: : a fy MP, 77/7 - aby es 7 ol , hit EN RUPERT STEEL & SALVAGE LTD.) ( TERRACE-KITIMAT > NEATEL > , ve . rT WEATHER nite ene won. sar BATTERIES Overcast with periods OPEN TIL 5 p.m. of rain. Location Seal Cove Phone 624-5639) \ Notume 72 No. 156 —-20e | Monday, August 14, 1978 J | High- 16 Low- 11} ER: Johan Myhra of Fort St. John caught a 75% pound Spring salmon Friday morning in the Skeena River at the mouth of the Kalum, The fish is 541% inches long and 34 inches in girth. Myhra was casting from the shore when he hooked the fish, and Paul Foote and Dick Eichhorst of Skeena River Charters in Terrace came along in their boat. Myhra played the fish for about half an hour before discovering the size of the fish and another half hour before he landed it. | Danger fight, 4 tires. Burst, wheel well burns ‘as At Canada Flies Prince Phi Back To UX. LONDON (AP} — Prince Philip artived safely at Lon- don’s Heathrow airport Sunday night following two aborted takeoffs and an aircraft fire as he left Canada. The prince, 57, was returning from the Com- monwealth Games in Ed- monton. The drama began at Calgary airport Saturday night when the pilot of a scheduled Air Canada 747 jetlines carrying the prince ‘and 370 other passengers aborted takeoff after a cabin door warning light flashed in the cockpit. After this fault was checked by engineers, a second attempted takeoff was aborted when four tires burst. As the plane taxied back off the sunway, a fire broke out in the landing gear. oo, Fire engines following the gircraft quickly ex- tinguished the flames. Fire trucks normally follow a plane carrying members of the Royal Family, an Air Canada spokesman said. Passengers used regular exits to leave the plane, and the prince and other travellers then waited nearly nine hours for a replacement aireraft.n . SMILED AT PASSENGERS As he left the jet at Heat- hrow, Prince Philip stood In the doorway and smiled to the rest of the passengers. He was heard to comment to a senior airport official: “Thore was a little bit of an incident but it was a very good flight afterwards.” n The Queen, aboard the royal yacht Britannia after visiting the Orkney Islands off northern Scotland, was informed of the incident, officials with the Prince told ‘alrport reporters, One passenger on the flight, Ron Cripps from Calgary who is on his first vacation ‘in Britain, said: “The duke was smil- ingnafter the incidents and the whole episode didn’t seem to bother him at all.” Another passenger, Martin Mackey from Dublin, said passengers were thrown forward in their seats with tremendous force in the first aborted takeoff. “The second time we had again used up most of the runway when there were two loud bangs. We stopped very quickly and the captain said his brakes were overheated. When I looked out of the window I noticed all of the tires on the right side of the aircraft had virtually dis- . integrated down to the bare metal. . “We were taxiing back to the. terminal when sparks and ‘smoke suddenly ap- peared from the wheels. It was'a bit scary, but the aircraft was surrounded by fire engines in seconds and they quickly put it out.” ‘Five Israeli Settlements To Rise Gn Captured Land TEL AVIV (AP) — Au Israeli cabinet committee has recommended con- struction of fivenew military settlements on the oc- cupiednWest Bank of the Jordan River but the plan hag not been approved by the government, officials said Sunday. Cabinet Secretary Arieh Naor said the ministerial sommittee on settlement decided to establish the non- civilian settlements in the Jordan Valley, but Deputy Prime Minister Yigael Ya- din, standing in for vacationing Prime Minister Menachem Begin, opposes the plan. _ Yadin told Israel state ‘radio he will bring the matter up at next week's’ cabinet meeting and if it is approved he will take it to the defence and foreign affairs committee of the Knesset—the Israeli parliament. Israeli settlements established on Arab territory selzed by the Israelis in the 1967 war are a major issue in the déadiocked Israeli- Egyptian peace efforts. Under the coalition agree- ment that brought Yadin’s Democratic Movement for Social Change into the government, the party can cmallenge decisions by the cabinet committee. n. The Cabinet statement was released following reports on [srael radio and In the Israeli press about the plan for the new settlements. REFUSED COMMENT Begin refused comment on the plan before leaving on vacation except to say no important decision had been made on the issue. The radio report said three new settlements are proposed in the Jericho area and two others to the north, near Mekhola and in the Jiftlik area, No timetable was given for constructing the settlements, the radio said, The report said the settle- ments would balster a string of oulposts along the Jordan River designed by the for- mer Labor government a5 a security bell to stop tetrorist ' infiltration from Jordan, The area is sparsely populated and is part of the West Bank territory the Labor govern- ment wanted to keep for security reasons in any peace agreement, Although Naor stressed that the settlements would be military and not civilian, Israel radio said Sharon met | with © two weeks ago representatives of Israel's five collective-farn movements to ask their help ° in recruiting Jewish settiers, Only the left-wing Mapam movement refused his request, the radio said. Israel now has about 100 settlements on land captured from Jordan, Egypt and Syria during the Six-Day War of 1997. The U.S, has called the settlements illegal and obstacles to peace, while Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is demanding their removal, . ROMP Reperi . Both Terrace and Kitimat . RCMP had a quiet weekend. In Terrace Friday night there was one charge of impaired driving with’ the person refusing to take the breathalyzer test. Four unknown persons attempted tosteal a forestry vehicle the same night. A 1974 Toyota belonging to the local cablevision company was stolen and rolled at Mc- Connell and Thomas at approximately 3 a.m. Saturday morning. Two persons were charged [or wilful damage at the Hot Springs for smashing the glass in the lobby door. ‘Two liquor seizures were made from two male juveniles as well. On Saturday night al 11:40 pm. a pickup truck was stolen from Jim McEwan Motors. The vehicle was damaged while being stolen when one of its fenders was smashed. It was recovered Sunday’ morning and the RCMP are still = in- vestigating. The police also received several complaints regarding drunks and family fights during the night. Kitimat RCMP report one male being held in custody. for breaking and entering the Wilcox Elementary School. Police are still in- vestigating. Saturday at 7:40 p.m. Gudbjartur Gudmundsson was charged under the > Motor Vehicle Act as a result of an accident in Kitimat resulting in his 1969 Dodge being totally destroyed. A total of $2,000 damage to a vehicle was the result of an accident on Highway 16 east near the Thornhill Motel shortly after midnight on Friday, when a pony was struck by the car. No injuries were suffered _ by the driver, but the pony |, Was killed? 3 Teenagers Die In Crash VERNON, B.C. (CP) — Three teen-agers were killed Saturday night and a fourth was in hospital with head injuries after the car they were riding in went out of control on a road near this Interior city. Names af the victims were being withheld, Police said a boy and a gir], both 16-years- old, were from Vernon. The other was a 15-year-old girl from California. The injured teen-ager isa 17-year-old Vernon youth, Police said the accident occurred on a_ straight section of road and the car rolled over several times. Trapped Man Charged - SURREY, B.C. (CP) — The driver of a truck that caused a massive traffic jam when it crashed on the Port Mann bridge east . ofn- Vancouver was charged Sunday with driving without due care and attention. Ray Kline, 21, of Salmo, B.C. was trapped inside the cab of the semi-trailer trucknfor almost five hours last Tuesdsay following the accident and had to be rescued with the help of a 50- ton crane, He was in hospital al nearby New Westminster and was expected to be released in several days. FACMP sald Kline swerved on the bridge to avoid hitting - @ stalled car but his truck jacknifed, then took out about 25 kilometres of railing before coming to a halt with part of the truck hanging precariously off the bridge. The carnhad run out of gas and the driver left it to get more fuel. Police said they * did not intend to charge the driver, . TOURIST ALERT VANCOUVER (CP) ~The following are urged to contact the nearest detach- ment of the RCMP for an urgent personal message: Dorothy Head of Winnipeg. James Clarence of Mission. Stanley Mill of St. Albert, Alta. John K. Pickering of Winnipeg. Arthur Piton of Montreal, é Shirley Christison | Y.E.P,! It Was A Successful Summer By Donna Vallieres ..-The Ministry of Labour Youth Employment Program (Y.E.P.) is drawing to a close after a very successful summer of placing students and youths with various employers aided by ministry partial or total wage Funding. .. Jean Holloway, field co-ordinator for the region, reported that numerous students, both high school and university, as well as previously unemployed youths between the ages of 15 and 24, have been employed through . the . program for - the on the type of job and the employer. .-The. program funded student employees for businesses, non-profit organizations, farms and government jobs. . Shirley Chirstisonis one of many students who found jobs under the Youth Employment Program business category. ..Fifteem year old Shirley has been working this summer for Mermaid Boat Rental and Charters helping out with boat rentals, in the store, dispensing gas and other duties. mo .. The business program enables both small and large businesses to hire a student full time rather than part time, or to hire more than one youth, Holloway said, because the ministry provides 50 per cent of the employees wage. ; ..These do not have to be make work projects, Holloway stated, or even specially created jobs. The only stipulation is that the student or youth gets good job experience. | .:- The Kinsmen Kiddie Camp is an example of a non- profit organization taking advantage of the Youth Employment Program for that category. ..Richard Klein and Bob Sheraden are two youths who have heen employed painting buildings, cutting firewood, beuilding additional structures, fixing up the grounds and making other improvements to the amp. ..The ministry pays 100 per cent of the youths’ salarles in non-profit jobs, Holloway stated, but like : ahs | ol me Summer, | +e Ministry fundhig works li various ways, depending = the business program, the emphasis is on providing work experience. . .By providing money to non-profit groups, not only do, students get summer jobs, but worthwhile projects ore accomplished which otherwise may not have been one, .- The farm program is again similar to the business program in that the ministry contributes 50 per cent of the student or youth's wages. | . Sixteen year old Frank Phiel has been working at summer, clearing land and chipping wood: .. The work in governm,ent, provincial programs has given eight students summer jobs "this year in the Parks Branch. .-Four boys and four girls have been painting parks branch buildings, cleaning up Furlong Bay campsites and building a parking lot, slashing a trail and building outhouses at Alcan Beach, .Fhree students, Mark Bellamy, Terry Clarkson and Linda Brady, have been working at the two Kit- sumkalum cemeteries this summer under the Work in Government, municipal program. ..The three have been doing maintenance work, cutting grass, rimming hedges, landscaping, making flower gardens and repairing headstones at the cemeteries.. In addition, Mark has been doinbg research on master plans of the grounds. --For all Work in Government programs, the ministry pays 100 per cent of the students’ wages, although some agencies have been augmenting the salaries to bring them in ne with union rates for the same jobs. .-Holloway’s office will continue to remain open until the end of September, although most of the summer jobs have been flied. She will be monitoring the job placements and getting ready for next summer's program, . .-March 24 is the deadline for applications to the Youth Employment Program for next year, although application forms will be available in January or February. ’ ..For further Information on tghe summer job program, contact Jean Holloway at 635-4997. _ Who Needs Polio Shots Most? Doctors Unable to Agree TordNTO (CP) — Two perience, it is the population follow the Timbrell's order, TWO CASES SUSPECTED Ontario medical officers of health have criticized a provinelal order that only persons under 19 years should be immunized against lio. n Dr, L.H.Douglas,nmedical officer of health for the regional municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, said Saturday he plans to keep clinics open to everyone, 'regardiess of age, a8 long as supplies of vaccine last, “In edical my m ex- over 30 years of age who need the boosters most of all," Dr. Douglas said. Meanwhile, Dr. G.W. Moss, Toronto's medical officer of health, said the order Friday by Ontario Health Minister Dennis Timbrell is contrary to the general medical philosophy that everyone requires booster shots periodically, Dr. Moss said he will meet with officials Monday to decide whether they will The order applies to all health units in the province except in Oxford County and ihe surrounding area, where three cases of paralytic polio and one of non-paralytic polio have been confirmed. The four victims in Ontario and three in Western Canada are members of a Dutch- Canadian religious sect, the Netherlands Reformed Con- gregation, some members of which eppose immunization. 10,000 Irish Protestants March LONDONDERRY, Nor- thern Ireland (AP) — More than 10,-000 Protestants marched through Lon- donderry on Saturday to commemorate a_ victory over Roman Catholic forces 200 years ago. No viclence was reported along the march route in the annual Apprentice Boys parade but bands of young Catholic militants hurled stones and fought running battles with British lroops in the Catholic Bogside district, authorities said. No arrests were reported. The Apprentice Boys parade fine years age touched off riots that ied to the nine years of bloody fighting between the mainly Catholic Irish Republican Army «IKA) and militent Protestants. The outlawed IItA seeks to end British rule in Northern Ireland and unite it and its Protestant majorily with the Irish republie, which is pre- dominantly Catholic. More than 1,800 persons have been killed in the sectarian fighting.n The Protestants, marching behind fife and drum bands with banners carried by derbyhatted of ficials,nparaded around the ancient city walls. The walls had protected Londonderry againsl the Catholic armies of King James I] cn 1698. Thousands of British troops and heavily-armed police provided security for the parade. Doctors believe two other women mave polio,nbut the cases have not yet been con- firmed by laboratories. Bightyfive persons have been quarantined in the Oxford County area, n Persons in Ontario who are over 18 and who plannto visit the Netherlands, or have just returned from there, will be eligible for the vaccine. Timbreli said the order was not a result of limited supply, but a solution to distribution problems, Meanwhile, Dr. Jan Dukszta, a NDP member of the legislature for Toronto Parkdale, criticized the government for not em- phasizing prevention instead of cure. Dr. Dukszta said the government should have tried new methods of reaching people and their doctors when it saw that too few people were being im- munized. He warned thal, wilh one in five of the province's pre- schoolers mot immunized, outbreaks of other childhood the Hamer farm-on Katum: Lake Road-for part of the ™ diseases, such as diphlheria;.« and whooping cough, are likely. oad vas aie! as