Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 1, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Maps behaviour worse than children s die 10 inquest urged into Snowma death in Romp probed private mental files committee Calls for Riverbank plan freeze 3 gasoline Price doubled in Moscow 23bhshsbss3 39 ambiance funding to be restored inside anytime.7 Bio Dux horoscope.37 bridge.37 comics.72 crossword.37 finance.55-58 for people.23-37 letters.18 jumble.02 movies.36 weather report from sunny High -12, Low -25 Sun m . Sets 6 10 . Moon rises . Sets . Vol. No. 128 wednesday March 1, 1978 15 cents 25c with coloured comics Ottawa c p Anil opposition spokesmen alike reacted with disappointment tuesday in the latest figures showing the National Economy grew in by a relatively poor 2.k per cent. But they had differing views of the future with finance minister Jean Chretien saying growth should top five per cent while progressive conservative and new demo cratic parly spokesmen said the govern ment is living in a fool s the per cent figure which takes inflation into account compares unfavourably will the four per cent to five per cell Rale most economists project As the potential Long term expected growth rate. In the Economy expanded Al a rate of per cell. Although in the Rale was 1.1 per cell. Statistics Canada said in publishing the figures measured by the Gross National product Hal International demand Lor Canadian produced goods was the major strength of the Economy. a i ounce to fur Al Init two fifths of the re in growth. Hut opposition politicians warned thai a Cloudy eco Toinie Outlook ill the . Ibis year could upset the Canadian Apple can Lii i a. Take a Oil 70 per engr a vend exported from this country and some economists Are predicting a Dow Lurn in the econ imy there. Political spokesmen in both Sipics of the com nuns appeared startled tuesday by Fig ures showing real growth in the final quark i of last year Only per cent. The int. Limiting local output of goods and services was Hili Iun. Chr lieu said he was a Litile disappointed with the figures. It s a Little less than 1 was led in expect in my he said. Although he noted that i i a Onomy Pace i must be declared today Ottawa prime minister Trudeau will an sodium Dales today for til one of a Syhl vacant commons scats. Although to faces a dead line in Tony to Call a by election Only in the new Brunswick Riding of Fundy Hoyal sources close to the said More than one will he announced. The sources declined to confirm reports Trudeau Imit announce for All eight seats but pre empt the inflections by calling a Gen eral election. An eighth vacancy occurred tuesday when former Liberal finance minister Donald Macdonald announced his resignation from Rosedale in Toronto to re Lurn to private Law practice. The Canada Kle Timis and says the Date for a by election or Federal election must be announced within six months after the commons speaker is notified of a vacancy. I Undy Hoyal was vacated anti-. Ima is costly St by Victor staff correspondent Ottawa american tourists Are not travelling to Canada because they believe this country to be anti american according to a study made by the economist intelligence unit limited in London England. The study is entitled International tourism development fore easts to the image of Canada in the . Is that canadians Are anti american. Another problem in Canada is the poor attitude of people who service the general the study found. It was quoted to the commons tuesday by Dan Mckenzie South he said the document stated that there was an unfavourable image of Canada As a Friendly tourist destination. This image problem is seen on two Levels first some americans View Canada the government not the people As being anti american due to certain of its policies second some tourists feel Friendly inward Canada As a country and even toward individual canadians however having experienced unpleasant situations in previous travels they have spread the word that Canada is not a Friendly vacation see anti-. Page sept. 1 when progressive conservative my Ici Don fair weather resigned Loht Conie the in w unman rights com missioner. The Kimidy Hoya Berlec Tion must be before Only. When Hie Liberal major i y governments five year mandate expires. But a Federal election has been widely speculated for this Lime cancelling the need for Bye led ions. Also vacant Are Yurk Scarborough in Ontario held by Liberal Robert Stanbury in Quebec held by former social credit Leader Andre fort in Hants held by conservative Kober Mccleave Rurik by Richmond of Lla in British by conserva Tive John Reynolds Hamil ton went work in Ontario held by conservative Sean o sell inn West mount in Quebec held by Liberal c. M. Drury. During a Liberal party pol icy convention in Ottawa last prime minister tried eau urged the Dele Gates to gird themselves with enthusiasm for liberalism for a Federal election. Sena Tor Al Graham parly presi Dent seemed to Echo Many party members feelings when he told tried eau we Are ready when you Are.7 the opposition has been chafing for several months for an election Date. F i n a n c e m i n i s t e r c a n Chretien says there will be no budget before the end of March. Standing in the 2ivi-seat House is Liberal pc 89, 4dp i social credit in dependent i vacant 8. Farmers halt a truck trying to make a delivery tuesday night at the Union stockyards in St. Boniface. Is b delivery 8% of Normal is say strike act Manilda and Laskau i uan Farmers i hair strike to problem Aya Insi in k Anil Oiler commit cities Lias iras locally redid de the flow of beef to Markels in both provinces. The Farmers Are members it the newly formed Canadian movement a spin off from the Llie american agricultural movement which demonstrated at the . Canada Border in january Aguino imports of Canadian cattle. The flow of beef ii tic to Market Al the Union stockyards in St. Boniface a major livestock Market in Western Canada was Cut to eight per cell of Normal delivery tuesday. A picket is outside 21 hours a . The effect of the scheduled iwo week strike on cattle sales in All parts of the province in t known. C.. Headquarters in the hotel in to n Ninni Lenng Llie strike. Farmers Are allegedly coming into Winnipeg fron All Over the province to be Lold How 10 help. Fred c or Rolf a spokesman for the into inn in Saskatchewan said farm ers have been completely effective in holding Back livestock from Market i Here. He said Slaughter houses Are laying off workers. At a meeting Between and c.. Last saturday in Dunseith n.d., Canadian Farmers got a standing ova lion for their planned strike according to coordinator Marguerite Larson. Aam said it would provide pickets at the . Border on request to Stop Cana Dian i beef from entering the . Or any beef leaving while c.. Agreed to do As much on its Side will meet March it 12 in Calgary to discuss prices she said of beef producers from Argentina and Australia have been invited. Farmers in All four Chi mimics Are being played off against each other on to gain Low consumer prices she said which caused Farmers to hoi Low prices for All their products. The movement will hold a meeting Al 8 . Today in the Klin Creek High school auditorium to explain ils objectives to area Farmers. The Farmers Hope thai by the end of the two week strike fond supplies will be Low in supermarkets drawing Public attention to Farmers mrs. Larson said. Peter muss chairman of the Freshwater fish marketing corporation denied any impropriety tuesday in connection with thai travel expenses and arrangements for him and his family were billed to the Femc s account. I have not expended any Money beyond what pertains to corporation Moss said in an interview from a Slawa. Moss said there is no ques Tion in his mind Hal the Femc Ever wound up with any Billings for his wife and family. Sworn affidavits made Public Momiy by Manitoba my Dean while Way quoted two former corporation employees As alleging thai trips he Moss and some members of his family were charged to the . One employee said in the affidavit that she did not know whether he corporation was Ever reimbursed. Moss said Hal any travel arrangements or expenses originally paid by Llie corporation for personal Busi Ness trips for him or his fam ily would have been charged to his own account eventually. He said any suggestions hat the corporation was not reimbursed for personal business trips Are comple Lely untrue and contain no muss like Luu Altir gun Cral has examined All the corporation s expense accounts and fluid no Irreg the affidavits presented by while Way to Federal fisheries minister Home Leblanc monday also alleged that a stenographer performed work on Corpora lion Lime for a company Moss once owned. See Tea vol Page i by Cal do Adams stall correspondent Washington the . Govern ment has made an Issue about be nationality of hamburger served in american school cafeterias in a move that could have an Impact on Canadian beef exporters. Government subsidized school lunch programs the department of agriculture decreed this week must include no Canadian raised beef. Henceforth processors who Supply the government for these programs must certify that Llie beef products come from pure red blooded . Cows. At this Point nobody knows for sure How much Canadian beef has infiltrated he Market for school hamburgers. But authorities Are checking. The annual flow of Canadian cattle into . Slaughter houses is roughly head most of it from the Prairie provinces. Some of he plants that pro Cess the Canadian beef also Supply meat to the . Agriculture Deparl men for its school lunch programs. If there was some intermingling and authorities hero say they Are certain there was nobody created a fuss about it until militant members of the Ameri can agriculture movement raised a Hue and cry some months about the Impact of Canadian exports on the . Beef Market. The affirmation of the Ruy Ameri can first policy ibis week is widely regarded As a sop to the striking . Farmers. A spokesman for the Canadian embassy Here said yesterday that the Impact of this decree has for the time being been neutralized by a Boycott staged by Canadian cattlemen in Mani Toba and Saskatchewan. Painter of the famous the Man who never was 9 Miami a for nearly 10 years the c. J. Fox signature Lins Riidu Rcd painted in trails of Mich famous . Leaders As the late president John f. Kennedy and the lain supreme court Justice Louis Liran Deis. So it came As a Surprise this week when a Miami Man testified in . Tax court Hal c. .1. Fox. The artist never existed. Fox known to the portrait subjects As Charles j. Fox. Lold judge Samuel Sterrill that the artist behind the signature is really Irving Resnikoff who never met anyone he painted. He Sulkoff 81. Lives in manhat Tan and did the paintings from photographs Fox said. In new York efforts to reach the Man identified by Fox were not imme Dii Lely successful. Fox collected As much As for a portrait from his clients Hul paid Lesnikoff s2so to to paint them said lawyer Marvin Gutter of the internal Revenue service one of in c. J. Fox portraits if Kennedy Hung in the upstairs foyer of the Home of former de Fence Secretary Roberl Mcna niar.-. The Brandeis portrait hangs a hallway at the . Supreme court. The Agency is Irving to collect in personal services taxes from Fox. Who contends he does t owe in because he operates As a corporation. Charles j. Fox inc., and should he taxed Al the lower corporate rate. Leo Fox says he and his wife Janice own the corporation. Fox would not answer report ers questions Bill on file in the court Are letters from clients Indi Cating they believed he did the paintings himself. Kennedy wrote i am so looking Forward to your doing the portrait of my Wilbur Brucker while Secretary of the army wrote i am pleased with the splendid official portrait of me which you have iks documents show the a. J. Fox clientele was built up Over the years by word of Mouth and personal social contacts. Leo Fox swore that he docs not have the artistic qualifications and training necessary to do be sketches or in his sworn affidavit Fox said Resnikoff did 31 portraits for him in 1972, 58 in 1973 and 50 in 1971. Resnikoff has sworn thai in the 10 years he has known him. Fox never painted any portrait nor prepared any other of the famous subjects include h. Hunt j. Edgar Hoover father Flanagan of boys town William Randolph Hearst and John Knight editor emeritus of the Miami Herald. 5 Houston 4 Boston -1 islanders 4 Toronto 7 Colorado a noels 4 Cleveland Louis 7 Minnesota 9 Detroit St. Boniface 6 Portage name Best of seven 7 Brandon name Best of seven in As for 1 this want and Snowblower like among the hundreds in today s Section matter what shop save press want ;