Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 1, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba Rate increase helps its hit expected pro fit of million by Fred Youngs Manitoba Telephone system expects to turn a profit in the last fiscal More than Dou ble what it predicted before it sought and received a rate unaudited financial figures show the provincially owned Utility is headed for a its general manager Gordon Holland said Holland said the profit its expects will not preclude any further rate he told a legislature commit tee reviewing the Utility annual report the profit is expected to million higher than predicted because of both buoyant business and last years rate when Holland appeared before the same committee last he said the Rise in rates would allow its to record a profit of million if the new rates began last july residential rates Rose per cent and business rates increased by per the million in net revenues turned around a fou year decline for the Telephone the an Nual report in fiscal its had a profit of the anticipated profit uti Litas Best since 1980 be rein vested in the system to reduce borrowing in 198586 or improve the debt Load Holland asked by conservative telecommunications critic Don Orchard whether the Utility wants another rate increase this Holland said no decision has been he said its is awaiting the final financial figures and is analysing its two year Holland said the Utility would use the increased rates to gradually re Duce its debt which is higher than the Industry he said later that its ended up with a higher profit because it was Basing its predictions on experiences in 1982 and both of which had been lean but 1984 turned out to be a Strong year for the he he said customers we rent going to be upset with the profit in Light of the rate our ratepayers Are not at All concerned about that because they know the million is immediately he he noted the Money would reduce the Utility borrowing require the 198384 profit of million came on total revenues of Mil Clear tonight 4 sunny tomorrow 24 Holland the income increased 12 per cent and expenses grew at a slightly faster rate of per he total expenditures were Mil Holland confirmed an its study has identified the Poten tial to eliminate dozens of jobs and employ the workers elsewhere at the Holland told reporters the study is preliminary and no full time employee will be Laid final 25c Himo May vol 3 no 1 Sun rises sets Moon rises sets Ken Giolotti Winnipeg free a prs proposed shift of rail subsidy River death divers recover a car and a mans body left from the red River police were called to a boat ramp at main Street and the perimeter Highway by a motor 1st who spotted a car sinking into the it took police five hours to find the car in the murky the mans identity and cause of death were Bishops backing of strike assailed j chamber of Commerce chief Calls statements uninformed meddling by David Roberts the Winnipeg chamber of com Merce has denounced eight Cana Dian roman Catholic Bishops for supporting striking Eaton work chamber president Keith god Den yesterday called their statement uninformed were concerned and we object to Godden said shortly after a meeting of the Chambers executive the Canadian Council of Catholic Bishops episcopal commission for social affairs voiced Strong support monday for striking Eaton depart ment store workers in the commission also blasted can Adas retail Industry for exploiting its workers and opposing their efforts to Godden said the statement was discussed by the executive and the consensus was that churchmen have no place interjecting their opinions into business they should not be commenting on any More than the chamber should be commenting on religious Godden what Are the Bishops qua Ifica monkeys lend hand to quadriplegics by Doug Speirs Manitoba quadriplegics could one Day get a helping hand from a new Breed of health care work ers Capuchin the monkeys can perform a variety of helping Judi whose new York based program has placed about eight monkeys in the Homes of said they can do anything from cooking in a microwave and feed ing a to putting a cassette in a tape deck we have a Monkey that Hooks a fellow up to a computer and does the Zazula was in Winnipeg yester Day to teach medical professionals at the health sciences Centre re habilitation Hospital How the Mon keys can Aid during an hour Long presenta she described How the specially trained directed by verbal commands and a laser Light held in the persons per form a Host of placement director with the eighty Earold helping hands said monkeys helping care for quadriplegics eventually May become As common As guide dogs for the were at the Point now where were trying to do Large scale its not for but its something for animal lovers and disabled people who want to be More inde the executive director of the Ca Nadian paraplegic associations Manitoba division agreed Mon keys could Benefit some paralysis victims in this see helpful Page 4 Lions for comments on the Economy As far As i Eaton has not been found guilty of any unfair labor its nonsense to Start judging Eaton before the proper courts have downtown Winnipeg association president Art Jones agreed with its none of their Damn Busi he i think they should stick to the religious Side of life and leave the secular part of it to the eight member commission says efforts by retail workers to better their lot Are being hampered by companies that wait out Dis Putes and prevent workers from organizing their own the led by Bishop Remi de Roo of made National headlines in january 1983 with a statement called ethical reflections on the economic the statement was endorsed by Pope John Paul ii last september in a speech to Newfoundland Fisher in its this the commission said the Basic right of see Union Page 4 Manitoba agriculture minister Bill Uruski lashed out last night against a Federal inquiry recommendation that Ottawa shift Grain transportation support payments to Farmers from the i find the recommendation negative for Manitoba and Sakatch Uruski with variable freight rates and payments to Many Branch lines will be in in releasing the Hall report yes Federal transport minister Don Mazankowski said he wanted reaction before deciding whether to accept its conservative agriculture critic Jim Downey said he tended to sup port the Hall it will further diversify agriculture in Western he i agree with Downey said Ottawa would still have clout to ensure railways live up to performance imposing penalties if they the report recommends the Feder Al transportation support payments to Farmers be based on the amount of Grain they either for Export or Domestic it would set no minimum or maximum limits on a producers payments to individual producers would vary with the rail freight rates charged in each freight the report suggests railways be required to Post substantial performance Bonds to ensure they fulfil requirements for service set out by the Grain transportation an headed by jus Tice Gordon Hall of Manitoba court of recommended that nearly million in support paid to the railways should be paid to Western Grain the Issue of whether the support payments should go to Farmers or the railways is one that has bedevil led Ottawa and divided farm organizations since the former Federal Liberal government in 1983 replaced the Century old Crow nest pass statutory rates with the Western Grain transportation act for financing Western Grain the old Crow rate paid the rail ways about on fifth of the Cost of transporting Prairie Grain to Export the annual subsidy was compensation for the rail line abandonment has Al ready Cost the provincial govern ment million in increased Road see bigger Page 4 sanctions ordered Bonn a president Ronald Reagan ordered a total embargo on Trade with Nicaragua today and moved to deny Access to nicaraguan commercial airliners and Flag moving to counter what he contends Are aggressive actions by Nicaragua in Central is abrogating a 27yearold Raglan Friendship the activities of sup ported by the soviet Union and its Are incompatible with Normal commercial spokesman Larry Speakes said shortly after the president arrived in this West Ger Man capital for the Summit of Lead ing Industrial the president authorized these Steps in response to the emergency situation created by the nicaraguan governments aggressive action in Central Speakes told re Speakes said the president was signing orders for the embargo today and sending a message on the action to Speakes that Reagan still would press con Gress to provide Aid for the Contra guerrillas battling the nicaraguan Nica guas continuing efforts to subvert its its rapid and destabilizing military its see Reagan Page 4 City police officer arrested in school Brussels blast kills 2 injures 13 Brussels Reuter a leftist guerrilla bomb killed two firemen and injured 13 people today in Cen trial a fire brigade spokes Man the dead were among a squad dispatched to Deal with a blazing Van in the City the Van exploded As the firemen approached the injured included three fire passersby and cleaners in a nearby european Community office the fire brigade spokesman said workmen were Clearing up debris and removing shattered Glass from windows in dozens of the blast severely damaged a Row of buildings immediately behind the belgian capitals Central railway Jean Deputy prime minister and Justice told reporters at the scene of the explosion we know it is a Case of International cooperation which is threaten ing to turn Brussels into the terrorist capital of he said a pamphlet left by people seen leaving the Van was signed by the combating communist the which has claimed Sev eral previous bombings since octo said the bombing today was aimed at the offices of the belgian employers federation to Mark International workers Solidarity against Gol said belgian authorities had a special ant terror squad but did not wish to adopt measures that could threaten human the pamphlet was similar to ear Lier statements issued by the group and carried its now familiar red five pointed Star logo and a photo graph of the after its last attack in january against a army recreation Centre near the group warned that it was now aiming to kill or wound the Yankee military and their Gol said today statement by the terrorist group did not mention any links with Frances action direct or West Germany red army fac with whom the belgian group is believed by Catherine Mitchell an of duty Winnipeg police officer arrested at the scene of a school breaking will continue working until crime Des Depourcq said the has been ordered to appear in court May the officer was found in the Halls of Munroe Junior High school at Friday by police responding to a burglar he the officer faces possible charges of enter with intent to commit an indictable and Depourcq refused to name the or state where and in what capacity he saying suspects Are not named until charges Are this individual is being treated exactly As any other Depourcq Depourcq released the mans occupation during a daily news Confer ence after he was asked specifically about the breaking at the Munroe Avenue when asked Why charges had not been he said an investigation of the incident is taking time because of what he called extenuating this Man was examined and then released that not your usual a Depourcq the found in the schools appeared to be under the influence of drugs or he police took him to health sciences Centre where he was examined and released later Depourcq when asked Why police took him to the Hospital he said the action was he said that when the investigation is police executives will decide if the Man should be based on whether see City Page 4 showdown Montreal canadians Force a seventh game in their playoff series with Quebec Nordques with a 52 firm View mayor Bill Norrie warns a committee against recommending major changes in the Way Winnipeg is memories holocaust survivors pledge to keep painful memories of the nazi Era differences contrasts Are the order of the Day along West Broadway in Index Ann 33 17 25 30 23 37 22 33 37 6 34 7 20 Jumble 41 36 Russell 7 1 7 sports record 46 24 27 to 17 i ;