Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 21, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba growing to beat 70s Winnipeg free press edition vol. 75 no. 149 Price Loc 15c thursday March 21, 1968 Sun rises . Moon rises . Sun sets . Moon sets . Forecast Milder Zero and 30 Haifa Syria ii avlv.,j Jerusalem in meeting urged israeli troops invade Jordan where israelis struck Paris blasts Dollar de Gaulle raps monetary setup Paris special tons president Charles de Gaulle stepped up his at tack on the Dollar and the Pound wednesday with a formal declaration that a world monetary system based on these currencies is not Only unfair but henceforth unworkable and should be replaced by a system based on Gold. France is ready to take part in such an International Mone tary renovation and Hopes to see the european economic Community play its proper the de Gaulle statement said after a Cabinet meeting. In the meantime she re serves her Freedom of action regarding any arrangements which would tend to retard the while it is no Surprise that Gen. De Gaulle holds to his Long publicized Devotion to Gold it was All but astonishing that he should throw Down the Gauntlet not Only to the United states please see Pound Page 8 Slayer attacks woman Buffalo . A evicted killer Winston Moseley held a husband and wife captive for More than an hour today raped the woman and then fled in their automobile police said. Moseley serving a life sen tence for killing a new York City barmaid escaped from a prison guard monday at Meyer memorial Hospital Here. Police said that when or. And mrs. Matthew Kulaga entered a House they own of the City s East Side at . Today found Moseley in a vesti Bule holding a revolver he had found in the dwelling. The Kula Gas live in nearby grand Island. Inspector Ralph Degenhart said the couple told police that Kulaga 33, was bound with ropes and mrs. Kulaga 35, was attacked by Moseley. Moseley was convicted of the stabbing death of Kitty Genovese 28, in new York City in 1964. The stabbing sparked wide interest when it was Learned that 38 of miss Genovese s neighbors either saw the slaying or heard her screams but not one called police or attempted to Aid her. Moshe Dayan Cave in crushes Day an Tel Aviv Cap the dirt Walls of an archaeological excavation collapsed wednesday and buried defence minister Moshe Dayan seriously injuring the israeli hero of three wars As he hunted for artefacts for his backyard museum. Or. Haim Shieber director general of Tel has Homer Hospi Tal said Dayan is in no danger and his condition is Satis fac but reliable sources said the Cave in had injured Dayan s Aorta the main vessel carrying blood from the heart and that an operation might be Neces sary. The Earth and gravel that crashed around Dayan also broke two ribs a Vertebra and caused Chest injuries and Possi ble internal damage. The Tough 52-year-old general with the Black Eye Patch was re ported to have growled when do i get out of doctors said Dayan was undergoing a series of a rays to determine the full extent of his injuries. They described him As being in Good and said he had a radio at his bed Side so he can keep in touch with the current situation and International continued please see Cave in Page 8 first Boxcar Liberal leadership candidates what qualities should the next Leader of the Liberal party possess what characteristics Are canadians looking for in their next prime minister however Liberal delegates feel they will have a wide Choice possibly As Many As 15 candidates to choose Nom. So readers May judge each Man Brief biographies of the candidates appear on Page 18 of today s free press. One Boxcar has been filled with Barley for starving korean children. As in previous years free about 100 arabs reported killed in strike at alleged saboteurs from Reuters a Beirut Lebanon up israeli troops battered their Way the River Jordan today in an Effort to wipe out alleged Arab guerrilla bases and were later reported withdrawing after killing about 100 arabs they described As saboteurs. The israeli army command reported artillery duels across the Suez canal with Egypt. An israeli spokesman said egyptian big guns opened up on an israeli patrol at the Northern tip of the great bitter Lake and Israel answered the fire. It was purely symbolic to show the jordanians Egypt was backing them a Tel Aviv source said. Jordan s chief of military intelligence estimated up to israeli troops crossed the Jor Dan River ceasefire line including three armoured brigades and their tanks. Israeli Premier Levi Eshkol told parliament 11 israelis were i for removing Antonin Novotny killed and about 50 wounded As the nation s president. The announcement excited feverish expectation in Prague that the clays in office As chief of the state of the old guard former communist party Boss were now very few indeed. Novotny near end Prague special tons Czechoslovakia s new Liberal communist regime wednesday set in motion the Legal machinery speaking after visiting the operational Headquarters for the at tack he said it was launched to forestall a new wave of terror ism about to be launched against our a jordanian communique is sued at 2 . 6 . Cost after More than seven hours of fighting said the israeli attack was checked and the israelis after taking heavy losses in men and equipment were in re treat toward the River Jordan pursued by Arab troops. Please see Israel Page nip Leader wants action on drug Bill by Joyce Faik Bairn Ottawa staff the government continues to run into a Brick Wall of opposition resistance to a Quick recess to allow Liberal leadership candidates to take to the Hust Ings. Wednesday the new democrats gave notice they would continue to demand that con Sumer affairs minister John Turner s Bill to reduce drug prices be passed before adjournment. At the very least they wanted an Assurance that it would be the first item of business when the House resumes april 23. Unless one of these courses was adopted nip Leader t. C. Douglas said his members would probably have quite a bit to say on the government s supplementary spending estimates now being debated. This would be enough to keep i the commons sitting for the Sharp vows medicare review the scene has been set for the i calling to extraordinary session of the czechoslovak parliament the National Assembly for a vote of no Confidence against or. Novotny and a demand that he resign from the presidency. Thus the regime of the new chief of the ruling communist please see Novotny Page slaying of girl shocks Brandon by Jed Stuart Brandon Man. Staff looks of shocked disbelief be came horrified shudders wednesday in this City of As Bristol Layoff for 53 about 53 men will be Laid off at Bristol aerospace ltd., St. James thursday afternoon due to an expected turndown in the work a company spokes Man said in an interview. Jack Mccormick manager said the Layoff which had been foreseen by the company Oliree months ago had nothing necessarily to do with the recent three week strike by press readers have responded enthusiastically to the Call for help. Now the is to fill second Boxcar and a third if possible. The steady flow of letters and donations sent in support of the Barley for Korea Campaign has once again shown that there Are enough people who care. One woman writes i know what hunger Means please i accept my Small i another Reader says May j this contribution help to some Joy to the children of a donation will buy enough i Barley to feed one child for More than 12 Days. A Little More than is needed to fill one Boxcar this is enough Barley to feed children for one Day. It is also important to note there is Little or no administration Cost involved your entire contribution will go towards the Purchase of Barley. Help is desperately needed. Anyone wishing to contribute May donate Cash or Send cheques or Money orders to the free press Barley for Korea fund at 300 Carllon Street Winnipeg 2, Man. Please see first Page 7 members of the International association of machinists Al Cio the Union was aware that we have been carrying surplus staff for about three or. Mccormick said. He said it was the first such that continued please see Bristol Page 8 features today Canada Scotland still unbeaten 43 today s Index classified 27 to 40 comics 48, 49 deaths 7 finance 10 to 21 Jumble movies 23 sports 42 to 47 tax tips id television 22 women 15 to 17 Abc circulation City zone. Nearly everyone reads the free press emotions ran deep ramp Here announced the Public Learned More of the gruesome death of a three year old girl Here about a year ago. Citizens interviewed expressed dismay and disgust that some thing like that happened when three people Are being charged in connection with the death of a blonde Little girl in december 1966. The Skeleton of Angela Elizabeth Joan Hawkins who died two weeks Short of her third birthday was discovered by three Hunters nov. 13 in the Brandon Hills about 10 Miles Southeast of the City. The lightly wooded Hills among the geographical jewels of the Assiniboine River Valley when glowing Beautiful Blue shades in Bright Prairie Sun Shine shelter coyotes and some times Timber wolves and Lynx. Such animals probably rav aged the body of the Little girl said an ramp spokesman. The body was apparently abandoned in the Brush beside a Seldom used dirt Road that roller coasters along a Hydro line in the Hills. Sources indicate the child was kicked to death before being cast into the Brush. In an Effort to establish the Gui s identity a cowgirl skirt and Vest found on the Skeleton were mounted on a faceless mannequin by the police. Pictures of the makeshift Model were widely circulated and police think the publicity May have facilitated the recent identification. Please see Brandon Page 7 remainder of the week and it was quite possible debate would go on next week or. Douglas said. Government House Leader Allan Maceachen in a spirited and withering rebuttal which had the liberals pounding their desks urged the nip to reconsider. When they refused he charged them with political through it All the conserva Tives watched in silence which however did not detract from the fact that they do not wish to be tied to the two Day drug debate the nip is suggesting. They Are not satisfied with the Bill and wish to have a Fuller debate at some later Date. There was a gloom of frustration along Liberal Cabinet benches As leadership hopefuls saw a few More Days of vital campaigning slip through their fingers. As Long As parliament sits the eight Cabinet ministers seeking government House Leader Maceachen left and nip Leader Douglas Exchange pleasantries outside the commons wednesday after they had harsh words inside. Or. Maceachen speaking in a debate concerning the adjournment of the com Mons said he is fed up with nip tactics of prime minister virtually tied to to succeed Pearson Are their chairs. Please see Douglas Page 8 killings earn Holiday Ben cat Reuters one dead Viet Cong is Worth three Days sunbathing at the sea Shore for some sol Diers Hunting the guerrillas around the South vietnamese capital of Saigon . Infantrymen Here say. They said soldiers who kill one or More Viet Cong in of e r a t i o n will to win Are rewarded with three Days at one of three . Rest and recreation centres on the South vietnamese coast. More than americans Are taking part in the. Opera Tion aimed at driving an Esti mated Viet Cong Ger please see killings Page 12 Rockefeller says he s not sunni ii new York map Gover nor Nelson a Rockefeller said today that he is not a candidate and will not Campaign directly or indirectly for the presidency of the United states. The 59-year-old governor said he had concluded that most of the Republican leaders want the candidacy of former vice presi Dent Richard m. Nixon. Rockefeller who conceded the nomination to Nixon in 1960 and lost it to senator Barry Goldwa Ter in 1964, said he had decided he could not truthfully claim a Republican following big enough to win. By the very nature of our j political system we must oper ate through and not outside one of the major political parties j Rockefeller said. J double tax worries minister Ottawa Fin Ance minister Sharp said. Wednesday night As prime minister he Louii undertake further discus Sions with the provinces about implementing medi Cal care or. Sharp s apparent break with government policy medical care program came at jus first meeting in a month with delegates to the Liberal leadership convention. He indicated he would Start discussions before. The target Date of july 1 for the Witart of the Public antagonism to the so called double involved could jeopardize the Suc Cess of Universal medical care insurance he said. Only British Columbia and Saskatchewan Are expected to qualify july 1 for Federal contributions to their programs. Or. Sharp said the Cost to Ottawa will be less than a year but the principle of double taxation will nevertheless be at Issue. Federal taxes to make these payments to the two provinces would be collected generally most of them from canadians who would not enjoy corresponding benefits. About 30 convention delegates from 10 Eastern Ontario constituencies attended or Sharp s informal Coffee and cake meet in a crowded downtown hotel members of the press were invited. Please see medicare Page 8 Howard students seize building Washington special closed Down entirely Howard University Here indefinitely wednesday As hundreds of students took Over the administration building nerve Centre of the Campus in a kind of joyous coup. The siege and unauthorized occupation of the building has caused the forcible cessation of University functions said a terse administration statement issued to newsmen. All students Are required to vacate dormitories by Friday the statement said and the legislature reports ratepayers will pay million More for education. Page 48. Control Over preferential Utility rates to be tight ened. Page 48. Social credit member fails in bid for Leader status. Page 48. Campus will stay closed order is the mass sit in at the Brick four Storey administration building began late tuesday sparked by administration refusal in the face of student demands to drop disciplinary charges against two dozen Stu dents involved in disrupting charter Day ceremonies on the Campus March 1. It was the latest expression of protest against faculty Domin ated disciplinary procedures and a More general underlying dissatisfaction with what they feel is an Uncle Tom attitude among administrators at the predominantly negro University. The dorms will not countered Howard student As Sembly president Ewart Brown please see students Page 12 Mecca loot taxed Paris Reuters customs agents at orly Airport Here Al ready have collected More than francs in duty this week from pilgrims on their Way Home from Mecca trying to bring duty free goods into France. One Man had 41 transistor radios in a Case. Nip loses round Ottawa up the Liberal government won two votes in the commons wednesday but made Little Progress on the supplementary estimates it wants to Complete by the end of this week. The new democrats trying to get the to take up a government Bill aimed at lower ing drug prices before Parlia ment adjourns for the Liberal leadership convention forced a formal vote on the Issue. It was won easily by the government 164 to. 23, with the help of the conservatives j. A. Man Grain and one new Democrat h w. Her Ridge member for Kootenay West. The successful Liberal motion said the commons should adjourn until april 23 after completing passage of supplementary estimates for the current fiscal year and an interim sup ply Bill please see nip Page 12 marines Brave but badly led by David Leitch Hong Kong special the sunday times waiting to leave Vietnam at Tan son Nhul Airport i was stopped by a Marine. When you get out of Here make sure to Tell them what s lie said be cause they Don t now after 48 hours spent talking to people and with Access to a Cross Section the world s newspapers for the first time in six weeks i am beginning to think the Marine was right though not perhaps in the Way he intended. The sufferings of Ameri can fighting men Are under stood i think particularly now that casualties Are so heavy if the Post tet weekly average of 500-plus continues the americans Are going to lose nearly As Many of their men in Vietnam during 1968 As they did Over More than Oliree years in Korea on the other hand the extent of the military Dis Aster does not seem to have been grasped. Nor does the fact that the pacification program the social and political corollary of the military presence is now in shreds. In effect the americans Are Back where they were 18 months ago. They Are holding onto the towns and their own military bases but As far is the country Side goes they Are capable of Little More than Mobile defence. Constructive social programs Are Given the present circumstances a thing of the past. They will remain so until Viet Cong control in the Countryside has been broken and some tiling has been done for the new refugees the heart breaking testament the last seven weeks. This could take America two years it could also easily take five. In the Light what one sees in Vietnam and of what everyone there knows please see reporter Page 12 Canada Scotland win Montreal Canada s Ron Northcott of Calgary withstood a surprisingly Strong Challenge from Norway today to win his third straight game in the world Curling championships Here. Northcott led his Canadian champions to a 33-8 Triumph Over the plucky a the other favourites kept Pace with Northcott. Sweden Wal loped Germany 22-5, Scotland trimmed France 14-4 and the United states romped to a 17-6 win Over Switzerland ;