Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 27, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday november 27, 1978 5 briefly death ends 3 7-year coma Holiday Elaine Esposito died sunday 37 years after going into a coma during surgery. Her coma was believed to be the longest on record. She was 43. Her Mother Lucy Esposito had cared for her daughter daily since 1941. The guinness Book of world records lists miss Esposito s coma As the longest Ever for a human. The coma began aug. As doctors closed the incision after an appendectomy. The six year old girl began convulsing her temperature Rose to 107, and doctors warned her parents that she would never recover from the coma. Prison official gunned Down Belfast the Deputy governor of North Ern Ireland s Maze prison was shot and killed sunday night in his Home by gunmen believed to be members of the Irish Republican army who forced their Way past his wife and opened fire. Ceausescu Breaks ranks Vienna romanian president Nicolae Ceausescu publicly broke ranks with the Warsaw pact during the weekend in a move Likely to further Strain relations Between Bucharest and its communist allies. Horseshoe Falls a screen Niagara Falls ont. For the second time in history picture images will be projected onto the Horseshoe Falls to celebrate the annual Hennepin festival in december. Festival chairman Jack Barton said Friday that a movie projector will be used to throw images feet onto the Falls. Japanese pm to step Down Tokyo Takeo Fukuda said today was stepping Down As japanese prime minister after run Ning far behind Masayoshi Ohira in a primary election to choose a new president of the ruling Liberal democratic party. Miss Canada a poor Cousin Hamilton Brigitte Hofmann miss Dominion of Canada says she Felt like a poor Cousin to miss . When they competed in last week s miss world Beauty pageant in London. Miss Hoffman 18, said in an interview sunday that her clothes could not compare with the lavish Ward Robe of her american rival who she added received hefty Cash prizes for winning her title. Mount Etna spews hot lava Catania Sicily mount Etna Europe s largest Active Volcano erupted saturday night with jets of red hot lava spewing 500 metres above its Cone shaped Summit. Times publishing last Issue London the sunday times published today what might be its last copy before a labor dispute shuts Down All of the times s newspapers indefinitely. The management of the times the sunday times and several Allied specialist weeklies has said it will suspend publication beginning thursday be cause of the labor management conflict. Man arrested in stabbings los Angeles police said sunday they have arrested a Man for questioning about two of the 12 stabbing attacks that have occurred in the City s skid Road District in the last month. Panamanian freighter sinks Naha Japan the panamanian registered freighter giant navigator Sank saturday after Tak ing water and Drifting in rough seas off Southern Japan. Nine Crew members Are missing. Fld. Fisheries adviser Dies St. Johns fld. Rupert Prince chair Man of the Newfoundland fishing Industry advisory Board died of an apparent heart attack Friday. Runaway engine derailed Purcell okla. A runaway locomotive Thun dered 56 Kilometres through three cities sunday As police blocked rail Crossings and attempted to Board the unmanned engine. The 60-ton locomotive was derailed More than an hour later by Santa be railway co. Workers at a Yard Northeast of Here. There were no injuries. Grain car tenders criticized Regina the Canadian wheat Board s Deci Sion to Call tenders to Purchase 500 to Grain Hopper cars is a move in the wrong says Gordon Macmurchy minister responsible for the Saskatchewan transportation Agency. Macmurchy said in a statement Friday the tender Call was made without consulting Grain producers whose Money the wheat Board will spending. Compiled from dispatches gift 1 3qo Portage 309 Portage forecast for Winnipeg Bissett Interlake and red River regions Clear and cold today and tonight moderate North wind with Drifting Snow decreasing to a Light wind by Sunset. Cloudy with Snow flurries tuesday morning becoming intermittent Snow and Drifting Snow in the afternoon brisk Southeast wind in the afternoon. Low tonight near a High tuesday near c. Extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba Cloudy with Light Snow wednes Day and thursday. Sunny Friday. Near Normal tempera Tures. Northern Manitoba Cloudy with Light Snow wednes Day and thursday. Clearing Friday. Temperatures a Little above Normal. Northwestern Ontario Cloudy with Light Snow. Temperatures a Little below Normal wednesday. Tempera Tures above Normal thursday and Friday. Temperatures following Are the minimum temperatures for the 12-hour period that ended at 6 . Monday and the maximum temperatures Victoria Winnipeg Aviv Thompson Thunder Bay 25 -6.8 year -13.2 Montreal -9 -4.4 Halifax 0 on Chicago 4 in Miami 25 on Minneapolis -2 in new York 2 Phoenix 17 26 -9.1 los Angeles in year -12.6 Boston -2 -5.6 Amsterdam a on Athens 19 in Berlin j on Helsinki 0 2 in Honolulu 29 21 Lisbon 15 for nov. 1 of nov. 27 London Normal 24.0 deaths Bath Carol Ann -10, of 27 Pawnee Bay St. Boni face wife of Roy Bath. Berglund Helge Alfred 73, of 118 Flora place husband of Emily Berglund. Bodin Edwin Arthur 62, of Misericordia Hospital husband of Lynda Bodin. Bogseth Hannah 73, of Tuxedo Villa widow of Peter Bogseth. Budworth William h., 67, of 22 Carnarvon Road St. James Assiniboia husband of Jessie Bud Worth. Chernetz Sidney 58, of 145 Euclid Street. Clark Margaret 94, of Killarney Man. Coe Albert Edward 61, of 818 Beach Avenue Hus band of Florence Coe. Dubowitz Ronald Thomas 17, of Fisher Branch Man., son of Tom and Nellie Dubowitz. Dizona Walter 52, of 1129 Pritchard Avenue husband of Marie Dpi Zona. Fisher Eva 59, of Power View Man., wife of Paul Fisher. Forbes George Bodie 86, of Carman Man. Jones Margaret Ruth 82, of Stonewall Man., widow of William Jones. Matheson Neil Francis 69, of 475 Ham Ilton Avenue suite 405, husband of Alice Mathe son. Mclaren Charles 73, of 5501 Roblin Boulevard Charleswood husband of Isabel Mclaren. Meyer Max 87, of 620 Mcgregor Street suite 6, widower of Frida Meyer. Murphy Thomas Payne of 135 Mayfair Avenue suite 8, husband of bar Bara Murphy. Ormond Helen mar Garet of 233 Booth drive suite 1018, St. James Assiniboia widow of Daniel Stewart Ormond. Palechka Theodora of Gimli Man., widow of Ludwik Palechka. Rice Anna Sophia Theo Dora 84, of 702 Goulding Street. Robertson or. Clifford Sifton of Dauphin Man., husband of Margaret Robertson. Rohr Frank 59, of Winni Peg husband of Ida k. Rohr. Rose Margaret Verna of 845 Kebir place fort Garry wife of w. D. Bill Rose. Schamp Aime 40, of 677 Maryland Street. Schultz Katherine 75, of 825 Machray Avenue widow of Frank Schultz. Seller Dorothy Isabel 80, of Central Park Lodge wife of William seller. Smith sister Lorraine 45, of Selkirk Man., wife of Garnet Smith. Soloway Maria 73, of 459 Martin Avenue wife of Peter Soloway. Stebner Irene Ger Trude of 636 Spruce Street wife of Herman Stebner. Walton Sigrid m., 86, of Holland Man., widow of Charles Walton. For further information please see classified death notices alcohol and dangerous mix did you know for example Thill certain mines Chin react with High blood pressure medication precipitating a crisis in the wine Drinker it can particularly dangerous Tor to drive if Jiuji Combine a drink and an Over the counter cold remedy that alcohol can interact with some Oral anti diabetic causing a build up of blood acid Levels that can Lead coma or death december Reader s digest alerts urn to the dangers of mixing alcohol with these and other drugs including penicillin heart stimulants and simple cold tablets. Find out Why your tolerance for these combinations May filter from one time to another Why they May internet harm Lessly today hut lethally to Morrow. Read and drugs a Dan mix one of 2s articles and features in december rentier s digest. At your newsstand today 24-hour general strike ends Banks Burn in iranian City Tehran a More scattered violence was reported from Provin Cial towns in Iran As employees of the Central Bank and other govern ment agencies returned to work after a 24-hour general strike called by foes of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Pars the official iranian news Agency reported at least nine per sons killed and 30 wounded sunday in Gorgan about 300 Kilometres North East of Here. Also eight Branch Banks were burned in Isfahan about 400 Kilometres South of the capital tear Gas was used to break up an anti government demonstration in re Ziaiyeh and a March was made by thousands in the holy City of Mash had near the soviet Border pro testing the shooting of seven persons last week. Sunday s strike was called by mos Lem religious leaders to keep pressure on the Shah and opposition politicians supported their Call. But it appeared to have Little effect on the nation s Economy and did not cause major disruptions in Public services. Bakeries and food stores were open despite the strike Call. The bazaars the heart of commercial activity in every town and City were closed sunday but reopened today. The giant Tehran Bazaar the stage for numerous anti Shah demonstrations was jammed today with shop pers seeking bargains. Money Chang ers were also Back on the sidewalks offering 100 rials for one . Dollar instead of the official rate of 70 to the Dollar. The increase in the Dollar s value was attributed to the serious civil unrest of the last three months and the crippling 15-Day Oil strike that ended nov.14. It also reflected the concern of moneyed iranians who have transferred huge sums abroad. The Central Bank s Union of White Collar employees released a list of 180 prominent iranians said to be close to the Shah who the Union alleged have transferred millions of dollars abroad. The list included High rank ing military officers former govern ment ministers and Heads of giant government organizations. The Transfer of Money abroad at the time it was alleged to have been done was not illegal. The govern ment did not impose restrictions on foreign transfers until nov. 15, when it limited such transfers to a person. Banking sources said that at the height of the unrest at least million a Day was being transferred abroad Driver rebuffed returns on foot to assault girl police Are searching for a Man about 30 to 35 years old with Long dark hair about five feet eight inches tall in connection with an indecent assault on a 16 year old girl. The girl was walking Home sunday about 3 . Along the 600 Block of Cory Don Avenue when a car stopped to offer her a ride a police spokesman said. The girl refused and the Driver drove away parked and then circled Back on foot. She was pulled in Between buildings and indecently assaulted a police spokesman said. And 53.60 or of col Niga. Daily Quoss. Cains Ltd. 228 notre Dame Avenue 943-8666_______ Winnipeg couple injured in Lio Itse fire two people were injured one seriously in a fire about 4 . Sunday which caused damage to a Pacific Avenue Home. William Hunter 44, of 733 Pacific Avenue suffered smoke inhalation and his wife Vickie 48, suffered Sec Ond degree Burns on her Back. He is reported in guarded condition at the health sciences Centre and she is in Good condition a fire department spokesman said. Foot specialist consultant or. Pollock podiatrist Abbey foot clinic. Mpg. Seasons greeter bouquet sending these unforgettable gifts is As easy As a Call or visit to any of our shops. No wrapping no mailing no shopping headaches. Send a living Loving gift Tike this season s greeter bouquet. The Christmas spirit captured with Holiday Flowers vivid greens and red candles. Holly bowl deck their Halls with a Holly and Pine arrangement set in a footed metallic finish bowl. 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