Legislative Library Parlim Eat ERASER MR gh dawn cg, pete eeebireee o ge npama ' ; — * : a” Monday, January 16, ma aE-Liment Buitdings Victoria, B, Gc, V8V~-124 - . danuary 37-29, 1984 Gamblers check TORONTO (CP) — Four’ hours ‘alter Atlantic - provinces, numbers were each worth ~ being Invited to show up at Ontario: Lottery . ‘4g, 481.60, Subsidiary prizes, the highest of Corp.'s downtown office: this ‘morning | to” " glaim the nearly $13.9 million record Latte @-49 first: prize, no, winner, vr. group: of. _ Winners,’ had'come’ forward, . cee : _ A ticket purchased in Ontario. bearing numbers. two, Be 295 $1;:44 and 46 ‘won’ ” - bulk of the 1, Quebec and odds ‘of ‘better ‘than “135 ‘million’to™ one: against a: -single ticket taking * ‘the: ‘entire. * Jackpot. 2. ae By: ‘cinnpatioon; rnatheiniatician Geoige'. * Rubin ‘Thomas of London,’ Ont, SAYS th ; : io ee lid Ag | ces becoming a parent to quadruplets a-mere” 600,000 to one, and. of: finding a pear! inh an oyster one:in 12,000 5 ‘consultants: ‘more than: “$87.4:mnilllon; : Ten * tickets, ‘three | ‘each ° ‘in Ontario, -—~ + about; ithe millions, * airwaves. with ‘advice -. fram _ financial invest. it, from. “which : was $3,704.70, were shared by the 014 156 winners. , Prizes totalled Western Canada and one in the ‘Atlantic.’ provinces, were. each — worth * $13,290;588.90 in. Saturday’ 9 draw, ‘beating $449,481.60 for picking five of the regular’ . numbers. plus* the bonus “number. There vere: 718: ‘prizes. of. $3,704.70 for matching " five ‘of the regular numbers; 48,017, prizes of | $139, 30 for picking four numbers and 965,112 itehing three of them. ‘than’ ‘$37.4. million. 1a tuelled the frenzy filling newspapers and on; how. 10; "The disgruntled holders of more, ‘than 68 . psychologists on how: fo’ cope with it and “million losing.tickets may Have to wail.a. while to find out whether . the tax-free” " bonanza was won by a one’ persor among. a. ‘conglomerate of workers or friends, or perhaps. met an until oad in aUs, Customs: shredder in ficials know: the. area:in ‘which. the. ticket : was bought, it will not be made public’ until:: 2 Wo the’ winner or whiners hea bert tn touch’ with them. Sats ae Loe: - The winper., must be. identified to the i. public, but has'a year to collect the prize -before it i is: ‘forfeited: and tossed back into” inlog ‘number’ was. made public abit 6 pam. EST on ‘Saturday, ending the. “when they. “most fp 85 dless: of lickets 50 ni cet about 13.9, | - million to one. But: based on the number of - tickets sold, mathematicians calculated the odds ‘at. 135.7. million, to ‘one that a aingle ticket would take the whole pot. i Ten tickets, three each’ in .Gntario, . Quebec and d Western Canad and or one ein the . : week " pr : "US, Citstoms inspectors: became a factor said 5 an unknown - | umber of . from security firms on how to protect it. - ‘While some said the winner should wait a - ville to step. forward’ ‘into, the envious eye nuer’s) energies d elsewhere . re |) . O . hand and have auiggested t that top prizes bie limited to a more . -Reuben Baetz, : _ tourism and recreation, said provincia] ‘winisters are to meet next Tnonth and Will discuss ending . what he called sociological phengmenca we witnessed last anageable $5 million. ntario ‘minister of 4 - OTTAWA: (cP) - “he “steady flow-of immigrants, ' indicates’ that Canada -is.- viewed. as a. “ggclety “of. * decency’’. despite media: « ' reporta which, are partly, to. - blame for the misperception ' - of racism, a forum on race relations was told ‘Sunday. AIDS. fatal VANCOUVER, (LH) ~ ‘there’ bo evidence ini Canada a - link blood transfusions:with the deadly acquired immune deficiency: -syndrome. (AIDS),.8 spokesman ‘for. the ; Van- woild'bé sending messages back to their points of origin and saying, “Don't come,” président of the’ Canadian Jews, . oye , . couver branch ofthe. Red ‘Cross. -Society sald Sunday. ° Dr.-Noel Buskard' said “the data -Is ‘just ‘not’ there” to suggest reciplents‘risk contracting the fatal disease from ae transfusion. ~ - joy Buskard was responding. to news. that a coroner’ "3B s Inquest . will be held March 21 in. New Westininster, B.C., into the, . death of 28-year-old “Artibanb: Milito:: The: Prince Rupert, B.C. man was a (hemophitiee who i ‘may. have contracted the ._ disease. " Buskard said unlike in the United States sitiere doiors are "paid for giving blobd, Canada: operates: ‘under a free donor _ system. That means that drug * ‘addicts or “undesirables”? ‘ are. hot tempted tq give blood for money, hé daid. AIDS has been primarily: found among horiosenual, drug users ard hemophiliacs Believed to be: ‘transmits mainly blood and’ semen == mune system, making’ it’ impo Aibs attacks 4. victim’s Im- ble to. fight. ‘oft infection. AIDS was subpected as a possible cause of death of Milito. by Dr. Clarisse Dolman, the pathologint who performed the autopsy. =. "ts . _ However, the question of Milito's death is clouded by. hts _ complicated medica] history, which includes treatment for. various ailments and blood ‘trqnafuplons received in four hospitals, = =..." ‘The Red Cross, as well, as the Weekera Compensation: Board and the gay community; dfe-among at least 14 wit- nesses who will be. called. to. Bre evidence in the male inquest. ae as Sports. Comics — “AF these sspipta came and + were: disappointed ° they. sald: Victor’ -Goldbloom;. Council ‘of Christians. ‘and © through bodily ‘fluids = . ethat ig) pat, ‘the. case. -Pesple. are “continuing to “com to. this country, We, “are ‘still perceived’ as a society af: decency. " -However,. he: :told the forum at. the University of -Ottawa that the. media only ; report, “the” negative racial, stories and ignore Canada’s “reserves, of decency,” “Stories of racial’ tension’ which: have been presented. to the ‘special Commons committee - on racism are. exaggerated, said: Gordon ‘,-Falrweather, - head ofthe : _ Canadian’ Hunan’ Rights -Commission. .- ~°. _ Of the, 54D. race-related cases . brought before. the-: commission between March” 1978 and. May. 1983,"-more . than’ half” were diginissed : because: they ‘could not be : substantiated, ‘he said... °° But.” . Fairweather . said v. racigm ia still .a problem; particularly with regard to: » @epuly Speaker since 1980, . was given: a ovation as he was. escorted - to . the ‘chair by. Prime . Minister | Conservative Lead Brian Canada’s native people. - ° RANGE: APPROACH Martin Goldfarb, a Toronto. ‘polster, said. newspapers. in his city suddenly. ‘change their approach to crime stories if .- a member ofa: minority. group Is Involved. commited the crime was a Sikh, it doean’t day a person committed. the crime, it crime.” ‘ . Minorities . should - be | treated no differently. in news stories, he said. Goldbloom - said; race- - relationg are far ‘trom _ perfect in Catiada, but “it fe . million: people’ .that there would. be none’ ‘who’ would - express © prejudices," could change: people's at- . Ciassifieds 25 cents “the. & : wrangles . » impossible - -that among 25. - He" suggested . that education. ‘ titudes toward minorti¢s. : Caledonia Kermodes’.Carrie Olsén:(8) got: way.up and over Shannon Roos (8 In white jersey) to block this shot by Mercedes de la Nuez of Prince Rupert Rainbirds during second-half .action in Saturday’ s Caledonia ‘fournament finial. Olson:got 17 points and.a hatful of rebounds during the gaeto lead Caledonia toa 43-40 victory over the Rainbirds. See page: 5 for story. vi "Francis ‘¢ given applause OTTAWA (CP) — Jovial :,.MPs today. elected, Liberal _ : Lloyd: - ‘Francis... _ the - Commons’ referee what is expected to be a’ highly partisan and coiifrontational pre-election session. The. ‘st-year-old | ‘Ottawa West'MP, who hag served as Standing ‘Trudeau, and Mulroney. He © replaces - | Jeanne “Sauive, who. ‘will: -become nae Governor General when Ed "if the. individual who’ Schreyer’: .: : tidves- to | Australia as “high...com- " missioner, a move expected in, mid-Februaty. says a Sikh committed, the Francis, “generally credited ae a tougher. at- biter" of; parliarientary “that... - his predecessor, handled: most of. the Speaker's chores in recent months when Sauve was eidelined. by an: un- disclosed illness... In ‘iominating : Francis,’ ‘ Trudeau said the MP has shown. a senie of duty, understanding |. and © qualily: of © kindness” as ‘deputy Speaker thal makes him .“an honorable ean- ‘Speaker ® : ta didate. ” The: pritnie minister also crew. daughter. as he pointed out that in Britain, Speakers “were. once -hanged, or beheaded. for. Aispleasing ‘Parliament, "Thankfully, here in Catiada we have been less extreme in ‘demonstrating our’ “unhappiness with the © system.” “Mulroney, who seconded the nomination; paid tribute to. Sauve, saying the Tories . “deplore her departure” bul said he was proud to second (he choice of .the “distinguished) © - and — thoughtful Canadian who has served. his comtry: weil,” m To. ELECTION COMING? “Milrorey. also. ~ drew laughter and applause aa he noted the importance of the : Speaker's position to control ‘ without bias, the partisan . debate in “particularly. the House told that there is a possibility that there will be afi election this year.” But “I'm not holding my breath at all,” Mulroney added. amid: the. laughter. - New Democrat Leader Ed Broadbent also paid tribule to.-Sauve, calling her ari exteptlonal Speaker. - a8 we are. Broadbent ‘tiso said his party “will. give the (new) ‘Speaker’ our; full, support,” adding that thére is no doubt Francis, will do a good job. - However, the NDP leader. ' weit .on ‘to ‘attack the ‘process .of ‘electing the Speaker, .-urging the Commons: to. consider a ° election by . secret ballot, rather than merely for- as much as any other issue, have created the mistrust an malizing : the government's thoice. .. °° Trudeau’s _announcement Jan. 6 “that he would nominate _ Francis also prompted complaints from the. New .Democrats’ about the process of choosing of a- Commons’ referee... The election’ of Francis. cleared the Way for, MPs to . get down to business in the winter ‘sitting, . ; The fate of Prime Minister. Trudeau, who is ‘widely expected to live up to his 1980 election promise to resign, will likely grab most of the headlines, But the,.Commens will also be highlighted by high- profile, ‘pre-election manoeuvring trom all sides. Bebate begins today on the proposed Canada health act, which would financially penalize provinces for allowing hospital use fees and extra billing by doctors. _ our working relationship with the Soviet. Union isnot what if must be. These. are conditions which must, Be addressed ang WASHINGTON: (AP) — President Reagan said, today thie “world is safer now after three years of U.S, military bullddp because the Kremlin is less likely to underestimate American strength, Increased fear-aboul the risk of war betiveen the superpowers “is understandable but profoundly mistaken,” : ‘he said. 7.) j Reagary also appesled to the Soviet Union for greatersco; _ operation in trying to. solve the world’s problems. . ha ‘forelgn policy address aimed at. audiences in North ; America and overseas, Reagan declated:” “LE believe 1984 finds the United States in its strongest position. in years td establish a constructive and realistic working relationship’ = with the Soviet Union.” The president said the U.S, had been ina, stale of decliné in recent years and the Soviets “may have counted, onus to | keep “weakening ourselves.” But, he. said,his adi _' ministration had reversed the decline and the turnaround it . becoming apparent . in Moscow. . : “This may be ‘the reason we've been’ hearing suck strident rhetoric from the Kremlin recently,” Reagan said. _ "These harsti words have led some to speak of heightened . uncertainty ‘and an‘ increased danger of conflict.” “This is understandable but’ profoundly mistaken. , e ' “Look beyond - the words, ‘and one fact. stands’ out. 7 ‘America’s deterrence is more credible and it is making ug - - world a safer place; safer because now there is less danger! ‘that the Soviet leadership will underestimate our strength or question our resolve.” oe a : SPEAKS TO EUROPE | Reagan spoke-before an’ aitdience: al adriinistration: of | . ficials and members of Congress. gathered - ‘in ‘the ” Room of the White House. His appearance ‘was beamed. b: satellite to Europe, in-time to.be:on, evening: inewscaats:: ‘The speech came. two weeks before. Reagan's expec announcement that he will seek re-election toa second fovrt: year term in November. Speaking privately, White House advisers said beforehand the ‘Speech was intended. ta help erase any image, tof Reagan t a8 being “swartike”: ora “Swarmonger.” ” ae Reagan noted the dig. increase in Pentagon spending during his administration, but:added that: ‘19. say that our restored deterrence. has made the world safer } is: not ta’ aay that it is safe enough. . Ss “We are witnessing. tragic conflicts’ in \Tiiany'parts of the world,” he said. “Nuclear arsenals are:far too high. ‘And improved.” : The president ‘added: “Neither we nor. “the Soviet iad can wish away the differences between. our’ two: societies: ’ and our philosophies. But. we should always: tememiber that we do have common interests, -and the. foremost among, them is to avoid war and reduce, the level of arms," — 5 ‘ Reagan said the United: States and. Soviet. Union should make a major, effort in three problem, areas: | — Finding ways to reduce the threat. solving international disputes, _ Negoliating reductions in the huge stockpiles: of arms, around the world. a 4 _ ’ Establishing- a better. wi ‘king gelationship ~ that 48 - marked. by. greater. co-gperalioj-and: underatanding,. *GTART-WE MUST": The president ‘noted, that he will send to Congress a — soon charging that the ‘Soviets are ‘violating arms control agreements and that the Kremlin is- taking advantage of ambiguities in the accords. He said that is éne example of how U.S.-Soviet relations are not whal they should be. | “We have a long way to go, but we are determined to try and try again,” Reagan said. “We may have to start, in small ways, but start we must." In Moscow, .the official Soviet newspaper . Socialist Industry said in advance that the address was a campaign eltary Ls ploy to convince American. voters Reagan is not “fanning. up lensions.”” The newspaper said superpower relations hag reached “lhe lowest loint”’ possible. The president noted that nuclear arms control talks now are in a state of indefinite suspension’ because the soviet have refused to set 4 date for the resumption of the talks, H ' said US, negotiators are ready to return to the bargaining oe. table and that, ‘whenever the Soviet Union is ready to dg likewise, we will: meet them halfway,” ‘t Reagan, who once called ‘the Soviet Union an “evil em} pire” and said it is ruled by liars and cheats, put aside hi ‘tough rhetoric. Speaking’ in’ a conciliatory tone, te repeatedly talked about opportunities for progress in US. 4 Soviet relations. “Tf the Soviet government ‘wants peace, then there vill 6 peace. Together we can strengthen peace, reduce the level of arms.and know in doing so we have helped iulfil the hopes and dreams. of those we represent and, indeed of people ; everywhere, Let us begin: now." DREAM OF PEACE a . a He said: “We can’t predict how the Soviet leaders will, respond to our‘challenge. But the people of our two coun® tries share with all mankind the dream of eliminating. thé risk of nuclear war. It is not an impossible. dream.,,.."".«. Reagan noted that his state secretary, George Shullz, and Soviet. Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko will meet in Stockholm this week in a 35-country conference designed to calm East-West tenslons. “We are working with our ‘allies to develop practical, a “meaningful ways to reduce the uncerlainty and potential « ‘\ {d- for misinterpretation surrounding military activities and diminish the risk of surprise attack,’’ the president said. Amajor problem in U.5,-Soviet relations, Reagan said, is the question of human rights. Soviet practices in this area ill will that hangs over our relationship.” Expressing concern over ‘prisoners of conscience” in thd Soviet Union and a Soviet halt in emigration of Jews; Armenians and others, the president called on Moscow id live up to the Helsinki agreements on human rights. “A senior White House official, briefing reporters on .Reagan’s speech beforehand, said: '’The president believes that we truly are ready to deal (with the Soviets) and ge results, and .,. he feele very personally the responsibility : get results soon," The official, who insisted thal he nol be identified, acknowledged there is a “heightened sense of alarm" in thé United States about relations with Moscow but, he said, “It simply isn't warranted," WHY BUY NEW? WHEN USEDWILL Bo! Co youwant parts tofix up your car but your budget won't aflow if? Beat the high cost of new parts.with - quality used parts from . 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