we eu geeiyny Da REON et MTS U8 2 Te race sony a SEAOMNT ig ase Old Skeen the old’ “Skeena bridge ‘will be closed to all traffic for about three weeks from .8:30 a.m. té .. 2:90 effective today to accommodate work crews _ Making structural changes to the bridge. . - ‘The bridge will be open for the rest of the ime and on weekends but traffic wil will be restricted to ‘gmail cars and pick ‘construction is to tan es the si | Ballet dancer returns. __ NW YORK (AP) — A ; between “passengers stranded on a. runway ended Monday when ballerina Ludmilla Vlasova reaffirmed her intention to return’ta the Soviet Union. “We are satisfied that the inciples involved in this in- cident have been upheld, and that is that she Is leaving on the basis of her own ex- proselon . that she wishes to return at this time to the McHenry, chief U.S. ne- tor at the scene. U.S. officials had insisted that Miss Viasova — whose husband, Bolshoi Ballet pelncipal dancer Alexander Godunov, defected. to ‘the United States last week — persta that she was leaving person that she was of her: own free will. Miss Viasova had refused ‘@ leave the she ite ““yemaTied atoakt ~ Monday, when McHenry U.S. ‘and Soviet of- ’ ficlals met with her aboard a » mobile’ van used to ferry passengers to and from Other - non-Soviet passengers were ordered ot Saturday. Maher ‘about one-half hour McHenry left the vehicle and said he was satisfied Miss _Viasova “is leaving After the interview the ; liner was scheduled to depart for Moscow at 5:30 p.m. EDT but was delayed one hour by standatormns in the vicinity of Kennedy Airport near New York growed. ‘Airport ffcias anid the plane took off at 6:30 p.m. EDT. ‘The international drama. started at 5 p.m. Friday when a police car parked in front of the Aeroflot Iiysuhin- 62 to keep it from taxiing to the runway. Miss Vigsova, ‘96, a sololst with the Bolshoi Ballet, ha aboard the plane by eight Soviet officials. Godunov had insisted his wife alao wanted to defect but Soviet officials claimed abe wanted to return to Moscow and that she did not want to get off the plane to talk to U.S, offictals. U.S. officials, believing ithat ahe had been forced to ‘eave, demaniled they be ‘able to. quealon ber in a “‘noa- coercive environment," away ‘from the plane. the mobile van the ballerina was questioned in department, inverprsiet at ec: te r a her aide during the 20-minute McHenry said she made “+g series of statements” and that eari she sald wanted to return She did not ask to see her Fweband,” McHenry sald. ‘one he had every opportunity ” Orville Schell, lawyer for Godunov, sald his cilent would have a news con- ‘erence in the next few days. McHenry said the “cir- 7 cumatance under which we had this conversation was ove which had been suggested alnioat from the .”” He sald he Eariler, Misa Vinsove’s mother, Alexandra Gerasimova Drozhdina, appealed to President carter 7. ~toUSSR ~'threeday impasse the U.S, and Soviet govern: . "ments that left @ jetliner and Soviet Union,” said Donald had been ushered - in the discussion. urpese of the ewallc along the S ae Handicrafts here - LCOTSRATEVE.LIGRART, | a PARLIAMEN? it BULL DINGS > VICTORIA, #.Cey ‘al ‘EV ~t Xa bridge onto the main structure, says a highways department spokesman. “The bridge will. be reduced in width and it , should make it safer,“said Stan Paloposki the ° district highways manager. . ‘We are closing the bridge during the morning and early afternoon so that we can get at it and - get the work done. in about three week.” * '. Ingrid Shepherd comes from Kitima Donna Bell to sell handicrafts and bakery goods at the | SOM, 77178 a bridge narrowe ~ Paloposki said a survey on the safety ‘and lifespan of the Skeena bridge was completed a week ago, and it was then decided to narrow the structure. He said the bridge will not be closed on weekends. Motorists can use the new bridge during the time the work is ongoing. Is there any chance of the old bridge being FIRST STEP d for safety _ widened into a two-land, two-way traffic corridor? No, I don’t think so, said Palopoaki,"'It could - not be accomplished without a major recon: strucilon of the entire bridge and certain. sec- tions would have to be entirely restructured,” Paloposki sald there isn’t a need to widen the old bridge as most of the traffic goes over the newer bridge. Port Angeles oil port plan wins support OLYMPIA (AP) — Trans Mountain Pipe Line Co.'s application for permission to build a multi-million oil pipeline’ was officially ac- cepted Monday by Washington State's Energy Facility Site Evaluation Counell, - But that acceptance marked just the beginning of 4 long and tedious process toward a possible green light for the project. ‘The pipeline company, based in Vancouver, wants permission to build a 1,360- -, Kilometre line from Low . Point, about 18 miles west of eles on the Strajt a eum “Than de riea. to Edmonta ith frien Northern Delights gallery In Terrace on Saturdays. PATRONAGE | Clark takes eonrol JASPER, Alta. (cP) — Prime ‘Minister Clark said Monday that political patronage pas been a way life in Quebec. But he added that just as Liberals received government jobs under the Liberal regime of -the last 16 years, competent Conservatives now will get jobs and contracts. At a news conference following the morning session of his inner cabinet, Clark was asked to comment on a statement by Supply Minister Roch Lasalle patronage is a way of life in Quebec and that loyal party workers would get govern- ment contracts, Lasalle made the statement in an interview in Montreal last week and ted It to reporters in resort where the 12- minister inner cabinet is meeting for four days Pv discuss the future of the government. Clark said that within a fouryear mandate, the ative government elected od May 22 will fulfil Its mises, including a Point on tax cut to stimulate the economy. He refused to mad when . that a very ‘astute servation of political tsey in the province of Quehec He aaid the Quebec-based’ -Dninister, one of only two in the government, was. in dicating “what had hap- pened historically.” — “Certainly we are going to ensure that in a reasonable way, ina way that maintains public propriety, that ac- tivities undertaken by the Conservative government do not benefit the. Libera) He ‘said it 1s w rule that those getting government work mustbe competent, bat it was a suspicion of Conservatives during: a years in Opposition that “it. vasn't enough to be. com. petent.” ‘ “T naturally am not going a exclude Canadians who happen to combine com- petence with sharing my political affiliation." On Monday the ministers discussed whether they had been too slow in fulfilling election promises, Finance Minister John Crosbie said they agreed to proceed with . “more vigorous im- plementation.” “tT think we're in that position now. He said the cabinet is taking advantage of its. ability here to meet virtually without staff and without interruptions to move toward fulfilling election 28, ob MESO aly it is our in- tention to ful all. election promises,” Clark said. ‘But neither he nor Minister John Crosbie would give any Indication of timing. Crosbie sald recently the government's promise of allowing income-tax deduction of mortgage in- terest rates will be in his firat irewhe Buthe has refused 9 in ropoea| become effective, Doctors VANCOUVER (CP) — The College of Physicians and Sur, cone has given the to 4 proposal by “British “columbia acypunrt lor a truce the controversy which haa seen the college prosecute a mumber of actupuicturists for practising medicine without a licence. The scupuncturiely had of- ‘One of the major Con- servative pledges during the election campaign was a massive tax cut to stimulate the economy. | The October budget will implement those promises which have the most impact om the economy, Clark said, say no fered to accept prior - diagnosis by a doctor as a condition for accepting . patients. In return, the practice- of acupuncture by non-medical . doctors would be made legal and all practitioners, medical doctors: or non- medical doctors, would agree to be tested to es- ‘tablish their competence. IRA CLAIM OMB Mountbatten dies in blast SLIGO, Ireland (CP) — Earl Mountbatten of Burma a aistingvabed British statesman and military hero who was ona of the Queen's most favorite relatives, was killed Monday when his cabin cruiser was ripped. Neston. by a mysterious ex-, Irish terrorists said they tlew up the boat with a 20- kilo bomb set off by remote control, The 79-year-old Mountbatten’s grandson, Nicholas, 14, and a 18-year- The: project, with a ones tag of $200 million in the United States and $325 million on the Canadian side, is In direct competition with a proposal by Northern Tier Pipeline Co., which would use an all-U.S, route to the Midwest. Two other pipeline projects have also been proposed, One would see a pipeline built along the Alaska Highway through the Yukon and northern British Columbla to Edmonton, while the other calls for an oil part at Kitimat on B.C.’s ‘central coast to connect with 8 pipeline to Edmonton. The Canadian government has said it is opposed to the movement of supertankers along Canada’s West Coast and has favored the Alaska Highway project. Before the council vated to accept the application and the process of reviewing It, Trevor Durant, Trans Mountain's manager of administration. and Hanning, gave a pitch for the We ‘have felt for some ‘there is a need of the Nor- thern Tier states for crude oll, in the neighborhood of 350,000 to 500,-000 barrels per day,” he said. “We have designed a system with the capacity of delivering that volume. “We could deliver to all Northern Tier refineries. We belleve we can build It in 20 months after final ap- Provai.”’ said th ; Durant e propossi would involve tankers, up to 200,000 deadweight tons, unloading at two offshore mooring facilities, The crude would be shipped in un- derwater pipes to an onshore tank farm with a capacity of four million barrels. Then a 40-inch pipeline would be used to connect the tank farm with an existing Trans Mountain pipeline meor Burlington in Skagit old crew member, Paul Maxwell, were also killed. Other members of his family, including his daughter, Lady Bradbourne, and. another grandson, Timothy, were struggling for County. The pipeline would cross the border at Sumas, in the Fraser Valley about 30 kitometres east of Van- couver, and on to Edmonton, where connections can be made with pipelines to Midwest U.S, refineries. Durant sald the company already has acquired right. of-way along 35 percent of the U.S, portion of the raute. The couneil accepted the filing and then agreed to give Trans Mountaln an extra two months to submit the required documentation. The deadline for reports will be Jan.18, © 2: Trans Mountaln asked the state for per- mission to build an ail superport at Cherry Point, in Whatcom County near the Canadian border. After Sen. ‘Warren G. Magnuson, D- Wash., successfully spon- @ congressional pro- hibition against super- tankers on Puget Sound, the application waa rithacawn. Last week, the federal- Environmental Protection Agency sald Trans Moun-: tain’s proposal is better than Northern Tier’s or those of. the other two Canadian’ outfits, sate rans QUEBEC (CP) — A hostagetaking incident which followed a foiled bank robbery ended _ Shortly before midnight Monday night, apparently with ali but two hostages . released unharmed, The bandit escaped in the bank manager’s car _ with the manager and a teller just after the hostages were released. “The three left the bank as the others were released. Several of those released were suffering At about 11:20 p.m. EDT, the manager, who had left unseen, returned with his car and stopped in front of the bank with. “HOSTAGES RELEASED | ‘ the engine running.’ with their faces covered | Shortly afterward, the firat group of hostages were let go and ran into ihe street screaming hys- Police went in and following an aborted holdup in a suburban bank branch Monday Police immediately brought a stretcher into the bank, but came out again with it empty. Through the walt, at. least nine other people beicnging fe a noisy a , a dentist and a contractor on the second floor of the bank building. Council agrees, upgra de § ervices By ED YUDIN Herald Stat Writer Aspecial two-session public hearing on the rezoning of land in the Birch Avenue district Monday night, with Terrace district council deciding to recommend the 16 lots be rezoned from rural to residential land, which would give the go-ahead to an exclusive sub- division plan for the area. About a dozen residents attended Monday night's hearing to expresa their concerns about the lack of a adequate fire water supply in the area, as well as to complain about the low wawr pressure existing in ‘ homes in the easterly lots. Council decided to reccomend approval of phase 2 of the Birch Avenue development, with provisions to improve domestic water supply pressure and upgrade the water system so it meets with the Naticnal Firefighter standard. Most residents in the attending the special hearing appeared saliafled with coucil’s their liveg in a ital after they were lucked frets the water by a fleet of small boats. The cruiser Shadow V held nine occupants. Two of them were missing. About the same time at ‘ feast 17 Abend ve soldiera were by a landmine about 60 tenets south of Belfast, te was the army's worat death toll in any one incident since being sent to war-torn Cont'd pagé 2