WIIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1987, PAGE 5 We've all had the experiehce: what we thought was per- fectly clear when we uttered (or wrote) it tends to be flawed. When we talk, such errors tend to be forgiven. Unless, of course, the slip leads to a pronunciationtoo humorous to let pass. Thus, a radio announcer of my acquaintance many years ago, (reading a live commercial for lingerie): "So remember, for the best in passions..." The radio industry tends to avoid too many gems like that these days by insisting on pre-recording as much as possible, including announcers ad-libs. Not that today's brand of radio announcers don't com- mit various acts of violence on the language; but all but the worst errors go unnoticed. Newspapers aren't quite so lucky, since any slip per- formed in writing is harder to live down. Even small newspapers, such as this one, pump out more than 20,000 copies per issue. Which means that some sharp soul out there has a chance to clip and record some of the best (or worst) abuses. Every year, Bob Taylor of The Canadian Press collects such tidbits from around the world. The following are selected from Taylor's annual roun- dup, as presented in CP's monthly Copy Talk. Some of the items were provided by readers and appeared in The New Yorker, and Punch magazines. Where applicable, the newspaper in which the error occurred is provided. As you can see, the phenomena is world-wide. The paragraphs: The man CID are seeking is described as being male. -Aberdeen Press and Journal, Scotland. A farmer who died earlier this year has been honored with posthumous life membership of the United Farmers and Stockbrokers of S.A. -Advertiser, Adelaide, Australia. We cannot understand your complaint because you were put up in the best hovels. -Midday, Bombay, India. bWITH OUR FEET UP by Bill Swan Worldwide phenomena Dr. Cutting said they had removed three bullets from Mrs. Murra -one from each leg. -Scotsman. The hotel's personnel, specially the hall porter must fondle clients, making his stay at the hotel as pleasant as possible. -Plaza magazine, Madrid. Editor's note: The names of the women interviewed in the following story have been changed to disclose their identity. -Richmond (Va.) Register. Twenty suspected smugglers and two donkeys have so far been arrested this year by men of the customs and ex- cise Gongola state. -Times, Nigeria. The Princess Royal has begun a two-day visit to West Berlin with B Squadron of her 14th/20th King's Hussar armored cavalry regiment. The princess took the controls of a British tank which drove over a car during exercises to cope with blocked city streets. -Yorkshire Evening Press, England. Later in the day, Gabriel Canellas, president of the autonomous community, will lay the first stone of the new Statements against abortion access read at Whitby masses A statement denouncing the provincial government's decision to broaden access to abortion was read during Sunday masses at Whitby's three parishes. "We may be obliged to live under a Government which encourages abortion but our conscience obliges us unceasingly to denounce and to oppose the taking of the lives of the innocent unborn," the Ontario Con- ference of Catholic Bishops said in the statement. Emmett Cardinal Carter last week instructed priests throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto, which comprises 203 parishes including those in Whitby, to read the bishop's criticism on Sunday and include it in their parish bulletins. "We would like the government to seriously consider the complaint and statement, but I doubt it will change," says Bishop Robert Clune of Whitby, auxiliary bishop of Toronto, whose office directs one of three regions in the archdiocese. The Province wants to improve access to abortion. Bishop Clune says Premier David Peterson stated before the last provincial election that he would close abor- tion clinics. "Now that he's elected, he seems to have changed his mind," says Bishop Clune,- whose region in- cludes 73 parishes in an area from Oshawa to Scarborough and north to Penetang. Bishop Clune says the instruction to read the statement was an "ex- ceptional circumstance" in church affairs, in order to respond to the Province's plans. The-Catholic church, however, lià ilong made statements on right to life as have other individuals and groups, notes Bishop Clune. by Father Joseph Murphy at St. John the Evangelist Church, where Father Bernard Wilson is rector and where Bishop Clune has his of- fice for the region. Father Gerard Breen read the statement at Holy Family Church and Father Oliver Maloney at St. Leo's in Brooklin. The two Whitby parishes each have about 7,000 members while the Brooklin parish has about 500 members. There is a total of about 100,000 members in all 73 parishes in the region of Bishop Clune, now in his ninth year as regional bishop. Recycling centre opens Feb. 4 The officiai opening of the new Durham Recycling Centre facility on Conlin Rd. will be Feb. 29. Region works chairman Gerry Emm indicated Environment Minister Ed Bradley will be invited to attend the ceremonies as will of- ficials from Durham's eight municipalities. Emm said the date had been chosen specifically because it was the fifth Monday in the month, a day which traditionally means local politicians do not have to attend meetings, leaving them free to at- tend. Durham Recycling, contracted by the Region to handle the new curb-side collection of recyclable materials, will move into the new building on Dec. 21. The blue boxes, specially designed and constructed for the project, are now in stock and will be distributed to 80,000 homes in southern Durham when the new trucks, again specifically designed for the service, arrive in mid- January. Earlier this year, regional coun- cil approved a recycling program for the municipalities lying in the south section of Durham. This in- cludes Whitby (Brooklin), Oshawa, Pickering and Bowmanville. 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Debbie is 27 and says she still has her 24-34-24 Miss Great Britaii figure and doesn't want motherhood just yet. -Liverpool Echo, England. Mrs. Seaga was also a vision of loveliness in a black and gold one-shoulder creation which fell to the floor. -Gleaner, Jamaica. In their last public exploit they changed themselves to local government buildings in an effort to obtain an out- door water tap. -Canberra Times, Australia. Actress Koo Stark, Prince Andrew's former girlfriend, was wearing a new fashion accessory at a party in Lon- don's West End yesterday -a diamond and rugby stud through her left nostril. -Chronicle, Newcastle, England. Avon as an equal opportunities employer considers ap- plicants on their suitability for the post, regardless of sex, race, disability or sexual perversion. -Computing, England. In our opinion, we would like to ask the Ministry of Education to maintain its regulation that any girl who either partially or totally gets pregnant be sent home for good. -Sunday News, Tanzania. During the search, members of the reserve prepared a sacred hut and brought in a medicine man from Ontario who called on spirits to help find Mrs. Grisdale. They also held a bingo session and raised $200. -Globe and Mail, Toronto. The attractive 17-year-old, who wants to be a policewoman some day like her dad, won the coveted title from a glamorous lineup of 18 contestants. -Sunday News, New Zealand. Richmond's all-time hottest July day was Aug. 6, 1918, Linton said, when the mercury climbed to 107. -Rich- mond (Va.) Times-Dispatch.