a4 - Sunday, )~—< 27, 1982 - North Shore News the world outside... By UNITED PRESS CANADA Haig resigns, Shultz named WASHINGTON —_ Secretary of State Alexander Haig, saying American foreign policy no longer reflects “consis- tency, Clarity and steadi- ness of purpose,” un- expectedly resigned Friday. President Reagan chose George Shultz, a veteran of domestic cabinet jobs, to replace voice tense, said he had accepted Haig’s resigna- tion with “great regret,” and praised the departing secretary as a man who had served “me well and faithfully.” Shultz, 61, served in Richard Nixon's cabinet as head of both the labor and treasury depart- é ments, and as director of hum. Office of Management Reagan, appearing on and Budget. short notice in the White Shultz was prominently House press room. mentioned during the dropped the Haig resigna- Reagan transition period tion like abombshell. as a possible secretary of The president, his gpate. Premiers accept PM's invitation OTTAWA - Most provincial premiers say mutual and reinforcing they will accept Prime action they make take as Minister Pierre Trudeau's a follow-up to the inviilauon to a pmvate budget.” a Trudeau aide post-budget bnefing next said Thursday after the Wednesday, but others pmme = minister’s office sound wary. announced the unusual The 10) provincial invitation leaders. who last The announcement discussed the economy as heightened = speculation a group with Trudeau at the budget would impose February's unsuccessful wage controls) on the first ministers’ con- federal government's ference, were asked to 300,000 employees and join him at his official possibly on some 200,000 residence at 24 Sussexfor employees of crown a morning session thal corporations as an would include a working example of restraint to lunch the pnvate sector General promises elections BIIE NOS AIRES, Argentina The Argentine armys hand “They will discuss what polucal parties Bipnone pledged ta restore party freedom on the day he is picked president Inaugurated July l Reynaldo Bipnone “LT beblese that finally pledged to hft the mahitary were oon the toad to governments six year Geman rac y said © arhos ban on puohacal activity Coatin president: of the Monday and hold moderate Radical party clections by carly 1os4 following the meeting in In a four hour «hosed the Argentine Congress dour mecling scckhing which thas uot met siee support from the leaders the mubtary seared power of most Argeotine me 1G Brewers fund alcohol research rer t LEM OOR) (UPd 4 | . aired i Canadian Stbt at teeny t . coe tatters: wall Io. 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He recalled that residential taxpayers in West Van had benefited this year from a break in the form of reduced school taxes and said the municipality would study the proposal. During the meeting Humphreys also suggested that small merchants who rent their premises should withhold part of the extra taxes from iandlords, but that idea brought a negative response. It was simply buck-passing, the merchants told him. At both meetings anger and frustration were the keynote, with vigorous attacks on both municipal and provincial levels of government. In North Van, Mayor Jack Loucks of North Van City stressed that unpaid taxes only mean the municipality must borrow even more money with which to pay Victoria. “Help us to find a more equitable way to levy taxes.” he urged. “We have to encourage, even harass the (provincial) government. if necessary, tO come up with an equitable taxing system " Distnct Mayor Don Bell said he was pleased to see business becoming aware of the cost of civic government and the pnce of apathy at civic elections. But Capilano MLA Angus Ree refused to offer excuses for the current tax system. insisting that “there is no tax system thatis equitable” The audience, however, would have none of wt “I doubt the tax decision was done with any sensitivity or commonsense ,.”' one businessman charged “Business is) down 26° per cent but our taxes are up 43 per cent and we've had to lay Deluxe Burgers V2 PRICE tevery Fisersilay Spoon Ptpeae three staff off.” Several others said the. were seriously considenny closing down their businesses and many cited tax increases of 60 to 90 pe: cent over the past year, duc to high assessments for commercial properties and a shift in the tax burden fron the residential to the commercial sector. In West Van -- where plans for a protest marct also. emerged from the meeting -- Mayor Hum phreys, municipal financ: director George Horwoo and Assessment Authorits representative Harry Jone: were grilled about the responsibility of — the municipality and the provincial government for the business tax crasis. Some speakers expressec dissatisfaction with the municipality's alleged failure to protest Victoria's tar changes strongly enough anc demanded more action a) the next council meeting. Small businesses, the claimed, are backed uy against the wall and will be forced to close or pg: bankrupt if nothing 1s done to ease the tax burden. “Marine Drive wis become like a ghost town warned Arthur Lipschit, owner of the Art Poste: Studio. “I am = a_— smal! businessman. I work with m\ hands. [ cannot pay all thr money ” Many of the West Var merchants were incensec that their MLA, Attorney General Allan Wilhams hac not even bothered to reply to an invitation to attend the meeting At the end. 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