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"We are not highway bandits, we are men of principle,"
declared a statement Thursday by the Shiite Muslim gun-
men who hijacked a Kuwaiti airliner and -still held 30 of its
passengers and crew as hostages on that day while
demanding the release of 17 pro-iranian bombers jailed in
Kuwait.
Hogwash! No matter how dedicated to their cause, there
is nothing noble or principled about these thugs who daily
cffireatened to take the lives •of the hostages if their
demands were not met. Hijackers, whether or not they are
acting in the name of "the sons of the revolution and the
Islamic religion", stand with the lowest of criminals in the
hierarchy of lesser creatures.
The Kuwaiti airliner hijackers should be considered
alike to any mugger who would beat and, perhaps, kill an
elderly victim for a handful of change and small bills to
satisfy an addict's compulsion for his -"fix".
Indeed, if one is to be excused, surely it is the addict and
not the terrorists who knowingly prey on the innocent in a
despicable claim to be "men of principle".
The enemy revealed
At long last, International Trade Minister John Crosbie
has ferreted out the clandestine enemies of the Canada -
U.S. free trade agreement.
In his personally unique rhetoric, the Tory cabinet
minister, upon whose corrosive tongue Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney has placed responsibility for selling the
international trade agreement to Parliament and the
Canadian public, lumped its opponents into a distinctly
colorful category.
Those opposed to free trade are "CBC -type snivellers,
the Toronto literati, the alarm -spreaders, the encyclo-
pedia -peddlers ... the self -anointed fakirs and philosophers
of Hogtown."
With such blazing oratory, can anyone doubt into whose
hands has passed the free trade dossier?
Embarrassing moments
Imagine the red-faced embarrassment of Gerald Hoey
who inadvertently drove away from a self -serve gas
station recently in Montrose, Coloilido, without paying for
the gasoline he had just pumped Into his pickup truck.
A clerk at the station provided officers with the Ijcence
plate number of the truck and Sergeant - Rick Henkle
spotted the vehicle driving along the road. Running a
licence check he discovered the name Of the owner and
then raised the man cin the radio.
"Did you just get gas?" he asked the driver.
"Yes."
"Did you pay for it?"
"Oh...no," moaned an embarrassed. AllontrostiPoike
Chief Gerald Hoey who then returnedlo the ttation arid
-A° paid up. •
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APRIL 1941
William Harold Pym has been
accepted as a wireless operator and
reports July 6 at London to the
RCAF. Ken Somers has also been
accepted by the RACF and is
waiting for word to report.
W. H. French and J. H. Crawford
took part in the Dominion Bridge
Tournament 'held in Toronto. In
pairs they finished in fourth position
and in the team of fours, played with
Miss Wright and Dr. Stewart of
Toronto, they won third place.
In the worst fire that Wingham
and district have witnessed for
many a day, Western Foundry was
completely destroyed, along with
contents. The fire apparently
started in or near the black -leading
room and after spreading to the
paint department, made a vicious
fire which could not be put under
control. A large quantity of finished
stoves and furnaces became a part
of the charred ruins.
A contract has been let to Percy
Manning of Londesborough for
drawing the mail and express from
Clinton to Wingham when the CNR
branch from Clinton Junction to
Wingham Junction is discontinued
next week, The new route will give
mail service:to Londesborough,
Blyth, Belgra** and Wingham and
express service on the same basis as
did the railroad.
The. Amberley site is no longer
considered for the establishing of an
Air 'Force boiribing and gunnery
school, This location is believed to
have been Pawed up in view of the
c entailed the tearing down
of toolnany fine farm buildings.
APRIL,I954.
A .1iPpiri.g ceremony will take
pace.(ought at the nurses
r,, doge, Vitingham GoneTal
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successful 'five-mpn 'fling „
period. The ceremony the
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last to take place at the hospital
since a new course will be
inaugurated for nursing assistants
this fall. The girls to receive their
caps tonight will finish their course
in the fall.
Miss Jean West of Belmore has
been transferred from the Qwen
Sound bianeh of the Bank Of Mon-
treal t� the branch at WalkertOri.
The new Officers of the Catholic
Women's League were installed by
Father Durand, Mrs. C. Borho is
president; Mrs. T. Rafferty, Mrs, J.
Skinn and Mrs. A. Anstett are vice-
presidents; Mrs. P. MacDonald is
secretary and Mrs, F. Caskanette
treasurer.
Vic Loughlean, coach of
Wingham's championship Midget
hockey team, was hired as a part-
time recreational director at a _
meeting of the recreational council.
His work will be the organizing and
coaching of minor sport in town, the
organizing of a summer recreational
program and assistance in other
recreational programs.
Charles CroSsett, who has
repurchased his interest in Crossett
Motors here, has announced the
appointment of tOrpe MCDonald of
Stratford as the manager of the local
garage. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald,
their son and daughter, expect to
move into the Crossett home on
Victoria Street next week. The
. Crossetts are moving to Sarnia.
APRIL 1964
The Royal Canadian Institute has
announced that James E. Robinson,
son of Mr. and Mrs.. Edward
Robinson, RR.2, Auburn and a
Grade XII student at Wingham
District High School, has been
selected as one of 35 students front
across Canada to- participate in a
suomer science program ati—
Laheriekkgntario.
,Cameron Edgar, who recently_
sed the Gerrie Public School
bu11g at a- public auction(ha
made plans to convert the 64 -year-
old structure into a three -floor
apartment.
Calvin Burke was named
president of the Wingham Kinsmen
Club and will take over from
president Murray Gerrie in Sep-
tember. W. T. Cruickshank was
nominated as an honorary member
of the club.
A lovely candlelight ceremony
took place in St. Paul's Anglican
Church when Faye Yeo, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Swirling
Yeo and Garry Templeman, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Templeman,
were united in holy matrimony.
Members of the high school board,
accepted with regret the
resignations of three teachers, Mr.
and Mrs. Worsnop and Mr. Vivian.
Principal Frank Madill said he is
attempting to find replacements for
the positions being vacated by the
three staff members who are
leaving at the end of June.
APRIL 1974
At the inaugural meeting of the
board of governors of Wingham and
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