Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 17, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press Canada world june 1997 Patrick Flynn 6977294 b1 More Canada and world news around the world free but not fair Croatia washing ton Post an outspoken report by International Moni tors yesterday criticized president Franjo to dumans reelection As free but not charging that his government and ruling party con ducted a fundamentally flawed election Campaign against his Defeated the issued by the organization for Security and cooperation in Europe concluded that sundays vote did not meet the minimum standards for a meaningful and democratic nato bids backed Washington a the Senate backed the nato member ship bids yesterday of five countries that have not received president Bill Clinton support for the first round of invitations to join the military the Senate legislation would add the Baltic states Latvia and Estonia As Well As Romania and Bulgaria to countries eligible for assistance in qualifying for nato France pulls troops Congo Brazzaville a Reuters French troops began pulling out of Congo Brazzaville yes leaving the president and his rival to escalate their War As Many or Hammer out a peace Deal with the help of congos former colonial had said All along the Only Mission for its troops was to evacuate fugitive captured Philadelphia a a hippie guru who gained a following among the Rich and influential in the 1970s before being convicted in absent a of beating his Girlfriend to death and stuffing the body in a Steamer trunk has been captured in France after 16 years on the Ira fled to Europe in shortly before his murder trial was to a Philadelphia court convicted him and sentenced him to life in prison in authorities finally caught up with him cult Leader jailed Utah a a religious cult Leader was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison on rape charges for marrying off his 13 year old John Perry Leader of the House of was convicted in april of three felony rape charges for performing a marriage ceremony in 1993 Between his 13yearold daughter and a 48yearold prosecutors say Chaney performed the marriage so the two would have which they argued was aiding and abetting the rape of a a beef with Oprah Texas a Texas cattlemen have a serious beef with Oprah during an Oprah Winfrey show broadcast last a guest said that feeding Roundup animal parts to cattle could spread mad cow disease to humans in the United to applause from the studio Winfrey exclaimed it has just stopped me from eating another Burger cattle prices began to fall the Day of the show and fell for two weeks before rising Graves removed Beijing chinese authorities have removed million Graves in i angst province near Shanghai to create hectares of a newspaper reported the report did not say what became of the but China is in the midst of a Campaign encouraging cremation instead of traditional burials to preserve scarce Fis Audi bombing suspect to face Fri Alsayegh maintains leaves Ottawa for shortly Hart Flatt looks at his son who saved him from an icy Ontario heroes risked All to save others lives governor general bestows medals for Effless acts by Janice Tibbetts Canadian press Ottawa Michael Haw Ley didst think twice before leaping Over a Waterfall to save his Best buddy As he floundered in the churning water All i could think was i had to get him said Haw who was honoured yesterday for saving Lucas Mcphee almost two years ago at their favorite swimming spot near their Home in Lanark in Eastern it was a hazy Day after a summer storm and the water at the Clyde River dam was More ferocious than the boys had come to Lucas was quickly sucked Over a log into the Waterfall and toppled three metres into a Rushing it was Only seconds before then fearlessly jumped to the Rescue of his helpless Friend and after a Strug pushed him to i didst even think about it was said the shy who has talked Little about the ordeal that kept him and his Friend away from their swimming Hole for the rest of the but the Rescue was very much on Michaels mind yesterday As the Grade 8 student took the Day off school and dressed up in a suit to receive a medal of bravery in a ceremony at stately Rideau the governor generals Romeo Leblanc periodically honours canadians who Brave such feats As who saved his Friend from receives his medal from Leblanc awning through burning cars or planes to save the lives of family or even people Treyve never sometimes their courageous efforts the heroes and heroines of these stories did not act in the heat of Battle nor under the Spur of threat to their own said instead they were leading their Normal lives in a peaceful country when the Challenge Sud Denly appeared and in deadly the threat in every Case was to the 30 people who received decorations for bravery included Kerry a seven Earold boy from was with his father on the Frozen Waters of a Lake near Parry in 1996 when their Al terrain vehicle and Toboggan fell through the Kerry managed to pull himself to safety before saving his Susan Campbell was jogging in Rich two Summers ago when she heard a cargo plane she jumped Over live Power lines to reach the pulling the burning Copilot to returning for the Engineer and finally attempting to save the who later Boyd Gavin was so intent on saving his Neighbours babies from their burning Home in in october 1995 that he lost consciousness and was severely burned in his one child sur the other by Robert Russo Canadian press Washington a suspect in the bomb ing that killed 19 americans in saudi Arabia a year ago will be leaving an Ottawa jail for the United where he will be questioned by the Hani who has been in custody in Canada awaiting will arrive in the United states Canadian and sources he will be accompanied by ramp and Fri agents on a flight from the Canadian Security and intelligence service said Alsayegh belongs to a terrorist group called saudi and May have driven the car that signalled a bomb Laden truck to approach the military housing Complex last june 25 at saudi Canadas handling of the Alsayegh investigation was criticized by some offi too quickly reports suggested the Fri complained that Canadian authorities moved too quickly to arrest Alsayegh before the investigation of his role in the bombing was Ottawa took Issue with the reports and the Fri took the rare step of issuing a state ment declaring it was Satis fied with the Sis a Canadian Immi Gration department spokesman was Coy when asked about reports that Al Sayegh departure was beheaded if and when the person is deported it will be done and we will Tell the press said Rene All i can say is i say Hes being deported to the in not saying he wont but in not saying he Alsayegh could have been deported to saudi Ara where those convicted of acts of terrorism Are terrorism experts describe the saudi Hezbollah As a shiite Muslim fundamentalist group with a violent history and links to other terrorist organizations in Alsayegh has said Hes innocent of All accusations and that he want even in saudi Arabia at the time of the his refugee claim to stay in Canada said he was subject to persecution in his native saudi Ara Bia on religious a speaker settles sex harassment Case by Tom Blackwell Canadian press Toronto a sexual harassment Case that ended Al mcleans tenure As speaker of Ontario legislature took a Surprise turn yesterday when a tentative settlement was taxpayers will have to pick up some of the Tab for resolving the wrongful Dis Missal suit launched by for Mer employee Sandi government officials resigned As speaker last september amid mounting criticism Over Thompsons accusations of sexual impropriety and How he handled lawyers for the pair appeared in court to announce a Deal had been reached in but formal documents had yet to be All the parties Are Satis fied with said Jenny Thompsons she refused to lab details of the settlement we rent available yesterday but May be made Public As Early As said speaker Chris the legislative Assembly and members of an Al party Mclean settles suit Board that runs it were named As defendants in the suit along with Dave minister in charge of internal govern ment stressed the allegations have never been but said the province could save Money by settling out of alleged she reluctantly agreed to have sex with Mclean at his Queens Park apartment on four when she eventually rebuffed her lawsuit Mclean tried to Force her to resign and then poisoned her chances for future Mclean has always denied the raffle i put i3o you have and Cash g at me times like these Call for a the wafer snack with the Chocolatey ;