Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 11, 1984, Winnipeg, Manitoba Computer device splits school chums by Dave Roberts a dispute has Arisen Between two High school chums Over which of them was responsible for devising a Protection program for computer a 17yearold Jame Assiniboia school division Sci ence won first prize at a recent science the called it prevents users from illicitly copying the contents of so called floppy discs oxidized discs on which programmed information is stored for use in microcosm computer coordinator for James Assiniboia school Wayne said the idea could earn Mckinstry millions of dollars because computer software manufacturers lose hundreds of millions each year when their copyright programs Are but Ailsa Mother of 17yearold Victor a Friend of said while the idea of a cop protect program was certainly he was not the actual author of the disputed Spicer said it was her son Victor and friends since Grade who worked together on the project a couple of weeks ago and that her boy authored the cop protect in a Telephone interview from her Selkirk Spicer said Victor gave Mckinstry a master copy of his pro Gram expecting he would receive the credit that was due she said Victor was surprised when Mckinstry took full credit for the pro Gram last Victor trusted she he was so Hurt that this should yesterday Mckinstry said his client was not available for he said Mckinstry had assured him that Victor did not make any significant contribution to the Overall said while the teenagers were once they were no but Mckinstry called a free press reporter to say preliminary work on the project was indeed done in see computer Page 4 rain tonight 4 rain tomorrow 14 Gerry free press april 1984 Sun rises sets Moon rises sets 25c Home delivery 9570550 classified 9562330 second class mail registration number 0286 Desjardins lifts 3 ceiling on health care Salter decked the super Structure of million Salter Street is the Bridge is scheduled to reopen at the end of beginning to take construction began last july and old Bridge is to left of construction City Council travel Bill totals Al Ducharme biggest spender with expense account for 83 by Patrick Mckinley Small minority of City councillors accounted for most of the coun cil spent last year sending its members on trips to other a report obtained by the free press shows wide differences in the amounts claimed by individual while 12 councillors submitted no travel claims at one Ducharme ind Lelawn claimed seven trips adding to the smallest expenses claim was submitted by Magnus Eliason a together with Abe Yanofsky in Jefferson and mayor Bill Ducharme was one of three Council members who together spent on third of the total travel expenses claimed by the 30fnember individual junkets included a trip for three councillors to represent Winnipeg at the Winter the which included attendance at a Ball and a Cost taxpayers of the three Larry Fleisher in Crescent Heights spent nearly five Days in the Minneapolis area in connection with the while Guy Savoie in tache spent four Days and Al Ducharme three in another taxpayers footed a Bill of to Send Yanofsky and Don Gerrie in Riverview to Vancouver for four Yanofsky represented the City at events connected with annual Grey cup while Gerrie was sent to supervise Winnipeg involvement in the Grey cup Norrie received for a trip to five Manitoban facing charges to import cocaine by David Obrien five including a Hea Dingley jail guard and a former were charged yesterday with conspiracy to import cocaine following an investigation of members of the los bravos motorcycle ramp two were arrested in while the rest were arrested in Manito staff Cliff Tessier of the ramp drug squad said in an inter the drug enforcement Agency and state authorities assisted ramp in what Tessier described As a lengthy investigation of members of the los bravos Tessier said two kilograms of High Quality cocaine with a Street value of if sold in were seized in no drugs were seized in John of a former heading Ley and George of a private were arrested in Fargo and charged with trafficking in Kyle of a Hea see five Page 4 Public trustee sues parents after child mauled by dog the Public trustee has launched a damage suit against the parents of a Winnipeg youngster whose face and head were mauled two years ago by the family in a statement of claim filed in Manitoba court of Queens the trustee is seeking unspecified damages for Trisha who was four at the time of the May 1982 Public trustee Jayanti Raichura office agreed to act on behalf the Draper youngster after being contacted by the family Raichura said if the lawsuit is successful it is hoped an insurance policy on the child will pay for the Raichura said he has discussed the Case with the David and Helen stressed his office is not in collusion with the parents to get their insurance basically in Here to provide a Public service in situations where there is no one willing or Able to that is the situation the parents Are unable to they cant very Well sue Vancouver to attend the Western finals of the Canadian football when the Lions trounced the Winnipeg Blue Norrie also claimed for an earlier trip to Vancouver to attend a German ethnic festival and Mardi gras on behalf of City Norries executive Dave said yesterday Norrie combined the today festival trip with meetings with Vancouver mayor Mike har see Page 4 a photo by Maureen Brosnahan health minister Larry Desjardins has lifted the controversial three per cent ceiling on health care institutions and has offered a six percent global increase to hospitals and personal care Homes in speaking to about 250 health care administrators and Board chairmen at the Manitoba health organizations an Nual meeting Desjardins said he would also reinstate one per cent to the institutions Baseline Bud the same one per cent he demanded they Cut last Halfway through their budget reinstatement of the one per cent will add Back approximately Mil lion to health facility global budgets in Desjardins Las want Brief the announcement was received favourably by health care administrators who said the six per cent should meet their needs for the coming including their commitments to some unions which have been promised in creases higher than three per Herman executive director of the which represents about 200 hospitals and personal care Homes in said he thinks they can make ends meet with six per but some health care unions were less six per cent is an but in still concerned that it May not be enough to ensure Quality said Irene president of the Manitoba Council on health care also executive director of the Manitoba of nurses which bargains for registered and licensed practical nurses in the said last years increase was Monitor health care she said Mona will continue to Monitor situations in the workplace to see that Quality health care is main Gary president of the Manitoba government employees Assoc a which represents about health care workers in said the government would have been faced with layoffs if it did not lift the three percent he said several unions had been promised five per cent in contracts signed before the three percent limit was announced last doer said he Hopes the govern ment also will extend the same Sipper increase to other areas of health such As Public which Are outside of institutional he said last year Public health pro Grams were funded at Only Sipper per cent lower than the rest of the health care Ron executive director of the Manitoba paramedical with about 900 members mainly physiotherapists and occupational therapists called Desjar dins statement a Welcome announce Wally said the which had signed a two year agreement which runs until next april and had been see Desjardins Page 4 Sherman to oppose Axworthy by Mary Ann Fitzgerald tory la Bud Sherman yesterday announced his intention to seek the Federal nomination in Winnipeg fort Sherman had delayed making a Deci Sion after differences arose with National conservative Leader Brian Mulroney on Manitoba Frenchman Guage tories continue to Deputy Leader of the Mani Toba conservative told a press conference that he and Mulroney re Spect each others Points of Al though they still disagree on the Funda mental question of language but for the Sake of the country and the Sake of the we have agreed those differences can be put behind us Sherman the former my for Winni Peg South who was Defeated in 1968 by Liberal James has been wavering on his decision for the last two since the split Between the Federal and provincial parties Over language rights became he passed up a Chance to run for the provincial leadership in opting instead for the Federal who said Cabinet positions were not told reporters he and Mulroney have held five lengthy discussions during the last 25 although Mulroney and i differ it is Clear to my satisfaction that he welcomes my and that he deeply wants Winnipeg fort see Sherman Page 4 maps Trade insults Over Munro donations Issue another Mondale win democratic party presidential candidate Walter Mon Dale signals to supporters in Philadelphia last night after winning the Pennsylvania primary and taking a command ing Lead Over Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson in his party Delegate staff up Ottawa a debate Over the propriety of a Manitoba tribal councils to Indian affairs min ister John Munro leadership Campaign boiled Over on to the commons floor what began As a defence of Munro by prime minister ended in bit Ter War of words Between a livid Munro and an equally incensed John Mcoder the conservative Indian affairs critic who raised the Trudeau told the commons a Check by his office found nothing improper in the donation to Munro Campaign by the Dakota ojibway tribal Council be cause it came from a private Indian corporation and involved no Federal As Trudeau made his response Dur ing question an angry Munro glared across at the opposition benches and said too Trudeau continued his response Over heckling from the opposition and Munro snapped to Mcdermid keep quiet you when Mcdermid Rose insist ing Munro was Sleazy and morally bankrupt for accepting Campaign funds from Indian a minority with High Levels of poverty and Trudeau i know of no guides that would allow see maps Page 4 drive alive new York islanders had to work overtime to defeat new York rangers 32 and keep the quest for a fifth straight Stanley cup no peace Revenue minister Pierre Bussieres stormed out of a committee meeting where he clashed with tory adjourned a hearing to Settle Oil lease cases has been delayed by a court Challenge to the membership of the adjudication on record the Republican controlled Senate has opposed use of Cia funds to mine harbours in Index Ann 36 41 51 22 51 39 14 38 Jumble 61 7 7 13 45 sports record 50 42 33 to 13 6 ;