Shining like 4 new, this old ¢ car was in ‘the parade . Epp. to soon open Dempster: . ‘In Yi . OTTAWA (CP) — Indian and Northéitl | Affairs Minlater Jake Epp makes his inaugural visit‘te: the-Yukon:: and the!" Territories 2. thids week,” bihlighted by ‘tho ‘tie ial y ty opening of:'the: Dempster way. High The opening of the 671-kilo- metre gravel. road running from near Dayson to Inuvik, government has pledged provincial status for . the Yukon and the 'N.W.T. if the ty of northerners are ork “Northwest! any of nor Epp has ‘already an- nounced thet his “immediate objective in the area of constitutional development of the Yukon is to achieve full responsible govern- ment." Northerners. have. high . the first all-geason land link - hopes that the new. govern- to the Aretic,. follows 20 ment wil] be more receptive years of construction and to thein- desire for greater controversy:;over the new contro] -over-. resource route!s impact on the Far e Public Worke Minister Erik Nielsen, for the Yukon, will also attend the ceremony. Former Con- setvative prime minister _John Diefenbaker, whose government launched the project in 1959, has cancelled" - plans to attend, Epp's visit, eagerly awaited by northerners anxious for a close look at -management: ‘than-was the _ Liberal adininistration. -.. Territorial: officials.»also are . looking . to +Gttawad =-fo - looeen. federal pursed strings to speed development < of power projects in the North. ” ButEppis lkely:tocarry a message of. the. ‘need: :for speming restraints at least _ for the time being, perhaps “dampening northerpers’ enthusiasm for the-new government, The tour begins ‘Tuesday in thelr new minister, is ex- Whitehorse where Epp will pected to deal in broad terms huddle with Yukon Commis- with federal plans for the sioner lone Christensen and territories..i- 7) see. fon. governments: aden Chile ladues'of native: Pearson:-Hey . experimented hemepit claimab “and eat) atituticaal and economic development will be- the subject of countless meetings as Epp winds hls way through settlements all the way to the Beaufort Sea. The rookie minister from Manitoba is also expected to address the issue of provincshood for . the tories. The new Pro- agressive Conservative dayarnmectiig paarcenn sete politicians and native groups and attend a dinner honoring a visiting Canada-U.S. in- ‘terparliamentary group. - The tour will visit several communities including historic Dawson before the highway opening ceremony Saturday. A first-hand took at drilling operations in-the Beaufort Sea is scheduled as well as visita to Inuvik, Drive-ins are on their way out TORONTO (CP) — The drivein moyie— that oasis of escaplam where lovers spoon, and children in pyjamas scramble through the concession building — is on the way out, a victim of rising land values and com- mercial sprawl. “J think they* re becoming a vanishing breed,” said Myer Axler, vice-president of 20th Century Theatres, which runs 10 drive-in in Ontario. Drive-ins today are worth a lot of real estate dollars,” Azler sald, “And municipalities don't make as much in taxe’ a8 com: mercial or industrial are also rising oper- costa for snow clearing, eens in-car heatera improving sound quality and maintaining paving and clean wash- Ome man who would natice the improvements is Richard M-Hollingahead Jr., achemicals manufacturer in New Jersey who in 1932 wit H fing films onto a sma vreen in his driveway to entertain family and friends, The following year, he launched his idea in Cam- den, N.J., on a Jot with a 40- foot acreen and able to hold 400 cars, By 1958, there were mare than 4,000 drive-in movie sites in the United States. Scotty Peacock, manager ; of a drive-in in Pickering, just east of Toronto, said Canadians got the habit with the opening in 1947 of a drive- in in what now is a developed area of Toronto, AUDIENCES CHANGE Drive-ins stayed the same for 20 years although the audiences began to change. ee First-generation patrons | began taking their children because it saved the coat of a babysitter on a night out. As audiences changed so did the class of show. Eventually, first-run movies began appearing with name casts. Last month, Rocky II. grossed a record $36,000 in its first week at one local drive-in. Food and beverage gales grossed another 12,000, People are crowding the drive-ins as much as ever, and operators houses on Friday, Eaturday . and Sunday nights. Their continuing succeas Ls the result of innovation as they cater to the changing audience. Last year, 20th Century apent about $500,000 to add two screens at one local drive-in, effectively splitting it into three theatres, Killer escapes WHITEHORSE (CP) - A young prisoner charged with Sex tting a murder while on a previous escape bal from the Whitehorse correctional centre early Sunday. RCMP described Tommy ‘Peter Johnzon, 19, as violent and extremely dangerous, Police launched a search of the Yukon capita atter Johnson was discovered misaing at about dam. Sunday. Details of his escape were not available. Johnson had recently been committed to stand trial for first-degree a ary shooting dea! nuary of Gary Curls Wick, 25, of Whitehors¢. Johnson alao faces charges of indecent assault Yellowknife and an aerial . inspection of forest fire damage south of ‘Great Slave Aug, 22 Lake in the N.W.T. *, Epp is to return to Ottawa _ complex business of ex-_ reported that UNITED NATIO ploiting the rich resources of — Experts NATION IAP) Bl seabed, intricacies of a Law of the te eae and 1 and poorer formal text by the ead: of Aa neat wader the UN current negotiations {4 inciple that seabed last week. are the common Delegates completed:'the “heritage of mankind, The first threa weeks of a five. - “richest resource now In view week session, and”.a and regarded. as com- spokesman for conference - ‘imercially - profitable are president Hamilton Shirtey -“potatesized nodules rich, in Ameras of Sri Lanka" manganese, nickel, copper said his aim of a and cobalt that cover parts formaal text by Avg. 24is still of the ocean floor. - in effec! At the start of the session rte negotiations 60 far at July 19, Amerasinghe urged United Nations headquarters delegates to wind up pine brought to 60 the number of formal negotiations so the weeks apent in conference final two weeks could be negotiations during the last devoted to ironing out a tent: . alx years. Some 140 coun- Achieving a formal text tries, with as many 281,000 would be a major step delegates, are taking partin tdwarda treaty but far from the various committee and), the Last one, The text would working group meetings. “aebe submitted to open Long-regarded as a majo® meetings ‘of the conference challenge ard potential for possible amendment and milestone for the in- a final vote. ternational community, the The treaty would still not sea law-wouldsettle disputes become effective until over use of the seas‘brought ratified by a specified on by technology and number of countries.. The economic deman signing ceremony, whenever In addition to stan- it occurs, Is to be held in dardizing diverse territorial Caracas, Venezuela, the site sea limits and providing of the first full negotlatiing such obvious benefits as session of the conference in protection from pollution, 1974. the law would regulate the Conference sources Amerasinghe The Herald, Monday, August 13, 1979, Page 5 Sea law hopes are fading:::.. tponed his deadline for roneluding informal negotiations until Wed- nesda y. The key problema remain those that slowed work at an earlier session this in Geneva, Switzerland. They peimarily concern seabed mining and its contro] by an international seabed authority. i Part of seabed riches would come through an international’ enterprise to engage in seabed mining. Details of bow this enterprise would gain access to the necessary techology wore still being of :mthe