Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 15, 1967, Winnipeg, Manitoba Coffee break by Gene Telpner free press Carrier soc per week of wednesday february 15, 1967 authorized 2nd class mail by the Otuwa and for payment of postage in Assn local news to double fee Winnipeg has turned out some exceptionally Good chess players. Yet the soviet Union seems to have a. Monopoly on top chess experts. Perhaps it s something in the russian nature that gives them this exceptional ability in chess but there s really nothing new about it. As Early As 1567 a Young English Factor of the Muscovy trading company recounted in his journal some of his experiences in the Long siberian Winter at his Post of i archangel near Kho Logory. He said he passed the time j with the subjects of Ivan the terrible playing games. The journal reads even the most simplest men of Russia can Itne 01 men Usu Uyco beat us at chess. Commission and the Winnipeg improper use of on Street Park incidentally at this same period of history when he authority. 10c an hour at meter a dime not a Nickel m the Engineer the reason is not to. For the at this same period of history when the ing. A claiming the prowess of russian chess both Are recommending thai City Council to Rimo Nunn Aspri marriage to England s Winniola City Council authorize proposals feb englishman was t players Ivan the terrible proposed marriage to England s Virgin Queen Elizabeth. The idea was to bring Russia and England into an Alliance. According to history Elizabeth turned Ivan Down Flat and he called her a stupid speaking of games do any local gamblers know where the custom originated or what the theory is behind of blowing or breathing on Dice before throwing them this is something i be always wondered about. I m Sutt some craps expert in town can fill Erie in with the details. Autos of the past otes to anyone interested in preservation of old autos can write the Manitoba classic and antique Auto club to Box 1031, or phone Vernon 2-0221. Some of the makes restored by the 150 members include Hup Mobile Star. Franklin Chandler Marman Terra plane whippet and Reo. When i was in Jamaica recently i met a taxi Oulla die l Winnipeg City Council authorize proposals feb. 27. Chaining 10 cents instead of five it is estimated the changes at parking meters and the would double the City s annual elimination of the one cent parking meter Revenue now i Cue j charge for 12 minutes of i about but or. Hurst parking said the important thing is that according to w. D. Hurst City motorists now Park All Day at meters although they d been installed to encourage a big turnover of vehicles. It an r. J. Montgomery a citizen member of the traffic commis Sion and former Winnipeg police go go dancer brings Joy to auction meters but the police Don t have the men to enforce regulations stringently or. Hurst said. Motorists paid Only 40 cents for eight hours at parking meters but they d have to pay about a Day if they went to off Street parking lots. Said he is opposed to the Large j increase in rates approved by j the commission tuesday. He thought five cents for half an hour of parking would be More i satisfactory. A dime is too j much to pay to run into a store to buy a package of it was a scene that would have made slave traders of old look like kindergarten teachers. Girls were auctioned off for a Mere s4.50, University professors fetched even less and the highlight of it All govt. Defeats try by Las to Cut Daylight saving time Driver who was univ my convertible touring car in perfect condition. He said he d sell a ast ditch attempt by Rural members to have the proposed uniform period of Daylight Sav ing time throughout Manitoba shortened by about two weeks was Defeated tuesday in Law amendments committee of the a Lakeside proposed an amendment to the i nrr4nin1 i Imo Wui Ivym Ilia. To priv. Piciw Jascu it for the right Price whoever borrowed the Book Ine. Biu to have the official time across the province for Daylight saving begin on the last sunday in april and end on the sunday Hohenzollern in America Call owner 783-4486. One of the attractions coining soon to the Park theatre is a Man for All seasons. This has been setting rave reviews. So has hotel the new Warner Brothers film. Following thanksgiving. 1 the Bill proposed by the Rottern my i government would have the Day does anyone till collect those old patriotic songs Light saving on last w t merchant. Box 179, Roland. Man., will be glad to give her selection of Sheet music from the 1912-1915 Era to anyone interested. Some of the songs include it s a Long Way to tipperary the Best old Flag on Earth and she s the daughter of Mother Machree. Portage la Prairie will be holding its gala Winter carnival for three Days starting March 3 Robert Blank of St vital said he had letters from friends in Australia. They know All about our Centennial and pan american games. In the morning mail mks e. Holmes of Keewatin ont., sent me a rather newly elected aldermen of members took the Declara interesting clipping about Kenora. It said the new ii in f Tion of added mrs. Holmes they certainly Are prepared to stand on their own convictions. If i were mayor i d keep my eyes on these Fellows who declared their Independence before proceedings even get to those who have asked please Call the local office of the Manitoba Centennial corporation regarding Centennial j Vancouver the Cost sunday in october and or. Campbell s amendment would have shortened the period by about two weeks. Premier Duff Roblin said however that it was a subject which had plagued the legislature for years. Of it is quite evident that no matter what we do we Are not going to get an act which please there was the problem having uniform time coinciding with that used across the rest of Canada and the government would not contemplate any changes in the Bill or. Roblin said. Any attempt to juggle around in order to please one group is Only going to land us in trouble. The government will not support the he added. J m. Froese so Rhineland said he would support or. Campbell s amendment but Felt that the period of Daylight time should be shortened even further. He suggested that the government hold a province wide referendum on the matter. If Money s Short and wire Long by Raymond Sinclair so you want to know Why Telegram rates have gone up again if you re thinking asking thei Board of transport commissioners in Montreal a Telegram asking Why have the rates gone up again will Cost you tuesday it would have Cost despite this or. Campbell s amendment was Defeated by a vote of 27 to 6 and the Bill will now go to the legislature for third and final Reading in its original form. Of 1 l Al jul v big Pink Les Gibson the or. Bowling of Winnipeg sends a i such a Telegram would be Friendly note from the Likai on Ala Moana Boulevard where of rate s1.50 and to Toronto he and his wife Are holidaying. He also enclosed a clip about lie Cli in Jioio ---53 problems the City of Honolulu is having about cutting Down a Banyan tree. It s close to the situation we had Here with the Wolseley Elm. Of people have written me with names of companies that sell Auto insurance at lower Cost to abstainers. National address of the firm is abstainers insurance 24 Peel Street Box 44, Simcoe ont. Instance Paul Bonney. Of rothmans says a note in this column Many Happy sl.90 a most intimate a t Aime for the Price of one he admitted with a hint of regret is chargeable perhaps it s just As Well to include it for the recipient May not remember the financial manipulations of c a n a 4i. A n be de Canadian National of uni a. Would Cut Power of mayor the provincial government has moved to make it doubly sure that mayor h. L. Hender son or any future mayor of Portage la Prairie cannot make his Council an impotent body by the exercise of his veto Powers. Municipal affairs minister Thelma Forbes moved an amendment to a Bill to Amend the Portage la Prairie charter tuesday in Law amendments committee of the legislature which would deprive the mayor of a vote at any meeting held by Council to override a veto of j the mayor. The amendment which was approved states that at any meeting held by Council for die purpose of overriding a veto of the mayor the mayor shall to of a member t l e ans and a saving on several members of the com Iove May mean a phone Call i Mittee suggested that the an expiation for scr the seeming loss of Ake cuon provisions of was Hie go go dancer who was sold for it happened tuesday in the tache Hall residence auditorium of the University of Manitoba where world University services held an auction. To create an Active interest among students the organizers decided that Sev eral Young girls should be auctioned. For those who preferred to buy a pro Fessor several healthy specimens were available. The merchandise had to agree to perform for the highest bidder. A University spokesman assured the audience that this would be within reason and pertain to something like shovelling a driveway. When Preshie Queen Alice Wassing appeared on stage bids were coming in slowly at first. She finally found a master for the Price of things started to warm up when prof. D. J. Law less department of psychology of St. John s College strode on the stage. He was accompanied by the song i m a nut i m a nut. The professor was sold for and then applause roared through the auditorium and bidders could t talk fast enough. Joy. Sinclair the Winnipeg go go girl became the object of a fierce Battle Between students of differ ent faculties. Miss Sinclair finally went to Kelly Moss a Commerce student who dramatized on How Price is influenced by demand. Evans has Bill altered Sinclair for collect Call. Xvi i inc Joul Sjol Ico a a t visit Winnipeg during Centennial i to nos procedure placed one effect by government order in the single amendment through the Corn year i voting member the Deputy Council today. Or. Johnson Lola District divisions. Mittee to allow court action Maitland b. Steinkopf chair j Mavor _ out and the mayor the legislature. lists those i to proceed if an appraisal for Man of the Manitoba Centennial then Only had tto have one outside the House however advantages to the has not been taken or corporation told delegates to a member supporting his stressed that the v c divisions if the appraisal is under Way. Kiwanis luncheon tuesday in order to defeat the j dive sons present elementary. More continuity flexibility the amendment also makes the Royal Alexandra hotel that president Johnson will visit the International peace gardens on the Manitoba North Dakota Bor Der this year. Also invited to Winnipeg Are sir Laurence Olivier the British actor and Princess Alexandra Queen Elizabeth s Cousin. Overriding motion. That made the City Council an impotent said or. Chappell. Following his explanation the amendment passed without a i Iii v 19jviu f j land secondary school flexibility the amendment also makes an improvement in the the appraisal subject to an and secondary scoop and an n Ete a Prasa Suc members will continue in office i Quality of educational services j Appeal through the courts. Asp. Re until Ward boundaries Are re adjusted. The five areas the lord i of annl divisions Are not m for third Reading. Through primary and secondary school grades. Equalization of the costs of Appeal new democratic party Leader the provincial government s new j a. R. Russ Paully also t nerf am j Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Brandon Pas Winnipeg fort William Kenora forecast ver v cold today winds Light. Low tonight 35 High 15 . I the. 24-hour which at c . Max. Min. Part. 13 1.1 .04 45 34 14 .02 33 28 .10 Sisler addition contract set Winnipeg school Board tues uauu3 Day accepted the tender of families. Kraft construction company 2118 Logan Avenue to build an addition at Sisler High school. Kraft s bid of was deserted wives present Brief ask legislative action Board and Council Memi a croup of deserted wives commission into the status of established to collect data on february and March. A m the woman in the province. Maintenance awards from All Johnson told the Legi the province. Financial schools foundation program in the Interlake area and across advantages for Thrasea from the greater provincial government share of educational costs in the new foundation Prog Sim. The boundaries commission is to discuss Ward Boundary changes within the new inter Lake divisions with local school Board and Council members a group Cuoci r presented a Brief tuesday to the i women in the province Manitoba government asking j she said that if the govern that legislative action be taken Lent were made aware of the to strengthen their positions and economic injustice to forcing support from their deserted and separated provinces in order to make it easier to discover husbands who have deserted and disappeared. Manitoba indicate in favor of the United nations Conven to icing 3ukhu1 i United nations Conven bands for themselves and their wives were subjected that it re cover of maintenance families. I would want to take immediate lion Hll Shands could or. Johnson told the Legisla Ture the Hei rings Are aimed at rationalizing the Ward system and will Likely involve the closing of some elementary schools in the Region. Proposed an amendment which would have made insurance contract terminations subject to an Appeal through the provincial superintendent of insurance. He told the committee his amendment would provide some form of Protection for the insured other than the current regulation stipulating five Days written notice of termination. However or. Paulley with Drew the suggestion when Premier Duff Roblin assured the nip Leader that few complaints had been received in the past that the insurance department had not been Able to handle. Or. Roblin also indicated that led by mrs. M. W. Menzies. Action National chairman of the status 5rjef asked that of women committee of the Max. Min. Pre 42 32 .33 2 -12 -5 -27 1 is i 3 -1 -25 -18 -5 5 -35 -37 -18 -30 a Slawa Toronto Montreal Halifax Chicago Miami los Angeles Minneapolis 75 41 39 a new York 44 Winnipeg temperature comparisons min. Man highest on record civil servant to speak allowances for the new Provin Cial sales tax. The addition will include eight laboratories team teaching theatre and seminars and inde pendent study areas. Work should be finished by septem Ber. Sharp to speak women presented a Brief to Deputy attorney general Gordon e. Pukey in the Manitoba legis Tive building. The Brief made nine recommendations and was a prelude to a further More detailed presentation to be made to Premier Duff Roblin a cd. Nis Cabinet in about six weeks time. Known As the minus one finance minister Mitchell Sharp win be guest speaker at a Henry de vill noisy assistant director in the architecture department of the French ministry of cultural affairs will speak at a meeting of the Alliance Francaise do j seminar on practical labor an Manitoba . Monday at relations feb. 25 at the fort an Giaui Luici. y _ unto the seminar a null Saint Mary s Academy 550 Wellington Crescent. M. De vill noisy will speak about the restorations of historic buildings. Garry hotel. The seminar open Only to management personnel will be sponsored by the Cana Dian Industrial management association. The women recently their association ;