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| NANCOUVER (UPC): —

eyoshl Ohira leaves

panes ‘Prime Minister — ‘today « without.

Canada: ese order for Cat

@ message that Canadiens increased: “foreign investment in ‘ex-

dignge for any botet in the

pallon's exports. of finished - Products to bis: country. Pam aware that Canada, ~ fee quite:‘some time; has » been interested in ineressing rtation.. ..of i. mare, “sophisticated products,”

* Ohira said’ through a tran-~

vtlator ‘Tuesday: during a

news codiference.

"9 fully’ tinderstadd such: desire on tha part‘of Canada

"0 tnereate the level of

PaRLTAWENT: aU VICTORIA, 8. Gers vav- MMe

GRADY, iPoinuse. ©

“ai ine dh ofits peoditcts. ; asa part of its iatersational

trading policy. ;

» “Japan: regards ‘this’ fi i. : natural course ofeveats' and

therefore this. would: not: Decessitate. any” change im

‘Japan's ttading* policy,”

Ohira added,

aie let us. advante: our 1ént alittle further. | t'to help-this Canadian -

desire, one - important: wa) for Japan:to eet to the

désire would be to increase Japan's: investments in Canada.”

‘He said there were now 385 : examples of Japanese bi .

vestment .in. “Cana investment total” million,

“a am certain’ these

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ena

ee investments - in Canada would--further in- ~erease .as the ‘Canadian: - -elimate: for’: “foreign in

7.

vestment will he improved, fy

Chird sald. . The “Japanese . “prime.

minister, who attended a

ast before it

stale ‘dinner along * with

~ Prime! Minister . Pierre’ < -Trtideait later Tuesday, also . fanaa

urged ‘ tet

governiment policy ° over, * atcepting- _ vestments be ‘'as- hberal as

foreign . in--

possiblé.”.

‘Vest 1 $715.

Canada wants : the markets.

; OTTAWA. (UPC) — Canada’ has: " Pepeated : its request for -greater” - access. to. the Japanese market despite failures in the past, Deputy Boods. : Prime Minlster Allan: MacEachen .

"Bays.

-MacEachen told the House - ‘of . Commons Tuesday that the gestlon . :

. Was raised with Japanege Prime’. ‘Minister Masayoshi Ohira during his - ‘official visit to Ottawa Monday, He |. did: not ay whether the government ‘

incliding . ‘the European .

resistance from

“received. any. agsiirantes feaim Ohira ‘that’ Japan .would relax“its tariff barrlers for Canadian ‘maniifactured

" MacEachési éatd Canada: ‘hs weil | as.most o her’. ‘Western . countries, nember: coun! ‘munity, have. met. ‘Gonsiderable

" during talks on the ‘Internéfonal.

re cnr “he

ies of

General Agréement on Tariffs and ‘ Trade. . ‘

e “None of the

Industrialized ;

‘ countries, including the European . community, ‘achieved the access to. ., the Japanese ‘market that “was...” - required, and these points obviously © ©

:Beononile:’ 4Com- have .. been. - repeated | in the discussions. yesterday (Monday) :: Japanese officials - with the Japanese prime minister," :

Mackaehen s sald.

ow.

buys more

’ Ata press brieting peibr to

Ohira's news conference, Canadian officials deflated

. any hopes of an anticipated

_ announcement of a major-

coal-exporting. agreement involving British Columbia,

the federal government and.

Japan,

The two prime ministers. ;

' Tuesday, as the day earlier in Ottawa, had discussed the possibility’ of major. coal. exports -from northeastern B.C., officials said, but final arrangements would have to ‘be, made between ‘private companies’ in the two nations. . -

Trudeau was reported - to have assured Ohira. that Canada could meet com- mitments for 5 million

tonnes. of coking coal each: 19- to 18-

ear. contract) au plying ¥ PI he

year in a

Japanese steel m

“price, quantity “and time: irame" could be agreed upon: by B.C; and federal govern- .

ments... _ Ohira ail but quashed arly hopes Canada had of celllng its Candu reactor to Japan when he said the. Atemic

Energy Commission O Japan had already sto

it “doesn’t intend to. in-

‘troduce the Candy reactor.”

He said Japan. was

‘currently developing its own

nuclear reactor, “although

there is a strong body of. : ae in Japan that says

Candy _ Should be

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- Students fl are out | looking

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+ By GAILDOTINGA

Heraid Staff Writer. ‘Students’ looking . for summer Jobs In ‘this area

. This is the word from both ‘ provincial) and federal government’ student em- -Ployment ‘éo-ordinatora;

“The> provincial govern- ment’s Youth Employment Program is in full gear, Gail - Hoffmin; the: tireetor, tide

Tank Terriee ii tebhaen id

wages.

“The “response - has been

very positive throughout the area," says Hoffman.

year (he program has been extended for a full year © - for businesses instead of just -

the summer months,

“This allows students - “taking a year out or just. graduating from high school -

to get some work. ex: perience.” —

PeiSome businesses. have ;

been slower than ‘previous

years getting their ap-. . plications for. funds in. because of the year long -

extension but most are being processed now,” Hoffrrian, . .

For neveral years now the

provincial government has

” been subsidizing student

wages: Businesses can receive up to §2.50 per hour from the government. Non-

” profit organizations get up to

$3.40 per hour, Another “part of province’s — youth ployment ja summer jobs In various ministries. ‘These jobs tend to be

the

taken by university students §

mainly because they offer

better pay and more related work experience,’ says Hoffman.

The province has I[n- creazed youth ‘employment funds to $23.0 million, which should create 16,600 summer jobs’ :- throughodt =the province.

Canada Manpower" 8

program is just getting off —

the ground, Christine Foster, student: placettient officer, has ‘been out visitin businesses and has recely a similar positive response. “I've also received a goud response from students, about 30 univérsity atudenta have been by the office. Even high school students

have been in already to’

register with Manpower,” says Foster, :

Hire. a Student Week sponsofed by Manpower will be from May 26 to 30, . ;.

Both directors agree. that a common problem . with studenta seeking . summer employment Pp ont ra

xpéct to find something in their field of study or in- terest, —

“This Ie nat “always posalble, studepis when looking for a job'ghould keep an open mind, it'll be harder if they don't,” saya Foster.

adds

‘went on. the tour. cee Ps

The: Caledonia: Senior: Secondary School band -$keena “Junior: High School. band rriembers are ~. » {below}. on thelr way to Alberta via the CNR . caftraln. They. will be accompanied by Jim m Rye. .

and parents,

“Photos by Certa Wilson :

now in Southern B.C. These 45 students (above)

Local bands going otf to play

Two local school bands ‘ ‘Secondary Schoo! band will be staying. in Qitesnel - and Richmond and: will Rive a concert in Surrey. .

left Monday ‘to par-

ticipate in: exchange. _ programs: with. other’

school bands. : a

The outlook ‘for those

seeking employment it’ the: . Terrace ares for the sum- : mer is good, .

canada Manpower reports

that Industry th gendéral is picking up earlier (han lust

year April is unually : a slow.

month due to lay-offa in the logging 'mduatry tec

the Skeena Junior

spring break-up. However, a warm witter with good timber markeis have resulted in only a few layoffs this past month,

Twin ‘Rbver,.

have markets ‘outside of the

_U.S. and. are not affected by

its ‘recession, A positive outlook in ‘the ‘airy west aft

Canadian: Cellulose, and Eurocsn- all .

The Terracé-Thornhill band parents. association is responsible for much of the fund raising for ‘the

- trip. The students helped.

Employment prospects good in the Northwest

Hazelton has resulted in.a similar. siluation for {the aupporl industries like retail aullets, ,

New mining operations at Kiisault have also brought. more people through the area,

Figures for placement activily from Canada Manpower for April arc up frre 7° pane

raise money as well, through various activities

including bottle drives .

and selling chocolates.

The students will be

supervised by Greg Constable and _ four parents.

The. Caledonia Senior Sécondary ‘School. band has left for Alberta, they will play in high schools in Edmonton ard one in Stony Plain,

-Both’ bands return on Saturday after a six-day

absence.

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Se

5 W ‘effect with regard:‘to the

Commande raid

could be lever

LONDON (UPI) — Prime Minister. Margaret That- cher, flushed with pride over. Britain's ‘dramatic

rey

yet ge. to hep | the”:

Arne ican hostages’ in ‘fan.

The daring commando raid Monday, televised live to millions, freed 19 hostages in a fierce. 10-minute ‘gun battle.

Mrs.’ Thatcher ‘did “nol indicate how the raid would aid ‘the 53. U.S. captives in Jran, but told Parliament “1 believe: the |

future ‘position of. the American hostages.”

“I. ‘think we had’ - best consider how we can turn

this superb operation to the

best advantage - of the

hostages.

mo In a voice filled with pride, _ she added; formance of the

“The per: lice and the SAS (Special Air Ser-

_ vices) makes us all proud to.

be British.” Police today resumed their search for. two or: -more

embassy debris. Officials said they thought six Iranian-Arab separatists were involved in the six-day slege. Five were killed and one was captured, -

The body of one hostage was thrown out the embassy

doors just before the raid

dat least one other is —

lieved inside,

Mrs. Thatcher, flocded vith . congratulatory messages from around the - ‘world,

Ear ear

that ‘urts

(UPI). — Navy Hospital Corpsman James, ; Ashley has

‘been’ busted . in Yank aad. fie) s00

‘unauthorized. ne ‘of

of a rowdy sailor to a bed. . Ashley was: convicted of assault Tuesday for stitching

_the ear of Fireman Anthony

Russell to an emergency

‘room bed April 13 after the ‘sailor ‘allegedly began

swinging at medical at- tendants, ;

Just because —

he: isa girl

bodies believed buried inthe

MILWAUKEE (UPD —A man who says he has lived as & woman since his 16th birth- day.. filed a sexual discrimination suit against Mare’s Big Boy restaurant

because the establishment

wouldn't

hire him as a hostess.

Terrace women want haven here

Prince Rupert city-counell has given a conditional

approval to spend $32,607 to

fund a women’s transition house for six months, Plans are underway in Terrace to

‘try and get funds for. buch a - ‘Peter Lester said that the

facility here. .

The provincial ‘humadi, resources department has consistantly met any appeals for funding a - transition house with a demand of proof of jocal support. The ministry of human resources now funds hotel ac- commodations and meals for up to five days if a women needs ta get out of a violent family atmosphere.. ”

There wilk be a meeting tonight in the senior citizen's room at 7:30 in the arena.

' Some Terrace women wii] be

trying to organize a tran- sition house here. Judy Vandergucht leads the

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Terrace committee: .

The Prince Rupert Options for Women group ‘ is presently, with the ‘money from council, looking for a four-bedroom house. . .Prince Rupert Mayor

Options for Women group had not addressed everything thai needed to be considered in its budget for the facility, Alderman Peter Purdy suggested that the city made a commitment or the proposal would ‘‘con- tinue on a merry-go-round,” in its bld for financial sup-

port.

Kathy Booth, spokesman for Options for Women, said she felt they had ‘won a small battle.’ Now. she

said, representatives will meet with city staff to draw - up the transition house budget.

Little interest i in ‘HALTing taxes here |

against taxes being used for B.C. Place Stadium in Van-

The Human Action to Limit Taxes (HALT) held a meeting Tuesday but drew only a stiall crowd.

Only nine people showed up to hear Pabout HALT and their efforts to fight taxes, but the Rroups represent atives were not

discouraged.

“We've come actoss small groups before ‘and it doesn't discourage us because al the end af. the mecting most will

take one or ‘lwo pelition forms,"

sald Bill Buckler of HALT.

The group was in lown ta promote (heir petition campaign

couver.

The response from the audience was favorable. a dozen forms were taken the end of the meeting. “Sure I'm in favor of if and I'll collect signatures for the

petition.” said. Leon Goyette.

The HALT representatives had been ¥ isiting businesses in town earlier Tuesday and had distributed another 12 forme to

them.

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