wit “G. 3 = Serving: the. oan’ : Thursday, April 26, 1984 "David - Kennedy ~ found | possibility,” - vestigator. for the Palm Beach | " wete found room, Where a hotel secretary fdimid the body, and” - like this happens, but we're leaning _ you really understand Legislative Library Parliment Buildings Victoria, B.C. Vav-il24 Progressive Northwest PALM BEACH, Fla, (AP) — Doctors ‘are analysing tissue and body fluid to find out what killed 28- year-old David Anthony Kennedy, whose erratic life and battle with drugs in the 16 years since he watched his father assassinated on television ‘had long troubled _; America’s’ most . famous . family. “Drugs, would say, are a strong Rick Black, In- ‘County medical examiner, sald : after an autopsy was performed . Wednesday. “With the types of .problems he’s had, 1 guess that's not suprising’ in the plush Brazilian Court Hotel. His body wasto be flown today to Virginia, site of his family's — Hickory Hill estate, said a. Spokesman for the Quattlebaum- Holleman-Burse Funeral Home in Weat Palm Beach. . He and his brother Douglas, who had left the hotel the day before, had checkad in last week to visit. thelr grandmother, 93-year-old Rose Kennedy, at the family’s mansion several kilometres away. “This is a very difficult time for all the members of our family, including David's mother, Eihel, and his brothers and sisters who - tried so hard to help him in recent years,” David's uncle, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass,) sald _ dn a atatement Wednesday. No drugs or drog paraphernglia, {nthe room, there were no digns of violence or foul play, ‘sald Police Chief Joe Palm Beach Police Sgt, H daya before pinpalnt the Cause of death. “We've pretty well ruled out the possibility of a suicide,” Black sald. “That just wasn't in his profile. Homicide is always in the back of your mind wien som: toward Va natural or accidental cause,’ ma by RALPH RESCHKE Herald Staff Writer TERRACE— What {is sexual abuse? You'ye probably read. about it in the paper or heard of it on the radio or television, but do what it ‘Means? . : To find out the nature and extent of this problem, plan to attend the Sexual Abuse Public Forum on Saturday, April 28, to be held at Mount Elizabeth Senior Secondary School (theatre entrance), in Kitimat, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - The forum is joiitly sponsored by PASA (People Against Sexual Abuse), a local organization, and: it’s province-wide counterpart, SAVA (Sexual Abuse Victims Anonymous), . and the Tami Status of Women, _ _ Prem Cheema, n- for PASA and a social worker for the Ministry of Human Resources says that in the recent months, more and more people have been coming forward with thelr experiences,. but, she adds, there are atill some instances where ‘parents or teachers won't believe the child that's being abused, “People, and children as well, are feeling safer coming forward to tell us how they have been abused, mainly: hecause they — realize they’re not alone and that there is help available for them,” says Cheema, vas Many children are oaing information about thémaelves through thelr teachera or school’ Comp. nga, T Drive.. he rider-of the motorcycle lost his life Wednesday afternoon, as the result of a collision between nis vehicle anda Marchman said it will be “bicycle crossing the highway at the In- chemical test prlictn tersection of Highway 16 East and Kofoed Pronounced dead upon arrival at VU CAE oS into the power pole with the rider striking his head-on. death. The rider. of the bicycle was not ‘the pole, resulting In his Mills’ Memorlal. Hospital’ was _ Prince Rupert resident, Blakely Alen Weiss, 23. years old. The collision occurred when a 24 year old Terrace woman attempted to _ cross the road and was’ struck as she injured.‘ Welss_ was returning from Prince George after: having purchased the motorcycle that same day. He was wearing a helmet at' the. time of the ac- cident. Police are ‘continuing the in- -members, or by someone familiar * neared the opposite side. Police say that _ vestigation. counsellors, who in turn will” contact the Ministry of. Human Resources. . This is. usually followed by the ministry ‘coming in contact with the child in the school setting, and conducting interviews into'the matter, | . Cheema saya that the ministry will respond immediately to any. disclosure because it's a turbulent - Unie for the child and there is.a_ definate risk for the child making the statement. j The statistics for children that have been sexually abused is high, especially for those that are | runaways or living on the streets in the big city. Cheema says that upwards of 60 per cent of runaway children, have been sexually abused, . fo a, __The social worker says that one of four children‘ will be abused before they are 18, a figure that many people don’t want to believe, but the truth is coming out more and more each day, =. About 75 per cent of all victims of | sexuak abuse are abtised by family to the child. ; ; The figures also point to female victims .outnumbering male vic- tims, but Chéema says that both male, and female are equally vulnerable. re Special guest speaker at the forum will be Linda Halliday, founder of the SAVA movement, andher’ filet, Anila Harris, also“of SAVA. The meeting occurring in Kitimat on April 28 will be a public WHY BUY NEW? WHEN USED WILL DO! ‘Do you want parts ta fix up your car but your budget won't allow It? Beat the high cost of new parts with quality used parts from. S.K.B. AUTO SALVAGE - 635-2333 or 635-9095 3490 Ouhan (justott Hwy. 16 £) A ae as aa are mn st crepe arrestee — Familiar figures are child abusers — “Rozee, at the Northwest Com- one, with a wide varieity of topics" including defining sexual abuse, what the nature and extent of the ~ problem is,-how to recognize signs of abuse, where to go for help, how to street-proof your child, and the establishment of a preventative’ network, a The following: day, ‘April 29, -a' meeting at the Chalét Inn from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. will occur for those interested in setting up ‘Self Help _ Groups’’.. This-meeting :woild be for victims ‘of sexual, abuse, community members, and .those interested in working: with. the “Self Help” groups, 2 34. For more: information on the - Kitimat meeting, ‘contact Prem Cheema at 682-6134," or. Emily- Ticket please?” _ KELSO, “Wash. (AP) — Motorists in this southwest Washington towri of 11,000, people ‘ May- Work extra: hard to get - Stopped by police for traffic citations next month. = As part of Safe Driving Month, . municlpal police plan to give law- abiding ‘motorists and bicycle. riders special tickets that can be | redeemed for gifts. woof In . addition, said Sgt. Mel Ambrose, "if we find the person. we have stopped is wearing a seat belt or haga youngster In d child safety seat, that individual will get an additional gift.” = . Ambrose said busines’ people who. were asked to. participate . donated 300 gifts, including restaurant meals, hamburgers, dry-cleaning service, gasoline, calculators and jewelry, ==. Offenders will continue to get th leas desirable kind of ticket, Ambrose added, and admitted that only a small percentage of the good drivers would be recognized. “We know we can’t honor everyone who deserves a pat on the back,’ he said, “but wa want them to know we are aware of them and are grateful for thelr contribution to traffic safety.” munity College, 635-0511. Here in Terrace, the Sexual Assault.. He]-Line and the Nor- thwest Community College are co- sponsoring meetings for sexual abuse victims as well. : Starting .Friday, April- 27, at 10:30 a.m. a meeting will be held in Hector’s Room in the Inn of the West, dealing.with the same topics the Kitimat forum will discuss. The meeting-is public, . On the same day, from 1 p.m. to4 p.m., a:'meeting will take place at: the Kermode Friendship Center . discussing what sexual abuse is ‘and what resources are-avallable to the vietims. _ On Friday evening, at the Skeena Health ‘Unit Auditorium, another meeting will take place from 7 p.m. to 2.p.m. to inform the public on how to talk to your children about prevention. Everyone is urged to, attend and if you haven't signed up yet, you can sign up at the door. For more information, phone Marsha Lloyd At 635-4042. open to the general — Libyans block Volume 78 No.62 British departure LONDON (AP) — Libya today blocked the departura of 30 British diplomats and family members from Tripoli, the British Foreign Office said, announcing that the ambassador to Libya had been instructed “‘to find out why." There was no indication of how long the diplomatic exodus would be delayed in the growing tensions _ over the shootings at the Libyan Embaasy in London nine days ago. An unknown number of Libyan diplomats were heading for London’s Heathrow Airport to board a Libyan 727 Boeing jet for a "flight to Tripoli, A Libyan Boeing 707 freighter was also at the alrport to carry home baggage of the Libyans. a, The British Forelgn Office tpokesman, who spoke on con- dition he not be identified, said “our people haven't been able to board the plane.” Oliver Miles, the British am- bassador in Libya, “has. been in- structed: to find out why’ the Libyans were blocking the diplomats’ departure, the Spokesman sald, . ; . In the Libyan capital, an official ‘at the British Embassy said: “We're waiting for them to leave. They haven't left yet.-They are golng.” The official also spoke on. the condition that he not be named. Earlier, Miles said 30 embassy staff members and their families, induding his wife and four. children, were preparing to fly to : - London late today. ‘We've got the * plan approved on all sides andI am hoping.there will be no snags,” he told the British Broadcasting Corp. “This is the land of the unex- pected. I don’t see any difficulties at all, but I'm not going to count my chickens for the moment,” Miles added. U.g. ACCUSED Accusing the United States of seeking to “Incite hatred” against the Tripoli regime, Libya warned Britaln today of the “grave con- sequences” of a crackdown on suspected extremists over the police siege of the Libyan Embassy, “Britain's complete submisaion to the will of the U.S. godfather ... does not exempt Britain from responsibility for the grave con- sequences which will result from Its.expulsion of Libyan citizens,” . Libyan Radio declared in a broadcast monitored in London. The commentary by Col. Moammar Khadaty’s state radlo came after Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government sald Wednesday it will not allow foreign “warring factions’’ to turn London into a battlefield. ~ British officials sald as many as 200 Libyans could be expelled now that London has severed diplomatic relations with Tripoll. That move last Sunday was _ triggered by the April 17 killing of a policewoman by a gunman firing from the embassy, The. White House backed the British move “without reservation.” Talks continued today -to ‘megotlate the surrender of the ot a Tas ie poe a yl - kis =r Pra hoe. 2 , ; the motorcycte’ struck’ the 10-speed and . a aiwan. in ! IS no knocked: It out. from underneath the bicyclist. The motorcycle.and driver sfid estimated 40 Libyans holed up in the besieged embassy in London's St. James’s Square. The Libyans have been given tntll midnight Sunday to leave but there has been no firm indication when police will. lift the siege, :which has been in effect since the shooting. barrier, Reagan says PEKING (Reuter) — President Reagan is telling China’s leaders that differences over Taiwan should not stand in the way of attempts to improve U.S.-Chinese relations and protect peace and prosperity in the Pacific, _ In remarks prepared for a dinner. today in his honor on his first day in Peking, Reagan said: ‘We can be “ proud, considering our differences, of how much has been ac- complished" since the two coun- tries. ended more than 20 years of separation and hostility in 1972. : A text of his remarks was released in advance. a _ The president did not mention Taiwan by name, but U.S. arma sales to the government there have been the most serious obstacle to the development of closer relations since China and the United States resumed diplomatic ties in 1979. “There are differences between us, yes, differences that should be helther glossed over nor denied," Reagan said, a “Yet we, the people of China and the United States, share a sincere desire for peace and prosperity. By working together, emphasizing our areas of agreement, everyone will benefit.” The start of Reagan's five-day visit to China coincided with new commentaries in the Chinese media criticizing the arms sales to Talwan, with which W. ton has had an informal relationship since it recognized Peking five years ago, Reagan’s- menuon of ‘“dif- feresices that should be neither glossed over nor denied” appeared to wnderine his recent com- mitment not to turn his back on Taiwan as he seeks improved . Felations with Peking. Reagan said in his dinner remarks: “I come to China representing the sincere desire of the American people to be good neighbors to the Chinese people." Reagan, an outspoken critic of Chinese communism until] he took office in 1981, has accepted the ‘views of four previous presidents that friendship with China is necessary to oppose growing Soviet influence in Asia and to develop markets for American business. - © A major breakthrough on the eve of. his arrival in Peking was reported by U.S. officials, who said it was virtually certain that China and the United States would Initial a nuclear co-operation agreement before the president returns home on May 1, Such an agreement would mean the sale to China of nuclear reactors worth billions of dollars to American companies and presumably help improve Reagan’s image in his campaign for re-election. Dollar drops: | MONTREAL (CP) — U:S. dollar .in terms of Canadian funds in opening trading today was up 2-25 at §1.2783. Pound sterling was down 60-100 at $1,700. In New York, the Canadian dollar was down 1-25 at.$0.7817 and ‘pound sterling was up 63-100 at $1.4067, o Canada Soviets sign pact promoting Arctic. research OTTAWA (CP) — Canada and the Soviet Union have signed an agrééinent to co-operate on wclentific research in the Arctic, ending a five-year deep freeze on such collaborative ventures that set in’ after the Soviets invaded Afghaitstan in 1979. The Arctle pact, which poten- tially covers information ex- nges on ev from reindeer herds to acid rain, was signed in Moscow despite the fact fighting still rages in Afghanistan between rebels opposed to the Commiinist regime there and Soviet forces, The agreement hasn’t yet been officially announced in Ottawa, though External Affairs officials sald Wednesday it likely will be made public when Parliament resumes next week, It was signed in Moscow more than a week ago, but a final draft hasn't yet been received in Ottawa. The pact covers four broad areas of co-operation: petroleum. and geclogical science; northern en- vironmental issues: northern construction, and ethnography and education. Ethnography refers to ex- changing information about native peoples. Canada has borne a fair share of international criticism, including from the Soviet Unton, over its treatment of Inuit and Indians and now will have an op- portunity to learn more about people in the Soviet north and their living conditions. Techniques for wildlife management: are ane area of possible co-operation between Canada and the Soviet Union, particularly in view of anadian concern about conserving diminishing caribou herds. The Soviet Union has vast herds of reindeer External officials aay the pact ° has been under negotlation for many years. After Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan, all such exchanges were stopped Canada, but Ottawa Typarentl, feels it has made its objections known well enough to resume business as usual,