Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 3, 1994, Winnipeg, Manitoba M pages vol 1no 52 publications mail registration no 02r6 Winnipeg free press Post it 3 f 05 pal Post a Limo 1 i wkly 111 k t Post Rity May 1994 free at last 9 triumphant Mandela dances with supporters last night after claiming Victory in South Africa first free a photo by Bob Drogin los Angeles times South the enduring Symbol of the anti apartheid struggle and the inspiration of a claimed Victory last night in South Africa first free elections and urged both Blacks and Whites in this divided land to loudly proclaim from the at last in an emotional speech before an ecstatic the Silver haired Leader of the african National Congress called the Success of his political and racial revolution a joyous night for the human spirit and urged his still stunned country to celebrate the birth of i am your Mandela told a hotel ballroom packed with cheering Many of whom were hunted and imprisoned As saboteurs and enemies of the state by the racist White rulers in Pretoria less than five years i stand before you humbled by joyous Mandela leads a new land a nation reborn Mandela faces huge task election flawed but fair a2 your with a heart full of love for All of was hoarse from a and his face appeared he said his doctor had ordered him to rest for two Days and use his voice i Hope you will not disclose to him that i did not obey his he but he finished his speech with a beaming Grin and returned a few moments later to perform an Impromptu dance on the stage As a Majestic choir Sang his praises and the crowd ulu lated and swayed to the irresistible african balloons in the Anc yellow and cascaded from the and soon the township streets of Soweto and where millions of poor Blacks have finally won the vote and their were filled with celebrating although less than half the ballots have been mandelas Anc has taken a commanding Lead after last weeks unexpectedly peaceful Mandela is to be elected president by the new National Assembly on Friday in Cape town and formally inaugurated As the nations first Black president next tuesday morning in the current Frederik de will officially step Down and the formal Transfer of Power from the White minority to the Black majority will be de Klerk will work As one of two Vic presidents under a fitting Symbol of the titanic shift of authority Here after centuries of White de Klerk conceded defeat Early last night in a gracious speech that offered Good wishes and prayers for his i hold out my hand to Mandela in Friendship and he told several Hundred Many of them at his party offices in de Klerk pledged to continue the policies of reconciliation that led him to release Mandela from 27 years in prison in february 1990 to help dismantle the institutions of apartheid and to begin the negotiations that led to Universal suffrage and last weeks historic despite our our relationship has become a Symbol of the ability of South africans from widely different backgrounds to cooperate in the National de Klerk said of fallen ones can rest in peace by David Kuxhause staf reporter Bill Neil can finally and the soldiers buried at Brookside cemetery can rest in for the last five years Neil has been fighting to have authorities do something about the tattered Tomb stones of the veterans buried at they earned the right to have a decent resting the 72year old Secretary of state for veterans affairs Lawrence Macaulay announced the Federal government will spend to Complete a million restoration of the markers for the military Brookside is the largest municipal burial site for War dead in about markers need to be re Over the Many of the stones had fallen into disrepair either chipped or cracked in some Cas completely in flooding left much of the burial site its just said chairman of the joint veterans As As he strolled around the cemetery yesterday just to know that some of your Fel Low soldiers Are buried in conditions like Neil began his fight to restore the cemetery in 1989 after a visit to France where he served for four years during the second world we were visiting the Graves of Canadian soldiers in a cemetery there and it was just immaculately when we came Back after that and saw Brookside we knew some thing had to this year is a special one for Sec Ond world War veterans because it Marks the Soth anniversary of d the Allied invasion of nor Mandy that was a turning Point in the Neil said a rededication of the Field of Honor in the military cemetery will be held on 14 next year to coincide with the Soth anniversary of Vij Neil said its important the Resto ration move As quickly As the average age of a world War two vet is so we dont have much time no no court says sex abuse conviction overturned social affairs reporter the Manitoba court of a peal has overturned a repeat sex offenders five year jail sentence for abusing a child partly because the Justice depart ment refused to pay for bringing in a key witness from Joseph Adelarde of Sandy Bay first has been acquitted of repeatedly raping a boy Between 1975 and Desjarlais is currently serving two consecutive fou year prison terms for sexually assaulting other children on the re in its Manitoba highest court said the Crown erred by fail ing to Call Colin the psychiatrist who diagnosed the victim with multiple personality disorder Desjarlais alleged now in his says he Doest under stand Why the province was willing to pay for a 40day inquest two years ago into the suicide of 13yearold Lester was also allegedly raped by Joseph Desjarlais while refusing to pay for Rosss it angers me so much that they Fork out the Money to help get the he the Appeal court judges ruled that a two Page report by diag nosing the victim with mid in May could not be used As evidence without the doctors without an explanation of the Vic Tims mental the complain ants testimony could not stand the court ruled last Michael regional director of Rural denied Cost was the deciding the Over Riding Factor was that Rosss re port was not he it was evidence that was out of Date and want Stu assistant Deputy jus Tice also denied Cost is a Factor in such but during the Appeal Crown attorney Greg Lawlor admit Ted the trial record would have been in a lot better shape had Ross Tes but he also said the decision had been deliberate and would not change if a new trial was Brandon Crown attorney Krys Tarwid said Ross wanted a fee of about plus expenses to come from Texas last i did ask that he Ross be Tarwid i was told he was too i feel so said the Vic who did not want his name this is the worst thing they could have in angry and your favorite features on one Page 1 beginning be Val of Winnipeg piece mum Neve bin grouped together on revamped w am Charlee Gorans Bridge Manfred an Jan of Tony the Croe word ind the far Side comic we now appear on Page 2 of the arty i now appear in the entertainment motion compiled by re Porter John the duty to a ergs have Ato been moved to the entertainment 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