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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 23, 1970, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press Friday january 23, 1970 Nixon speech hopeful the president spoke optimistically of the chances for peace and said that his objective was to end the War in Vietnam in a Way to assure peace in the future. After describing the negotiations with the soviet Union and the new talks with communist China the president said he believed that the . May have the Best Chance since the second world War to enjoy a generation of uninterrupted republicans and democrats generally applauded the Tenor of the president s message but democrats expressed s c e p t i cism that the president would approve the spending necessary to achieve his goals. Some democrats seemed to believe that or. Nixon was stealing their language on some issues particularly those affect ing the environment. Former vice president Hubert Humphrey said that the presi Dent s language was impressive but that he was vague on specifics the address was described by White House officials As the product of the president s own pen. He worked on it for almost a week to the exclusion of almost everything else. He was still editing it Early sask. Premier pro israeli i continued stayed overnight in a Kibbutz two Miles from the jordanian Border. Or. Thatcher said he asked in the Kibbutz How Long it had been since the last bombardment and was told of not for 10 i was t sure if that was Good or he said. In Israel he met with five the Cabinet and with president Zalman Khazar. In Rome he wanted to meet the Pope but could t wait the extra two Days needed to arrange a meeting. I guess he s a pretty Busy said the Premier who attends United Church in Regina. Or. Thatcher whose time in of Israel was part of a con irined business pleasure trip that took him also to West Germany France and Italy found israelis had immense Good feeling to wards ibid former Canadian ministers John diet in Bike and Lester Pearson had the High regard of most israeli citizens. Or. Thatcher spoke with Joseph Sapir israeli mini Ster of Commerce and Industry about possible Pur chases of Canadian wheat. I m afraid the prospects of our Selling wheat there Are not Good but there is a Good likelihood that they might increase their Pur chases of Canadian Barley to four million bushels from or. Thatcher also sounded out israeli Potash inter ests on co operation with Saskatchewan s plan to pro ration production. Furore erupts in . Continued deaths Brown Jacob i., 81, of Salem Home Winkler Man., formerly of Austin. Byers mrs. Mary Thomson of 539 Castle Avenue widow of John Byers. Carriere Toussiant 64. Fisher mrs. Mary Elizabeth 76, of Short Dale Man., wife of Earl Andrew Fisher. Hercus mrs. Estelle of King Ston ont formerly of Winni Peg wife of Crawford Hercus. Mrs. Edith Mary of 511 cart Bell Street widow of Albert Buckley Hornby. Jeffery mrs. Josephine Margaret 84, of 1076 Spruce Street formerly of Stonewall and Balmoral Man., widow of James Jeffery. Kanciruk mrs. Doris 72, of 177 Alfred Avenue widow of Michael Kanciruk. Kittilsen Carl 66, of 1370 William Avenue. Mackenzie mrs. Mary Marg Aret of Balmoral Man., widow of Peter Anderson Mackenzie. Morrison mrs. Helen of Victoria formerly of West Kildonan wife or James mor _ Rison. Mowdy Joltn 59, of 804 College Avenue Canadian Pacific railway switchman John Robert of 22 Beliveau Avenue suite 415, St. Vital former Cana Dian National railways employee. Reynolds Arthur 79, of 260 Madison Street St. James Assiniboia. Tease mrs. Jennie of 267 Maplewood Avenue wife of Finlay Gregg tease. 7acharkovv, Paul 57, of Dallas Man. Zelickson Abe 73. For further information please see classified death thursday and the text was distributed to the press Only after he departed from the White House for Capitol Hill. No one on the floor or in the galleries had a text to follow As the president spoke. The speech was both a confident e x p o s i t i o n of the president s Hope for the u. S. In the 1970s and an Appeal for moral and spiritual rejuvenation. Today when we Are the richest and strongest nation in the world. Let it not be recorded that we Lack the moral and spiritual idealism which made us the Hope of the world at the time of our he said. While he began his address by saying that the times demanded break with the tradition of partisanship he nevertheless Nade it Clear to his listeners that Congress had neglected Many of his recommendations particularly on crime. None of the 13 Bills he sent Congress on organized crime pornography Street crime or narcotics has reached my desk for he said in a Clear attempt to place the lame on Congress. Blames democrats he also said that the inflation was generated in the 1960s, when democratic adm Nistra ions spent billion More than hey took in in taxes. One of the oldest bursts of applause to interrupt the president was when he promised to present a balanced budget for 1971. A notable omission in the speech was any reference to National defence to the defence budget or to the controversy Over the anti ballistic missile program. He made Only a passing reference to civil rights Declar ing that we must adopt reforms which will expand the Range of opportunities for All americans. We can fulfil the american dream Only when each person has a fair Chance to fulfil his own he said. This Means equal voting rights equal employment Opportunity and new opportunities for expanded ownership. In order to be secure in their rights people need Access to property in pledging government help to fight pollution the president urged citizens to embark on a clean up program of their own. Street litter rundown Park ing strips and Parks dilapidated fences broken windows smok ing automobiles Dingy working places All should be the object of our fresh he said. It is time for persons who have made massive demands on society to make some minimal demands on them he said in calling on each person to think of his own immediate environment. Noting that More than two score legislative proposals he made last year still Avail enactment the president said he would offer at least a dozen More major programs this year. These Are expected to provide the. Details that were lacking thursday. He had said earlier in the week out his address would not contain a laundry list of new proposals. In this connection the speech was in a lower key than Many previous presidential addresses to Congress arid there were fewer obvious applause lines. He spoke firmly but without rhetorical flourishes or gestures. In the president s Only refer me to restless youth he said let us inspire Young americans with a sense of excitement i sense of destiny a sense o involvement in meeting the challenges we face in this great period of our challenges ahead he closed As he began with an emphasis on the opportunities and challenges of the decade and the Road the United states must take. I see an America in which we have abolished hunger provided the Means for every family in the nation to obtain a minimum income made enor Mous Progress in providing better housing faster transportation improved health and Superior or. Nixon Cairns was quoted As saying it will All come rap Ings the food shortage and everything on the other hand lord Hunt accused the news brigade of re sorting unbalanced half he said published Pho graphs showed starvation but not nearby Market places with Ica thy people. However the 59-year-old Hunt admitted that on his own Quick our of the territory since the biafran surrender he had not visited Bush areas where Refu ses Are reported starving but had stuck to main roads. Under persistent opposition questioning in the commons thursday prime minister Wil on trod a cautious path be w e e n the widely divergent news of the official observers and the news correspondents. Wilson said he believed the press reports to be honest but ending to Deal with individual cases while lord Hunt present a camera View of the whole however Wilson failed this Ime to reassure the House As had been done on monday when Robert Thompson raps press reports angry maps Row Over Biafra continued said. Citrus drinks faulted continued parts per that it was attempting to find an alternative method of production. Not All Citrus Flavoured drinks Are now above the limit he said but most major brands Are. He said Canadian government research had discovered the danger and the findings had been passed on to the United states and British governments. Canada is the first govern mint to announce a limit on use of the oils but or. Munro expects other governments will follow. Soft drink manufacturers had not disputed the government findings but were concerned that it might be impossible to strongly condemned reporters who recently visited the former rebel enclave. The reporters had been an gered by unsatisfactory treat ment at the hands of Federal nigerian officials and had writ ten one sided accounts of the situation i the old War zone. The fourth estate went in search of the worst there was to he said. Or. Thompson under stiff questioning from or. Brewin David Macdonald pc egmont and lome n y s t r o m also got up at one Point to leave the meeting. He too was persuaded to stay by or. Chafik. Or. Thompson former social credit party Leader before join ing the conservatives said the nigerian government had made a grave mistake by not afford ing better treatment to journalists. A properly conducted press tour could have done great things for Nigeria s Jack Bigg who attended the meeting with out being a member of the committee interrupted to say he was sick and bloody tired of the treatment being Given or. this Man is not on trial Here. It looks like we re trying to Start a Donnybrook and i la Start it if i have or. Thompson said at least to refugees Are receiving Aid under Relief plans now in operation. The numbers threatened with starvation had been. Greatly overestimated he said although there were probably More than in the Bush who were still afraid to come out. There Are hungry people by the food is getting to Canada could Supply Medica assistance drugs doctors and nurses to assist refugees he said. Church Relief agencies like Caritas joint Church Aid and the Canadian Relief Organiza Tion Cana Relief had All helped prolong the War by supplying food and supplies to the Bias rans. The churches action had also severely damaged their prestige among the african nations. This might never be restored. _. A _ it the conservatives were unsuccessful in an initial bid for an emergency debate. Members were restive after two Days of near unanimous re ports in National newspapers and on to telling of suffering among the beaten biafran with scant indications of Relief get Ting under Way. Wilson said the reports to the British government were that the winning Federal govern ment s Relief movement was gathering momentum. He also said there was no question of reprisals victimization or massacres. But this was not Good enough for the opposition in the Light of the headlines. Conservative Leader Edward Heath proposed that the International observers be asked to go again into Biafra and report on incidents recounted in the press. Sir Alex Douglas Home conservative spokesman on foreign affairs said More should be done possibly by helicopter to bring Relief to pockets of people who might be starving in the Bush. Liberal Leader Jeremy Thorpe accepting the integrity of lord Hunt said the extraordinary unanimity of views of experienced journalists on conditions in Biafra was disturb Thorpe also advised the Brit ish with those of Egypt and cease its nauseating self congratulation Over having contributed by the Supply of arms to the Success of the Federal nigerians. The United states at the re quest of the nigerian govern ment joined in the Airlift of supplies and medicines to Nige Ria for the needy and sick. Three Field hospitals were scheduled to be flown into Nige Ria today aboard american planes i an air Canada transport left Montreal thursday for Nigeria carrying 13 tons of drugs Worth sent by the Canadian led Cross society. The Airlift of materials comes on the heels of. A nigerian announcement ruling out the use of Uli Airstrip for flying in Relief supplies but approving three other airports in former Biafra. Announcing the move thurs Lay night . Yakubu gown the Federal Leader said let us get Uli out of our minds. It has been used too much in International politics Uli was the main lifeline for .8 months for former biafran forces and was last major air link to fall into Federal produce the limitations. Drinks within the Michael Forrestall pc Dart Mouth Halifax East asked or Thompson whether he believes the Canadian government has done everything possible to was suffering in Nigeria. Short 6f intervention in the sovereignty of another state or. Thompson replied. Hands. The three airports approved or Relief flights were port har court Enugu and Calabar. They orm a Triangle embracing most of the former secessionist territory. In Washington president Mixon ordered six government owned aircraft to Fly to Nigeria to help Airlift supplies to War torn areas following an urgent request from the Lagos govern ment. Four of the planes c-97 trans ports were already standing by n Cotonou capital of Dahomey just a Short flight from Lagos. White House press Secretary Ronald Ziegler said they would used to shuttle food and med l supplies to the worst hit areas. Fifty trucks also will be flown in soon and blankets 000 Hurricane lamps and 50 generators will arrive within 48 hours Ziegler said. He added that plans had been made for the . To provide Nigeria tons of food within the next month and it would continue to Supply tons a month As Long As it was needed. About 80 International report eign press visit to the former ers who had made the first for biafran enclave earlier this week returned to Lagos thurs Day after being held overnight in port Harcourt. Gown postponed a news conference for five hours a that the returning journalists could be present. Gown also announced that the nigerian government would give another Nige Rian More than to Ward Relief work. The Grant in addition to nearly already made available to the National rehabilitation commit tee and to the Nige Rian red Cross for their work in War ravaged areas. On other aspects of the Relief Effort gown said Large num Bers of ibo doctors had come out from hiding in the Bush to help tend the sick and wounded. About 100 ibo doctors out of an estimated 400 had returned and were working Jie said. Gown said he regards the situation in former War areas As a nigerian problem to be solved by our experience Over the last years does not encourage us to believe that Many of those who offer us their hands of Friendship Are actually he said. Ship sinks 11 die Sapporo a rescuers Are you completely satisfied. Have recovered the bodies of n Crew members of a japanese Collier which Sank off Southern hokkaido Japan s northernmost main Island Early sunday. The maritime safety with the Way things Are going or. Forrestall asked. Well not said or. Thompson. Not one political or inter a Colgate Antiseptic controls both causes of Mouth soothes minor throats due Friday a Westinghouse Flash cubes special Quality Cohn Boom a Good Cor Broom finished lacquer handle. Three cubes to package. U flashes. Rebellion teens pile lined Snow boots Young men s casual pants ladies Cotton duster Koratroh leans in fort Rel and cot ton regular Belt Loop style. Blue Brown deep Pine. Sixes 23-38. 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