New Jersey Illegal act to ‘help the tourists’ By PAMELA BROWNSTEIN TRENTON (UPI) - New Jersy state officials said they will buy 15 Canadian- assembled vans to foster commercial exchanges and PROVIDENCE, R.I. (UPI) - A man apparently trying to get quick help for his wounded friends drove a car through the front doors of St. Joseph Hospital and stopped at the information desk. The driver, Michael Lane, 28. of Providence was arrested after a scuffle with hospital secunty guards and charged with reckless driving, driving without a license and assault. The information booth was unoccupied at the time of the incident at 2 a.m. Wednesday and there were no injuries, the hospital said. tourism, even though the decision will contravene the state's new “Buy American” law. Acting Deputy Treasurer Earl Josephson, in an- nouncing his approval of bids for the vans Wed- Pohce said two of the three passengers in Lane's car had been stabbed, one in the heart, the other in the abdomen, John R. Insana, 40, of Cranston and Michael J. Fitzgerald, 32, of Providence, underwent emergency surgery and were reported in serious con- dition. A third man, George Crowley, 24, was later arrested in the stabbings, police said. , A hospital spokesman said Lane's car crashed through the hospital's double glass doors, narrowly missing two stone pillars flanking the Chrysler leads the way Chrysler Canada was the only one of Canada's auto- makers to show an improve- ment in car sales in Novem- ber over the same month last year. Chrysler's sales rose 17.2 per cent to 10,439 from 8,909. Chrysler said sales, which were down from last year by as much as 47 per cent in May, have improved steadily and the gap has been overcome largely because of interest in its new front- wheel-drive K cars. winterize now ! shock absorbers mufflers brakes Step in for a free safety check. At Econo your safety is our business. BRAKE & MUFFLER 860 W. 15th North Vancouver (across from Dave Buck Ford) —We are locally owned and operated. 984-9581 Go: uys ‘hot’ nesday, said it would be “inconsistent with the public interest” to buy American- made cars in this case. He said the two-month-old “Buy American” law allows exceptions if the cost of the American vehicle was Nice driving, but... entrance, and plowed into the information desk in the lobby. errr s: stock #31205 stock #31206 SECEEESESUTELESEEES EC eee eee eee eee unreasonable or if the public. interest would suffer. He said. Gov. Brendan Byrne defined public interest as a commitment to “foster the commercial and tourism exchanges between New Jersey and Canada.” The “Buy American” law, which will expire in two years, was enacted Oct.7 when a low bid of $5,000 each in the sale of 450 Datsuns to the state was submitted by a Bloomfield dealer. That price was about $700 below the figure submitted by American dealers selling camparable four-door subcompacts. The difference in price created an especially ticklish situation in a state that has been hit by closings and layoffs at American car manufacturing plants. Josephson said he also approved the purchase of 400 Chevette Scooters, which were $113 cheaper per car than the Datsun 210, but Low Price Low Price Low Price Low Price BEST SELECTION OF USED CARS YOUR CAN BUY inadian vans 1981 Mercury Lynx Nicely equipped Family wagon, nicely equipped. 1981 Mercury Cougar 2 door sedan, nicely equipped 1981 Lincoln Town Car 4 door, fully equipped with: all power options. B15 - Sunday News, December 7, 1980 $49 more expensive when five-year gasoline costs were added. “The difference is not unreasonable,” he said. The lowest bids received by the Division of Purchase and Property for the five- passenger vans were sub- mitted by Dodge dealers whose cars were assembled . in Ontario, Canada. The bids were $20 to $129 per car less than the bids submitted by Chevrolet. The lowest Dodge bids were $7,204.44 per van, compared to Chevrolet's $7,224.84. Car Rentals Oldies but Goodies free mileage from $12.95 Monthly Rates 980-1515 1180 Marine Dr. $6440°° +8280°° +8580” 21,700 ak ERNE MEME HH RRR RK KAR Ka RR Rk kt tk tk KK A A AA AR XS The Brake Doctor's i noepgbitee ss © corrects drift, rough ride, bottoming ® better tire wear ® more control, safer winter driving Gabriel =" Set of Four -- For Standard Hydro *59> installed . Heavy duty and 1305 Marine Dr. Adpustomatics highor | $5 tH 988-7172 North Van t ! Five dollars off ' Autobrake ' any Purchase upon on ' 1175 W. 15th 8. Van. O . ' Ofter expires Dec. 31/1980 ' 985-8705 een Gn crete GND CHRD CD GUE TD CID GED GUA CD GD CE SEND SED SED GD GD GN GATED HON Rgpreved