Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 21, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 4 Winnipeg free press. Tuesday april 21, 1981 alias is the name of game in embezzlement Case the los Angeles times los Angeles it s getting hard to Tell who s who in the Wells Fargo Bank embezzlement Case. First boxing promoter Harold Smith revealed in Federal court on april 6 that his True name was Ross Eugene Fields. Later prosecutors disclosed that his common Law wife Barbara Newman Smith was actually Alice Vicki Dar Row. Yesterday further complicating the Case Fields attorney Jennifer j. King said that is not her real name either. She . Magistrate John r. Kronenberg that her Legal name is Bonita Sci Nierer and her Maiden name was Bonita Maria Johnson. It really made me feel said Fields outside Federal court Here when he Learned of his attorney s other name. The Way things were going i thought i was the Only person in the world who had changed his the defence attorney told reporters that she adopted the stage name Jennifer j. King when she worked As a weather Caster at local to station Knic in the Early 1970s. She kept the name after she decided to change Ca Reers and passed the state bar exam. I be utilized the name Jennifer King for the last 10 she said. I was a newscaster at Knic and nobody could pronounce King was arraigned yesterday on charges that she lied to a los an Geles Federal grand jury investigating the alleged embezzlement of Wells Fargo. She also was accused of telling a key witness to give false testimony before the panel. While King was being arraigned Fields wife Darrow ended three months of hiding and surrendered to Fri agents Here. Stylishly dressed and wearing a wide brimmed hat and sunglasses Darrow walked into Fri offices at . Accompanied by her attorney Howard Moore. Darrow was arraigned on charges of interstate transportation of stolen prop erty and unlawful flight to avoid prose cution for forgery. Both Fields and Darrow had been in seclusion since late january when the alleged Wells Fargo embezzlement was disclosed. Fields was arrested april 4 by the Fri on charges that he submitted false information on an application for a . Passport. He was released on bail last thursday and faces Federal and stale charges. His wife refused to surrender until Fields was bailed out. Fields also appeared for arraign ment in Federal court yesterday plead Ang innocent to the passport charge. . District judge Manuel real scheduled a trial Date for May 12. The one time boxing promoter said he also plans to meet with television network executives in new York later in the week to discuss promoting future bouts. Although he said he probably will not be a licensed pro Moter he will act As a consultant to a new organization he plans to Call a. J. Smith and son productions 40 youths arrested As Blacks run amok Fields As Harold j. Smith be came one of America s leading Box ing promoters heading Muhammad Ali professional sports inc. Robert Michaels one of Fields attorneys said he would file papers in court later this week to legally change Fields name to Harold j. Smith. It was a confusing Day in court yesterday As attorney King appeared with her client before Kronenberg and real and also appeared As a defendant before Kronenberg and . District judge Mariana Pfaelzer. King Ilsaint affied that she has the right to practise Law und or her assumed name even though she said that she never had it legally changed. From the news services London Black youths hurled stones at police last night during an easter fair in a North London suburb and another fair in West London was closed after about 300 Blacks ran police reported. They said 40 Young people mainly Blacks of West Indian descent were arrested and More than 20 people including eight police officers were injured when violence erupted during a fair organized by Blacks in Finsbury Park North London. In the West London District of Ealing 16 Kilometres from Finsbury Park police said the regular easter fair there organized mainly by Whites was closed Early after trouble flared. Some 300 Black youths ran amok through the said a police spokesman. Ealing and Finsbury Park Are both predominantly White Middle class districts. Farmers paid to kill hens Toronto Canadian egg Farmers Are being paid to kill million hens to reduce the number of eggs going to Market says an official of the Canad an egg marketing Agency. Harold Crossman says it is the Quick est Way to Cut Back on the surpluses. It is the fifth Slaughter program in 10 years. Professor suspended Ottawa Ian Prattis an anthropology professor at Carleton universe glory free press news Roundup to has been suspended from teaching for six months for using verbatim Pas sages of students essays in his own articles. Prattis has also been put on Proba Tion for four years with no Chance of a salary increase or promotion and suspended from teaching graduate Stu dents. But Prattis said the mistake was a human error and his punishment is the result of jealousy by colleagues and superiors Over his publishing and teaching record. Battles rage in Lebanon Beirut heavy artillery Battles raged in South Lebanon Early today following israeli air strikes against palestinian guerrilla positions the offi Cial Palestine news Agency Wafa re ported. Arrest claims denied la Paz Bolivia s president Gen. Luis Garcia Meza yesterday disputed reports his government had arrested two former military presidents for allegedly conspiring to overthrow his nine month old regime. But Garcia Meza said one of the sex presidents retired general Hugo Alcan president Patrick Rich left and Deputy Premier Don Craik discuss Alcan s planned study of a smelter in Manitoba. Alcan smelter technology will be state of the Art continued from Page 1 environmental studies and Public hearings could be completed before the year Long feasibility study is finished. The letter of intent contains a provi. Sion for a further 15-year renewal of Alcan s 35-year water licence. Opposition Leader Howard Pawley said yesterday he supports the establishment of an Alcan smelter in the province if it can be negotiated on reasonable terms. But he said it would set a bad precedent to allow any privatization of Hydro. We think the government is going to have to do a better Job of Pawley said. He said the nip will not make a final decision on whether to support the proposed legislative changes facilitating the agreement until it scrutinizes them in detail. Pawley wrote to Alcan in february requesting a meeting Between Compa sting a meeting bet by officials and the nip. Alcan said it would be pleased to Convene such a meeting and expects to hold it in the near future. Len Evans East said nip members welcomed the announcement and Are pleased with the Progress in discussions with Alcan. Certainly everyone knows in this province that we do need develop Evans said. He said the smelter could not even have been considered if the Nelson River had not been developed under the nip administration. Craik stressed that the letter of intent is just that and does not have binding effect on. The parties. The smelter would import raw materials from overseas to a Canadian Ocean port and then ship the material by rail to Manitoba. Most of the production would be exported to the . Market. Banzer Suarez has voluntarily agreed to remain at Home on his ranch. The other col. Alberto Natusch Busch appeared at a news conference with Garcia Meza and denied he has been arrested. Tagan Bunny torched Niles Ohio three Church Mem Bers were charged with disorderly con duct and violating open burning Laws after a 1.6-metre stuffed easter Bunny was burned As a Pagan idol on the Church Lawn. Police in this Northern Ohio town said the elder of the truth Tabernacle and two members set the stuffed Rabbit ablaze in an afternoon ceremony on easter sunday. Cuba releases sailors Havana a cuban naval patrol vessel seized four . Sailors when their recreation boats strayed into cuban Waters near the . Naval base at Guantanamo on Cuba s Southern coast but american diplomats gained their release yesterday afternoon officials reported. The sailors were seized sunday after Sanction drive Likely United nations african nations have threatened to launch a drive in the Security Council to impose mandatory sanctions on South Africa to try to Force it out of Namibia. If the proposed sanctions go to a vote the United states Britain and possibly France Are Likely to exercise vetoes creating the direct confrontation Between african nations and the new Reagan administration diplomats say. Ira prisoner near coma continued from Page 1 army land Rover during Street clashes. The army and the police said they were killed accidentally but their fathers said it was a Clear Case of Sands who is serving a 14-year sen tence on gun charges has vowed to fast to his death unless the government concedes that the Ira fight against British Rule in Northern Ireland is political and gives imprisoned guerrillas political status. This would entitle1 them to Wear their own clothes instead of prison uniforms do no prison work mingle freely while in custody and have More visitors. Regarded As criminals the government takes the position that they Are criminals convicted of crimes of violence. It says to give them political status would lend legitimacy to the Ira s guerrilla War to reunite Northern Ireland with the Irish re Public which is 97 per cent Catholic. The Irish parliamentary delegation spent 80 minutes with Sands and told a news conference they wanted a meet ing with British prime minister mar Garet Thatcher before it is too they also asked for the european com Mission of human rights to intervene on Sands behalf and warned that Vio Lence in the province would escalate if he died. Thatcher visiting India Thatcher returns saturday from a visit to India and persian Gulf coun tries. Her office said any request for a meeting would be sources close to Northern Ireland s militant protestant organizations re ported they were on a War footing in expectation of Sands death and Retalia tory Ira attacks. Rev. Ian Paisley the most vocal and visible of the hard line protestant Lead ers told a rally sunday night let the Ira men know that the protestants of Northern Ireland do not require the British army to defend them. They will defend at least 10 Ira hunger strikers have died in British prisons since 1920, including two in the last decade. Philip couture tries to part the Waters of the St. Lawrence River in Montreal All to no Avail. Cyclists take complaint to the top Montreal up members of a local cycling organization fed up with the Lack of response from City authorities to their request to allow bicycles on Bridges and the subway turned to god for help yesterday. He did t answer. Dressed As Moses cyclist Philippe couture tried parting the Waters of the St. Lawrence River to make a bicycle path. About 30 members of citizens on cycles dressed As ancient hebrews watched but the River just kept on flowing. Undaunted the demonstrating cyclists under the Eye of several har Bors Board police set up a Bucke t brigade to try emptying the River but that did t work either. Cyclists Are permitted on Only one of four major Bridges linking Montre Al Island with suburbs on the South Shore and Are not allowed to take their bicycles on the subway As an alternative Way of crossing the River. Other cities including Seattle and los Angeles allow cyclists on sub ways or have installed Bike Racks on buses said cyclist Bob Silverman. Transit commissions in Montreal and on the South Shore have put the brakes on both ideas however say ing they would inconvenience non by passengers. Indians Metis inuit oppose rights charter in Constitution continued from Page 1 a similar amendment was supported by the nip but opposed by the government when introduced at All party parliamentary committee stud Ying the constitutional proposals. The conservatives also want to Abol ish the Senate s veto Over future constitutional changes but would allow the upper House to delay passage of amendments by 180 Days. The eight provinces opposing tru Deau s constitutional measures Are also opposed to the Senate veto. As the constitutional Battle entered its final three Days of debate today Trudeau found he could count on Al most no support among indians Metis and inuit for his rights charter. D the native Council of Canada with its 1 million members in Manitoba said yesterday it will oppose the charter unless key changes Are made. D the National Indian brotherhood representing status indians has withdrawn its support. D the inuit Tapir sat of Canada rep resenting eskimos in the North West territories Quebec and Labrador is still holding to an agreement to support the charter. But it is deeply upset because the amending formula does not require agreement from aboriginal Peoples for changes in the Constitution. Harry Daniels native Council of Canada president said yesterday the amendment is very Bland very Ane Mic and will not be supported unless it is further improved. Calling Canada a racist country Daniels demanded clauses be added to the proposed charter of human rights to clearly state that aboriginal rights take priority Over Federal and provincial Laws and that native Peoples can seek court action if they feel their constitutional rights Are being violated. Native Peoples should also be Given a veto on constitutional changes affect tin their rights Daniels said. Rejected by Chretien Justice minister Jean Chretien has already rejected the proposal. The proposed charter of human rights states that anyone can go to court if convinced his constitutional rights Are being violated. And the aboriginal rights Section which recognizes and affirms yet to be defined rights does not clearly state that these Constitution rights clauses take priority Over Federal and Provin Cial rights legislation As they do in the rest of the charter Daniels said. Daniels suggested 53 changes in the charter of rights but the major ones include having aboriginal rights guaranteed instead of Daniels said he wants an enforce ment clause because the history of broken deals by non indians in Canada is extensive. Daniels said he earlier agreed to support the Federal proposal but now thinks it is too weak. But with three Days to go before the end of constitutional debate he said he is not expect ing much. After the debate Only a supreme court judgment on Manitoba s Appeal can Stop the proposal going to London. Daniels said that if the rights pack age is not improved the Metis group if it can raise the Money will Send representatives to London to oppose the package there. Daniels described a Stark contrast Between the High ideals set Forth by Trudeau on the rights of Man and his treatment of the indians and said this contrast was based on two factors. We live in a racist Daniels said. Native people Are being offered selective rights. The second Rea son he said is that the land grab is going on right he cited As examples violations of the Manitoba act by Federal and provincial governments and Federal attempts to renege on the James Bay agreement once heralded As a far sighted and generous settlement. I ;