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’s memory alive

were still being received.

a posters, bumper stickers, long as we can get them.” home townnewspapers,The © Newspapers, magazines mone comin records - Elvis Presley 's Novelty shops are doing . Commercial Appeal and and paperback books fans are determined to keep as big a business in Elvis Memphis Press-Scimitar, featuring Elvis have sold

VICTORIA (CP)- Legislation -arimed at establishing a new program of assistance. for recreational facilities for British Columbia com-

construction, or equipping of public recreational facilities,

The provincial govern- ment will ‘grant up to one- third of the cost of the work,

his memory alive and many merchants, happy to help, are turning grief into gold.

“{ guess a lot of us, especially around here, took Elvis for granted,” said Jim Godown, owner of T-shirts

momentos as T-shirt stores.

The Fun Shop carried a poster of Presley for a number ‘of years in its

‘regular selection of movie

actor stills. Now, anything the store can offer featuring

VANCOUVER CP - The Insurance Corp. of British munities was introduced to an over-all maximum of ‘International, which is Elvis, someone wants. Columbia is attempting to collect safedriving discounts Tuesday by Recreation $400,000 for any grant. selling Elvis shirts as fast as “They are buying given to drivers who did not qualify for the discounts, the Minister Sam Bawif. . . they arrive. anything,’ said M.P. An-

Crown corporation said Tuesday.

ICBC said in a news release that it is mailing out in- voices to policyholders who, on renewing their. Autoplan insurance, took the 17.5 percent safe-driving discount

Bawlf said in a- news release that the Public Recreational Facilties Act allows the government. to

. Bawlf said later in art interview that the old act set the maximum grant at $333,000 and the increase

“We all expected him to die an old man and all of a sudden, he was gone. I think the over-all demand. for

derton, whose brother owns the shop. “We can't keep things in stock. All this started when he died and

when, according to ICBC records, they should not have | makegrants for renovation, will keep up with inflation. Elvis souvenirs has we're selling as soon as we taken the discount. ‘ . naturally come because of get something in.’’ General manager Norman Bortnick said the cor- the death thing.” Fans who come to

poration is requesting that the discounts be returned. He said the corporation must ensure that only those who are eligible receive the discount.

Renewal forms sent out earlier in the year indicated whether the owner qualified for the discount. But if someone considered himself qualified for the discount and it was not noted on his form, insurance agents were advised to allow the discount, The application was later checked against ICBC records to ensure eligibility.

To qualify for the discount the vehicle owner had to be free of blameworthy claims for the period Oct. 1, 1975, to

pt. 3, -

Canal locked —

WASHINGTON AP - The U.S. and Panama gave final approval Tuesday to the exact language of the Panama canal treaties as President Carter began talks with

for the formal signing of the accords. :

Carter's first Latin American visitor was Panama’s head of government, Omar Torrijos, one of 20 govern- ment chiefs arriving for the formal signing of the treaties during ceremonies at 7:30 p.m. EDT today.

Canadian Prime Minister Perre Trudeau will attend the ceremonies.

The formal initialling of texts of the canal agreements at a brief state department gathering Tuesday was low- © Tn a sense, however, this event culminated 13 years of

often difficult negotiations. : .

“We have come to the end of a very long road,” said the co-chairman of the U.S. negotiating team, Ellsworth Bunker, as he initialled the documents.

The initialling for Panama was performed by its chief - negotiator, Romulo Escobar Bethancourt, and Panamanian Education Minister Aristedes Royo.

Still drunk

lobbying in Congress was’ the Middle East conflict and Terrace Hotel. KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CP)- An RCMP officer says the ‘own to Henry Kissinger Natergate (0 become a ‘campaign against. impaired drivers appears to have and other administration concerned about the Korean ..Pohle Lumber will vote Sept. 1th, 4:00 p.m., Green Room, Terrace Hotal.

suffered a setback in this Interior city. because an ex- pected decrease in the number of drinking drivers had not materialized.

_ Mining in

short

_ VICTORIA (CP)- Mines

. Minister Jim Chabot con-

ceded Tuesday that the British Columbia coal in- dustry is in a slump.

“We are going through a short-term problem at: this time,” he.said in the legislature in reply to a question from Graham’ Lea NDP - Prince Rupert. —

The minister blamed the slump in steel production, particularly in Japan, for a downturn in demand for

coal.

The problem is temporary in nature, he said, and he is “optimistic in the long-

slump

range," for coal ciming from B.C.

Earlier Chabot had said.

that ‘it would not be economic to develop the northwestern coal field s unless contracts for this coal were signed by the end of summer. -

Lea wondered what action

the government was taking since summer had now ended. ‘ The minister replied that negotiations are under way with the Japanese, and noted that Denison Mines Ltd.,. not the government, was involved.

Kissinger knew of payments

WASHINGTON AP - Allegedly improper Korean,

‘officials as early as 1972,

congressional sources say, but resulted in no action

were too preoccupied with matters such as Miemam,

lobbying activities. The investigators said there was some evidence

Godown’s firm had not printed any ‘Elvis shirts before his Aug. 16 death.

Another T-shirt firm, the Great American T-Shirt Co., had carried one Elvis shirt in stock for more than a year. After Presley's death,

_ the firm added another.

“very other customer who comes in here wants one,” said salesman Mike Clark. “When we heard about the death, we ordered as many shirts as we could

Memphis to see where the rock ‘n' roll legend lived and

was entombed often want —

more than posters or T- Shirts to take home.

They are clipping grass at the Forest Hill Cemetery mausoleum where Presley was entombed Aug. 18,

breaking branches from

trees that overhang the walls of Graceland mansion and pieces of rock from the wall that surrounds it, and

of his will,

has sold more than one million copies and orders

out as fast as they reached

the shelves.

Watch schools

Drive safely for our children’s sake!

Province of British Columbia Ministry of Highways and Public Works

Notice |.W.A. members VOTE ON YOUR NEW CONTRACT

.. There will be an open ballod In the |. W.A, Office for all members in good standing and on pratt unable to attend sub-local meetings Sept. 7-9th and Sept. 12-14th inclusive. Between | um. and 5 p.m.

». There will be a meeting for the Nass Members In Nass Camp 7:30 p.m., Sept. 13th in the

.. There will be a meeting for Twinriver Timber Terrace on Sept. 4th, Green Room,

that Kissinger and Haig left the matter to their subor-., They did not

because the Nixon Ad- minietraron mes preoc: _cupied with other matters. accidents ___ “The. sources said Monday that Kissinger, then national

S. Sgt. Ron Evans said police in the Kamloops sub-

\ : division charged 44 persons with impaired driving on the dinates. a

identify the documents. However, the New York

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sthere were three fatal accidents and 15 ini “in the subdivision during thig period, eight.

ch in-

’ “wolved drinking drivers. . i abet Sept. 6,77 hte cup 7 Evans said he was alarmed by the high numbers, security adviser to Times reported that eamne 2. Eurocan Logging-Kemano Pai 477 Alter supper Dining Room-Kemano : especially since operation counterattack - the war on gen Hie a Bala f the Central Ine 3. Skoglund Sept. 7, 77 7:30 p.m. Terrace Kotel, Skeena Room No.1 : impaired drivers - had been in effect for several weeks. and Gen. exander Hale, taille *e d th sharptes | Sept. 7, 77 7130 p.m... ' Terrace Hotel, Skeena Room No. 1 The officer said he had expected that there would have them Kissinger’s deputy, Bence Agency and ac . Kitimat Valley Contracting Sapt. 7, 77 7:30 p.m. Terrace Hote, Skeena Room No. 1 Li been a dramatic. decrease in the number of impaired knew about the Korean national security agency. Jasak Logging Sept. 7, 77 7:30 p.m. Terrace Hotel, Skeens Room No. 1 drivers by this time. efforts in Congress. The CIA has been Arnim Sanders Welding Sept. 7, 77 7:30 p.m. Terrace, Hotel. Skeena Room No. | ° Documents indicating the reported to have had agents Bear Creek Sept. 7, 77 7:30 p.m. Terrace Hotel, Skeena Room No. } i . extent of their knowledge in the. Korean presidential Unicorn Logging Sept. 7, 77 7:30 p.m. Terrace Hotel, Skeena Room No. 1 : ® are in the possession of a mansion in Seoul, while the W. Peterson Logging Sept. 7, 77 7:30 p.m. Terrace Hotel, Skeena Room No. 1 xecutlon House of Representatives nationa] security agency 4, Can-Cel Kitwanga: Sept. 8,77 3:00 « 4:60 p.m. Lunchroom subcommittee investigating was reported to have in- Kitwanga Lumber Sept. 8, 77 Lunchtime Lunchroom ‘ . alleged Korean influence. tercepted South Korean 5. C.Z. (Kitimat) Sept. 8, 77 $:00 p.m. Skoglund. Hotaprings NAIROBI, Kenya (AP)- Ugandan President Idi Amin buying in Congress, the ° communications between Roy Saunders Hauling Sept. 8, 77 8:00 p.m Skoglund Hotsprings has ordered the public executions of 12 former ranking sources said. Seoul and Washington. s =. Eurocan Logging Division Sept. 8, 77 6:0 p.m Skoglund Hotsprings govenment and military officials convicted of plotting to House investigators said |§ The House subcommittee Kerpal Contracting ~ Sept. @, 77 6:00 p.m Skoglund Hotsprings ' overthrow him, Radio Uganda said Tuesday, they doubt Nixon was ine on international Cam Contracting Sept. 8, 77 8:00 p.m Skeglund Hoteprings “Broadcasts monitored here said the executions by formed of Korean activities organizations, which is J 4 Coast Sort (Twlnriver) Prince Rupert = Sept. 9, 77 12 noon Booming Grounds firing squad were scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday 1 a.m. in Congress. However, they handling the investigation, 7. Can-Cel {Pohte) Sept. 10, 77 4:00 p.m Terrace Hotel-Graan Room EDT under a clock tower on the outskirts of Kampala, said documents show may hold hearings on the 8. Bruce Parker Sept. 12, 77 7:30 p.m. Bulkley Valley Motel Uganda's capital. . . Kissinger and Haig knew exec i tiv e pra neh sg Nees come ry Lay u 7:40 nm Bulkley Valiey Motel iosaid official government photographers have about the activities. owledge of the affair. . uy, 2700 p.m. ec. Hall Nass Camp re teradioss panne & eeoeutions an 1 thatany others The sources said Nixon However, no hearings have Twiorlver Timber-Terrace Sept. 14, 77 7:30 p.m. Terrace Hotel Green Room

administration officials . been scheduled yet. .

’ do so at their own risk. a Ten convicted of treason by a military tribunal Mon- day and sentenced to death. Amin signed the execution orders early Tuesday, Radio Uganda said. guilty of plotting against Amin and were sentenced to 15

year prison terms.

COLOGNE, West Germany (AP) - Authorities said today:they have arrested two persons in connection with

the kidnapping of a top West German industrialist in a - street ambush that left three bodyguards and a chauffeur

dead. _ A deadline for the threatened killing of the kidnap vietim, Hanns Martin Schleyer, passed without reported en tT “ : Chief. Federal Prosecutor Kurt Rebmann said police have discounted the telephoned death threat. Police did not identify the two persons arrested and it was not known whether they were directly involved in the attack and kidnapping.

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