to call. Labor held a 16-seat major ity in the previous Parlia ment. The Liberals had 45 seats and the Nationals had Counting was suspended with 63 per cent of the votes tallied. Final results may be known Monday. Results in races for the 76-seat Senate won't be known for days. The tiny Australian Dem ocratic party had held the balance of power in the Sen ate with six seats and was expected to that. _day as witness — to WASHINGTON (AP) — The “enterprise” that aided Nicaragua's Contra rebels and managed Iranian arms sales was just the of an intelligence network dreamed up by the late CIA director William Casey, congressional investigators say. “There's no limit that would restrain where they went and what they did,” said Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.). “You could have this sort of thing running all over the world.” U.S. marine Lt.-Col. Oliver North testified Friday before the House of Representatives and Senate Iran-Contra investigating committees that the idea grew out of Casey's wish to have an “off-the-shelf, self-sustaining, stand-alone entity” that could be summoned quickly to tackle covert operations anywhere. But since the operations, as North described them at Friday's hearing and in more detail during a closed session with the panels Thursday night, would be technically carried out by private operatives and not the CIA, they would not be subject to congressional oversight or even normal executive branch controls. Seed money for the organization, up to $8 million US at last accounting, came from the Tran armas sales. And it was being by retired 1 Richard Secord, who North said was handpicked b by Casey and who once had dreams of directing covert activities for the CIA. DIDN'T KNOW “Not a single official elected by the people of the United States of America had any knowledge of the use of the fund,” said Representative Ed Jenkins (D-Ga.), who questioned North about the undertaking. Senator Warren Rudman (R-N.H.) called the organization “a government within « government,” but said its cover was blown before other planned covert activities could be carried out. “No damage was done” by those other plans, Rudman said. The committees already had heard testimony about how the organization had bought a ship for use as a clandestine propaganda radio transmitter off the coast of Libya, had financed the work of U.S. drug agents as they sought information on hostages in Lebanon's Bekaa Vale | and d radio for an country. Committee sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it appeared that Casey and North had plans for a series of other covert actions around the world, possibly including some in support of rebel fighters battling leftist governments in Angola and Afghanistan. “Bill Casey had a very fertile mind,” said one legislator. SEES NO WRONG North testified that he saw nothing wrong with the operation, saying it appeared to be within the law and the president's constitutional rights to carry out his foreign policy. But Senator Daniel Inouye (D- Hawaii), chairman of the Senate larger “Should the people approve of secret governments? Do the people consider the Congress to be an impediment? Do the people believe the (U.S.) constitution to be a worthy document?” North was due to appear again on Monday — his fifth committees. Following him in the hearings beginning Tuesday will be his former boss, Admiral John Poindexter, who several legislators said is likely to be the most important witness heard by the panels, Also at Friday's session, squabbling between committee members broke into the open as legislators disagreed over the questioning process used on North and the tone of questions asked by Senate chief counsel Arthur Liman. Ollie Northa national hero By The Associated Press For some Americans, U.S. marine Lt.-Col. Oliver North is a patriot whose valor is to be praised in telegrams, and on T-shirts, billboards and banners. Testifying on national television before the congres- sional Iran-Contra committees, the fired National Security Council aide has taken obvious pride in the public support. He appeared for the fourth day on Friday behind a growing stack of telegrams. The one on top urged him to run for president. North commented: “I'm not running for anything and I'm not running from anything.” Representative Jack Kemp, a Republican presiden- tial hopeful, said North's testimony is rallying Americans to the cause of the Contra rebels fighting the Nicaraguan government. A national poll conducted Thursday and published today in the New York Times showed that 64 per cent of those questioned considered North a pattiot, and 18 per cent said they felt he was a national hero. But 56 per cent said his actions went too far. President Ronald Reagan fired North on Nov. 25, 1986, saying he was not told that North diverted some proceeds to the Contras from secret arms sales to Iran. FEEL SORRY The brother of Benjamin Linder, who was killed by the Contras while working on a hydroelectric project in Nicaragua, said people were feelingsorry for North because the Reagan administration had made him a scapegoat. “Oliver North makes a play for sympathy, because of the possibility of his going to jail,” John Linder said in California. “But the policies he carried out, which were supported by top officials of the U.S. government, sent my brother to his grave at age 27.” Military people rallied to North's support around the country. “Any marine phone line you could pick has had an increase in calls,” public affairs officer Maj. Kathy Robbs said in Washington. “People want to know how they can help. There's just tremendous interest.” T-shirts on sale at the Young Republicans’ national convention in Seattle showed North's profile, with the words “An American Hero,” and “Duty, Honor, Country.” Similar buttons were sold out “We've had lots of guys ask for a haircut like Ollie's,” said Jan Fleming of Bill's Kustom Kut barber shop in Loveland, Ohio. “We watch the hearings every day, it’s all anybody talks about in here. We keep it on the television. All the woman love Ollie — the girls and I have a crush on him.”