Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 19, 1973, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press. Thump a july 19, 1973 Arab frees hotel hostages to a police official who quoted the Deputy Premier As saying i won t negotiate with every bum by then the libyan and egyptian ambassadors had arrived at the luxury Amalia hotel to talk to the gunman. He spoke Only arabic. The hostages included Amer ican guests in the hotel two Creek policemen a priest some children and hotel employees. The palestinian took terrorist told associated press persons hostage at the hotel initially but released All but 15 of them. The terrorist who appeared to in his late 20s, was armed with a sub machine gun two hand grenades and two revolvers. He fired a burst from his sub machine gun splatter ing the Walls of the hotel lobby but list no one. "1 am not afraid to the correspondent Philip Dopoulos. "1 have no desire to live. 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Prices Are Likely to increase he most in the next few Days for poultry and pork products and fresh fruits and vegetables All of which were reported to be severely pinched by the Price freeze. The president said he will do everything in my Power to end wage and Price controls by the end of the year but said he does not think it Wise to set a specific Date for lifting controls. With president Nixon in Bethesda naval Hospital Reco vering from viral pneumonia Treasury Secretary George Shultz released the following outline of phase 4 to reporters at the White House wednes Day the Price freeze is lifted immediately for All food except beef permitting the pass ing on to Consumers of in creased costs for raw agricultural products that have occurred since june 8. Raw Agri cultural products remain exempt from controls. It will be a mandatory pro Gram requiring Advance 30 Day notification of Price in creases by businesses with an Nual sales of More than million. Small businesses employ no 60 persons or less will be exempt. So will the lumber Industry Public utilities rents it Ernst rates and Long term contracts for deliveries. The guidelines for wage in creases will be kept at 5.5 per cent plus a seven tenths of one per cent increase in fringe benefits the same guidelines in of continued Dusty hospitals and institutions but not doctors or Den be exempted fron the freeze at once and returned to the mandatory controls lha existed specifically for the health Industry under phase 3. The new ceiling prices Foi gasoline and the gasoline of Tane rating must be postponed on service station pumps after they take effect aug. 12. The objective of phase 4 was stated As to moderate the rate of inflation existing during the first six months of 1975 with a minimum Adverse effect on inflation was increasing at an annual rate of about 9.2 per cent a year at the time the Ceze was imposed june 13, with food prices increasing at the virtually unprecedented rate of 22.4 per cent. Until sept. 12, the food Industry will Only be allowed to increase prices to make up for increased costs of raw Agricula ural products. After sept. 12, t will be Able to increase prices to reflect other costs. Act during the phase 2 and has 3 programs. The health service in trawler explosion kills two Dublin Cap a powerful explosion ripped through the engine room of a French trawler off the Irish coast kill ing two Crew members and seriously injuring a third police reported Here. The trawler was identified As the capitaine que Crais of la Rochelle. It was operating nine Miles off the Hood head Light House county Wexford when the explosion erupted. Police said the explosion was caused by a build up of gases in the trawler s engine room. Thrills end Stampede opener ovum while attendants tried to untangle the Carlson team the other two continued around the track unaware that about half of the track was blocked at the top of the stretch. As they rounded the stretch turn almost neck and Nick both or. Papuska and or. Bell managed to swing their teams to the outside and squeeze by without touching the Carlson Chariot. The two Drivers were Given a standing ovation for their skill in averting an Accident. Despite threatening skies the opening Day of the 197 Stampede had Only a Sligh sprinkling of rain in the morn ing and the Sun came out late in the Day to take some Chil out of a North wind that Kep in jackets and Sheridan products for 7540 Pembina Highway Winnipeg Man. R3t 2e6 phone 453-7047 better living aluminium soffit and Facia e loin a m 13 right Sheridan phone 452-2105 554 Pembina Hwy. Most fans sweaters. In the afternoon Rodeo pro Gram Tom Bews of Pekusko alia., emerged As the Only Dou ble Winner in the first round o Competition Topping both the c a 1 f r o p i n g and steer wrestling events in times o 12.2 and 4.2 seconds respect icly. Bob Wilson of Cardston alia., stayed in close Ronten Ion in the same two events Asib finished second in calf Rop no with a time of 12.4 seconds and third in steer wrestling in .5 seconds. Greg Butterfield of Ponoka Alta., was second in steer wrestling with 5.4 seconds while Ken Mclean of Vernon b.c., was third in calf roping Vith 18.4 seconds. Canadian and world Saddle bronc Riding Champ Mel by land of Ponoka Alta., also placed Well in two events. He tied with Allen Thorpe of St. Albert Alta., to Lead the Bare a a c k Riding both with 71 Points and he finished second in the Saddle bronc event just one Point behind loading Lester Gernett of Airdrie Alta. Or. Garnett had 75 Points while or. Hyland had 74. Jim Clifford of Edmonton placed third in the bareback event with 67 Points while Jerry Sinclair of Lloydminster was third in the Saddle bronc event with 69 Points. In the Bull Riding event Boh Phipps of Marshall sask., took slim Lead As he won the opening Day s event with 67 Points Only one More than Bob Robertson of yellow grass sask., and Bon Hern of bind loss Alta., who tied for second with 66. Brian Abbly of medi Cine hat was a close fourth with 65. The Amateur Saddle bronc 57 Points Only one More than Charlie Simmons also of Cal Gary. The ladies barrel race was won by Roegenia Dayman with a time of 15.8 seconds followed by Jerry Duce of Granum Alta., in 16.1 and Elaine Stewart of St. Pierre Man., in 16.2 seconds. Best time of the night in the b i g Chuck Wagon races was posted by Kelly Sutherland of Edmonton who drove the Norm Nelson entry from Edmonton to Victory in for the Pony Chuck wagons the Best time of was posted by Wayne Dagg driving the Rudduck auction sales entry from Carrot River sask. Rudy Papuska of Teulon had the Best Chariot time of the night 55.16 seconds. In addition to the Rodeo and Chuck Wagon programs the usual events of a summer fair round out the Morris exhibition with cattle and horse judging featured throughout the Day and Home Craft entries on display. Thursday s feature is 4-h Day at the Morris Stam Pede. Wednesday s opening also featured a mile Long Parade featuring about 60 floats and other units. The town of Stein and Winnipeg Community of Transcona took the prizes or the Best non commercial floats in the Parade while the Best commercial floats were entered by the Manitoba Tele hone system and pizza place. Lieut cant governor w. John Mckeag officially opened the after horse across the Rodeo ring and Wang to the crowd. The opening ceremonies also matured special presentations 0 Mark the 10th anniversary 1 the Morris event to four representatives who have been Stampede wednesday noon Riding his own Stampede since it Vith the tarted. Honoured were Bob Chambers the Rodeo an i o u n c c r Wayne void the Stock contractor tiny Nichol if the m. F. Wagner shows event wednesday was won by j and Howie Larke of Labatt s Randy Burns of Calgary with Manitoba brewery. V Lavatts Call for. Lavatts blue1 there m or new Imit by smiles along with you ;