The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 1

THE NATION Obesity surgery halted EDMONTON (CP)Intestinal surgery as a treatment for obesity has been stopped in the city until all scientific data is analysed and reviewed. University hospital said Tuesday that a clinical investigation program to study the merits of surgery as a treatment for obesity was started four years ago by its special services and research committee. Intestinal surgery was performed for a period and ceased after sufficient data for study and analysis could be obtained. "This investigation has involved a careful pre and post-operative review of all patients," Dr. John Read, medical director of (he hospital, said.

Intestinal bypass surgery was the subject of an inquest being held in Ottawa. Alberta Health Minister Neil Crawford earlier this week said he was awaiting the findings on whether intestinal surgery -was a successful method of dealing with obesity. He said he would not ban the operation because of the attention it now is getting BC talks boycott? VICTORIA (CP) Premier Bennett suggested Tuesday that British Columbia may not attend any more constitutional conferences without a prior commitment from Quebec on where it stands. Mr. Bennett's comment followed an announcement Monday by Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed that his province won't attend further constitutional talks until Ottawa spells out provincial jurisdiction issues more clearly.

Mr. Bennett didn't comment on that issue but said B.C. had gone through two rounds of constitutional talks the Fulton-Favreau formula and the constitutional charter only to have Quebec veto each one. "We should not go into any further constitutional conferences unless Quebec ahead of time is going to say where it stands and puts its name on the dotted line because twice we've gone through this exercise and surely not a third time." Mr. Bennett said.

Heavy trucks banned QUEBEC (CP) All highways in central Quebec will be closed to heavy truck traffic at midnight tonight for the duration of the spring thaw, the province's roads department announced Tuesday. The ban takes in an area bordered on the west by Pontine and Temiscamingue counties, on the north by the southern limits of La Verendrye Park and Chauveau and Lavio-lette counties, on the east by 1'lslet and Kamouraska counties and on the south by the U.S. and Ontario borders, a department statement said. The department said it hoped to delay closing roads to heavy vehicles in the rest of the province for several days unless there is sudden change in temperature. On the inside TOO MANY DENIED Provincial Treasurer Darcy McKcough charges Prime Minister Trudeau's "jobs available" premise is wrong Page 23 END OF ROYAL OATHS? John Diefcnbaker whips up alarm about the Quebec legislature's move to abolish loyalty oaths to the Queen Page 18 BACK ON THE ROPES Ottawa's Junior 67s lose their first quarter-final contest to London Sports Pages HULL BUDGET Taxes go up for Hull residents.

Page 3 Where to find Hftard Below ths Hill Births, Deaths Bridge Classified Ads Comics Crossword Editorials Entertainment Financial Flashback on Conoda 48 47 tt-SI 47 47 5 17 It Horoscope 47 Lenten Message 17 Letters to the Editor Radio 47 Scram-Lets 5 Sports Je-Jl Theatres 5f TV weather 5 Women's News Your Income Tax I QUEBEC (CP)-Despite the end of a 24-hbur strike by 200,000 public service employees, Quebec hospitals have been directed to continue all emergency procedures until further notice, a spokesman for the Quebec Hospitals Association said Tuesday night. Gaspard Massue said the hospitals will treat emergency patients "only until we have solid indications of a negotiation breakthrough with the union." Meanwhile, hospital directors said they are managing as best they can with volunteers, but the situation may become serious if they continue to operate at half-capacity for loo-long. Most hospitals have reduced their patient loads by about 45 per cent. "Already, 50 to 75 per cent of our beds are unoccupied," Mr. Massue said, "and that means patients who belong in hospital are without the care they require.

"If this goes on, they'll be the ones to suffer." SCHOOLS DISRUPTED Tuesday's strike caused wide- spread disruption of hospital and schooling services but had I little effect on Quebec's com-mercial activities. Labor leaders representing a I common front of unions negotiating a new contract with the i government termed the walkout, first of its kind in Canada, a success and praised the solidarity of the employees who took part in the strike. Turn to Page Paisley urges calm (From Reuter-AP) BELFAST (CP) Northern Ireland was recovering today from a devastating 48-hour general strike, climaxed by the union of two moderate and extremist Protestant leaders in opposition to the British government. But prospects of a wholly-united Protestant-front appeared dashed. Rjv.

Ian Paisley, normally a voice for Protestant extremism, urged the majority Protestants to ignore the militants and to refrain from violence. "Anarchy cannot be answered by more anarchy," he told the House of Commons in London. He is a member for Ulster. A new outbreak of bombings and shootings indicated the outlawed Irish Republican Army again was pressing home its campaign to bomb Ulster under the rule of the Irish republic to the south. A bomb killed two persons near Londonderry Tuesday, raising the death toll from violence in the last 32 months to 290.

Turn to Page 5 PAISLEY UK train strike? LONDON (AP) Britons faced the threat of travel chaos at Easter as leaders of the nation's railway unions rejected a pay offer Tuesday described by the state-owned British Rail as final. Further talks were scheduled in a bid to stave off a possible strike that could cripple transport. Tobacco tax increase starts today TORONTO (CP) Effective dates of major changes and new proposals announced in the Ontario budget Tuesday night: JAN. 1, 1972 All gifts in excess of certain annual gift tax exemptions will be subject to tax on a progressive scale, depending on the total of gifts made during the year. Succession duties on gifts made within five years of the death of the deceased will be included as property of the deceased.

The previous limit was within 15 years of death. TODAY The tax on cigarettes goes up cents for a package of 25; the tobacco tax is increased from 2.5 cents an ounce to 2.5 cents per half ounce, and the tax on cigars is increased from half a cent per five cents retail price to one cent on the first seven cents of retail price, two cents on retail prices from eight to 10 cents, and one cent for every additional i -c range in retail price. The gasoline tax is increased to 19 cents a gallon from 18 cents and the tax on diescl fuel to 25 cents a gallon from 24. APRIL 1 The rate range of the land transfer tax is increased to .3 to .6 per cent from .2 and .4 per cent, meaning a person who bought a $35,000 home would have to pay an additional tax increase of $15. APRIL 17 Alcohol prices go up.

A 24-bottle case of beer will cost 35 cents more at S5 plus deposit for the bottles; liquor prices will increase an average 25 to 30 cents for a 25-ounce bottle, and wines will increase by an average of 15 to 20 cents for a 26-ounce bottle. The rate of sales tax on draught beer will be 10 per cent. MAY 1 Ontario will join Ottawa in exempting books and printed matter specified under the federal Excise Tax Act. DEC. 1 Automobile licence fees increase to S23 from S20 for a four-cylinder vehicle; to $32 from $27.50 for a vehicle, and to $40 from $35 for an eight-cylinder vehicle.

MARCH 1, 1973 Commercial vehicle licence fees will be raised by about 10 per cent. UNSPECIFIED A substantial number of changes in fees and licences will be introduced at a later date. These include campsite permits, drivers' licences, admission fees to the Ontario Science Centre and Ontario Place, marriage licences, bridge tolls and GO transit fares. (I.N Super Continental is derailed in BC EDMONTON (CP) All 243 passengers escaped injury today when the Canadian National Railways Super Continental westbound passenger train was derailed 90 miles north of Kam-loops, B.C. Only the head-end crew on the engines were injured and they suffered only minor injuries after the train struck a mud slide 400 feet long and six to eight feet deep.

I rivers 7 i 1 L.r hard i 1 fipyi IK I The Ontario I for complete details ft I ee page 25 The Ottawa Jouma 87th Year-93 365 Laurier Ave. West K1G 3K6 Ph. 563-3731 Wednesday, March 29, 1972 Home Delivery, 60c Weekly 10c 60 Pages Despite end of strike Dates 5,051 million Ontario budget Quebec hospital when bite cutback continues mokers, drinkers -1A. 1 ie sw it-i, mttf 'i 1 sr mMr Till: WALL OITNS BERLIN A West lierlwi family carrying hags of fruit passes ihu'iu'ji a check point into East Berlin Wednesday after the barriers were opened for the first time in six years. By the end of the period on April 5 sonic half million West Berliners are expected to visit East Genua'! 'Regressive taxes' hit (AP Joerl iL.ie Berlin) Opposition leaders blast 'cynical' Ontario budget TORONTO (CP) Both opposition party leaders Tuesday night termed the Ontario budget which contains a number of tax and fee increases aimed at $1.14 million mure in revenue a "ryni.ii" p'M.

election budget. Opposition lead Robert Nixon said in an interview that "the cynicism we predicted is all through the budget." 1 he election promises made by the ruling Progressive Conservatives were costly "and now we're paying the bills." said the Liberal leader Geoff roys sent to trial MONTREAL (CP) Yves and Carmen Geolfroy were sent to trial Wednesday at the May assizes of Court of Queen's Bench when the defence and prosecution announced agreement today to skip prelimiilary hearing proceedings. Geoffroy is charged with escaping legal custody and his wife is charged with aiding his escape, as well as with four charges of helping him procure a false passport. No specific trial date was set. HYDRO STRIKE VOTE TORONTO (CP) The Ontario Hydro Employees Union will begin voting for strike action April 4, Bill Vin-cer, union president, said Suphen Lewis, leader of the Nt Di nvcratx Party, said outside the house that the budge! contained so many ta riiane.es 'snme inilu sav was 1 vol viiical Mr.

Nixon said the nr.es attempted fostt empa' "and make things look sweet before the election." Now the envcrnmen: is askmu the people pa tor with Kidnap victim's late unknown IUI.NOS AIRES (Renter) The Marxist guerrilla kidnappers of Italian industrialist Obcrdan Sallustro said today they will carry out the death sentence passed on him last week. BUENOS AIRES (Reuter) The fate of kidnapped Fiat executive Oberdan Sallustro was unknown today hours after the deadline set for his execution by his Marxist guerrilla captors. The deadline expired at midnight Tuesday night (10 p.m. EST). But so far there has been no fresh word from the People's Revolutionary Army which abducted him last Tuesday.

rejsrv-ive taxes" oil beer and gasoline. Turn to Page 2-OPPOSITION Turbotrain returning MONTREAL (CP) An agreement has been signed providing for return to service of Canada's first turbine-powered passenger train early in 1973 for three year.1:. An announcement today said the agreement was reached between Canadian National Railways, which will operate the service between Montreal and Toronto, and United Aircraft of Canada, the owners of the turbotrain. The trains would then be placed in commercial service for a three-year period during which Canadian National would evaluate the economic and performance results. ISO Journal (iood Friday As March 31 is Good Friday, The will not be published.

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By PETER JACKMAN Journal Toronto Bureau TORONTO (Staff) Citizens who don't drink, smoke or drive cars missed the main brunt of Ontario tax increases Tuesday but they will pay more to go to university or provincial parks, get married or buy property. Treasurer Darcy McKeough told the legislature that he hopes to get most of the S130 million extra income from alcohol, tobacco and automobiles. Although he denied he was locked out of income and sales tax increases by election promises, these were about the only significant areas untouched in the search for extra money to cover the record 55,051 million budget. Mr. McKeough said the government will use the extra money to boost spending and grants including the special allowance paid Ottawa-Carleton which will go up 50 cents a person.

Ottawa, Vanier, Ncpean and Gloucester will also be paid an extra $1.75 a head to help cover police costs. There will be extra grants for the Ottawa Transportation Commission although the formula is not worked out. At midnight, the tax on cigarettes went up 1'? cents a package, on pipe tobacco two to three cents a pouch and gasoline a cent a gallon. On April 17 the price of a case of 24 bottles of beer will go up 35 cents to S5 plus deposit, liquor will go up 25 to cents a bottle, and wine will go up between 15 and 20 cents. Next year the cost of coo-licences will increase from S3 to $5, and Mr.

McKeough said government departments will begin announcing new fee schedules for a variety of services and permits including camp sites which will rent for SI more a night, skyway tolls, marriage licences and transfer taxes on the stile of property which will average S15 more on a home. In an effort to boost traffic at Ottawa airport, the province will not charge tax on gasoline for trans-Atlantic planes which stop only to refuel. Wolf bounties and logging taxes will be abolished. Turn to Page Caster death toll to hit -t5 (By The CP) The death toll on Canada's highways this Easter weekend may reach 45 or more, the Canada Safety Council said Tuesday. most Canadians, the weekend will begin at 6 p.m.

Thursday and end midnight Sun- day. The record high for Easter traffic deaths was set in 1970 1 when 63 persons were killed. Last year there were 27 deaths, a 10-vear low. Cloudy, Snow 32 to 45 Sunstt Today 4.37 p.m. EST Sunrlst Tomorrow 5.41 a.m.

EST Student nurses, teachers must pay tuition University and community college fee raised $100 TORONTO (CP) Student teachers and nurses in Ontario will be charged tuition fees for the first time and students attending universities and community colleges will have to pay more this fall. The Ontario government expects to raise (21 million in extra revenue from students and their parents in 1972-73, Treasurer Darcy McKeough said in his budget speech to the legislature Tuesday night. "We don't think that $100 in itself will keep a significant number of people out of university who would have gone otherwise," Mr. McKeough told a news conference. And although Mr.

McKeough said tharrreedy students may still apply for aid from the government, the government had allotted almost $20 million less in 1972-73 for grants and fellow- ships than the year before. Last year it was expected that 100,000 students would apply for loans and grants in the province. A student teacher will have to pay $585, the same fee as a university student this fall. In the past, fees were charged at teachers' colleges affiliated with universities, but the teachers received rebates. Tut ion fees for student nurses will be $250 a year, the same as for those attending community colleges.

Students at agriculture schools and schools for nursing assistants will pay $150. "There have been strong cost pressures in the area of post-secondary education over the past several years," Mr. McKeough said. "At the same time tuition fees have remained substantially unchanged and in some post-secondary i 1 1 i-tions, no tuition has been charged. "The government believes it is inequitable for taxpayers to hear all of the cost increases in this area.

Rather the students who benefit directly should hear a large part of the costs of their post-secondary education." Despite Mr. McKeough's attempt to soften the blow by a remi.ider of government student loans and grants, only $34.8 million has been set nside in the budget for gradunte fellowships, the Ontario Student Awards Program and other, aid. This figure is down from $51 million in the last fiscal year THE BIGGEST ITEM Education continues as the largest item in Ontario's expenditures when colleges and universities costs are added in. An estimated $1,952,400,000 is expected to be paid out for education and colleges and universities in 1972-73. up from the estimated $1,785,000,000 last year.

Mr. McKcough said emphatically that ceilings on school board expenditures started last year have been successful and will continue. Turn to Page 2-UNlVERSmr.