daliyher ald : Published every weekday at! ‘3010 Katum Street, o Terrace, B.C. iby ‘Sterting Publishers. Ltd, Authorized as’ second class. mail. | “Atv Sales: The Herald retains full, complete and sole copyright — ' jn arty advertisement produced and-or any edifortal of photographic content published In the Herald. Reproduction is not permitted without the written. permission of the Publisher. _ Japan insulted | ' discourtesy to Prime Minister, Trudeau during his recent ’ of Japan in Vancouver. " gountries to express ‘displeasure over reports that Japan , had snubbed Trudeau. : to-understand,. Nakamura said Wednesday. - : discourteous to: foreign. guests also insult us. “Frankly. ~ reporting can hurt the feelings and sensitivity, of others. ; such reporting giving rise to.a perception gap between the two countries and peoples. We should avoid emotion-laden political and. journalistic outpourings.”- ° - welcome at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on the final leg.of his... Asian tour last month. ; “This is to me a surprising assertion to make. I wonder whether elaborate pomp and show are always required to welcome foreign guests in an age when meetings of heads of ‘governments : and states so often take place. In fact, Mr. Trudeau had visited or twice- 2s and is quite ie ou to and high velogath Ba tho guns and ae el “receive foreign | digni taries | wi ee protoco decorum.” ‘range of issues of mutual concern with his. counterpart, Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, and there was a - deepening of understanding and: friendship. He also said that government officials and businessmen ‘Trudeau visit was a success. Nakamura said future relations between the two coun- tries will depénd toa large extent ‘‘on whether we can _ expand the scope of our relations, devélop. better mutual understanding and bring maturity to:our partnership.” . in another address, Gregor Guthrie, president of the ~CanadaJapan Trade Council suggested Canada take a leaf ‘from the Japanese and beg, borrow or buy technology from: - abroad to rejuvenate the: country: S ‘outmoded industrial -“plants; us ’ “J do not advocate lessening our interest in, or backing for, research,” said Guthrie. ‘It-remains: vital. But. 1 ‘believe that, in the urgent task of: getting our manufac- ‘turing sector in step with, if not ahead of, our competitors, - we should make the fullest use of available technology.” : needs should be available. in Japan, he Said. - Smokers warned ~ triple.the usual risk, a new study shows. > elgaréites: that are low in nicotine and. carbon. monoxide, But the new study, conducted at the Drug Epidemiology ” Unit at, Boston University Medical School, shows the risk of “suffering a heart attack is just as greai when smokers use - low-nicotine: cigarettes, regardless of the brand. a : "The results suggest that smoking cigarettes with . reduced. levels of these substances does not reduce’ the “isk,” the study concluded. “We found an. approximate -; tripling of the rate, ‘of myocardial infarction (heart attack) among current smokers that did not appear to vary ac- -, cording’ to.the amount of elther substance.” '. {Many people haye switched to cigarettes low in tar and. .. nicotine, even though the health advantage of these brands og. not certain, statistics’ show,’ Most - cigarettes jow In - :pleotine are also low in tar, but the researchers didn’t. “smieasure tar content because: there is no suggestion, it a _contiibutes to heart attacks. Inthe study, published in today’s New England Journal of + Medicine, the researchers surveyed the smoking habits of ', S02imen between the ages of 30 and 54 who were admitted to’ a Héspital with heart attacks. They were compared with 835 _ people who were in the hospital. for other reasons. ... Like ‘other researcti, the study showed that-the more - ” * people ‘smoke, the, areater their risk of heart altack: The - L - increased threat, disappears ‘when they give up cigarettes. ' Ami, earlier’ study released. by the American Cancer *. Soclaty, found that smokers of low-hicotine cigarettes are (+. sonnewhat Teas likely to dle of heart disease than high-tar r _ smokers, : The Boston University researchers sald their. results do” * not necéssatily ‘clear nicotine and carbon monoxide as “ danses of heart attacks. People who smoke low-nicotine - cigarettes may inhale deeper and hold the amoke. longer to . satinty théir craving for nicotine. : “On. the other hand,” they wrote, “it could well be that one or ‘moré ‘of the thousands of other components uf -elgarette smoke: is harmful." = - 0 .-. = Registration ~— | its Number 1201. 1, Postage pald. in cash; return postage. a Hen ar ES ‘Circulation: oO “eventually may: provide: “thousands” ay jobs. in, B ne. .. ..construction and. help “pull some. amaller Canadian: “gas. “producers into the black,..j. °°" as However,’ Chretien said the new export approval won't. oe have any immediate Impaet o on the le hard-pressed industry, oa , : “Nick Walton. “Shaft Weiter Pho rapher: ° a “Sports: °— -Kelth: sa iver: Dan Schaffer , i Rception-Cisssitied: ‘Cireulation: : | CarolynGibson Marla Taylor : | -NOTICEOF COPYRIGHT — VANCOUVER (CP) — Stories about ‘Japanese oe visit to Japan insult the Japanese, says the Consul General = Taizo Nakamura used a symposium staged by the a " Canada-Japan. Society on future relations between the two’, . . “How ‘such views (on the claimed. snub to Trudeau) were ' ” presented as news is something the dapanese | find difficult “Stories giving the impression’ that ‘the Japanesé “gre oe i speaking, ‘we.wish a little more. discretion being exercised © — L, ' in judging’ how: inaccurate and somewhat biased:naws - “What ‘concerns us; moreover, is the adverse effect of we Published reports said Trudeau received. a ‘low. key ae ‘ome pe aye _ Hesaid thai Trudeau was able to meet and discuss a wide . ‘of both countries who are directly concerned agreed the . - which has been nominated for an ‘Oscar, ae - Angeles: company ‘Direct Cinema’ Ltd. His’ company is’ . _ distributing If You Love This Planet for the National Film” vs Board in'the U.S. ; Canada should acquire the necessary technology _ “wherever it can and much of what Canadian manufacturing > matter of the free expression of ideas.” a Bobo BOSTON (AP) — Switching to low-nicotine cigarettes will not reduce the danger ofheart attack and smokers still face’ _ Smoking has long been associated with heart attacks and . ~ it lias been suggested the hazard is less if people smoke | : make payments during, ‘years of-low prices. - it long range sey he | to all Casas a : “bill bin the arm hegininin . my ie . ; C - * . a - ut . 8 . . = a Lavnrcss cree! mT? are 7 ae op FORT wtenreso BLL - Wai ty neianey -rstoedb jes itt 2avt orbw vans. hi U, Ss. “brands Canadian fi ms | MONTREAL. (cP) — - The United ‘States Justice’ ‘Depart ment’s branding of three Canadian films. as “Dolitical propaganda”: smacks of, McCarthy-era intimidation, says’. ‘the American distributor. of one, an anti- nuclear war film to final voting, Oo "“'If-the Justice ‘Department has’ its way, ' Block will be ‘required to submit thenames of individuals or groups in the U. S; who rent If You Love This Planet. “The American distributor SAYS there is “incredible” , deman¢: for the 26-minute’ film from, among others, church groups, hospitals ‘and doctors’. organizations, : The film, which features a lecture by Dr. Helen Caldicatt, . ‘an American who is National, President of Physicians for - <> Soclal: ‘Responsibility, . cis * ‘scheduled. to be shown to the general Academy “membership March: uh In Beverly Hills. ; “Ht looks to me like we're going back to MeCarthyisim =" it’s intimidation,” said Mitchell Block, head” of the, Los" The other two films, also made by the NFB, deal with ‘acid’ rain,.a perennial thorn in’ "the side of ‘Canadian: USS * relations. a The: Canadian dogiimentary ‘also features two ‘clips - *T find it just shocking,” said Block, “Who are they to: say ‘showing then-U.S; Air-Force Capt. Ronald Reagan telling it's a political film? Is Gandhi a political fila’? Where do: - pilots how to shoot. down Japanese airplanes. The clips are you draw the line?” .° - from a 192. US. War Depatiment Propaganda film called Block said he would try to get such leading: ‘Hollywood “Jap Zero... _ spokesmen as Ed Asner and Charlton Heston to. publicly - ... Reports that American authoritles are putting pressure’ discuss what he called “the registration issue.” ° _ on ‘the Academy: to'withdraw the film are untrue, ‘sald ; “It’s not a question of the political right and left. It's a” Academy publicity co-ordinator Bob "Werden. ; 2. Meanwhile, Terri Nash, 33, the first-time film-maker “behind If You Love ‘This. Planet, said. she was “taken. the Justice Department ruled ‘earlier ‘this, month th | aback" by‘the action of American authorities. - , films cannot be shown in the U.S. unless they are preceded ane “Td never: heard of anything like that. It’s analogous to ~ by a declaration that they are produced by an agent of the ~ borrowing a library book — they dén’t ban the book, but. Canadian government and that their,contents are not abe “they“tike your name. It’s really 8 form of censorship of: proved by the U.S, government. : ' -., ideas! , All copies of the film will have to be preceded by. a rider i The: Vancouver native who now lives in Montreal said her: ‘warning viewers that “dissemination reports on this film “film was turned down by the CBC because it is biased. “It's are filed with the Department. of. Justice.” definitely biased against war,”. she added.” If the rider takes effect immediately, members of the 3 spoltesman for the NF'B said lt -wae the’ first tine: the Academy. ‘of: Motion: ‘Picture. Arts and Sciences may be’. reading it when they sereen If You Love This Planet, along | with other nominees for * documentary § short subjects, prior. 4 , Propaganda.” jane are about 700 NFB fitns in circulation in the U. Ss. TORONTO (ci - — - Federal Agriculture Minister Buigens Whelan has been alyen a clear message. that.he if daesn't*.: respond by Tuesday to provinclal efferts for a national farm. “ahead . with stabilization “preferably with the federal stabilization plan, the provinces will go italone. . —* : :. government, but we'll do Jt-without them if we have to.” The plan, which’ fias ‘been a top: priority of Ontario. Agriculture’ Minister “Dennis -Timbrell, would take; premiums from farmers and the provincial and federal ment, ‘We don’ L want to be at war.” said he-is pleased with ‘Timbrell’s stance; ; “Our association sald to (Timbrell). in Detember: ‘Look, - if Whelan ia not going to move, we" re. “not! going, to wait “The plari is the first timé in Canadian history that ihe ; provincial agriculture ministers are ‘seeking to unify thelr. often-conflicting individual stabillzation schemes. 3: The proposal would also: provide farm price assistance” for: thousands of farmers not covered under: existitig \ stabilization plans. - ; 4 r In ah ndiress Wednesday to the ‘Ontarie Cattleme Corhmnission and. fepresentatives fori the Ontario and Association, Timbrell said he has arranged for nine of the 30° Al ‘governments teached a consensus to pursue provincial agriculture - Aninisters to meet Tuesday In Toronto to disciiss the plan. Quebec officials have indicated: they may attend. Whelan'has ‘also been invited. - ’ Tinibrell said one of the purposes of the Tuesday méet! is.to pin Whelin down on: stabilization. * Two weeks ago, Whelan said he hadn't read Tmbrell i proposal, but “had a befier idea" — referring lo a lo awaited federal plan on red meat marketing. ' _“The federal government may very well have a bette - idea, " said Timbr 1. “But is the: thn to show it | as: ae necting - iS of sa é ; ’ Te now e io show it to 08°" Nigvamber in. reac ment tn rinet le t : - because now is the time-to work with the federal govern: on Regina agreen tr ple to seth national stabilization, take tiedley. éipressed’ fear. “that. it the. stabilization plan ° dozen competition. tor farm aasisiancé. _ of the abbreviation NWCC or NCC for* ‘Northwest. Com- off a. lot of: -peonle. around town. " back to me in five years,” - Stikine galaxy, says the admiral. " "". “Wand just who will we teach,” ask Spock; Togical ly. D 4“ “we ily cane ‘a "pistol pesu snl omy Vulcan pea att cena ee es ie okt mission a failure. Why?’ “Money,” says Kirk. ““‘A‘great ‘course ta the local city council and: school board...’* ~ ‘gould have gone | ‘places. _ somehow think we won't find any aliens in the library at “O S: Justi¢e Department labelled any of its films. “politital ; “Timbrell sald the provincial mipisters are prepaved togo., * * Graeme Hedley, manager ofthe cattlemen’ ‘a association, , fsare betta: “provincial stabilization without the federal government, if gn't work, the provinces will. become ‘erhibrolled i in fierce | lif Ontario arid Alberta jutip inté the wet, it could very | well inean open -wartare between provincial programs,”he [.- -Gallag 1, chaifman’an rolettn Ltd: during both its glor, resign aa chief. -execu eeting “later. ‘this. year. ‘A: who Wi ted to: past the peak ‘of {ts difficulties te k prices rebounded, ia intérnatlonal jarkets.amid el may, be ut falling-ofl prices, B. to lift the Dow Jones ir highéat | close. | ada says the second chnsec fr rein November ‘supports “a Pression the‘ ‘curreht severe™ -recessio may be ties ‘showed ‘increased nauimer ng; residential construction, niove orders ble-products industries, a surge in‘retail-tt in the stock price. index exeluding oil and by Brian Gregg ; ell, here It is Thursday and the latest auiiile the.tide " munity College.” The official abbreviation, as concelved at “the first college meetings, is NCC. The. story: goes. that because NCC sounds a. lot like CNC (College. at-New . Caledonia or Canadian National... Cablecars):. the) .pd- “> ministration sent around a memo ielling the ‘college folk to - gofor NWCC: Sincé our réaders don't confuse NCC: with CNC we use NCC,: This has apparently offended the socks iL suppose ‘the only thing NCC could be confused with tonight's; Star’ Trek.. The coda letters on the. slorship ‘Enterprise are. NCC. This ¢ can, of course; lead to sbkta of ‘confiision. 2-2 s2 82) ° ‘We find Captah ‘kirk, and Mr Spock in: th Federation Admiral BI. Vander Zalm: .‘! “Vander Zalm is saying over a mountain of. lettel ing his resignation, “how would you like to boldly go Where rio man has gone before - seek out new life forms and report _-. “Sounds interesting, admiral, " says Kirk: “iat did you have. in mind?” ve” “> “1- want: you to establish a. college on the “planet “Rxchamaiks: dn the northwest quadrant, of the Bygone: “That 3 your five. year mission. Seek out new ie lérms and teach them whatever you can.” ‘Spock ped nt nae oh p. ad rt aa Needless to say five a ee ‘the. twa Tetum, “their lacking thereof. Westartedan Aboriginal Studies which the, - natives wanted, but we had {6 cut it out because it: cost too much: We had’ a woman’s studies: course and a “workers education progr: am going but that had to be cut back too. ‘We looked around for the needs of the area which we could "provide ‘cheaply and hit upon the idea af. giving a ‘logic “Which turned oul to bea highly’ emotional ique - - most illogical, " said Spock... “Alas, that too ended in failure, Itwe'd had the money we Like. Telegraph, Creek, or Usk,” Kirk adds. . “Money, money, money,” yells the admiral over iplles of " letters demanding his resignation, You ‘think’ ‘it takes money: to teach people things. 1'll tell you what it takes - intelligence. “You can’t learn anything if you can't spell, compute... ‘that sort of thing. All public: education is is a bottomless pit demanding: money, money, money. while it _ churns out semi-illiterates. I’ve always said the besl way to deal with these educators Is to go Dutch treat with them. ; Did you find any intelligence?" © -..- ; Well, as you can see this sort of thing can get out of hand. Northwest . Community College is not’ Star Trek. We _ NCC. Some alienated students perhaps - _ but no aliens. The Herald. welcomes its readers comments. All letters to the editor of “gerieral public interest will be printed. They’ should. be submitted 48 hours In - advance of desired publication: date.. We +. do, however, retain the right to refuse to print letters on grounds of possible. libel - or bad taste. We may also edit. letters for Style and length. All letters to be “considered for publication. must be ~ Signed. “It is impossible to print a letter » submitied: within 24. hours of desired publication date. 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