Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 14, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday october briefly armed heist nets Hammond ind. Three armed men held up a brinks armoured truck Friday and escaped with about authorities said. Five bomb blasts Rock Belfast Belfast five bombs exploded Friday in Belfast arousing fears that the Irish Republican army s provisional Wing is stepping up its terror Campaign in Northern Ireland. The Only reported casualty was a woman who suffered leg injuries police said. 3 congressmen reprimanded Washington the House of representatives refused Friday to censure one of its members and instead reprimanded him and two others for their parts in the South korean influence buying scan dal. The motion to censure representative Edward Roybal failed when the House voted 219-to-170 to reduce the punishment to a reprimand. The House had earlier voted reprimands against representatives Charles Wilson and John Mcfall. Farmers arrested in protest new Delhi police arrested More than Farmers who attempted to March on the Home of Indian prime minister Morarji Desai Friday in violation of an ordinance against demonstrations in the Vicinity. Painting Price record High new York a painting by 19th-Century French artist Jean Francois Millet was sold Friday for a record auctioneers said. The painting Levanner was sold to the National gallery of London said Peggy Shannon a spokes Man for rotheby Parke Bernet the auctioneers. Girl found burned to death port Charlotte Fla. Police investigating the murder of a 12-year-old girl who disappeared while Riding her bicycle on a trip to buy chewing gum say the girl was burned to death. Firemen putting out a Blaze in a Field found the body of Linda Pikuritz about Midnight thursday. After an autopsy Friday or. Peter Tan Charlotte county associate medical examiner said the cause of death was figure in Hoffa Case Dies Pontiac Mich. Louis Linteau the last Man known to have talked to missing former teamsters Union Boss James Hoffa died an apparently peaceful death in his bed Friday. An autopsy was ordered but there were no signs of violence or foul play police said. Somoza s foes agree to talk Managua nicaraguan president Anastasio Somoza has extended martial Law for six months but political foes say his decree includes concessions and they have agreed to begin talks to end the bloody revolt that has rocked the country this year. Cruiser officer chewed up Burlington ont. A Hafton regional police Man was bitten severely and the Interior of a police Cruiser was chewed up after a Toronto Man was arrested for obstructing a police officer Friday. Abraham Brewster 42, has been charged with assaulting and obstructing a police officer and with wilful damage. Final vote due on Energy Bill Washington a one vote margin the House of representatives cleared the Way Friday for final approval of president Carter s Long stalled Energy package. A final vote on the Energy legislation already approved by the Senate was scheduled for late today. My released pending Appeal Montreal Independent my Gilbert Ron Deau has been freed from jail pending his Appeal of a six month sentence for arson and conspiracy. Rondeau s lawyer Francois even said Friday the Appeal could take four or five months at Prince Philip to give speech Winnipeg Prince Philip who has been on an official visit to puerto Rico is to arrive Here sunday to speak at a Hospital award dinner. The Queen s husband has been selected for the St. Boniface general Hospital research foundation International award in recognition of his promotion of physical fitness. Prior to his appearance at the banquet at the Winnipeg convention Centre the Prince is scheduled to visit the Hospital and St. Johns anglican Cathedral in downtown Winnipeg and to present awards to youngsters at hocs Chippawa. Compiled from dispatches they say the fans come in droves in the old country but a soccer game in Winnipeg on a blustery october afternoon leaves spectators with plenty of room to stretch. The Winnipeg weather office says Snow in t due for at least another five Days. Meanwhile High temperatures of around 7 degrees Are expected to continue. It was 24 degrees under sunny skies in Rio de Janeiro Friday 30 degrees under partly Cloudy skies in Trinidad. And the soccer game the University of Manitoba bosons Defeated the University of Winnipeg Wesman 5-1. The fans reported few traffic problems when leaving the stadium. Soccer details on Page 52. Vancouver Edmonton Regina Winnipeg Toronto Ottawa Montrea Halifax St John s Man who took part in boy s beating receives one year jail sentence a 31-year-old Man who court was told helped beat a 17-year-old boy unconscious in a main Street hotel was sentenced Friday to a year in jail. Crown counsel Rob Finlayson said Henry David Laquette of 547 Maryland Street was drinking in the Northern hotel the evening of nov. 27, 1977. When an other Man started beating a 17-year-old boy for no known reason Laquette and a woman joined in he said. The boy was kicked and punched about 20 times Fin Layson said. He also said Laquette had a criminal record dating to 1965 for assault breaking and entering robbery and other offences. Defence counsel Mary Mcmanus said Laquette has t been convicted of a serious offence since 1973. She also said he is married has three children Between the Ages of 5 and 2 and his wife is expecting another baby soon. As Well he is a labourer who tries to keep a steady Job she said. County court judge c. I. Keith said the Only thing that impressed him was la Quette s Good criminal record the past five years. Newly organized farm club picks executives the no interest no payments till 79 1300 Portage. 309 Portage .943-5531 forecast for Winnipeg Bissett Interlake and red River Gions mainly sunny today with High near c. Extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba Cloudy with a few Light sprinkles sunday. Mostly sunny monday and tuesday. Tempera Tures near Normal throughout. Northern Manitoba Cloudy with a few Snow flurries sunday. Mainly sunny monday and tuesday. Northwest Ontario temperatures near Normal. Temperatures following Are the minimum temperatures for the 12-hour period that ended at 7 . Friday and the maximum temperatures for the 12-hour period that at 7 . Bryon Heinrichs of Halb Stadt has been elected pres ident of the newly organized Young Farmers club of the red River Valley. Other elected executive include vice president Dennis Wahl Haubstadt Secretary treasurer Kathy Heinrichs Altona Public relations officer Hank pen Ner. Plum Coulee direct Adams William James of Winnipeg husband of Dorothy Adams. Bergmuller Tracy Lynn 7, of 23 Vanscoy Road Charleswood daughter of Eugen and Trudy Bergmuller. Buckley Marie 68, of 790 Magnus Avenue. Cochrane Robert j., of 1186 Mcmillan Avenue. Cullen Lilian Dorothy 84, of 327 Kildare Avenue West Transcona widow of James Cullen. Foy Aubrey Miller 66, of Montreal husband of Kay Margaret Foy. Geron Justyn 92, of 209 Donalda Avenue East Kildonan. Gorin Abe Butch 73, of Winnipeg. Greyeyes Purvis 31, of Petersfield Man. Hubbard Sidney John 67, of Victoria formerly of Sudbury ont., Hus band of Gertrude Hub Bard. Larsen Harold r., 71, of 249 Trent Avenue East Kildonan husband of Alice Larsen. Macdonald Kathleen Florence 89, of Central Park Lodge. Matthews Ray Allen 45, of port Moody b.c., husband of Pat Matth tors de Penner Gretna Harvey Kehler Rosetown and Larry Friesen Rosen Field. The new organization has a beginning base of 50 interested members who have agreed to objectives of establishing formal links with other existing regional agricultural groups Ahmed Khan agricultural representative at Altona said. Many District people were concerned that graduating 4h club members Young people had no organization to Call their he said. It is the first Young Farmers club in the prov Ince. Deaths news. Nielsen Carl Johannes 80, of 146 Garfield Street. Nimes Michael 79, of 380 Woodward Avenue Hus band of Mary Nimes. Palud Jean Marie Alain of Aubigny Man., infant son of Louis and Berthe paid. Pentland Harry Clare 63, of Winnipeg husband of Harriet Pentland. Rogers Ethel a., 90, of Woodstock n.b., widow of Clifford k. Rogers. Templeton Russell Ernest 86, of Macgregor Man. Turman Joseph 63, of 535 Windsor Avenue Hus band of Mary Turman. Waterman Louis of 667 Wellington Crescent husband of Sheila water Man. Wolocatiuk Mary 87, of Dauphin Man. I Zolondek Michael 72, of Tyndall Man. For further information please see classified death notices decline in rate causes worry the Manitoba Telephone system is concerned about its declining rate of reve nue increase in its 1977-78 fiscal year but nevertheless is determined to Post Pone rate increases. Rates for Basic Tele phone service in Manitoba Are among the lowest in Canada and every Effort is being made to maintain that relative position to the Benefit of our says the publicly owned Utility s annual report for the year ending last March 31. The last rate increase was granted by the Public utilities Board of Manitoba for the 1975-76 fiscal year. The rate of Revenue growth slowed to 12.7 per cent for the year compared to an average of 20 per cent for the previous two. Meanwhile Over Allex lenses including debt charges Rose by 15 per cent and 22.3 cents of each Rev nue Dollar was used for Long term debt financing. This latter figure is the highest amount in More than 20 years and is up by 2.3 cents from the 20 cent figures of the previous two the report says. In Dollar figures total revenues increased by million to million in the fiscal year while total expenses were Mil lion leaving million in net Revenue. The number of phones in service in Manitoba went up to during the year and the conversion from manual to dial phones was completed june with the switchover of the rapid City system ending a program begun in 1949. Local Calls exceeded 1.3 billion an increase of 17 million Over the previous year. Mail a gift to someone in great Britain for Christmas or any special occasion just select and Purchase the gift of your Choice from our Lull Colour catalogue of items already stocked in our London warehouse. 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Mean ocl. 13 4.1 0.3 3.2 18. 5.0 11.7 Normal 2.8 1.1 4.7 he chill on record 28.3 in 1964 Lowell Oft record in 1881 voters of St. Boniface on monday Send Trudeau a 58" message elect Jack Hare progressive conservative let s get Canada working again George Brown official agent i ;