Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 8, 1973, Winnipeg, Manitoba 8 Winnipeg free press tuesday May 8, 1973 Canada France to build Telescope by Jeff Mahru tigers Ottawa Canada s. Astronomers have finally been Given a present by the Federal government they have been wailing More than half a Century to receive a spanking new Multi million Dollar Telescope. The Federal Cabinet has approved Canadian participation in building a Sis million joint Canada France Telescope on top of a Mountain on the main is land of Hawaii. Observers Here note that the decision by Ottawa represents a n important Milestone for Basic research generally and astronomy specifically in Canada. The Telescope is the first federally funded instrument since the 72-Inch Telescope was built in Victoria in 1918. It is also one of the largest expenditures on Basic big science in this Many years. The 144-Inch Telescope should be completed atop Mauna Kcal by 1978, offering French Cana Dian and hawaiian astronomers an enviable View of most of the less explored and therefore More exciting Southern sky. The site is considered to be possibly the Best now available in the world for Infra red observations since the Observatory will be so High at almost feet above sea level and since the air there is so dry. I Canada and France will share the in million construction costs and the estimated million per year operating costs equally. The University of Hawaii will provide the site and the support facilities. In return it will receive 15 per cent of the night viewing time. This leaves Canada and France with 42.5 per cent of the viewing time apiece. While the estimated Cost of the Telescope is slightly greater than the original million now rather than million last year Canadian Industry will participate to the tune of 50 per cent under this latest arrangement which still must be accepted by France. Canadian Industry will be involved in the construction of the computerized Telescope controls and of the main Observatory structures such As the dome. The mechanical parts of 1 the Telescope will be made in France. The huge Blank for the 144 i n c h Mirror was made ii France but will be polished to its final shape at the Dominion Astro physical Observatory in Victoria . The government approval of he Canada France Telescope on culminates a rather frustrating struggle by the country s astronomers to obtain Federal participation in or total ownership of a Large optical Cle scope. In some cases As a result of n f i g h t i n g among the astronomers Canada has consid c r c d and then rejected a lumber of telescopes in recent years. The most controversial was the Queen Elizabeth ii Tele Cope a Canadian owned instrument which was supposed to be located on it. Kobau in . It was cancelled by Ottawa in 19li8 when astronomers could t agree among them selves whether it was really needed. There was a subsequent offer to participate in a chilean Tele scope project with the u.s., but this lapsed. Most recently there was a proposal for an All Canadian Telescope perhaps located in South Africa or Chile. But this was set aside i favor of the cheaper idea of cooperating with the French. Pawley seeks municipal affairs minister Howard Pawley of Manitoba will seek renomination at 8 . Wednesday at the Selkirk legion Hall when the Selkirk new democratic party association holds its nominating meet ing in preparation for the next provincial election. Or. Pawley currently represents the Selkirk constituency in the legislature. Premiered Schr Cyr of Manitoba will speak at the meet ing. Big brother topic Rcv. Charles f. Greene Manitoba s director of child welfare will address the West Winnipeg Hotary club on Winnipeg s big brother movement at . Thursday in the Viscount Gort motor hotel. Or. Greene is former executive director of Winnipeg s big brother association. Toupin to speak social development minister Fotene Toupin will address the annual luncheon meeting of the John Howard and Elizabeth Fry society of Manitoba thursday in the charter House hotel. Anti theft devices pay off by James Wargo the Christian science Monitor news service Detroit since the very Early Days of the Auto Mobile Industry manufacturers have been concerned with Auto theft and the problems vehicle Security. Locks on ignitions and doors appeared decades ago. Little beyond that was done however until in he late ims when Laws encouraging stronger ant theft measures. Since then car makers have increased the number of key combinations provided Hood releases placed longer lasting identification numbers of More parts in stalled a tamper resistant odometer or mileage indicator on every car sold in this country and provided a specially marked service replacement odometer to distinguish it from the Origi Nal. The steering column lock became Standard equipment on All cars in 1970. Vent windows have been eliminated on most oars thus incidentally bolstering the Sale of air Locking buttons have been moved Forward and away from the Edge of the door Glass on Many models and the strength of All door latches has been greatly in creased. Such Effort now appears to be paying off. In 1972, Auto theft showed a drop for the first time in the his tory of the automobile. It decreased seven per cent from 1971. Is this another Triumph in Detroit s fight to keep the car the prime Means of transportation not quite according to d. R. Wol Sayor head of Chrysler corporation s vehicle Security office As a figure seven per cent might not appear Overly impressive but just the fact that there has been a turnaround in the trend is outstanding. It is especially so when you consider Auto theft was increasing at an average rate of 16 per cent annually in the late 1960s, and just before car thefts started to drop close to one million vehicles were being stolen each year in lire copyright the Christian science Monitor publishing society murder scene delayed Vienna Austria a i Osca s murder of Baron Scarp a had to he Dos toned for seven minutes at the Vicuna state opera this week when soviet Soprano Galina Vishnevskaya got too close to a Candle As she advanced Dagger in hand. The Singer s wig caught fire the curtain was lowered firemen put out the flames miss visa Utevskaya was1 treated for slight Burns the curtain was raised again she stabbed baritone Kostas paskalis and the act ended with a big hand from the audience. Court Case adjourned two civil actions involving the opening and closing hours of Barber shops in Winnipeg were adjourned monday to june 26 in Manitoba court of Queen s Bench. Or. Justice James e. Wilson adjourned the two actions to allow counsel for All parties involved More Lime to prepare for the Case. Involved is inc cily of Winnipeg s refusal to pass a bylaw restricting the hours which Barber shops can remain open in the City. In one action the Manitoba Barbers association Hopes to Force the City into giving the association permission to control of craving hours of All shops ii Winnipeg. The other action is on Buchal of six Barber shop operators from Winnipeg shopping centres who insist thai any bylaw passed by the City must contain a special provision to allow Ihm to remain open from 10 . To 10 . The same hours As the shopping centres. The Barbers association wants hours restricted from 8 . To 6 . For All City Barber shops. 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