The Province from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 1

rrrw Trim I Jim WEATHER Mainly cloudy today, with afternoon tunny periods. Canada's high-low Tuesday: Windsor, 91 Cape Parry, NWT, 30. TO to Amin? JiV 'JLL "JLJ Pbune 732 2222 irculation 132-2331 Classified 732-2033 VANCOUVER, B.C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1072 15 cents i i ONCE MORE FROM THE TOP WALDO By I'tlfcR McNtTLV Fruvince Victoria Bureau VICTOB1A Trade Minister Waldo Skilliugs nearly announced a provincial election, Tuesday. That is Premier Bennett's jolt but if this is an election year, Shillings now has ihe distinction of beiiM! the first cabinet minister to say mi publicly. While he was winding up a television interview, Skilliugs was asked whether B.C.

would likely to have its own trade fair in China in the near future. lhs answer: "1 can't make said the hoc red president. "He is a wise politician Ha knows when to call an election and when not to call one. If he sees something that might well affect the outcome, then he might wait. After all, he did say at one point that he might wait four years this time." Driedigcr also said Bennett might not make up his mind on a provincial election until he "sees what Pierre is going to do." (Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudcau is expected to call a federal election soon for October.) calling an election, possibly for August or September.

Skilliugs explained that he only meant to say IJi at it was his impression that B.C. will have a provincial election within two months. "I've got no inside information and 1 wouldn't likt: lu ha.ard even a guess," he said Bennett, the only man who knows for sure, said in Kclowna that i 1 1 i couldn't possibly know ulun the election will be held Conservative leader I): nil Warren said he expects Ben nelt will call it for Aug. Liberal Leader David Anderson said a source in the legislative building hi- told him to expect the election Aug. 24.

But Anderson said be wouldn't (iiibble with a difference of 24 hours between bis estimate and Warren's. NDP Leader Dave Bariclt said he expects Bennett, to call the election within two weeks. The premier addcu that even be doesn't know unrn it going to happen "No doii-sion has been made," he Bennett has insisted Ihue is a la-percent, chance he will call an election this He is in Kelovvna this week to host bis annual garden party Saturday. Meanwhile, B.C.'s opposition party leaders ail ul they have no doubt Bemiell will call an election shortly. any statements at this lime, because as von know there is going to he an election momentarily and after the election is over more utaleinenls will he made." Shillings chuckled in apparent nervousness at hi; slip, but every body acted as though they had nut heard anj thing.

But Ins remarks touched off another round of speculation that Bennett is on the verge of The last provincial election was Aug. 27, lUiii). B.C. Social Credit League President (ieorge Driedigcr said of Shillings' statement: "lie is likely referring to an announcement before too terribly long." Asked if he thought such an election announcement might come this weekend while ben-nelt attends the Kclowna garden party, Driedigcr said. "No way.

I do know that." In fact, Driedigcr added, he would be surprised if such a statement came before Ihe end of July. (If no election date announcement is made by Bennett before the end of July, then the date would have to fall sonic time alter Sept. 7.) "He Bennett) may decide not to go this year at all," Local issues delay signing Forestry pact held up vi, -j i rl t'wwwwM(j '7; i 1 .1 tr it a frmiiiiMiim i rwi T-- fs- VV JZlimsiat. i. -f v- jj ui.iiii.l,..i i.i,tu.s John Billings, Forest Industrial Relations president, said after a 1U hour meeting with member companies that the 19 per cent, age offer to the International Woodworkers of America "appeared to he acceptable to FIK companies However, because a number of the operations had been 1'iiliie witli ri'iujiliiieil i'.

i i V. i 1 1) I'll f- A By PAT HRl'SIIOW Province Labor Hepoiier The expected signing of a new coast master agreement for Ihe forest industry was delayed Tuesday by management because 10 companies slill have not reached agreement with the union on local issues. Ulster fears worst New York Times BELFAST On the eve of huge OraiiKe parades cclc-braling Protestant dominance in Northern Ireland. W'llliam Whilelaw, Ulster's British administrator, relumed to Belfast and conferred with security ollicials. Traditional bonfires flickered in tense Prolestdiil neighborhoods Tuesday iuhiit.

Spoiadic guiiliiJils al army posts and bomb blasts marked the day. One soldier was killed by a sniper in Imioii-derry and Ihree men died of gunshot wounds in Belfast, (nie was li and the others 18 and 21. The province, shaken by the sudden decision of the Irish Republicans Army's Provisional wing to end the cease fire Sunday night, faced today parades, and Ihe upcoming weeks, with foreboding. Assoiiales of Whilelaw said be was strained and depressed. Moderates on both sides said the siluation was more daugeious.

the mood ug. her and the pessimism more pronounced than al any other lime in recent years This week of traditional Proles taut parades normally a tcn.c time underlined tin glooil) "It's almost hopeless," said han Cooicr. a local leader of the Social Democratic and Labor Parly, laigely representing the Caiholic minority. "People a solution was on Ihe way. Now their hopes arc dashed People arc saying there's no further way out without more bloodshed, nioi iniseiy A ailer of Ihe Piovisiumd wing said, "ihe situation is we are back lo sipiaic one When they fired rubber bullets al us on Sunday, that Was ll Hut 's v.

lie it ended ly for runs iU'HHI VICTORIA 'C P) (ionlon A. McLaughlin. 3. of i- mall, convicted of Mailing a fuv al an oilRers' club in the iN ii b4e of Lsipn mall, was scnteiKed 'iucsday in Victoria county com I lo lour yeart in pnson pulled out of master negotiations by the 1WA for the settlement of local issues, Ihe industry representatives decided lo postpone a formal ratification vote today." The companies instructed FIR negotiators to meet with the union locals involved and settle the local issues. Billings jiiisiiner liobi il lark News Services guards nolieed uollimg out of Ihe ordinary.

Hut within the next 23 mm ules two of the three guards in the lowers noticed that at lluee prisoners were no longer present and a search along the fences revealed lhal hob had been cut. (iuaids found no tools and none had been reported missing fi oiu prison workshops The warden scofled al pal ciiiiiiiiculs that Willhaven is escape juoof "Anyone dunking that, considering Ihe fact that we have a live instead ol a wall would have lo be terribly naive," lie said. But a board of imjuiry has been established to investigate Ihe escape and J. Canicr on. dcparliueiil.il assjslanl lo Soiiciloriieiier.il said Ibe boa id will include a senior olliiial of the jiisiice drpail inent und represciilalioii liom the Rt MP mid Ihe Canadian I'eiiilenliary Service.

5 convicls nahhed, 9 elude seai'eliers said lie would also seek a meeting with the IWA negotiating committee to discuss the problem. Jack Moore, IWA regional president, said the meeting has been set up for 10:30 a in, tuday. Billings said the postponc-See Page DliLAY Palch-uj) mission in Miami li'iiitcd Press International MIAMI BEACH George Mcliovcin eiinched Ihe bitterly divided Democratic Party's presidential nomination on Tuesday when bis old guard opposition collapsed in shambles and his only major rivals called it quits. Assured of a first ballot nomination tonight, Ihe south Dakola senator spent much of Tuesday in his hotel suite preparing a concilalnry acceptance speech and started trying lo patch together a shattered party for battle this fall against President Nioi). He began by hardening his dovish si, i m.e on Vietnam.

Alabama's crippled George Wallace was greeted by cheers and angry clenched fists when he rolled iulo convention hall Tuesday night in a wheelchair and pleaded from an elevated rostrum for a parly platform the "average cituen" could support. ooking Hun but speaking wilh a firm voice, Wallace in a 15 minute speech demanded breaks for hard pressed working men, an end to street crime and a ban on "senseless a.ul asinine" busing lo desegregate schools. However as bis aides rolled Ibc governor away, it was clear lhal McGovern had Ibc votes if be chose lo to sec bis own foreign and do-ineviic policies prevail as the party's own. Ili bait- over the plalform, including major lights over busing, a quick Viclnam withdrawal and Mcliovern's family income pioposals. dragged on into the mi-ht at Ihe second session ol the four day Demo cralic national convention.

Florida Gov. ficuhin Askew brought the convention lo its In I with a keynote addics.s Ibat lambasted Nison for "a war thai should have ended long ago Delegates jumped sUjiling stop the wail Slop the war After a smashing victory IhIoic dawn on a California credentials dispute that (puck-ly established Mctiovcrn's un dispuled command of Ibc con See Page 2 McGOVT Fresh assault on Quang Tii une jobless rctoid let Huge crowd at lacrosse Pane i Page 8 Page 21 Frtcdomile ibacll levelled at Agjun Kaeiug Miippiug Spoil Theatrci I Wralhcr VVoiiiim 23 IR 21 23 II 23 i.i 2 lilSINU make blmrt work of the simulated horse stall above in an experiment Tuesday near the Exhibition Park racetrack. At riht, another stall coaled with a fire retardant paint remained undamaged after a bed of straw was ignited. Track officials are investigating various types of fire protective materials for horse barns and stalls after a fire June 1 destroyed 120 stalls and 18 racehorses. Rebuilding will cost about $150,000.

near the l-Aliihitioii Park racetrack. At nln, an- Province te ri I sk 1 1 i HOLDUP Tins holdup is one salesmen's annals. II began wilh two men attempting to bold up C. Collateral, 77 Hastings. It ended with clerk Al Daniel buying their gun and paying half what the bandils asked for it Daniel bild police lliat when (be twu men, bolh about IIKIJ) IJI 28, came in they said: is a holdup Daniel pushed Ihe barrel of the gun aside then look it from one of the men and asked: 'Mow mui.h do you want lor it?" Heplii the gunman: "I was only kidding, dive nie $20 tor it.

I'm just out of jail and going straight'' Daniel said be offered and Uie gunmen sold $10 five pawns Spassky. and a bishop for US giandinasler Bobcrt Byrne said: is going This hliNUSiON. Out- Five of 14 convicts who escaped from Millliaven pniileuliiiiy Won day uijJit weie back in custody Tuesday night Four of the escpecs were by police pai In.ijialing in the massive manhunt The filili was aiirelieiiiled in a puslnic by two middle aged farmers who held bun until police aimed The escape was Die il 1, in ineiiioiy Iioiu a federal penitentiary Millliavcii Warden Donald Clark told a news conference Ihe bleak wa.s well planned and cseculed. He said iiiadnpiatc lighluig along one Icucc of the com pound created a blind sixit, allowing Ibe pnsoliers. Ihree of whom were convicted killirs.

a liuncc to cut Hull' way oiil. Claik said plans had Inn underway heloie the escape lu remedy the bad li.hiing iSee other patuie on Page 8 V. Inn Ibc eoiiijioiiiid is or dei id olf limits for day. it is searched by seveial paliol doi-S in case anyone is slill liiJl.enng. 'Sti liny bad lo make Iheir move In hue IPC eoii poiinil wj.v cloud They picked the iiiu-l vuliierahic sjng in the leiac Mel Willard, assistant director of the veil uid maMiiioiii stcuiily iiistilulion.

wained Unit most ol Uie cscapcis will piohabiy liiitit for guns. Thcie were ah. -ill loO pns oiii is hi the compound win the CMapc oiioiied and lluee guards were on duly, one in eaill ol Ibc lluee walihlow CIS A ihei was mlc al 9 in following a ball game and Fischer struggling to salvage draw to have trouble making a draw I ilou I see how spassky can lose Svrloar tiligonc, the Yugo INSIDE i slav giandiiiasli said: "it is doubiliil wbeiher black ran save a diaw tiscber playing the biaik and Associated Press Kt.VhJAVIK Bobby Plsi her made his opening assault on the Soviet chess Tuesday night, hot worid champion Boils Spassky re fd'Hed it and left the American with a loogh fight for a draw when Iheir game was adjourned. The first flame of history's richest world chess title match was called alter moves and three boors and 34 iiiiiml' ot play II will resume today. Inn pUy was called elf for the night, there was litile left on the boaid.

a king and Spassky Ibf while, which means ihe Russian had the fust move. Fist her has played Spassky five liuies in the past, ihe lluee limes he played Ihe black pines he lost Playing while be was able lo sahac two diaws. Spassky made Ins fiisl move Tuesday all by himself lu the shadowless illumination of Ihe stage at Reykjavik i i.aw seal Is Palate Tbeic was soinelliing for leu. lu shoot liil." woild i hdii.pioiislup series, with fit Page 2 IIII SS ft f. 1 orrst file drop.

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