Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 7, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday March 7, 1978 briefly mortgage rates Rise foreseen Toronto president of Centra mortgage and housing corp., said monday residential mortgage rates could go up one Quarter to one half a percentage Point. Ray Hession told a conference sponsored by the Ontario economic Council that there will be a Good Supply of Money for Home building but the Cost of borrowing will increase. He said the pressures on funds Are quite obvious with growing demand by government and upward pressure on mortgage rates in the United slates. This should result in an interest rate on government guaranteed Loans of 10.4 per cent and 10.5 per cent or conventional mortgages he said. Chain of collisions kill 11 Mexico City a Chain reaction collision involving 19 trucks buses and cars at a Highway toll Gale monday killed at least 11 persons and injured about go police reported. Burning Hay and grass from nearby Fields sent dense smoke billowing across the loll Gale Plaza just outside Mexico City and a bus smashed into a truck loaded with potatoes beginning inc pileup. Productivity concern urged Toronto canadians should be More concerned about increasing workers productivity than worrying whal to do about the unemployed David Culver presi Dent of Alcan aluminium Ltd., said monday. In a speech to a conference sponsored by the Ontario economic Council Culver said increased productivity would end today s High unemployment. I Don t really think throwing More Money on unemployment is going to be the Culver said. Congressmen seek Sun Day Washington the House of representatives voted 348-to-7 monday to ask president Carter to proclaim May 3 As Sun Day to promote awareness of solar Energy technology. The joint Resolution which was sent to the Senate had 250 House co sponsors. Activities for Sun Day would include a Sunrise con Cerl Al the in and hours of solar healed Homes near Martinsburg . Inmates to clean bus shelters Barrie ont. Prisoners at the Barrie jail were to Start work today cleaning City bus stops and shelters As part of a new program begun by Krank Drc a Ontario correctional services minister. Jail superintendent Frank Macdonald said prisoners will shovel Snow clean windows and remove Liller from 2h bus shelters and 211 bus stops. During inc summer inc same areas will be raked and Liller picked up. No plans for equal pay Law Toronto labor minister Belle of Ontario said monday she has no immediate plans to introduce legislation giving women equal pay for equal work. She made the Stul Emcil in reply to a question from Margaret Campbell St. George who said she was waiting a statement on government policy. Automatic seat Belt offered Detroit an automatic seat Belt being offered in mid May As an option on the sub compact Chevrolet Chivette will Cost Chevrolet said Mon Day. The Only Oiler car sold in . With an automatic or passive Belt is the deluxe Volkswagen Rabbit which carries the Bell system As Standard equipment. Trial Date for harrises set Oakland Calif. A july 17 Date was set monday for the irial of William and Emily Harris on charges of kidnapping Patricia Hearst More than four years ago. In a five minute session Superior court judge Stan Ley Gold also agreed to a new Dale of May 22 to hear pre trial motions and he set May 15 to hear a defence Molion to strike a portion of the indictments against the harrises. Defence lawyer Leonard Weinglass said the part of the indictment dealing Wilh alleged injury to the news paper heiress was nol supported and he would move to get in knocked out before the trial begins. Excess lab space reported Washington the . Government has Mil lion Square feet of unoccupied research Laboratory space but has 77 other such facilities in the works a congressional report says. The report said new facilities would Cost billion. Jamie Willen chairman of inc Agri culture subcommittee of the House of representatives appropriations Commilles made the report Public monday. He said the problem in managing inc labs is Hal the executive Branch does nol have its own inventory of Liat exists and How much is used. Photos on licences sought Toronto legislation providing for photographs on Drivers licences and probationary Drivers licences were Intro Ducco in inc legislature by transport minis Ler James Snow monday. The measures were part of a package of recommendations handed Down last year by a select com Millie. Compiled from dispatches Council seeks Assurance on fishing and Hunting re ror n m 41. I by Bob Lowery Thompson Man. Thompson City Council has asked he Manitoba Gover mint to clarify the Impact the Northern flood agree ment will have on fishing Hunting and trapping by non native northerners and tourists. A special meeting of coun cil will be held thursday afternoon to meet with North Ern affairs minister Ken Macmaster and other government officials to discuss the matter. The minister will also at tend a Public meeting arranged by the Thompson wildlife association at . Thursday in the legion Hall. The Northern flood agreement concerns compensation to five Northern Indian reserves for loss of land and livelihood resulting from Manitoba Hydro s Power developments on the Nelson and Churchill Rivers. It also sets up an economic development fund and pro Vides special wildlife re sources areas. These resources areas in clude the trap lines sur rounding each of the five re serves and arc to be con trolled by committees with a majority of representatives from the Indian bands. The agreement has been signed by provincial and fed eral government and Mani Toba Hydo representatives As Well As the Northern flood committee representing the reserves. Alderman Bob Mayer said City Council the wildlife association a and other groups in the City Are concerned about the resource areas which they feel could Seal off Thompson and other North Ern centres from their Hunt ing and fishing grounds. He said clause 15.3 in the wildlife Section of the agree ment prohibits any non Resi Dent of the Reserve from Hunting or fishing unless they have a present right at however he noted that clause 15.1 slated that other permanent residents living on or near the Reserve Many enjoy the benefits of the this might include Thomp son residents since the City would be near the Nelson House and split Lake re source areas. Last week Macmaster assured nothern residents that they would be Able to Hunt and fish As usual. We want a meeting with Macmaster and any other people from the government to see How they get around some of the words in the agreement which clearly seem to prohibit some people from Hunting and he said. A delegation from the wildlife association appeared before City Council asking the City to try to Stop the agreement from being finalized until All Manitoban Are satisfied. The residents of Norway House Cross Lake split Lake York Landing and Nel son House Are to vote on the agreement on March 15 after which it becomes final. Bunney Fred of -19 Hen Day Bay Boia husband of Eileen Bunney. Delwo or. Bryan f., of Quesnel b.c., husband of Carrol Delwo. Drobot Jared Alan months of 172 Tupelo Avenue East Kildonan son of Alan and Shirley Drobot. Fortney Doris 53, of 287 Provencher Boulevard suite 4, , wife of Donald Fortney. Ii Allis Ben w., of 1305 Grant Avenue suite 203, husband of Nellie Hallis. Harbeck Eugene 77, of Furby Street. Hoffer Shulem 64, of 369 Semple Avenue West Kildonan husband of Adeline Hoffer. Iio rocks Christina ill of Conquist nursing Home formerly of ml.1 Lincoln Avenue widow of Tom Horrocks. Laidlaw Audrey of Kio Bank Avenue i. Vital. Mackintosh Joan Eliza Beth of 220 Hugo Streul suite 1c. Magas Alexander 7ii. Of Selkirk Man., husband of Mary Magas. Nickarz Stanley bed in. Deaths of 205 Donalda Avenue East Kildonan husband of Lillian Nickarz. Reece Frederick Henry 96, formerly of Faulkner Man. Reid Robert James Lee 8 months of 62 Glen Meadow Street suite 110, St. Vital son of Robert and Denise Reid. Sci Nell Jack g2, of -15 Rowan Avenue husband of Lydia Schnell. Scott Wesley 71, of Munroe Avenue East Kil Donan. Shewfelt Daniel John of 2255 Portage Avenue Suile 328, Boia husband of Alice Shew fell. Smith Eric bran Lynall 81, of Portage la Prairie Man. Up Elcisak Stanley ii., 17, Pine Ridge Man. Sweeney Colette Marble 79, of Middle Hurch Home widow of Arthur Sweeney. Tymesko Tina 91, of Alo n a Man., widow of John Tymesko. Thomas Kathleen Isabel lit of Cambridge Street widow of Arthur Thomas. Trudeau Raphael is he Des Chenes Man. Walker Katherinc 74, of Pilot Mound Man., widow of Robert Walker. Wilder Jack g9, husband of Rose Wilder. Winckless Henry c.f., of 76 Nia Kwa Road suite 222, St. Vital Hus band of Irene Winckless. For futher information please see classified death notices by the Canadian press Hal Stubbs go broadcaster for More than 30 years on Bolh English and French Lan Guage radio sunday. Polo Quin 63, former Delegate general for Quebec in new York. Expert clock repairs free estimates 8-10 Day service All work guaranteed Independent jewellers Ltd. 493 notre Dame ave. Pm. 774-5544 325 Elgin ave. At City Hall 943-2539 821 Portage ave. 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