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- The smaller American companies i had
“applied fot punitive duties of up .to'65 per. EE
~ cent of. the value of importa,. penalty
_. Canadian industry. and governmen -E
“spokesman: ‘said, would hav
“disastrous for ‘the already ‘de
* Canadiari woodcutting and,
Sepals, :

= WASHINGTON (CP). - * canadian, uo
' umber may continue to. enter U.S.”
‘Markets free of any border tax, the US.
mn Commerce Department ruled today: |
‘The “decleion _ terminited * an tn-
‘vestigation launched 33 weeks: ago under -
-UB.Atrade law, which Provides for coun-.
-térvalling duties against imports found to
‘beriefit from governmental subsidies and’
‘to be injuring U.S, industry, a

‘The department found that there ‘are
some. subsidies - received. by. Canadian -

feet of. ‘lumber. The. bulk. of ‘the: :
“about $110, was based on an allegation ent

“lumber firma, bit the’ameunt’on. avérage. " : Canadian stumpage ‘ans, the system
peer Jess. than: ee ‘of cer ie
“cent of the valie = that no penalizing’ tty ; ~ Conktitutes : a subsidy. -
is warranted. "he atumpage claim was s thrown ¢ out in
: Commefre - “hus. “confirmed -the preliminary decision and’ confirmed in
preliminary deciafon anriounced Mareh fy the ‘final ruling. a
The final ruling means: ‘that the separate © “Commerce found that. ‘the ‘Canidian
US. ade. “Commission ° ~S(federal. and, provincial), javern
Ee investigation into whether” “ ‘ptograms regarding , their’ sale and.
h e Canadian bitiports were damaging U.S. “allocation of standing. timber. .on
umber companies, _ government-owned lands, ‘with -certaln
‘The Arierican companies which lodged “Minor. exceptions, do ‘not. confer <a ’

"tie fortnal complaint last Oct. 7, grouped -

‘as the Coalition for Falr Canadian Lumber

. Imports based in. Eugene, Ore.; may ap-

+ peal the decision to’ the U.S. ‘Court’ of

7 International. Trade Le New York, ly
_swithin 30 days. ¢ 0:

But the cpalltions earlier appesl of the:
ruling’: \in’ March -; Was

subsidy,” the department said.;. -...~
"The programs are generally available: t
within Canada.on equal terms, :appear to .
_be ‘reasonable ways to sell’ the ‘logging...
Nights” ‘and do .not -reduce the cost” of
‘ producing softwood: products.”
«The minor exceptions - cited involve.
isolated cases of special stumpage beisefits” *

° ‘Terrace Canad Eni

b cenire while Henry Leong,
: ristle, student. placement officer.

ployment: Cenire manager Sandy looks on. The student centre has been open for sometime |
mark the ceremonial opening of Tekin over 260 young people are currently registered as
ooking for ie

full, or — part-time. summer - work.

-: jpvelimminary 1
Fe ecy cow ceaa -

The case has already cost an estimated
- $5 “milion tn legal, lobbying and “in-
- vestigative expenses for the U.S. coalition;

Lumber Camnaittes: based
- and the U5. and Canadian

in adverse logging situations, , including * as — oS _ —
‘deferred- stumpage ‘billings “in ‘the Fort. po
“Nelion: ‘region-of British Columbie, lower - :
~ share in forest dewinged ty tweet killin bee
~ Alberta’ "and “discount billings in Ontario.
“On ayerage, all such: benefits were found
‘to add'up to what. the lawyers ‘call’ da
thinimis’® — —' negligible: amounts .of . Toss

tian ‘federal -
rom tax’ ‘benefits. to- “various. ‘regional’.
__ Sevelopment atants and: loans,. which it

bekeg chtngles usod er finan siding

é 7 operaticins” is to get $4,520;

— valued at about $9 billion a year. - “said ‘arhounted to subsidies - justifying ‘al rie ig opty: .
; derm pi :$6,000 is plAfed to cover the |
i Almost 2,000 Gansdlan_cor 1 companies a - teamtera duty of about five per cent.in inind” and is“ sothewhat ene ma ° eis ‘ee roe Somes and”
‘. British Columbia and the rest mainly in ~ . Commerce found: about one-quarter. 6 of disappointed" that ‘brochure aiid $1,200 is to go purchased.

Alderman David Gellately- tg

refused - to gra

Canadian Embassy who has been tracking Canadian federal and provincial programs ~ ~ mon ey to anyone’ for i ‘any ©

under 11 headings as conferring subsidies . irpose pre’ paid

ov Canadian lumber ‘producers, But ‘the _ about pity ae 10 trip
total benefit, applied as an average across © “some of ‘them took t see.
-the country, amounted-to a.maximum of

. have told council the city
has’. wasted: 9145, 783 of
‘taxpayer"s - money on a‘
_“self-adiniuistered and self-

: “disciplinary action”: taken.
" in'1979, he is only-willing to.
talk about that, in-camera. -
. But if the request refers to ©
“Financed whekly: indemnity. gn: ‘April 26 Daily - Herald .

2 Re, aatisfied”. ‘with the Commerce
‘Department decision, which he and others :
- had expected. vo

_ Prince Rupért’s, ‘computer, plan’, paying workers for,
| Pola elena ti us. one t found. Of one Per ‘eat “ the. By unanimous. couricll plo and injury, io wine ee me
value, : diminis
. charged bitterly that “‘imost distressing of "°° ‘phe ’ ‘Cohimerce St * Department "vole ae sed ull, Metta of Metivan ° Norman says the tcamater. a
; _allwas the inreasing tendency conto in -amouneeinént isnmintd that. fee “investigate th trip taken by Teeracé Mita are upset computa char dtaton “
“proceeding for government Me, - “Even. though the -U ‘Aldermen »:Bob’. Coopet, that council chose .to pay. uest in the fall of y
_ treat-U.S, industry as its adversary.” "prices . for - timber have’. differed ‘Chub. “Deivn, © Gordon — gasp over thejoweat bid tor rea at a : 1979
- "We ‘continue to believe that. Canadian * "_aignificantly i in recent years, the current‘... ‘Galbraith snd: ‘treasurer’ thon pitrctate of two"new — th purpose of having
- government programs. provide -a_ ..prie difference -appears ‘to “reflect “Keith Norman: 6, Prince d os e computer “print out the
' ~ significant market advantage,” Ehinger differences in quality and accessibility of " “Rupett” and. determine’ if - Do lee Cok as city bal each: year, instead of
- aatds |) the. timber; the practice: in Canada of - indeed it was pee‘atithorized rns
The US. Coalition, about 650 companies _Tequiring those who aré allowed to harvest. ‘and - should”. be -paid for.
* that. account for about’ 20. per. cent of timber to _ perform significant’ ‘forest “Hallsor’s report tis sino: Canadians killed .
-, ddimestic production, brought | the case. - ngmagement - ‘services. for . the “ pages: and -concludes
amid deep depression in the industries of | “-governments, and the fact  thdt. U.S...
potty, countries. While the volume’ al authorization was given and. - Flying avefdente claimed the livesof four people Monday,

companies bid for timber, anywhere - : ,
between two to five years in advance of. “the $70 should not be paid. bringing fo ut leant 52 ‘the number of peopte killed in ac

ee Forest’. Minister. ‘fom cidents acxoas Canada during the Victoria Day. weekend,
Use, without - taking into. account the” Waterland has told council’ the first long weekend of the summer season,
A survey hy The Canadian Press from.6 p.m, local time.

~ Canadian imports had. declined from. a.
- peak in the late 1970s, their share of the
a US. market climbed to about ” per, cenit

“he is’ “hot - prepared. to
Na yer ion. : e tablish “an” inde; Friday to midnight Monday showed 87 other people died in
~"MMhe coalition was, opposed | by, US ee referred to’ the fact that many « eolablieh an’ independent
consumer © interests, - construction ‘American producers were caught ina cost” commission”: to review the motor vehivle accidents, nine in drownings, one in a fire and

area's © ‘forest. “industry one after cyaeuming a large amount of alcohol.
“because. “‘of - the ‘general Michel Petit, a 26-year-old flying Instructor, died when .
improvemént’’.. and his motorizéd hang glider plunged into Lake Carel near.
“apparent signs’ of early Fermont, Que., about 600 kilometres northeast of Montreal,
"-Fesumption in BC Timber’s~* as. about 2 spectators, inéluding seven of: his fying:

| . students, watched.
- Students

+ gorapanies and real-estats. organizations

“price squeeze after paying high ‘prices for .
fee: “an; Increase. in lumber. prices.

mber -rights in. privately-owned or

_ about’an heist to free Petit’s body.
educatrnal activities cidents and four by drowning.

In Windsor, Robert John MeCartly, 55, of Toronto, his _

~ son Neil, 14, aid Emon Fleming, 21, of Sarnia died when a -

In thelr ‘area. They Quebec hd 10 traffic fatalitles and two drownligs in
make. thelr.) own addition to tse glider mishap.

One of (thé spectators swam out and tried to fee Petit"
from the Wilder harness but abandoned the effort after 0
minutes. .°*'
Members af the municipality's emergency ult: later took
— focus on
» athletics . single-engine Didne piloted by McCarthy ereshed in flames
in a field meat the airport. |

trophies and are busy In British Columbia, three people were ‘jlled in traffic
with fund raising accidents, one person drowned and another died in a fire.
prolects. Here. B.C. Alberta. reported two traffic fatalities while Saskat-
Inter Games. Bronze .chewan and New Brunswick each recorded one.

\9) takes down 8.C. accidents usd one by over-consumption of alcohol.

inter Games gold = Two people dled in traffic accidents in Nova Scotla. In
medalist - Doug Newtoundlartd, two died in traffic accidents and two died by
Forsyth (84. kg).-

other : Haselton Tho suri ences sayings adultes id:
activities see. page 3. jnown suicides.

* - + . . 7

4 administrator. concludes iw

Ontario, Quebec and Alberta — are af- these conferred subsidies; but again. said - _. economic "City administration was -
a fected'by the decision? In volume and |. they addedup toonly a nominal advantage - was my cotipell development study for “the asked by, counell to
. -valug, it wasthe biggest such trade case: “and thus warranted. no border tax’ recent North Const ok aria ot the for ' the investigate business
ne 4 on a
investigated ‘under the. . Subeldies- ” pane Investigators taveled in ‘Munteipal Association sconomte. development boii in =the ety
 Seamtecee pues, teed in the prelminaty findings mecling In Smithers. The » orticer for'ferrace.”. sure wint_ is belng asked.
Duane Van Beselaire, a counsellor at thy in all, Commerce cited a total of 21 * block of four: ‘vote has -Six local! fasyrance agents for. If the request refers toa.

: new. location. for: He

“Medalist Tom Lee (38 There were three fatallties in Manitoba, two in traffle |

cou
_committee.

‘Tecommende a.
compromise solution for. the
current controversy over
the Terrace. cemetery. |
Some - pesple, mainly

program.
‘fecamee ‘Mayor Helmut
Giesbrecht . had ‘been.
"accused by opposing council *
members. of delaying. the...
project.: ‘The’ clerk-

do not consider there were |
, any delays”

- RCMP, Inspector Ron
“Evang . > has answered
* alderman. Alan, Soutar: and
. Down's request that
: information be given ant.
the police chose the former.

site ..of, Western- “Home
“Furnishings as a- proposed*

_ Community, *
with : flowers, - fences ‘and

 dasy mowing. ;
1 The committee
 Tecdininineded that existing

“ds they are, while. new ones
detachment: “ttist conform to the. bylaw.
' Twelve sites -

‘Crampton appointed

: - Herald Staff Writer
‘TERRACE — — Gordon L. Crampton of the Terrace law
* firm Crampton and Brown has been elected to the board of

governors for the Trial Lawyers Association of B.C, He will.

serve for the 1969-1964 term...

Over 150 members and quests attended the association’ is
recent three-day..annual meeting in’ Vancouver. The
association In a press release. saya it has an. “aggressive
stand to preserve the right of citizens to have trial by jury,

and the right of injured vietins to be treated fairly by ICBC

and the courts.”

; Members of the Portuguese: o
prefer the.
Braves of their loved ones.
_ without grass coverings, but: -

‘headstones. The ‘city wants .
~B. lawn-like. appearance: for ;

‘has .

graves to allowed to remain .

were requiring the Jawa atyle,. ty

Settee enon eam ee cs

7

ar ars

The association also conducts seminars 10 upgrade the

skills required of a trial lawyer.

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