The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 2

The Ottawa Journal Private job agency Monday, March 18, 1974 use by gov't ra A condemnation of the federal government's use of private employment agencies to fill labor demands in some public service projects, was i nc 1 in the Canadian Labor Congress memorandum placed before me federal cabinet this morning. The brief, read by CLC president Donald MacDonald, was critical of 'government No jobs? Summer bad for students A bleak summer employ: ment scene for national capital region students is being forecast today. In the Ottawa-Hull area federal funding of student summer employment may be re-. duced by as much as 45 per cent, leaving many students with the grim prospect of having' to discontinue their studies in the fall. In hopes of offsetting the crippling effects that federal spending cutbacks will have on the local student population, the Canada Manpower Student Employment Centre advisory board, in co-operaq-tios with the city and local businesses, plans to mount a campaign to find jobs for unemployed students.

Board chairman Rick Anderson feels local business, government, the media and school boards must join together to inform the community of the critical situation facing student' Last year more than 25,000 students registered for summer employment at the manpower centre. In an attempt to find solutions to the student unemployment problem that will hit the area within the next two months, plans are under way to hold a special information conference April 4 at 2 p.m. in the city ball board of control room. thousands of mines and bombs from the Suez Canal, i 1 a ic sources said today. The first car stopped suddenly and the second rammed into it: Seconds later, the five Gitan club members leaped from their car and attacked their rivals with rifles and baseball bats, police said.

Distefano was shot in the head and Lamoureux died in hospital three hours after being shot in the chest. Philip Demers and Pierre Morin, 23, both of Sherbrooke, were wounded, Demers by a shot and Morin by glass. Police chased several gang members on foot to the house where five were taken intq custody. Sherbrooke is 90 miles east of Montreal. pped SIGN OF THE TIMES Finance Minister John, Turner was amused by these gag signs presented to him in Hamilton Friday by Vic Copps.

The signs ban. streaking, the current phenomenon of running' in the nude. Codds asked Mr. Turner1 to' see that Prime Minister Trudeau gets the signs, printed in Eng-lish and French. (CP Photo) Egypt, U.S., UK agree to pact to clean out the Suez Canal CAIRO (UPI) Egypt has reached agreement with the United States and Britain on a joint operation to clear Motorcycle gangs clash, two die SHERBROOKE, Que.

(CP) Five motorcycle gang members were in police custody, two were dead and five other persons were injured in the wake of a four-hour series of battles and chases over-nigbt Friday that ranged from a parking lot to a hospital corridor to city streets. The five being detained by police in connection with the outbreak of open warfare between the Gitan and Atome motorcycle clubs were corralled in a house to end an evening of skirmishes that began outside a tavern at about 10:30 p.m. Friday. A fight members of the rival clubs erupted in a parking lot and, when two men were taken to hospital for treatment of injuries, the fighting resumed inside the hospital about three hours vVv A car chase followed, and Marc DUtefano, 20, of Sher-brooke and Michel La-moureux, 19 of nearby Coa- tkook died of injuries suffered in a battle in the street, i Robert Provencher, 20, of Coaticook, an Atome, and Jacques Filteau, 25, of Sher-brooke, a Gitan, were taken lo hospital after the parking lot fighting that included guns, chains' and baseball i bats. i When further erupted inside the hospital, one i person was xnuea in ine stomach and had to undergo emereencv euraery Police chased, the rival gang members from the bos-i pital and they fled in two ears, six members of the Atomes giving chase to five (Jitafts.

I Guards, Millhaven KINGSTON, Ont. (CP)' -The dispute between guards and administration at Millhaven penitentiary appears to be ended with the annoince-ment Friday that the sides reached agreement after one week of discussion. In a statement issued after a full day of talks both parties said they feel the agree ment will be advantageous to all concerned, Nicholas Caros, Millhaven warden, said representatives of the Public Service Alliance', of Canada (PSAQ showed good faith and co-operation during the discussions. "We're that this for dodging its Canada Manpower hiring machinery to buy the services of private employment agencies to obtain temporary government workers. "This is the ultimate insult to Canada Manpower," said Mr.

MacDonald, echoing the views of several New Democratic Party Members of Parliament who used the same stick to goad the government during the throne speech de- bate. Mr. MacDonald said of the private employment1 agencies: "Their parasitic activities militate against the efforts' of government to operate a public employment agency (Canada Manpower, and to protect workers' interests by way of labor standards and other social legislation." Mr. Macdonald said the congress realizes private agencies do not come within the constitutional powers of the federal government, but what being overlooked, he said, "is that if Canada Manpower was doing its job effectively, there would be no demand for these private employment aencies across the country." It would be the first step in operationsto reopen the canal, closed since 1967. The mine clearance wprk is 1 expected to start early next month by scores of American and British specialists in conjunction with the Egyptian navy and the engineering, corps as well as Suez canal authority technicians, the( sources, said.

Canal authority officials believe there are thousands of mines and unexploded bombs In and around the canal as a result of more than six years of intermittent. Israeli ground and air fighting across the waterway, culminating in last October's war. Egyptian officials have said they expect the canal to be reopened in October this year and to function at the same level as pre-June 1967, allowing passage of ships up to .70,000 tons. Diplomatic sources said agreement in principle' on American help in clearing mines from the canal was reached during U.S. Secretary of State Kissinger's latest visit to Egypt.

agreement cooperation will continue at future meetings at the local level," he said. Warren Richardson, ident of the Millhaven PSAC local, said he was convinced the issues in dispute were dealt with fairly by management. The statement made no mention of when the prison will Tesume normal rourfae. The guards have been ing to work more than one over-time shift and a number of prisoner programs have had to be curtailed. The talks have centred around overtime and working conditions.

By CLIFF COWAN Journal Reporter Canada's air traffic con- trailers could go on strike next month, but Jim Livingston, president of the Canadian Air Traffic Controllers Association, has pledged his group will maintain emergency services if vone occurs. A conciliation board will hear the positions of the air controllers association -and the federal employer in Ottawa Wednesday. The earliest possible date for a strike would be April 10. The association has been bargaining for a new contract since Oct. 9.

The association has agreed to the designation of 134 controllers to provide emergency services during any withdrawal of service, said Mr. Livingston. 1 i a ed controllers would provide services to aircraft in distress, to air evacuation operations, mercy flights, national defence aircraft on operational mission and aire raft engaged in search and rescue missions. Supply flights to the Norm would be handled only upon approval by the association that shipments were essential. If a strike occurs, the transport ministry has in- BUILDS BQtDHOUSES EDMONTON (CP) Horace Ramsell, a victim of multiple sclerosis, is building birdhouses SO a day.

He and two assistants froma YMCA special employment program have been at it since Jan. 3. The houses, for bluebirds, can be nailed to a fencepost or tree and will, be given to acreage owners in the Edmonton area, naturalists near Calgary and to youth groups who will distribute them to farmers. The money for the houses comes from a Local Initiatives Project grant 7 PRINCE IN PALM SPRINGS Prince Charles visited Ihe estate of Walter Annenberg, U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, in Palm Springs Sunday.

Left to right are Governor and Mrs. Reagan, who were also there to greet the Prince, Walter Annenberg, the Prince and Mrs. Annenberg. (AP Photo) Emergency air service pledged by controllers Price of pedalling going up by $5 If you didn't buy a bicycle last year you're going to be paying more this year. Keith Thomson, spokesman for Toronto, said in- creased costs and a growing demand for bikes in Europe, will mean bikes will go up $5 April 1, with further increases likely mid-summer.

CCM, a major Canadian 1 manufacturer, imports a ma-, jority of its bike components and prices on imported parts increased because production normally for North America is remaining for home markets. CCM used to manufactures Fortunes In Real Estate Property VoIum and rnt Income continue to skyrocket, fteol vital Invest ment omn. greater opportunities' than evr. Now it the time to ttart. throughout Canada owe their success In large measure to our ten-wftek knowledge-pocked Canadian Real Estate Home Study Court.

IT MAY Bl THI KIY tO YOURS TUITION FUUY TAX DEOUCTBU For frtt brochure dip ond Wofl this advertisement wtrh jmr name and eddnm let THE CMWAN PROPERTY MANAGERS ASSOCIATION Dept. 410, 91 J-5 Sporict $tn, Ottawa, Ontario, KIP SAT dicated its intention to suspend all normal services to aircraft under both instrument flight rules and visual flight regulations. But this does not prevent some aircraft operating with visual reference to the ground. The association president says while the arrangements Fired CS got $35,000 TORONTO (Staff) Ontario's former, agenj -general in Britain, Allan Rowan-Legg, was brought home and later left with a $35,000 "golden handshake" because the gov- eminent couldn't find anywhere else to put him, Treasurer John White eays. Besides Mr.

White said, Mr. Rowan-Legg "got himself a lawyer." Opposition Leader Robert Nixon called the circumstances "incredible." He -suggested the government moved Mr. Rowan-Legg out to open up a job for Ward Cornell, the former Hockey Night in Canada commentator and long time Progressive Conservative who was campaign adviser to the, Tories during the 1971 provincial general election. Mr. Cornell is also from Mr.

White's home town, London, Ont. An auditors report recently questioned payments made for the move. 'Queens Park paid more than $7,000 to relocate Mr. Rowan-Legg in mid-1972. Later that year a cabinet order-in-council advised that bis services be terminated, that $35,000 "be paid to him in consideration of his loss of office." The auditors report said the $35,000 "is considerably in excess of the amount permit its own components but discontinued this because of competition from imports.

Mr. Thomson said that if prices for imports continue to the company may consider returning to component manufacturing. Imported bike prices, too, will be affected by the same increases, he said. However, the spokesman said that CCM has so far been able to meet the demand for bikes. But the bike-buying season hasn't really gotten underway yet and there may be problems with supply in the spring, he said.

have been made, well in advance of a possible strike -date, he hopes a settlement can be reached without the need for a strike. The transport ministry and the association are hung up on air controllers' financial demands and requests for shorter working hours. ted under the Public Service and Regulations for release of an employee from the public service." Mr. Rowan-Legg was appointed to London by former premier John Robarts. The treasurer said he "was personally responsible for relieving Mr.

Rowan-Legg of his duties in England because I didn't think he was suitable for the kind of job I wanted done." The treasurer maintained that Mr. Cornell "had aU the a tt i ut for the agent-generals job it had nothing to do whether or not he worked for me." Michael Cassidy (NDP-Ot-tawa Centre) wanted to know whether the province will be paying "a year's salary or more to secretaries, carpenters and Other working people who are fired by the government." Mr! White said it might if its legal advisers recommended it was necessary. rooms from S19 suites from $28 Superb location, mln-t. utetfrom vrjrthlnt important and worthwhile. Btautifully dacorated, spacious rooma and tuitei.

Special rata by tha week or month. lit1! Violence mars St Patrick's Day weekend BELFAST (UPI) Author i tightened security across Northern Ireland today after the violence in months rocked the St. Patrick's Day weekend. Bomb blasts, and ambushes over the weekend killed eight persons, including two 'Irish Republican Army (IRA) militants and three British sol- diers. An IRA attack on an army foot patrol in Londonderry's Brandywell district Sunday night killed a soldier, raising the death toll to 977 in 4V4 years of violence.

Four suspected IRA gun-tnea broke into a U.S. navy communications station at Londonderry during a St. Patrick's Day dance early Sunday, took four petty officers hostage and attempted to break into the armory. Cmdr. Chester Murphy, base commander, said the raiders tried in vain to smash open the armory door with bolt cutters and an axe.

Murphy said the unmen kept one of the four petty officers hostage during their escape, but he managed to get away when they drove into a blind alley. "They apparently couldn't find their way out 60 they abandoned the truck," Murphy said. "Our man used that moment to break away. As he ran the gunmen fked four shots but they missed and We're a Warm shop helpful, friendly, buf not sticky. Alive to our responsibilities, we do everything that fine styling, sewing, and fitting-can do to make you happy.

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Dead is 35-year-old George Sunstum. His wife Rolande, 34, and daughter Charlene, 6, are in Ottawa Civic Hospital. A son, Gerry, 12, is in Renfrew Victoria Hospital; Linda, 14, was unhurt. In the second car were Dr. Richard Sloan, 34, of Sut bury, his wife Elizabeth and their five children.

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