Winnipeg Free Press

Saturday, May 16, 1970

Issue date: Saturday, May 16, 1970
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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 16, 1970, Winnipeg, Manitoba Exclusively in today s the general practitioner a Vanir King Larred i Canada s leading rotogravure Magazine Winnipeg free press you can t get a doctor even if you re dying nowhere is the problem Worie than in Small towns vol. 77 no. 197 prick 10 cents 15 cents saturday May 16. 1970 forecast sunny 60 and 35 where Canada begins series of photos from Point Pelee area on Lake Erie Page 10 Bye Bye Babushka How to turn scarves into head flatterers. Page 14 he plays great Golf and loses Money Wayne Vollmer finds it takes a year just to break even and in the new be i How to paint it happened 4 Herron Folk Page 5 because we Are Page 11 Why Handicap the handicapped Page 12 Church news. Page h houses i have known Page 22 and elsewhere in the paper Jumble winners 9 entry form 27 up Tilc 36 color comics Bridge news 2s careers ii 15 classified 31-18, 57-39 comics 26, -7 Community Calendar 28 deaths 9 finance id to 15 to radio labor scene letters movies sports travel women Post office crippled mail piles High in East Many employees seem willing to Wail for formal strike Vole next week ily press i luge backups of mail accumulated in Toronto and Montreal Friday during a work to Mlo Campaign by Toronto letter carriers and a 24-hour walkout by a Side workers in Montreal to Back wage demands. Disruption of mail services i also occurred in Ottawa wind Sor and Sarnia in Ontario but employees in other cities appeared ready to wait for a for Mal strike vote to be taken tuesday and wednesday by the country s postal workers. Rallies of postmen represented by the Canadian Union of postal workers and the letter carriers Union of Canada Are second look at fish Plant moroccan women and children watch i explorer Thor hey Cordah checks the rigging of his papyrus Raff the a ii in Saif Harbor. He plans to Start out i on his voyage across the Atlantic Industry minister Leonard Evans of Manitoba said in Ottawa Friday that Federal fisheries minister Jack Davis has agreed to ask the Freshwater fish mar corporation to re sex scheduled for today or sunday in Toronto Kirkland Lake out., he Manitoba delegation said j Calgary and Edmonton. Fighting fiercer in Cambodia jets tangle Over canal North vietnamese launch new offensive by the associated press i egyptian and israeli Jet warplanes tangle to for Thoj second straight Day Over the Suez canal Friday with israeli pilots claiming three More Mig jets shot Down. I this brought to five the two-1--------------. Day score of soviet made planes Israel said it has destroyed in dogfights Over the blocked waterway. In Cairo a military communique quoted by the Middle Easl news Agency counter claimed that one israeli Jet was hit in an Aerial Battle in which at one Point about 20 israeli and egyptian planes took part. The egyptian communique amino inc economic Dala that led to a decision to locale a fish p i a n i in greater Winnipeg rather than Selkirk i or. Davis said he will ask the corporation to re examine ils in formation on the matter in can Junction with representatives of the Industry and Commerce Cle Parl men. I it is expected the review will begin this week or. Evans i officials of the Industry and Commerce department met with j or Davis regional economic inc economic factors showed the letter carriers Are not Selkirk to be the most favourable location for the corporation s proposed Plant. The recent announcement by the corporation that the Plant would be located in greater Winnipeg is based on projected estimates which Are the subject of considerable dispute or. Evans said. Or. Marchand s department has offered a Grant to subsidize the building of the Plant in Selkirk. Rural itinerary set for Royal tour Saigon a North vietnamese forces and the viol Cong guerrillas launched new drives in Cambodia Friday West of their invaded Sanctuary ii Iva. With their main target the militarily outclassed troops of cambodian army. The Tempo of the War was stepped up also in neighbouring Laos. In to Sanctuary area Border-1 Inq South Vietnam the United Stales and South vietnamese government troops continued their search for communist command Supply and Materiel depots. They have met Small resistance in recent Days claimed the attacking planes were forced to flee while Alleg y p t i a n aircraft returned safely to base. The egyptian jets also the Royal family s stay in Manitoba july 10 to july 16 will include a number of separate Side trips to enable its members to see and be seen by As Many vere Manitoban As possible. Reported by the Agency to have scored direct hits in a raid on israeli tanks and other Arma ment at Al Cap and kilo ten in the Northern sector of the waterway. No aircraft losses were re ported in this account. The israeli military command in Tel Aviv said the two Alig 17s were shot Down during the morning in a Battle Over the canal and a third egyptian Jet a Mig-21, was destroyed in a later encounter. Before dusk egyptian planes returned to attack israeli positions in the Southern sector of the canal the spokesman said. There were no casualties in the third egyptian raid of the Day he added. Two Mig-21s were claimed by israeli pilots in dogfights Over please see lets Page 4 Here Are some of the High lights of the planned activities in Rural Manitoba. Friday july if the Prince of Wales arrives at Churchill at 5 ., followed shortly by the Queen the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne. The Royal family will be greeted by . Richard s. Bowies. The Royal family meets at j Thompson after various activities during the afternoon. A tour of International Nickel com j Pany facilities and a visit to the municipal building will be Fol Pas and then journey to Swan River. While in the Pas the Royal family will meet the chiefs of All Manitoba s Indian bands who will be there for a two Day gathering. The Royal family will Dine on the train after a Short visit in Swan River and travel Over night to Dauphin. Please see Rural Page 4 Lowed by departure on the Roy train for the Pas. Saturday july the Prince of Wales will visit flin flon Norway House and rejoin the Royal train at Swan River late in the afternoon. The rest of the Royal parly will spend the morning in the general limits and intelligence experts believe i the Viet Cong and North Viet namese left rearguard elements to fight a series of delaying actions while major forces and Headquarters units withdrew to Cambodia s Interior. Ily Boon i Recti a serious rift is reported to be developing within the provincial new democratic party Cabinet Over the Issue of Public Aid to private and parochial schools. Scheduled to return to work until tuesday having Bolh the weekend and the Victoria Day Holiday monday off. The Toronto slowdown left a backlog of 30 boxcars of bulk mail parcels newspapers and magazines a Post office spokesman said. In Montreal the pile included about letters and third class hems 45.000 parcels 150 bags of airmail and about 14.000 other bags waiting to be unloaded from 38 boxcars. Montreal s inside workers re turned to their jobs Friday night after joining most of the City s idler carriers in sessions to study a conciliation Board report handed Down last week. Workers Al Sarnia where 100 postal employees on wednesday became the first in Canada to go on strike Are out for Good j until we can get a John Gould local president of the postal workers Union said a St. James ass Minoia woman Krit Lay dec in Windsor service was Dis no. Erupt cd when members of the a j letter carriers Union refused to Cross picket lines set up at the Al the last of four Early building which houses Bird Sweepstake draws g Cus i of the government within a Al the Centennial concert Hall inspectors. I the ticket clubs of the iwo grand rumours around the Legisla-1 prize winners were picked from Toronto i expansion minister Jean mar Cham. And Tom Kent chair i Oil i Man of the Board of directors of it jlc1.i j a Winner the rep oration. Cabinet rift seen Over Aid to schools Cost of Munich games studied Montreal mayor lean drape Iii is being i ailed fur and wide As a Genius for his successful bid to bring the j976 summer olympic games to Montreal. He says inc games won l Cost the taxpayers a cent hut Many peo ple have la be shown. In inc Munich Germany where the i m summer games will be slag cd is finding Otil cd ally Liow much it costs to play Host to such in Introna Lionel sports event. The Only thing going up Fasler hum inc olympic Village is the is a Sample of a Toronto Star Syndicate article which appears in Loray s free press sports suction. Full a claims will be found on Page 52. Saigon special tons the ranking South vietnamese general conducting operations Agins communist forces in Cambodia has told his Cam Bodian counterpart that the army of the Republic of Viet Nam Alivn will not help Cam Bodian troops defend their embattled towns but will Only seek out the enemy and his Supply dumps. However . Do can Tri the Vilna Misc commander would leave Alivn Liaison learns Wilh Cam Bodian defenders so Shaf hey could Call in Allied air strikes if needed. This appeared to open up fur ther United slates involvement in Cambodia for while Viet namese air Force planes Are capable of operating in Cam Bodia most of inn air action is being led. To . Fighter bombers and other Craft. Gen. Tri it was Iti Rllins Learned specifically com Mil led Allied aircraft to the ill Fence of Cong Cham on inc Mekong River Miles inside the Cion Billan Border and Only is please Sec Ikner Ai 4 North vietnamese s u p p i y informants say the rift unless trails and depots in was Lorn Laos loaded with War Materiel came under attack by . B 52s, informed sources said. The depots were jammed because j the .-South vietnamese gov c r n m e n t drive into Eastern Cambodia on a dozen fronts barred their delivery to the once untouched sanctuaries. An associated press correspondent Wilh South Vietnam army s task Force 313 in Cam Bodia reported thai cambodian army defenders of Kampong Chain 45 Miles Northeast of phenom penh the capital had asked for South vietnamese army Aid in fending off a Ilici tuned North Vietnam at tack. . Do Cao Tri offered air support but said he would please see new Page 4 paper schedule for Victoria Day monday May 18th the free press will be published and delivered throughout the City on an Early afternoon sche Dule. The main floor office will be open from 9 . To 10 To receive classified advertising. Phone number 943-9331 All Despir Anunti i for direct Lin. Fur Lui inti Houri set dirt Clary healed could Lead to the defeat nuclear device exploded Paris Cut cars French technicians were studying today inc results of the first French nuclear explosion in More than a year As a new series of tests started in the Pacific. The first device was exploded lure link the Issue with the nearly others forthcoming vote on the govern a Otai of 230 other awards ment s Auto insurance Bill and also made during the suggest that several nip Back three hour ceremony with Cash prizes ranging from 200 of sis.70 j benches arc insisting the gov in Ottawa postal workers re turned Friday to work on a backlog of mail piled up during a 25-hour study session called by Union leaders i arc. Eminent bring in a Bill to give of 5100. Aid to private and parochial j schools in return for their vote in favor of Auto insurance. _ 0f All the new democratic party has Long opposed Aid to private sell of is but premiered Schryer and a majority of nip Back benches Are reported to favor the Issue Larry Desjardins l. Dem. Please see Page 112 indicated support for a separate school system and Jean Allard nip a former Liberal who is also hav ing trouble swallowing compulsory government Auto insurance has also said he favors Aid to separate schools. J. C. Got Fried nip Gimli used his Only Point of personal privilege during the current session of inc Legisla Ture to make a Strong argument for Aid to private schools. Friday Nigel Over muru Roal if a Bill were introduced it Miles Southeast of ta-1 Wou lil Likely be put to a free vote and be Passco of inc legis Hiti in French polynesia the ticket of the St. James Assiniboia woman Myra Kea Linge of 22 Baffin Bay was chosen by or. Manitoba sportsman Eddie Cass. Hie Toronto Winner Sam Slonia of 071 Sinaw Street had 3 sought in armed robbery the Canadian football league. Continued please see Toronto Page excl details of the size and results of inc test were not available but a defence minis try communique said it was Low powered. The series inc of Tirch at he Pacific Lesting Sile is not Pri Marily aimed at increasing the explosive Power of French nuclear devices but at their miniaturization for operation use. Operational tests on French nuclear missiles arc scheduled for next year. Devices Are exp Clad to be exploded in inc current scr ies before aug. Is Wilh the major blast an sol for july 3. The next blast is not sex. Peeled for several Days. Frnncis is ignoring in ill ill Home and abroad and particularly from Pacific coun tries including Japan Australia and new lature. However since the Bill would involve Money it would have in be sponsored by inc government and that Means Cabinet approval first. Premier Schryer is said to be supported by Al least three please Sec rift Page 5 legislature deports Cabinet rift reported Legal age Al is Resolution passes Page i Page 5 Allard May Call for k resignation Page 3 heard says on Aulo plan cml it Page 59 monday a slicing in doubt t h c possibility looms there will be no racing at Assiniboia Downs monday. It was Learned saturday morning that the jockeys Al. The West end track have re fused to accept mounts for monday s program. The jockeys Are seeking an increase in Riding fees and meetings have been held in an Effort to reach an agreement on their de mands. A Hir Lior Ine cling was called for saturday morning by inc horsemen themselves in in Eltory to resolve the Mailer. This was done with out consultation with the executive offices of the Hor semen s benevolent protective association of which they arc All members. Motor hotel 114 Higgins ave nue at about . Satur Day. An undisclosed sum of Mono was Laken. Inc men were described As being 20 to 25 years old. About live feet 10 inches tall and wearing dark clot lies and Bala Clavas. The men were nought to have used Walkie talkie radios to speak to each other. Police said the men entered the manager s office from which the Money was taken. The office was extensively dam aged. No one was injured. They said the three armed Wilh pistols surprised a cleaning woman in inc beverage room. One of them kept the woman in the beverage room while his companions blew open inc Safe. The men arc thought to gained Entrance by forcing a rear window. Carman residents an getting Back on their fett after the town was flooded by the Boyne River two weeks Igo. Sec it 8 for a mop up report ;