oop seg an Taken before 1913 this Is how people In Terrace shopped in the old days. Semi-intelligent robots are computers of future VANCOUVER (CP) — Grace Hopper, the diminutive. giant of the computer world, says robots will be the next microwave ovens and automobiles are just the start of this trend,” Hopper atid in an interview ‘Tuesday. “The next .0 years will- see huge strides taken In the fleld of automation to ard-rarcdal semi-intelligent “Hopper. was in Van- couver to address a |im- theon held as part of the Update 'S1 conference or- ganized by the Vancouver branch of the Data Processing Management Association of Canada. Barely five feet tell, the 74-year-old former U.S. Navy captain is widely acknowledged as one of the world's leaders in com- puter science and worked on the first digital com- puter developed by the U.S. Navy during the Second Work’ War. | She sald it was vital for RECORDS LOST He is really without home VANCOUVER (CP) — A man without a country who has ‘spent seven weeks in jail is likely to spend more time there because the country he claims ss home has lost his birth records, a Vancouver lawyer says. Richard McPhee said Tuesday that no records have turned up for George Shoarer, 32, since he was arreated by police at the Australia-New Zealand Cub for allegedly missing aa immigration hearing. Shearer received his Perth, and his birth records have been Jost,"’ said McPhee. . “He says he couldn't get a passport because he didn't exist, so he got one illegally .and came to. Canada.” Shearer has been in Canada for about five years, according to Joanna Wolfe, a close friend of Shearer's. She said his for- mer girlfriend reported ficials after a quarre) several months ago. McPhee stays Shearer has supplied immigration officiala with pertinent information about where he was born, where he went to school and what neigh- borhood in Perth he lived in, to no avail. “Because of a bureaucratic error (loss of his birth records) Australia won't accept Shearer as a deportee,"" said McPhee. “For this he's in jail. He's committed no crime and there's no end in sight,” McPhee said he will write to Immigration Minister Libyd Axworthy to try and resolve Shea- rer's dilemma. ‘an immigration decision usually takes 10 days,” said McPhee. ‘This guy’s been in jail seven weeks.” ~ getaway from its approach — o€ breeding dinosaurs to handle big data processing problems. “When the farmer of yesteryear found that a task was too big for one ox, be didn't go out and breed a bigger ox. He went and bought a second ox. . “The same approach is applicable to data processing. We don’t need greater computing power, we need two computers to handle the task.” Hopper predicted that wie of multiple computers - _ «die computer, jadustry. to.....1o-handle.-major.tasks - would become an in- creasing trend in data processing management. “Technology has made computers cheap. itis up to us to use our ingenuity to make the best use of the equipment we've . been given," She ‘criticized data processing on (wo counts. “We've got to give some: thought to. what we're doing with the data we are processing. “Sometimes the data is being gathered and processed, but no one is making any use of it. If that's. the case, we'd be better off not gathering the data, or at least weeding out our systems so we don’t - waste time gathering data we don’t need.” She also chided the data processing industry for not speaking up about its achievements. “You don’t brag enough about what you’re doing. For example, Cobol has become the most com- monly used language for large computers. “Few people realize just how much of a joint ven- ture that was between the U.S. and Canada. All the documentation on Cobol was printed by the Cana- dian government. “They call me Grandma Cobol, and f'm sure there is a Canadian who deserves the title of Grandpop Cobol."” More than 1,500 people registered for ihe twoday conference which ends today. VEATHER: TORONTO (CP) — Hign-low bg temptratures and precipitation Kamfloogy 14 BS 090.0 In millimetres for the previews Dawson City ‘25 -2 600.0 24 fours Issued by “10 -20 000.2 the weather office: Dease Lake Ga -100..90 Kenora 6 -200.0 Fort ‘Nelson “V5 -18 080.90. ‘Winnipeg 05 -3000.0 Fort St. Jonn O& 07 000.0 Brandon Oe -1000.0 Peace Riwer UG -7 600.0 Regine OF -5000.0 Yellowknife “21 -23 001.0 Sanka 83 6000.0 = inuvik “22-46 0.0 Prince Albert oe -1000.0 Ti Bele North Battleford -02 -000.0 Spokane cre Swit Current OF ¢1 600.0 Portland 14 09:005,2 Medicine Hat 13 02008.0 oon Vvancico 17 09 008.6 > Lethbridge 10 G1000.9 Los Angeles 27 15 000.0 calgary 12 000009 Biwentx Mig Edmonton A 2000.0 | oe Vass me 110000 Cranbrook 88 620008 Thunder Bay 8 80 Castlegar VW 04003% se Sohn's 5-3) Tr Penticton VW OF COL asia a Revelstoke G5 Ol ORT Princeton Mig «= Fredericton e430 Vancouver 10 a? o7i.2 «Charlottetown rics Prince Rupert GF O8013.9 «6©6-Montreal a str Terrace 06 coctes «Ottawa #43 - a S Gloms Neri Bay ; H = For), Maroy OF tle Churchill i Wl mcns The Pai aa = Victoria 70 16 New (verk wore Prints Georce Ob. 03 008.7 va Willams Lake oP 02 000.0 Ret vam — Puntit Mountaie Misg Gambricte Bay oy | ies Gaermansen Ladg hg Retolute Bay aw Mackenzie 07 000.6 weks es MATTERS Stock exchange TORONTO (CP) — The Torontc stock market was down moderately in light mid- morning trading Wednesday. The TSE 3200 “index was down 3.18 points to 2202.63. Nine of the 14 stock groups in the composite index declined, led by oil and gas, which was down 17.2 points to . 4395.22. Paper and forest products had the largest of the five ad- vances, up 11.58 points to 2187.04. Volume of trading by 11 a.m. was 1.27 million shares, compared with L34 million shares at the same time Tuesday. Declines out- numbered advances 160 to 123 with 187 issues upchanged. . Among industrials, Aquitaine of Canada lost % to $43%, Turbo Resources + to $29, Cara A % to $7%, Fruehauf Canada '¢ to $10 and Yulcan I[n- dustrial Packaging 12 to 3%. Photo Engravers gained 1% to $53, George Weston 1 to $33, Abitibi-Price % to $26%, -1 gee md | las VO ip ae a es et Magli cA aye —— ah) KSB oe ER ee Bena’ WAL Ep HY u Trb: Oe $110 and PCL industries %, to $$te, Denison Mines declined % to $52, Hodson Bay Mining 3; to $29% and Carclin Mines \, to $34. United Asbestos was up % to $7h. and =e Anglo Dominion Gold 15 cents to $4.30. Canada Northwest Land was down \+ to -$36%, Oakwood Pet- roleums \2 to 1845 and Omega Hydrocarbons 3 to $8%. Ranger Oil roe % to $173 and Ocelot Industries B % to Suu. , The dollar MONTREAL (CP) — US. dollar in terms of Canadian funds in noontime§ trading Wednesday was down 4- 2 at $1203. Pound sterling was down 18-25 ai §2.7292. In New York, the Canadian dollar was up 11-100 at $0.8309 and pound sterling was up 3- 16 at $2.2577. Gold prices LONDON (AP) — Closing gold prices Wednesday in ‘*, US. “Houston, * Kispiox, _ Ferguson at ‘The Herald, Wednesday, February 19, 19al, ‘Page 3 3,500 INVOLVED ‘Wace festival ! drawing support in northwest - The Pacific Northwest communities have once again shown good support for the Pacific Northwest Music Festival to be held in Entries © have been received from Stewart, Hazelton, Hagensborg, Kitwanga, Kitsegukla, -Kitimat, Greenville, Canyon City, Aiyansh and . Terrace involving ap- . proximately 3,500 students who along. with their teachers and adjudicators Terrace March 23 to April r' : Lecture Theatre at 7 p.m. - March 27. Edward Parker: . Piano - Caledonia Lecture Wiens - Voice - Caledonia Theatre, Sat. April .4.- Juniors 10 a.m., Seniors i pm. Gay Scrivener - Speech Arts - Cassie Hall Saturday, April 4 at 10.a.mn, - There is no charge for. thegce workshops and Students, teachers and interested parents are . most welcome. 1981- programs will be “available at the three exchange ideas, talents - committee should call Alleen Frank at 635-2305. Solo voice and in- strumental classes will be at Caledonia Lecture Theatre and people wishing t help at this location should call Norah 784-2424. Speech arts classes will be held at Cassie Hall. Elementary School and persons wishing to help there should call Toni . Lyshaug at 798-2568. The committee offers non-competitive and competitive classes for students and has a total of 71 awards. Ctrophies | and scholarships) to: -offer, _ competitors. However it is - the overall feeling of true parlicipation that is fostered and to encourage students to enlarge their skills and talents. Four adjudicators are offering workshops during Festival: Dolores Kirk- wood - Dance - Monday, March 23 at the Oddfellows Hall (Munroe Street); Juniors at 7:45 p.m., Seniors at 8:30 p.n). Harold locations during festival | and cost $1. The public is. welcome to attend all classes (no charge) but the “ committee does .ask- that amall children are at- tentive ahd quiet so.as not to distract those that are participating. A final gaia. performance representing a cross section of festival will beheld Saturday, April 4, at 8pm. at the REM. Lee Theatre. There is a": . charge of $2.50 for adults; a $1 for children under 12;for:* this evening only, Tickets: - for this .concert will “be © available in the lobby of the: R.E.M. Lee. Theatre’: ‘ mornings.only the week of April30 to April 3, or at fhe“ : door price to 8 p-m. on April - the Pacific Northwest © Music Festival is’ a.com: - " taunity project ‘and the - committee is grateful to all those who in anyway assist to ensure volunteers the committee * would be unable to bold this « event. students, - tedchers’: and adjudicators ’- of the’ best | possible - situations for ‘their per- « formances, Without .the «. support given so readily by “~ preparation. | 45-2011 CAREER OPPORTUNITY for Ambitious individual EXECUTIVE . HOUSEKEEPER required for Mills “Memorial Hospltal. responsible fo the acministrator for ali aspects of managing the housekeeping department, Including statting, employee evaluation and ‘budget | demonstrated ability to establish positive in- : farpersonnel relations 1s essential. Hospital ex-, perience is an asset. Salary negotiable. Excelent fringe benefits. Apply with resume fo: Persenne! Director Mills Memorial Hospital 4720 Haugland Avenue. 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