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Soviets. praise Andropov as. man of peace

MOSCOW (CP) — ‘Saluted by volleys of gunfire :and whistle ‘shrieks: across the Soviet... Union, Andropov -was ‘laid to rest today in Red Square.at the

foot of the -Kremlin wall .

among other heroes of the Soviet Union... .

His -auccessor as Com-

munist ' party. general | secretary, .- -- Konstantin © Chernenko,. hailed .

Andropov:;’ ‘as “an _ ardent’. champion: ‘of peace’: ‘as the -

‘red-draped © ‘coffin

open,

stood before the maugoleum: of Viadimir Lenin, founder. _ of the Soviet state 205": Foreign Minister - Andrei:

Gromyko, « praising’ Soviet

' peace efforts; attacked US.

“policies . of - militarism,” and - Defence ~ “fUstinov™ -- com- plimented ° Andropov.-’ for building up |. the’: armed strength of the Warsaw Pact. .,

rubbed their - noses with

handkerchiefs during. the |

eulogies, and Chernenko coughed several times. Digniteries from .. more

tharl 100 ‘;countries, in- cluding Prime. Minister Trudeau, - attended: - the ‘funeral.

Canadian . ‘officials ° sald

eed ' prime minister's ‘East-West

initiative,”

the funeral. He ‘met’, with Cuban: President: ~ Fidel Castro late in the day after. sessions . with Pakistani

. . President: Mohammad Zia

- _foreign. minister, . Dietrich . Genscher. |. -subjects they discussed

-ul-Haq,

‘ Swedish © Prime Minister Olaf’ Palme and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl ‘and Kohl's

The were not disclosed,

‘Chernenko held a series of bilateral meetings -.today

- with foreign dignitaries, ‘including

U.S. -».Viee-

’ President George Bush: .

Bush,

Chernenko and Gromyko for 30 minutes - - after Andropov’s funeral. He told

reporters later he would tell Reagan that . Chernenko

agrees ‘‘about the need to place our relationship upon a more constructive path.”

“The vice-president said he

and _ Chernenke acknowledged “the -

seriousness of the. dif- - ‘ferences

between, nations,” but that. the general tone of the meeting

-was good. Chernenko also scheduled :

meetings today with British

_ Prime Minister Margaret

- diplomats - - leaders coffin was lowered into the .

“WAS

Thatcher and = French Premier Pierre Mauroy. . Rk Thatcher's meeting with a Soviet Communist party chief. . After . the eulogies, Andropov's coffin . was carrled by soldiers and Politburo members around the mausoleum to the grave. Andropov, who died Thursday at age 69, served as Soviet leader for only 15 months. WIDOW SOBS Two men Andropoy's sobbing widow Tatyana to the graveside, while his son Igor and daughter rina stood nearby, appearing ‘stricken

. with grief.

With tens of thousands of Soviet. _ soldiers civilian’, and hundreds of .and = world looking on, the

grave. The Kremlin bells

~ ¥uri..

‘stopped’ work for ‘minutes. af: silence: in ‘his. ‘memory.

: nations,

Minister :

'. carrying - medals on small red satin “pillows led the. funeral. - cortege. - °

held ‘a’ series of -meetings with _ other.. foreign Jeadera- ‘after ~ our. readiness: for talks, but

Hans:

representing | President Reagan, met with

our. -

: he called US. “po first

- Soviet detrimental to anyone. They

escorted

and,

rang - and the “bund. of

“gunfire » -rumbied, across

Moscow. - Ed - The official news’ media said the salutes would .be

echoed in dozens: of- cities ©

across .the vast country,

- while: every factory, ship _ and train whistle. blew fn, late

memory, of the

_ president, .

- Factories ‘+ and’ offices * five

The funeral - ‘cortege, led

“by officers bearing. dozens

of funeral “wreaths wrought

‘from red and .white. car- -

‘rolled — into «the: cobblestone Red Square just

before ‘noon (4 a.m. EST) “and stopped in front of the ‘Lenin mausoleum. » Andropov's coffin -was , carried on a red-draped- caisson from the green-and- white House of Unions, . ‘where it lay in state for

Chernenko .and. Ustinov “ dhree days ‘while tens of

thousands of Soviets filed by to pay last respects. | ’ A portrait of the lale

president and a column of:

_ admirals Andropav's

generals and

WANTS PEACE.

“Chernenko, * “choseli

egg sera the..,

frimunist: party Monday, repeated: Soviet desires for

warned: ; “We are also rellerating ,:

for honest talks on the basis of equality. and equal

security: We will not be

seared by threats.) Our defences are strong and we

‘will be ‘able to - protect - everything accomplished by - ’‘ the Soviet people.”

“Farewell, . our dear friend and comrade; your memory will always be with

us," he said. ; Chernenko said Andropov displayed ‘boundless:

dedication’ to the Soviet cause.

consolidate) the, _ in-

_ ternational positions of our ‘country, fo increase’ the —

defense capability and combat might of the | country. ” ee

. Gromyko . followed

Chernenko’ lo, the podium _ and ° ‘delivered a highly

political speech that focused on the U.S.-Soviet deadlock over reducing. nuclear

“weapons.

-“Qur country has. come

. but, with a gerles' of major

initiatives. of international significance,” ‘he said. “Their.” essence | is to strengthen peace. vi DENOUNCES U.S. ; Gromyko denounced what licies of militarism and the. crazy

- afms race’ and added;

. "The proposals’ of ‘the Union are’ not

are equally advantageous to ali..We look to the, western countries to respond to them and to work with us for the cause of peace.’

- Andropov. was buried between Mikhail Kalinin, the second president of the

_ Soviel, Union, and Feliks ’. Deerzhinsky, founder of the

KGB state. — security organizatlon which . Andropov had led for 15 years,

He is the Alth Soviet . leader .to be. buried in the “revolutionary necropolis,”

which also jfouses the remains — of , Leonid Brezhnev, ‘who ‘dled in

‘November _ 1982 - afler 18

years in office.

.

A spokesman . of. Trudeau's office in Ottawa said’ Monday. night . the .

- Tyudeau-theishko - eling will: alse the ’ ‘prime

‘minister's s . .Ea bWesl

remain working.‘

decision; ' :

Notices given’

TERRACE— Skeena Sawmills. will lay. off ‘ap ’ ‘proximately 70 workers, as a result‘of the lockout: in: tie pulp and paper. industry but 80 workers wil,

.% spokesman for: Skeena releiséd: ‘the Fallewin - notice: “Die to continuing labor. problems in p' - gnd paper industry, resulting in our inability: to’ out chips, hog fuel, sawdust; and shavings, wé hai ‘been. forced : to make ‘the. following « unpleasant:

Effective at the conclusion. of tie atietndon'é 8 if

_ Tueaday,. ; ‘Feb, 14, \:the sawmill will’ discontifi . operations until the labour dispute is resolved inion by-products ‘can be shipped out.” ' ‘The .closure! will ‘affect: ‘approximately 704

. ployees, but the planer, kilns, and shipping divisiat of the mill ‘willlcontinue | to operate toreduce the ‘mi high’ inventory of ‘rough-cut lumber.” on There are approximately 14.5 million board fee (OF: lumber in the mill-yard; and plans are to reduce thi

YAN ardent cham: . . pion: of world peace, Yuri Andropoy did a good deal to

Costs i increase

dierorta i {€P) — British Columbians face: high - and reduced services.in the beaith care field as th Credit goveriiment continues to hack at the spen

_ taxpayers’ money. .

oo » Inthe speech. from the. throne Monday: opénin f the: legistature since’.the: government w " Peeled asl May, . Premier Bill Bennett's admin said “it” will: continue with its; ‘controversial | restraint “program, “and. owill!: conceritrate-on- “the: healthcare; systeni-... peace’ in. ~ his : eulogy, “but which’: vaccounts, for’ nearly: one- “thie: “ofr the- * provincial

‘session

~ budget. 4

“Ttalso. promised to continue cutting coats in the “aduciilio _ sector, while bringing in. tougher | standards. . - The speech said British Columbia is providing leaidership . “in: restraint to governments across Canada, ‘and the next , budget “will demonstrate clearly the results that have been :

to six or seven million board feet. . 3.

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achieved ‘by: the stringent ‘application ‘of: ‘testraint since

1993," * ree i

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It 'also‘said the government is ‘placing its hopes ‘for economie recovery on expanded international ‘trade and

- private sector’ investment, so, cabinet ministers will take.

even more trade missions to the. United States, Japan, Korea, Western Europe, Asia, China and Latin America.

‘ DUTY-FREE DNES

The government. said ‘it will “continue to: press for

establishment of one or. more. duty-free. zones in. the 7

:, province to increase trade flows: and foreign investment, and enhance B.C, actyities ‘in manufacturing, assembly,

distribution and finance.

. ae

‘Free. trade zones typically’ offer minimum’. customs control and formalities on the import: of raw’ ‘tiaterials, parts, machinery and equipment, on the general condi tion

thal, the products be exported. -

As anticipated, the speech promised new laws dediing

use.

- with labor, landlord-tenant disputes, human rights ‘and land

Legislative reforms © and elimination of “fegulatory roadblocks for the, mining industry, by the reduction of ‘agenciés involved, also were promised. ~

Opposition Leader Dave Barrett‘said the the sheech was vacuous, disappointing and an embarrassment...

“There was nothing new, arid everything blue for the unemployed, for the. elderly, forthe sick and for those in- volved in education,” said the New Democral leader, who sat in the chamber for the first time since gelting bodily carted oul last October for disobedience, os

* AS with all throne speéches, there’ were no details, of any proposals, with lhe government hinting al higher health- care user. fees, saying “the co-operation of those who must

use the system is absolutely essential ii-we are, to‘benefil

fully.” SUPPORT SOUGHT

Health care employees and doctors and prababiy will see their wages and fees restricted or frozen — “‘a partnership among ‘those who work in. the ‘system in the interest of greater efficiency is absolutely, required, ".

New legislation to improve the health care sysiem vill be introduced, the speech said, and “unnecessary duplication will be eliminated and the commitment of medical prac-.

tioners will be encouraged.”

The last time the government used similar language was in the throne speech last June“27. The. result was the wholesale firing of nearly 2,000 government employees and the emasculation or elimination of numerous social

programs.

This, anda legislative package that pushed the province to the right; spawned the Solidarity Coalition; a vocal organization of eburch, community and union. ‘eroups op-

posed to the right-wing turn.

It also brought the province to the brink of a ‘general

: strike last fall.

“As for education, “excessive salary i increases and in- flated: payroll costs detract ‘trom quality by coinpeting for scarce dollars ‘available to {urd education.”

. The: government would like to see ‘tougher education |

ptandards, a return to basics, and more digcipline, Grade Ii students will be required.“to take final

examinations in the coming year, and the curriculum is to

be changed.to provide arealer emphaais, an Wialhéiiatics

and sclencea.

.

=. French . Premier |

» after the caisson.

“across ‘Gorky Street, central shopping -avenue,

initiative, ‘The meeting will delay | the prime __ minister’s

scheduled return to Oilawa by one day, which means:

: Trudeau will miss. Wed: ’ nesday’s presentation of.the _ federal budget i in the House 4° of Commons, * a -

(Chernenko also will meet

_ With British Prine Minister.

Margaret Thatcher and.

Mauroy. |

“GORBACHEV. NEARBY. . The lineup. of the. leaders i * at the funeral showed. for

the second time — ~ that

. younger Politburo members

“Mikhail Gorbachov .. .and: Grigory ‘Romanov have -: emerged “as . senior mem. bers of the: leadership.

'. impression . - him, stood on Chernenko’s

alongside. Gor'bachov.

“Older members. of the _ Politburo, including ‘Premier Nikolai Tikhonov, Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko . and | Defence,

ye Minister Dmitry. “Ustinov;

- were on Chernenko’s left.

Soldiers: carrying their ’ rifles rigidly in front of their chests ..and . swinging . their --erinis, jn: itinia with. the slow

hee ¥goose.istepiavalked « beside’...

‘and behind the caisson as’ ithe. funeral." “procession: = moved - toward” the:

‘ Kremlin, abe

es -Andropav’ 's. wife Tatyana, his-‘son: Igor. and_ daughter | Trina followed ‘ imediately Next came” the : 12 surviving .

n members. of the Politburo, | “each witha red mourning “armband on. his leff arm. . At the head: of the

procession, . civilians and- military officers walked.

\ with thousands of- red and _-White . carnations: wrought

into memorial bouquets.: : _ "The procession * flowed.

and swung’ left’ across “Revolution Square past the

Moscow Hotel and up the . “smal”:

‘incline into =the: . cobblestoned’ Red Square... ~ Andrapoy died Thursday at, age 69 after a history of diabetes and heart . and kidney” problems that ; worsened during the last six . months of his rule. |. Ato72, Chernenko: is’‘the . oldest man fo be named to the pinnacle of Soviet power. He is one year younger than U.S. President Reagan.

External Allan

Canadian Affairs * Minister .

* MacEachen said in Ottawa:

on: Monday thal. the choice

of ‘Chernenko as the new ©

Soviet leader doesn’t likely

foreshadow. any major change “In _ East-West relations. ©

after’ accepting his new office as ‘party . general secretary, . Chernenke promised to maintain Soviel milliary strength. He also said he supporls a policy of “peaceful * co-existence” with the West.

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Pierre: Jt

. “Gorbachov, who visited _ Canada last May and left-a - favorable ‘among Canadians who met

right and Romanov was. *

** project would be around $400,000

~ that.a “hot tub” be built at the swimming

the

,ditional 2000 square feet,

. required,

-the Uplands Parent Advisory Committee,

. ‘Motorists in the area. In his first: speech to the | ' party's ‘Central Committee’

cL A beg

rently Cane

Miss Terrace, Christine Timmerman presents Maj ‘or Helmut Glesbrecht and Terrace council with a plaque on behalf of thé contribution made by. Terrace to the B.C. Northern Winter Games. Miss Timmerman was _ sponsored by Terrace council to represent the Mayor, councl iF and City at ‘the Winter Games, held Feb. 3 to 5.

continuing investigation, and It was. therefore recommended that _ the: engineering committee Jook into what can .-be'done to solve the problem, - Terrace. Recycling: also ‘approached: council [on matters pertaining to receiv ing 8 a: a" gas rstore-at: <0, Year: sleage: cn the... property... where, “tit locate ‘station-conveniencer: - Terrade eal ng is now situated, af well,’ The. store -area- would be approximately. ‘the. depot requested that council match the*

re. feet and: cost for: ‘the total -',$5;000 grant given to Terrace Recycling by : 2000 Sau , “the. Terrace atd District Community,

. Services Society, to be used for building: “improvements.

‘Also, the Recycling depot requested an‘ endorsement from Terrace council s0 that: they could approach ‘Environment Canada: for a grant under the Environment 2000", -program.

= ‘Herald Staff Writer

‘The Mohawk Oil Company Ltd. has put. an application for rezoning before council. - that woilld: Bee the property at-4700 Lakelse . ‘Ave.," presently’. zoned as: central com- - - merélal,’ to be rezoned so that: ‘Mohawk can

‘The “amount of. initla] return “into the ‘community from ‘construction would’.be- approximately $200, 000, would see the. . hiring of seven part-time staff, and offer 24 hour convenience,.365 days a year.

_The rezoning proposal was referred to the ~ engineering committee for further study.

The Rotary Club has put forth a proposal

wo - y Couneil agreed to give the endorsement; a and referred the request for the 10 year: lease. tp the’ engineering committee. The: matter begatdihg'the $5,000 matching fund.: was sent to the finance committee. EE Council also approved the endorsement: of a Canada Works'project that will see the= - hiring of 15 Summer students who will be: working in different areas of the: municipalities organization.

Three students will be working for nine: weeks in the summer playground program, eight students will: be employed for nine-; weeks to enumerate and update the voter’ 8: list, and four students for 17 weeks to un-:: dertake a variety of surveying, drafting:-: traffic counts, and land use inventories in’; the engineering department.

The Kemano [1 issue was raised again at Monday night's meeting,. The issue was: whether-or not to present an opposing point: . of view to that of Alcan's, the opposing view .. coming from the Skeena Protection.’ Coalition, :

It was decided-that 25 minutes would be: * piven to the coalition to make their:

_ presentation, As well as the environmental = ‘ proup, Fisheries and B.C. Tel have been = invited to the public meeting, to be held in :

Roadside ditches in the Halliwell St.area the Arena Banquet Roomon Feb. 24, at 7: 30.

Also received attention al Monday's: P.M. meeting, And in a final matter, Alderman Mo :

Ina letter from Dee Baker, on behalf of. Takharsubmittedan application lo sponsor _ an Environment 2000 project invalvitg : cleanup of fallen trees and debris, on‘

District of Terrace park property. Z

ol. . The tub would be built as amajor club. project by the Rotary Club. : Council has decided that the recreation committee should meet with the Rotarians to gather more information relating to the

In another matter, council has given the. go-ahead for Scout-Guide Week to be held in Terrace from Feb, 19-26. Permission was - _also given for a torchlight parade to be held on ‘Wednesday, Feb, 22, starting at 6:45 - _ p.nt.-on the corner of Scott and Eby Streets and proceed to the REM Lee’ Theatre.

- Approximately 400 Guides and Scouts will - take part.

‘The proposed new police building could already be too small by approximately 2000 square fest, but council will meet with a “representative from the RCMP to further negotiate ‘space requirements before making a decision on providing the ad-

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Proposed plans call for the construction of a 12,000 square foot building, with allowances made for the orderly phase-in of : additional space to be constructed when

council was informed that the: ditches provide a hazard to children, cyclists and

‘ regular district crews, but it is generally::: felt this program would greatly improve:~ _ the appearance of some of the park land. =:

Council moved that approval be given to:,: Mr. Takhar so thal be may carry out his; :

It was suggested in the letter, that council consider eliminating the problem by culverting. and filling in the ditches with funds taken from capital expenditures.

Clerk-adminisirator,. Bob Hallsor plans. commented that filling in the ditches would Present at the meeting were Mayor a be extremely expensive, and besiaes (hat, Glesbrecht, _Clerk-Administrator Bob there have been considerable im- allsor, Alderman F, MacDonald, :-

provements in the area over the past year. Council: agreed that the matter bears

Alderman R, Hallock, Alderman G. Clark, ; rf and Alderman A. Soutar,

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