Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 22, 1964, Winnipeg, Manitoba press saturday february 22, 1964 Winnipeg s snowfall below Normal average by j. H. Jojnson warm air sent Winnipeg s temperature up to a maximum of 31 on monday. It was 17 degrees above Normal and close to thaw ing. Later in the week colder air pushed southward and gradually lowered the temperature to a minimum of 13 below on wednesday morning. This was 10 de Gress colder than usual for late february but by Friday temperatures were Back to a Normal 5 below to 18 above. Light Snow flurries Are expected in the next few Days but the season s total is expected to remain below Normal. The win Ter s Snow has amounted to 27 inches which is 10 inches less than usual. Normally it totals 38 sign Telegram to Pearson Ottawa min ister Pearson s office has received a Telegram measured in length by the Yard. A spokesman said it was with out doubt the longest Telegram Ever received and contained names of residents of the constituencies of Kootenay East and West favouring Early ratification of the Columbia River treaty. The treaty and a protocol covering Canadian american development of the Power potential of the Columbia River is scheduled to go to the com Mons external affairs commit tee Early in the new session. While the prime minister s of fice said the Telegram was signed by about favor ing the treaty one of its of w. Herridge nip West said the figure appeared to represent a minority opinion. Or. Herridge said the popu lation Over 18 of the two Koo Tenay Ridings is he also said he had information that Only 575 residents of the Arrow lakes which would be affected inches in late february and 51 inches for the whole Winter. Winnipeg has the third lowest average snowfall for main cities East of the Rockies. Only Saska Toon and Regina Are lower with an average of about 40 inches. The cities with heaviest Snow fall Are Quebec which averages 124 inches and St. Johns fld. Where normally 114 inches fall during the Winter. Moncton n.b., hold the title for heaviest one Day snowfall. On feb. 18, 1955, it was buried under 28 inches in 24 hours. That is More than Winni Peg has had All this Winter. Weather maps show disturb ances moving out of the North West to bring Brief cold spells then a warming trend by mid week. In the last week of february temperatures usually Range from 1 below to 18 above. The warm est Day was feb. 25, 1958, when it warmed up to 53. The coldest was -44 on feb. 26, 1879. Says Baker got Small Loans Washington Baker who a year ago claimed a net Worth of More than and powerful friends in the Senate was pictured Friday As a Borrower of Small sums totalling about in the last couple of months. The testimony came from one of Baker s business associates Fred b. Black jr., who said he held a Block of Tulsa Bank Stock recommended by the late multimillionaire senator Robert s. Kerr dem. Okla for Baker but that Baker never produced his share of the Money. Black told tie Senate rules committee at a closed session last monday that he borrowed to buy shares of Stock in the Farmers and Mer chants state Bank in Tulsa after Kerr told him it would be a Fine the committee seeking to de Termine whether the 35-year-old Baker misused his official position while serving As Secre tary to the Senate s democratic by the development signed the majority released Black s Tes Telegram to or. Pearson. Timony Friday. Vancouver 42 Edmonton 17 Regina 12 Winni Tec Toronto Vancouver 56 Edmonton 08 Yecina 07 Winnipeg Toronto precipitation above Normal temperatures Are indicated for a Large area of Canada in the Long Range weather Outlook of the United states weather office. Map and figures cover the mid february to mid March period. Low precipitation is Given in inches of water 10 inches of Snow melts into one Inch of rain. Other Normal temperatures new York 37, new Orleans 38, san Francisco 52. Other Normal precipitation new York 3.g, new Orleans 4.7, san Francisco 3.1. Recognition imminent London special tons Britain and the . Are expected to recognize the n e w revolutionary regime in Zanzibar almost immediately. The decision to recognize was made in Washington last week during talks Between prime min ister. Sir Alec Douglas Home and president Johnson it was Learned Friday. Announcement was delayed because Washington Felt London should move first in the Case of a Commonwealth state and London insisted on consulting All he other Commonwealth Conn tries which has taken longer than anticipated. Unaware that the decision in principle had been made Zan Zibar expelled British and . Representatives three Days ago. That has created an Embarrass ment and forced added delay but it has not changed the Deci Sion according to reliable sources. Zanzibar s foreign minister Rahman Mohammed Babu said that . And British representatives would be welcomed Back As soon As their governments Grant recognition. The Washington Post More about continued from Page 1 until Friday the conserva Tives had been careful not to take a position for or against National medical care. They too were awaiting the Royal com Mission report. The Diefenbaker government appointed the seven member commission Jan. 20, 1961, under chief Justice Emmett. Hall of Saskatchewan now a member of the. Supreme court of can Ada. The conservative whip Eric Winkler Grey spoke briefly just before Friday s vote to indicate that the nip motion was acceptable to his party. Test tuesday the government is expected to face a More serious test tuesday night when Active non Confidence motion comes to a vote. It attacks the government for failing to repeal its 11-per-cent sales tax on building materials and production machinery. Guy Marcoux Quebec lieutenant to social credit Leader Thompson said Friday the 11 will vote against the government tuesday to dispel rumours of a secret Liberal so Cial credit Alliance. Spokesmen for the new democrats and the credit stes also have criticized the sales tax and most of them Are expected to vote against the government. Opposition absenteeism could easily save the government from defeat however As happened several times last year. Friday was the second round of the eight Day debate on tie throne speech and topic s ranged widely. Or. Mar c o u x. Or artiste l eader Caouet and Louis Jos eos Pigeon pc Joliette 1 Assoc Dion Moti Calm All accused the government of in on provincial education rights by proposing Loans to University students. Walter f. Foy l Lamb ton West urged the government to draw us measures to assist the internal onal ant Interr Iro Vinci Al trucking industries. Tie government should not help railways at. The expense of truckers. John Addison l York North proposed the merger of trans Canada air lines and Canadian Pacific airlines in a partner ship Between govern ment and private Enterprise. Canada would thus be in a bet Ter competitive position on International air routes. Suggests turning tables Ottawa up Stanley Knowles new democratic party whip suggested in the commons Friday that Mem Bers of the press gallery form a mock parliament and let maps write the press reports. Or. Knowles speaking in the throne speech debate said he made the suggestion seriously because political re porters and commentators should have the experience of seeing current National prob lems from the Point of View of the my. Members of the press Gal Lery he said have Freedom to write about maps As they choose and we will protect it to the death. But i suggest that Freedom carries with it responsibility and that they should be interpreting to the Canadian peo ple what we Are doing Here in the Light of some reasonable on condition or. Knowles would put on the mock parliament is that the press Gal Lery members debate issues that arise nationally while they Are meeting. He said he made the suggestion to emphasize that parliament and the press libel action dismissed Sudbury ont. Libel action against the Sudbury Star was dismissed Friday by a six Man Ontario supreme court jury. Former City controller Peter Guimond 39, filed the action against the newspaper alleging defamation in an editorial and a cartoon published during the 1961 civic election Campaign when he ran unsuccessfully for mayor. 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