Winnipeg Free Press

Tuesday, November 21, 1978

Issue date: Tuesday, November 21, 1978
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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 21, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday november 21, 1978 5 briefly Brandt has mild heart attack Bonn former West German Chancellor Willy Brandt in Hospital since last week has suffered a a mild heart attack his party said monday. Sex Liberal Leader charged Minehead Jeremy Thorpe 49, the Dapper aristocrat once seen As the shining Hope for Britain s faded Liberal party was formally charged monday with conspiracy to murder male Model Norman Scott his alleged Lover. Child awarded Moncton . A child totally disabled after being struck by a car when he was four years old and his parents were awarded a total of More than by the new Brunswick supreme court. Mine train derailed 7 dead Doncaster England part of a train carrying miners to the surface of a Coal pit was derailed one Kilometre underground Early today killing seven men and injuring 19 others. Girls win sports Battle Toronto two girls have been told by a court they can continue their two year old Battle to play organized sports with boys. Moscow pardons Canadian Moscow the soviet Union has pardoned Asta Sokow 52, of Montreal sentenced to eight years in a labor Camp on smuggling charges. Cuba defence forces on Alert Havana reliable government sources said monday that Cuba put its defence forces on Alert last week fearing a possible strike from the United states. The decision was made As a Large . Fleet appeared to approach cuban Waters. Body find raises anxiety Lusaka discovery of the body of Muriel Bissell an elderly Canadian born woman on her farm near Lusaka is Likely to heighten the anxiety of Whites in isolated farming areas round the zambian capital. She disappeared on nov. 8. Workers angered by rejection Montreal two Hundred workers hooted angrily monday when Union officials announced that Cadbury schweppes Powell Ltd. Has refused a Quebec government offer intended to keep open the company s chocolate making Plant Here. Judge hits noiseless society Barrie ont. Or. Justice Mayer Lerner of the Ontario supreme court told doctors and lawyers attending a weekend seminar of the Simcoe county Law association that times have changed since he was a practising lawyer in London ont. In those Days someone was hanged for he said. Not like today you have a licence to congressman gets 3 years Washington . Representative Charles Diggs was sentenced monday to three years in prison for his conviction on charges of mail fraud and making false statements. In report criticizes Israel United nations a United nations report made Public monday says israeli authorities in the occupied Arab territories abused prisoners deprived Arab civilians of their human rights and fined or jailed parents of minors convicted of Security offences. Pm to recall cars Detroit general motors corp. Will recall about luxury cars because the automatic transmissions might not properly move into the Park position the company said monday. Overdose kills actor s son los Angeles Allan Scott Newman 28, son of actor Paul Newman died at the ramada inn Here Early monday of what police termed an accidental overdose of alcohol and the prescription tranquil Izer valium. A night club performer Newman had been under the care of a clinical psychologist for emotional problems. Rifkin pleads not guilty los Angeles computer analyst Stanley Mark Rifkin pleaded not guilty monday to stealing million in Bank funds and exchanging them Lor a Cache of soviet diamonds. Compiled from dispatches color . Costs less cup seeks labor support Vancouver up the Canad an Union of postal workers cup Hopes to end internal Union Squab bling Over cup s illegal strike once and for All today at the Brit ish Columbia federation of labor s annual convention postal Union Leader Jean Claude Parrot said Mon Day. Parrot said he will ask the entire labor movement to cup in a Cross country information Campaign against the Federal government which ordered an end to the Union s Legal strike oct. 19. The strike continued until oct. 25 and the Canadian labor Congress Csc refused to the postal Union in its Defiance of the Law. There was some criticism of Csc leaders monday As the militant . Federation opened its convention. Bob Donnelly seeking to replace retiring president George Johnston As Leader of the federation blasted the Csc for publicly attacking cup while it is still at tempting to negotiate a contract. Csc president Dennis Mcdermott scheduled to speak to the federation delegates after Parrot accused the postal Union last week of using the labor movement As a stage for its ideological ego he said the Csc did not the postal Union because it did not consult the Congress affiliates in Advance of the Defiance of the to work Bill. Mcdermott said Congress executives Felt that nothing Short of a general strike could have Defeated the government in its contract Dis Pute with the postal workers. More than 850 delegates to the . Federation s animal convention endorsed Ati executive Council report that gave unhesitating support to the postal workers. With Johnston stepping Down after eight years As president of the federa Tion militant and moderate factions Are battling for control. Donnelly head of the telecommunication workers Union proposes to continue the Independent militant course set by Johnston. More moderate forces m the federation Are backing Jim Kinnaird for Mer head of the .-Yukon building trades Council. Deaths forecast for Winnipeg Bissett Interlake and red River regions. Sunny today. Sunny wednesday with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon and an occasional Snow flurry brisk South wind. High today near Clow tonight near c. High wednesday near c. Extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba sunny thursday Friday and saturday. Temperatures near Normal. Northern Manitoba Cloudy thursday. Snow Friday. Clearing saturday. Temperatures near Normal. Northwestern Ontario Snow thursday. Sunny Friday and saturday. Temperatures near Normal. Temperatures following Are the minimum temperatures for the 12-hour period that ended at 6 . Tuesday and the maximum temperatures for monday Victoria Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Repina Winnipeg Thompson Kenora Brandon Dauphin Thunder Bav Toronto Ottawa Montreal Halifax Chicago Miami Minneapolis 25 -12 -21 20 i -23 Winnipeg temperature comparisons Max. Min. Mean nov. 20 -20.0 30.7 -2s.j last year -4.4 -m.3 -7.9 Normal -2.2 -ii.1 -6.7 highest on record 150 in 1890 lowest on record -31.1 in 1b96 precipitation total for nov. 1 to nov. 21 28.6 Milli Normal 18.8 Millimetres. Bell Arthur Gordon 81, of heading Ley Man., husband of Hilda Bell. Black James Wilkie 82, of 170 Bartlett Avenue husband of Sherry Black. Blair Mary 86, of 2060 Corydon Avenue widow of David Blair. Brown Christopher Joseph 20, 675 Atlantic Avenue son of Adeline Brown. Cameron John Allan 59, of Calgary alta., Hus band of Ann Ca Meron. Chisholm Normanda 82, of 33 Balmoral Street. Clark James 89, of Winnipeg husband of Ger Trude Clark. Costin Matthew 83, of Winnipeg husband of Pauline Costin. Cribbs Leslie Allan of Penticton ., widower of Kathleen Cribbs. Crooks James Alex Ander 79, of 1630 Hender son Highway suite 121, husband of Mary Gwen Dolyn Isobel Crooks. Eckert Ottilie 77, of 170 Watt Street suite 311. Goodall Isobel May 64, of Winnipeg widow of William bryans Goodall. Hitesman Robert j., 73, of 62 Niagara Street Hus band of Ruth Hitesman. Hunt Donald Lee 40, of 594 Martin Avenue. Kl1ffer, Laurie Joel of Winnipeg. Lach Jean 60, of 546 Hen Derson Highway wife of Joseph Lach. Mcdonald Gerald d Arcy 84, of 565 Bever Ley Street husband of Mary Mcdonald. Mcnabb Albert g., of Kenora ont., widower of Annie Davies Mcnabb. Mitchell c. Norman 88, of Montreal husband of Hazel Bishop Mit Chell. Mryglod Michael an Drew 83, of Kelowna ., husband of Helen mryglod. Murray Laura Isabella 86, of Lyleton Man. Penner Maria 85, of Steinbach Man., widow of Johann Penner. Prus John 51, of 294 Rutland Street husband of Eileen Prus. Ross Sally wife of or. W. Donald Ross. Schriber Anastazia 84, of 1007 Magnus Avenue. Steel Harry of Vancou ver widower of Valla steel. Thomas Ralph 65, of East Selkirk Man., Hus band of Rose Thomas. Turner William e., 73, Burlington ont., Hus band of Dorothy Dolly Saxton Turner. Van Der Tol Marienus 63, of 550 Agnes Street. Williams Omar 50, of North Hollywood Cali fornia husband of Ber Nice Williams. Yuill Verna 73, of por Tage la Prairie Man., wife of Clarence Yuill. For further information please see classified death or. Pollock podiatrist foot clinic Vance visiting Ottawa compiled from dispatches Washington can Ada-. Maritime Boundary dispute that has cast an occasional Shadow Over bilateral relations for almost two years is High on the Agenda for Ottawa talks Between . Secretary of state Cyrus Vance and external affairs minister Don Jamieson. Washington officials say special Boundary negotiators Lloyd Cutler of the . And Canada s Marcel Cadieux will also be in Ottawa during Vance s first official visit to Ottawa which starts today. Vance is to make a Cour Tesy Call on the governor general and attend a dinner with Jamieson today. On wednesday the two men will hold bilateral discus Sions followed by lunch with prime minister tru Deau and an afternoon press conference before Vance returns to Washington. Impact minimal Thompson Man., staff concessions to the mining Industry contained in the Federal budget will have a minimal Impact on Inco metals com Pany s Manitoba operation a spokesman said monday. Charles hews president of Inco s Manitoba division said the budget s provision for a 100-per-cent write off on mining development costs compared with the current 30 per cent would have Little effect on the company since its develop ment and exploration pro Grams Are very Low key. The Extension of invest ment tax credit and other deferrals by the budget would also have Only a minor effect hews said. Inl98uiiis Mercedes Benz will Likely command nearly 90% or its original Price. Christmas lights receive free Power municipal ornamental lighting for Christmas will once again be Given a free surge of electricity by Manitoba Hydro. Continuing a 43-year tradition the provincial Crown corporation will sup ply free Energy for the fes Tive lights Between Satur Day dec. 16 and sunday Jan. 7. A Mercedes Benz holds its value for the very reasons that make it a in Tho first performance. Engineering safety Comfort. Timeless styling. Right now the average resale Price of a three year old Mercedes Benz is nearly 90% of its Privi when new. after five which is not Long in the life of our cars a Mercedes Benz still commands of ils original Price. What is True now will be True tomorrow. Because a is built to be Here today and Here tomorrow. Which gives you one More reason to con Sider a new Meru Des Renz its investment value. A Mercedes Benz is engineered like no other car in the world. 3-Ycar resale values d on or i c Hook. ill Iii lev 1.1 lit ii thru i Nir i in pour. Lur Ani Cristn limn m Horn 31 to co r Mil Piiru Pru a. Lone Star motors limited 854 Nairn ave. Phone 667-2467 ;