a _ ‘Countries but I want to m it! oitte é I'm not going there with the purpose of tyliih't#4 ae uy Wrongs ‘that might-be taking place in these’ more than:I i ~ Pepart on: jt LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY |, PARLIMENT BUILDINGS . “i Vietorda,, B.C.. _ | V8V 1Z4 KUALA LUMPUR (cP) = > Prime Minister ‘Trudeau | Wipe lightly over the question of alleged human rights . J a ‘violations by the Malaysian government today when he met . -withlila - Malaysian | counterpart Datuk Seri Mahathir ; _ Mohamad: Trudeau, who sald earlier he ‘might: subtle’ ask ‘gome’ Southeast Asian governments to eage repression of political ‘opponents, told a news cuiference today he asked about ' - Malaysia’s tough ‘intemal security measures during a_ _ |. General discussion of the region's political situation. — “Bat wouldn't pretend agreat discussion ensued on It" a he sald. . ~ A Canadian offictal sald Trudeau merely asked abaut the _ “internal security ‘situation’” — not actual Sovernment policles'— on “‘an informal: basis." | - Mahathir Mohamad and his senior cabinet ‘ministers: ~ argued the: tough’ laws. were needed to fi ‘fight ‘Communist insurgents, mainly Chinese Malaysians, operating along - Malaysla's northern border with Thialand, the official, , Who declined to beidentified by name, sald. “The Importance of trade during his current tour could be 7 ote factor: making Trudeau reluctant to’ ‘ discuss human ar Fights. issues. It is- difficult to’ criticize host: countries’ . Policies, then ask them to biuy oore ‘trom Canada, — ' Trudeau was questioned during the weekend about | ' whether he would raise human-rights issues today with Mahathir Mohamad. The Malaysian government has been -. ‘condemned by Amnesty International and an international ~ committee of lawyers for.its treatment.of prisoners. -: . . /Revdeau sald he often finds a chance to tell Senders, under the guise of humanitarian grounds, that. they. would get along better with Canada and other democratic countries if they did such and such; - <“T'may find eceasloni of doit Roald Ike visitors to tell us: how ‘oul ve dealt with _ the FLQ crisis." Trudeau was officially welcomed to Malnyéia thday by. . the. ‘prime minister in, a cerempn _ ouiide: ‘the parlianient buildings.” oe basing sun Sage eons 7 —_ - But. he ‘actually. ‘arrived almost 24 ‘hours earller: After ~ arriving from Singapore, Trudeau and nine-year-old’Sacha flew immediately in & watting helicopter to spend: the first leaves "Tuesday for Indonesia. | Human rights is an issue in Malaysid eediuse ofa recent report. by seven. human-rights lawyers that alleged that people detained under the country’s cet ai Security, Act have been tortured, held in db and brain washed. - Tt sis also expected to come Re ay rsdn 's later stops in Indonesia, Brunei ap hilippiijes " ‘Trudeau told a news confercace Mel layeia has not only:the © right buta duty tofight Communist insurgents but admitted he doesn't know how many detainees fall inta the e category ~ and, sill: ‘have to find out more. “An aide sald Trudeau ‘would be. fully briefed hased on | ‘information from the London-based Amnesty International . human-rights group and from the Canadian High ‘Com: ‘mission jin’ Malaysia. , J But high commission officials sald they. have not: “ine veatigated: ihe problem. And a Canadian: official: said-a the lawyers’ actusations ina leading Aslan " piagaine was “a flakey story because it didn't offer enough solid. “proof. " :The seven lawyers, ina report based. oi a. vialt here last _ August, sald:377 people ware being held wider a: sweeping | _ Section of the Internal Security Act that allows the govern- " ment to detain anyone acting in any manner prejudicial. to, - the country. Critics say the governnient sometimes aliiges the power by labelling ‘opponents as Communiste or subversives, even -. {hough the threat of Communist insurgents in’ northern ; ' Malaysia“along the:Thai border has diminished, . -- ; ‘Amnesty has also found fault with other countries along: ‘Trudeau's route, especially the Philippines. ‘The human- rights group says government forcea there have illegally " the sin ‘some “of these e a te Ieay Aslan tour at Port Dict a beach. |- » Ee a ‘brdchiafes, - 2 (Reufer) ~. Established 1908 Friday was a busy day for’ Terrace Hydro crews. - replacing most of the power line on Lakelse Ave. The old line,” _ which was not designed for.the current number of businesses on the street, was carrying so much electricty that the wires were |’ getting hot enough to burn through their insulation. , “Installed line should eliminate that problem. » , -~ noge,: so I'm OK, but I'm o “plad: T’'m not someone) who. > downtown office, ‘They. were : The newly © “KHALDE, started a fifth round of talks troops from Lébanon. _The. delegations were" meeting at "the Lebanon Beach Hotel- in Khalde, South - of Beirut, -which’ is * alternating as the. site. for the talks with the northern . Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona. a The head of the Lebanesé negotiating team, ; retired | : diplomat Antoine. Fattal, declined to’ comment on *. reports of new ideas to solve. the: problema’.over the ‘agenda whieh ‘have beset ~ the: ‘talks. from the degin- detained, ..tortured or. killed “hundreds of people since - ning. President Fredinand Marcas lifted martial law two years. MRO... ae -Maiéysia, “about the size of Canada’s Atlantic provinces, "consists of the Malay. Peninsula‘as well a3 ‘two states off the _ island af Borneo, about 60 kilometres away. _ " Progreds: viewed | Sua ro tree) ese Maer ad, forward last week-.point to. progress and ‘should not be ‘rejected out of hand, =< “not reject the proposals out of hand," the Canadian leader: said on the second day of a visit to Maiaysta, “Let's sit down - and discuss them.” ‘x : Enlarging on the guarded: response he give test week: ‘to the proposals for a non-aggression pact with NATO con-: _talned in a Waraaw Pact document isaued after a summit | - meeting in Prague, Trudeau: eaid- (wo! Points in the Plan indleate ‘progress. - One is the proposéd reduction in the number of Soviet ss. ® nuclear’ missiles to a number’ approximating those - missiles held: by Britain and France, he said. “This. is - progreds. because it's somewhere between ‘the 300-0dd missiles the Soviet Union now has and the ‘ zero option’ . proposed by. (U.S.) President Reagan.”. - The other is the proposed renunciation of first ie of. both conventional as well as nuclear weapons, he said, adding ‘this is important because NATO countries are concerned . they are outmumbered in Europe by men under Soviet arm- agenda The main ‘problem “has.” been. that Lebanon has . ‘refused to accept an Israeli. demand ‘that: = “nor; malization’* - ‘of. relations between Lebaron and larael , should ‘head the agenda.’ ' Lebanese sources sald the U.S.: delegation ‘suggested starting the talks without. agreement: on a: detailed ‘fernell, sources - ‘gala a similar approach had been : " “NATO countries, the United States in particular, stiould i utrcetneal antentes . The Lebanese ‘sources... said the session. was ad- Journed for 10 minutes.wiille the Lebanese: delegation :*- rember commimity on the South Alantic archipelago, the: -Ureaction to the unannounced trip in Buenos Aires and from apposition MPs in London: was angry. ' Argentiné Foreign. Minister’ Juan’ Aguirre Lanari. said . - Thatchér’a visit to the: lalands ‘was ‘‘a new’ act.-of ‘contacted its government. “-bebanon’ beliéves~ ‘the: “talks should concentraté.on: the departure .of the larneli' troops. who: invaded. ‘its’ * ‘ territory last. June, Asked ‘whether he &x- "pected - something” poaltive from today's ‘meeting, . Fattal told reporters: “We ' have not given up hope.” ~ ‘Lebanese. and Israeli . troops closed off a wide area * around the hotel where the Lebanor: ‘ . Lebanese, . ‘[sraell-and U: 8. negotlators ‘between © te talks are. ‘ taking ‘place. -Shortly before the Israeli delegation arrived;: “three _ Israeli warplanes flew over today aimed at working out:--- : an agenda for discussions | on the withdrawal of Israeli Beirut: ; The northern. port: of Tripoli, pro-and.. anti- Syrian militias have: killed 175 people ina month, was quiet - this: morning, - said residents < contactad- ~by telephone'from Beirut’ for’ the first time in two weeks, The. ceasefire followed a‘ weekend ‘agreement. bet- ‘ween. ihe’ Lebanese “and Syriari governments ag well as the warring factions that Lebanesé Internal: Security Forcea should move into the - combat areas to keep order’, Syria is involved because ‘its péacekeeping forces have been: deployed in- the area’ sin¢e 1976 to halt B Christian-Moslem civil war. Patrols of the’ Internal Security: Forces moved where clashes - Withdrawal plans discussed : . Sunday into the distriet of. - Qubbeh, one of the combat zones, but: pulled out again in the night because Moslem fighters: were still - there, : ‘security sources -said today. . But they said the patrols moved back into ‘the same ares this morning. Before. movitig into the: crisis areas of Baal Mohsen . and Bab Al-Tabbaneh, ‘wilts - of -the “Internal -Security Forces were waiting’ for the Moslem | ‘combatants’ ‘to withdraw today. under an unwritten | agreement, the” sources added. -Belrut agreement worked out by Tripoli politicians Saturday night, were supposed to be teplaced ‘by -the Iriteral Seely F Forces. ‘ ‘newspapers’ reported today Palestinian | fighters: “preceded. - Internal Security. Forces into ".the -trouble- spots: ‘Surlday;: and under "an the “Falklands cheer. ". STANLEY {AP) — surprise visit to get a look-at the battlefields where hun- dreds of. Argentine and British poldiers died fighting over this British colony. “This is more than a visit,"” Thatcher said in a speech ‘Sunday. night. “It is’ a profourdly moving. experience Perammerve have alt been through hinge wehope will never ‘ be. repeated,” “ “While Thatcher recelved awarm greeting from the 1,800. - 5 Provocation and: arrogance. " The newspaper Conviction . ; called the visit “another provocation’ to Latin, America,” » In London, Liberal party MH Richard. Wainwright said the trip was-a “public circus” aimed at diverting voters’ - attention ‘from economic woes. George: Fulkes, an op: ‘ position Labey party MP, described it as “provocative to... Argentina, South America ‘and the United Nations. ad | ‘Falkdands’ i page 3 Teary-eyed residents. shouted “God ~ bless you”’ as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher began a “TORONTO (cP). _ “An * siticipated rush by anxious depositors. on three trust. ‘companies. whose assets have “been. temporarily. ‘ ~/aelzed. by. the Ontarlo government _ failed ancl of Crown Trust Co.,- dozen ‘depositors, allowed ‘too withdraw up to’ “$20,000 ‘each, ‘waited in line for the [coors to open 8 a.m. EST. "JT... have. $20,000. (deposited) . right on the, “Toronto. ‘said in: an interylew while: waiting in line for doors ‘to. open at the Asked about the move ‘by = a the provincial government, Pura said: «If there ‘was anything Wrong, why didn't ~~ they. step. in a long time. , ago?” , ' The scene was. repeated . throughout the province. ' - Officials at .branches ‘in © ; “Hamilton, Windsor and: _[. Welland reported. some “cE. worrled depositors were - feeling. Yelieved'' after ‘talking to company’ of- . ficials, - After ‘speaking tb com- ~ pany officials, M: Matthew - Bes, 88, and a depositor in . Crown Trust's .. dowitown ' - ‘|. Toronto: office, sald,: “We : were worrléd yedterday, but’ we feel better now." ~ “They have. more assets ' -than we’ thought: they'd have,” he sald. Reasons for the govern-. “ment seizure of ‘assets weren't, clear — and : politicians responsible for the_moves gave few hints, Robert Elgie, Ontario minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations, said. the mortgaging involved in’ the sale.“ “gives rise to - questions about: the lending ~ practices of the three trust. “companies,”’ He declined to * elaborate. - . Paul Cosgrove, federal - minister of. State for - ‘Finance, said Ottawa. - moved on Greymad Mor- - . (gage partly-because of the | Ontario action, and: partly for other reasons, which he didn’t reveal.” Over the ‘weekend, a Police guard was posted - » atolind the clock at the head . Offices of Crown Trust and Greymac Trust and teams of auditors working for the province sifted through the | firms’ financlal records, Elgie sald operations of the companies during the takeover, made possible by a bill rushed ‘through the ‘ legislature: on Dec, 21, would be conducted by a - team. of . five - businessmen who have been appointed to help. conduct ‘a review and review, is: expected to be . - completed in two wéeks, |. In. addition, the apart: - ment sale‘has been under _ investigation by’ James Morrison of the accounting firm Touche Ross Ltd. for several weeks, 6's - Meanwhile, police ‘and: ‘government officials sald they expected a. rush on blanches of. the’ three companies. when - - they opened .teday. . The. tom: panies, usually open on Saturdays, were kept closed. ‘Saturday, ‘ - "If it-(a rush) develops.” and we need io -provide” them: with more attention, - ‘then we. will 'be-- able to ‘respond ‘quickly,’ -a " Metropolitan’ Toronto Police | ‘spokesman said, | While Crown has offices in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, — -Alberta "and British Columbia,’ Seaway and ' Greymac have branches’ only in Ontario. ' _A-sentor Seaway Trust » Norrens b investors ; officer, ‘who didn’t want: it his © ut said Crown will likely be. a materialize today . “and ri a appeared it was business as - usual. At: the: only Toronto 7 dependent on .“‘perdonal _ bank. deposit: . Money, ‘Bee lineups at . (Crown All deposits and “deben- a limit of $20,000 by the ‘Have more thai that srount outcome of a. provinelal investigation into the three - “companies, © Despite assurances their investments are insured, some depositors. with the» _, companies are nervous, “It's “just - like. the | ‘government to leave us high © and dry,” safd one” angry : Mian.’ who has deposited . more than $20,000 In Seaway . and Crown accounts.’ name used, said there ‘probably won't be a rush of -business at his company’s three branches in Toronto, - Welland, and Port Colborne, - busy. ‘He said Crown’ Is more ‘kind: of . business” than Seaway and this means more individuals - will want to withdraw their night when there's nobody — to get information from — ‘then. the government. goes ‘eT “think you're. going to- Trust) branches . ” about its sweet way and . Suds he Said. on. _ gaye ‘to hell with the public.’ Sun oe soy 7 io Most were relieved to be told their deposits are in- sured to a maximum | of $20,000 but many fear they will lose. interest - on: their savings. | “Tm a litte: frightened. because my sister and I have worked hard to.save,"" - said. 72-year-old: Grace Altan, a (Crown trust: ' depositor. “I phoned my old - bank ‘manager to ask him what to.do‘and he's ‘in the . tures of trust companies and banks are insured up to urance- Corp.; a ‘Crown: ‘corporation. . Although many investors, especially” elderly people - with thousands of dollars ra of . retirement ‘savings, in investments, . depositors | will be able to withdraw a maximum of only-.$20,000 _Elgie sald disposition of investments of more: than © soe must awa the money Invested too.” ” Cheques otfored Herald Staff Writer. jrennacs _ ‘Abst, Jan.’ 19, every area: family with hildren.: eye - Losi. monthly. family. : lee Hisien beatin This ‘time: there. will be more. to the cheque. Not: ‘more money, but ‘more paper. , The ‘January : cheques. will have a tree part’ ‘stub’ attached. The stub, called a-TFA-1, is for income tax purposes, The number of children on the account in 1982 and. the amount paid’ by’ the federal government will: be. -Teperted qn this stub. -The stub-must be submitted ‘o Revenue Canada ‘along with your income tax form. Entitlement to the Child Tax: Credit. cannot be ealeulated by the lax department without . ~-this. slip. - So for those of you with children, detach that ‘stub and _keept it safe for income'tax time.' ‘Anyone who received: Family: Allowances, but: is ‘not , "eligible for a cheque this January. will receive. a a separate statement instead of a hee stub. ad Nutrition discussed _ -» «.° HeraldStaff Writer =~ TERRACE— Are you interested in, or forced to, cut your ‘food shopping dollar? If so, there’s a onemorning course: _ for you this week, Good Nutrition on a Tight Budget is thetille of a lecture to be given by Donna Galson on Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 9: 00. . 6 11:30a.m. in the Skeena Health Unit auditorium. ' The emphasis will be on how to shop for inexpensive substitutes and how to feeda family cheaply. For snackers, one section of the lesson will deal with how to buy snacks ‘that are good.for you. One will be able to sample some of the items Gateon is talking about including a roast made without meat. The lecture is free and one may drop off children at the Terrace Women's Centre for free childeare and then proceed to the. ‘lecture at the Health Unit. This lecture is the first in a series of three sponsored by -the Terrace Women's Health Coalition and financed by the iey - Health and Welfare department of the federal government., ‘manage the firms, The ° Sometime in February the coalition will offer “Stress in —~ the Recession” concerning how to deal with it without taking valium and in March members of the Vancouver - Women's Health Coalition will travel to Terrace to present an all-day course in body care. IN IDE “Local world sports pages 4 1687 ‘Classifieds : ‘pages 687 | Comics, horoscope page 8 ren f Te “WHY BUY NEW? * ae WHEN USEDWILL bo! ; Do’ you want parts tb fix: up your car but your budget: * won't allow It? 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