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" yIC i:~Rl~, ':..C., d~]. r Stormy session s the pr ,.diction OTTAWA (CP) -- televised address Aug. l situation. it, people are talking aho7t "These are often good decisionmaking by Ottawa, Jack Murta (PC--Lisgar) A Pring general election, Parliament resumes today wizen he promised tax cuts-- Finance Minister Jean the economy and we're Liberals sayingthis and I'm Fraser said. said the unsettling effect of already promised by fonowtng a 14-week summer still unspecified--and Chretien has promised a hearing less about national having trouble coping with Progressive Conservative the economic slowdown has Trudeau, also has con- recess with many MPs spending restraints, federal budget before unity," said Liberal Frank the answer," he said, while Jim McGrath (St. John's been evidenced by many ~ributed to a mood of con- edicting a stormy session The government's in- Christmas and is expected to Philbrook (Halton). emphasizing personal East) said economic businesses postponing ex- frontation among govern- The southern Ontario MP support for the prime problems in the rest of the Pansion plans. ment and oppostion IMPs. minated by economic tentioos are likely to become include personal tax cuts as part of the package. said he is anxious to discuss minister. country usually are com. concerns, clearer Wednesday when it pounded in Newfoundland. Murta, whose Manitoba Measures to deal with announces its legislative Leading economic groups the question of government John Fraser (PC-- riding is largely Walter Baker, Con- unemployment, inflation and plans for the new have warned that without the restraint in the coming Vancouver South) said "The economic question agricultural, said that servative House leader, said session. in a statement it is up to the a deteriorating dollar appear • parliamentary session in the tax cuts, the government's Quebec Liberal Hal economic insecurity is has to be the priority in this although farmers have had a the top priority for both speech from the throne. spending restraints program responsible for a general session," McGrath said, good crop year, there is government whether the Liberal government The current session of will only increase current Herbert (Vaudreuil) agreed, anti-government mood singling out unemployment widespread concern over session becomes strategists and opposition Parliament will end today high levels of inflation and saying most of his 140,000 among his constituents. as the biggest local concern. future prospects. acrimonious. constituents--half English L :',2 parties, after MPs and Senators pass unemployment in 1979. NL and half French--are talking "It's gone beyond an anti- 'Tve never seen so many Many Other MPs said "We want the economic Prime Minister Trudeau a bill allowing an additional The program, announced government proposals to problems of this country to during the last eight weeks, about the economy. Trudcau sentiment," he young graduates who ere and his cabinet must decide advance polling day for the However, Herbert added said. unable to find jobs although amend the constitution have be confronted by a strong iii~:~ how to build on.a series of 15 byelections Oct. 16. forecasts a sliarply.reduced started to become a government with a strong :~i+! MPs from across the deficit next year--opening 'that criticism of Trudeau's they seem determined to economic restraint an- leadership has grown in he business community stay in the area because of a grassroots issue, especially mandate. We don't want a t0- ~., nouncemants made country, interviewed last the way for reduced revenue feeling of promise in the changes to the Senate and month election campaign," week, said constituents are through tax cuts. recent months "although I made constant complaints following the prime can't put my finger on why," about the lack of economic future." the role of the monarchy. Baker said. minister's nationally- worried about the economic "There's no question about TERRACE-KITIMAT RUPERT STEEL & SALVAGELTD. we buy + +: COPPER BRASS r ALL METALS & BATTERIES MON.- SAT, _i i:i • ,-- OPEN TIL 5 p.m. 1 Location Seal Cove Phone624-1i63~ 20C Tuesday, October i0, 1978 ~, Vo!ume 72 No. 195 i • ,, ,i.-~ ~/.:~ , ~: Four ! ~ ~i~+~.,.~%~ " ~+,+i~+~;!~ i~ ~:'., AT LEAST FOR NO IV,,, seats Lebanese truce open ends bloodshed Nomination of candidates for the four seats on the BEIRUT (AP) -- A stricken neighborhood The ceasefire followed a Kitimat Board of Education SyrianChristian ceasefire in Monday that if the SyriaY.: United Nations Security up for grabs Nov. 18 will be Lebanon generally held in its use the ¢easefire to resupply Council resolution that held in the municipal offices, second full day Monday, their units in Lebanon, the appealed for Moslem- 270 City Centre, Tuesday, keeping more blood from Christian militias will open Christian reconciliation in October 31 from 10:10 a.m. to spilling into the streets of fire on the convoys, the Mediterranean country 12 noon. Beirut. Meanwhile, Lebanese Polls will be held Satur- President Elias Sarkis day, Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to 8 headed for Saudi Arabia to p.m. in Kitimat General try to drum up Saudi support Carter to open :+ Hospital, Lahakas Bird; the for a permanent truce after Anglican Church hail, three days of talks in Kingfisher Ave. ; the Damascus with Syrian Presbyterian Church hall, President Hafez Assad that mid-east talks Nalahila Blvd.; the Baptist led to the temporary Church basement, Columbia ceasefire Saturday. He WASHINGTON (AP)' -- before they sign a peace Ave.; and the Band Council planned tripe to Sudan and .President Carter will.take treaty. ....... Chamber; Kitamaat Village. ~ the United Arab Emirates part in the opening of the "Both sides are very ex- An advance poll will be before returning to Egyptian-Israeli peace talks perienced in war, but this is held in the municipal offices Damascus. here Thursday, a White the first time we are dealing November 14 to 17 from 12 Assad told reporters that House official announced in peace treaties," Weizman noon to 5[30 p.m. Sarkis will seek Arab en- Monday. told reporters in Tel Aviv as he prepared to leave for the dersement of the "ideas we Carter will participate in Donald Alexander Stewart have agreed upon and then the opening of the conference Washingtonconference. "We has been appointed retur- return to Damascus so that of defence and foreign have lots of detail ... a lot on ning officer with authority to we can put them into final ministers "to underline the the essence of good neigh- appoint deputy 'returning borliness." shape." .-- importance that we officers and poll clerks. Rightist Christian (Americans) place on it and Although some members spokesmen here accused the our continuing role in it," the of the Israeli and Egyptian Syrian forces of maintaining official said. delegations have said they a tight food blockade on expect the peace talks to last two or three weeks, the These two Kitimat youngsters get some pointers recent saturday morning taunt to explore local Christian enclaves in the The official, who declined Lebanese capital, routing to be identified, also left open White House official said: McGeer from Dad as they try their luck angling for the fishln¢l holes. supply vehicles from all the possibility that the U.S. "That is not something we big one. Herald editor snapped the trio on a directions. But reporters president will meet at the can control." observed vehicles entering White House with members Frameworks for the peace the Christian sector across of the Israeli and Egyptian treaty were announced Sept. here bridges in the north. delegations before the start 17 by Carter, Israeli Prime The right-wing Voice of of the session. Minister Menachem Begin Test tube baby Lebanon radio charged Israeli Defence Minister and Egyptian President today Constant vigilance Syrian troops violated the Ezer Weizman said Monday Anwar Sndat after 13 days of truce by shelling the coastal that Israel and Egypt have intense negotiations at Camp highway just north of the "lots of detail" to negotiate .David, Md. Dr. Pat McGeer, Minister Christian sector of Beirut. Education~provincial will be in fireman's warning now doing well The radio gave no casualty Terrace today to discuss This is fire prevention week in Terrace. body, successfully tran- count following the alleged THREATENS VIOLENCE rations aspects of education That does not mean that every other week CALCUTTA, India (AP) -- with the Northwest Com- Durga Agarwal, the world's ferring the embryo and shelling, hut said seven in the year is not fire prevention week, only second known "test.tube delivering a normal baby." persons were killed and 17 munity college staff and the others wounded Sunday and local school board, District that special emphasis is placed on methods baby," is in good health and "I have advised them to Radical rabbi behaving normally, a submit a detailed scientific early Monday by Syrian on fire prevention this week. snipers, High on the list of things to watch out for, spokesman at Calcutta's acount to a proper forum," McGeer will hold a press Bellevue nursing home said Dr. Chettri said. "If what Most of the sniping was vows resistance conference at the college at is the collection of oily rags which can ignite Monday. they have achieved stands said to have been directed 5:30 p.m. during which it is spontaneously if left in a covered container. The infant, born last proper scientific scrutiny, against traffic over the JERUSALI~M (AP) -- for Arabs will not come into Qarantina Bridge, on the anticipated that he will Terrace residents have been reasonably Tuesday, contracted a slight their work will be considered Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder effect," he said. ¢comment on the recent a positive contribution to northeastern outskirts of the of the Jewish Detente lucky as far as fire's are concerned, says case of jaundice Saturday Kahane, who has severed resolution by the Union of but recovered fully and "now science, considering par- Christian sector of Beirut.