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LE(J Z.~-~,.I. • Z I,'-~-' :'ZJI; ' ;'~' C 2 ~~ P . 77/73 P;'21. ~.; Z.'.., .... : .... .'. ~.~, VIC'~'C~,~:., .:., //61 f RUPERT STEEL &,SALVAdELTD.] fTERRACE-KITIMAT F WEATHER i¢°eP" webuY setss|| --" "" zo.h , Cloudy with a few i sunny periods. / . OPENTiL 5 p.m, " I / ' '~" ~" m ~g • aid ,q ~Lo,,,|O, Seal ~0v. ~h0n, 624.~639J ~t~ VOLU~E 72 N0. 138 ~ TUESDAY, ,.,,,, .High 24 Low 10 PNG and IBEW Go Back Te. Bargain, by Donna Vallieres Pacific Northern Gas and the striking members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have agreed to return to the bargaining table -this week following increased picket action by the unmn. Last week IBEW members travelled to Taylor, near Fort St. John, and picketed Pacific Petroleum and Westcoast Transmission plants there. Unions involved with .those plants, the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers and the Operating Engineers, all respected the picket lines and a Pacific Petroleum oil •1 refinery and Westcoast gas plant, sulphur plant and mainline compressor station were shut down. BCR workers would not cross the picket line to remove cars and bulk loading trucks refused to cross the line as well. An informal hearing was called at the Labor ! Relations Board the next day, and as a result of these dis cuss!ons the company and the union agreed to •return zo negotiations~ The pickets at the Taylorp]ant complex were with- drawn on the understanding that Pacific vice- A dune buggy attacks the Hill gduring the Hill president and general manager Bob O'Sharmessy climbing meet held Sunday. For details see page 6. would be present at the negotiations and would have full authority to negotiate a contract, according to one union spokesperson. The spokesperson said it was made clear that the Photo by JoAnn Kronquist union wanted to get down to actual negotiations, "or we'll be headed back for Taylor." Ri)MP Report Rude6estu, Terrace Trudeau At It Again? Terrace RCMP are looking for two teenage girl I]0NN (CP) -- canada's various pmitioas for the "It was intended as a flip- s who were reported missing earlier this month. Prime Mi~Istor Trudeau set pictures. pant, funny thing," a spokes- Linda Wright, 14, of 2303 South Kalum is described tongues wagging Monday After about 10 minutes, as man for the prime minister as 4 foot 10 inches, 98 pounds, with brown hair and when he joldagly made what the leaders turned to leave, later said of Trudeau's brown eyes. appeared to be l a rude the photographers called out gesture. "We would be very May Anita Latvonen, 15, of 4213 Sparks Street, is gesture to reporters at a to them urging them to unhappy if anyone took it as five foot one inch, 102 pounds, with brown hair and formal picturetaking session remain. an insult." smiling young woman stepping off Sunday morning's CN passenger train, is at the Bonn summit meeting. At this point, Trudeau (- ne ~pa~ding, nt ~mimers. aane is a brakeman on the line between Smithers and brown eyes. • The gesture appears to be jT•ais • Turdoau and leaders from placed his left hand on the destined for the archives of Prince Rupert and also Endak. As far as we know, there are not many women The two giris were reported missing on Jul~/ 8. West Germaoy, Japan, the iuside of hla elbow and raised Trudeau antics at in. employed ~s brakemen on Canadian railways. Would you say this is sort of a no toul play is suspected at this time. United States, France, Italy his forearm. His loft hand ternational meetings. I "break-through"? A two-car motor vehicle accident last week on I-Itch- and Britain were gathered was open. Last hear at another way 25 near the Airport hill resulted in exteuswe on the perch of the official His gesture was greeted summit meeting in London, • i damage to the vehicles and one charge laid against residence of West German with a roar of laughter from Trudcau was caught on film oneGa of ................ the drivers. _ . .... President Walter School 200 reporters.present, doing a pirouette behind the rry.~x, ~.DZD l~[~Im, wa.s Cj'l~l.rge~ wire omving In'for ~ go, mz~cn: ~and.: A ,U.S..r~er in- ~ Queens back. And at a ~_tl}outa !iceuse.Driverof~eother vehiclewas Haim photo~ap~were On the~ terpretbd~T~u~s gesture/commonwealth meeting in argeamountoteunwas smlenzrorna SouthEby Photographers nan men a Caimdlanreperter said he became prime minister 10 Street home Sunday while the owners Were away for joking with the leaders, thought it meant something years ago, he slid down a Hew Fire North of the afternoon, asking them to stand in stronger, bannister. Thieves gained access to the locked house by for- cible entry. Telegraph Creek ram, Fishing Industry ..Sbut Down . A Kitimat man sustained minor injurl es 'A new forest fire was reported Sunday northeast of Telegraph Creek, according to forestry spokesman Terry Walker. • .Saturday when his trail bike flipped ever on a, VANCOUVER • (CP) -- serxetary-treasurer, said the until all three groups have sandhill near Ocean Cement . in Kitimat. British" Columbia's fishing ten~ermen are "angry and settled. Estimates as of Monday morning were that the fire was spread over 200 acres. industry was almost totally •Two DC6 airtankers from Watson Lake and two A26 tankers from Smithers are David Bilash of 874 Columbia Street suffered in- frustrated" with the The fishermen were called ries to his left leg at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the shut down Sunday after must association Which represents into port Friday and all fish being used to fight the fire along witb about 30 men. ~ of the United Fishermen add The KAT firein the Kitimat Valley is stillin the mop-up stage, Wall~erreported, me of the accident. an industry which he says caught after midnight Kitimat RCMP are still investigating. Allied Workers Union • will show an increase in Friday were declared hot. A although some firegnards are still being constructed. (UFAWU) shoreworkers and lz'oflis of 114 per cent this Walker said he was "confident of having that one pretty well contained." • _ Ea. rly Sunday morning a sedan driven by Frank union spokesman said that t~eKe of 84 Banine went off the road near Hirsh Creek tendermen walked off the year. while some fishermen had Thew SLOK fire South of Atlin is still out of control, having destroyed an job. "Clearly the membership estimated 3,000 acres. Bridge. not yet returned to port, he The strike comes at the is not prepared to stay on the assumed they had stopped Approximately $1,400 in damage to the vehicle was height of the West Coast The wind shifted Sunday night and edged the fire up the Sloko River toward the result of the accident. job," he said. fishing to "support the Sloko Lake. salmon fishing season, and SET UP PICKETS strike." The KEN fire north of Hazelton is being brought under control with seven cats Cseke was not injured but was charged with fating • industry and union sources to drive with due care and attention. Nicol said the offer The shoreworkers walked and 120 men. That, fire spread throughout an estimated 1,050 acres. say it could cost the industry rejected Sunday by the out after earlier rejecting by The KAT fire as it was named was the largest fire in the southern part of the A 1977 Chrysler belonging to Leslie Corbett was $20 million a week. tendermen called for a $9-a. struck by another vehicle in the 1425 Nalabila parking an 82-per-cent margin a 85. Prince Rupert Forest Districtin some years. It started near the Kitimat River the The tendermen voted to day increase, about 9.6 per cent-anheur increase offered result of a careless recreationalist. It three spectacular jumps it raced ahead of. lot last week resulting in about $450 damage. Police reject a last-minute offer by cent, in a one.year contract. by the association. the firefighters to its present size of 2,500 ha (7;.~0~) acres). The cost of fighting the i are still investigating. the Fisheries Association of He also said that most of Shoreworkers presently earn fire is estimated in excess of $550,000 up to Jul~ 14th. Four hundred and fry four [ A carbeurator and air breather •were stolen off a B.C. The offer had caused the union's 4,000 hourly rates of $6.72 at base, men and women were employed by Eurocan and the B.C. Forest Service to bring [ 1966 Ford pickup in front of Bruce Bailey's residence the union to tmp ar shoreworkers were off the $7.37 for production workers, at 36 Campilano last week. suspend a strike deadline set job and some had set up in cold storage plants the fire under control. All because somebody was momentarily careless with a [ for noun Sunday PDT. $7.59 match, a cigarette, a campfire, or even a campstove or Hibachi. I Police are still investigating a break-in at the pickets at shore plants and $8.89 for tradesmen. Department of Fisheries boatshed on Aican Beach last However UFAWU throughout the province. The union is seeking an 85. week where some tools were taken. president Jack Nicol said the Meanwhile, about 4,500 cent-an.hour increase for the A set of golf clubs has been turned into the Kitimat tendermen, employed in fishermen, the third major shoreworkers and a $12.50-a. I RCMP as well as a 22-calibre rife.