Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 18, 1967, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday november 18, 1967 medicare Bill set at billion the consensus at the Confer ence was that medicare is a Good thing. It is desirable development in our social legis lation. But there was also a recognition that it does pose great financial said continued or. Sharp. The finance minister will report to the Cabinet tuesday on the representations made to him by the different provinces concerning medicare. He will report this weekend to prime minister Pearson. In the com Mons Friday or. Pearson said his government is not making any proposals to alter the medicare when the medicare scheme was first devised two years ago it was estimated it would Cost canadians about each. After an examination of the experience notice annual meeting of the agricultural museum of Manitoba will be held moii., nov. 27, . Austin Community Hall in Saskatchewan where a medi care plan is already in opera Tion the estimate was revised upwards to s28 a head. Recently those figures were updated to s35. But Friday or. Sharp dropped the startling news that because of the increasing population and rising costs estimates were that it would Cost s46 to per person per year commencing in the fiscal year 19s9-70. He was questioned by report ers As to whether he personally would recommend a second one year postponement of the plan. It was originally scheduled to become operative in 1967 and was postponed to july 1, 1968. Or. Sharp replied i can t answer a question like or. Sharp was asked if he regarded medicare As Infra he smiled and replied it is not the Battle will now have to be fought out in the Federal Cabinet As to whether medicare should be postponed or proceeded with next year. 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Some Plain talk about nerve deafness name address City Mcclocklin 404 Boyd bldg., Winnipeg 942-3963 Ith Bill guest and people in the Manitoba news you re invited to dial Csc radio s new phone in show featuring special topics of interest to Manitoban. . Guests on the first four programs Are the candidates for the provincial premiership. November 20 the Hon. George Johnson ask the candidate your question phone 775-9977 for Winnipeg Calls or collect 786-6093 for out of town Calls cow Winnipeg Cox Thompson Choc Churchill car flin flon by a group of liberals in the caucus. If the Federal government j postponed the effective Date medicare by another year it j would come in for a severe mauling at the hands of the new democratic party in parliament. It would also come under attack from the progressive conservative party. Prime minister Pearson will not be at the Cabinet meetings when the medicare Battle is fought out. He departs for London monday to receive an honorary degree from London University and he will be Given the Freedom of the City. Or. Sharp has made it Clear that he will not borrow or try any other method of financing the costs of medicare other than raising taxes. He stressed that he used the per cent hike in personal income taxes As an example. He said it might not necessarily be paid through a straight increase in that tax. Other taxes might be upped instead of the entire Burden being heaped onto personal incomes. The finance minister said that some of the ten provinces had indicated at the conference they wanted medicare brought into Force july 1. It is under stood Newfoundland and British Columbia were two provinces hat asked for medicare without Lelay. Some provinces wanted a Lelay said or. Sharp. One von t accept it at All. That province is reported to be Quebec. Or. Sharp refused to identify he provinces by name. He acknowledged that one province had proposed a radial application of medicare his province Manitoba lad suggested that different segments of the population be phased into the plan by Steps. But or. Sharp would not comment on the proposal. Evans blames Ottawa continued Leader review denied Romiley enters race Detroit a Michigan governor George Romney announced today he will seek the 1968 Republican party presiden Cf-5 behind schedule Hawaii cruise ships in the Pacific will offer University level courses in oceanography and Pacific literature during i sailings this year. Washington about million acres of land in the . Are classified As farm land but Only about 400 million acres Are set aside for raising farm 1 Conti Pep tial nomination. Coming nine the Republican months before National Nomi or. Evans said the Friday session reached no decision on medicare. He said or. Sharp promised to take the reaction to the Federal Cabinet tuesday. With the exception of Newfoundland and British Columbia the other provinces indicated a reluctance to join in medicare on its operative Date july 1. 1968. Or. Evans said if the plan was altered so that the Popula Tion of a province was covered gradually the taxing problem could be met Over a number of j for and win the Republican Nomina rating convention at Miami fla., the announcement makes the 60-year-old governor however the defence depart ment has since disclosed some additional costs for the depart ment control system for the ground control system and about for four Jet tie i Tanker planes to refuel the Cf-5 in flight. First major figure in either the brings the total Cost to Republican or democratic party j to declare publicly As an aspirant for the . Presidency. Years. He admitted it would be difficult to work out administratively but not impossible. As tilings now stand Manitoba will be forced to go into the plan on july 1. If it did not enter the scheme it would in effect be depriving its taxpayers j of the benefits of a plan for which they were being taxed. Or. Evans suggested that most provinces already have nearly Universal coverage now. In Manitoba 70 per cent of the population were covered by private plans. When coverage Tion for president of the United Romney s announcement at a press conference followed a under contracts provided by unions and other groups were taken into consideration it amounted to about 80 per cent of the Manitoba people being protected. Breakfast for 600 party faithful from around the state. Chopper crashes informants said the govern ment s current austerity pro Gram May result in production of fewer than 115 planes for the Craf. The Cf-5 is an improved Ca Nadian version of the american Northrop f-5. 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But he also hinted that a similar proposal can be expected at next year s meeting. Earlier reports had detailed a differing form of constitutional change but or. White said the original proposal had been re vamped at the last minute. The previous Resolution would Lave sought a secret ballot before each annual convention on whether a leadership Conven lion should be held within the next 12 months. Both proposals were forwarded by the Young delegates in the Hope of democratizing the exist ing procedure that leaves All decisions on leadership in the hands of the executive Council. At present the Council decides the need for a convention if it is petitioned by at least 50 party members. No official explanation of Why the proposals were discussed behind closed doors was Given but unofficially delegates re port that discussions surround ing the party s future were Frank and would have been hampered if the press was allowed to observe. Or. Mol Gat did t attend. Most members of the party s caucus in the legislature were present. I traditional Winter themes were offered by others. Union i packers had a merry Christmas float and the red River exhibit j j Tion went for a Winter wonder j land made More by i the presence of miss Manitoba accompanying the larger floats were Small ones from the j various police fire and Umici pal offices in greater Winnipeg teams of students dressed in j Gay costumes and several bands. As usual it was a morning meant for children wifi Bright colors cheery music and Many memories. And As usual it was the final i float with Santa Claus Riding behind his Reindeer his Hearty hoho laugh ringing out Over the streets which provided t h e warmest memory of All. Parade marshals were it. I Thomas drum of East Kildonan j fire department and fire j Man Donald Lewis of West Kil i Donan fire department. Parade i grand opening guaranteed Homes Ltd. The Only Winnipeg House builder with a 3 year written guarantee see our every Home a members were later Given hot chocolate and doughnuts by the j great West life Assurance com Pany. Rural Aid program criticized continued police charge crowd Montreal up five policemen and several demonstrators were injured Friday night in a wild Melee outside the . Consulate where students were protesting against the War in Vietnam. None of the injuries was Seri Ous in the fight which broke out when mounted policemen charged into the crowd in an at tempt to choke off the 45-minute j demonstration. I police arrested 48 demonstrators after Many had hurled bottles of paint and stones at the building smashing windows and smearing the american Eagle plaque with blood red paint. The demonstration started in Dominion Square in downtown Montreal and the marchers paraded up various streets and around cars before stopping in 3786 Para developed to assist the Small Farmer but for Many of them the resources added were so minute that income lev Els were barely raised and prospects for advancement not at j front of the consulate the original marchers were Mara now completed and j students from the University of Montreal who joined up with students from Mcgill and sir George Williams universities As they marched up the Mountain. On which about was spent to protect land in the Fundy Region has been characterized by Overly optimistic assumptions concerning increases the productivity of Agricula m Tural to increase the effectiveness of Rural policies the authors re commend a vigorous educational and manpower program and the upgrading and mobilizing of the Rural labor Force. To team swahili new York a a Bronx High school plans to offer a course in by its principal says it will give negro youths a sense of Pride in their heritage. About hah of the school s students Are negro. The fully accredited elective course Wil be Given be ginning in january if enough students sign up for it. 1968 display Village fort Richmond 200 Killarney ave. Off Pembina Hwy. Left on Killarney at fort Richmond Monument. Phone 269-3801 open 2 .-9 . Daily visit the Homes Winni Eggers want designed to give the Home buyer the most for his Money the Zircon the Peridot the dozen police officers on horses stood by As Pierre be Francois president of 1 Union general Des Elu giants do Quebec organized the Demon to the crowd. When the slogan shouting and Stone throwing began the horses were moved in. Several women broke into hysterics As j the mounted police charged through the crowd scattering the demonstrators. The protestors retaliated with a barrage of Sticks stones and heaps of garbage that lined the Street in garbage cans awaiting collection. The demonstration in Mont real was part of a province wide i protest against american action in Vietnam. Students to at least 10 communities joined in demonstrations. The Sapphire see also our other 1968 display Village at 280 Bedson St. In Westwood put Westwood shopping Centre left on Bedson at Texaco service station. Gas heat and Gas hot water Supply for the ultimate in convenient living guard 11 pm. 837-5715 save the difference Between the new 8v4% Nha rate and the few immediate possessions still available with 6% 7% mortgages save As much As m 8.91 monthly Hooks Ltd ;