2 — THE CITIZEN, Prince George — Thursday, March 18, 1976 DRURY BROADBENT CLARKTRUDEAU 'The Judges Affair' debate days are numbered Southam News Services future his party will support NDP attempts to block the fire’ on the opposition. The public wants to see Parliament Wnen they told him they had not acted illegally or OTTAWA — The Opposition zeroed in on Prime Minister business of the Commons on a day-to-day basis only. There working, he claimed, but both Mr. Clark and Mr. Broad­ improperly, the prime minister said, he then decided to Trudeau’s knowledge of his ministers’ involvement in the is only “a fairly casual kind of coalition" between the two bent insisted that many Canadians demand to know more wait lor the report from Justice Deschenes to question judges’ affair Wednesday, but there were signs that par­ parties in the judges’ affair, he explained. about the government role in the whole •‘mess.’’ them further. liamentary obstructionism over the issue may be close NDP leader Ed Broadbent said without Tory support The opposition leaders regarded Wednesday’s question Mr. Clark said the prime minister’s initial investigation to an end. he would find it difficult to continue with disruptive tactics, period as highly productive, in that Mr. Trudeau admitted revealed "a very lax standard for a prime minister." To The New Democrats again tried to adjourn the Commons but indicated those tactics might come to a quick end any­ to only a superficial questioning of former Consumer and the Tory leader the Trudeau replies were "incredible,” right after the question period, as a protest against the way. Corporate Affairs Minister Andre Ouellet and Public and to the NDP leader, they were "extraordinary." government decision not to call a public inquiry, but got Both he and Mr. Clark claimed great achievements from Works Minister Charles Drury until Monday. Both opposition leaders indicated they will concentrate Conservative support only at the last minute before the their parties’ pressure in the past few days—namely the Asked by Mr. Broadbent whether he hadn’t left himself their efforts to uncover further details of the entire affair vote. resignations of two ministers, one of which was accepted, open to a charge of “cover-up" for two weeks Mr. Trudeau during future question periods, but Mr. Clark, especially, The Conservatives decided at a quick caucus to vote and the general airing of improper government contacts replied: “I have no doubt in my mind that that is the charge suggested a major blockade oi legislative business should for the adjournment motion—which was defeated 127- with judges. the honorable member is attempting to establish. But... not be expected. 92—but little Commons time was wasted over the vote. Liberal House lender Mitchell Sharp found the NDP I made it quite clear that I asked the ministers whether Both parties are clearly worried about the impact of Afterwards Conservative leader Joe Clark said in the adjournment attempt “a deplorable tactic that will back­ they had acted illegally or improperly.” their delaying tactics of the pas t few days on public opinion. DEMONSTRATIONS PLANNED The nation BRIEFLY Seal protest nets charges ST. ANTHONY, NFLD. and four other women protest­ Mr. Moores said coastal re­ sidents who walk out from the Officers (CP) — Brian Davies, who is to ing the hunt to within a short sidents were beginning to land to kill seals. appear In court here May 17 on distance of the Arctic realize the seals were not com­ But Mr. Moores said 55 resi­ want charges of breaking regula­ Explorer, a Halifax-based sea­ ing within their reach because dents of nearby Raleigh had tions designed to protect seals, ling vessel. all were being killed by ship promised at a meeting Tues­ plans to organize an anti­ Mr. Davies said he would fly hunters. day night to spray the seals. inquiry sealing demonstration next the helicopter to New York and A federal fisheries spokes­ OTTAWA (CP) - Lawyer week in New York at the Un­ organize an anti-sealing de­ man said the ice is drifting It is illegal to tag or mark Arthur Cogan, representing ited Nations Law of the Sea monstration Monday. southeast and only a prolonged seals in any way except with two morality-squad officers conference. East winds gusting to more period of northeast winds federal government permis­ who investigaged an alleged Mr. Davies pleaded not than 50 knots with snow wiped would bring the main herd sion. It also Is illegal to make male vice ring here, said Wed­ guilty Wednesday to the out plans by the Greenpeace close to land. preparation to interfere with nesday he wants a full public charges laid by fisheries offic­ Foundation of British Colum­ The Greenpeacers an­ the seals. inquiry into the case. ers who seized his helicopter bia to hold a public meeting nounced on arrival here last Three Canadian and five Sixteen men were charged a Monday night. here Wednesday night. week that they had abandoned Norwegian vessels began kil­ year ago as customers for a He also asked for a change of Greenpeace spokesman plans to make the pelts of seal ling seals about 80 miles north homosexual ring involving venue. Magistrate Gerald Patrick Moore said he would pups useless by spraying them of here when the hunt opened male juveniles. Seven pleaded Barnable said he would reply as!; local residents to spray with green dye. Monday and by early Wednes­ guilty, one was found guilty to the request May 17. green dye on seal pups as a Foundation president Bob day had taken more than and the rest have been The $250,000 helicopter, means of discouraging the Hunter said his members had one-quarter of the ship quota of acquitted or are awaiting trial. owned by the International hunt by seven Canadian and learned that spoiling the pelts 97.000. Landsmen are allowed None was jailed or fined. Fund for Animal Welfare of six Norwegian ships. would be a financial blow to re­ 30.000. After a charge of gross inde­ Fredericton, was released cency against him was upon posting of a $10,000 bond. quashed Monday, George Mr. Davies, executive direc­ Duthie, 34, a former television tor of the fund, guaranteed reporter who like many of the $5,000 of the bond; Steve Best, accused has lost his job, noted who works for the fund as a Easterners clean up that he had complained the day photographer, guaranteed he was arrested that the two $2,500; and Linda Taylor, a To­ policemen Mr. Cogan repres­ ronto airline stewardess, ents had roughed him up. guaranteed $2,500. after mid-week storm Mr. Cogan said the police­ Mr. Davies was charged HALIFAX (C P )-A St. Pat­ Air traffic was at a stanastill In Newfoundland, the entire men are being tried by the with landing a helicopter rick’s Day blizzard tapered off during the storm, but by even­ city of St. John's was blacked press. within half a nautical mile of a to snowflurries and damaging ing, schedules had returned to out late Wednesday by a power seal and with flying a helicop­ gales died down to fresh winds normal. failure, but the city suffered no Transplant falls ter at a height of less than 2,000 in most parts of the Atlantic Ferry services between storm damage. feet above seals. Both are for­ provinces late Wednesday Nova Scotia and Prince Ed­ Because of the power black­ TORONTO (CP) - Alain bidden under federal law. night, leaving behind a wake of ward Island and between New out, the St. John's News was Goulet, 49, a Calgary truck Mr. Davies used the helicop­ snow-snarled roads, wind- Brunswick and Maine were all unable to publish today. driver who received a heart ter Monday to fly Miss Taylor damaged buildings and minor halted. Trains continued mov­ transplant Feb. 10, died early flooding. ing but were delayed. today in St. Michael’s Hospital. Wind gusts that reached The gales subsided earlier Mr. Goulet, who previously more than 100 miles an hour in than had been forecast, help­ ’’Jimmy” had suffered three heart at­ some places destroyed at least ing ease the plight of the bulk tacks, received the new heart E v e r y t h i n g two mobile homes near carri?f ihip Regal Sword. The in a 4'Vhour operation at the Dartmouth, N.S., and ripped 575-foot-long ship reported from GMC. hospital. The family of a teen­ g o e s roofs off buildings in Sydney, Wednesday afternoon it had age girl who had shot herself N.S., and Marystown, Nfld. lost its power and was being agreed to the heart donation. i n a u c t i o n buffeted in 22-foot seas by 56- Adopt one A hospital spokesman listed The strongest wind recorded TORONTO (CP) -Xaviera to-63 knot gales, about 70 miles thecause of death as "infection Joanne Sticklee wrinkles up her nose as she holds Irv the was a gust of 104 miles an hour off Canso, N.S. skunk in Toronto Wednesday. Although Irv is descented Hollander of Happy Hooker at Canadian Forces Base for your and rejection.” The spokes­ fame is auctioning off her By Wednesday night, how­ man said Mr. Goulet had been S k u n k Joanne finds he has a certain smell about him. Irv is part Shearwater, near Dartmouth. ever, she had restored at least of the ministry of the environment’s display at the an­ worldly goods before being de­ A 38-centimetre snowfall was in reasonably good health the p o w e r ported from Canada.