A ‘ocal “Beerslinger”
complained ‘vigorously
about the ‘‘methods of the
RCMP in this town” when
he appeared before Judge
Darrall Collins in

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Terrace provincial court, disturbance, told Collins had been waiting in .the because he was unable to

Tuesday.

Phillip Jones, who
pleaded not guilty to a
charge of causing a

hewantéd Collins to “hear
the facts of the case:
now,”

‘Jones complained he

court room for three
hours before his name
came wp on the list and
stated that he feared his
job was on the line

attend a meeting.

Collins replied Jones
should have informed the
Crown prosecutor earller

of the: meeting and ex-
plained that if he had a
complaint about the way
RCMP dealt with his
case, he should complain
in writing to the RCMP,

- ‘Beerslinger’ wanted his case heard now

and if not satisfied then been kept waiting

Collins

complain tothe attorney- told him “you don't live in,

general

a vaccuum”,

Collins stated Jones
Responding to Jones should return to court far

‘complaint that he had trial Sept. 6.

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' Arson threat causes fear

LANGLEY, B, . (CP) —
Lacal school offie are in-
stalling smoke-datectors and
fire alarms in thely homes as
RCMP continue to in-
vestigate arson attacks last

week on the homies of five
ofticlals in this sprawling,
semi-rural municipality east
of Vancouver, -

However, Langley Mayor
George Driediger stressed
Wednesday that there has.
been ho parle, since \one.’
home was set on fire June 20-

and four othera were hit

early Friday.

Rewards ‘totalling $11,000
have been posted for the
arrest of those responsible.
Half was spt up by the
Langley school board and
the remainder by the Langly
Teachers Asvociation and
B.C. Teachers Federation,

RCMP have brought in .

more men to assist in the
investigation, but have
refused to comment on its
progress.

The homes of Wayne
Wiehe, principal of County
Line elementary, and Vie
Hewitt, viceprincipal of
Shortreed elementary, were
extensively damaged.

Also targets of the argoniat
were Ron Sawatsky, prin-
cipal of Shortreed, Keith
‘Clothier, prinicipal of
Central Fundamental, and
Earl Dancey, director of
elementary education.

Driedige® said statements
Tuesday by Brian Westwood,
Langley school board
chairman, that some school.
officials were keeping loaded
guns in thelr homes were
irresponsible,

“T was shocked that a man

in responsible position
would even suggest teachers
are arming themselves,”
Driediger sald,

However, Westwood said
Wednesday the 108 prin-
cipals and administrators in
the district were taking
normal precautions,
although some probably
were loading guns they
normally kept unloaded.

“Iflthe dog barks they go
And look, instead of ignoring
it, me said,

Wedprood said that imme-
dialely,arter the arson at-
4acks some people panicked,
but the} now are settling
‘on idth

e said the sgmmunity hag
responded weil to the
siwation and peqple are
keeping watch on™ school
officials’ houses and

Truckers battle, food

NEW YORK (AP) —
nekee could be
bit wil er prices and

shortages next week as in-
dependent truckers continue

to block food shipments
across the United States,
industry spokesmen said
Wednesda

Mp
Meanwhile, shootings,

Underaged drinkers

face stiffer penalty

, VICTORIA (CP) — The
provincial government plans
to crack down on under-age
drinking In bara, Consumer
Affairs Minister Jim Nielsen
said Wednesday.

Neilson said,in an in-
terview the problem is
getting out of control and the
first step will be to increase

ipections in

He also said his ministry is
considering higher fines for
hotels and for any person

under 19 years of age caught
drinking in a bar.

‘The ministry has carried
out a pilot bere in Prince

has been so successful in
reducing under-age drinking

‘and praventing trouble that

he intends to implement it
throughout the province.

firebombings and rock-
throwing incidents were
reported in at least 12 states
Wednesday in the latest
wave of highway viclence
linked to the protest. . ;
Independent haulers
continued to disrupt the
movement of meat, produce
and vegetables, especially
from Cailfornia, Florida and
the Midwest.
Several

major meat-

‘packers were forced to

curtail operations.

Livestock yards in Kansas
City, Mo., EastSt, Louls, Hl,
ani Omaha reported
business was down, with the
worst problem in shipment
of dreased beef.

In Florida, state
Agriculure Commissioner
Doyle Conner said the
situation was critical,
Florida's farmers stood to

" Jose $60 milllon worth of

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‘truckers.

monitoring

vehicles.
Neither Westwood for

Driediger would comment on

suspiciqua

-Speculation that the attacks

relate to a continuing con-
flict between proponents of
traditional schools, which
emphasize basic ‘skills

taught in a structured, «

disciplined atmosphere, and.
advocates of more open
teaching methods, which 26
of the district's 28 schools
now use.

_ Westwood said that since
1974, the Langley school
board has been comprised of
traditionallsts,

He said while Clother was
principal of a traditional
school and Hewitt and
Sawatsky had worked in
fundamental schools, this
was not the case with either
Wiebe or Dancey.

up

produce because they could
not ship it,

Tous of fresh fruits and
vegetablés have been left to
rot in North Carolina and
California.

On Wednesday, North
Carolina Lt.-Gov. Jimmy
Green called for a one-day
special session of the state
general assembly to con-
sider a moratorium on state
dlesel fuel taxes to assist the

Green also joined the |
lieutenant-governors of. 11
other states in sending a
joint letter to federal of-
ficlals urging a 90-day
cooling-off period to resalve
the current impasse.

Elsewhere, independent
haulers in New York, Ten-
nessee and Minnesota ex-
pressed their grievances at

“Westwood said there is a
waiting™“list several years
long for the two fundamental
schools in Langley,

a gallon
increase

GENEVA (AP) — The
Organization of Petroleum |

not reach a decision Wed-

charge the world for crude
oil, with Saudi Arabia

of less than $20 U.S. a barrel,
a senior delegate sald,

The meeting, originally
expected to end Wednesday
with agreement on a new
price of about $20 including
surcharges, was to resume

J. ;
The senior delegate, who
did not want to be identified, :

id: th exting ” wis

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Sources said the central
digpule was’ between Saudi
‘Arabia and Tran, ,
(Reuters news agency
quoted Libyan Oj] Minister
Azzeddin Mabruk as saying
OPEC states other thap
Saudi Arabia had agreed-fo
set the price of moat of their
crude oil at between $20 and
$23.50 a barrel.)

Saudi Arabia “is prepared
to raise the price,’ the senlor
delegate said — ut no
higher than a $19-a-barrel
base plus a $1.20. premium
for better quality oil.

Sources sald: Iran was

. asking a $21 base plus the

$1.20 premium, .

“So far (the Saudis) don’t
ail a source
Bai

F our cents

Exporting Countries could .

holding out for a base price .

awlecked:” +}

PRI CE UP

OPEC has a
new oil deal

TOKYO (CP) — The
sevencountry a3 oaey
conference
with leaders rely ae spilt
an how to copa vith a
world oil crisis and Can-
ada insisting it will not
reduce Lmports.

Diflerences also were
accentuated by specific
French demands that the
United States curb its
huge oil appetite. Presi-
dent Carter was reported
furious over remarks by
Fretich President Valery
Glseard d'Estaing that
the US. is 8 not

en alten Ital
‘and Weit Gerinany wai
' the U.S, Canada and
Japan to join in freezlng
oil imports over the next
five yeara at the 1073
level, a move which
would involve mandatory
controls and domestic
rationing. ,

reported ready to restrain
imports for one or two
years at the most/iwhile
discouraging higher
domestic use through
voluntary campaigns.
Caiada has insisted it
cannot reduce imports
and may need to increase
them with indications
that domestic production
in Alberta may decline
over the next four or five

LEADERS MEET
TO DISCUSS IT

pulling: its’ weight ¢ ins

Japan and the U.S, are .

fanada’s northwest,

years until oll sands can
be fully exploited. .
Bob Johnstone,
Canada’s key behind-the-
reporiers Canade i nod
rs Cana
prepared to risk any com-
mitment ta reduce oil
imports at a time when Its
own. conventional
resources are projected
to go inte a steep decline.
Studies by the National
chow convincingly, he
8 cony.
said, that between 1990
and 1985 oil production In
_ Alberta: will arep off by
about 10 per cent,
Even vi Rathi
= ent a
sumption, Canad cniinet
contemplate coping with
a reduction in its energy
supplies of this
magnitude, he said
Wednesday.
This leaves little choice
-but to import more oil.
‘The worst of the
shortages should be over
by the mid-1080s as non-
conventional energy
starts to come on steam,
particularly oil from the
heavy oll and oi} sands of

“in the five-year period
discussion,

howe Canada's ia-

terests will be beat served

by a vigorous campaign

against the European

position, he sai

Report calls Alcan clean

A report on the en-
vironmental effects of.
Alean’s Kitimat smelter
released today by the
pollution control branch
of British Columbia's
environment ministry,
confirms that community -
health is not being.
damaged by smelter
emissions.

Findings were released
after two and a half years

“of investigation by the

Alean — surveillance
committee. ‘Members
included representatives
from the ministries of
health and the en-

vironment, the District of
Kitimat, Alcan, and the
Canadian Association of
Smelter and Allied
Workers (CASAW).

Results do not
collaborate claims made
in 1076 that emissions
were causing severe
harm to the environment.

The committee found
no basis for concern over
community health in
Kitimat as a result of
possible effects of
emissions on air quality
or garden produce.

One of the studies
reviewed by the com-
mittee, conducted by
Reid Collins and
Associates of Vancouver,
showed some reduction in
the growth rate of trees
around the smelter, For
this reason, com-
mittee agreed that a
future reduction in floride
emissions should be
recommenied.

The pro reduc-
tion, now being recom-
mended to the PCB for
inclusion in Alcan’s
pollution control permit,

was considered to fel
within commitments
made already by the
company.

Alcan in 1976 described
its plans to reduce con-
taminant levels through
the introduction of new
Japanese technology
Kitimat works, eae
improvements ara ex-
pecied to be complete by

Copies of the report are
available from the
pollution contre] branch,
1106 Cook St.,
B

Terrace provincial

of it.

evidence must remain

rallies-at state capitola.

A Terrace juvenile received the benefit of an
error in procedure that made evidence against
him unacceptable to Judge Darrall Collins in

court Tuesday,

Collins found the youth not guilty on a charge
of possession of marijuana after he heard
testimony from RCMP Constable MeGregor who
told the court an outside envelope containing
evidence that McGregor had sent to Vancouver
to be tested had been opened on its return and put
in an evidence locker before he regained custody

Collins stated that ay. envelopes containing

sealed until the officer

who first handled it had regained possession of
the envelope after any samples mailed had been
returned to the detachment by the lab.

RCMP error lets youth off

Collins added that although a second envelope
which contained the sample sent to Vancouver
for testing had not been opened, the fact that the
large envelope, which contained documents
relating to the case had been opened created a
problem with ‘'continuity.”

“I've seen this happen
before and they better finda better way of
handling their exhibits or they are going to have
a problem in court,” Collins stated. ——-

“The practice is normally that envelopes
should be sent to by the investigating officer and
returned to the investigating officer,” Collins

continued.

Collins also stated that police officers in the
lower mainland already routinely handled
evidence in this manner.

in this detachment

Victoria,