Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 11, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press wednesday october 11, 1978 City Rush to beat tax hike May hit Christmas sales by Allan Wilson exaggerated sales of High Price items and some gift items just before the sales tax reduction ended sept. 30 might affect Christmas sales volume this year. Retailers reported greater than usual sales of women s clothing and of Large ticket items such As furniture suites and cars. Dominion motors ltd., for exam pie had september car sales 30 per cent Over Normal according to vice president and general manager Bert Hanson. It is difficult to assess but there seems to be an accelerated buying pattern now similar to the Rush before said Brian Chalmers general merchandise manager for Eaton s Winnipeg and Western stores. People Are buying a Little less the sales tax dropped to two per cent from april 11 to sept. 30, and then returned to five per cent at the beginning of october. Alisdair Mckirnan of the retail Council of Canada said these expenditures could take up Money that would have been used for Christmas. Some people bought cars up to six months before they otherwise would have. This Means they won t have that Money at Christmas so there could be some negative effect in buying patterns. Of course we Hope not. We Hope there will be a dip for a couple of weeks and then it will be Over in time for Christmas he said the big push has been on women s clothing very Home furnishings to some sex and not much on to s and Christmas just 64 shopping Days away including today is the main stay of Many Small businesses and very important to larger ones. Mckichan said 30 to 40 per cent of sales in most retail areas excluding cars and furniture Are done in the six to eight weeks proceeding Christmas starting after the first Snow Falls. This figure holds in general for department store sales and in particular for gift items which reach 50 to 60 per cent of their volume at that time of year Chalmers said. But the Early buying should t have an effect on the usual Christ Mas Rush. Another area to consider is Christmas Loans. There has t been a Rush for them since 1971, Accord ing to Ron Gratton assistant Man Ager in charge of personal Loans with the main Branch of the Royal Bank in Winnipeg. November and december used to be Good months. You looked Forward to december but not now. People have got the there is still some borrowing in january and february to Consoli Date abused credit but in general the Christmas loan Rush is a thing of the past. This trend could mean people will have Money available for Christ Mas in spite of sales tax spending. So the Rush May still be on. When the Snow Falls. 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Now leasing police charge. 4 with attempted murder two men and a woman have been charged in connection with an incident saturday night in which a Man was beaten and his Wallet stolen. Police said the 25-year-old complainant was with a woman and two men when he was struck by a broken Beer bottle punched kicked and choked. His Wallet with an undisclosed amount of Cash was taken. Charged with attempted murder and robbery with violence Are Henry Gilbert Shingoose 39, of 655 main Street suite 54 Royce Kenneth Blackbird 24, of 157 Maryland Street suite 2 and Eden Doris Abi Gosis 31, of 519 Maryland Street. Charged As a material witness is Gordon Kenneth Urbshott 29, of 655 main Street suite 54. Winnipeg free press daily winners for monday oct. 9, 1978 mrs. W. Craig 1600 Elgin Avenue mrs. J. Wiebe 1093 Alexander Avenue mrs. C. Holt 1118 Logan Avenue or. N. Hnidan 435 Salter st. Mrs. E. Rose 427 Robertson Street mrs. B. Harach 893 Bannatyne Avenue mrs. L. Friesen 447 Agnes Street or. M. Bain 1127 Downing Street mrs. H. Campbell 996 Erin Street mrs. F. Mizak 547 Waverley Street the above people received Cash from the free press representative who called and found the Coupon keeper in use. You could in next play the Coupon pc Viper contest and win Cath Prezas. Woman wielded a knife jury told by Glen Mackenzie Donna Rita Hayden of Roseau Indian Reserve told police she had struck her common Law husband with a knife the night before his body was found an Assize court jury was told tues Day. In a feb. 22, 1978, state ment to police is. Hay Den 28, said she recalled picking up a knife from a Little table i their Kitchen the previous night. Her common Law Hus band Russell Ronald an Toine 27, was calling me names. I was trying to Tell him to keep quiet and he would t listen to me. I tried pushing him Back. That s when i hit him with the she told Emer son ramp officials in a statement admitted As Evi Dence. Is. Hayden is charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Antoine whose body was found on the trunk of a car about 30 feet from their Home. Is. Hayden s father. John told the jury a wine drinking party started at his Home about 2 . Tuesday feb. It ended about 7 ., after guests went Home he said. Hayden said he later broke up a quarrel Between is. Hayden and Antoine in which he saw Antoine hit her. Ramp const. Ross Woods who questioned is. Hayden and others at a recreation Hall the morning Antoine s body was found said she told him she was trying to keep Antoine from going out to drink some More. She also said she was afraid Antoine would beat her As he had on other occasions Woods said. Daniel Wheeler a former ramp member who was with Woods during the questioning testified that Rita said Russell hit her on the Chin and it still Evelyn Rusywich a correctional officer at the provincial remand Centre testified that is. Hayden told her Antoine used to beat her. Is. Hayden had a Bruise on her Chin and one on her Arm she said. Ramp officers testified that blood of a Type similar to Antoine s was found on is. Hayden s shirt. They also testified that Antoine became violent when drinking. Is. Hayden is being tried by an eight Man four woman Manitoba court of Queen s Bench jury. Two native people were called As prospective jurors but both were stood Down by Crown counsel Kris Stefan son. Fire fraud bid alleged a Man who attempted to collect insurance after fire damaged his automobile has been charged with arson and attempted fraud. Police said a Man reported fire damage to his 1974 Corvette to the Mani Toba Public insurance corporation. Charged is Raymond James Prevost 20, of 138 Sadler Avenue ;