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Friday, October 15, 1982
 RIOTING EXPLODED again in Poland after police tear-gassed mourners at a memorial service for a steelworker mortally wounded by police at a pro-Solidarity protest, sources say. Page
 BURGER WARS have moved north, with the first whopper being fired through McDonald’s golden arches by Burger King.	Page
 THE MEDIATOR in the NFL strike negotiations denies the two sides are near an agreement.	Page
 AN OLD RIVALRY is renewed Sunday in the North Cariboo Senior Soccer League’s playoff championship. Page
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 "I know it’s your birthday soon, but what can I buy a woman who has everything?”
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Weather
   If you want to suntan on the weekend the weatherman says Sunday should be better than Saturday. There’s an 80-per-cent chance of rain Saturday but Sunday should see some clearing with a few cloudy periods. Highs should reach 12 and the low near 6.
  Thursday saw the mercury hit 16 and dip to 5. Last year on this date the high was 11 and the low 3.
   Sunset tonight is at 6:14 p.m. and the ball
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Social programs won't be cuf-yet
Southam News
   OTTAWA — Prime Minister Trudeau conceded Thursday his government could do little in the near future to relieve record-high unemployment.
    “Nothing we can do will very soon make a massive dent in unemployment.” he told reporters following a cabinet meeting at nearby Meech Lake.
    Trudeau said cabinet is studying ways to divert funds from other programs to finance job creation schemes, but would not say which programs the government intends to cut.
    He did say, however, that social programs such as family allowances and old age pensions were not included in these discussions.
    But he clearly did not rule out future cuts in these areas.
    “The question of re-allocating funds from universal programs is not one that I feel we have to answer right now.” he said. “There are other areas where we are attempting to free up funds.”
    Earlier, just before entering the meeting. Trudeau said he wasn't sure how long Ottawa can afford to pay old age pensions and family allowances regardless of income.
     He said “it would cost a lot less if we didn't have (universality).’’
    Trudeau said the budget deficit would not be increased to find money for job creation
    The June budget predicted a $19.5-billion deficit, but Trudeau admitted that increases in unemployment insurance benefits and a decrease in revenues have caused that figure to rise. He would not say by how much, but speculation has it as high as $26 billion
    Trudeau said yesterday’s drop in the bank rate of one percentage point to 11.6 was ’’good news.” but added that tight fiscal and monetary policies will continue until inflation is reduced to about six per cent.
    Asked whether Canada will benefit from an American economic upturn, which President Ronald Reagan claims is now happening. Trudeau restated his belief that only by reducing inflation can Canada pull itself out of recession.
    And with a chuckle, the PM suggested Reagan's perceived recovery might have something to do with the mid-term con gressional elections.
    ‘‘Certainly we are all hoping the upturn will come,” he said “it will come more favorably in those countries that have shown they are able to deal with their basic malaise of inflation " Trudeau also said he is opposed to wider controls on wage and price controls than already exist under his government’s six-and-five restraint program.
   Yesterday’s meeting was part of a series of cabinet sessions held at Meech Lake in the last few weeks, where ministers are studying legislation for the next session of Parliament to open Oct. 27.
    Trudeau’s office announced last night that he would be making three 15-minute speeches on CBC radio and television next Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday on "serious national and international economic problems lacing the country at this time.”
    CBC president Pierre Juneau said the network will give both opposition party leaders a chance to respond As Trudeau left yesterday’s session, he gave his famous one-finger salute to a journalist with whom he had had a