Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 31, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba A8 Winnipeg free october world faulty silicone implants net 14million award associated press a jury ordered Dow chemical yesterday to pay Mil lion us in punitive damages to a woman who said her silicone breast implants leaked and made her on the jury had awarded Char Lotte Mahlum million in compensatory damages after finding the company liable for faulty silicone breast the Washoe District court Jurys verdict marked the first implant verdict solely against the Parent of Dow Corning which for years was the leading manufacturer of silicone breast punitive damages Are designed to punish a company for Fredric one of Mahlum said that Dow chemicals conduct was because of what they thousands of women across the country Are among other the jury found Dow chemical gave Dow Corning substantial assistance or encouragement by testing materials used in breast earlier this a Houston jury awarded a woman and her husband million in a similar holding Dow chemical 20 per cent liable and Dow Corning 80 per cent but a judge later overruled the ver dict against Dow freeing it from having to pay a share of the ruling opposed Marsha a Dow chemical said her company will ask judge Connie Steinheimer to set aside the latest jury award and will Appeal if the judge during the four week Dow chemical lawyers argued that the company never made or distributed silicone breast they claimed they were made by Dow Corn and Dow chemical be held responsible for the actions of an Independent Dow based in and Corning of Are co owners of Dow Dow Corning was dropped from the Reno lawsuit after it filed for bankruptcy Protection in saying it lacked the resources to fight claims by thousands of women who blame implants for health who lives in sued Dow chemical and Dow Corning in alleging that her implant caused skin mus Cle incontinence and other the jury also awarded in compensatory damages to her Charlotte and Marvin Mahlum speak to Media after jury correction notice in our b101 Christmas Angel fruit Ivy White porcelain Cherub Candle holders on Page 8 will be late rain checks will be available at the Sunbeam Oster 12speed blender on Page 14 should have stated that prices Are in effect 31 to infants diaper bags on Page 54 should have read our Sale sorry for any inconvenience this May have Winters collision repair Centre 1010 Arlington 7866695 Zacks death toll rises in Philippines associated press Philippines the death toll from tropical storm Zack Rose to 117 yesterday As weather forecasters reported that another storm just As named was moving closer to the Negros about 480 Kilometres South of bore the Brunt of the storm with at least 75 regional police chief Jovencio sales Zack slammed the Central Visayas islands during the week end with Peak winds of 105 kilo metres an it destroyed hundreds of roads and the storm was blowing West Northwest toward Vietnam at 19 Kilometres an hour weather forecaster Ludy Alviar said storm with Peak winds of 105 Kwh and gusts of up to was about Kilometres East of Visayas Early the University of Manitoba University to extend term to make up lost classes change to academic schedule identifies 13 Days to be used to makeup class time interrupted by strike the strike by the faculty which was called on october has resulted in the loss of nine teaching Days to talks resumed on october Dur ing which the University agreed to table a revised position on article 28 reduction or discontinuance of members this position was presented to the faculty association bargaining team at on october the faculty associations team provided an incomplete response at 8 on october the teams Are continuing to the University has consistently stated that student concerns Are at the forefront of All its considerations and is therefore prepared to waive the Normal application of its academic regulations and rules in order to minimize the Impact of the strike on Stu the University recognizes that the strike May make it impossible or impractical to observe All academic regulations and rules and still bring the academic year to a conclusion As the University Senate will be considering a motion at its november to allow faculties and schools to waive these requirements so that courses can be completed without causing undue hardship to Senate will also be considering a timetable designed to make up for classes interrupted by the while Many classes Are students whose classes Are not meeting have very real such As will my course be can celled for the year How will missed lec Tures be made up in there Are students who have chosen not to Cross picket lines to attend classes still underway these students must Contact their instructors for alternate at this time the administration has finalized a plan to provide an additional 13 Days of subject to Senate this will include cancellation of the examination period scheduled for december this will extend first term lectures by 12 Days for courses not being held during the the evaluation of students for final grades will be completed within this period As Well and will be determined by the instruct for courses continuing during the lectures will conclude As originally sched even though some courses Are continuing students May expect some adjustment or amendment to the Way final grades will be this information will be announced in postponement of november 13 As a Day off in lieu of november 4 if the strike is concluded by november lectures would be held during this evaluation 4 As there will be no december Examina Tion the method of course evaluation will be the subject of review at the faculty level with the goal will be to have a flexible evaluation process which might include options for individual students to options to be considered include final Grade based on term tests and class assign ments a final examination schedule during class or some other option to be deter mined by the How the strike will affect specific students will vary depending on the the year in the and the extent to which courses have been this information will become available from faculty or school Gen eral offices and will be widely publicized when the strike other concerns which have previously been addressed include can the University guarantee that there will be no Adverse academic consequences for a Stu Dent who wishes to act on his or her political respect a Legal and not Cross it for the purpose of attending classes the answer is the Protection is provided under University policy human should i attend classes at an of Campus Loca such As a professors Home you should be aware that the University insurance does not extend to holding classes in a faculty members Home or other unauthorized location and therefore the University can accept no liability or responsibility for such an will i be penalized if i dont attend a class being held of Campus and miss an assign ment or exam instructors holding classes of Campus Are not seen to be performing their regular a students will not be held responsible for not attending classes held of Campus and alternate opportunities will have to be Given for students to Complete the will the University give tuition refunds if a course is cancelled at this the University is anticipating that it will be possible to finish All what if i am receiving financial Aid and i run out of Money students in financial difficulty because the strike has extended the term will be eligible for special bursary How will the strike affect my stay in the University residence if the term is students in any of the University residences will not be charged additional general information that is regularly updated is also available by Call ing 4749514 and on the University Home Page at officers arrests enrage Whites by John Oan Liszewskl associated press the Case of Malan has ignited Strong feelings on both sides of the color line in South there Are hints of rebellion in the military and thinly veiled threats of righting the decision to prosecute the country defence minister from 1981 to for apartheid Era murders will test the depth of National the Case also raises serious questions is president Nelson mandelas government sufficiently secure after 18 months in Power to prosecute senior apartheid Lead ers and Are White South africans willing to accept seeing their for Mer leaders in the Dock the government announced Sun Day that Malan and 10 other for Mer officers will be arrested thursday for allegedly helping set up a hit squad accused of killing 13 relatives of a pro african National Congress activist including six Witch Hunt Whites complained of a Witch Hunt Blacks said it was Only fair that the masterminds of apartheid will finally face former president de now a Deputy demanded that his former Cabinet member be granted temporary immunity from righting fire Brand Eugene Terr Eblanche called on conservative afrikaners to unite and radio phone in programs were deluged by angry White callers say ing that the country first Black led government was posturing just before tomorrows elections for local who Learned of the Immi nent charges after being summoned to army Headquarters the timing demonstrates a political he told the Citi zen bristled mandelas Anc bristled at de Klerks defence of the saying it implied that the alleged crimes were an integral part of the official policy of the govern ment of the if this be the we urge Vot ers to think very carefully before they can vote for a party with such a the Anc said in a state ment last one of the former officers accused said that mandelas government is playing with we Are in a very unstable envy and in this kind of unstable environment you do not do the kinds of things which have been done said retired military intelligence general Tienie Groe now a Leader of the right Wing Freedom you do not charge people who have been respected by members of the defence Groenewald Canadian Dkl fluids Mateiu aloof Black or 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