Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 17, 1974, Winnipeg, Manitoba G free press final edition vol. 81 no. 170 20c with coloured comics wednesday april 17, 1974 Sunrise . Sunset . Moonrise . Moonset . Sunny 35 and 55 still bargaining walkouts grow Ottawa up air traffic controllers Canada s major airports threaten a strike Friday the would ground All scheduled airline Winnipeg postal workers Iside postal employees at building who walked Ottawa up i Bow National walkout by Insi f Wjk. Is led momentum tuesday of a Wildcat St Ike by thib although contain cd mainly rentral Canada to f 9bb or. Trial Toronto Ottawa the trend toward an illegal de Post office workers Gath and Early today in support air Montreal counterparts n i postal halt o Here no immediate end is in sight 1 for a walkout by so inside postal workers in Winnipeg that has halted mail deliveries t and Post office services Here Chris Ryan treasurer of the r Winnipeg local Canadian Union of postal workers said 1 wednesday. 1 we Don t have an inkling How Long it will or. Ryan said in a Telephone inter View after workers began pict keying the main Post office i building on Graham Avenue Between Smith and Garry streets. Mai couriers and most carriers honoured the picket lines. The move left Winni Eggers without mail or Post office Cani Inead please see postal Page 7 Halifax walkout Rrt for j Landi by the Canadian press firemen at airports in Hal fax Winnipeg Edmonton an 10 airports in British Columbi were to remain off the to today in a dispute with the fee eral Treasury Board. Air Poi firemen at Toronto an Gander nfld., might walk o if they vote to support the strikes in Western Canada. But at Halifax where the current dispute s first walkout East of the Prairies Bega t u is d a y an air Canad spokesman said the sir Poi might return to Normal Bonigli if indications that firemen Wil continue please see Halifax Page 5 fire i Tosic firefighters at Winnipeg International Airport voted tuesday to remain off their jobs until certain demands Are met by both the Treasury Board and the Public service Alliance of Canada. However the response from j. K. Wylie Alliance vice president indicates that the group in t prepared to. Accede to the firefighters demands. Barry Ledoux shop Steward for the Union of Cana Dmn transport employees said the firefighters have asked the Alliance to briny together firemen from All three groups that it represents to discuss contract air Traff controllers association tue Day voted 91 per cent in fax of a National strike said Asb elation president Jim Livin Ston. P. But he said the association would give the Federal Gover ment 48 hours notice of its i Lention to walk out and Mea while bargaining would resum f today with the Federal treas i Board. The association membership rejected a Board offer of a 7. I per cent increase in the fir d year of a two year contract a and a seven per cent increase d in the second year. Most controllers earn be t tween and an in dually. Last week a conciliation re e port recommended increases c nine per cent in the first Yea and seven per cent in the Sec t Ond. It also suggested do n Tio Nal increases for controller who actually operate equip ment. Or. Livingston s statement said that although the con trailers now Are in a Legal position to strike they would no to so before Friday at the ear e i strike i t e backed health Centre f v walkout possible s after april 30 by Manfred Jager free press medical reporter ninety six per cent of 1 More than 900 non professional workers at the health sciences Centre have voted in favor of strike action to Back requests by their Union for a 27 per cent pay increase fringe Benefit package in a one year contract. The result of the strike vote workers were eligible or the ballot but about 700 o hem did not Avail themselves of their rights was announced late tuesday by bar Rie Davis National represent alive of the Canadian Union of Public employees. Continent please see Hospital Page 18 Appeal Torns studied by Manfred Jager free press medical reporter there is a distinct possibility hat registered nurses working at the health sciences Centre will be asked not to Cross Canadian Union of Public pm oily yes picket lines if the Union strikes at the institution after april 30, the free press Las Learned. Keith Davis National picketing Are among the 800 it the main Post office the Job Waskom spread later to win Peg Edmonton and Sackaloo the Saskatoon men later r turned to work. In Vancouver the ii Side workers followed their i Ion leaders and began a Worl to Rule Campaign refusing overtime at 8 . Local Lim today. The problem started thur. Day in Montreal where severs w o r k e r s arrived for Wor wearing to shirts bearing legends urging people to Boycott the automated postal code sys Teni proposed in two years of the City. The men were suspended and co workers immediate stopped work to protest the suspensions. The Montreal leaders of the the Canadian Union o postal then called or the National office to declare National strike even though they have a valid contract until dec. 31, to protest the suspensions and to underline their fears for Job and wage continues please see National Page to land Manitoba City talking about i joint Purchase the Manitoba govern ment is discussing with the City of Winnipeg the possibility of acquiring land along the red Assiniboine and Seine Riv ers for Public use rec. Creation minister Rene Toupin said wednesday. Or. Toupin said his depart i ment which has in its budget this year for such land acquisition is in close touch with the City s planning department so that joint action can be taken. One of the key areas under discussion is at the Junction o he hed and Assiniboine Rivers near the present Canadian a ional railways station. The station would be moved if City Council approves the plan 01 rail relocation in the City. Another area of concern to the province but not necessarily to the City is the River Road North of Winnipeg which has been deteriorating Over the years As the riverbanks erode. Last year the province designated the. Road on the West Side of the River As one of several Scenic routes but or. Toupin continued please see May Page win sag1naw, Mich a the democratic Victory in m Chian s special congressional election was seen today As blow to president Nixon Hopes of demonstrating Politi Cal popularity to Republican members considering impeach ment in the . House of representatives. P r e v i o Republican set backs in elections in Johns town. Pa., Cincinnati Ohio and grand rapids mich., have made Many republicans fear Ful of an electoral disaster in next november s congressional elections. Many congressional vote servers feel this has increase the likelihood that Many r publicans May seek politic j safety by voting for an in so pachment Resolution if the House judiciary committee a j proves one. J in this atmosphere Nixon decided to do his first can paining since his own 1972 it election hoping that a re Publ can Victory would be evidence Nixon retains support in the . And that a pro impeach ment vote would be politically risky at the time of the visit so continue see democrats Page in out he explained that the Alliance represents the Union of Canadian transport employees the Union of National de Fen c e employees and the Union of Public works employees. All three groups contain firemen who would be covered by contract ratified by the Al Ance he said. Afle the firefighters from the three groups have met the Airport firemen want the Alliance to re open negotiations with the Federal government. Ail the Treasury Board and the Alliance have to do is say continued please see firemen Page e . By Frances Bidewell free press Urban reporter the Manitoba government is expected to give the City of Winnipeg about million to reduce the Burden of mounting municipal costs. Councillor Bernie Wolfe Independent citizens election committee Transcona said 1 u e s d a y he expects uie province will approve about one half of the million in i Ancial Aid requested by the Ity. He said however the prov Nee Lias turned Down a Sugges on that the provincial sales a he increased by one per ent to provide a new form of Evenue for the City. An official response to the Ity s request for financial Aid humid be received by Honey Day he said when civic executive policy committee conducts a final review of the 1974 current estimates. Coun Wolfe chairman of civic finance committee and other members of the City s official delegation to the province met tuesday morning with premiered Shreyer and the Urban affairs committee of the provincial Cabinet. An increase of 13.9 Mills in the residential property tax rate has been projected by City officials to meet current spending estimates of million. The provincial Grants Antic paled by coun. Wolfe would re Luce the projected Mill rate by Between four and five Mills. Coun. Wolfe told reporters he continued please see City Page 18 i Cut to Washington a pen a g o h sources say United states army Secretary Howard Callaway went far beyond the recommendation of a clemency Board Lieut. William Galley s prison sentence to 10 ears for the massacre at my Ai in Vietnam. Callaway s decision meant Galley could come up for Arole within the year. The army said it could not Lake Public the recommendation of the clemency and Arole Board but other sources Aid the Board proposed Only years slight reduction in Galley s 20-year sentence. Callaway said he remitted 10 years of Galley s prison sentence because of mitigating circumstances indicating that Lieut. Calley May have sincerely believed that he was acting in accordance with the orders Hev had received and that he was not aware of his responsibility to refuse such an illegal at the same time the army Secretary said tuesday there continued please see Calley Page Saxbe Ca common Washington a attorney general William Saxbe said today he is convinced that Patricia Hearst was not a reluctant participant in a san Francisco Bank robbery and that he considers her a Hearst criminal Saxbe told reporters at his weekly news conference that he was expressing his personal views about the 20-year-old newspaper heiress reported kidnapped by the sym ionese liberation army More than two months ago. The entire group we re talking about Are common pledged arms a Rezutek artillery and tank fire continued today along the on Penis by Peter Lloyd Ottawa up welfare minister Marc Lalonde received general support tuesday for proposed Canada Ion plan have comments to make on the cup. This shattered any plans or. Lalonde May have had for starting debate today on in fined of Toronto up a or Story stayed perpetually not imposed air. Justice o Leary mail reporter and today he was including miss Hearst in that description he of the Public employees Union said wednesday plan cup changes but interest in the measure Bill to ban american football leagues from Syria while the soviet Union pledged More arms tuesday of violating an Junction concerning a dismissed without costs applications to commit James 1 in response to questions Saxbe said it would appear to me that she was not a relic ant participant in this Rob 8 Ery. Will discuss issuing a Spe Jal Appeal to the nurses who re organized in the provincial Taff nurses Council and have n unexpired collective bar dining agreement. Or. Davis who in t related o Barrie Davis another Naonal representative of the Nion who has been involved in be Hospital dispute since Nego actions started last conservative and new Democrat spokesmen praised the Bill n the commons but said government hoped to Egin the football debate by continued please see Lalonde Page and Egypt warned it has a fabulous number of tanks poised to Cross the Suez canal if necessary. Syrian and israeli forces bailed throughout the night on he slopes of mount Hermon Hen clashed at Daybreak with tanks and artillery along the i ceasefire line the syrian com r nand reported. Syrian and israeli forces Bat tied throughout the night on Toronto Lead pollution. J or. Justice Dennis o Leary of Ontario supreme court fined Mark Starowicz and Max Allen f the Csc each and retired publisher of the Globe and mail and Eugene Hallman vice president please see reporter Page 7 pit four 64 fraud penalties classified 47 to 63 comics 38, 39 deaths 2 believed in finance 72 to a Sleuter t san Francisco up t by agents concentrated their to Lunt for newspaper heiress a t Ricia Hearst and her Abdul t ors today in a neighbourhood with payment of the Ines suspended for four months. Or. Justice o Leary ordered Ach of the three to pay the Plain Milfs in the Case Fob a horse this want under livestock 22 3-year-old Chestnut gelding 15.2 hands he Fly. Well movies sports 65 to 71 television 44 women 24 to 31 n nearly everyone ii reads the free press h c r e merchants say they c ave seen some of her Kidnap i ers recently. Before the end of the i o n t h because there John Vinocur High commissioner for Fine arts said in an interview. Paris a the louvre for the Mem inf 1 slopes of mount Hermon i Hen clashed at Daybreak with 1 Anks and artillery along the co. Ltd. And Toronto re Iners and smelters co. Lid., be sixth of their costs of phone j56-0732. Ask for George. Is among the hundreds of cite Zont total of the women suspected f participating in a daring 1 continued please see Saxbe Page if we establish picket t nes around the health e continue j please see Appeal Page 5 indefinitely postponed Ani exhibit of paintings from Pablo Picasso s private collection j and Art experts say the reason j i s that several works May be Akes and others Only of minor f ate rest. A the louvre is terribly pm j t Raymond Rogniat critic and former French they know what to do. It s the opinion of Many exerts not just my own that Here Are a number of doubtful corks in the collection doubt us in terms of artistic interest and doubtful in terms of continued lease see pictures Page line the syrian com a nand reported. F confirmed please Sec arabs Page 18 to commit the de pendants to jail. If the costs Are paid within our months the fines will Section. No matter what you need shop and save in free press want ads. Guards it Psi 31 in Montreal up heavy s by armed Quebec provincial a police officers conducted More b than 20 raids tuesday in vain attempt to locate six men do e scribed As very dangerous who escaped monday night in from App Headquarters in the c City s East end. B a police spokesman said he prisoners made their break la to belled a first from the 12 in Storey building while Only a Hien file Peleton staff was on duty Job Ost of the persons in the cd building including guards Ere watching televised lottery is Premonics from Ottawa. 1 i while everyone was watch w g he said they w it through ceiling panels Nadilo irs beneath the escapees then crawled to rough the ventilation system i stalled in the ceiling to a wer floor where they took no to a of a a ick elevator from the rooftop us to the first floor. The Gazette says two of the i escapees met a police of car on the first floor and Ere directed to the main exit Hen they told him they were St. The other four arc believed have used a fire Exline Isher to smash their Way continued please see six Page topple by Victor mack1e re rec press staff correspondent w Ottawa one Man in the to position who knows How to ring about the defeat of the b Iberal minority government the Siead of the budget is Stanley n Nowles new democratic i Ai arty House Leader. Or the decision whether to Imti Lement i s plan and Tumble t be government out of office in by e next two or three weeks Selikin Liberal its with the nip caucus. It As meeting in regular session u Day. K or. Knowles s scheme can is b implemented regardless of til e fact the government has a fused the joint conservative acc d nip demand that it Grant e or More designated oppose a in Days ahead of the budget a in budget is expected to be w ought Dowa in the first or cond week in May. A Veteran parliamentarian to is master of the rules or. Nowles has a plan which he confident could bring about c downfall of the Trudeau ministration. It was being Sid Rcd at the caucus. Interviewed ahead of the mucus meeting or. Knowles Knowle Decd that he was orking on a strategy to topple continued ease see Knowles 5 re ports won t investigate Premier non committal on Evans berates garment ii workmen s compensation p pan Llcy criticizes employer forestry Complex report t government Man owned Ca amendments to municipal exempt Curling rinks and urged on of Page 2 1 1 i Iii pics sharing Page 3 a usury wages Page 3 j Inions to increase Page 3 p i on tires Page firm a per pane 17 i assessment act Page 43 u ;