By United Press Interuaiionsl rélease ‘the 50 American ‘The United States has charged that a Moslem interrogator” painted a revolver at an American woman hostage in Tehran, told her one chamber was loaded then. pulled the repeatedly. U.S. State Department legal advisor Robert B. _ Owen made the charge before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, as part of the U.S. ap- plication for an order to trigger captives. “Several hostages were repeatedly threatened with . guns and other weapons,” Owen said. “On one occasion a student who was in- terrogating a woman hostage showed her his revolver to let her know that one of its chambers was loaded, and. then proceeded to intimidate her by pointing the gun at her and _ repeatedly pulling the trigger.” teferendum ‘question passed QUEBEC (UPC) - The Quebec National Assembly has adopted the wording of the spring referendum on sovereignty-association . by a vote of 68 to 37. The question adopted was: “The Government of Quebec has made public its proposal to negotiate a new agreement with the rest of Canada, based on the equality of nations; “This agreement would enable Quebec to acquire the exclusive power to make its saws. levy. its taxes establish relations abroad — in other words, sovereignty — and at the same time, to maintain with Canada an economic association including »® common currency; “No change in political status resulting from these negotiations will be effected without approval by the people through another referendum; “On these terms, do you give the Government of Quebec the mandate to negotiate the proposed agreement between Quebec and Canada?” U.S. buildup in Indian Ocean WASHINGTON (UPI) - ‘The United States has shipped another 1,800 Marines to the Indian Ocean to set an all time high in naval and Marine deployments in that region, defense officials said last week. - The arrival of the six- ship group — and a seventh ship which is not part of the group — brings to 31 the number of U.S. ships deployed to the region. At last count, the Soviet Union had 30 ships in proximity of the American vessels in the Arabian Sea. But, said Navy experts, the U.S. flotilia with its two powerful carriers, the USS Nimitz and Coral Sea, should be more than a match for the Russians. In all, the Pentagon said, the United States has now built up its naval and Marine forces -to about 24,000 men since the Iranian crisis erupted in early November and the Soviets moved on Afghanistan in December. Defense officials said the 1,800 Marines of the 3ist Marine amphibious unit, ordered = from exercises in the Philip- pines in February, are expected to reach the U.S. ships off the coasts of Iran by next Monday. Tanzania prays = rains return DAR ES SALAAM, Tan- zania (UPI) - Moslems rejoiced at prayers today convinced that their appeals to Allah produced long overduc rains that reduced the threat of famino in Tanzania. The Tanzania Mosicm Council made an appeal over Radio Tanzania Wednesday, asking all Moslems to pray for rain. On Thursday morning the skies clouded over and rain fell to break months of drought and heat that had withered crops throughout the country. “Allah sent the rain because so many people prayed at once,” said Hamisi Sulicman, 30, a houschold servant. A decision on action regarding the proposed sub- division development on the Rockwoods Estate adjoining Whytecliff park in West Vancouver was again defer- red at a special 8 a.m. coun- cil meeting Wednesday. The matter will come before council again at its regular meeting tomorrow (Monday, March 24). Local residents, who have banded together in the Rockwoods Association, are vigorously fighting the sub- division plan by Cressey Development Corp. for the property bequeathed as a ’ gift to the University of B.C. by the late Major-General Victor Odlum. ‘They say the project will destroy the park-like character of the community and also claim that it con- travenes the intent of the gift, deeded to.the university for education or recreational urposes. UBC has denied this charge, emphasizing that the Cressey, if it goes through, will be used. to complete the Norman Mackenzie © Fine Arts Centre on the Point Grey campus. After a further 50-minute discussion Wednesday mor- ning council directed Municipal Solicitor Bruce Emerson to meet with lawyer Jonathan Baker, who represents the residents’ association, and forward a report to council for con- sideration tomorrow even- Mayor Derrick Hum- phreys and Dr. Bob Collier, director of development, were also requested by coun- cil to meet with represen- tatives of the Rockwoods Association and make their own report to council. The breakfast-hour ses- sion was attended by some 40 members of the associa- tion. Council members heard presentations from association chairman Michael Evans, association member Geoffrey Bursill- Hall and a lawyer acting for Waterfront access fought . North Vancouver Com- munity Arts Council Mon- day was refused the creation of a_ waterfront viewing space at the foot of Pember- ton by North Vancouver District Council. But council also expressed its intention that no proposal for the future development of the Pemberton Street end would be acceptable if it did not include provision for a public viewing area. A staff report to council isolated one statement in the arts council letter which they felt was most unjustified. The offending item read: “The District of North Vancouver in the past has lacked the foresight and im- agination to create small pleasant harbour viewing parks in the areas which are legally set aside for access to the waterfront.” In fact, council has established a new six. acre park at the mouth of Lynn Creek which contains a rais- ed viewing platform everlooking the Lynnterm wharf and also provides a spectacular view of the inner harbour. The District’s lease from the National Harbours Board for the Pemberton Streetend was amended many years ago to provide for recrea- tional use as well as road ac- cess and municipal services. 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