Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 29, 1966, Winnipeg, Manitoba I Mcgurran Leech elected to metro by Barry came two new faces were added to metro Council Friday former St. Boniface Alderman Jack Mcgurran in division 7 and newspaper publisher lome a. Leech in division 8. Secret caucus riles my by Victor Wackie Ottawa staff the Dis Harmony within the conserva Tive caucus Over the leadership of John Diefenbaker exploded into the open. Friday. A secret caucus of the conservative party was held recently with attendance limited Only to those who hold one particular viewpoint on the leadership question g. W. Bald win conservative my for peace River disclosed. He said he received no notice of the caucus. He Learned later that the secret caucus was attended by conservative maps who had announced their support for Arthur Maloney for the party s National presidency. I think it is my right As one who holds an opposite opinion to make it quite Plain that i was not included in that group and to give my reasons Why i am opposed to this or. Baldwin said in a statement issued Friday. Or. Baldwin said i Don t think it is any longer a question of Dalton Camp it Al versus Diefenbaker Nielsen and Mal Oney but rather a question of a very deep and fundamental principle whether there is a divine right in any person to retain any elective office with out some Means of submitting in the usual democratic Way from time to time to re endorsement or he said leadership and Ambi Tion Are qualities which must go hand in. Hand with restraint and responsiveness to Public necessity. Leadership in a democracy is a Trust bestowed for the Benefit of the the Alberta my said i hold these views very strongly As an please see secret Page 7 the two vrho will be sworn in with the rest of the new 10 member Council next tuesday emerged triumphant Friday afternoon As election officials wound up two tedious Days of ballot counting and vote trans Ferring. Or. Mcgurran who led the i i polls wednesday., night on the to final first count by votes Over Bis closest opponent was confirmed As the tentative who will replace retire 1 aug metro chairman l. E. Ostrander. And 39-year-old or. Leech pulled off the Only upset of the Campaign by defeating i cum Bem c o us Illo i a. Darwin Chase in division continued please see Mcgurran Page 5 what in witchcraft and radio guide Percy Faith in profile tribute to Brockington coloured comic secon Western Canada s finest comics plus All the special features in the regular pet costs action line go i my to a party air pollution missionary to Crews cosmic rays at u editorial How big u coming recession n. A. D. Macrae Romance supermarket National neutralise classified sports Colde Yei in Polar circuit finance finance in to 65 utters 34 movies 30 sports is to 60 25 to 27 women 12 to 17 itching Page 6 final edition Price Loc with coloured comics vol. 74 no. 27 Winnipeg saturday october 29, 1966 Sun Rinei Moon rim Sun sets . Moon . Forecast sunny 25 and 45 Pearson dashes Hopes for Deal by premiers prime minister Pearson and Premier Johnson have one last word wins allies Money by Stan Mcdowell Ottawa staff que Bec Premier Daniel Johnson went Home from this week s Federal provincial conference stronger than he. Came but also More angry than he showed. Financially or. Johnson had More reason to be Happy than most premiers. He had wanted new Money for the next fiscal year. He got All but about of it. He had new allies too. No longer the Man who stood alone As he did at the sept Ember tax sharing Confer ence when he seemed to be threatening the breakup of Canada unless Quebec got what it wanted or. John son rallied other premiers around him by making his demands in the name of All the provinces. _ this time Quebec is doing the accusing and the government is being accused of failing to to. The economic health of can whole. R " y and the final irony of situation is. That Premier Johnson s economic advisers believe that Ern ment s determined-., stand against yielding a Revenue provinces of please see Johnson Page ,5 swedish record of labor peace eludes Canada in a nine year period the number of Days lost in Sweden per 100 employed persons averaged .14 a year. The comparable Canadian figure was 33.3. Sweden has had Only two major strikes since 1945, an amazing re Cord compared with that of our country. Gordon Sinclair assistant., managing editor of the free press recently returned from 10 Days in Sweden and in a series of articles starting today he examines. Swedish labor legislation and negotiation methods which have much to do with that country s proud history of labor peace. By Gordon Sinclair first in a series Stockholm staff Sweden is often and with Good reason held up As a shining example of an industrialized country with highly stabilized labor relations. Canadian labor leaders Busi Ness executives and government could do worse than to give the swedish system close study. They might find that some of the Fea Tures of that country s labor relations set up could be exported to. This country with benefits accruing to everyone. Urs Hauser an International Secretary the swedish con federation of , was Only lukewarm to the suggestion that Canada might copy completely the methods used to ensure labor peace in his country. Swedish legislation or. Hauser noted was tailor made for a country where the interests of la Bor and closer together than in Canada and where the population is concentrated in a relatively Small area. He also observed that the percentage of workers who Are organized is much higher than in Canada. More than 90 per cent of Industrial workers Are enrol led in unions represented in or. Hauser s federation Only 24.5 is an almost unbelievable de please see Sweden Page 7 pm defends Brewer on switch sex athletes applaud remark on hockey player s status Toronto up prime minister Pearson said Friday he was very distressed to learn that a player could not quit professional hockey and play for Canada s National Amateur team without the permission of United states teams. The prime minister a coach of football and hockey teams at the University of Toronto in the 1920s, was in the City to attend a meeting of the University s to holders association. Members of the group have received let ters in athletics from the University. Brewer a defence Man with Toronto Maple Leafs of the National hockey league professional hockey two seasons ago last Man in he announced play Adars National team in the world on ships fee x please see Brewer Page to life hit and run victim Low car sought by Michael Grieve a six year old min Nedosa girl clings to life today As her parents maintain a Vigil at Winnipeg Chil Dren s Hospital. Nicole Marie Walker described by her Mother As so was struck Down by an unknown vehicle As she crossed a Minnedosa Street minutes after noon on thursday. Nicole the daughter of or. And mrs. James Walker re Mains in critical condition As police press the search for the hit and run vehicle and its Driver. There were no witnesses to the Accident. Nicole was found sprawled in a Pool of blood near the inter Section of third Avenue North East and fourth Street almost in front of her Home. J her shoes were found on third by Bill Morriss i carry re a regular session in. Avenue 264 feet away from what girl says he s defending taxpayer in refusing to boost offer Ottawa up prime minister Pearson crushed the provinces Hopes for a last minute in crease in their tax sharing Deal Friday at the close of the Federal provincial fiscal conference. Frustrated p r e m i e r s from Quebec Ontario and the West left with no More than they had been promised at mid week from Federal resources. Premier Robarts of Ontario said the talks had been an exercise in Premier Rob Iii of Manitoba said the National interest had suffered. Or. Pearson described himself As a defender of the Canadian taxpayer at a difficult Confer ence. He was quite Happy with the the Federal estimate of new Money to tie made available to the provinces for the 1967-68 fiscal year is the components will be in creased equalization payments tax transfers to pay for higher education and phase out pay ments to cover the Federal re treat from programs of technical and vocational school construction. All provinces wanted further general transfers of tax revenues arguing that provincial commitments Are growing More rapidly than Federal programs. Finance minister Sharp acknowledged this trend but both he and or. Pearson denied at a news conference that official budgeting forecasts predict future Federal surpluses and combined provincial municipal deficits. Please see pm dashes Page 5 4manitobans facing increased taxes billion debt projected for provinces Ottawa up combined provincial and municipal deficits totalling More than by 1971-72 Are suggested in budget projections re leased Friday after the Federal provincial fiscal conference. The projections anticipate that at the same time the fed eral government will have moved to a surplus position of Between and 000.000. The predictions Are subject to vast qualification and the Dan Ger of Public misinterpretation of their usefulness and meaning plagued deliberations of the con Ference this week. The 10 premiers saying the figures strengthened provincial demands for a big Transfer of tax resources from the Federal government pressed for publication. With release of the figures Friday went a statement by fed eral finance minister Sharp noting they Are not forecasts of what will actually the projections prepared by the continuing Federal provincial committee on tax Structure make these main Points please see growing Page 6 . Confirms a test by Murrey Marder Washington special tons the United states has confirmed that communist Chiba did test fire a nuclear Manitoban Are faced with new and increased taxes most Likely in the form of a retail sates tax and they will probably learn what they Are in for. By Christmas. Premier Duff Roblin made that Clear Friday in his return Frum the Federal provincial tax i sharing conference in Ottawa. Tanj u c j no Kijuc Icci. Cd Jiva did test fire a nuclear the new year. Police believe was the Point of topped missile travelled 400 his prediction of an urgently i Impact. Miles Landing about 100 Miles his prediction of an _ needed lax boost was Laid directly Al the door of the Federal government. I Don t think there War a single prov Ince that thought the conference Impact. Nicole was rushed to Minnedosa Hospital by a Motorist then transferred to children s hos Pital by ambulance at 7 . Was a Success. Achieve what we set out to do. There was nothing of any substance achieved at the Luc Viu to Juliai try we failed to the same Day. She is reported to have suffered a fractured and left leg. A Young boy he saw furore blocked Ottawa threat of another hectic pipeline debate erupted in the commons Friday but subsided slightly when so Cial credit and credit Ste maps rallied to the government s Aid n the face of bitter conserva Ive and new Democrat attacks. The uproar started when Energy minister Pepin tabled the government s agreement with trans Canada pipe lines Ltd. Allowing construction of a 36 Nch pipeline to two Ontario Points through the United states. Surely a party that went through the humiliating debacle 5f the pipeline debate in 1956 s not going to fall into the same Toby trap nip Leader Ouglas said in reference to the debate on trans Canada s orig Walline which became a a or Issue in an election that top led the liberals from Power in 957 in the pipeline hassle or. Nuoci a .icuc.ouuu, Epin countered opposition de per cent of the total Canadian mands for debate by saving his Force is unionized department so spending estimates another Factor although it was still have to come before the not stressed by or. Hauser is commons and questions could what to the Canadian visitor be asked then. Officials of the National in Gree of co operation Between la Ergy Board which approved the Bor and management in company s pipeline application this atmosphere of Mutual also would be available for ques Trust and respect Pride in la Bor relationships and a policy of taking into account what is me Best for the country As a whole whether Canada has enough a is in Stark contrast to the Tura Tigias reserves for Export As attitude that generally prevails Well Homei consumption but please see pipeline Page 7 zoning. Credit Leader Thomp son said the real Issue should be appearing tired and angry conference said or. Roblin Blue car in the area at the time that he checked Al Deral government had missed following the f Ive Day conference or. Roblin told a press conference at Winnipeg Airport that he had every expectation that the Manitoba legislature would meet before Christmas and that As a result of the Federal stand he would have to review All sources of Revenue. As a result of this conference the legislature has to he said. Are going to have to increase taxes or decrease a combination of both t to link we Are going to have to consider and review All forms of taxes including per Sonal income tax corporate income tax the whole the Premier added that the province would have to look at a sales tax. It certainly is going to be a number one he said. Speculation even before the Ottawa conference has been that the legislature would be called into session around. Dec. 1. Or. Roblin said that if it is called in december it will simply recess at Christmas and a great Opportunity to establish a r a t i o n a 1 tax policy in Canada. He charged that four years of please see higher Page 7 several similar vehicles in min Nedosa but report none is connected with the incident. Police said there were skid please see girl Page 7 Manitoba mishaps claim three lives an elevator mishap a traffic crash and a Hunting Accident claimed the lives of three Manitoba fans Friday. Michael Prokopowich 34, of 387 Brooklyn Street St. James died at . Thursday when he was crushed by an elevator at the Marlboro Parade at Smith Street and Ellice Avenue. Police said or. Prokopo wich was working at the Bottom of the elevator Shaft when the Cage was lowered pinning him against the Side what Are the goals and attitudes of the United states in Asia in the Wake of president Johnson s epoch making Summit meeting in Manila this question takes on new meaning and urgency. Articles on pages 19 and 31 of today s paper outline the american attitude and the position of the major asian nations to the conflict there. Of the Shaft. He received severe Abdom Inal injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at Winnipeg general Hospital. Provincial Coroner or. I. O. Fryer has ordered an in quest. Norman Trudell 42, of the Power View District died at . When he was thrown from his tractor As it was involved in a rear end collision with a car on High Way in two Miles East of St. George. The Driver of the car Arlen Honke of River Hill is reported in fair condition in Pine Falls Hospital. St. George is about 70 Miles Northeast of Winnipeg. An inquest has been ordered. An unidentified Man was killed at . When he was shot in the head by a companion s Shotgun while on a Duck Hunting trip at Shoal Lake about 120 Miles West of Winnipeg. Police said the Man was crouching in the marshes and had stood up when his companion fired a hot the identity of the Man and his companion Are being withheld until notified. Miles Landing about 100 Miles cast of lop nor in Southwest China. Verification of China s claim on thursday that it had pierced the technological Barrier to male a nuclear warhead with a delivery vehicle was Given Fri Day by informed american sources. Despite the Short Range of the distance covered by the chinese . Peking s accomplish ment in no Way is being minimized by United slates technical experts. On the contrary what inv presses american specialists is the relative Breakneck Pace and the willingness to accept High risk displayed by China. Communist China has com pressed in a remarkably Short time what no other nation could or dared to do. It has accomplished in a two year please see . Page 7 govt. Teeters by Norman Crossland Bonn special the guar Dian after the storm of thursday when the free democrats walked out of the coalition government the ques Tion in Bonn is How Long can Ludwig Erhard hold out As the head of a minority government at Odds with itself and battered mercilessly from outside the Chancellor presided Fri Day at a Cabinet meeting m which four of his ministers were temporarily doubling up with the jobs held by the free democratic party Ftp ministers who resigned. A few hours earlier the bundesrat bad thrown out the government s draft budget for next year which at present shows a deficit of income of million. Please see Bonn Page 6 old country soccer delayed in transmission ;