a2 Castlegar News Uciober 1, 1989 Barrett enters NDP race By DEBIPELLETIER VANCOUVER (CP) British Columbia New Democrats welcomed Dave Barrett into the tedera’ NDP leadership race Friday, sa he for mer B.C. premier should spice up the campaign. But for some, the show of support for the man who was premier of the province from 1972 to 1975 faded after that Darlene Marzari, one of two New Democrats from the dual riding of Vancouver-Point Grey was delighted by the news — up toa point “L think it’s going to liven ‘up the campaign, | think the media in this country are going to take the campaign more seriously now, but that doesn’t mean to say Barrett is going to w she said. "E'm backing (Yukon MP) Audrey MeL aughtin “She brings new breath, new language, new ideas to the business of Jing a party.” Provincial leader Mike Harcourt said Barrett Would Wad 1 The race but refused to say who he might support I think it’s going’ to be a positive thing for the leadership to have Dave Barrett dr any other significant New Democrats join the exellent field of carididates we've already got,"’ Har court said He also said while Barrett's lack of ability in French could be a handicap, it shouldn't disqualify him. “1 don't think we always have to bow to the demands of Cent ' Canada," NDP caucus is strongest inthe West Ken Georgetti, the dapper president Harcourt said, noting the In memory of the B.C, Federation of Labor, hailed Barrett's change of mind as **good news for the party and for labor of course, being part of the party." “He's not just a fr working-people, he's a fri average Canadian, which will help the party 10 maintain its strength and prabably grow.” The low-key labor leader also said Barrett's about-turn came as no sur prise because of the intense draft movement of recent weeks ‘*that has been talking to all sorts of people, in cluding rhe.” One ofthe people Who took credit for that about-face was Nanaimo MP Dave Stupich, a former provincial New Democrat and an old pal of Barrett's Stupich said he’ collected the atures of 14 NDP MPs after the Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP told him he could be pursuaded to change his mind with enough support He (Barrett) didn’t say “do it,” but he didn’t say not to," Stupich ex- plained. ‘That wasall I needed to goto caucus members,"* It was enough to convince Barrett, who had said in August that he valued his personal life too much to want Ed Broadbent's job. MIGHTSWITCH Gle Clark, who represents Barrett's old provincial riding of Van- couver East, said he will continue to support Vancouver-area MP lan Waddell. Clark said he might consider sup- porting Barrett if Waddell does not survive the first few ballots. “He's enormously popular, par- ticularly around working people.”” Colin Gabelmann, the New Democrat from North Island who was a backbencher in the Barrett gover- nment, was cool towards the Barrett announcement Council briefs Minister supportive of bridge Provincial Highways Minister Neil Vant ‘‘seemed very positive and very supportive’ of a bridge between-Castlegar and Robson during a meeting with members of Castlegar council at the recent Union of B.C in Pe , Ald. Patti Richards said **He said he would get his people on it, looking precisely for a suitable site,”” Richards said She said such a project would take “*three years minimum’’ from the Proposal stage to completion. Ald. Doreen Smecher said Vant ‘*did guarantee us’ that if and when Celgar Pulp Co. announced a firm commitment to expand and modernize its Castlegar mill, ‘that will activate (his) ministry and that bridge."” Council is angling for a meeting between council, officials from the istry of Highways, Ministry of State for Kootenay, Ministry of Regional Development, Celgar, Westar and B.C. Hydro to discuss a bridge project **We could be going on a pilgrimmage to Victoria sometime in Oc tober,”’ Smecher said. Application withdrawn An application to rezone property at the corner of Sth Avenue and ‘7th Stfeet to allow construction of an apartment building has been with October |, 1v8¥ Castlegar News A3 Briefly MP's allegations called untrue VANCOUVER (CP) — New Democrat MP Jim Fulton made untrue and unfair allegations about the operations of Skylink Airlines, the president of the B-C.-based airline said Friday. Rafael Zur was respofiding to a call by Fulton for Skylink's operating certificate to be revoked following a plane crash Tuesday that killed seven people. The 19-seat Metroliner 111, on a regularly scheduled flight from Van: couver to Terrace, crashed and burned on approach to the Terrace: Kitimat airport, killing the two crew mbers and five passengers, In- vestigators are at the site trying topiece together what caused the mishap. Fulton called for a full audit of the airline and for the inquiry looking into an Air Ontario crash in Dryden, Ont., to investigate the Terrace crash aS SOON as possible. **L believe there is no option but to pull the operating certificate, initiate a full audit and advise the public that the Dryden Inquiry will move as soon as possible to investigate the Terrace crash which killed all seven aboard,"’ Fulton told the House of Commons last week Minimum wage to increase VICTORIA (CP) — The minimum hourly wage in British Columbia will increase 25 gents today to $4.75, the Labor Ministry said Friday ina news release Carl Henn Official president of te egg branch of the Canadian Red Cro: drawn after soil tests show garbageaat the site as deep as 10 feet Societ, Castlegar Mayor Aud: were on hand Saturday to cut the ribbon and off For workers under 18 years old, the minimum wage rises to $4.25 an William Hoodicoff On Friday, sept. 29, 1989, William George Hoodivott of Raspberry passed away at the age of 86 Mr. Hoodicott was born Sept. 4, 1903 at Prince Albert, Northwest Territories, (now Saskatchewan) and at the age of 10 moved with his Parents to Ootischenia On Feb. 13, 1923 he married Helen Soloveoft at Ootischenia. In 1930 he moved to Raspberry where he has since resided Mr. Hoodicoft began working as a carpenter for Lazeroff Contac ting in Trail and then formed his own company along with George Rilkoft known as Columbia Builders Ltd. This company built many of the major Buildings and schools in the area and most of downtown Castlega He was a member of ine USCC and enjoyed gardening and wood working as hobbies. He is survived by his wife Helen of Raspberry; three sony, Alex and Mike of Castlegar and Peter of Vancouver; 15 grandchildren; and 16 sreat-grandchitdren: He was predeceased by one son, William, in 1970 and one daughter, Verna Khadikin, in 19 Funeral service for the late Mr. Hoodicoff will be held at the Brillant Cultural Centre trom 7 until 9 p.m. tonight and will continue Monday at 11 a.m. With burial at 1 p.m. at the Brilliant Cemetery Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel Gail McConkey Gail McConkey of Surrey, a former Castlegar resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep in hospital Sept. 23 after a six-month battle with cancer Mrs. McConkey grew up on a farm near Guillord, in the Lower Mainland, and later moved to Surrey. She marred Charles McConkey thereandthevoupletivedin Surrey They moved to Castlegar about six years ago and Mr. McConkey worked for the city. The couple lived in Castlegar about tour years and then returned to the Vancouver area Mrs. McConkey is survived by her husband Charles; (wo daughters, Tammy and Christine; four brothers and one sister. She was predeceased by her parents A memorial service was held in Surrey on Sept. 26. In lieu of flower friends were asked to make a contribution to the B.C. Cancer Society By CasNews Staff Residents in Silverton, on Red Mountain Road, in the Sandon area and in the Rosebery-Hills area north to Summit Lake will be able to claim the northern resident deduction for this year when they file their income tax, a news release from MP Lyle Kristiansen says (Kootenay West Revelstoke) made an appeal on behalt of the Slocan-Lake area residents, arguing the closure of Highway 6 at the Kristiansen Slocan— Blufts—for_more than three weeks during 1988 meant the road could not be called ‘tall weather,"* the release says The result is that the residents of the area can claim the deduction for 1989, the release says. 1t'sa small victory, but a satisfying one,’’ Kristiansen says in the release “This (tax) program has been a night mare and continues to be unfair to many, but as least I've been able to get the benefit for one year for a few hun dred more people than had it previously Under the Income Tax Act, the release says, an area qualifies Tor the deduction by meeting criteria in the preceeding year The Slocan-Lake area was put more Ruling Ferry continued trom tront page in the Cariboo when they will not affect the outcome of anelection,’ **It may also be that the efforts made could be helpful in identifying issues the letter explains ferry closure was intended to be for the next provincial general elec- Press release from the committee tion, an election in which (Pfemier during the byelection Bill) Vander Zalm may personally not ‘These ferries would almost cer tainly include the Marguerite and the take part The reason your assistance is of such great importance to us now is that we believe we may be very close to be privatized, hours, would be shor achieving our goattot- having the terry tened, tolls would be charged,"” the restarted)."" release continues. The committee asked for assistance Four members of the committee from Cariboo politicians in their fight to reinstate the terry during the byelec the Robson ferry may have been inten ded as the first of many closures that could have effected the inland ferries Saturday We now believe that the Robson precedent for the change in status of all inland and saltwater ferries,"’ says Lytton in Cariboo. We believe that some ferries would be closed, all would cluding Dalton, were also planning to talk about the ferry issue with NDP tion, saying in part that the closure of . MLA Moe Sihota (Esquimalt-Port Renfrew) who was slated to be a guest speaker at an NDP dinner in Trail Gaglardi continued from front page to get a few big dams around . . . then you have a responsibility to keep the country in the kind of situation that is able to produce that.”* After his speech Gaglardi answered questions from the floor ranging from his unique exercising habits to his views on the current leadership of Premier Bill Vander Zalm Gaglardi_ noted the beginning of Vander Zalm’s downfall was tackling the abortion issue. “A philosophy that literally destroyed him,” “Very few people would have an an swer for (the abortion question),"* he added He continued his support tor the “The province of he said premier by saying, B.C. has never been as strong and as powerful as what it is today “B.C. is ahead of every province in On PHIL GAGLARDI Canada in almost every statistic ‘ AR . voices opinions tario is sliding and B.C. is rising. Van der Zalm certainly has been a strong man anda help to the province of B.C restating his theme “It you gauge him on the basis of productivity then you have fo say he's Canada as you possibly can. If youdo Canadian Prey doing a top-notch job that you can't help but win, Gaglardi closed off the evening by against beliefs VANCOUVER (CP) The religious beliefs of divorcing parents can’t be a factor in determining which party should have custody of children, a B.C. Supreme Court judge “ruled Friday ‘Lam not here to choose between religions,"" said Madam Justice Patrician Proudfoot, rejecting a lawyer's attempt to show Jehovah's Witness teachings undermine his client's authority over her children The judge refused to allow lawyer borne Machean, representing rene Young in a custody suit against her husband James Chen Young, to quote from the Watchtower Magazine Irene Young, secking permanent custody of her three children, has said her husband's outspoken belief in the Jehovah's Witness faith has an adverse effect on the children MacLean said he wanted to in troduce the evidence to show that tcachings such as “ta non-believer hould be shunned,"* could have the effect of undermining the mother's authority James Young's lawyer, Glen How, said there is nothing wrong with paren ts sharing religious beliets, or with their children being exposed to input trom both sides. Tax break for local residents than 160 kilometres from an ‘‘urban centre” by the closure in October and November of 1988, qualifying the area for this yeat, the release says an appeal ruling found Kristiansen said in the release he regrets that those who are to receive the deduction will qualify for only 1989 — rather than 1988 when the closure oc- curred and that New Denver residents are disqualified from the deduction because they live in a centre of more than 500 people. Kristiansen also cautioned that details of who might and who might not qualify for the deduction are still being prepared by Revenue Canada Precisely what locations will qualify will be known soon, and details made available will in advance of tax time next spring for the current tax year,"’ the release says, The Castlegar News was unable to reach Kristiansen for comment on what effect the current Highway 6 road closure — due to work to widen the Slocan Bluffs — might have on the Slocan-Lake residents receiving the deduction Pot plants seized By CasNewsStaff Over 1300 marijuana plants witha street value in excess of $1 million have seen seized in the Kootenays in the sast two weeks, a Nelson RCMP sub- division spokesman said The Nelson subdivision drug section was assisted by the Kelowna RCMP air section and members of various Kootenay detachments in seizing the 1,350 plants from 10 areas around the egion, RCMP said Charges under the cultivation sec ion of the Narcotics Control Act are pending against four people, the RC MP said, and the plants have been burned The piece of property, known as,the Geronazzo property, is located in the area along the Columbia River between Inland Gas Park and Zuckerberg Island used as an illegal dump for household garbage and other debris. Mayor Audrey Moore said the Geronazzo property was used as a garbage dump “‘long ago" by what was the the Village of Castlegar Council sends best wishes Council will send flowers and best wishes from the city to Judi Closkey of Castlegar who will head for Toronto in October to compete at the Miss Canada Pageant Closkey, who recently was crowned Miss Interior B.C., will vie for the title Oct. 30 at the pageant which the CTV network will televise nationwide. Society receives grant Council has granted the Castlegar Multicultural Society $300 to assist the society with its 1989 citizenship program. Council also voted to offer the use of council chambers at city hall for a reception following the society’s citizenship ceremony. F Money to aid clean-up Council approved a grant of $300 to the Castlegar Cougars Athletic Association to be used for clearing and repairs to the site and exterior of the building owned by the association on 13th Avenue bookkeeper described as a_modern: day Robin Hood was sentenced Friday to three months in jail for stealing widow ($5,000), a single mother $30,000 from Tourism Nanaimo: organization’s only accountant, pleaded guilty to fraud charges. She was ordered to perform 240 hours of community service work and undergo counselling: gave much of the money away Austin, a Hood,"’ was too soft to ignore the A reference in a story, ‘Turbo plight of her friends Austin gave the money away and benefited little from the string of thefts that began last January Modern-day Robin Hood sentenced NANAIMO (CP) — A former directly,"’ said Cpl Presslauer Wolfgang Recipients of the money included a ($3,000), a 65-year-old grandmother ($2.500), the father of a sick chid Marilyn Austin, 36, the tourism ($16 000), anda friend ($2,000) Austin has since liquidated all her assets and paid back $20,000 to the organization Provincial court was told Austin For the record Defence lawyer Bert King said modern-day Robin proposal gets rough reception,” in the A police investigation showed Sept. 27 edition of the Castlegar News may have left the impression city coun cil’s moves to amend the service com mercial designation in two bylaws Ican say with quite some certainty would allow bulk fuel facilities of all that Mrs. Austin was in a state of _ kinds arrears and her financial statement cer In fact, the changes would allow tainly didn’t reflect that she benefitted storage in underground tanks only Lottery numbers The following are the winning num: bers in Tuesday's lottery C. KENO — 11, 22, 25, 33, 36, 37 38 and 49 The following are the winning num bers in Wednesday's lotteries LOTTO 6/49 — 1, 16, 20, 21, 2 33. There was no winner of the jackpot prize of $1,920,993.40. EXTRA — 24, 32, 64 and 86. B.C, KENO~ 7, 19, 28, 31, 42, 45 47 and 50. The following are the winning num bersin Phursday’s lottery B.C. KENO 1, 26, 28, 30, 39, 40. S2and 55 “Keep socialism ay far away from These numbers, provided by The unofficial must be considered Staff Writer in music, musicians are turning music industry head of the program talents tothe staff engincering While cach instructor is spec skills to g “We w Talented instructors head music program By GUY BERTRAND There was a time when a musician received an The staff of instructors brings a wealth of education by ptaying on street corners and in smoky taverns hoping for a break into the industry But with today’s wide range of career opportunities to educational in stitutions for the proper training business and technology for a solid chance at a career in Selkirk College's Nelson campus will be offering a professional music program beginning Oct. 2 and it aims to do exactly what the name implies musicians capable of a professional career in the music “The premise is to prepare musicians to make a living in the music industry," said Darcy Hepner, the Hepner will be joined by Jeff Link who has eight years of teaching experience and has been involved in many of the business aspects of music as well as being an accomplished bassist. Paul Landsberg, who also has eight years of teaching under his belt and recently played with the world-famous Boston Pops, will lend his guitar Rounding out the staff of instructors will be Steven Parrish, a drummer with a background in studio One aspect of the program will be directed towards lized in a specific in strument, their interests and knowledge cross over to provide students with a well-rounded program “We want to give the students some basic business long with their musical skills,"" in an interview with the Castlegar News. Link added that the program is designed to give students ‘a realistic view" of the industry to pass on what we have learned and provide them with the musical and business tools needed,.” he said knowledge to Selkirk College. Hepner, Landsberg and Link all come from one of the foremost music schools in Boston Berkelee University, yet all arrived in Nelson via different routes. Hepner-is- enthusiastic about the programas well as the staff “We're all strong players and solid teachers He said Canadian instructors were reluctant to make the move to Nelson thus opening the door for American instructors “The really qualified ones didn’t want to move," Hepner said That meant a golden opportunity for Landberg who is from New York, and Link, who came from Florida. Hepner is originally from Edmonton The program has received a great response from the students as well as the community, Hepner said. Seven ty-five students have registered for the opening of the class. However, the field will be shortened to 35 to 40 students after auditions The course will be a two-year program with a wide range of topics. Hepner describes the program as “two pronged.”* in production, produce performing while the other will be geared towards studio engineering. But Link said there will be enough of a balance in both courses so students will learn all aspects of the music industry The program concentrates on developing musical skills and each student's personal goals will determine the music in which they will specialize Students will also be expected to acquire a broad theoretical and historical background ay well as learn Hepner said English, computers, music technology and business. hour The rates will increase ty another 25 cents to $5 an hour, effective April 1, the ministry said The wage increases were first announced earlier this year Not informant, editor says TORONTO (CP) “ludicrous and repugnant and bizarre,” told the Toronto Star Friday Worthington said he ‘didn’t even know half the names on the list” he’s been accused of supplying to the FBI via the U.S. Justice Department in 1968. **| have absolutely and categorically never have been an informant,” he said in a telephone interview from his Toronto home. ‘I have ab: solutely no idea where this is coming from."* He learned of the allegations Friday when he returned from a ation in France, said Worthington, 62, editor of the Ottawa Sun Southam News reported last week that Worthington gave lists Allegations he was an FBI informant are journalist Peter Worthington of Viet Nam war opponents from Canada and other countries to the U.S. Justice Department Beach desegregation pushed CAPE TOWN (AP) — Scores of black and mixed-race families pic nicked and swam at whites-only Pollock Beach near Cape Town in western Cape province Saturday, ignoring police who told them they were breaking the law About the same time some 1,000 people of all races gathered peacefully under police supervision in Port Elizabeth, in eastern Cape province. They danced and sang and erected a sign declaring the end of apartheid on Pollock Beach, which has been reser ved for whites for about 35 years Seven buses brought black people to Port Elizabeth from nearby townships, and a former city councilman, Graham Richard, unveiled the The Port Elizabeth city council has asked that all beaches under its jurisdiction be desegregated, bur the provincial administrator, whois ap- pointed by South A frica’s white National party government, has refused ‘ Don't cut Ul, Liberals say OTTAWA (CP) — The Conservatives should withdraw planned cuts in unemployment insurance on the basis of evidence gathered at parliamentary committee hearings across the country, Liberals say More than three-quarters of all groups before the committee — 157 out of 202 — have condemned the bill, Montreal MP Warren Allmand said Friday atanews conferenc Joined by colleagues Marlene Catterall of Ottawa, Joseph Volpe of Toronto and Francis LeBlanc of Nova Scotia, the former cabinet minister released a minority committee report saying- 155,000 people will lose benefits entirely and another 775,000 will receive less money if the legislation passes ‘The message the committee heard was loud and clear. Canadians want this government to go back to the drawing board with its so-called reform of the UI program,”’ Allmand said. Gabor convicted of battery BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Zsa Zsa Gabor, convicted of bat tery for slapping a police officer and two other misdemeanor charges, said her fame and outspoken self-defence led to the verdict — which she called ‘ridiculous.”” “I know it’s Zsa Zsa Gabor — the diamonds. She loves to talk up, she’s not a milquetoast,”’ said the actress, whose courtroom outbursts and often outrageous out-of-court commentary-on. such topics _as_police brutality and lesbianism had attracted news media from around the world. The jury returnéd guilty verdicts Friday against Gabor on charges she slapped a motorcycle officer during a traffic stopand was drivingwithout a valid driver's licence and with an open container of alcohol in her car Mubarak calls for take UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, saying a historic opportunity for peace in the Middle East is at hand, called on Israel to open talks with the Palestine Liberation Organization. In an address Friday before the UN General Assembly, he also urged Israel to swap Arab territories captured in Mideast wars for peace. Tsract tras steadfastly refsed-to-negotiate with the PLO, calling it a terrorist organization dedicated to destruction of the Jewish state Canada takes over system HALL BEACH, N.W.T. (CP) — Canada accepted responsibility for the North Warning System at an official signing ceremony Friday in this remote Arctic community The signing ceremony completes a 1985 agreement between Canada and the United States to upgrade the former radar defence system known as the Distant Early Warning or DEW line Officials from the United States air force and national defence depar tments for Canada and the United States signed the transfer papers. Cambodian captures claimed ARANYAPRATHET, Thailand (AP) — Non-Communist guerrillas said they launched a major offensive in Cambodia, claiming they captured two towns and 10 other positions from the pro- Vietnamese Cambodian regime in Phnom Penh. Also; a Vietnam news agency report monitored in Bangkok, Thailand, said the Phnom Penh regime plans to hold general elections whether or not a political solution to the insurgency is found A spokesman for the Khmer People’s National Liberation Front, Abdulgaffar Peang-Meth, said 5,000 guerrillas attacked five towns and other positions along Highway 69, which parallely Cambodia's western border opening the new Kootenay regio ws ‘office of the Red Cross. aattewy P Record cocaine bust nets 20 tonnes of the drug LOS ANGELES (AP) The world’s biggest cocaine bust prompted renewed calls for more anti-drug aid to southern California, which the region’s top federal narcotics agent called “the cocaine capital of the United States.”” The 20 tonnes of cocaine was worth $2 billion wholesale and could have brought up to $20 billion on the street if heavily diluted and sold in smokeable ‘‘rocks,"" Friday authorities said That would be more than double the $9.4—billion the Senate approved this week to fight the war on drugs next year — and enough dope to provide the three million residents of Los Angeles a“rock"’ aday for three months Authorities speculated that the huge size of the haul could indicate that Colombia's crackdown on drug lords may have fprced them to com bine their distribition networks The raid Thursday night, at" a warehouse in a quiet light-industrial a about 40 kilometres northwest of downtown, also yielded three arrests, extensive records of dealers and at least $10 millionin cash stuffed in boxes “L’ve been on this job for 25 years and I've never seen-se-much dope in one place. | couldn't believe it,”” said John Zienter,* the Drug Enforcement Administration’s special agent in charge for Los Angeles This narcotics seizure of the largest amount of cocaine in the world should put to rest any further speculation about whether or not Los Angeles has in fact become the cocaine capital of the United States," Zienter said Bonn s BONN (AP)— There was hope that 2,600 East Germans confined to the muddy grounds of the West German Embassy in Czechoslovakia might be allowed to live in more tolerable con ditions until they can travel westward the government said But there were no indications the more than 3,200 East Germans cram med into West German embassies in and Warsaw would be given n to emigrate any time soon West German government, encouraged by the recent expressions of thé Prague government, expects al least a bearable compromise in the tumanc-interests-of those involved” the government said ina statement Since Sept. 10, more than 23,000 East Germans have fled West through Hungary after that East bloc country opened its border to Austria. West Germany offers automatic citizenship to East Germans. But Czechoslovakia has made clear it will not allow the same kind of mass migration westward pressed the two Germanys to work out a solution rather than following Hungary's action, which has stirred conflict in the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact OLUTION ‘VERY SOON’ Polish Foreign Minister Krzysztof Skubiszewski said Friday that a solution to the situation in Warsaw where 600 East Germans waited to travel westward, could come ‘‘very Poland has soon He talked to reporters after meeting with West German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher in New York where both were atteriding the UN General Assembly session Health conditions have deteriorated more than 300 each The federal agency’s administrator Many mysteries remained, including “That's unheard of in large shipments Jack Lawn said the seizure “is an why so much cocaine from rival _ like this: example of the tremendous magnitude of the cocaine problem throughout the United States Washington said it is unclear if most’ both Cali and cocaine enters the United States through Los Angeles. Local officials renewed their call for spokesman_ Ralph Colombia drug cartels was found in He speculated that Colombia's the same warehouse. JOIN FORCES? But he and other officials in “The transporters were moving Medellin dope,”* crackdown on drug lords might have forced the two former competitors to join forces Lochridge said more arrests are ex. Lochridge said. pected, but he declined to elaborate. more federal drug agents. The Los Angeles office of the drug agency has 110 agents; Miami and New York have “Hey, Washington, listen to us: We need your help,” Police Chief Daryl Gates said. .!:We. want you to send double the number of DEA agents out here. We need more customs. And we need more border patrol.”” Mayor Tom Bradley said Los Angeles has beefed up its police force to the highest levels ever and still needed help. The federal drug agents who un: Hie esas covered this drug house should be ap- plauded,”” Bradley said. ‘Now it’s time for the government to send even more personnel to wage a winning war The seizure, packed in cardboard boxes, easily topped the previous U.S. record of about 3,946 kilograms in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 1987. It also surpassed the world record, a 12-tonne seizure in Colombia By comparison, a total of 18.4 ton nes of cocaine was seized in Miami in the nine months ended June 30, and 2.2 tonnes in Los Angeles, the federal agency's spokesman Frank Shults police reports STATSCAN SAYS DRUG OFFENCES UP OTTAWA (CP) of cocaine offences reported by Ply.”” police last year jumped 36.3 per cent while the number of heroin of fences rose 23.3 per cent, Statistics Canada said in a national report on 1988 crime statistics. cautioned against f reported crimes: per 100,000 reading too much into the figures and said they may reflect changing police enforcement practices rather than actual drug use. The agency based its statistics on Total drug offences reported last year were 60,357, cent from the 61,658 offences ces reported in 1987 cannabis offences in the total fell break and enters of residences six per cent to 40,484 There was a very significant in crease of 36.3 per cent in cocaine offences,”’ the _The number ‘Heroin offences also rose shar- Criminal Code offences, which range from theft to murder but don’t include drugs, were up one per cent 102,392,419, But the rate of criminal activity — the number people — showed a fractional decrease last year compared to va There was a decrease in property crimes, which include break and enters, frauds and theft. Property crimes account for three out of five 2 of reported Criminal Code offen down 2.1 per The number of Statistics Canada said the rate of peaked in 1981 and has fluctuated since then. Break and enters of businesses peaked in 1982 and have agency said mostly been in decline since at the embassy in Prague, where the East Germans sleep three to a cot in of the embassy tents jamming the compound. Many of them, including hundreds of children, are suffering from colds, flu and other weather-related illnesses Foreign Ministry spokesman Hanns tragedy™* reform Schumacher said no serious infections More than 100,000 East German’: have fled to West Germany so far this day. Many have risked darin were reported yet, but swift measures are needed year West German officials said pictures grounds appearing of the West German Red Cross, retur worldwide testified of thousands of East Ger mans driven to flee by a leadership in deal with the crisis in a humanitarian ees hope for refugees Botho Sayn-Wittgenstein, president to the ‘human ned from Prague on Friday. He said authorities were showing willingness to East Berlin that has rejected calls for spirit The number of East Germans in Warsaw rose to 600 from 400 in one escapes across the Oder and Neisse rivers. People willed riches, Marcos widow says HONOLULU (REUTER) president Ferdinand Marcos intended to leave his vast Former Philippine wealth to the Filipino people, says his widow, Imelda “In his last will and testament, he commits his wordly possessions to the service of the Filipino people,” Imelda Marcos said at a news conference beside her husband's cof fin But associates of the Marcos family were not certain how the deposed leader wished to dispose of the riches which he allegedly accumulated through graft and corrup: tion during his 20 years in power Asked about a bequest to the Filipino people, lawyer John Bartko said: ‘*We have not conducted a search and | am not aware of anything of the kind of character you have described.” A source close to the family told the Honolulu Adver liser newspaper Marcos may take many of the secrets of his wealth tothe grave **He was not a man to share very much information even with his family,"’ the source said When he died in exile Thursday at the age of 72, Mar cos left a vast range of assets including the family’s luxurious Honolulu home, property in New York, fumerous bank accounts and $5.9 million US of art work However, those assets could be forfeited if Imelda r Marcos is convicted in New. York on-charges of diverting $100 million from the treasury ot the Philippines Imelda Marcos said Thursday she would be willing to negotiate with Washington and Manila to end the criminal and civil cases against her as long as she can retain her “in nocence."" Vice-President Salvador Laurel said Saturday the right-wing opposition would file a new petition Monday to the Supreme Court to allow the body of Marcos to be retur ned to the Philippines. . Laurel, who broke with President Corazon Aquino in 1987 and now heads the right-wing opposition, said that “former president Ferdinand Marcos isa Filipino and must be accorded his due rights’ to be laid to rest in his home town in the northern Philippines province of locos Norte Marcos ruled the country for 20 years before being toppled in a popular revolt that installed Aquino in his place Laurel also convened a meeting of Marcos's former supporters and former Supreme Court justices to discuss filing the petition which he said also will call for members of the Marcos family to be allowed to accompany the body back tothe country He did not say whether it would specifically seek the return of Imelda