*<- K- ¥ A24 - Sunday, April 29, 1984 - North Shore News Ga Canada $2 MILLION SALE TO USSR Newfoundland hits fish treaty THE GOVERNMENT of Newfoundland has the reacted angrily to the federal government's an- Wednesday by federal the Russians for the $12 nouncement of a $12 million agreement to sell fisheries minister Pierre De million. fish to the Soviet Union. According to a spokesman for the provincial government, the second part of the agreement — which gives Soviet trawlers greater access to Canadian waters — will increase the Soviet catch and put them into competi- tion against Canadian fish sellers. The spokesman also said Kuehn loses round AMERICAN BASEBALL commissioner Bowie Kuehn has lost the first round in his battle against the federal government's plan to include baseball games in-a new sports lottery A Quebec Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that Kuehn and 1! major league baseball clubs do not have the right to challenge the federal government's lottery plan in court. The ruling does not, however, stop major league baseball from pursuing the issue as it does not stop the presidents of the Amencan and Napsieral leagues and the 15 major league baseball clubs from pursuing the suit Kuehn has said the major Jeagues will fight the pro- posal to link baseball to any form of gambling He has also said that a decision by the federal government o include baseball in choo con troversial lottery could adversely affect Vancouver's chances of being awarded a major league franchise Turner, Chretien even WHIEF JOHN Turnes continues to win the preates share of Liberai leadership delegate support on Ontario he's facing a Cougher time un HK ¢ The number of COomuinitted Uclegates in BC oso far have split down the middle betwen Turner and cnergy minister Jean © hretien, whe ecomtinues ta confound political experts with his Strong run fort the leadership Oot the Committed dele gates selected in BC so far Chretien Nas the support of 1’ and Turner tO Most of the other 30 delagtes are aneoumimtted oa trend alse belay seen in other arcas of (he vcraditny Tustrcr sre atest support bas come us Ontart and to Mate he thas packed ug the support oof about half the Nelegates selevted across ( anada CNeretien ps a vtec ed thanks largety ote oa Cross ( anada speech marking tour and the force of has personality treaty, announced government will be selling in that it will give the only a Bane,does not yet specify mx what exactly the federal agreement is bad for Canada Be ety A LET’S BARGAIN ON THE BUSES The place to negotiate a new contract is at the bargaining table. Disrupting the lives of those who depend upon the bus system for transportation serves no useful purpose. Maintaining regular bus service must be a priority. Even with the problems of the past few weeks Metro Transit has consistently refused to consider a lockout. Such a step would be taken only as a last resort If job action by the union made. it impossible to continue to provide service. 4 Definite progress was being made in talks until the Independent Canadian Transit Union broke off negotiations in March. Agreement had been reached on many of the issues. This labour dispute can be resolved without further inconvenience to the public. Let's get back to the bargaining table wey Say seen METRO TRANSIT OPERATING COMPA eae al ST Ea ae tiny part Solviets a greater share of Newfoundland’s fish in Canadian waters fora $500 million business in fish Newfoundland says the — small price. exports, according to the The $12 million in sales is government spokesman. annual