Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 25, 1967, Winnipeg, Manitoba Coffee Brea As you be probably already guessed the big. Killer in traffic accidents is the head injury. Statistics i be looked at show that injuries to the head occur in 72 per cent of car. Accidents involving injury. And More than a Spall share of such head injuries come from motorcycle and motor Scooter accidents. According to Winnipeg doctors who have studied the situation there Are a number of preventive measures against head injuries in car accidents. They include protective helmets shoulder harnesses seat belts cushioned head rests and making the. Seat backs with More Spring so that they give under the Force of Impact. One Winnipeg doctor always wears a helmet shoulder harness and seat Belt when driving on the Highway. As far As whiplash injuries Are concerned one Young Winnipeg Man recently had to give up working because of such an injury. It seriously affected his he is no longer Able to carry on his Normal occupation. This proves it does t take a serious head injury to disable a person. Head injuries can come from relatively minor bumps persistent headache or vomiting after a minor head injury is Good cause to seek medical attention. Buffs and the boxers not Long ago this column carried an excerpt of a military poem about a private of the buffs the sender had said the incident mentioned in the poem took place during the Boxer rebellion in China. Quite a few readers have said this in t Correct. Said one letter the incident took place in 1844 in India the full Story can be found in the Book poetry of by Canier site per week wednesday. January 25. 1967 authorized As 2nd class mail by the . Dept., Ottawa and for payment of postage in Cash. Local news jury praises pair two Young Winni Peg men received Spe Cial commendation from a Coroner s jury tuesday night for heroic attempts to save a woman from her burning apart Bruce Smith of 144 Roslyn Road suite 301, and Melvyn Henuset of suite 103 in the same building crawled through heavy smoke and fire twice in a vain Effort to Rescue Stella Byra 53, who lived in suite 101 in the Block. Mrs. Byra was dead on arrival , the Iii Tau us is. Yra was e Empire on Page 314, and the poem is called the red thread at Victoria Hospital at . Ian.5. Of Honor. Still the mention of the Boxer rebellion recalled memories to other Manitoban still old enough to recall this unusual War. Mrs. H. D. Wilson of Langruth Man., was a child in China at the time of the Boxer troubles. My father went through the siege of the legation and was gazetted a lieutenant with the Royal engineers who were sent from India to help the Allied forces that relieved peking. I believe this is the last time in history that americans germans russians and British fought together. Afterwards the Royal engineers went up through the country restoring the railways that were destroyed by the wrote mrs. Wilson. In the morning mail dear or. Telpner. I wish to complain about the advantage some people took of Young girls who baby sat on new year s eve. My two daughters 15 and 17, both had a baby sitting Job. The oldest sat from 8 . To and Only received s3. My youngest girl sat from 8 . To a.m., then had to wait another hour before they decided to drive her Home. While she waited this woman had a couple of drinks and even offered my daughter a Glass of Vodka when eventually she was taken Home the husband was quite intoxicated and for All this she got Only 54. I Felt i had to get this off my Chest and i presume this has happened to More girls than just my two. Sincerely . V., str dear sir regardless of what else is said about the japanese buses in use by metro Han sit they have to be just about the warmest things on wheels. They Are Nice for us passengers and maybe a big Fleet of them would eliminate need for an million metro garage. Also what happened to the football fans favorite commentator curly Morrison is it a Case of the sponsor coming before fans with the Csc if so let s make the next car a Stanley Steamer. Best wishes for 1967, . Or Sydney Radinovsky who used to be a fre quent contributor and prize Winner in free press photo contests has been a Busy Man since he left Winnipeg. He received his master s degree at the University of Manitoba in 1957, then his pad at the University of Oregon in 1962. Up until recently the Winnipeg Ger has been associate professor of entomology and zoology at Millers due state College in Pennsylvania. But even while teaching he has kept up his research work. In fact the famed Johns Hopkins University in Maryland is so interested in or. Radinovsky s work that it is sending him and his wife Linda to India for some special _ weather report synopsis valid until thursday Midnight Assiniboia plans 700 new Homes amalgamation with St. James also denied by mayor Belows Ian. 3. Said or. Smith i was sitting ,.i my apartment just before when i heard a noise later identified As the cracking of the windows in mrs. Byra s less than a minute later the ire alarm rang. I could t see any smoke on the third floor so i went Down and saw smoke coming out of mrs. Byra s apartment. I ran outside and could see flames through the window. Then i kicked the door Down and i could her sitting in the chair. We or. Henuset and or. Smith went in there with two blankets from next door and tried to wrap her in them. All the fire was in the Back of the chair and All around the sides of the chair. The flames were just going up in the curtains and the smoke was quite heavy. Were crawling on our lands and a Knees but we could t the chair. It was quite obvious that she i was dead. J i Don t know Why but then i went Back i. It just did t seem right to leave her there. I got my hand on her. Ankle and died to pull her out but she would t come out of the chair. Then the fire department provincial Coroner or. I. O. Fryer added his Praise for the two men s actions. It took quite a bit of he said. The jury decided mrs. Byra s death accidental. Detective Richard Johnston of the Winnipeg police testified the police were convinced there had been no foul play involved. Detectives bad investigated the death As a result of a report of a Young woman resident of the Block Patricia Kubelek of suite 306. Miss Kubelek had walked by mrs. Byra s suite just after 5 . She had heard mrs. Byra cry softly and then utter a sudden loud scream. But miss Kubelek said she decided not to go in because she thought an Ordinary family quarrel was i Progress. That would t be an uncommon occurrence she said. She thought she had also heard a soft male voice at the same time. But she later agreed with the authorities that the noises she heard could have come from the television. The six in a Row ten Nis Tor the pan american games this summer will be covered with a special half Inch Limestone Cype surface. About 76 players prob ably a record entry will take part in the tournament. Tennis by boat anyone precedent setting innovations await what will probably be the largest group of Tennis players Ever to compete in the pan american games. For one the 76-member troupe will use boats to com mute to playing courts. It s a matter of says Tennis chairman Ken Han Ford. The players will be housed at St. Johns Raven court school. The Tennis courts Are next to the Winnipeg Canoe club. It s about five Miles from the school to the courts by Road but Shorter by two Large launches Are expected to bring the players to and from the two faster boats will be enlisted to make unexpected trips. Automobiles will be at the players disposal for visits to other parts of the City. Amenities won t be lacking at the Canoe club. It will probably be one of the few times players in an International meet have a swimming Pool Golf course and other recreational facilities at their when they re playing it will be on one of the finest shale surfaces Ever produced for International Competition or. Hartford says. We be come up with a finely ground material that will vide a More uniform playing the Limestone Type of shale was found in Saskatchewan. Or Hanford says his committee persuaded pit owners to reopen the Quarry last fall to fill a 50 ton order. It will provide a Clay like surface when tightly packed. Each of the six in a Row courts where the five Tennis events will be staged will be covered with a one half Inch layer. Cable television coming mayor theatres and that through Thi connection the company might provide for the begin to show movies and insert j building 700 Homes and a commercials. Large commercial area in Assi greater Winnipeg West of the red River will soon be provided with a pay to circuit beaming programs from All three Ameri can networks according to Tuxedo mayor c. K. Tallin. Mayor Tallin told Tuxedo town Council tuesday night that metro Videon Community an Tenna television had reached an agreement with the Manitoba Telephone system to provide the television service. This company has the Noces by Michael Grieve Assiniboia mayor j. H. Belows today announced plans to build three housing and business developments valued at million to million. _ at the same time mayor Belows crushed rumours of amalgamation of Assiniboia and the City o St. James. Mayor also announced at a conference that Munici Pality officials will meet soon with the provincial government in Hopes of having Assiniboia incorporated As a City. Three agreements were signed with metro Developer should this happen Large commercial area in Assi said i Niobia within three years May of juju i n a la Uultt Waltl Tell l 1 councillor Mckeag the three or Belows said. Per cent Grant would not be enough. The Grant which the Reeve estimated at s1.80 per Home a year was found he said. R tie company s lawyer was undoubtedly throwing a fish to seals the seals but it might be sary License s from the pretty fair fish at that ment of transport to erect two j "1 think in our area we would Large Antenna and a contract with the Manitoba Telephone system to Lay or run coaxial said mayor Tallin. Telephone company spokes men denied wednesday that any contract had been signed with the television company. Negotiations they said Are still in Progress. The company i anticipation of reaching a firm agreement with the Telephone system has been laying Cable with ground Telephone lines in Tux Edo fort Garry and Westwood. An estimated a month fee would provide homeowners with . Television programs from the National broadcasting com Pany the Columbia broadcast ing system and the american broadcasting company As Well As a background music Sta Tion and a news and weather station. Metro Videon came up for discussion in the Tuxedo Council Chambers following the com Pany s offer to pay Tuxedo a three per cent Grant of Gross collections Grant in lieu business tax. The Only reservation pressed Over accepting the amount was expressed by councillor w. J. Mckeag who said that metro Videon was closely connected with famous players areas developments of the will begin this Spring. The first to be known As Centennial Park contains 114 acres and will be financed by Commonwealth investors corporation. It will contain family dwellings 350 single valued at s16.000 to As Well As 150 to 300 multiple dwelling units. Council decided to accept the three per cent offered provided it was made on a uniform basis to All participating municipalities. The closed circuit Cable would also provide local shows. The company operates closed services in other Cana Dian centres including fort William and port Arthur ont. And Pinawa Man. One dead two Hurt in crash a two car collision at the intersection of two country j roads near Morris. Man., i claimed the life of the wife of sex j one of the Drivers. Dead is Eva harder 58, of school prejudice claimed by la forecast Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Brandon. The Pas Winnipeg fort William Kenora Max. Min. Pre. 44 29 -10 -21 -11 -28 4 -3 .04 .1 -12 .01 -13 3 -6 -1 .11 .08 Ottawa Toronto Montreal Halifax Chicago. Miami los Angeles Minneapolis new York Max min. 39 22 41 37. 20 17 ,-32v.7o 53 -.10 43 3v 34 .12 .98 k21 Winnipeg temperature comparisons w my Xvan. I a -7.a. .-4.4 Normal 8.3 -9.6 i. The Manitoba government should close private and Paro Chial schools i the province if it is not prepared to eradicate prejudice of the minority educational a French speak ing Liberal member charged in the legislature tuesday. Larry Desjardins a St Boniface said the schools bad been completely forgotten i the government s White paper outlining a revamped Basic education program with extra provincial government Grants. He described the omission As a Black Mark against the Roblin government and every this or. Desjardins levelled the charges during study of Educa Tion department estimates and noted that not a cent had been included for private schools out of the million proposed for the foundation program. The member said he was protesting on behalf of the forgotten people. I have been bringing this up in the House for years "and1 fighting Battle " appealing to the government Foi change in the said Manitoban schools were being allow ii to follow Thier conscience and be really penalized or go contrary to their conscience. We have got to realize that with every step Forward i education the Gap Between students in private schools and the others is if the problem was swept under the any longer Many of the province s private schools would have to close the St. Boniface member claimed. In addition they would be getting inferior teaching services and won t be Able to meet the salary demands or the costs of proper buildings or or. Desjardins told the House it was t Good enough to bring in shared services and borrow about that Ada Minn. Staff Howe of Minneapolis last year s Winner was knocked out of the 500-mile Power Toboggan race from Winnipeg to St. Paul Minn., when his machine went out of control and hit a parked car. Or. Howe treated in Hospital for cuts and bruises said the throttle on his machine froze in a half open position As he tried to navigate Ada s main Street. Despite mechanical trouble North of Ada Randy Hites of Roseau Minn., maintained the Lead he had taken with a blistering Pace monday. Elliles completed the first Lap of 176 Miles from Winnipeg to Crookston Minn., in four hours 21 minutes 55 seconds. The area. The area is bounded by Saskatchewan. Avenue on the North Silver Avenue to the South Sturgeon Road to the East and Sturgeon Creek to uie West. The second area to be known As the Glendale sub division i will contain 45 acres and will be i developed by Parkland limited. I the sub division will contain j 100 single family units valued at to it is bounded by Sansom i Avenue to the North and extends to feet Ortli of Assiniboine Avenue. The West Boundary is the Glendale Golf course Aud the East is Bedson Street. The third area yet unnamed contains 50 acres in St. Charles. Quality construction co. Ltd. Will build 170 single family dwellings valued at to land for a proposed Junior High school has Ceu est aside. The development is bounded by Isbister Street to the West acid extends to the first Lane Village leaders resign death Accident jury the death of a woman hit by a car As she waited at a bus Stop Christmas eve was an Accident a Coroner s jury decided tuesday night. The inquest into the death of Verna Joyce Stout 26, of 15 Dundurn place was held in St. Vital with or. Denton h. Booth St. Vital Coroner presiding. The jury s verdict blamed neither mrs. Stout nor the Driver of the car involved identified As m. R. Boles. Mrs Stout had been waiting for a bus on the East Side of St. Anne s Road Between Fermor and regal avenues in St. Vital. Witnesses testified that a car apparently went out of control crossed the Boulevard in the Middle of St. Anne s Road and hit mrs. Stout. She died instantly of internal injuries the jury was told. No charges have been Laid. Lowe farm. She was a pass Enger in a car driven by her husband Abram. The harder lies 10 me Sou i Auu Usu vehicle collided with another property extends Ortli to within effect for y car at the Junction of provincial 5no Reet of Saskatchewan ave changed highways 523 and 332. Four East of Knox Street. Hamilton Avenue lies to the South and the Winnipegosis. Man. Spe Cial the Secretary treasurer. Constable and one councillor have resigned in this Lake Winnipegosis Village of about people about 300 Miles Northwest of Winnipeg. Merl d. Bosiak Secretary treasurer said his resignation plus that of councillor f. E. Smith and Constable George Beyak was sparked by a handful of troublemakers who have succeeded in pushing Council around to the extent it is no longer possible to keep things Miles West of Sewell at Belows also announced Public. Under in his statement or. Bosiak said some town bylaws in years were being a without study or due consideration to the general Wilfred harder also of Lowe farm. The two Drivers Are not related. Abram harder was first taken to Morris Hospital but later transferred to St. Boniface general Hospital where it was determined that his injuries included two broken legs head and Chest wounds. He was in fairly Good condition wednesday. Wilfred harder is in Morris other provinces allowed people involved i the private s c to o 1 s t o f Ollow their conscience. The member said there was a lot of Good in the White paper but education minister George Johnson had to take the responsibility that there was no Relief for those oppressed by Wea Are not prepared5 in this Centennial year to eradicate we should drop hypo Crisy and close the Hospital suffering from and some minor bruises. Or. J. H. At St. Jean Baptiste ordered an inquest. Areas. One will contain 30 lots for single family dwellings in the Westwood Park area. It is bounded by Browning Boulevard to the North. Ban on drive to the South Paquete Street to the West and Whit gales cres cent to the cast. The second municipal project will provide space for 39 Homes in the to Range. It uu11j2i Iii wow Shock will lie in an area enclosed by i West Avenue to the North nor cruises. Bouchard Coroner Assiniboine Avenue to the South has Maureen Street to the West and i Rouge Road to the cast. Wheelchair cabs seen for City of Heap abuse profanity Aud even personal threats on town employees. Instead of trying to keep the rail line Aud Grain elevator in operation or getting new services or industries ulis handful seems to Delight in tearing things coup. Smith would make no further comment about the situation following the Chain of events which began when or. Beyak handed in his immediate resignation fast thursday night at a special Council meeting. Or. Beyak said in a Telephone interview wednesday be had resigned because certain Mem Bers of Council had instructed him not to Lay charges against a former mayor George Rod Rique. Or. Beyak said the charges involved use of obscene and abusive language during investigation by him of a spitting incident during a Hock 1 Ului Winnipeg s handicapped specially trained Drivers would j of game at the Arena. A i or in Rintz 24 hours a Day. In me look Why 6tt Utimio aunt. Olti in jul 1iiu Jun. Winnipeg would be the fourth j front of 200 the former and Village Public City in North America to Institute such a service. Cost would probably be a s2 initial charge and regular meter rates for the journey to any Point. Works Foreman or. Beyak. Who also attends the sewer Aud water treatment Plant operated through the town by the Manitoba water 1i1l. Lowil in we can t give these people Supply Board said he had been proper service because there j asked by Board officials to Aren t enough Drivers who can continue in this capacity handle the lift and they re reluctant to take the or. Jans said. In the hearing before the Board representative Michael Mercury told the Board the proposed service was Midway Between an ambulance and an Ordinary patients or. Jans said about five he read letters from such organizations As the Canadian paraplegic association society for crippled children and adults and the Manitoba rehabilitation Hospital praising the proposed service. He added that it would not necessarily Nisan Ordinary taxi cabs would Stop transporting Many wheelchair patients. Is intended to take care of More difficult cab passenger Hurt in crash a second passenger in a taxi involved in a three car Accident at Sherbrook Street Aud Broad Way monday has been treated at Misericordia Hospital for injuries to her Ueck and Shoul mrs. Ben Sproston 25, of 205 Canora Street was a passenger with Mae Richardson 45, 01 the same address. Mrs. Richardson was admitted to Hospital with head and Back injuries. In an earlier Story mrs Richardson was reported to have been the Only passenger ;