Page. The Herald, Wednesday, February 9.194, - “ oa =: da Jallyherald . Published every weekday at 3010 kalum Street, Terrace, 8.C. by Sterling Publishers Lid. Authorized as second class mail. Registration” Number 1201. Postage paid in cash, return postage guaranteed Terrace: 635-6357 Circulation; 635-4000 - Publisher - David Hamilton Advertising Sales: Editor: _ Brian Gregg Nick Walton Staff Writer-Photographer: Sports: _ Ralph Reschke Hally Olsen Reception-Classified: Circulation: Clatre Wadley Sue Nelson NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT ‘ The Herald retains full, complete and sole copyright in any advertisement produced and-or any editortal or photographic content published In the Herald. .- Reproduction is not permitted without the written permission of the Publisher. The Terrace-Kitimat Daily: Herald Newspaper is polltically independent and a member of the British Columbla Press Council. ¢ . Letters to _the Editor To the Editor, Theclosure of David Thompson University Centre will be a loss to every person in the province. It will be one more rent in cur social and moral fabric - already strained and | distorted. When in 1977, the provincial government headed by Mr. Bennett assumed by act of legislature, the assets and liabilities of Notre Dame University at Nelson and created ' David Thompson University Centre, it signed a contract © with Notre Dame's board of governors. The act stales; — “The crown in the right of the province and the university © are bound by the agreement against-each other.” The government also made a legal committment that ‘‘courses shall be offered at the facility that will enable students to begin and complete degrees in Arts and Science, Education and Fine Arts. Enrollment at David Thompson has inéreased since Classes opened in 1978- this despite the uncertainties about _funding and the closure of same programs. The number of | ' students attending the summer school now exceeds that of the Banff School of Fine Arts. Each year the costs per . student have declined. Education Minister, Jéck'Heinrich'* "i and Universities Minister, Dr. Pat MeGeer. stated on Sept. 21 1983: “We are satsified that the success acheived thus far by the centre warrents itd continuation.” 1984 was only four days old when Mr. Bennett's government announced the closure of David Thomspon. The reason given is the centre's “limited enrolment and relatively high costs’’ Nothing is mentioned of the contractual obligation or the assurances of four months earlier. Mr. Bennett and his government have the legislative powers to abolish the act that created David Thompson and to annul the contract it signed. If he does this he will be. putting himself In the position of a Hitler who regarded contracts with other states as scraps of paper'to he thrown aside whenever expedient. Regardless of political conviction, we will all lose by having a government following only the path of expediency. Sincerely David W. Clark Experiments sponsored VANCOUVER (CP). — The Canadian government ‘knowingly sponsored research in which unsuspecting patients were used as guinea pigs in mind-altering ex- periments years before the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency became involved, federal documents show. From 1950 to 1964, the departments of health and welfare poured $500,000 into a Montreal psychiatric clinic that conducted brainwashing projects. The CIA provided $64,000 from 1957 to 1961. Nine Canadians are now suing the U.S. government for $1 million each over the CIA part in the program. But the Vancouver Province says that documents ob- _ tained under the Access to Information Act show Ottawa knew that patients in Dr. D. Ewen Cameron’s programs. were sometimes put to sleep for several weeks, and given electric shocks to the brain to study the effects on memory loss. The documents say that in bralnwashing tests, taped Messages were played to patients for up to for 16 hours a- day, sometimes for t0 straight days, and. some patients faced the tapes for 34 months, TAPES IMPLANTED In order to “reorganize the behavior” of human guinea pigs, they say, fresh information was programmed into their brainwashed minds through the use of “dynamic implant” tapes. They add that some patients whose brains resisted the implants were forced into artificial comas with drugs, or. their resistance was lowered through sensory deprivation in isolation chambers, The documents show Ottawa knew some of the programs . were purely experimental and had no value in treating: the patients, The papers shaw how Oitawa gave granta to Cameron’ te laboratory at McGill University, and helped him buy tape recorders and movie cameras for experiments; The Defence Research Board, responsible for scientific research for military use, also supplied equipment and funds, ' In reports to the Canadian government, Cameron said how he and his staff used electric shocks to’ the brain to produce memory loss. The government was also told that Cameron planned to use insulin coma, nitrous oxide a8, sodium amytal — a potent sleep drug — and other chemicals for experiments on the mind, The Canadian Medical Association journal reported in 1967 that colleagues had found 60 per cent of Cameron's electroshock subjects had memory losses ranging froma, few days to 10 years. General Motora of Canada Joined’ its U, 5, parent Tuestiay in announcing, record sales of $13 a billion, and a ‘income of ' $675.6 million in-1993, : : The earnings reflect’ an 1 astonishing turnaround from 1982 and 1981, “during which~ the Oshawa, Ont., aubsidjary reported losses of 1.7 milizon ang, $10.3 million respec: : “tively, » John’ Smith, GM, ‘Canada’ 3-new ‘president and ‘gener, ral. _ Manager, said the improvement can be attributed to higher of $74.6 billion in 1983. - volume ‘and a more’ efficient’ Operation, thanks - to. "everything from improved technology to‘ efforts -by em- ; ’ ployees and suppliers to cut costs and-improve quality, ~ Meantime in Detroit, GM Corp., the world’s largest automaker, said it earned a record $3.7 billion U 5. on gales . The Improved performance comes at thé enid of a fay year slump in the North American auto. dndustry, vps - Previous record earnings were set in 1979 at $246.9, milijon STRONG. DEMAND ‘In Cariada and $3.51 billion in 1978 in the U.S.. rer “In addition to the economic recovery, GM Canada, was WINNIPEG (CP) — On the. Canadian Prairies, wheat is: still the king of | crops. ’ Exports of wheat, mainly hard red spring - wheat prized by bakers, put about . $4 billion in the pockets of . Saskatchewan, Alberta-and — Manitoba farmers. each _ ‘year. When. there's a good crop ‘and top prices, car dealers and travel agents in Regina and other farm centres rub their palms together. But like beer on a hot _ summer day, too much of a good thing can lead to.. preblems. The last couple of years, — favorable weather and heavy. . plantings have located - ty harvests lh miager’ “wheat exporting nations, including Canada. ; Australia and Atgentiia, in -the southern hemisphere where it’s now simmer, have just finished reaping bumper crops... But . what." has Market " analysts _ especially. :.con- cerned is the. wide. stetches ‘ofland U.S; farmers planted to winter wheat last. fall, The wheat is now dormant ‘under a layer of snow, but when the sun Feawakengs thé plants in | spring, grain “watchers expect the crop will bring forth more than 54 million tonnes. * Corirad Leslie, one of the United States’ - ‘mast respected grain analysts, helped furthér by the strong leman din.the US, for. the ben: sized producta:fromCanadian Plants, Smith sald. .. GM .Canada unit sales tothe, 5..in 1989 rose lo 40, 000, an increase ‘of 183,000 or 40 per cent. over 1982, . Retail deliveries by. GM: Canada dealers ‘reboynded- in 1983, reachifig 413,400 cars a and trucks, an increase of 86,200- units or 26 per cent over the 327,000 ‘unifs delivered.in 1982. $43,600 units. in-1979, That is ‘still, however, below the record deliveries. of - Smith said sales. can be expected ta contiiue to improve this year. Sales. to ‘the: us. also: are expected t to remain strong: Tes Lemke a . - Almost ‘all’ GM Canada's 1aidoet: wank were ‘called back to work in 1993, bringing. its total workforce to 43,400, GM Canada’s. aac stood: at- #5 ‘billion in 1982 and $10.4 billion in 1981. MIXED. REACTION : _ ih another development ‘Tuesday, ‘petrochemical: com- panies said they were pleased with a report on the industry ats . ut a but natural 'gas‘producera were nervous about suggestions ‘that the Brice: of ea, feedstocks should be. cut. , "might yield ia abou 70 million tonnes if conditions: . are : . favorable. . EXPORT HALF a The United ‘States. is by © ‘far the .world's: largest exporter of wheat ‘and other. ea : - grains. and: exports about! ° half the “wheat traded dn world markets. yds. ‘by’ - "Australia ; and ‘argentina, o: A bumper: harvest in the © midwestern’ United. States - can send prices plunging at grain exchanges around the. : Oo ‘States i is 3.8 per cent higher ‘world. In addition, ‘the. Tater- national Wheat Council is predicting that the world. will. préduce 500 _millien tonnes of wheat in 1985 —. “ ‘Statistics ‘nipeg, sald in an‘in 1983 record, ‘So. ‘Canailian © analysts ‘figure . there isn't. much “ propect . of ‘improving last- ‘year’s - sluggish | * wheat di prices... fies | don’t think there will be ‘much’: > Allister Hickson’ head: of the "Canada *.-grain marketing: : roup. in: Wine” interview. - Nachtigall, Carol . .* “edonomic analyst: ‘with’ the ° Agriculture © .. Department, said the winter ; ‘Manitoba: “wheat planting in the United “than the previous year. "She said American far- mers also are’ expected to ‘Increase ‘the “amount © of. - spring: ‘wheat they plant ina “ eqiple of months, improvernent, oa , are scheduled for 1988. combined to produce lush has even predicted the crop five per ‘cent more than the ‘¢ ; : : “Wheat prices’ fa TORONTO (CP) — The national indian association, decided Tuesday to oppose Aly India claims agreéments, . that extinguish aboriginal rights in exchange for land or money. Delegates. to an: Assembly of First Nations conference . condemned the federal ‘policy requiring natives to trade away future rights when a claim is settled, national chief David Ahenakew told reporters at the end of the second day of closed meetings. . ; ’ The assembly’s decision ‘puts added preasure on the Council for Yukon Indiana, which signed an agreement-in- principle for a land claim.last mionth, to renegotiate the . extinguishment portion. of the agreement. Indian leaders don’! have “any right to extinguish the “al future of the unborn, generations,” Ahenakew. said. Indlan- Affaire Minister. John Munro committed cabinet to reconsider the requirement to extinguish aboriginal rights, but he gave the Yukon Indians no promises when the deal,. was signed. Ahenakew said the Yukon Indiand had asked for the assembly's support i in opposing the: extingulahment clause, ._ Harry Allen, chairinan of the Council for Yukon Indians, is altending the four-day conference bul was not immediated ly available for comment. , TAKE TO MEETING be ‘ : Delegates agreed to take the extinguishment i issue to the. constitullonal conference of first ministers and riative «. ~~ formation of economic development Programs and nalive “ia moved around th leaders in March.” The assembly's opposition could delay seltlement of the. - Yukon claiin and have some effect on the three other native ~ claims blanketing the North, The Committee for ‘Griginal Peoples’ Entitlement has. initialed a final agreement with the federal government for... HUEY IVE GOTTA RUN. THESE LUNCH EUR. JUST ENOUGH, TIME FOR ABIG MAG FRIES A SHAKE + HY DIVORCE! : ‘therefore . continue-. under a/’ pressure through ” “1983-84 and 1984-85," 85 could be down five to 15 per cent.” TAKE BEATING “ Thal’s bad news for prairie farmers, who took a financial beating last year, - Farm, bankruptcies __ In, compared with 1982... The Canadian ‘Wheat Board, the federal agency | responsible for exporting most prairie grain, will be under ‘continuing pressure _ to sell more wheat to offset the lower prices, ~ The board has set grain exportrecords in each of the last four years and has been selling at a brisk pace since the beginning of the crap year that started Aug. 1.. Both: the Chinese and Soviets, Canada’s. two largest wheat customers, are expected fo continue to meet commitments ‘under long-term contracts with the board, However, | China had a good crop last year and isn’t expected to buy any more than the minimums -called for in the agreements.. The Soviels, considered ‘ shrewd grain traders, have said they will link the size of future wheat imports to the _. buy Soviet tractors, cars and other goods. " fans in the Mackenzie Delta. Although the members of the committee are Inuit and. not | part of the Indian association, Ahenakew warned the agreement will be opposed because their claim overlaps with some lands claimed by the Dene Indians in the’ Nor- ~ thwest Territories, . ' “We cannot allow one group to extinguish the rights of others," he said. ' ‘The , Indian . association will argue - against’ the" com: mittee’s’ claim legislation when it is studied by the ‘Coni- mons committee on Indian and northert alfairs, Ahenakew said. . oe aa Baa In addition to opposing the extingulabrient clausé, the assembly intends to develop an alternative. proposal for...' resolving land claims and the problem of lands tlaimed by . More than one native group, he said. - ‘Munro has said the extinguishment clause is necessary to . ensuré claims arén’t reopened in the-futire, The assembly says itabuts them out of rights being identifiedand Ineluded I in the Constitution. This is the assembly's first united’ attempt to fight the’ ¥ extinguishment policy. Opposition has feen mounting since - ‘the Cree and Inuit of Norther#i - Quebec: signed away aboriginal rights to vast tracts of the province In the mid- 1970s in exchange for money, ownership of some lands and governments. . The assembly meeting was extended until Thursday 50 delegates can finish their preparations for the March constitutional conference and to discuss a Commons Yeport recommending Indian self-government, ‘ “will “Nachtigall said. “Wheat prices in 1984: | ‘Alberta,’ ‘Saskatchewan. ‘and, Manitoba, doubled ‘in, 1983; 7 . Willingness of Canada’ to" PLANS PROPOSAL : oan yd » Mpown, as the computer's “clock rate” — how a lot of work gets done © quickly. re resenting indu _hosinmtee rarest the price of gas to all induatrial users be cut 15 per cent. It sald the measure was rusia to ‘making Canadian petrochemicals more competiti ye -in- ally. ene rene, issued Monday, also recommende the - federal government give up to $200 million. in ald“{o-oil- ‘based petrochemical producers in Ontario and. Quebec to help them convert to gas! -based feedstocks such. as: propane e. , te | an a cal: ‘firms, many of which had meniberd on _ the committee, endorsed the report, calling [t-an Limiportaint step towards assuring the industry's future growth?" ; ‘But: gas producers were leery of price-cut™ récom- mendations even though the report seems to suggest’ the cuts come from federal and provincial frontend taxes and fes. ea Sength, executive director of the Canadian, Petidleum Association, said gas already sells at 65 per cent of the BTU equivalent price of oil. Further cuts run the risk of eroding _alyeady poor producer returns, he said. ©. : oe Gwyn Morgan, a8 committee chairman “Independent Petroleum Association of Canada, c "suggestions of a cut “mnacceptable." He sald, Bas: Was , already selling below its replacement cost. wit “Jim Gray, vice-president of Canadian ‘Hunter - Exploration Ltd., echoed other industry spokesmen. ‘bit sald _he would support a cut if it came only out of governinent "revenues. The committee report argues governments ¢ could. recover the money through normal corporate taxes onthe higher: volumes of gas sold. ea developments Tuesday: 3 m Defence Ine, Canada's second- largest steetrisker, reported a near doubling of profit last year as'the stroig recovery in the auto, appliance and - housing indudifiea helped increase demarid for its consumet-related ‘steel . products. Before payment of preferred dividends, the - Hamilton-based company made a profit of $120.5 million, 89 per cent higher than the $63.8 million it earned in 1982. Sales rose to $1.63 billion from $1.49 billion, while steel production rose to 3.4 million tonnes from 3.3 million. ~, . — Diemace Inc. of Kitchener, Ont., and federal Defence Minister Jean-Jacques Blais announced they have ‘digred a $107-million contract to supply the Defence Department with 81,500 Colt M-16 automatic rifles. The eight-year CARE - contract will create an estimated 150 jobs, doubling the number of employees at the Kitchener plant. : ; First deliveries of the new infantry weapon, which Diemaco will . manufacture under licence from Colt in the United States, Nias | — Gulf Canada Ltd, said it has no intention of building a $60-million harbor and storage depot at Stokes Point {nthe Yukon Territory even though Ottawa will allow- -develop- ment on the sitevas part of its land-claims settlement with West Arctic natives. Daniel Motyka, Gulf’s vice-president of frontier exploration, sald the oil company has made ather arrangements to support its Beaufort Sea drilling-program _and no longerneeds to upgrade Stokes Point Into, a:é¢m- porary harbor and storage, repair and maintenance depot. "Quebecor Inc., publisher of Le Journal de Montreal,-Le Journal de Quebec and the Winnipeg Sun, said Tuesday its _ profits for the first quarter ended Dec. 31 were $2,102,000, or 40 cents a share, compared with $2,098,000, or 46 cents.A . aShare,.in the first quarter last year. The earnings figures r :were calculated to,reflect the.,two-for-one stock: splitjef- ‘fective Feb, 1 on.the Montreal and Toronto -exchanges-and _ toaecount for a $591,000 loss last year from the closure of Etco Photo. cay Computers fascinating Ahome computer can have many practical uses, but just “playing with the machine’s sheer power can be fascinating entertainment, -The feeling is akin to the pleasure of driving a high- performance car, which responds immediately as you touch the accelerator. The computer keyboard offers the thrill of being master of immense power. The fact that computers have tremendous capabllilies isn't news. They're known as “number crunchers,” able to _ Process long calculations in the blink of an eye. Large computers can contain the financial accounts of cor- porations, process millions of tax returns for governments, and hold vast amounts of information in data bases. But even that little home machine selling for less than $500 at the local department store works in much the same way as its big brothers, The technology has been scaled down to produce a machine suilable for smaller jobs and for use by one person, but in its own way its abilities are no less impressive, Consider a simple program thal calculates the balance i in a bank account. Say you want to find out how much $5,000 would be Worth in one yéar if left in a daily interest account bearing six per cent. And for the sake of simplifying the calculation, we'll assume the interest is pald daily, WRITE PROGRAM To geta computer to figure this out, you must write a - program, which is a set of instructions the machine: can understand and that makeit perform a particular task; The ' program for this simple example could be written: by a Indians condemn old policies novice in a few minutes after reading the introductory chapters. of a programming manual, —- But first consider how you'd figure this out without a computer, One way would be to multiply the daily interest rate — six per cent divided by 365 — times $5,000 to find out how much you earned the first day, then add the interest to the balance, Day 2 is the same: multiply the rate by the new balance, and add to the balance, After 730 calculations you'd have the answer. This would be, to say the least, a tedious job with a calculator, and an unendurable one with penell and paper. For a computer it’s a breeze, My .machine took two seconds to perform the calculations and display the answer, . $5,309.16. _, With 4 a computer you can explore endless asibilities, ~ What would be’ the net result if the interest vale was one-. quarter of a percentage point higher? Change ‘the in-, . raat in the program that specifies the interest rdle,- fe program and two seconds suayer ‘Gini | later you have. the "Playing with variations hecomes fi un, How much. would youhave if you lefl the money, untouched for two years, or 10 years, assuming the Tate was ¢onstant? Change. cone instruction and find out. For the 10- my computer al 16 se con year variation, 1 tiined and give me the answer, §9 340,73, Another variation for each day. wat achine Perform such feats? Information : ©-computer's circuits in ‘electric pulses al an incredible speed. With alaaar step of the computer's task is performed, ‘ With a typical rate o it's easy to gee - try, labor and the. federal ds to perform the 7,200, calculations f four million pulses a second —