Winnipeg Free Press

Wednesday, August 04, 1954

Issue date: Wednesday, August 4, 1954
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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 4, 1954, Winnipeg, Manitoba Free Winnipeg. Wednesday. A cart 3934 for streets ests Aid from Ottawa May be on the Way for City partly closed to traffic because of sliding Walls of the excavation Fjor the new first office. Aid. Gur Ron Harvey told Winnipeg Day Council night that a had been week ago m Ottawa to pay a Orin up Coati of the exes Mittian Combine May exist in Industry he hints Aid. David Krukow hinted said also that architectural for Structure have now arrived in Ottawa Ami he expected to have More information on the whole question in about a week. How Long is Winnipeg to Aid. Jack Blumberg wanted to . If this waa wartime you d say a bomb had Aid in building the proposed Rall Street Bridge. Aid. David Mulligan aafred that finance committee investigate the possibility of providing for of Ouadi Uriber. I can t hear one half what s going Aee the in the Gawry cup Punj am. A Java Utu Kow nun a tuesday night at the possible sex to Middle of Eutence at a Combine operating within the Coal Industry. He even suggested to Winni Peg s City Council that the Federal government might get around to investigating the Industry when 1 they finish i Combine " with our electrical Gertrude Casi Bell Gordon Fogg Hospital heart surgery May save73 lives within weeks two Blue Babiss and a Young Moose jaw sask. Girl May have heart surgery at Winnipeg Chil Dren s Hospital to thank for their liven in the future. Pii Trlcia Sherrin 11, has completely recovered from a heart murmur operation july 22 and returned to her Saskatchewan Home wednesday Gordon Fogg 4, of 120 Dun Street Kast Kildonan whose skin was Blue since shortly after birth was reported in excellent condition following an operation last thursday. Staff surgeons report the boy s complexion As considerably Pinker he cured. Than previously will be almost and believe completely to undergo surgery Gertrude Campbell a four year old girl from Skownan Man., who elusive Dobbin City police the slip somebody s horse played cops and robbers tuesday Nicht. The time was about . And the setting was the Boundary Between East kill lion an and Winnipeg. There r horse trotted calmly along in the Early morning quiet just minding his own business he figured. But a horse minus and rider can t Trot the streets by night. So before Ion both City and East Kil Donan police were on his Trail. First a cabbie spotted him on Henderson Highway. He reported him to City police who relayed the message to the East Kildonan Force. Investigating the Call the men found no Trace of the elusive Dobbin. Then he was seen heading Down Glenwood Crescent and City police took Over the Chase. City police reported to Headquarters that they were following a horse headed in the direction of Brazier Street Kildonan was radioed to head him off. But we did t see any thing not hide nor hair of the Kast Kildonan police later said. Dobbin had slipped through the dragnet once More. Late wednesday morning neither police Force had a clue. Somebody say something about a horse laugh Winnipeg Man jailed for theft Derry 47. Of s15 notre Dame Avenue was sentenced four Man thy Jaili for breaking into the Home of Fred Chunyk ass r Hpike a Tio Nril in s coup Sci Uhink two Midi their part in the breaking. The Case was heard m magistrate s tuesday. Man jailed month Fob indecent act Dmytro Kisilewski 38, of 316 Flora Avenue was sentenced to one month in jail tuesday after he pleaded guilty in City police court to committing an indecent act. Court was told Kisilewski had previous conviction for a similar offence. Fred Skwarek 24, of 149 Burrows ave Nye was fined and costs for committing an indecent act Man gets s months on assault charge an unprovoked assault up on a 68-year-old Man resulted in a three month jail term tuesday for Jan Szewczyk 27, of no fixed abode. He pleaded guilty to assaulting Mah Homes 137 Smith Street at 7.50 . Last thursday. The accused told court he was drunk at the time and could t remember a thing. Four fined total on liquor counts Hans Yli Urpo 281 Market Avenue was fined s100 and costs in Elty police court tuesday for being intoxicated in a Public place Eva Mary it Halchuk 109 Euclid Avenue wan fined an Coats for illegally purchasing liquor. George Patterson 284 was fined and costs for having Lince in a place a their than designated on Hin permit. Leonard Charles Orris Calow Alum paid costs for consuming liquor in a Public Smedley s Corner As also Boen Hilum since birth As brought to children s hos Tal last saturday by the Junior de Cross and will undergo sur Ery following her recovery from slight head cold. The three heart operations within such a Brief period of time considered unusual although everything is progressing smooth according to c. K. Temple assistant superintendent of Chil Ren s Hospital. Patricia Sherrin sent to win Peg by Moose jaw doctors was offering from a congenital heart condition known As a Patent ictus examinations Here re sealed. Hospital authorities explain this an abnormal blood vessel join no the two main arteries As they ome out of the heart. The blood Essel should normally close portly after birth but in Pat Icia s Case it had remained open and was imposing a considerable train upon her heart. The of ration closed the abnormal Pat it ducts. Aults system investigation at children s hos ital revealed that Gordon Fogg uvas suffering from a congenital learn condition known As tear pm Ign of Fallot. Hospital authorities explain this faulty heart system has blood which normally should to to the lungs to receive oxygen bypassing the lungs making continual circulation of Blue venous blood. Since his operation last week More blood is Able to pass to the lungs. Councillor jury trial East Kildonan councillor Mik Wazniak of 491 Washington Avenue elected trial by jury on. Two the charges wednesday in provincial police court. Preliminary hearing for the councillor sentenced june 18 three months Lor contributing juvenile delinquency was set to aug. 12. Wazniak is charged with stealing tires and tubes and a Batter valued at from Weston inst lation and fireproofing co. It in january and 10 cases of Musl rooms valued at from the Pacific Island express Ltd. February. Wazniak s position in regard to his Council seat is still in doubt mayor los Bodie said wednesday. The mayor said there was a ruling which automatically unseat councillors who absent themselves from meetings for longer than six weeks but that the ruling implied voluntary abstention and absence had been Winnipeg exhibition wednesday Gates rides exhibits open 1 . Daily. Cliff Claggett s Stam Pede 2.30 . A Pony will be Given away to a child. Chuck Wagon races 7.30 . Display and final judg ing of women s Section and school children s work. Farm shop display of Home made machinery. V mid Way shows continuous from 1 . Bus service regular service during afternoon. After 6 . Direct bus service from Garry Street and Portage Avenue to fair grounds every 10 minutes. Regular fares. 10 in quarters Boljen from shop gaining Entrance through a thieves broke into the premises of Golke Cycle and repair shop 205 Osborn and stole in quarters. A pair of Gold cuff links was reported stolen from the suite of Fred g. Elburne 11 Carlyle apartments which was also burgled. City Man fined 550 on receiving charge Venant Gui Boche 49, of 162 Rupert Avenue was fined in City police court tuesday for receiving a stolen Wallet containing Ybo club dinner the Winnipeg Gyro club will debate arose Over a recommendation by civic Public utilities committee that tons of Lig Nite Coal be purchased from sin Clair klines Canada Ltd., for use at City Hydro s steam Plant. Tonnage would be divided into two Coal sizes at and 54-50 a ton. Aid. Stan Carrick wondered Why tenders of the four bidders were the same and Why Sinclair mines was chosen Over the others. Aid. George Sharpe committee chairman said the recommendation on the bids came from h. L. Briggs Hydro s general manager. The Sinclair mines bid was recognized because he likes to split up business among the companies Over the Council approved the Sinclair mines bid without further debate. Curb placed on telling of fortunes a move to curb Fortune telling establishments in Winnipeg was approved tuesday night by Winnipeg s City Council. Card readers Sand readers or other like occupations in fun ure must obtain an annual licence. Such occupations previously were not licensed. License be for other than card readers or Sand readers is the recommendation in the form of a bylaw submitted by civic Public health committee also provided for an increase in the period of residence required before a licence can be obtained. This was changed from Zix months to one year for pal mists psychic readers phrenology its or apologists card readers Sand readers and other like occupy before a licence can be old trained the applicant also must get a certificate of character from the chief of police. Aid. David Orlikov said the is sue in question was t whether such persons were in the City five to 10 years. If this is not a legitimate business then they should not be licensed. If it s a Racket then we should t be a that Hole is Marling our traffic and we can t get ahead with our plans. When is Council going to take action in getting the Hole changed or the Post office it was announced last week that tenders for the project would be called next month in other business Aid. Harvey said he expects to have additional information soon on the request to the provincial government for financial heir ears in an attempt to hear Council awarded the con tract for erecting the substructure of the North approach of the Midtown Bridge to Harris construction co. At a Cost of Only other bidder was Claydon construction co. With a tender of parking lot o proposal shelved property Price idled too High Winnipeg s traffic commission shelved project n proposed for Rupert parking Tot ave Nuebe. Council heard a notice of motion by Aid. H. B. Scott Fiat Council will is asked at it next session to approve submission of a referendum to the general electorate on the question of whether or not they favor fluoridation of Winnipeg s water Supply. Parking a it Homey talk deadlocked Blumberg Idle a dinner meeting. the Royal Alexandra hotel of . Thursday. Fourteen scrolls vill be presented to Gyro Mem Bers who have completed years or More with the club. Plans for a parking authority to take Over the operation of City owned parking lots has petered out for the time Accord ing to Blumberg. He told Winnipeg s City Council meeting tuesday night that meet Ings Between traffic commission officials and members of the downtown businessmen s association had reached a stalemate. Suggested Volunteer group run the lots As a private business and turn Back All Rev Enue in excess of operating costs to the City. A similar scheme is now being carried out in Van Couver. The authority also would draw the that association had a civic minded up plans for an expanding off Street parking program. An informed source said the civic representatives walked at a proposal that the authority be paid a 10 per cent management fee for looking after the lots Aid. Stan Carrick said he wished to see the traffic commis Sion study the possibility of erect ing a two or three Storey parking garage in the downtown area. Aldo Blumberg said the com Mission has no Money for such a project. However he said this project might be included in a report by the commission to co Uncil before the end of the year. Cause the prices demanded by property owners were too High. This explanation Wise offered City Council tuesday Aid. Jack Blumberg that in one the owner wanted five times the property s assessed value. The lot was to be available to motorists on business at the Rupert Avenue police station. Discussion centred around a civic finance committee recommendation that a real estate firm be paid a commission for negotiating Purchase by the City of one of the Rupert Avenue lots at a Cost of f Bizet Schubert so list Mary Gynn Fantale sur Lepont d Avignon Konold acc Iuie. D hard lot Cen Chaque Fanray on a a Mitch fiddle the Susan Fult Dock Baljit Jleroy a Damn Mary Cyan and Danw of the train of butt Lee hotel Billy Graham May visit Winnipeg business manager for the Billy Graham association George m. Wilson at Minneapolis said in an interview. Here wednes Day he hoped the evangelist would be Able to conduct a mis Sion in Winnipeg. He said this would not be pos sible in the near future but that or. Graham would probably make a tour of Western Canada As soon As schedules permitted the recent evangelical Campaign in the United kingdom and Europe was a tremendous Success said or. Wilson. Headed that or. Graham s London reception was so Enthus attic that the City s giant har Ringway Arena was picked to capacity every evening of the 90 night revival. A stadium nex door was secured and the meet tag relayed by loudspeakers b the overflow crowds there. Although there was some of i position to or. Graham s London visit at the beginning of the it had almost completely disappeared by its conclusion or. Wilson said. During the tour or. Wilson said two films were made which will be shown in Winnipeg in the near future. The movie actor and producer. Sir Douglas fair Banks jr., took a Large interest Lin the crusade and offered the filmmakers of bout one year behind schedule or some time but a report tues a said they Are slowly catch no a a Juhe .1933 a Tea nent Likely will open in october. Only a few minor changes Are n the 1954 agreement compared with the 1953 agreement. A reduction in the working hours of clerical employees by 15 minutes a Day will go into effect about aug. 16. These employees will begin work at 8.30 . In Stead of 8.15 am. Civic employees also will be Able to take up to one year s eave of absence with the con sent of department Heads for. Full Ime Union duties without loss of employee benefits. Agreement with the federation was reached on the understand no that civic personnel and legislation committee will attempt to work out by the end of the year a plan to obtain effective control of of sick time credits with a possible View to granting some portion of the unused sick time As pre retirement by manager the third time in City have a death Benefi plan to cover fatal accidents arising out of civic employment. The greater Winnipeg cultural so Detlow win hold a Field Day at Zaami Boktae Park saturday members and friends will meet at 2 ., at the picnic tables. City couple fined for taking wine from banquet wedding celebrations for their son Cost Dmetro Palahniuk and his wife Mary of 389 Carruthers Avenue a total of in provincial police court wednesday. He was fined by mag Istrate d. C. M. Kyle and she for removing liquor from the scene of a banquet at 939% main Street. Court Learned that Palahniuk had been apprehended by police after leaving the banquet room with a Case of 10 bottles of wine under his . Charges were Laid against mrs. Palahniuk when it was Learned she was the banquet permitted responsible for the liquor used there. A further charge against the son for causing difficulty with .the1 police was remanded one week. For weeks warned Winnipeg be on the Lookout for bogus cheques. During the week end the premises of Swanson construction co., 1361 Erin Street broken into and a number of cheques were written with a Cheque writing machine the office. Monday one of the cheques made out for 586.24 was cashed at a local Chain store. An attempt to a similar Cheque at an other Chain was foiled by the manager who questioned the girl. The manager who contacted another store in the same Chain Learned that the girl had passed a Cheque a few hours earlier. Questioned about the Cheque the girl denied cashing the other one and ran out of the store where she was joined by another girl and two men. The girl is about 20 years of age five feet five inches tall with a dark complexion Brown eyes and Black hair worn in a poodle Cut style. The cheques Are All perforated with the name Swanson construction co. And Bear the Sig natures Wiggins and Swanson. They Are drawn on the Royal Bank of Canada. Free press meetings meetings to be held in the free press building Day Are Board room to. 2, ladies auxiliary of Imperial veterans in Canada. Cd Hurt club 2 . Club ooh Manitoba Lawn Bowling association 8 , 18-month term Fob theft off Rene Fontaine of 711 St. Joseph Street St Boniface was sentenced to 18 months hard labor wednesday by magistrate Henry Lacerte in St. Boniface police court. Fontaine pleaded gig Ltd to a charge of theft of in Cash from the room of a thur Ferrand 433 Quineau Street sometime she saw nothing born actress visits City int Montreal born Ruta Lee lost Ber voice in Vau courier and Hopes to find it again in Winnipeg wednesday before a Pesato in xxx Dob ont Friday of for seven. Her it premiere seven brides Brothers. Miss Lee who s making movie debut in. The film setting bucket receipt records in new York is one of the brides in the the said nothing. Or. Friedman Levy. Local Mem representative kept the press group entertained and informed with Brief comments on miss Lee s exhausting itinerary miss Lee said nothing finally a Repert. Started to whisper questions to the 19-year old Starlet. Answers were whispered i Watt was Gitlic condition Misc sche Dule of radio appearances in Winnipeg May have be celled although she appeared fat a fashion show at the Bay store con Palm Mph Raj in treat of the tort Garry fear 300 other flu 34-20-31 Kab pm Daft May be Tow of us Bloofe Docos. Designs Owh she All Mother sews them and iwo father tailors them. Because of that in Rombly has Lier wardrobe Hollywood actress. Trip. Brothers a to or ;