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Alec Levesque discusses the Two Mile School issue board trustee Elaine Johnson after Tuesday night’ Levesque, who along with Claudette Sandeckl showed up to support

TWO MILE SCHOOL

By ED YUDIN

Herald Staff Writer The school board meeting in Terrace ended in an uproar last night, when a supporter of a delegation from the Two Mile community was ruled out of order by

Chairman Jack Cook.

Alec Levesque, a Terrace resident and the spokesman for a group of parents seeking a French language core program, attended Tuesday evening's meeting to support the 23 parents who are still seeking to

reopen the Two Mile school,

Levesque argued the board was being hypocritical in saying one teacher could not properly instruct a mumber of children at different levels at the same time, a situation which existed at Two Mile before its shutdown.

“Next year we are planning to run a French Core program on that very same basis,’ he argued. ‘‘If it's good enough for us, why isn't it good enough for them?”

EDMONTON (CP) .— The premiers of the four Western provinces said today they reject the concept of Quebec In- dependence with economic association with the rest of Canada.

‘‘BSovereignty- association ia neither in the economic interest of Western Canada nor in the broader Interest of Canadians as a whole,” premlers William Ben-

Allan Blakeney and

joint statement.

“The Western premiers agreed that there is nothing contained in the white paper on sovereignty-association issued last week by the Quebec gvernment that would in any way cause them to alter their views,"

At the annual premiers’ conference at La Malbaie, Qué., in August,

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the Western premiers said they questioned Premier Rene Levesque on the meaning of soverelgnty-assoclation.

“The Weatern premiers were left with the distinct impression that first and foremost the term means the separation of Quebec from the rest of Canada. The while paper confirms this impression,"

The Western premiers added, however, that major changes are clearly neceasary in the federal system.

“The Weatern premiera made it plain that they are opposed to the status quo in Canadian fed-

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changes within — the framework of the federation.

The statement said Canada ls embarking on “a new and challenging era”

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It has been signed by half a million people for presentation to Quebeckers prior to their referendum

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Levesque was ruled out of order by Jack Coo, te board chairman, for

School District 88. The meeting was quickly adjourned shortly

thereafter. Before the

ruckus, Cook issued a beard statement on the closure decision. ‘The matter of Two Mile has been thoroughly examined and_ the

welfare of the child is the thing that counts,” ex- plained Cook. ‘‘The board decision stands, the majority of parents in the Two Mile community do

Kennedy officially in now

BOSTON (AP) — Senator Edward Kennedy, decrying the “lack of a clear sum- mons from the centre of power,” announced today that he is challenging President Carter for the 1980 Democratic presidential nomination,

In remarks prepared for dellvery from the stage of Boston's historic Faneuil Hall, the third Kennedy brother to seek the White House accused the Carter

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support the board's stand."

Cook suggested the parents appeal to B.C. Premier Bill Bennett.

John Olson, a key member of the Two Mile

‘community committee,

said afterwards he was encouraged by news that the school might be

‘reopened for community

activities..The trustees also indicated that if enrolment rises in the near future, the school could reopen, at least according to Ted Wells, the setretury tréasurer,

“There ls no ititention

administration of failing to Bet national aima,

He sald there is a conflict of direction in the ad- ministration.

“Fear spreads that our leaders have resigned themselves to retreat,” the Massachusetts senator said,

“This country is not prepared to sound retreat,” Kennedy said. “It is ready to advance. It is willing to make a stand, And so am I."

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of getting rid of the Two Mile schoolhouse,'’ he said. “If there is any growth in the Hazeltons, that is going to be the place.”

Olson indicated his group, who made the two- hour drive to attend the meeting, were not totally discouraged by the board's stand.

“By no means are we quitting, we realize it remains closed right now, but we are still going to keep after the possibility of getting the school open for 1930-31,” he said.

family sat in the front row as Kennedy began his first bid for the presidency once held by his late brother John F, Kennedy,

Kenhedy'’s announcement was g sharp indictment of the domestic policies of the Carter administration.

While never mentioning President Carter by name, Kennedy's references to the Democratic ineumbent whom he is challenging was unmistakeable.

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Cowan said that since Hydro agreed ta include the Petition in billings to its 900,000 ,customers, the national committee for unity now is approaching hydro-electric companies in other proviaces urging

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PLO now offers help

TEGRAN (CP) — A senior official of the Palestine Liberation Organization was reported on his way to Iran today to help secure the release of 60 hostages at the U.S, embassy in Tehran. -

The surprise move, which has bewildered diplomatic observers, came as former U.S. attorney-general Rameey Clark and a Senate alde were travelling to Iran with a letter from President Carter to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and other Moslem leaders.

The letter asks them to free the hostages, who have been threatened with death by pro-Khomeinl student demonstrators.

In London, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported without attribution that two US. citizens were taken from the Hilton Hotel in Tehran and pul with the hostages at the embassy. The BHC also said U.S. citizens are being rounded

: Up in Tehrany —

The threatened Tuesday to kill the hoslages if the U.S, at- tempts a rescue operation. The U.S. hag said several times it has no such plans.

The BBC quoted Khomeini as saying he does not fear military intervention by the

8. because, ‘America is far too impotent to do so.

“Tf they had been able to intervene, they would have kept the shah in power. They tried with all their might, including propaganda, to keep him here but our nation paid no heed. The nation wanted something and America was unable to stand up to it.

“Our nation regards America as its No. 1 enemy because America has ad- mitted the deposed shah, who is our greatest enemy, and taken him under its protection,”

The BBC quoted Khomeini’s statements from a broadcast by Tehran Radio Monitored in London.

Clark and Miller, the U.S. envoys, were scheduled tc arrive in Tehran at 6:30 p.m. EST.

NBC television reported that the letter also askes assurances that the hostages be allowed lo enter the United States strictly for medical treatment and that the United States will not give arms to Kurdish in- surgents in northwestern Tran.

The Iranian demon- sirators selzed the hostages at the U.S, embassy Sunday in a bid to get the United Slates to extradite the shah, now in hogpital in New York.

Meanwhile, Iran's ruling Revolutionary Council warned its supporters today agains! attackson foreigners but gave no indication of the hostages.

The Carter administration has ruied out military action to free the hostages and

demonstrators

rejected the students’ demand that it haul the deposed shah out of his hospital bed and deliver him to Iran for trail before a revolutionary court.

The students have warned demonstrators who planned to march in support of outgoing Premier Bazargan today that they will be considered part of a U.S. ee Intelligence Agency

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A communique {rom the students, who on Tuesday threatened to kill the hostages if Washington tries & rescue raid, said the CIA and the former shah's secret police were behind the proposed march, .

Leaflets distributed at the gates of the premier’s office sald the march was being called on behalf of the Young Crusader Moslems, a

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previously unknown group.

Statement from Khomeinl's office in the holy city of Qom sald all demonstrations were banned today,

President Carter discussed the new crisis in US.-Itanian relations with the National Security Council Tuesday night amid reports that Iranian oil exports had been suspended, possibly by a strike of oli port workers. But the National iranian Ol] Co, denied the reports and said the expert of oil continues, “pending instructions from Ayatollah Khomeini," the Saudi Arabian goverament radio reported,

One report from Carter administration sources said loading of U.S. tankers has been halted at Kharg Island, Tran’s main export terminal,

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by two votes

OTTAWA (CP) — By a margin of only two votes, the minority Progressive Conservative government turned back the strongest challenge to its survival in the Commons Tuesday night, ' The five-man Social Credit caucus veted with the government to defeat an energy-related Liberal non- confidence motion supported by New Democrats by a vote of 140 to 138,

Oniy Conservative Paul Yewchuk from the Alberta riding of Athabasca was absent from the House in the face of concerted efforts by the two main opposition parties to bring the govern- ment down alter barely five months in office.

However, the outcome waa almest a foregone conclusion after Prime Minister Clark allayed fears expressed by Social Credit Leader Fabien Roy about possible fuel shortages in Eastern Canada this winter,

. Roy described the Liberal motlon as foolish and par-

an,

Social Credit support for the government was not without a price. Roy asked for, and received, agsurancea from Clark that the lng inte, would do every in its power ta see that Quehec and the Atlantic provinces had enough heating oll to see them through the winter,

The threat of a Commons defeat also forced the government to announce Plans for appointing members to the Energy Supplies Allocation Board, an agency that would have the power to allocate fuel supplies if a genuine emergency arises,

Energy Minister Ray. Hyathshyn had been dodging questions about the board in

the Commons for a number of days, -

And Clark said he will meet here Monday with provincia} premiers to work out final details of his government's new energy policy, especially plans for raising the price of Canadian crude oil closer to world price levels during the next few years.

"'T hope we'll get an agree- ment ..,”, he told a reporter before being swept away ina crowd after the Commons vote,

The vote took place after a day-long debate on energy policy and high interest rates Initiated by Opposition Leader Pierre Trudeau.

Trudeau’s motion said Conservatives economic policies would create severe economic hardship for Canadians this winter, in part because of the govern- ment’s commitment to a sharp increase in crude oll prices.

“T plead with this govern- ment, which has managed to change its mind on so many issues, to come back to Liberal policies on this,"’ he said before introducing his motion in the House.

But Clark countered that the results of the May 22 election proved that voters were tired of the policies espoused by the former government.

“Canadians had had enough of a government that was looking back," he declared. ‘We are a nation unique among nations in the world that has the potential to build on its energy strengths."

NDP Leader Ed Broad- bent blasted the Liberals as “the most cynical political party in Canadian history” whose only real goal was Tegaining power,

Alcan workers reject extension

Workers at Alcan's Kitimat smelter voted Tuesday to reject the terms of a new two-year contract offer

tendered by the company,

The 1,800-strong membership of the Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers, Local 1, voted 62.7 per cent in favour of rejection of a contract extension agreed to by their executive last week. The proposal would have extended the current three year agreement to Oct. 1981, giving the workers an across the board $1.02 increase in 1979-80, and an average 11.48 increase in 1979-80, and 9.5 per cent in 1980-81.

Aunton spokesman cited six reasons for rejection of .

the collective agreement offer: - the inadequate cost of living allowance (COLA) clauses in the second year of the proposed agreement - the failure to improve the pension plan - the lack of clarity in the contract Janguage and in

union security

- the unresolved issues at Kemano, where two employees are being disciplined by the company -a desire to have a common contract expirary date

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workers in

- what the union terms the company's insistance on extending the current agreement beyond its Oct. 80 exniry date . -_

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De] Mitchell, chief negotiator for Alcan, expressed “amazement"’ at CASAW's rejection of the pact, He says the offer would have put $1,000 extra in eacn worker’s pocket this year. He claimed the offer would have given CASAW workers parity and in some cases more money than agreed to by forest industry unions

last spring.

“As far as we are concerned, we fulfilled our commitment and the negotiations are over,” he stated. Negotiations on a new contract will begin

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