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Television has never been that ex-
citing.
For the past few weeks viewers have
been nervously clutching their remote
control unit and hanging on the edge of
the settee. Office workers have been
calling in sick with a rare strain of virus,
businessmen are booking off to visit an
ill mother-in-law and workers have been
skilfully trading shifts - and all so they
can catch the continuing soap operas.
And they were thrilling to the end.
Housewives stacked up the dirty dishes
and ignored the meatloaf to hang on
every word of the afternoon series Royal
Soap while night viewers plopped in
front of any available set for the con-
tinuing controversial saga of the Jock
Strap Opera.
Royal Soap was a regal series of pomp
without much circumstance involving
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her
stately spouse Prince Phillip,
• As the series began Liz -and Phil have
made a trip to the fledging colony of
Canada under the guise of continuing the
celebrations on the occasion of her silver
jubilee. But rumors quickly spread that
Canadian politicians were wise to her
true motives.
Oh the series continued without much
controversy as the royal couple flitted
from receptions to dinners with barely
enough time to digest the c•aviarc. And
then there was the football game bet-
ween Hamilton and Ottawa and a
shocked itition watched as the hand-
some pri`nl c coerced his wife into
leaving at half time, claiming the game
was outrageously barbaric by preten-
tious English standards.
But the tension built as the series
continued and the dishes were stacked
even higher. Would this fellow Pierre,
who although recently separated was
seen chatting with an old flan>_e, actress
Louise MVlaIleau at a reception, while his
wife boogied in ;a New York discotheque,
get .this Queen to actually read his
speeches hernia, the nation.
But through it all the Queen did find
time to greet her loyal subjects along
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roadways and expressed sympathy fora
little girl with a broken arm. The girl
explained that the break occurred when
tier brother sat on her arm. The royal
couple laughed heartily at the incident
but the little girl was -not amused at their
barbaric sense of humor.
The jocularity soon diminished
however, as the Queers did read Pierre's
speeches before a national aueience, a
speech that was filled • with vague
generalities aimed at curing a troubled
nation with economic ills. And the op-
position members who were wise to the
scene all along responded with a barrage
of nebulous rhetoric that lacked sub-
stance and generally attacked the
generalities of Pierre.
But the series ended on a sad note as a
whole nation watched in horror while an
aging queen, for the first time in public,
read the throne speech wearing glasses.
And so it finally came to light that our
sovereign ruler suffers from a severe
myopic disorder and her husband hates
football. a
Mei'nwhil"e°__night viewers were
delighted with the continually con-
troversial series of Jock Strap Operas,
Featuring a dimunitive manager of the
New York Yankees, Billy Martin and the
disgruntled collection of millionaires
that he manages as a baseball team.
The series was a lengthy one that
began last year when owners George
St.'einbrenner and Gabe Paul paid
-exorbitant fees for talent that could
barely stand to be with each other in the
clubhouse.
Reggie Jackson didn't like Martin.
Martin didn't like Jackson and nobody
seemed to like anything except money.
But,it came to a fitting ending Tuesday
night, After all the name calling and
mudslinging Martin won the World
Series and everybody liked one another
although they still preferred money,
And as the series closes Jackson and
Martin agree to share a three bedroom
apartment in the Bronx,
THE WEEK AFTER
hl
salifies in Huron County face a
ccisri n nn the acceptance of a
police (r ant m un i ca tions system.
chiefs and town officials from
Giul(•ric'h, Exeter, Vv`ingham
nrth met in Goderich October 5
ss the feasibility of such a
INFORMATION, BACKGROUN'D ANL) OPINION
HERE IN HURON
Ontario through the Provincial Common
Channel. •
Through such a channel any depart-
ment within Huron County could
possibly seek assistance from Stratford
or London, He added that relevant in-
for•niation relating to a crime
invest in a common police com-
munications network since it would also
he more economically viable than the
separate systems, The system would
also he eligible for a 75 percent grant
from the Provincial Government under
costa sharing scheme.
supplies l'
1i<> 1c'i' a 1th information o
suspects, drivers licences and stole
automobiles and other informat,io
witlile a minute of the call. Now if th
municipal forces in Huron Gaunt
request any information from CPIC they
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icatians network. h t must phone the Goderich detachment o
• progressing m any one ctf the teras could Another udvanta e cited b 1 > � .
iaa tit•) , (u ri) ni cnida ti ns...S'?1 erL __
set " • cii1 .. etaat :r • ?�i4,1k� alaaaa r tf,�! y: ,„.
a-Era'u;x-klbC -. -- TT' ' • y'o a Cfiaaarrtrr•-Police the decision on the communication
�l1 Polioinert `that present corn- Information Centre terminal for use by
'scnted an nyerview of a police munications systems can stack up a'ny the county which would eliminate their
wens and its' advantages. He emergency call while the phone is tied constant request for info
the s\stt m would provide a up, t information from
p, a problem that is rectified with the the,OPP who then obtain the necessary
r.li,nn het ween the five new system.
Mics and also with all forces: ininformation through the C. PIC.
He then urged the communities to, CPiC is a computerized service that
and not police oriented and emphasized for approval immediately. The mhors
the fact that the ratepayers in the county agreed to take the question to the c'ounr
would he the losers if a common system table and have an answer as stain s
was not employed. He then recom.- possible. That decision would be passed
on to the police chiefs who would then"
mended that the officials support a pass on the information to the,Onta�rio .
f County_ Police ad ' ,l ,_ff)l1Cc••f-nntrtlission.". "-' ..•
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allow Goderich to carry on with their 1 raser suggested that Goderit h would
own system. abe the logical Choice for the system
because of the larger office space and
locating in Clinton would mean an ex-
pansion of the office facilities there
Clinton Mayor Harold Lobb still feels the
system should be located there.
s
'retailer William Davis has
opposition part,' demands for a
inriarl budget and for make -
Jetts to ease unemployment
the premier told the
n \Itmday that he wants
inistlr '1•rudc'au td call a first
s int eting to discuss the
economic problems. Members
',Him) attacked the provincial
record during the first sitting
nail riled ,session of..,the
Monday.
'a particular criticism aimed •
1 to the 'Toronto Star claims
e and prier c•nntrols will begin
eclnut in April 1978,
lengthy debate the federal
t leaning towards a gradual
the controls probably to start
1978. Confirmation on the
'as expe'c'ted to conic from
Minister .learn Chrcatien k ed -
n he fulfills his promise to let
knee the expiry date of
hcontrols will
that he phased nut it
they may remain par -
Mat until the end of next year
system may he a hasty one for municipa
officials due to rising costs. Delays in
making, the decision to purchase such a
system would only Icatd to higher- prices.
Fraser called the present system used
by our municipalities as hodge podgc
Goderich Mayor I)eh Shewfelt sup-
ported the implementation of the system
and urged other municipal officials to
take the' question hack to their councils
PROVINCIAL POINTS
at the announcement of Ontario
Treasurer I)au'cy McKeough that his
revenue forecast for the current fiscal
year was nearly $500 million lower than
he had indicated in the budget estimate:
Opposition leader Stuart Smith said the
economic predictions were "disastrously
wrong- and he urged the government to
act immediately to create new jobs.
Tn response to a question from StepAen
Lewis, leader of the New Democratic
Party, Davis flatly stated, "We don't
have plans for massive make work
programs."
In Ontario last month 263,000 people
were without ,jobs. That figure is ex-
pected to increase during the winter
months. Outside the Legislature Davis
said that make-work projects would not
work and would only tend to make our
problems more difficult. But Lewis
claimed that Ontario's reluctance to
directly create jobs shows how bankrupt
the gover'nment's fiscal policy really is.
Lewis claimed that only 60,000 new
jobs.had been created in Ontario so far
this year and estimated that the total
would hit 75.000 by the end of the year.
Lewis then brought up the matter that
the number of new jobs in the province
would fall far below the Conservative
Party Charter for Ontario prediction of
100,0(10 new jobs each year for the next
decade•., rn iris statement to th.c
Legislature, Iha\is said Ottawa and the
provinces should he working together to
find appropriate solutions and restore
confidence,
Davis said ;'rime Ivlinister Trudcau
should call ;a meeting of first 'ministers
immediately to begin the process of a co-
operative national effort to put Canada
hack on the road to cram>mic• recovery.
He latter refused to tell reporters what
Ontario would propose ad such a con -
CANADA IN SEVEN
which will unclouhiedly infuriate
workers whose co111rac'is will ho' due
during the year. in the speech ('hretien
was also expected to;rnnounc'r that wage
increases are to be kept to 7.5 percent or
less- for the remainder of the anti-
inflation program.
Ender the new government phasing
plan all unions whose collective
agreements expire between now and
April would he suhject to the wage
guidelines for their next contract. if the
agreement expires after April 1, they
would he able to harga,in free of wage
restraints. To help keep prices in Zine
companies will he treated in niuch the ;ire gone.
SO 1111' Way
Hut then these fear's art hackt•d by
Hut those, whose financial years end ,tartistres fl'onl Slotistie, (';irl;rrfir (hal
if ter April will he free of wage and price ( !;tint- the inflation rate is risingt
crintrnts However if a fiscal year ends percent annually. ifuweve.
r, pressure
between now and April 1, which is close has also heen mounting from business,
to 70 percent by the government's lobar and finance department officials
estimati•s, controls will prevail until the I
ho arsine• that .In early end to corltr<11s
end of next year. 55 i11.01) much to bolstr'r confidence in the
fife April date was chosen as 0 .;.1ggingeoonoo,,.
compromise to lessen the expected rise Speaking ,rt the opening of the House
i'n inflation once the controls have been of ()minions Alenday Prime Minister
lifted. i;,xperts, including •Prink• Iriele,iu ilptrrl\ admitted that Ottawa
Minister Trudcau are worried that in- ,\a5s facing ,r nt;ijttrrtifenlnla,
nation will run rampant when controls "It'e do not think that inflation will
..1
ferencc but promised to he more specific
if and when the Prime Minister accepts
his suggestion,
The premier argued that a .national
effort is needed to combat the problems
of inflation and unemployment by saying
those problems are mit confined to any
rine region of Canada.
Lewis completely dismissc+fcf the idea
of such a conference and predicted that
it would just he an opportunity for
Ontario to Manse Ottawa for its
economic problems. Davis also made
mention of his recent trade mission to
the far East.
t Int ince to tont. cfow 0 if the control,: are
lified unli there is a general
,reria•ntent among Canadians to do their
almost in ermtintre pressing down en the
lie of r>f inflation - hr said.
The Prime N"11n1ster tried that route
once before but the at million member
la law (•ongress has repeatedly refused to
< on)mit itself to \ (dun ger'restraint.
N.ctw Iahnr groups ori • astir) using harsh
wards ;.igainst the recently proposed 7.5
percent wage ceiling for the third year.
!,aiming that salaries s, ill not keep pace
55 ith the talc of inflation, S\s aaart of the
post controls program ('hreti.rn aill also
He told the Legislature that h( and his
officials had emerged from meeting*s
with senior businessmen in Japan and
Hong Kong "convinced that we hard
made inroads in correcting some myths
and misunderstandings about Canada's
and Ontario's political and • econamic
climate."
Earlier i1 was reported that ,lapani•s('
businessmen had said that ()warn, was
not a safe. investment gamble h'ci use (if
inflation and high wags' -s. The premier -
returned from his trip in time for some
special vele bra ti(,ns with Queen
Fir/aheth and the opening. of the
Legislature Monday.
.111/11)lrll('e• rl. (rt'Itlnn of ,i 11.1f4 last iFr
11011(\ t(, manit11' 55„11_'(.' .and 1+1 a
r fma\ ( nal lir 111 the 1 (,ll111 r\
Although the hods w ill not h.1„ ,as
nnr(h c•lotti as the 1111ti inflation
5510 he orbic, h\ ITuhh<°it\ t., p ,ir 1 nal
the;r ('arses \sleet e (5,1;(t ..Irt1,1 a t' If) 51,p,,,
,
.l t•r thought in he etc. essi\ 1.
i he go%('1•11111,')5 well 5111; putt (.tt its
proposed 30 In .,tl ntenlhrt' r „t;sil ,i' \ t•
hefty cernposed of repr'esror,iti\ 1-5 fl11e1
husinetis. 1,lhor-, aha• pr•nfrssi„n. coo
sunir•rs and go\ (a -nowt -0.1 l Itt t\ t\ ill
gi\ e OiIa„aa ads ice on et t,tl(7Mi( plan
ping for the future
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nntineing saga Of hijackings
a Lufthansa afirliner was
by members of a• terrorist
took their 86 hostages on a
hat ended in Mogadishu,
ay West German commandos
ectal flash grenades and
eairliner, killing three of the
rstsaboard and rescuing all 86
The sp('rtacular attack h
"croons- has now b - Y
elsraeli r, , een com-
rid on Ent.ehhe.
man commandos stormed the
airliner and gunned down
risk who were temporarily
rah the hostages safe, the
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commandos radioed hack to Bonn: "The
job is finished.”
Only a few shnt•t hours later in West
Germany three members of the Baader-
Meinhof gang committed suicide in jail
after learning the commandos had
smashed the hijacking plot to free them,
Gang leader Andreas Baader, 34, shot
himself; .Tan Carl Raspy 31 slashed his
wrists and 13aader•'s girlfriend, Gudrun
Fnnslin, 37, hanged herself. A fourth
member of the gang, {rmgard Moeller,
30, attempted to cart her throat and was
in critical condition.
The four were 4tmdng 11 terrorists in
West German jails whose release had
been demanded by the hijackers. The
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surprise rescue mission hy 60 specially
trained German border troops took
place at 2 'p.m. (7.p.m. Toronto time).
They landed in the Fast African country
in darkness and without landing lights in
a liming 707,
They silently moved up to the hijacked
jet and planted explosives around the.
doors, They triggered the explosives,
threw in grenades and then shot the
hijackers before they had time to fire al
any of the passengers. The West Ger-
mans claim all four hijackers were
killed but a1 Somali spokesman said.nne
woman torr -fist. is in critical conditinii
Quoted sources said that many of the
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p•lisengl'rs app(sired 111)11(1 a510 nlhers
'aturally (1\ (•1 1o7ed. Three hours after
the result(' they were put on another
plane frtr 1 reunitul with families, friends
,end relati,es 10 \l est Germany.
The raid was directed by (;erd
lioeden, head of the anti terrorist squad
•,f the West German Federal Police and
1 h•ich Weenie-, heed of the raiding
troops. if Marked the first mission
Carried out hy German troops abroad
ince World %Nair 11
The f ufthans;l Boeing 737 jet was
-eyed shortly , after takeoff from the
panish island of Majorca last Thur-
sday. The terrorists forced the pilot to
fly to Rene', Cyprus, Bahrain, Dubai and
Aden before landing at Mogadishu's
dusty airport. The hostages included 44
Wren. 31 women and seven children and
all were returning honor from a holiday
nn Majorca.
Ten of the passengers and one of the
four crew were reported to have been
slightly injured during the attack but all
were wel'I enough to return home. The
rescue fame loaf 90 minutes before the
hijackers deadline for blowing up the
plane with everyone aboard. It ended a
five-day, 7,000 mile odyssey of terror
that began ever the western
Mediterranean and took in six other
countries.
Throughout the ordeal the West
German government refused to give in
to the terrorist demands for the release
of 11 guerrillas in West German jails,
two Palestinians in a Turkish jail and a
ransom of 815 million. The hijacking was
also linked to the kidnapping of German
industrialist Harms -Martin Schlrycr,
who was taken in a bloody ambush
September 5.
Government sources in Bonn said that
the rescue troops had been specially
trained for such a mission.
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