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PARENTS: MORE SCHOOL FUNDS AND REBATES West Australian delegates to last weekend's meeting in Adelaide of the Australian Parents' Council are pleased that the council will urge the Federal Government to continue block funding to Catholic schools which want it. The council also agreed the inequitable result of the to study separately the prob- recent change from educalems of Catholic and non- tion-expenses deductions to Catholic parents sending, rebates in income tax. their children to independThe 90 per cent of taxent schools. payers, he said, whose genThis was in view of "the eral concessional (including diversity of schools, parents educational) expenses did and students which the not exceed the $1,350 miniA.P.C. represents and the mum derived no tax benefit • Two training nights were held last week for priOsts, parish counci l presidents and key personnel. Among the problems this creates." for their education expenses. presidents at Trinity College on Tuesday night were front: JOSIE PATERSON (Scarborough) and MERV STOKES Resolutions agreed to reMr. Warren Pickering, (Queens Park); 2nd row: FRANK HEMPSELL (Claremont), FRANK CAMPBELL (North Beach), KEN DURNIN president of the W.A. Par- commend that: (Belmont), TED BARDEN (East Cannington), MARIE HARFORD (Thornlie), FRANK FRASER (Shenton Park); rear: ents and Friends' FederaROBERT CRAIG (Bentley), PETER KENNY (Carl-isle), DENIS LANE (Merredin), GEORGE SCHAEFFER (Nedlands), tion, who led the W.A. del- FEES STRUCTURE 1. Fees structures be exegation, said that he went DAVID WALSH (Armadale). to Adelaide determined to pressed as two separate components: (i) a charge for the persuade the A.P.C. to change its policy on block servicing and amortisement of capital debts; this should funding. be a direct concessional deBLOCK FUNDING duction from taxable inHe explained that the come (unlimited), (ii) recurW.A. Catholic Education rent costs should be a taxCommission followed this ation concession allowable receiving B UENOS AIRES social services block funding policy of dis- as a rebate from tax pay- (NC). — "Be sure to from the Catholic agency. tributing funds to schools able limited to the differ- bring your credentials Refugees are automaticnot only on the basis of en- ence at the various educa- when you come", said ally considered Leftists by rolment, but also consider- tional levels between costs the Right and have been a ing staff arrangements. of educating children in gov- the priest to the telemajor target of Rightist phone caller requestBy this method, it had ernment and non-governterrorism. • Against the background of the present political murders alleged to been possible to keep open ment schools, and the gov- ing an interview in the People close to the bishhave been committed by Rightist extremists in Argentina, a special a member of W.A. schools ernment subsidy provided wake of a mass murder ops privately say that nuwhich otherwise would have for children in non-govern- of Argentine churchcorrespondent of NC News describes the dangerous position of the merous families are asking closed. ment schools. unknown by men Church as an innocent victim of the violence. the bishops, in desperation, Other W.A. delegates to terrorists. to seek information about the three-day, meeting were OUTSIDE THE $1,350 The priest was reflecting in the same middle class pected -Leftist guerillas have Government has acknow- missing relatives. Mr. L. Eastwood, vice-presi2. The rebate from tax been arrested or , killed in ledged that priests are under The general suspicion that dent of the W.A. federation, payable be at the rate of 50 the current fear and caution parish. "We don't know if the gun battles, but not one arrest. and Messrs J. Foley and P. cents in one dollar, instead sweeping over the Argentine Rightists act with impunity Catholic Church. "We still have support causes many to avoid conkillers were Rightists or Rightist' had been killed or McManus, federation coun- of the existing 40 cents. During 'the early morning Leftists," said Father Keller. captured until Gmcral Omar from our bishops but many tact with police if they fear In addition, Mr. Eastcillors. of July 4, three prisets "Most priests agree with Actis was gunned down re- laymen who used to work a Right wing kidnapping of wood successfully moved hours and two seminarians of the ideas and work of the cently by- Left-wing gueril- with us before no longer their relatives. the MINISTER'S PLEA that any tax rebates allowwant to come into the At the opening of the con- able in respect of education Pallottine order here were victims. This is disconcert- las. This resulted, it is claim- shantytowns for fear they If they go to the military, ing. ference, the 'Federal Minis- expenses should be payable killed in their rectory. "It means terrorists may ed. in the mass Murder of will get into trouble," said the request is usually unter for Education, Senator outside the $1,350 The murders put the general answered because official Church squarely in the want to kill 80-90 per cent 30 people by Rightist ex- one priest. .1. Carrick, in an address, concessional expenditure, The bishops have been policy prohibits releasing stressed the economic prob- that is, in middle of the political vio- of the priests in Argentina." tremists. in reprisal. the same way as Argentina has about 5,000 For the first six months silent about the burglarising the names of people arrestAems faced by the Govern- dependants' rebates, so as lence terrorising this counpriests. of 1976, political violence of the Argentine Catholic ed under suspicion of subment and asked parents to to provide some real tax try. Commission for Immigrants version. be patient. , Father Keller is superior has claimed 600 lives. The murders are also addbenefit for these expenses. Government officials say ing pressure on the reluct- of the German province of So -far, the Pallottines by suspected Rightists. During question time, Mr. The burglars stole 2,000 the number arersted is slighPickering pointed out to the ( 4 CONTINUED PAGE 3) ant Catholic bishops to take the Pallottines in Argentina. deaths have prothiced only Minister that Catholic parThe five victims, all born . a handful of statements by dossiers containing personal tly over 1,000, but refuse strong public action on the ents had economic probin Argentina, belonged to individnal bishops express-, data about political refugees to give the exact figure. human rights situation. the Irish province of Pallot- ing shock and concern. lems, too the Catholic "APOLITICAL" system in W.A. having to • WelV;informed 'people extines here. "All priests feel afraid find an extra $870,000 over The brother of one is Au- pect . little more .from the now. Our dead were not xiliary Bishop of Buenos Ai- conservative hierarchy. and above :Commonwealth identified with the Right, res. The entire Pallottine Since the coup, the bishPer-pupil grants without takLeft or Centre. They were community here numbered ops have been publicly quiet ing into corisideration inflaapolitical," said Pallottine 49 before the murders. tion. abont Other concrete events Father Albert Lynch, Father Andres Keller. directly affecting priests and COLD COMFORT Although no apparent po- RIGHT SUSPECTED the renowned West AusChurch-sponsored work. Mr. Pickering said this tralia Catholic Church litical motive can be found, Sources other than the week that he received cold musician and priest, died a military communique at- Pallottines tend to suspect UNDER ARREST tributes the murders to "sub- the Right, saying that it has Currently, about a dozen Comfort when pressing the suddenly this week. Minister for automatic rises To the end he retain- versive elements." The Pal- a greater history of anti- priests 'are under arrest for in grants to cover unavoidsubversion. • Catholic activity. ed his joy of living and lottines agree. reluct-' are sure murders sources are About half were arrested the able cost indreases. "We the But Church, his serving the Parents, :Mr. Pickering most recent adventure were not for robbery or ant to discuss the issue pub- after the coup, according to said, would have to be more being to drive overland some personal revenge. This licly because of the general the authorised Church blunt with their representato the Eastern States to was political terrorism". fear that Right wing terror- spokesman close- to the bishists act with a high degree ops. . tives in the Federal Parliav isit friends in church said Father Keller. Since. the coup, from 30 Slogans left by the killers Of official impunity. ment. music and talk about Rightists often travel in to 40 priests have been held On education taxation al- further publishing ven- indicated they were Rightist. ASK FOR GEOFF CHURACK, But fellow priests describe unmarked Ford Falcons for .investigation. lowances, the meeting ad- tures. PETER FENNESSY OR PAT MURPHY. opted a number of resoluMost were released after An appreciation of his the dead Pallottines as con- similar to those used by tions aimed at lessening the historical place in the servatives. None worked in police, and frequently ident- stern Warnings .to avoid confee burden on parents of Church's liturgy and of the shantytown slums, which ify themselves as security troversial activities it was Children said. independent his life appears on Page in the eyes of the Right officers. at schools. Since the March 24 miliautomatically tags a priest Neither the Argentine CANNINGTON: 1308 Albany H/Way. 68 1826 Mr. Eastwood emphasised as Leftist. They all worked tary coup, numerous sus- Bishops' Conference nor the MELVILLE: Canning Hiliyay. 39 1711 lc 0891.
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