Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 1, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba Waldin proposes drastic changes for speaker Jim Walding has pro posed sweeping changes to his including making it a position held by a non elected Walding told the legislature yesterday he wants to discuss various proposals with political including one in which the speaker would be but would not run in an he said speakers Are at a disadvantage compared to other noting part of the stress he has Felt came from government Las Wantina him to shun his impartiality for political earlier this said he would be hesitant to take the Job again after constituents said in a Survey that it was a liability to be represented by the he said the selection of a speaker from the ranks of elected Las is unfair to that person and his con there is an inherent unfairness in the legislature which places one of its and one in the position of being expected to support the initiatives of the while at the same time being required to act with fairness and in he told Walding said the system penalizes constituents of a speaker because they Are not represented in the suggestions have been made to me both implicitly and explicitly that political allegiance should supersede the requirement for in he Walding said outside the House pressure from the government was highest during the Bell ringing crisis that crippled the legislature last along with a letter from Premier Howard Pawley asking him to inter cede on the governments he said there were a number of other people in government who wanted me to normalize among his proposals is one Deve loped by former Winnipeg North new democratic my Stanley who suggested the speaker be Given a separate constituency and be appointed by the Walding said the person taking the Job would be appointed from Las before an election and would not have to a permanent speaker is another Way to put Walding adding he didst like the but Pawley and conservative Leader Gary Filmon said they saw no reason to see leaders Page 4 Walding position unfair sunny today 20 Clear tonight 4 4f final May 1985 Sun rises sets Moon rises sets Uttz Mivory malt Ken Violiotti Winnipeg tree press River death divers recover a car and a mans body left from the 1st who spotted a car sinking into the it took red River police were called to a boat ramp police five hours to find the car in the murky at main Street and the perimeter Highway by a motor the mans identity and cause of death were Bishops backing of strike a Al 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 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 statement this the commission said the Basic right of see Union Page 4 firefighter 14 Hurt in Brussels blast Brussels Reuter a communist guerrilla bomb killed a fire fighter and injured 14 other people Early today and a government min ister said Brussels was threatened with becoming the terrorist capital of the fire brigade said two injured firefighters were in grave condition in they were among a squad sent to Deal with a blazing Van in the City As they approached the Van it killing one of them the blast severely damaged a Row of buildings immediately behind the Brussels Central railway Gol Jean Deputy prime minis Ter and Justice said at the we know it is a Case of International cooperation which is threatening 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 responsibility for several bombings since said the bombing today was aimed at the offices of the belgian employers federation to Mark International workers Solidar Ity against Gol said belgian authorities had a special ant terror squad but did not wish to adopt measures that could threaten human rights in the coun the pamphlet was similar to ear Lier statements issued by the group and carried its now familiar 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 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 firefighters said flames from the parked outside the offices of the belgian employers spread to the six Storey damaging the two top Uruski of rail 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 1 find the recommendation negative for Manitoba and Sakatch Uruski with variable freight rates and payments to Many Branch lines will be in rail line abandonment has Al ready Cost the provincial govern ment million in increased Road he it would be a blow to producers who grow Grain beyond 50 Miles 80 Kilometres of the the Manitoba government will study All the implications of the 126page report before deciding what form its protest will he the 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 in releasing the Hall report yes Federal transport minister Don Mazankowski said he wanted reaction before deciding whether to accept its 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 As it proposes the govern see tory Page 4 Washington a pres ident Reagan plans to impose a total embargo on Trade with Nicara Gua and to deny Access to nicaraguan commercial airliners and Flag unreleased White House documents to counter Nicaragua aggressive actions in Central Reagan also plans to abrogate a 27year old Friend ship the actions were Dis closed to the associated press yes the nicaraguan government Dis missed the embargo As a futile Effort to bring the country to its Knees and one government member called it a prelude to state Secretary George Shultz in formed Senate foreign relations committee chairman Richard Lugar of the measures late yester Day before Reagan and Shultz left on their 10day trip to Reagan refused to answer questions about the sanctions before de reagans spokesman Larry Speakes said the Leader probably will make some decisions in route to the West German his first Stop in a White House draft announce ment said Nicaragua supported by the soviet Union and its Are incompatible with nor Mal commercial see Nicaragua Page 4 rate increase bolster it 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 be million higher than predicted because of both buoyant business and the rate increase it received last 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 tariffs were implemented last july the Utility received a increase in residential Rales and a Rise in business rates last the million in net revenues turned around a fou year decline for Hie Telephone the an Nual report in fiscal its had a profit of the anticipated profit the uti Litas Best since be rein vested in the system to reduce borrowing in 1988g or improve the debt Load Holland asked by conservative telecommunications critic Don Orchard whether the Utility would be seeking another rate increase this hol land said no decision has been he said its is awaiting the final financial figures and is analysing its two year see its 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 food 20 Horoscope 28 jumbo 41 36 Russell 7 43 sports record 46 24 27 to 17 i i ;