The Sun Times from Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada • 8

The Sun Times Owen Sound Tubs Tune 26 1979 Bikers part of organized crime McMurtry wants to get tough with bikers which deals with organised crime and has a squad that specialises in motorcycle gangs Ha said the stalling tactics used by some lawyers for bikers in criminal trials is a major concern and the attomeysnaral's ministry has sat up a unit to monitor such trials assist prosecutors and speed up trials "We are concerned about the potential for the intimidation of witnesses and certainly whenever bikers are convicted we are going to preae for vary severe sentences whenever that is warranted" McMurtry said that if defence lawyers insist on delaying trials of motorcycle gang members "There may be soma additional draconian measures that may have to be implemented" He refused to elaborate Police spokesmen have said tha province's 1000 outlaw bikers are taking sides for a war this summer between two US-based dubs tha Hall's Angels and tha Outlaws for supremacy in Ontario I tween opposing motorcycle chibs this summer to gain control ovar major areas of organised crime in Ontario Ha said ha has asked the Ontario police commission for a report on ths impending gang war McMurtry said that because ha is concerned about intimidation of witnesses by bikers requests for money from police forces to protect witnesses will be treated sympathetically by tha government Giving police money to caps with the motorcycle gangs will be discussad with tha police and cabinet But McMurtry said soma form of financial aid will be given to tha provincial police fence's special services division TORONTO (CP) Tha Ontario Provincial Police will probably be given extra man to fight tha growing problem of outlaw motorcycle gangs Roy McMurtry tha province's attorney-general said Monday Ha also told a news conference that his ministry plans to spaed up trials of motorcycle gang members and ask for more severe sentences "There's no doubt but that ths bikers are part of organised crime in this McMurtry said McMurtry also solidtorfanaral and therefore responsible for policing in Ontario said provincial police officers have told him they expect a gang war be Skylab committee set up between eight and 24 tonnes are expected to survive the searing heat of re-entry These pieces will be scattered over a path 6200 kilometres long and 160 kilometres wide The memo says municipalities will be told the re-entry time of tha station through the Ontario Provincial Police which will pass on the information to regional detachments and then to local police chiefs The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration now estimates that Skylab could fall anytime between July 11-21 is equally likely that it could coma down on any one of those experts say Space controllers are trying to steer the space station away from inhabited areas TORONTO (CP) Solicitor-General Roy McMurtry chairman of tha province's emergency-planning committee formed to deal with the fall of Skylab has asked all municipalities to cooperate in the event that pieces of ths US space station land in Ontario Major cities in Skylab's orbit include Montreal Ottawa Toronto Winnipeg Calgary and Vancouver tha possibility of debris from Skylab landing in Ontario is minimal wa fed it is prudent to be prepared" McMurtry also the province's attorney-general says in a memo to municipal councils outlining their responsibilities Skylab will break into an estimated 500 pieces as it descends to 104 kilometres from earth But ody eight large chunks weighing Briefly Mother tells court school had for son SARNIA Ont (CP) A woman charged under the Education Act with heaping bar 10-yaar-old son out of achool aayi aha did it bacauaa of the nagativa atmoaphare in the achool Mirsill Beauchamp waa charged laat March by Lambton board of education with heaping her two 'sons out of achool The charge relating to a aacond am waa dropped whan the boy turned 16 Mra Beauchamp told family court Monday that bar actiona ware baaed on the negative atmosphere in which her children ware being taught education ia really education for fornication where children are taught of all available meana of contraceptive! and if an unwanted pregnancy ahould occur where to obtain an aha told the court She that while her two aona were in achool aha had difficulty disciplining them but the situation has improved since aha began teaching them at home She said education ministry officials told her there has not been enough time since her Son's withdrawal from achool to determine the adequacy of the program dm was teaching at home Judge Kant said ha would give a decision on tha case Aug 6 Alderman really sick now TORONTO (CP) A Toronto alderman blamed a trqipli of the flu after ha inadvertantly caat the dHding vote Monday to increase downtown porting meter rates tb $1 an hour from 20 cents Aid Anthony 0 'Donohue aakl ha thought he waa voting to increase parking metar ratea to 50 cents an hour City council voted 11 to 9 for $l-en-hour parking at nearly 450 meters on 15 streets If O'Donohue had voted tha way he had intended tha proposal would have been defeated in a 10-10 tie not well" O'Donohue said after the vote ahould have gone home" But the ldrmnn said he would reopen the issue later when he ia aura there will be a majority vote against the $1-8 nh our fee Windsor firefighters busy WINDSOR Ont (CP) The Windsor fire department responded to 29 rubbish Area from Friday to Monday morning aa tha strike by nearly municipal workers continued QfflHala aid several fires were at the city's designated garbage drop-off sites but most occurred in large industrial bins No mors bargaining sessions are scheduled since a four-hour session ended Saturday with ths parties no closer to a settlement However the two sides have been talking informally almost every day since 370 outside-working members at Local 82 and 600 inside workers members of Local 543 Canadian Union of Public Employees went on strike last Wednesday Pickering reactor working PICKERING Ont (CP) Reactor unit No 1 at Pickering nuclear-generating station is operating after being shut down Friday to remove part of a refueling that had jammed an Ontario Hydro spokesman said Monday A nuclear-generating station in Rolphton Ont 180 kilometres northwest of Ottawa was shut Sunday evening It was to be operating again by midnight Monday night The problem was not related to the nuclear operation of tha plant Big pop bottles off shelves Or buyaVblEswcgsn Whwi ll comes to fud oconomy Volkswagen are always among Hm foidwrs But now wa'r ahead off tfrm wiflra fwld In first place is the Rabbit Diesel 5-speed (rated at 51 L100 km) And right behind it the Rabbit Diesel 4-speea (rated at 54 L100 km) EUimcSw on faborotwylwe using apprewdlramport Conoda winsStodt Your hslcomiiiiipion will wy siNmaliprevidsaguids far comparisons lit a statement Neville Kirchmann president of Coca-Cola Ltd said ha didn't understand tha council's advice because a study by a University of Toronto professor last month indicated the companies' bottles superior in design to the taller and narrower bottles used by the rest of the industry" Supermarket spokesman said they don't want to taka chances with any bottles until their safety has bean proven consumer and our said Vixma Lefresne head of consumer affairs for Dominion The bottles contain enough gas pressure that some explode with a slight impact or build-up in pressure The bottles have been on the market for four years Tha Retail Council of Canada advised its members Monday they may wish to suspend selling the 15-litre bottles until further study by the federal government GEORGIAN BAY MOTORS (OWEN SOUND) LTD Sunsot Strip 376-9333 TORONTO (CP) Major supermarket chains removed all 15-litre soft drink bottles from their shdves Monday after an exploding bottle seriously injured a woman in Waterloo last week Follow-up tests on tha 15-litre bottles showed them more dangerous than first believed because soma explode spontaneously said Kamlesh Gupta head of equpment safety for the federal product safety branch Initial tests showed most can explode and send shattered glass several metres when tipped Spokesman for Dominion Loblaws Miracle Food Mart and Food City said they removed the bottles to avoid further injury to customers and staff after Judith Montag was injured last week by glass shards from an exploding bottle while she shopped at a Dominion store She is in satisfactory condition in hospital with cuts to the neck was the first serious accident and wa have to protect the your eiecWdla fc a 1 If there's more than cm (k inch) of host in your freezer you're putting energy on ice Regular defrosting is easy to do Its easier on the fridge And when the cold can get through without ice interference it helps keep foods properly frozen too YOU GET 2 pieces of Kentudof fried (kick French Fries Choice ofSalud Grecian Bread Heavy dust on your refrigerator coils makes it work harder to keep its cool A quick vacuuming of the coils behind or underneath the refrigerator can help your fridge last longer and it won't use more electricity than it has tofRSL The ideal fridge temperature is Celsius Colder is a waste of power warmer could waste your food) Grease and bumt-on food really reduce your oven's efficiency A dean oven works better and uses less electricity TYy putting tin foil on the oven bottom It catches bits of food and grease for easy cleaning and it's a good heat reflector too Pms and pans that ate battered and bent on the bottom or have a heavy build-up of bumt-on Mack use more energy to heat up than flat-bottomed clean utensils Tight-fitting lids and burners the same size or smaller than the pot also help stop energy waste Ihke the $1 bill test Your refrigerator and oven use a lot of electricity and they can waste a lot loo if they don't due tightly Shut the door of each appliance on a dollar bid If the Mil pulls out easily told or hot air can (low out loo adding to your 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