Winnipeg Free Press

Wednesday, March 15, 1978

Issue date: Wednesday, March 15, 1978
Pages available: 294
Previous edition: Tuesday, March 14, 1978

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 15, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press wednesday March 15, 1978 school division penalized Ottawa anti inflation administrator Donald Tansley ordered the flin flon school division tuesday to pay to the Federal government for a contravention of wage and Price controls. The division had paid increases above allowable limits to two maintenance supervisors in 1976. Part of the overpayment is to be recovered by withholding from future salary payments to the employees. Would Reform foot Laws Sarnia ont. Opposition Leader Joe Clark said tuesday a progressive conservative government would propose Reform of the marijuana Laws. Speaking on an open line program on radio station a kid Clark said he believes the Law should distinguish Between trafficking and Possession of marijuana. We should not have a criminal record attached to Possession of he said. Farm income Down from 77 Ottawa preliminary estimate indicate farm Cash receipts in january were million lower than in january of 1977, statistics Canada said tues Day. The Federal Agency said farm Cash receipts this january for All provinces but Newfoundland were million compared with million a year ago. Space a Power rules urged Geneva Canada urged a United nations Legal body tuesday to work out strict and effective rules governing the use of nuclear Power in space. A soviet satellite carrying a nuclear reactor disintegrated Over Northern Canada last january. Canadian ambassador Harry Jay told the in outer space Legal subcommittee that several pieces of Satel Lite debris found in Canada were radioactive and a search is still going on. Workers awarded Toronto seventeen workers most of them Black have been awarded in an out of court settlement after claiming they were fired two years ago by a company because of their race and color. The settlement was announced tuesday prior to the Start of an Ontario human rights commission inquiry into the charges. The workers were part of a group of about 30 fired in october 197g, by Miland Metal products Ltd. Which said the workers were dismissed because hey worked too slowly. Claude Thomas Milrod s lawyer said the company agreed to the out of court settlement because it was cheaper than fighting the charge. Fluoride health study set Ottawa Indian affairs minister Hugh Faulkner said tuesday the Federal government is prepared to proceed with a major health study on fluoride contaminated Cornwall Island in the St. Lawrence River. Faulkner said in the commons that health minister Monique begin or her officials will meet Island Resi dents March 21 to discuss details of the study. Cornwall Island is an Indian Reserve just off Corn Wall ont., and is occupied by about mohawks. Cubans visitors not suspect Ottawa immigration minister Bud Cullen told the commons tuesday the government is ready to assume that cubans entering Canada As visitors Are All Friendly towards Canada and not engaged in unfriendly acts. He was replying to Ron Huntington who asked about a government review of exemptions cubans have when they apply for Canadian visas. Pm for Panama canal pact Ottawa picking his words with care prime minister Trudeau said tuesday his government believes an Early conclusion to an agreement Between the United states and Panama on the Panama canal would help bring greater stability to the Western hemisphere. Trudeau told Heath Macquarrie in the commons that no political party in Canada would want to intervene in a debate now before the . Senate on the proposed agreement. Fire department too choosy Toronto solicitor general George Kerr of on Tario told the legislature tuesday he would look into a situation in which Albert Roy Easl said a fire department did not fight a fire because it was outside its area even though its equipment was on the scene. Roy said the Rideau fire department from the Ottawa area arrived on the scene of a fire where a woman was injured but was sent Back by the Gloucester depart ment even though it was first on the scene. Calgary foremen on strike Calgary the City s 190 foremen members of local 709, Canadian Union of Public employees went on strike tuesday while the strike by the cily s outside workers entered its 13th Day. Orlando Campol a Union Slaff reprise native said he did not know if the foremen s action would add clout to the strike. Compiled from dispatches Vancouver Edmonton Regma Winnipeg Toronto Ottawa Montreal. Halifax St John s Normal Vancouver 635 Edmonton 25.4 Regma 20j Winnipeg 27.9 Toronto Ottawa Montreal a a Mai Ilai Mast John s 245 temperatures and precipitation Are expected to be mixed across Canada during the next 30 Days Accord ing to the . Weather Bureau. Temperatures Are expected to above Normal in the Western half of the country and below Normal in the East. Normal Levels of precipitation Are expected in the West. This is not a specific forecast and changes May occur. Service Mot one 786-5583 free estimates in shop in Home . Service 1300 Portage ave. Pm. 786-6541 forecast for Winnipeg Bissett inner Lake and red River Gions Cloudy today with occasional Snow flurries. High today near c. Extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba mainly Cloudy thursday and Fri Day. Sunny saturday. Little change in temperatures. Northern Manitoba mainly sunny but continuing cold. Northwest Ontario Cloudy in the South and mainly sunny in the North. Seasonable temperatures. Temperatures following arc the minimum temperatures for he 12-hour period that ended at 7 . Wednesday and he maximum temperatures for the 12-hour period that ended at 7 . Min. Max. My. 9 0 Victoria Vancouver Cato Arv Edmonton Coina Winnipeg Thompson Kenora Brandon Dauphin Thunder Bay Toronto Ottawa Halifax i two cosmonauts preparing to return after three months Moscow a soviet s Sims cosmonauts Yuri Romanen los Angeles to and Gyorgy Gree Liko Are Amsterdam preparing to return to Earth after More then three Helsinki months in orbit on the salyut c space station Tass news London Agency reported tuesday. Moscow Tass said the cosmonauts Paris Are tidying up the station St Straim for it to operate automatic Al Tel Valv by after they leave. The Agency gave no specific time for the cosmonauts return but said their flight is caring it said the cosmonauts Are continuing their daily physical exercises photography and scientific experiments. Winnipeg temperature comparisons Max. My. Mean aaar.1.1 -4.2 -15.5 .9.9 last year 7.7 1.2 4.5 Normal -4a -16.1 -10.6 his hell on record a.9 in 1878 lowest on record -35.6 in 1897 precipitation nov. 1 to mar. 14 65.0 Millimetres Normal 104.5 Millimetres Campi think summer a Holsclaw boat trailer protects your boat weight capacities from 100 to 4800 ibs. For up to 25 foot boats. Rollers fenders wiring harnesses winches tires and rims transom tie Downs outboard motor supports plus a full line of . Parts and sup plies. Card Bros. 1975 Ltd. 1399 Erin St. 772-7397 Caldwell James 81, of Winnipeg. Furney Ingibjorg 91, of Gimli Man., formerly of Geyser and Winnipeg. Fuss John of Welland ont., husband of Dolly fuss. Gibson John r., 93, of 196 Maplewood Avenue Hus band of Edith Gibson. Hulderman Tracy Lyn 15, of 630 Helmsdale ave nue East Kildonan Daugh Ter of James and Irene Hil Derman. Kalwies Melville 62, of Beaverbrook Street formerly of Swan River and Vivian Man. Knysh Harry 83, of holy family Home husband of Katherine Knysh. Kretowski Frank Joseph 62, of Gimli Man., husband of Frances Kre Towski. Lachance Urbain 45, of 33 Killarney Street suite 218, fort Garry. Lazenby Gertrude 81, of kiwanis courts 2300 Ness Avenue St. James Assini Boia. Mca Kitiuk Ralph 72, of Nitrai Kim Avenue. Mcdermott Hugh Ross Maxwell g5, of Edwin Man. Mckae William George is of Emerson Man. Martin Herbert Arnold 73, of Gimli Man., Hus band of Rae Martin. Mills Frederick Kearns 62, of 175 Mulberry Street. Suite 610, St. Vital Hus band of Ruby Mills. Moore Rosa 89, of Mac Gregor Man. Percy Archie George of 329 St. Anne s Road suite 406, St. Vital. Randolph Robert Wil Liam 57, of North Vancou ver b. C., husband of shei la Randolph. Ross Jimmy 55, of Wood lands Man., husband of Doreen Ross. Steg Emil 74, of Emerson Man., husband of Lydia Steg. Stewart Jack Caluin Claude of Kamloops b. Tesluk Oleksa 79, of 300 Burrows Avenue. Ward William John 71, of 318 Kensington Street St. James Assiniboia Hus band of Winnifred Ward. Whitman Melanie of Winnipeg. For further information please see classified death notices by the Canadian press sir Henry Ruthven Moore 91, second world War hero sunday. Easton Stackhousr 50, Board chair Man emeritus of Easton publishing co., sunday. New Cazale 42, actor Best known for his role As a Bank robber in dog Day afternoon cancer Sun Day. L. Tex Armstrong 53, Veteran Char Acter actor Friday. Inglewood Williams go comedian who appeared in Las vegas and television commercials of cancer saturday. Horner defends metric minister Jack Horner an opponent of the metric system in his progressive conserva Tive Days found himself on the other end of the argument tuesday night. You Are spending of much Lime in the East or. He was told by Gordon towers Deer during a meeting of the commons Industry com Mittee. The Industry department is spending million on the conversion to the metric sys tem this year and towers asked Horner if he could honestly say it was Worth it. The minister replied it would help Canada meet world Competition. He said 30 per cent of Canada s exports go to countries on the metric system and the con version helped Canada com Pete with . Products. Expert watch clock repairs free estimates 8-10 Day service All work guaranteed Independent jewellers Ltd. 493 notre Dame ave. Pm. 774-5544 closed mondays j hot fudge butterscotch Strawberry chocolate choose your Favourite lopping and Well make you a sundae with our f Mou Dairy Queen soft serve. Then another Topping and get 3 second sundae Tor a Penny this special offer is Good at All participating Dairy Queen stores. Offer Good Only . March 16-17 offer available at All participating stores thursday Friday saturday choose from a wide selection of High fashion Light weight Wool mohair rain or leather Coats. By acting now you can save 20% off the regu Lar Price on this outstanding collection of Spring Coats. Remember this Sale lasts for three Days Only Sale ends sat. March 18th . Concourse Lombard place 944-7020 open daily 9 . To . Major charge cards Welcome 275 Mcdermot ave 942-9376 open thursday Friday till 9 . Fashions not available Al Lombard place store ;