Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 9, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday january 9, 1979 briefly Lanctot faces Kidnap charge Montreal Jacques Lanctot a former Ber of the front de liberation do Quebec was charged monday with kidnapping British Trade commissioner James Cross in october 1970. Terrorists raid radio station Rome Neo fascist terrorists raided a leftist radio station during a program on birth control today and wounded four housewives in a shooting spree heard by listeners. Trains collide., 30 killed Ankara a commuter train rammed into the of another train stopped in a station near the turkish capital today killing 30 persons and in Juring about 100. It was the second fatal train wreck in this area in five Days and the fifth train wreck in Turkey within a month. Toronto Pilot released Khartoum guerrillas have released a Toron to helicopter Pilot George William Krois 36, held captive in ethiopian since oct. 21. Krois employed by the Viking helicopter co. Of Ottawa under contract to the world health organization was captured when he landed his helicopter in guerrilla controlled territory to repair a Light plane that had crash landed there. Labelled Man gets san Francisco a television film pro Ducer who said he was labelled by Pacific Gas and electric co. Page will receive in an out of court settlement that May be a record. The amount Given to film producer Don Dener ended litigation Over a film called Powers that be which pc had criticized publicly As unfair and malicious. Mackasey a figurehead Montreal the Gazette says air Canada has stripped the chairman s Job of nearly Allau Hority and responsibility three weeks before Bryce Mackasey is scheduled to assume the Post. An air Canada spokesman Lias termed he report absolutely jamaicans protest prices Kingston Jamaica demonstrators ram paged through City streets monday to protest gasoline prices which skyrocketed to . Boy Burns himself to death Crews England a 14-year-old student burned himself to death on his school s Rugby Field. Police said Andrew Potter poured alcohol Over himself and set himself of fire in front dozens of helpless friends and teachers. One of Potter s teachers said the youth left a suicide note saying he was under pressure at school hated Homework and resented the exam system. The teacher said Potter was one of the school s Best students and was at the top of his class. Potter told a Friend before he died he had been fascinated by a horror film in a series called theatre of blood which ended with a gruesome self immolation. Terrorists kill judge Madrid terrorists shot and killed supreme court judge Miguel Cruz Cuenca on a Busy Madrid Street today police reported. It was Spain s sixth political killing so far this year and like the others was believed to be the work of Eta the Basque separatist organization. Top movies illegally copied Oklahoma City Fri agents arrested five men in new York and Ohio monday in connection with the Sale of thousands of unauthorized copies of top motion pictures. They said the copies represented a potential loss of million to legitimate distributors. Security tight for Pope s visit Mexico City More than Security agents will be mobilized to protect Pope John Paul ii when he visits Mexico later this month. Two injured in traffic accidents to Canada Cut Short Ottawa Franjo Mikulic a former Yugo Slavian communist Leader Cut Short a visit to Canada saturday after immigration officials expressed annoyance about his speaking tour. An 11-year-old girl and a 48-year-old woman were sent to Hospital monday after two separate car accidents. A police spokesman said Angela Friesen 11, of 17 Rowe Street East Kildonan was taken to Hospital in Good condition after she was struck by an eastbound car As she attempted to Cross Springfield Road at Pentland Street at . Police said the Driver of the car was Barbara Mitcheli 34. Of 60 whellams Lane suite 60s, East Kildonan. And police said Helen Giese Reclus of 22f Regent Avenue East Transcona was taken to Hospital in Good condition after she lost control of her northbound car at . And collided with a southbound vehicle on Highway 59 near the mint. Asselin Gerard l., 51, of 445 Partridge Avenue West Kildonan husband of Elizabeth Asselin. Fontaine Rose Alma 57, of St. George Man., wife of Hector Fontaine. Glass Laura Edith 79, of 546 Sydney Avenue East Kildonan widow of Bil Liard Glass. Glowe Florence of 3776 Henderson Highway East Kildonan widow of Mathew Clowe. Good Jessie 89, of tue do Villa widow of Howard Vernon Good. Isford Lillian Alice 56, of Santa Ana calif., for Merly of Winnipeg wife of Arnold a. Isford. Kowal Steve of Thunder Bay ont. Leontowicz Michael 94, of Princess Elizabeth Hospital formerly of 255 Garfield Street. Miller Berl 92, of 283 Burrows Avenue. Montpetit Alber Joseph 64, formerly of Winnipeg. Nothstein Douglas an deaths Derson 54, of 1624 Hen Derson Highway East Kildonan husband of Sherril Lynne Nothstein. Onischuk Sophie of 657 Lansdowne Avenue widow of Michael onis Chuk. Owen Marie Lea Laura 84, of 309 Sherbrook Street suite 39, widow of Jack Owen. Peasnell Ann 83, of Winnipeg widow of Jack Peasnell. Proskurniok Michael John 72, of 567 Boyd ave nue. Saunders mrs. Avis Elnor of Kenora ont. Simpson Amy of Castle Gar b.c., widow of Maurice Simpson. Sossai Natale 53, of 247 Johnson Avenue Hus band of Jusephine sos Sai. Taylor Mary Ann so widow of George Tay Lor. Turcotte Jean 52, of 1019 main Street. Wharton Ronis 90, of Winnipeg convalescent Home widow of Alonzo Wharton. White William 80, of 370 Queen Street St. James Assiniboia husband of Margaret White. Wilson John Arthur 46, of Portage la Prairie Man., formerly of Winni Peg husband of Rose Wilson. For further information please see classified death notices foot specialist consultant or. Pollock podiatrist Abbey fool clinic. Mpg. A photo prime minister Trudeau enjoys a Day on the slopes monday with some friends in Vail Colorado. His week Long skiing vacation winds up wednesday. Free press Christmas cheer fund reaches successful end to season the free press Christmas cheer fund has reached the end of a successful Road for another year. With each donation Manitoban helped make Christmas 1978, a Little brighter fur the less fortunate through the efforts of the Christmas cheer Board. However while donations to the free press fund have wound up sports editor Hal Sigurdson s spirit of Christmas fund still is receiving Cash and cheques. The last contributors to the free press fund Are mrs. R. Cartman 274 Johnson Avenue 510 is. Greila Miller Clare Avenue s5 Anonymous 53.25 p. Cocozza 827 is. Matthews ave nue s5 Ina a. Peterson 421 Assiniboine ave nue suite 402, s5 or. Mrs. J. Lyse pm Crawford Avenue s5 Anonymous s2 t. Wais Man 504 Cordova Street s3 and Proust 85 Kennedy Street suite 6b, s3. . Hill 271 bore Bank Street s10 . Reid 15 Sage Crescent s10 . Robins ?92 Wildwood Park 530 students of room 15, West St. Paul school Grade 5 and 6, 107 Buffie Bay 58 Ray Herald St. Paul Minnesota 52 and or. Russell Lavery 1170 Somerville Avenue 530. Free press fund total to Date spirit of Christmas total to Date total to Dale store wide clearance no interest no payments till april 1300 Portage 309 Portage rain i h High a Reisui l Low cold from warm fron a g that Low s really cold Itaniemi Finland renter scientists in a finnish Laboratory said they recorded the world s lowest temperature Only 30 billionths of a degree above the absolute Zero of minus 273.16 degrees cel Sius. The third Law of Thermo dynamics says that absolute Zero can never be reached. But the scientists at the Low temperature Laboratory Here said they reached 0.00000003 k. The feat was achieved underground in a Cryostat a Container used in Low temperature experiments. Rise expected in Dairy prices Calgary the retail Price of butter cheese and other milk products is expected to increase by about five per cent next week an official of the Canadian Dairy commission said the increases reflect a raise Given Canadian Dairy Farmers by the federally controlled commission Jan. 2, Rowan Lalonde said. Forecast for Winnipeg Bissell Interlake and red River regions occasional Cloudy periods today. Mainly Clear tonight and wednesday. Low tonight near a High wednesday near c. Extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba mainly sunny thursday Friday and saturday. Below Normal temperatures. Northern Manitoba mainly sunny with below Normal temperatures. Northwestern Ontario mainly sunny with below nor Mal temperatures. Temperatures following Are the minimum temperatures for the 12-hour period that ended at 6 . Tuesday and the maximum temperatures for monday min. Police search for gunman Winnipeg police Are look ing for a Lone gunman who fled on foot on Portage Avenue after robbing the Starling credit Union 299 Kennedy Street at 5 . Monday. Police said a Man pointed a handgun at the credit Union manager demanded Money and then fled with an undisclosed sum. No shots were fired and no one was Hurt police said. Brown bag a treasured Art now Victoria Vancouver Cal Arv Edmonton Regma Winnipeg Tomchon Kenora Brandon Dauphin Thunder Bay Toronto Ottawa Montreal Chicano Miami Minneapolis new York los Ano etes Boston Amsterdam 24 Helsinki 3 0 Honolulu 27 19 Lisbon is 9 London 9 Madrid 6 Moscow -6 pans 3 6 Rome 9 a Tel Aviv u Winnipeg temperature comparisons Max. My. Mean 280 last year -146 -259 -263 Normal -122 -3? 8 -17 2 highest on record 4 4 in 190? lowest on record precipitation fire damages vacant House damage has been Esti mated at in a fire Early monday afternoon in a vacant House at 1510 Pacific Avenue a police spokesman said. Cause of the fire is under investigation. Police said the Blaze originated in the Kitchen. 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