Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 23, 1974, Winnipeg, Manitoba G free press final edition vol. 81 no. 176 15 cents colofelf5gm.es tuesday april 23, 1974 mainly sunny 35 and 63 mailman s Wise to leave Homes attitudes divergent some at work most out As mediation continues by Andy Roy Ottawa Union negotiators argued settlement terms for the National postal dispute with government officials monday membership support of the Council of postal unions cup appeared to be falling. The mediation talks Brok off shortly before mid Nigl without indication of Progress and resumed this morning. Meanwhile in Sarnia on striking mail Sorters called a end to their Wildcat strike i what Loca Union presiden Donald Laird said was a Sigi Rabin gets nod Premier designate faces Tough Job in Israel Tel Yitzhak Rabin chosen to sue need Golda Meir As Israel s Premier today faced Long hard bargaining with prospective coalition partners in an attempt to form a new government. The governing labor party s Central committee elected Rabin Premier designate Mon Day. His name was to be sub nil tied today to president Ephraim Katzir. He has three weeks to put to Gether a coalition with a majority in the Knesset Israel s parliament. But both of la Bor s partners in previous go National religious party and the liberals have made Clear that Habin will have a Tough Job getting them to join his team. The selection of Rabin was seen As a Victory for the do Vish left Wing of the labor party which advocates greater territorial Compromise with the arabs than mrs. Meir had been willing to offer. We must exhaust every possibility of he said in his acceptance speech. Please see Kabin Page 6 of Good adding tha with the mediator named the end of the disruptions should be near. Halifax letter carriers ignored a Call by National Union leaders and crossed Picke lines set up by the Canadian Union of postal workers letter carriers in Montreal and Quebec also re fused to leave their jobs in support of the cup members but did not Cross picket lines. See mailman s Page 6 family cheques on Way mail delivery of family Al Lowance cheques was scheduled to begin tuesday in three areas of Winnipeg a spokesman for the Canada Post office s Public affairs depart ment said tuesday. The spokesman said family allowance cheques for the Winnipeg area were Sortet by tuesday morning and Deli very was to begin in areas where letter carriers Are still delivering. He said arrange ments will be made for people to pick no their allowance Che ques if they cannot be delivered by wednesday afternoon. Please see family Page 5 flooding hits St. Norbert St. Adolphe by David Lee and Barky Mullin free press staff writers about 600 residents living along a stretch of the red Kiver Between St. Nor Bert and St. Adolphe have been told it would be Wise to leave their Homes because water Levels in the area Are expected to be much higher than earlier predicted. Govt. Declares emergency volunteers in the St. Norbert area Aren t the Only ones who Felt dog tired after a Day of sandbag Ging. This St. Bernard believed to f photo by Gerry Cairn have swum from one of the houses in the area rests in a pile of Sand after being Given a shot to Calm him Down. Flood Contr spokesman said tuesday the most of the residents have s tar ignored the advice and a remaining in the area to Batt the rising River water. But if the water gets Hig enough we Are ready to mov in the trucks and take ther out. We could Complete Thoj whole operation in a few Houi need wms1, the control spokesman t s x or seven families a abandoned their Homes jus Outh of Winnipeg As of tues Day morning but All other were remaining. They Are not being evacuated unless they want to leave and most of them just Don want to the spokesman said most o 1 the activity along the 15-Mii i stretch of River tuesday involved adding to existing Dike and moving property to Safe areas. Right now a lot of the Orcsi dents Are moving their Furni Ture and belongings to highe of. Floors of their Homes. The armed forces people Are in there now helping them do it. He said most of the Homes i that could be affected if the water rises much higher Ari located either in St. Adolphi on the East Side of the River 01 just South of Winnipeg on the West Side. Firemen could be Back Friday a walkout by 36-firemen at Winnipeg International Airport could end As Early As Friday a spokesman for the employees said tuesday. Calls for wage increases of 30 per cent in a 26-Rnonth con tract. The other groups voting on the offer Are employees in the fort Garry Man dreads blast of red River flood Way Siren but some of those Are hav ing no trouble at All because they Are on High enough he said residents of St Adolphe were continuing to add to existing dikes surround ing the town tuesday trying to make it Ivi feet higher than the level reached in the disastrous 1950 flood. The spokesman Barry Lej departments of National de Doux shop Steward for the local unit of the Canadian Union of transport employees said the firefighters will Likely return to work regardless of the outcome of a vote now being taken on a recent trea sury Board offer. We would seriously have to consider going Back no matter How the vote goes. Hopefully we will know and decide Fri the Winnipeg firefighters one of three groups voting on the Treasury Board offer which1 Fence and Public works. All Are represented by the Public ser vice Alliance of Canada. Or. Ledoux said the firemen will if the contract is ratified Likely seek a new bargaining agent because they Are being forced to accept a contract they Don t want. Or. Ledoux said most of Canada s firemen who work at major commercial air ports will probably reject the government offer. However he please see firemen Page 6. Fort Garry resident Robert o n v e y dreads every Blasl from the red River flood Way whistle that signals flood Way ates Are being raised. Every time they blow that damned Horn we know we re going to get it an obviously tired or. Convey said monday while icy flood Waters continued to Rise around Pijie convey Home at 390 Turnbull drive just two blocks from the flood Way. Each time they put those Gates up a foot we get another foot and a half of water Here. I m pretty discouraged right said the manufacturers agent who lives in one of Winnipeg s hardest hit flood areas. Or. Convey said in an inter View i Don t know what those engineers Are telling premiered Schreyer or the govern ment but it s Damn nonsense. We know what happens from experience when those flood Way Gates arc raised. Boy do we or. Convey blames the million flood Way opened in 1968 to protect Winnipeg from the ravages of a flooding River. The Multi million Dollar flood Way May Benefit Many but it is also a problem some. Resources minister Sidney Green of Manitoba said in the legislature monday that the flooding in the Turnbull drive area is not the result of the flood Way system. I know or. Con vey said adding that he and please see he Page 4 streets in St. A a seriously damaged by Mike o Shaughnessy free press Urban reporter Sturgeon Creek s flood Waters Are expected to subside in five or six Days but sections of Portage Ness and Saskatchewan avenues in St. James Assiniboia May remain closed to traffic Long after the water is gone. Jack Kyle Winnipeg s works and operations commissioner said monday the flood Waters already have caused major structural damage and that extensive repairs Likely will be needed before the three routes can be reopened to traffic. Please see streets Page 4 murder of police threatened Mil taking no chances Willi army warning Sacramento Calif. A the Fri says it can t take the Chance the two latest messages purported to be from the symbiont so liberation army Sla and which threaten to kill policemen if Sla members Are harmed Are not authentic. The messages signed by a general do not reflect the usual pattern of the terrorist group. They were received monday by the Sacramento Bee and said five California peace officers would be slain for any Sla me incr killed. The Sla a group which authorities believe is Multi racial heavily armed and numbers about 25 Young Nic n and women claims responsibility for the feb. 4 Kidnap Ping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst. John Reed agent in charge of the Sacramento Fri of fice said the fd1 cannot assume the messages received by the Bee Are not the real thing. Since the life of the victim is still in jeopardy and the lives of police officers arc in jeopardy we can t take that Reed said. April 171974 attention ctr Fernie Low enforce Mem attn cite the sym ionese liberation army will not allow Ittah to fee by tin Fecitt forces us now we smut this warning 5 California officers be executed for every Sla member murdered. Heed order Grill be More photo coverage on pages 4, 50 in the Turnbull drive area near the flood Way Inlet a provincial emergency measures organization official and staff from the water resources Branch were on hand tuesday to help in the fight he said. About 150 servicemen from the Princess Patricia s Canad an Light infantry were also working in the area using 25 by Egon Frech free press legislative reporter the Manitoba government the Premier indicated he took the action because heavy Rains during the weekend has declared a limited state of i Send the flood situation along emergency in the flood Slick end the red River and made it i areas of the province bringing Kely that flood crests Between he Federal government on to St. Adolphe and Winnipeg will the scene and activating be four or five feet higher than schemes to compensate victims in 1966. For property damage. Or. Schreyer also said a pro premiered Schreyer told Viri Cial emergency coordinator the Manitoba legislature Mon Lowil be established at Morris to Day that the Manitoba flood Board last established for the 1970 flood will be reactivated .0 assess damage which could go As High As million and to take applications for compensation. Assist farm families which will have to move As their Homes Are isolated by Tiu rising most of the communities please see limited Page 4 rail relocation Bill introduced by Iain Hunter free press correspondent Ottawa the Federal gov rement introduced legislation n the commons monday to Elp tear up unwanted railway Racks in City centres across Anada. The legislation introduced y Urban affairs minister Ron Basford and transport min iter Jean Marchand also will increase Federal assistance for Ailway Grade crossing improvements. The Bill contains More Assis assistance than was provided similar measure which ailed to pass at the last ses on of parliament. Basford said in an interview after the legislation was in produced that the government prepared to allocate million Over a five year period o r railway relocation and crossing improvement proposal presented to the Ca Nadian transport commission must be supported by an Urban development plan showing that the rail buildings or other constitute an impediment to Urban development How Relo cation will improve the Situa Tion and what is to be done with the railway land involved. A transportation plan also. Must be submitted showing How transportation in the area will be where rail facilities will be relocated and How rail traffic will be routed please see Kail Page 5 vehicles to haul supplies and under the Hill. He said it will assist the stricken Hometown Federal and provincial governments were promising compensation for the Mani to bans already displaced by flooding. The red River was expected to Peak later this week along its course from Emerson on he United states Border to the flood Way Inlet just South of Winnipeg. But the stretch from turn Bull drive off Highway 75 at the South end of St. Norbert upstream to St. Adolphe eight Miles South was expected to Crest Friday at four or five get higher than 1966. Premiered Schreyer told the legislature monday the government was suggesting an evacuation of families along his part of the red to protect people and property. Arrange ments for evacuations were being made through the Emer gency measures organization and the Canadian armed see evacuation Page 4 Benefit cities like Vancouver and Winnipeg which Are Deve loping relocation plans. It would give the government for the first time Power to expropriate railway property in City centres under proposals submitted by provinces and municipalities. However the minister said it is hoped that the properties required under Urban development and transportation plans would be turned Over voluntarily by the railways. The Bill requires that a rail Way relocation or rerouting today business report 13 to 20 stand tall. 11 classified 33 to 42, 43 to 49 comics 28, 29 deaths 2 Jumble 36 Lovies. 27 sports 51 to 55 television 26 women.21 to 23 nearly everyone reads the free press cily zone total legislature reports limited stale of emergency declared Page i May ignore Load restrictions Burtak Page 3 school bus inspection needed Page 30 City amendments pass second Reading. Page 30 govt. Was warned of flooding my Kunzic Page 4 insurance coverage extended Page 30 child care program outlined Page 30 red River Levels 8 . 8 . Change 1950 1960 monday tuesday in feet Peak Peak Winnipeg 16.8 16.5 -0.3 30.30 26.3 below flood Way Inlet 758.1 748.1 -10 702.3 above flood Way Inlet 762.3 763.5 763.0 Ste. Agathe no Reading available 773.70 770.90 Morris 774.79 775.76 781.70 778.92 St. Jean 776.97 777.77 782.30 780.60 Letellier 781.07 781.57 -0.50 785.30 784.44 Emerson 784.30 784.95 790.89 789.25 level for Winnipeg is in feet above local Datum. Others arc expressed in feet above sea level ;