Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 14, 1971, Winnipeg, Manitoba Business report pages 21 to 28 Winnipeg free press final edition vol. 79 no. 66 Price 10 cents 15 cents tuesday 14, 1971 Sunrise Sunset . . Moonset . . Forecast blowing Snow 10 and 15 Maudling Tours Ulster i peace plans sought Belfast up Bri Tish Home Secretary Reginald Maudling began i tour of terror racked nor them Ireland today amid mounting political pressure on the Republic to crush its guerrilla organizations which infiltrated into the North. Maudling who holds Cabinet Cheeky lad acting bad in responsibility for Security Northern Ireland was seeking initiatives toward peace after 28 months of violence that claimed the lives of 196 persons. A Complete news blackout has been placed on his two Day visit which includes meetings with leaders from All sections Northern Ireland s divided Community. His visit to Northern Ireland officially for an up to Date briefing on the general Situa Tion including Security matters. But foreign Secretary sir Alec Douglas Home revealed in the House of commons monday night that Maudling also would seek a political initiative. Everybody is totally sickened by these crimes which have continued for so Douglas Home told parliament commenting on terrorist comb Ings and shootings that have killed 30 two 10 Days. Home Secretary goes to Northern Ireland to seek a political Maudling win have talks with prime minister Brian Faulkner whose government is under As Sault from gunmen of the Irish Republican army. Faulkner is expected to urge tougher British pressure on the Irish Republic. Hardliners among the protestant majority in Northern Ireland Are said to be advocating some form of British sanctions on Dublin if Irish Premier Jack Lynch fails to crack Down on the Ira which is officially outlawed North and South of the Border. Please see peace Page 2 United nations up Israel says the general Assem Bly s latest Resolution on the Middle East peace talks has Only prolonged the deadlock. The Assembly voted 79 to 7 question rigging alleged London up members of the opposition labor party bristled with indignation As they demanded a full govern ment explanation of reports that ministers Are manipulating the daily commons question period to their own advantage. Labor leaders apparently anticipating fervent official Deni als dug in for a major parliamentary Battle confident the government would be deeply embarrassed by the sensitive Issue. Sunday newspapers had Given detailed accounts of the alleged question rigging and Public interest was High when com Mons business began monday. But to labor s astonishment and to the Surprise of Many observers there were no outright denials or apologies from the conservative government please see question Page 4 Gerry Cairns talk about nerve now whom do youth Iii this Little fellow could be tie King his Tongue out at for a real Surprise see Page 3. Pompi Nixon agree on France . To work toward devaluing american Dollar agro do heroism the azores a United states president Nixon and French presi Dent Georges Pompidou agreed today to work for a devaluation of the United states Dollar and a re valuing of other currencies to achieve a realignment of the Western world s Exchange rates. A joint .-French statement said the two presidents reached a Broad area of agreement on measures necessary to achieve an Early settlement of the International m o n e t a r y crisis in co operation with other nations they agreed to work to Ward a prompt realignment of Exchange rates through a devaluation of the e Dollar and evaluation of some other cur said a statement is sued at the conclusion of the two Day talks Here. The statement also said the realignment of Money parities c o u 1 d be accompanied by broader permissible margins of fluctuation around the newly established Exchange it did not specify any figures for the possible new please see Nixon Page 2 Assembly proposal prolongs .1 deadlock in Mideast Israel letter roasts of plan Seattle special tons several news papers received a half boastful half plaintive let Ter monday from a person claiming to be the Man who hijacked an Airliner and parachuted out the Back door with the los Angeles times received a copy of the let Ter postmarked in Seattle last saturday As did the Seattle times. Copies also went to the new York times and the Washington Post the letter writer indicated. The Washington Post had not received such a letter As of monday night the Northwest Orient 727 Airliner was hijacked on the night before thanksgiving on a flight from Portland Oregon to Seattle. The writer of. The Type written letter which was received in los Angeles monday said that he knew from the Start that he please see letter Page 5 Raith so abstentions monday to cause they present no realistic Call for resumption of the Indi basis for renewed peace talks. R i Annm oulcot1 rect talks through in mediator Gunnar jarring and for Israel s commitment to withdraw from occupied egyptian territory. Canada was among those abstaining. Canada ambassador Yvon Beaulne said Canada re Grets it could not accept any of the resolutions submitted be surge cuts Power a voltage fluctuation in Mani Toba Hydro transmission lines in Northern Manitoba resulted in scattered Power failures in parts of greater Winnipeg and Northern Manitoba monday night a Hydro spokesman said tuesday. Parts of St Boniface St vital St James Assim Boia Charleswood and St Norbert were without Power for five to 12 minutes beginning at p.m., the spokesman said. Power was also out in Thompson for the same length of time. A Winnipeg Hydro spokesman said this caused a Kickback in the City s Power system resulting in similar blackouts in please see surge Page 2 a More positive outcome would have been dependent upon a substantial display of the parties of readiness to move Forward from fixed positions which have been the roots of the Long standing Beaulne said. This essential measure has been lacking consequently our deliberations will apparently not Lead to the effective reinforcement of peace discussions which is so urgently israeli sources said soon after the vote the situation re Mains the same As it has been for the last 18 effect it just prolongs the egyptian foreign minister Mahmoud Riad said if Israel refuses to heed the Resolution it will be isolating itself from the we Are offering them peace and they Are refusing Riad asserted. Foreign minister Abba Eban of Israel said before the vote was taken that his main objection to the proposal was its Call for a withdrawal commitment if the negotiation is to be effective it must be he said. Neither party can ask the other to accept its own views and proposals in and Vance today in is. 29 47 Fumic fears in Ottawa Man. Liberal maps shaky i by Paul Jackson at National Bead quarters in of j Ottawa staff Liberal Tawa finds the party s voter ap-1 election strategists expect to peal on a fragile basis varying j see the party s strength in i Shoost month to month. Howe j Western Canada remain is Apfei or be believes fat or. Tra i a Federal Deal s personal Asp Cal a Refl any via j Liberal Gover awant tse Large lib Era Nat Sal ghz water plans unveiled a five year pro Gram to improve greater Winnipeg s water Supply and sew age treatment facilities was announced wednesday by metro s waterworks and waste disposal division. The capital spending estimates were presented by Alexander Penman the Divi Sion s director at a meeting to metro s programs to new Central Indian guns open fire on Dacca artillery shells military targets in e. Pakistan capital from a Reuter Indian artillery opened fire today on military targets in Dacca the East Pakistan capital and the last stronghold of the pakistani army an Indian military spokesman said. Defence minister Jagjivan earn also told India s Parlia ment it is our Hope that the process of liberating Bangladesh will be completed . A. K. Niazi pakis Tan s commander in East Pakistan vowed to fight to the last Man. Foreign correspondents in Dacca reported however that his staff was in a state of total the army spokesman in Cal Cutta refused to give any de tails about How far Indian troops Are from Dacca. The military briefing map showed no advances in the last 24 hours in the arrows designating Indian troop reported to be Only six Miles from the capital. Please see indians Page -17 pounds million seven charged after hashish haul red Deer up charges were remanded in custody to were Laid against seven Ameri dec. 20. Cans monday after ramp said they had seized More than 600 they were charged in Edmonton with illegal importation pounds of hashish valued at s3 j of the drug believed to have million. It was believed to be i originated in Afghanistan and one of the largest hauls in j which was shipped to a non sex North America. Is tent Edmonton firm via charged were Michael i Frankfurt West Germany and wave Overstreet Danny Ray j Toronto. Safe Kenneth Frank Seaverns the a r r e s t s ended what David Cooper Randall All of j ramp described As a Denver colo., and All 23 years lengthy investigation and the of age Barry Edward Dovel. I final moments about . 22, of Lakewood Cole Daniel monday involved More than 60 to implement tax changes Ontario gets budget Toronto up provincial treasurer Darcey Mckeough presented the opening session of the on Tario legislature monday with what he described As a mini budget designed to stimulate the provincial Economy and curb unemployment. V or. Mckeough announced the province s budgetary deficit will be million in the fiscal year 1971-72, an increase of million from the million deficit predicted in the april 25 budget the largest in Ontario s history. Also announced were a number of tax Cut in personal income tax imposition of succession duties and changes in corporation tax designed to meet the pressures of a continuing Rise in unemployment and the recent economic measures taken in the United states. Please see Ontario Page 4 Senate tax balk unlikely now Richard Owen 32, of Denver and Barry Robert Lew. 23, of no fixed address but believed to be a Colorado resident. They officers and 30 vehicles. The drama started Friday please Sec 7 face Page 4 Ottawa the gov eminent majority easily swamped last ditch opposition efforts monday to delay Progress of its big tax Bill through the commons. And there were indications that any Senate attempt to stall the Bill would be More of a whimper than a bang. Liberal House Leader Allan Maceachen poised the debate limiting Guillotine Rule on the Bill for the second time thus ensuring unless some strange happenstance keeps liberals away from the House final passage of the Bill through the commons by Friday. Finance minister e. J. Ben son made a special afternoon appearance before the Senate banking committee which has expressed displeasure about some segments of the Bill. Although or. Benson later said i Don t know what they la senator Salter Hayden banking committee c h a i r m a a told the upper chamber monday night he had committed the Senate to be conciliatory. And he described the afternoon committee As having a conciliatory senator Jacques Flynn Leader of the minority conservative opposition in the Senate said he could not assess How Liberal senators reacted to the Benson appearance. He did t think it had accomplished much. His personal View was that a Day or two of Senate debate on 1 600 donations needs help again opposed the 332-clause Bill would be meaningless. Either the Senate should Jam it through All required readings in a Day or so knocking off in plenty of time for Christmas or it should do a real Job and give the Bill a minimum of three weeks study scuttling or. Benson s Jan. 1 deadline. Please see Senate Page 5 speedup Oluic pledged for cof Cabia and they seats is of Freals 7jae abort to 3e be easy Sot. To at teas its so to Date More than 600 free and Boos Bolds struck by Anem Otys press readers have contributed pro Ament. 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