Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 7, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free june 9 soldiers ailing Omar Bradley watches ceremonies from car Canadian troops of the Highland Light infantry and the North Nova Scotia regiment Wade ashore to the beaches of Normandy Early on the morning of june Day invasion of nazi held prance a Omar who commanded invasion forces in Normandy 35 years watched quietly from a car yesterday As prance paid homage to Canadian and other Allied soldiers who died the 86yearold general of the army participated in Day anniversary ceremonies it the american sector of the Normandy Landing but an aide said wednesday that Bradley was too weak and ill to leave his the dressed in his second world War uniform bearing five nodded at passersby but made no re ceremonies yesterday were dedicated to Canadian and British forces who took Over the Eastern half of the 64kilqmetrelong invasion thousands watch ceremonies half a mans life has gone by since this great said Raymond Tri president of the Day commemoration As thou Sands of veterans and local citizens watched from atop decaying German bunkers and Sand our Faith in this annual rendezvous is due to the uneasiness inspired by the More and More endangered world Triboulet we fought world War ii hoping to free Europe and the world for Many years to and All of a a sort of turmoil has started almost everywhere in the world that world reminds us of those sinister Days that preceded tyranny is spreading More and More throughout the military units from United the Netherlands and Belgium stood at attention in Long ranks across the Sand where on june about Allied troops stormed ashore to begin the final thrust to free Europe from the nazi earlier in the at the Canadian cemetery in greying for Mer soldiers made their Way through the ranks of White pausing occasionally to Salute an old com Rade in arms or place Flowers on the grave of a Friend or it was a blustery Day on the with intermittent Sunshine playing on the except for the German All the rusting wreckage that once Lay strewn across the invasion beaches has Long since been cleared villages that bore the first Brunt of the Allied were festooned with the flags of France and its second world War allies to Mark the Anni Gerard Canadas ambassador to led ceremonies at the Canadian War cemetery and at the Beach at for for for Adams Mabian whisky 5 years old endurance event open to All Ever wondered How Tough old Betsy really is nows your Chance to find just enter her in the Winnipeg Auto clubs 46mile endurance All machines will Start with Points with deductions for a loosened Mudguard or Spring Means a loss of 10 a broken Spring costs 100 and any Motorist unfortunate enough to suffer a broken Axle will lose 200 Points and probably the whole the expedition will be led by a con or Pathfinder which will Lay a Trail of White Beans around mud holes and other trouble Drivers Are advised that Oilskin serve very Well in keeping the rain june mud Hole controversy tempers flare the summer season was marred by another ugly incident when an unnamed Motorist and a local Man became involved in yet another mud Hole the Motorist was stuck Axl deep in a Large when the local appeared with his coincident ally hitched and ready to and offered to extricate the Motorist for a in response to this the mired individual hurled a Roa dapple at the would be Samaritans he accused the local Man of cultivating the so that he might supplement his income by extricating errant motorists from its this Case is Only the latest in what has become a rash of violent altercations Between local people and August beat Supply sought we need at least a couple of Hun dred pounds of Utility Grade White Auto club Supply officer Fred Shedd told a conference i say things have reached crisis Shedd but we do need a pile of Beang before the endurance event next week june Manitoba motor league safety patrol circa three cold suppers if Harry is called away from his sup per one More time this Mary Wheeler of Selkirk Avenue told re porters in going to see to it that he quits the club the indignant wife of Auto club member Harry Wheeler they have this you that if somebody Calls for you have to whether youre Busy or not Wheeler was not available for november after 75 the leagues service just in t the its this the Manitoba motor league has added an impressive new member service to help Cele brate its 75th the approved Auto repair services pro Gram makes the leagues member Benefit package even More of a Bonanza than it was before Over Manitoban already know what a great buy a Manitoba motor league membership at just the first and a year after Why not join them please enrol me As a master Mem her of the Manitoba motor anniversary approved Auto repair ser vices this newest member Bene fit describes participating Auto service and repair outlets Accord ing to the service they the system ensures Tion by arbitrating any service dispute that May arise Between a league 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