Berlei aEayl Toe et boy awe ye Me ~ WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S, Supreme Court, ina decision which might have farreaching implications for the news media, ruled today ‘erimes do not automatically have to prove actual malice : to win a Libel lawsuit. - ‘The ruling might make re- porters and their news organizations in the U.S. easier targets for libel lawsuits stemming from reporting based on publle “f erviminal records: or open - court proceedings. In today’s decision, the court voted “to reject the further contention .. . that any any person who engages in conduct . automatically becomes a public figure for purposes of . comment cn a limited range _of issues relating to his _ conviction.” “To hold otherwise would create an ‘open season’ for all who sought to defame persons convicted of a crime,’ Justice ‘William * ‘Countries will . decide on an oll price of $20 a -- barrel’ in a compromise ' between moderate and ’ extreme’ members, con: said. ‘; - Bresident’ | peported ready to ask major - ‘yIndustrial countries to set ~ Individual », | lilting oil imports through. ~ +: 1980,-The-plan would aim at ~ reducing. global. imports by “about two million barrels a ” GENEVA, Switzerland a (AP) — The ‘Organization of Petroleum Exporting ‘ference sources: " Tuesday, OPEC is exected to an- - pounce its decision Wed- ' neuday, ending two days: of , “meetings here, The price of -o.” OPEC ernde oi] now stands - “at $1455-a' barrel, although - ’ surcharges imposed: by moat of. the. cartel’s members” we : bring. bout Si average: price to . abou Mesunhile in’ Tokyo, Carter wag targets for day, the amount: by: which demnand now y exceeds supply; 7 - probably. said. said Secretary. -7 Michael Blumenthal, — . Observers here said ‘the: -ane conceivable block to, a $20 price is Saudi Arabia, OPEC's largest and most moderate member, which -. has said repeatedly it would . not accept a price. of mare than $18,- . In the meeting, the Saudis were seeking-a price bet- ween. $17 and $18, sources The attitude of the Saudis,. some analysts said, might - force OPEC to set a two-:- tiered: price, with’ Saudi: Arabia charging a price ‘for its oil below the _ prices charged by thareatof OPEC..- But a source within one of the cartel’s key delegations.” said he expected the Saudis to accept the $20 price. - The: source ‘said: he ex- pected that [ran and ‘Libya,’ which have been asking. for. prices af i423 and $22 a s harrel Treasury ; . Terrace arena. B.C, Would you like to know more about hiking? What to pack eat and wear, equipment needed, precautions to take regarding first ' aid, hypothermia and terrain, and where to hike? The Terrace Recreation department and the -]. provincial parks and outdoor recreation division ait be giving a basic hiking clinic, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the senior citizens room in the 34. army at the: ead the used helicopter Tuerday to reach ¥. Popljn, asked whether the his headquarters at Casteau, call was belng taken Kitimat man back to jail : ' Germano Carritto of Kitimat was ‘sentenced to ‘seven months in jail in Kitimat provincial court without iicence plates, a driver's licence or car in surance. In passing sentence, Judge Darrall Collins said Carritto obviously lacks ‘the slightest regard for other people, himself or the law”, “You have only recently been released from prison," Collins said. “T can only conclude you are bound and determined i break the law and may only recourse is to sed you c Collins said Corritto had become the leader of a group of young people in the community. “We cannot tolerate people such as yourself. leading young people into the ways of law breaking,” Collins said. , Carritto was given adischarge on charges of driving . without a licence or car insurance but received an additional 30 days to be served concurrently for. breaking his undertaking to be ¢ of good bebaylor ‘and - avoid alcohol: wre ~OLD FAITHFUL! Lt ister Margaret Thatcher, Opposition Leader James Callaghan and other parliamentarians, The brotherhood, which represents 300,000 Indians covered by federal legislation, helped arrange the trip. Chiefs. will pay approximately $1,250 each for the week-long stay. A brotherhood organizer said some British MPs feel a responsibility to make sure original treaty promises made in the name of the Queen are kept by the Canadian government. To bring back the con- stitution, the Canadian TERRACE “KITIMAT ..OUr Car resolution asking the British Parliament to return it. The government would normally whisk it through its Houses without debate as it did in 1887, when the original document ‘was brought before it, but MPs now are prepared to embarrass the Canadian government by demanding a debate over native rights, the organizer sai Metric | mail furnished our first home ',.Clothed and fed our family { WGe “oy herald July OTTAWA (CP) — Con- fused by the metrification of highways and gas pumps? The new metric mail system which begins July 1 should be a snap. A post office spokesman said Tuesday the switch to metric from imperial weighla will not involve a rate shange for the letter- writing public. “The rates will remain the same," he said. “But they will actually gain two grams {n the conversion. First-class mail accounts for about 60 per cent of all mail." It will cost 17 centa to mail a first-class letter weighing 30 grams. One ounce equals First-class letters and small parcels welghing up to 50 grams will ie ie Pa nt : wag CATAL Pome a ‘cost 60 cents.