Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press wednesday december 6, 1978 Man died after he was tied put in trunk by Glen Mackenzie Frederick Roy Bleich killed a 73-year-old Man by tying him up and putting him into a trunk a 17-year old boy told an Assize court Winnipeg free press 4, 1978 mrs. P. Matthes 14 Currie cres. Mrs. G. Hanson 168 Armstrong ave. Mrs. J. Campbell 815 Fleet Avenue mrs. C. Pestrick 220 Good Street mrs. N. Canning 46 sunny Hills Road mrs. E. Hofer 771 Bronx Avenue or. K. Hanson 22-1051 Taylor Avenue mrs. V. Bohna 454 Woody Dell Avenue mrs. B. Jervais 1213-78 Quail Ridge Road mrs. W. Christie 8 Grove Hills Lane the above people received Cash from the free press representative who called and found the Coupon keeper in use. You ii next play the Coupon keeper contest and win Cash prizes. Jury tuesday. As Well Bleich said be forehand he was going to Knock off this Guy. He told me he was going to hit him. To me that meant kill Douglas Robert Wynne told the 11-Man, one woman jury. Bleich said he was going to kill the Man because he had a grudge against him for saying he Bleich stole a vase Wynne said. Wynne of no fixed address testified at the Mani Toba court of Queen s Bench first degree murder trial of Bleich 22. Wynne pleaded guilty monday to second degree murder for his part in the incident and after his testimony tues Day was sentenced to life imprisonment with a provi Sion he not be allowed to apply for parole for 10 years. Wynne admitted under oath he knew if he was convicted of first degree murder he could t apply for parole for 25 years so his testimony could help save him up to 15 years in prison. He said he told the truth regardless of this. He was sentenced by or. Justice Louis Denise of Manitoba court of Queen s Cooks Bacon 5 eggs hamburgers. Crepes. Steaks Etc. Non Slick cooking surface. Thermostatic control with ready Light Model ph10i Srp 24.98 Reg. S18.95. Bench before whom he pleaded guilty. Denise is also presiding at Bleich s trial. Wynne testified he told Bleich he did t want the Man killed. He testified that the evening of july 9 the two went to a 7-eleven store to buy pantyhose for masks and tape for their hands to eliminate Finger prints and drove to the Home of 73-year-old Joseph George Redmond a Frame House at Nassau Street and River Avenue. Wynne said they stayed in the car about an hour and a half waiting for the Light in the House to be turned off. When this did t happen they entered the House anyway through the unlocked front door Wynne said. Crown counsel Charles Newcombe told court ear Lier that Redmond knew Bleich because Bleich had worked for Redmond and stayed in his House in 1977. Wynne said Redmond re cognized Bleich despite the mask. They took Redmond up to the second floor Mas Ter bedroom and Bleich tied him up Wynne said. Bleich then took red mond to the attic to prevent him from calling police and later put him into a trunk telling him they had kid napped his daughter and he better shut up Wynne Testi fied. Bleich fastened a Latch at one end of the trunk but left the other open and inserted an electrical plug without Cord just under the lid creating a Hole allowing Redmond to breath Wynne said. He testified they spent about half an hour looting the House. Newcombe said Bleich later removed the plug Wynne said he his Mother and Bleich returned to the House the afternoon of july 10 because Bleich wanted to make sure red mond was dead. He told me to Knock on the trunk and if i heard any noise he would have to go Back Wynne said. He said he told his Mother and Bleich there was no sound from the trunk to which Bleich responded Good because if there was any noise i would have to go Back Wynne said he his Mother and Bleich were staying at the Winnipeg inn. They returned there for dinner and headed East that night intending to take what they had stolen from Redmond to Ontario pick up his Wynne s Brothers and sister in Kitchener ont., and head for California he said. Wynne testified their car was searched in a routine Check by Ontario Provin Cial police officers at Ken Ora ont., about 4 . July 11 and discovered the car s trunk filled with articles taken from Redmond s House. He said he was tired and afraid and after police struck him five or six times he gave them a statement. Wynne testified Bleich and his Wynne s Mother arrived in Winnipeg together july 7. Bleich originally said he was going out with Wynne s sister but later admitted it was Wynne s Mother Wynne said. He also said Bleich s stated in Tention to marry his Mother did t bother him. Under questioning by de Fence counsel Norm Cuddy Wynne denied he lied to police and denied he told a fellow heading Ley correctional Institute inmate he had killed Redmond. The trial was to continue today. Man. Pm broadcasters request flexible rules Al pm radio broadcasters in Manitoba issued an Appeal to the Canadian radio television and telecommunications commission crts tuesday for greater flexibility in broadcasting poli cies and regulations. Speaking at a Public meeting at the Winnipeg inn Allan Waters past chair Man and a director of the Canadian association of broadcasters said present policies and regulations have pm broadcasters in somewhat of a straitjacket. There has to be some Type of regulations or he told the com Mission. We just can t go without something but they need not be quite As confining As they Are. Give us some room to Waters made his comments during an Exchange on broadcast definitions with commissioner Macleod Rodgers who later said these great number of categories Are Ron Mitchell president of Moffat communications limited also called for More flexibility and warned that Over regulation of the Industry could Lead to All pm stations in Canada sounding the same. If every minor change in programming had to be cleared by the Federal government Mitchell warned that pro Graming could be dictated by Otta Bob Laine of Chiq pm which is seeking a renewal of its broadcasting licence said some crts definitions Are too rigid and confuse relations Between the regulatory Agency and broadcasters. For example Laine said the station s definition of hit recording includes any record in local demand while the com Mission s specifies any record that makes the top 40 charts. Semantic differences also surfaced Over the definition of vocal and instrumental recordings with broadcasters and the commission undecided about whether the former should include sing ing talking or humming. Mitchell agreed there has been a major breakdown in communication Between pm broadcasters and the com Mission. We have to get together to talk More and resolve some of these differences. Maybe some of these definitions can be changed or relaxed a commissioner Jean Louis Gagnon said sometimes it is difficult for us to understand what you say and for you to understand what we mean. We need a despite the criticisms Rodgers said he noted a fairly tolerant attitude to Ward pm regulations at the hearing. Have an instant color photo taken of your child with Santa ready in a minute. Mounted in an attractive folder. Only Unic Ify until Christmas tickets available at the information Booth in the Centre courtyard until closing on Friday. Each tax included saturday ii . I . 2 . I . 6 . 8 . 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