st JOHN'S (UPC) - Minister * Leo ‘Barry tried *“Targest deposit : ‘has been found * off. Newfoundland *’and - were needed — to. _deter- mine its size. Reports -of.a major off- ‘shore. oil: discovery “buoyed stock markets:in ‘Canada and_ the United States” “Thursday, _ but “neither © the -.Newfoun- Haris -governiient or oil . OTTAWA (UPC) - Construction of the multi- billion dollar Alaska Highway natural gas pipeline was thrown into ‘jeopardy as Environemnt ‘Minister John Fraser ‘endorsed a study calling ‘for more environmental ‘studies. The Environmental ‘Assessment Panel Thursday an initial’ study ‘by Foothills © Pips “incomplete | sever important areas”. woe > ROME (UPI) - Emergency crews discovered cracks in the 1,900 year old Roman Colosseum and _ other irreplaceable ancient monuments, caused by Italy's worst carthquake in three years. The quake and its 300 aftershocks Thursday jolted central Italy, killing at least 5 people and injuring more than 5,000 others. Architects and fire crews found the cracks in three of the capital’s most PARIS (UPI) - A cousin toppled Emperor Bokassa 1 and declared his Central Africa Empire a republic in a coup ending “the Butcher of Bangui's” bloody 14 year old dictatorship. France, calling the coup a “happy event", early today flew in 400 troops to cnsure a peaceful turnover of power. companies. Newfoundland © “Energy of drilling at. ‘Hibernia 015 “over, “reports: oil. said Friday further tests cluding Mobil Gil Canada “Canada Exploration Ltd. and Columbia Gas | Development Co. of ‘Canada, ~ Alaska pipeline - in jeopardy ‘said | and two: mionths of public’ .construction®” “might hearings’ last. spring were - ‘delayed again. finished by 1981. Earthquake cracks Roman ruins precious Roman ruins - — “Butcher of Bangui’ toppled in coup involved would.confirm the results. well. The Hibernia well was drilled. oiav “the Grand Banks area this summer: about 200 miles southeast - of St. John’s by Chevron Standard. Ltd, operator - for a consortium § in- Ltd., Gulf Canada™ Resources Inc., Petro- If “built, the pipeline would carry Alaskan natural gas to the lower 48 American states. The environment assessment panel demanded Foothills prepare a more complete ‘study and that new public hearings be aati raising ii They asked that. the review be the Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine and the Column of Marcus Aurelius. The crews said they found no major structural damage in the monuments. Most of the cracks were superficial, they said. The main quake rumbled through the Italian peninsula from Florence to Naples at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, sending people fleeing into the streets and leveling dozens of buildings. David Dacko, 49, whom Bokassa himself ousted in a near-bloodless 1966 coup, announced his takcover in a radio an- nouncement five minutes before midnight Thur- sdaoy. The cousin, who was an aide to the emperor, said Bokassa had filed to Libya. - ‘The meeting Wednesday was very different from last. , year’s confrontation bet- ween pro and _ anti- abortionists where the anti- abortionist candidates were defeated in a very vocal meeting. | ~ This year’s meeting of about 700 people was conducted in an orderly manner with little direct mention of the. abortion issue. Five positions were open on the Board of Directors; _ one _for: the ‘City of North Vancouver, one for the District, and three for West Vancouver. 4 All but one position, in West Van, are for three year terms. In the voting for the City postion, Patrick Webb, a teacher who was defeated last year, defeated Bernard Miller, a realtor, by a vote of 368-185. The Department of’ Highways office below Second Narrows Bridge, at 1690 Main Street, North Vancouver, was set on fire in the first few minutes of Psst An assortment of quality used and out of print titles in LITERATURE & LITERARY CRITICISM Pacific Books 1135 Lonsdale | North Vancouver 980-2121 et ecied by the North Surrey Order of the Roy. irae ‘Jeff Jefferd: is pictured at the Presentation with: Walther. (Ian Smnith photo} i fers. sweet "FROM PAGE At. ’ Vancouver George Corru thers, -another umnsuccesful can-— didate last. year, defeated incumbent Peter White by a vote of 386-213, for the District position. ‘White was one of the few - candidates to mention: abortion, saying that he: supported ‘the hospital's” current policy of granting legal abortions. White was also the chairman of the Board's building committee and had been heavily involved in oversecing the construction of the’ ‘mew northern ex- tension at LGH. In the voting for the West positions, Michael Whelton and Norman Duce defeated. Marilyn Webb and John Bell, both of whom had been ‘serving on the Board. Both Whelton and Duce are business consultants. Dr. Declan Lawlor defeated Fred Russell by a vote of 413-209 for the West Van one year position. NV highways Wednesday morning in North Van’s latest arson. The fire was started at about 12:30 a.m. by somcone who broke into the office through a door which was forced. per and cheque for $300, si cocillary the Elks. Program coordina David Pierce, the ‘ chairman of the North Shore branch of the Pro-life Society, said he was quite pleased with. the result of the meeting. y ““Nobody . expects - “any. fantastic changes (in. LGH's abortion policy),” Pierce ‘said, pointing out that the. :mew directors are in the minority. : But he added there is “a distinct. possibility” that the Pro-Life society may try. and ‘get more members on the. Board next year.’: “We're not trying to ram anybody’s views down -anybody_ else’s Pierce said and it would be up to residents of the North Shore as to what sort of people they wanted as trustees. John Borthwick, the administrator of LGH said the hospital’s policy on abortions involves protecting the complete physical, mental and social well-being of the patient. Damage was confined to the large open office area, where shelves of papers were “burned. But fire inspectors say they believe the only reason throat,” He says. a committee * of medical staff reviews: the request for an abortion and that they act largely on: the recommendation of “the © patient’s own doctor...» ‘An* abortion will: ‘be _ granted, Borthwick said, if it is felt.the person's well! ‘being will be harmed if it, is. not - granted. . Betty Green, the chair- man of the Pro-Life Society _ Of B.C.. objects strongly: to this ‘Position. .- Green . “says” ‘studie ‘have ’ yet. ‘to ‘show: that @ person’s well-being is ever aided by letting them have an abortion. ““There is nothing therapeudic about killing unborn children,” she said. Borthwick said that LGH is the scene of almost twice as many live births as abortions and that these Statistics are almost reversed at Vancouver General Hospital. office torched the building was saved from a major blaze was through the fire dying down before the firefighters arrived — probably because of lack of oxygen to fuel the flames, Give your child the gift of music ORGANS with a Canadian Lesage Plano since 1891. Most people buy only one plano in their iifetime. A good piano is a sound financial investment - the onty instrument in your home that does not lose its value. 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