Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 7, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba Man cleared after seven months in jail an additional six months when he was american cafe was informed at times t almost Felt that braver the of Teal save her Husto Calles a bitter taste by Cecil Rosenf Michael Calles has a bitter taste in his Mouth towards Canadas judicial has just spent seven Frio fits in jail fat a crime he says he didst co Timit and one of which the court of Appeal yesterday ruled he have been was arrested in Montreal last april and charged with stealing Money and merchandise from a getter Al Tsofei he managed in Little of and me was returned to Manitoba and held in custody nearly four months while on and then Saite fixed Tel a additional six months when he was convicted july 31 by provincial judge Graeme Calles protested his Vehe mently i letters to gown tent officials and the claiming that the evidence against him was entirely Cir he noted that one of judge Parsons reasons for conviction was that Calles didst take the stand on his own even though there is no requirement on the part of an accused to say a word at his Calles said he acted on the advice of his his pleas were he stayed in custody until the end of an cafes was informed that he would be subject to deportation Drtad from his wife and son at the Eft of his but his Nightmare came to an end yesterday when the Manitoba court of in a Una Itimous acquitted Hirt of the original its left a very bitter taste in my Mouth towards the said whose going to give me Back those seven months now Calles said he had to suffer through Over crowded conditions and arrogant treatment by prison officials during his he had no previous criminal at times t almost Felt that prayer was my Only said but wife on jail officials denied him the fight to take part in regular religious he in setting aside his the Appeal court said there was no documentary evidence to prove Calles had committed any crime and the other evidence was Justice toy Matas said judge Parsons judgment concluded with a statement which seems to impose an onus on the accused to prove his inno Calles who was to support herself and her Twoy Earold son during the says her husbands ence has shattered her opinion of jus Tice in this the problem was that no one believed he was innocent but said there Are times 1 just wanted to break Doft and Ive always lived my life for a just said who several years ago worked As a Volunteer Ift an indochinese orphanage but Art experience like this just leaves you Calles said the experience has left him with the impression that there Are other people in heading Ley who we rent guilty of any Windy today cold tonight High 12 Low 20 december Sun rises sets Moon rises sets final with coloured comics for Home Call 9439331 two weeks for outside City 25 Monica her ankle performs in fort Worth plucky Monica 4th after 10foot fall fort Worth fighting off pain and Winnipeg Moni Ca Goerman nevertheless put a courageous finish yesterday to her routines at the world gymnastic Champion the blonde teenager had nearly completed an inspiring routine on the uneven bars when she attempted a somersault above the top she missed on the Way falling on her Back to the mat 10 feet she got up and finished her routine with a Gritty and spectacular that injury and an ankle injury suffered during Competition just before the world championships meant she had to drop some of the More difficult manoeuvres out of her floor routine and approach the beam and vault cautious 1 just could get my left off right on the Monica 1 kept hitting it too late and i was my ankle was really bothering me tonight and i had to perform without it being taped because i have trouble with Locking but i think the rest of the girls did a Good Job and Ive never seen Elfi perform Elfi is Elfi of who led the Canadian women team to a 10th place finish at the Champion ship and a berth in next years summer olympics in the first 12 teams at this championship qualified to compete in Monica finished fourth among the six member Canadian recording a on the beam and on floor Clark reappoint Bouey to head Bank of Canada Ottawa up Gerald governor of the Bank of has been reappointed for another seven year prime minister Joe Clark announced senior Deputy governor Law son has also been reappointed to an other seven year Bouey has been a target of criticism for the last year As interest rates continued to climb to record since the conservatives were elected May there has been speculation Bouey could be because the conservatives have been advocates of lower interest the Bank rate has been raised 11 times since it now stands at a record 14 per the resulting Rise in borrowing costs for business and consumer Loans and mortgages has set off a juror in the commons and has drawn criticism from borrowers caught in the the governor has maintained the increase in rates has been necessary to defend the value of the Canadian Dollar and to ease natural Gas sales by Jeff Carruthers up news service Ottawa Canada will increase exports of natural Gas to the United states by 40 per the decision of the National Energy approved yesterday by the eral will reduce Canadas mounting balance of Trade deficit and is welcomed by the Gas looking for markets for a growing Gas bub ble which cannot All be sold in domes tic some of the new exports Are slated to Start the neb has approved slightly More new Gas exports than the Industry had been reports played Down the news of the increased sales Fol Lowed an announcement wednesday by prime minister Clark that heating Oil could be in Short Supply later this Energy minister Ray Hnatyshyn tried to play Down yet More reports of a possible shortage in East Ern saying the government is watching the situation the Energy minister said that while the suppl demand situation has tight there is no imminent shortage of heating Ralph neb was quoted As saying his Board approved exports by Irving Oil of new Brunswick on the basis of figures from Irving that its markets were Well sup shrinkage of Industry wide heating Oil inventories were disclosed in a neb statistical copies of which were released by the Ontario new democratic the neb said its monthly assess ment of Petroleum stocks will be re leased next it had been expected the new natural Gas exports will total trillion cubic feet Over the next eight More than nine tril lion cubic feet of Canadian Gas Are still left to be exported under licences granted in the Early Price increase considered the first major new exports since they Promise to improve Cana Das balance of payments by at least billion Over the eight this which averages out to almost the billion annual figure used by Clark in recent speeches signalling governmental approval of the assumes that the Export Price does not increase beyond the current a thousand cubic the neb is already considering an increase in the Export Price Early in the new the neb has allowed All of the exports applied for by 10 Gas compan ies during the first five years and progressively smaller amounts for another three most Industry observers had expected no More than trillion cubic feet of new exports Over five All of the new sales requested for 19801984 have been with the exports then being pared Back by an arbitrary 25 per cent a year during the following three new exports will Rise quickly from an extra 370 million cubic feet a Day in 1980 to billion a Day in 1981 and a Peak of two billion a Day in see Canada Page 4 two in Cabinet balk at change in aut Opac setup by Mary Ann Fitzgerald two members of Manitoba conservative Cabinet and the party caucus chairman indicated yesterday they would prefer aut Opac to remain a government owned car insurance five other Cabinet including Deputy Premier Don Craik were noncommittal about the recommendation by a review committee that the Manitoba Public insurance Corpora Tion should be converted into a private Mutual company owned by its policy holders and bearing the Trade name most said they had not had time to study the 556 Page report of the com Mittee headed by Michael Van Couver economic and administrative All ministers said they were speaking the Cabinet has not As yet discussed the Burns Premier Sterling Lyon was not available for comment he has not yet returned from a Commonwealth parliamentary association meeting in new health minister Bud Sher speaking said it would take some Good persuasive arguments to convince him that conver Sion to a Mutual company was Neces see two Page 4 Law to Force return of illegal Tow fee sought by Andy Becq and Ron Campbell legislation that would allow a judge to order restitution of towing or storage fees when a vehicle is illegally towed away was recommended yesterday by civic executive policy City solicitor Frank Steele told com Mittee the amendment to the City of Winnipeg act is needed because plaintiffs in such cases now have to Institute separate action in Small claims court to get fee since the judge in such cases does not have Power to order but one Tow operator interviewed today said the proposed legislation could make his company responsible for somebody else Barry of Adams and barrys towing said if the wrong vehicle is towed away at the request of the lot or the renter of a parking it would be unfair if his company was forced to pay Restito in an interview today said the legislation will require towing compan ies to ascertain who has authority for the he said the legislation would give a judge the Power to order restitution where there is an obvious flagrant abuse of a towing company see Law Page 4 inside today report goes to study the fourth Man last of a it is expected to be at least six weeks before City Council deals with a controversial report on the efficiency of the Winnipeg police a Little Loose change if finance minister John Crosbie is looking for Money to balance his budget next week and he is he might want to have a quiet Chat with the lads Over at Revenue he will find a lot of Loose change hanging around the taxation system More than playing hookey delights of veal Marc cotes reason for skipping school All week is different to say the Hes been on a Cros Canada tour promoting his the 1811 Portage was one of the first restaurants to introduce Winnipeg diners to the delights of and veal is still what it does according to Marion a lot of old friends and an encouraging number of new ones checked in with their help yesterday to make it a Vintage Day for our sport departments spirit of Christmas the that rolled in will help a incentives for doctors health minister Bud Sherman says he is prepared to consider financial incentives for medical specialists and doctors practising in Rural More children needed governments must provide incentives to make it easier for couples to have children or North american society could be in serious mib wants funding the newly installed leadership of the Manitoba Indian brotherhood has demanded that the Federal government resume refugee plan rapped single court sought a spokesman for the Winnipeg mennonite Central Relief committee accused the Federal government yesterday of leading private refugee sponsors Down the Garden the Canadian association of provincial court judges has asked Federal Justice minister Jacques Flynn to establish a single criminal trial court in Canada Index 17 26 37 17 46 18 29 46 Doug 5 30 29 Jumble 50 7 17 17 25 scores hockey nil by islanders 4 Boston 3 Philadelphia 9 los Angeles 4 Quebec 5 Louis 2 winners Winarto for for 2648 8211 win Tad s 31 356474 349323 323197 4 ;