[8 The Guardian, Charlottetown, Tues. Nov. 8, 1982.

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By FRED S. HOFFMAN WASHINGTON 4A?) -— Rus- gsia‘s missile buildup ‘ |may have been a gamble to

States' 8—52 most of its 3-473 and number of its long-range missiles were in danger of destruction before

bombers. a sizable

force quick decisions on om- they could launch a blow at munist terms before the United Russia. States moves forward in rocket ‘ As a practical matter, this

would largely neutralize U.S. strike-back capability—and thus its power to deter Soviet attack with the threat of a new coun- ter-blow

The Russians may have cal‘

strength next year.

Right now, the backbone of 11.5 nuclear striking power is a fleet of 8-52 heavy jet bombers at air fields around the United States, plus

lMissile Buildup In Cuba Race Wi’rh U.S.

missiles which can be fired from submerged or surface positions. With Polaris subs soon to join the fleet at a one-a-month rate, this force of always-moving un- ersea missile launchers will grow to a total of 41 boats mounting 656 miles by 1967. And by that time an advanced polaris missile will be in the submarine firing tubes—a mis-

2,800 miles.

siie with a range of more than '

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some 1, B-47 um

bombers mainly in the U.S.

About half the bomber force

is always on ground alert de-

signed to get the jets into the

air with their hydrogen bombs s

culated that by neutralizing U.S. retaliatory power in this fashion, they could have dictated a set’ tlement of the Berlin issue and other East - West disputes and perhaps altered the whole com- plexion of the cold war.

CHANCE LOST?

If the Soviets had this mind, they may well have their last chance.

Before this year is out. the U.S. missile force will have grown to about 200 ICBM’s, in- cluding the ' 20 combat- has 144 ICBM’s in firing posi- ready, instant-firing minutemen. tion inside the country, but Air force authorities have pre- more than one-third of them are dicted that during 1963 the U.S. above ground and thus vulner- ICBM force will swell to about able to a nuclear knockout. GOO—all but a small percentage

And nine Polaris submarines lodged in widely dispersed steel now in service carry a total of and concrete underground firing 144 1,300-mile-range rockets. tubes which could be knocked out only by an extraordinary di- rect hit.

Within a few years. the United States will have more than 1,000 ICBM's on launch bases. pack- ing a staggering tonnage of nu- clear explosive poWer.

Also, the U.S. Polaris subma- rine fleet next year will double to 18. Each of the nuclear-pro- pelled boats is armed with 16

within 15 mlnute .

This is about the most notice that now can be expected if the Russians should launch 6.000- tmile-ra-ngc Intercontinental Bal- listic Missiles at the United States across the North Pole.

MANY VULNERABLE In addition. the United States

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SMALL BOY SPENDS LIFE IN HOSPITAL four months of his short life mo parka —-- a gift from the in the hospital ward where he hospital staff —- is liable to is a favorite with the staff. contact any possible disease if Dennis. shown witll his mother he's exposed and will most and father admiring an eski- liker spend the rest of his life

in hospital. He has full free- dom of the wards. Head nurse of his ward. Gwen Mclnnes said “He's our favorite."

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)enms Carver. 3, celebrated birthday Friday with his rents and nurses in Winni- Z's Children's hospital.

suffering from chronic :dmonia. has spent all bllt

Nildlife Group To Seek ‘ederal Conservation Aid

f Russians could have finished implacing their medium and intermediate range missiles undetected, it is conceivable.

1 The federation‘s board of di- rectors has members from each provincial fish and game organization. Nova Scotia. Newfoundland and Prince Ed- they could have- presented the ‘ward island are expected to af- US. With this accompllShed filiate next year. f The Wildlife Crusader. monthly magazine published by the Manitoba Fish and Game

act:

That the 15 minutes of warm lag time had been telescoped to as little as five minutes. an that virtually all of the United

COSTLY OUTBREAK Compensation to owners of some 19,250 hogs slaughtered in Ontario and uebec‘ in a 1 1:1ng cholera outbreak was $637.-

BEDEQUE

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Cameron. Caledonia. and Mr. and Mrs 'l‘hanaa Nicholson, Belle River, was

. Lind, and Mrs. George Somers. Summerslde. were friends here re- centb'.

Miss Catherine Colbeck. stud- ent at Dallhouste University, spent the week end at her home. Oenwmwnedeque.

N.B., and

Reformatnon' Sunday was ob- served at the United Olun'ch on October 28th. The pastor based his ‘ and

informative to

sum. on Exek, 2:1. At his service'Miss. Ma Rogerson, Charlottetown, delighted the audience with the rendition of two beautiful solos. . Mr. Sidney Murray. spent Sun- day in Shediac. N.B. in connec- tion with a meeting of a Men’s Conference, on religious work. On October 23th. Mr. Thomas , this village. celebrated his 98th birthday. Relatives and triends called on Min to extend congratulations and best wishes for more such happy occasions. Mr. Moyse is probably the old- est elder in the United Church e

Only years. He has two sons and

two daughters: Dr. Henry May.

Be, rside, Fred. in Ont-

Jenkins, with

born he resides. and Mrs. Amie Bedeque.

CROP ASSISTANCE ’ Payments under Canada's Prairie Farm Assistance Act are expected to total 311.200.000 r. 1962. ‘

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Great George St.

Federation, was adopted as the

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By ROV LEBEL ITTAWA (CPt Outdoor rtsmcn now have a national: cc to press for improved pl‘o- tion of Canada's dwindling l and game population and er renewable resources. :eprcsentathcs of 150.000 an- rs and hunters ill seven prov- es founded the Canadian dlife Federation ill a week- l conference here without the sensions that had marked licr attempts dating 10 105."). ‘lle new group is expected to npalgn against such things water pollution. drainage of :k breeding grounds. careless ' of pesticides and private wing and fishing preserves. ‘he 21 founding delegates ole 7558(1 concern over what they med a deterioration of (‘an— l's rich hinterlands in the c of urban sprawl. industrial- tion and neglect.

‘Our land use is appalling."

'fail's department. was “little lmore than a name" because it did not have clear legal author- i ity from Parliament. . H also urged formation ofla‘ wildlife library at the fedora-l tion's Ottawa headquarters. Ca- nadian documentation on wild- life was sketchy and scattered. The best work on the moose was a translation from a Rus-I sion book.

Fisheries Minister Angus Mac- Lean said at the closing dinner: Saturday night that the organ-l ization will be of great assist-l ance to the government be-i Acause it can speak with author-' ity for those interested in wild-‘ life and has roots even in the smallest communities.

lie said the federations work. in making the public aware of‘ tllr need for conservation and in promoting hunting safety will be of great importance.

dent of the Ontario Federation federation's organ, The mags. f AHSIC'FS 311d Hunters. Heizine now has a circulation of headed a “VP - man f0unding;25,000 and will expand to have committee set up at the Re-ia national scope. sources for Tomorrow confer-f The delegates also appointed ence held ln Montreal a year‘ a special committee to gather ago' . information on waterfowl breedL WILL SEEK FLVNDS jing grounds. Speakers said val- Armed with a swoon grantuable wetlands. on the Prairies from the National Fitness Coun- are '36ng grained by farmers cil. the federation is expected ‘ and 3cm)" ‘5 “.echd to reverse to appoint a (“11.1mm execufive the trend. MOI‘I‘lS Ferric of .585- director in a few weeks andfkatqon was named com‘mttee open its headquarters here. A‘Cha‘rman' . man finance committee The federation received invi- was named to solicit funds from ; tations to hold its next annual industry and conservation- convention in Saint John and minded individuals. Vancouver. The decision as to Elected as vice - presidents the place and time of the con- were Ted Glendcnning, Pointe Vention was left to the execu- Claire. Que: William Wallin- tive. ger. Riondel. B.C.: and Gordon Dr. Winston Mair. chief of the ' . Calgary. Ralph 01-1Canadian Wildlife Service. wel- ive. Saint John. N.B. and H. Viv comed the creation of the fed- Sutton. Ridgetown. were oration and expressed the hope named secretary and treasurer ‘ that close co-operation will pre- narked E. D. Meade of \‘nn- The delegates devoted most of pending the hiring 0’ an EXOCU‘ ‘ V8“ between his agency and the He said valuable for- l their time to hammering out a [we (“HTML new grout). lakes, streams and water constitution alld electing offic- ?i—_§Muig7¥—f: V, 'x K :1 wetlands are being spoiled. ers. Tile drafting of a program v’ll‘. Meade said the federation iwill he handled by the execu- ave to press for a fedora '

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I: ll u By DIM. TORCHRSOV ’ Many residents complained as l .05 ANNE-HES I\Pt Jil's. that there weren‘t enough fire- c :‘all Salot was alone in her men in lhe area. 0 I 9‘ 0-bedroom mansion in Bel- “’ he property owners had a A; North Rlver Jr. Farmers a last I\ov. 6 when she sawnmceting after the fire." said " '- M :mes on Ihc hills lu-hiud ll(‘l‘. SillOl. "and tried to blame the ' ; “Wile telephoned the fire (10- city. I told them. ‘\Vhat‘re you ,5 come one come ‘ ‘ rtment to ask who! to (In. crying about? You’re alive. i“ ' ‘Stav put." a fireman told aren't you? If this fire had hit I!“ . r » a — - ~ « ~ -$ A-4 i“. "We'll notify you if you Sunday night none of Its would. ' ' V »

e to leave. he walked to the front door. ked arolllld~»~.’lnrl ran for her

0 here. it would've killed HS in our beds.‘ "

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n liffc lost 1in the Bel-Air blaze—l THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, AT 8:00 PM.

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his home across tile street s burning. So was the one r.

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nted destroyed. The damage

5 $25,000 000

and dipped Brentwood. two of the most .' . of Los An- V writers. cntists and millionaires lost .ir homes.

0 did Henry and Sarah Salot. " My home was the biggest in neighborhood." said Saint. n . l'ltractor. “When I got back I re ill; :ext day it was gone . f'ver-yt l g but the swimmingi 17. the foundations. and the}

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' ‘ tME FOUNDATION 'l [Literally on the ashes of the v ome—using the same foun- ' ion . chimney and pool '— int is rebuilding a new home. e old one cost 350.000 in 7. including the land. and s an English-style structure. lot figures the rebuilding at

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ore than half of 'Salot's hbors also are rebuilding. hers. however. swear they never live in the hills ey don't want to risk

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arguments about respon» ‘ for the Bel-Air fire be- } before the ashes were cool ‘ the issues still haven't been

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