Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 19, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg free july Medicine a Mustang and Maggie Margaret estranged wife of the official opposition climbs into a car at the end of a three Day stay in Medicine Trudeau and travelling companion David Wright right stayed in the Alberta City while their cars transmission was being the pair Are driving to Vancouver from Quebec for a Somoza denounced accused of breaking solemn pledge a photo continued from Page 1 in a statement read to reporters in the embassy lobby yesterday morn Pezzullo said the state department decision was taken because Urcuyo and former president Somoza had broken a solemn commitment to turn the government Over to the Junta and avoid further sources said Urcuyo decided before noon to resign in View of the rapidly disintegrating but was pre vented from leaving the country by the hew National guard Federico who had begun negotiations with Junta by the negotiations reached a stalemate on a Sandin Ista demand for unconditional National guard surrender throughout the although the guerrillas said they would respect a previous pledge to guarantee the lives of guardsmen who Laid Down their their insistence on unconditional rather than a ceasefire in reportedly resulted from Urcuyo betrayal of earlier while Mejia talked by Telephone with Humberto a sandinista Leader in Costa confused and apparently leaderless government troops in Mana Gua virtually the Only City still under National guard control exchanged heavy fire throughout the night with Many guardsmen appeared to be drunk and were firing their weapons at Urcuyo had no part in talks Urcuyo reportedly had no part in the military and was left alone in the Bunker office vacated monday morning when Somoza flew into Miami at sources Urcuyo telephoned guatemalan president Romeo Lucas who offered him Asylum in the guatemalan embassy shortly before his departure from Nica a 65yearold physician and longtime docile Stalwart of Somoza Liberal Urcuyo threw already Shell shocked nation into chaos tuesday by announcing his plans to remain in Power until Somoza term expired in Urcuyo selection As president Mon Day had been intended Only As a transitional negotiated with the United states As a Way of ending the 46 years of Somoza family dictatorship and turning the government Over to the several of Somoza top aides remained in the country following his this tended to confirm speculation that Somoza was pulling the strings from his Refuge in the United states and attempting to retain control through Urcuyo As by the time the statement was read yesterday nation sandinista rebel drops round of 120mm mortar Down tube aimed at National guard position South of the town of Al guard lines of command had already the National one amazed of begun to and the situation was position Leader noted yesterday after out of Urcuyo and of this All the matter of have been to preserve this the Washington Post and its falling apart in a Krc fined continued from Page 1 on station manager Gary up publications Western which owns the free was fined reporter Steve Pona and former reporter Debbie Lyon were fined editorial Page editor Peter Mclintock and president and general manager Shelford were fined Southam press owner of the was fined reporters Brian John Tim Harper and George Jacub were fined publisher Wheatley and editor Dona Harvey were fined judge Hunt said All fines must be paid within three weeks or writs will be issued and further action May be counsel for the three Media outlets All said afterwards they would give consideration to appealing the judge Hunt said publishers and other people in charge of Media outlets must ensure their staff is aware of the provisions of the criminal code and other statutes which might affect their reporting of certain copies of these Laws should be Given to employees or made readily he the judge said senior management of the three outlets May not have been directly involved in the prejudicial commission to take Over lotteries continued from Page 1 would buy Western express and provincial tickets from the Western Canada lottery foundation and resell them 19 the local Western lot Ter Manitoba distributor another Haig recommendation ticket wholesaling Powers for 230 non profit Community groups will also be implemented As soon As problems Are ironed Banman the umbrella total Community involvement will become a partner in the distribution by far the majority of recommendations of the Haig report will be the minister in the government followed Haigs urging and made the Manitoba sports federation a partner in replacing the provincial advisory Council on fitness and Amateur other shareholders Are the United Way and the Manitoba arts Banman said carving out a fourth partnership for total Community involvement is More complicated be cause a formula must be devised to split its share of the profits among 230 member Haigs the product of six months of hearings across the province last also urged abandonment of the Silver and Golden now distributed by the Community the Manitoba lot teries licensing Board should also be allowed policing it but were vicariously responsible for the actions of their employ they were fined lesser amounts than those who were deemed directly free press lawyer Stephenson said the newspaper didst publish de tails of the shooting maliciously but simply tried to fulfil its duty to its he said All the other Media outlets in the City carried much the same kind of coverage of the a simple finding of contempt with no fines attached would have been sufficient warning for the newspaper not to repeat its he told the judge Hunt said he considered the Case to be one of criminal but added his finding didst mean the outlets or their employees would have criminal he said the respondents were All responsible individuals and i dont want to unduly castigate at the same he stressed the importance of levying since he didst want newspapers or radio stations to think the Mere payment of court costs could be a licence to Over step their Jordan Given top Post rest of aides left in suspense Washington a Hamilton taking Over As White House chief of ordered an evaluation of top officials throughout the government while president Carters Cabinet Mem Bers waited today to learn whether their resignations will be the Only formal announcement yesterday from the White House was about Jordans it was unclear whether Carter would announce today or Friday which Resig nations he will accept among the 30 outstanding ones submitted earlier by his Cabinet and top White House Patricia Roberts housing and Urban development was the Centre of speculation sources declined to be named said she met with Carter and Jordan at the White first at 10 and again at 4 she refused to discuss the substance of the talks with even her closest Asso they were con Vinced that she will not be fired and has been offered another probably a More desirable speculation also focused on the futures of Joseph the Secretary of education and welfare trea sury Secretary Michael Blumenthal Energy Secretary James Schlesinger and transportation Secretary Brock Califano was believed to be High on Carters list of those to be said knowledgeable sources in his depart aides to Adams and Blumenthal also expressed fear their Bosses Resig nations will be it was Learned that when the smoke clears from the White House staff and Cabinet Carter Hopes to be come a teaching freed from settling administration bickering to concentrate on Long Range National Jordan named chief of staff that goal was reflected in Jordans promotion to chief of which for the first time in Carters 30 months in office elevated one staff member above others at the Carters resistance to such a move reflected concern Over abuses of Power Laid to Richard Nixon chief of As one of his first Steps in his new Jordan ordered an extensive review of the governments operations and the work of individual staff Mem sending a two Page 30question form throughout the Federal the personnel review will cover the More than 50 White House employees earning at least and every department employee with the rank of Deputy assistant Secretary or who began working for Carter in 1970 when Carter was elected governor of described his new Job As one of account ability and Canadian Dollar continues to fall Montreal up the Canadian Dollar continued to plunge below the 86cent level in Active trading on world Money markets los ing More than on Quarter of a cent against its the Dollar opened at the Days High of cents slumped to a Low of in afternoon and rallied slightly to close at tues Days close was the Canadian currency poor performance comes on the heels of a Sharp drop tuesday in the which fell amid uncertainty about president Carters Energy program and the future of his in Gold topped an ounce for the first time Ever yesterday Day As the Dollar which 18 months ago sold for around an closed in at an ounce giant leap from tuesdays which was itself a record for Europe main Bullion London was not far closing at in hectic compared with tuesdays in new York Gold closed even higher at up Gold prices 1976777879 fire damages luxury apartment a fire Early this morning caused extensive damage to a new 20unit luxury apartment building in Tux the Tudor style woo Frame three Storey building in the Tuxedo Village project at the South end of Swindon Way was although some of the units had been leased with possess Ion set for Bart Genera manager of Greenwall said the build ing one of seven in the multifamily project was Worth approximate he said during an interview at the scene Early this morning that further assessment would be needed before it was known whether the build ing would be levelled or whether damaged sections could be he said the fire apparently broke out about 3 in the upper floors of the Central area of the building a Section that was not As yet connected to either Hydro or suites on either end of the including display suites containing 000 Worth of received Only smoke and water fire marshals were on the scene last night and were to continue an investigation into the cause of the Blaze Bardsley said he was told by one fire official that there had been a lot of lightning in that area he said the one and two bedroom renting for to per had been on display for eight weeks and 16 to 18 units had already been spoken including six in the building hit by the total which will offer residents a swimming Pool and recreation is Worth about there was no watchman on he some 20 pieces of emergency equip including to Gas and responded to the which was called in at approximately the alarm was called in by a resident of Tuxedo a condominium project about the Resi who would not give his said he had been sitting outside having a late cup of Coffee when he saw he said flames were leaping from the buildings roof before the first fire trucks Bardsley said the owned by coordinated communities consultants was
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