. Market — in its CANCCUVER (CP) ruck aivers and oltice ‘staff at Chevron Lid, and Imperial Oil joined thelr ¢ cunterparta - at Gulf Canada Thursday in a strike: that threatens to cause gasoline shortages! actoas. the provitice, The truck drivers, repre- sented by the Teamsters, de- liver gasoline: to stations. Many Vancouver-area atatlons were low G asoline ’ a LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY, © ' ee PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, ' VECTORIA, ‘B.C. shortage threatens this province | - the striking workers, - The B.C, Ferry Corp.’ VBV-1X4 ‘Thursday and several stations were reported to _have shut down, A union spokesman said the Chevron workers walked | out after a 72-hour’ sirike notice’ expired Thursday morning and last-minute negotiations broke off, Imperial Oi] workers went on strike late Thursday afternoon. The ‘120 truck drivers, ‘spokesman Roy Caraon. dol warehousemen and office workers have been on strike - against Gulf alice Tuesday to-back demands for a- new’ . eontract. "At least 18 stations in tha Lower Mainland are out af regular or unleaded gas and the situation is deteriorating," said Gulf The’ company is having difficulty finding«-qualified Fors eons " CcuP. 77/78 a E TE tanker truck drivers within - fits supervisory ranks to make gasoli.e and “heating-‘fuel deliveries, be sald. “There’s been no attempt ‘to move.a truck inor out and no decision has been made. .. whether. to roll those trucks yet,” said Carson. USE SUPERVISORS Meanwhile, Chevron spokesman Jim Brown sald home. before the strike that the company would use staff to make veries, - “Qur normal practice in this altuation Is to continue to rate using other em- loyees,”” he said. Imperial ‘OU spokesman Don Coghill sald the com- pany would continue to operate as usual with staff replacing Pyramid selling warning -..- OP TAWA (CP) — The gov-- -. ernment warned consumera ’ ‘Thuraday a inst being gucked into illegal pyramid -selling schemes that might ‘promise more than they deliver. _ The consumer and cor- porate affairs department said there are three basic. areas of concern’ in the get- rich-quick promotions: —Head- which are pald to investors who recruit others to join the ‘scheme; —Inventory r unloa ding -— the sale of large numbers of unmarketable products ‘to a recruit who is then forced to find other ‘persons to buy - ‘Mmllar quantities go he can recoup his invesinent; . ' back of peiles to the: retail . ale ‘products :: unting fees, | “ome companies : eralsearag ps cack E tore .th | pays & . cipate in the . scheme ‘add, Fecelves a ~, commission for drawing -: othera into it. The deparimen aiso said Ny. bulletin ‘on pyramid selling fs illegal ‘under the Combines [n- aL ‘veallgation Act and is te b8ines of up. to: * $25,000 ible Imprisonment for up to five years. In its lst of misleading advertising -.convictions between January and March this year, the bulletin said the Whitehall elopment ox. of Toronto. was’ fined #25,000 for ‘alivertising a opening of single fam- ape for sale, At the ~ ‘time of the advertisement there was no. land-zoning suthorizaiion to. construct single family homes as advertised, — ‘The bulletin said the com- der which has‘ been or- toa stop: such ad- ecarity” vertising, paid the fine on one sentence on a second. It pleaded guilty to the charges. . Expanded Sky Bus planned VANCOUVER (CP)CP Air . hopes to expand {ts cheap SkyBus service rather than ‘match Air Canada’s fall seat sale on domestic and some foreign Nights, a spokesman for CP Air said Thursday. Air Canada ‘announced. _ details of ita seat sale Wednesday but sald prices would be., considerably higher thas thoke offered ina almiliar sale earlier this The cP Air spokesman sald -his company had evaluated the effects of. its _ awn spring- seat sale and found i to be leas economical ‘than =the lower-priced -SkyBum farés; There are no advance - and - dckets which offer fares $10 cheaper than seat-sale . prices on flights a product é@ and: received & a “shareholders and offices in Michea “purner reinvented the pet; ‘rock here in ‘within the realm of the reasonshie, bit, says ra Micheal, “Terrace on Thursday a¢ céllection of precious st he hit the street with his “business. is slow.” Micheal said‘that he hopes the. -In an attempt to raise Herald’s coverage will “‘bring hundreds of people to. much rieeded capital investment for the purchase of buy the stone's.” ‘Micheat's rocks can be: viewed. on. another hotdog. Micheal's merchandise is priced well Walsh Street. . . Photo by Don. Baker , Jo ’ Clark _ LUSAKA, Zambia (CP) = Prime ‘Minister: Clark said Thursday ‘the . monwealth conference here is not likely ‘to: quick‘ settioment of the guerrilla war in o Zimbabwe Rhodesia. But the Canadian’ leader sald he thinks there will be Beneral agreement on “a towards peace and in ' Zimbabwe Rhodesia. Debate over: the breakaway Britlsh colony, where: ' the tiny white - mi nority still has most.of ihe power, has embittered Com- monwealth méetings for 15 Clark said at a hews of te elght-loy meeting thee 8 mee at his role will be to work for an agreement. ' Agreement could be built on what he described as a new attitude of moderation, a willingness.to compromise by Britain, which has: In- dicated it might recognize the new black-led govern- ment in Salisbury and the so- called front-line states, such as Zambia and Tanzania. The Canadian prime Mninister spoke within, three hours of -a renewed declaration by guerrilla leader Joshua Nkomo that the only acceptable solution is a new constitution and elections based on black- ‘majority rule. | “You, cant compromise with, slavery, with op-- ion, with suppression,” omo said at a news conference during a visit to a refugee camp run by Nkomo's Zimbabwe African es Union, known as ZAPU. “what isa moderate Com- - product a ‘ upstaged . the MI VE. RHODESIA sees slow settlement solution? "3 freedom im- moderate? ” Nkomo said he hopes Clark and Canada will support “real independence" for Zimbabwe Rhodesin, ZAPU is asking Canada mot to have anything to do with the current Salisbury _ government, a black-white partnership in which ‘the whites retgin contro] of key posts. Clark said the government led by bishop Abel Muzorewa Peace talks upset by power bids . LUSAKA {CP) pane af the people caught: in th power struggle for neigh: boring Zimbabwe Rhodesia ’ political leaders piltcussing peace possibilities Thureday at the Commonwealth Conference, Joshua Nkomo and some a his Zimbabwe African People’s Union, trailed about 200 journalista covering the conference through a refugee .camp outside Lusaka while Com- monwealth leaders met ‘in closed session. The tour ‘of cement-block hostels and tents housing between 10,000 and 12,000 women and girls included about 2,00 girls singing patriotic songs, and a news conference. Camp officiala, | and women dnd girls in- terviewed, said the refugees are women who fled white- ruled Zimbabwe Rhodesia or _ the daughters of such women, many born in Zambia. In all, Nkomo said, there are 75,000 male and “female refugees in Zambia, ” about 90,000 in Mozambique and 25,000 in Botswana. Niiomo said thera can be ‘no peace settlement in the ~ guerrilla war, through the commonwealth or otherwise, that includes compromise with the present white- dominated regime, . Peace talks were possible’ includ with white Rhodesian leader Tan Smith, but not with Prime Minister Abel Muzorewa, Nkomo said, because “Smith is ‘our enemy, but Muzorewa is a traitor,” He said British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had been: discussing the plight. of Vietnamese refugees with Com- monwealth colleagues, “but let her come here and see British refugees’’ — a reference to Zimbabwe Rhodesia's status as a for- mer British colony. ‘ Among the thousand who gave Nkomo a hero’s greeting at the camp was Ethel WhyteCoussey of Winnipeg, who has teaching secretarial courses at Vietory Camp since last year, sponiored by the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation, She aaid in an interview she is fulfilling a promise to ZAPU, made when she became aware of the liberation stroggle while living in London, England. been: is regarded as a step for- ward, but that the guerrilla war continues and Muzorewa 1s unable to es-. tablish security In the. country. There also is sugpicion that former white prime minister Ian Smith may play a role behind the scenes. Whether . true or not, the suspicion must be dealt with in any settlement, Clark said. Clark enid he believes a Commonwealth consensus ia emerging, especially in back room conversations, that any future Zimbabwe Rhodesia solution should e: —Constitutional changes, probably retaining guarantees for the white minority but not including ‘eontrol over the constitution and government as at present. —Some method of in- volving the Patriotic Front, which includes Nkomo’s ZAPU forces and Robert Mugabe’s Mozambique- based Zimbabwe African National Union guerrillas. —Some system whereby the majority may approve a new political setup, perhaps through a constituent assembly or elections. —Guarantees that the Patriotic Front guerrillas will halt their activities. —A method of arranging for lan Smith’s withdrawal from the government, The real problem will be the fighting to an end, Clark said. Solutions will be gradual, but the front- line states that harbor guerrillas would be a key influence in achieving peace, he said. , ‘bill inadvertently, . eued a atatement Thursday advising that there could be disruptions in scheduled 1 if the Teamsters extends its pickets to recelvers of Supplies of diesel fyel and: lubricants. The preaident of the B.C, Ferry and Marine Workers union has advised the cor- poration that tf picketing occurs at ferry terminals, VICTORIA’ {CP)A government blunder that forced the recall of the British Columbia legislature Thursday likely will cost- Provincial taxpayers more. than $100,000. “One hundred thousand - would be a fair and con- servative guess,'’ Charles Barber. (NDPVictoria), the man who revealed the fumble, said in an interview Thursday evening. The legislature, which had adjourned Tuesday for summer holidays, was ed on an emergency basis to put Seaboard Life Inguranee Co. back into "Barber -revealed- earlier eS he ‘wa , vi a Rita ree nieae The company, with 600 10 provinces, had its leence " vevoked. accidentally when the house passed a ‘bill ‘repealing 54 obsolete laws. “The law licencing. Seaboard was silpped irito the repeal Barber’. was reading. statutes while waiting for a friend when he discovered the error. He said the $100,000-plus cost of recalling the house does not Include the price of any civil ability suits that might be launched agalnst the government. He said Seaboard might wish to seek damages for being tem- porarily wiped out of busi- ness. . ‘ . His estimate is based on the assumption that the error would be rectified immediately. If the legislature bogs down for more than a day, the coats will soar. Total cost of the flasco will not be known for some tlme. Government pfficials will have to compile the costs of . sending airplanes oul to collect MLAs, extras salaries for legislative staffs, and the price of running the legislature. Controller-General L. G. . Bonnell said Thursday It costs $60,000 a day to have | the legislature in session. However, that does not In- clude paying 24 guards kept om overtime for the Thur- sday evening session. Of- ficiala refused to say how much the guarda make but agreed their overtime bill . could be $2,000 for the eve- " They receive time plus onehailf for the first two extra hours and double time for any additional hours. One of the major costs, and the most difficult to estimate, is that of bringing MLAs to Victoria from their heliday haunts. Three government planes urgently winged about the province Thursday afternoon collec- ling MLAs and Lt.-Gov. Henry Bell-Irving, who was In Revelstoke in the province’s southeast corner. Also, an unknown number of planes were chartered to pick up MLAs in hard-to- reach areas, A seaplane was hired and ordered out to pick wp some members on the Guif Islands. ; The taxpayers also will s union members will not cross the picket line, the: Oil statement sald. Theunion is seeking parity with counterparts In the transport industry who received a $2.12-an-hour wage increase in a two-year contract earlier this year, sald one Gulf official. Teamsters officials to discuss the issues’ in the dispute, The Gulf employees, He goofed © them back | shoulder the bill for sending pil telegrams -ordering the MLAs back to the capital. The telegrams were followed by telephone calls to each member, As well, the Social Credit and New Democrat ‘ caucuses made calls to their individual. members, If the taxpayers are some- “what miffed, the MLAs themselves are less than thrilled. Not only are their long-awaited vacations interrupted, they are stuck with the expense of staying in Victoria. And, to make matters “worse, Some members had cancelled their special-rate, long-term accommodation, - Tourists, Rocking Into the Thursday ‘that's goof, made - formerly represented by the , Chemical and. Atomid Workers International Union, are seeking thelr firsf contract under the Team: atera, Base rate for drivers under the old agreement; which-expired Jan, $1, wat $8.72 an hour. The union represents ui employees' at Chevron Canada Ltd, and 50 worker at Imperial Of turesque ca tal for z poliday weekend,’ had grabbed up all the cheap hotel and fastel spaces PS Peta Meanwhile, government. members inci Premier Bill Bennett and Finance. Minister Evan 4 Wolfe were. net answering questiong, about — cosis. Said Barber: "It wilh make an io. teresting question on the order paper for the nen session.” Other NDP opposition members, grinning with delight at a having caught the with is pire down, nodded _ apeement ce NEW DELHI (Reuter). — More than 1,000 Bup- porters of former prime minister Indira Gandhi © were arrested when' she ‘made her first ap- pearance ina special court Thursday on a criminal conspiracy charge arising from her an months of emergency The demonstrators shouted “false cases against our leader” as they were taken to a nearby police station in a convoy of buses and vans, They were later released after recelving a warning by a New Delhi magistrate against fur- ther protests. A amiling Mra. Gandhi was released on: $1,900 bail after an 16-minute court appearame. after fbwyers. argued the special courts here rr pir that the case was sub judice because it is al- _ ready under petition by GANDHI CA RIOT AT COURT ‘ prime minister Morarji ak ite fe {USES the Calcutta high court, The special courte were set up by the previous goverment of Former Desai to try cases con- cerning Mrs. re. Gandhi's emergency rule 7 ‘Speaking to repre after’ the hearing, Mrs. Gandhi said her Congress * (7) party still supports the” tion government of. Prime Minister Charan! Singh, despite Inclusion in’ the cabinet of a number of her critics from the of, ficial Congress party, Singh needs the support. of the 71 Congress (I) members of Parliament: to survive a confidence.. vote due by Aug. 27. 4 . In the courtroom: special court Judge'{ Mahender Singh Joshi: exempied Mra. Gandhi ‘4: from personal ap-/4: Fance at future date. te set Aug. 13 as the“ ating a Chilean will stay in OTTAWA (CP) — Galindo _Madrid-Avilez will be - allowed to remain in Canada while Immigration Minister Ron Atkey reviews new evidence in the Chilean‘s fight against a deportation order, New Democrat Svend Robingon said Thursday following a meeting with the ter. “IT have the minister's assurances that nothing will happen to Galindo pending the review," said Rebinsons who has been campaigning to obtain refugee status for Madrid-Avllez, But a spokesman for Atkey said the minister announced his decision earlier this week when he refused to grant the Chilean refugea status. “T don’t think there's any- thing he can do about It," the spokesman said. However, Robinson said he is pleased with the outcome of the meeting. Robinson sald earlier the minister wanted to see Canada Madrid-Avilez’s passport which is marked with the letter L, a designation meaning imprisonment, torture and possible execution should the Chilean return home, Atkey has said he could do nothing to help Madrid- Avilez obtain refuges status because the [mmigratlon Act has prohibited him from issuing a minister's permit for residence in Canada’ to anyone already deported. imped ciriean seaman mi p in Squamish, B.C., in March, 1977, and wag ordered deporied in October of that year, Robinson said Madrid Avilez had been arrested and tortured following the overthrow of Salvador Allende in 1973 The MP, representing tha British Colunibla 1 riding “ot Burnaby, bas extra ari: faumition in his battle to avd the Chilean oo Beet