Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 26, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba By George Jahn s Grasshof Austria it was just another order by the Man who had enslaved her for eight years this time to vacuum his car. But Natascha Pampusch glimpsed a tiny window of Opportunity then bolted to Freedom while her Abductor was Busy with a cellphone Call. As investigators interviewed the 18 year old about her harrowing ordeal some Neighbours questioned yesterday whether they could have done More to end it earlier. S t e f a n Freiberger a Retiree in his 60s, recalled his daughter and a Friend telling him that the Man now believed to have abducted Pampusch had exposed himself a few years ago As the two girls Rode their bikes past the Back of his House. Freiberger said he contemplated going to the police about the Man Wolfgang Priklopil but did not. Prikul Opilas House in this Semi Rural Community where children play freely in the streets and doors Are left open had a menacing Aura Freiberger said. Whenever i went by everything was closed he told the associated press recalling a House characterized by shuttered windows closed Gates and a Well manicured Lawn. Priklopil 44, killed himself wednesday by jumping in front of a Vienna commuter train. His suicide came just a few hours after Pampusch escaped and frantically pleaded for help at a Neighbours door. Erich Zwettler the head of austrians Federal police told reporters that Pampusch had taken advantage of an unguarded moment while her Abductor stepped away to talk on his cellphone. Expressing Relief and incredulity that Pampusch was found alive Interior minister Liese Prokop told reporters we were Only looking for a Corpse. Pampusch whose identity was confirmed through Dan testing was at an undisclosed location yesterday for police and psychologist questioning and her relatives declined to talk to Media. Some austrian newspapers claimed to have interviewed Pampusch yesterday. The Kronen Zeitung tabloid quoted Pampusch As saying he dragged me into his car and said stay quiet lie Down or something bad will happen to you. The daily also said she slept Well during her first night in Freedom and described her breakfast shared with police croissants Orange juice Salty Rolls butter chocolate spread marmalade and Muesli. Police had Contact with her Abductor about three months after Pampusch disappeared but he had a sturdy Alibi at the time Nikolaus Koch a Lead investigator said on austrian television. Local police official Adolf Brenner said Pampusch appeared in relatively Good spirits saying her fairly Large vocabulary suggested she might even have been schooled by her captor. Associated press a16 world Winnipeg repress. Com Winnipeg free 26, 2006 applicant the Manitoba Public insurance corporation the corporation has applied to the Public utilities Board the Board for approval of the corporations 2007 base rates and premiums charged for compulsory Driver and vehicle insurance. The application is being filed pursuant to the Crown corporations Public review and accountability act and the Public utilities Board act. Rate Impact the corporation is requesting approval for Basic aut Opac rates effective March 1, 2007, which would decrease its Overall Premium Revenue by 2.6 per cent. However the changes proposed for 2007/ 2008 affect average base premiums for each major vehicle use category As listed below. These changes affect the major vehicle classes As follows number of increase major use vehicles decrease private passenger 654,877 3.0% commercial 40,855 5.4% Public 9,913 2.4% motorcycles 9,476 8.4% trailers 112,659 14.1% off Road 36,306 0.0% Overall 864,086 2.6% the Impact of proposed rate adjustments on the total vehicle population is distributed As follows 644,050, or 74.5% of vehicles to receive a rate decrease most decreases Are less than $ 50 53,439, or 6.2% of vehicles to receive no change in rate 114,431, or 13.2% of vehicles to receive a rate increase of up to $ 20 34,032, or 4.0% of vehicles to receive an increase Between $ 20 and $ 50 11,954, or 1.4% of vehicles to receive an increase Between $ 50 and $ 100 and 6,180, or .7% of vehicles to receive an increase greater than $ 100. Actual changes to an individuals Premium vary depending on the owners claim experience driving record insurance use territory and vehicle rate group. The cumulative effect of these variations on individual rates All fall within the Dollar amounts described above. No changes Are proposed to Fleet rebates and surcharges existing Drivers licence premiums or Accident surcharges other existing time payment fees or other existing service and transaction fees. Particulars of the application the corporation proposes the following rate adjustments for policies issued Between March 1, 2007 and february 29, 2008. Experience based rate adjustments ranging from 15% to 15% for individual classes with the exception of mopeds trailers $ 2,500 or Les Sand off Road vehicles. Reminder notice of Public hearing applicant the Manitoba Public insurance corporation combined classification offsets ranging from 3.3% to 11.1%, for All vehicles other than motorcycles trailers and off Road vehicles to achieve Revenue neutrality. Capping All rate changes at 20%, except for an average increase of 94.8% for mopeds and an average decrease of 73.2% for motorcycles with a motor Scooter Bod style. Harmonizing rates Between moped and motorcycles with a motor Scooter Bod style. For full particulars interested parties should examine the corporation s application testimony and supporting materials at the corporation s offi Ces or at the Board s office. Interested parties who wish to obtain copies of the application should Contact Manitoba Public insurance attention Gail Granger 8th floor 234 Donald Street Winnipeg Manitoba r3c 4a4 Telephone 985 7335 collect Calls accepted rate variation rates for services by the Manitoba Public insurance corporation shall be reviewed by the Public utilities Board under the Public utilities Board act and no change in rates for services shall be made and no new rates for services shall be introduced without the approval of the Public utilities Board. Rates for services Means in the Case of the Manitoba Public insurance corporation rate bases and premiums charged for compulsory Driver and vehicle insurance provided by that corporation. Upon any application to it the Board May make an order granting the whole or part Only of the application or May Grant such further or other Relief in addition to or in substitution for that applied for As fully and in All respects As if the application had been for such partial further or other Relief. Hearing the Board will hold a Public hearing at the Public utilities Board hearing room 4th floor 330 Portage Avenue Winnipeg my commencing at 9 00 a. M., october 2, 2006. Procedure the boards rules of practice and procedure will apply to the conduct of the general rate hearing. Copies of this document can be viewed on the boards website wow. Pub. Gov. . Ca or Are available upon request to the Board by writing to the Secretary or by calling 945 2638 or 1 866 854 3698 toll free. Participation parties wishing to submit a Brief or to express comments to the Board but who do not wish to participate in the entire proceeding Are known As presenters. They should advise the Secretary of the Board of their intention to appear at the Public hearing by no later than september 25, 2006. Dated this 16th Day of August 2006. G. Gaudreau Secretary the Public utilities Board wheelchair Access is available. Five Days notice required. The als society of Manitoba presents 1st annual conference als Lou Ger highs disease exposed sept. 22 & 23/ 06 for More information Contact Sharon at als society of Manitoba 2109 Portage ave. Winnipeg my r3j 0l3 or Call 831 1510 als Sla by Jon Sarche and Chas suites Boulder Colo. A judge set John Mark Karrys first Colorado court appearance in the Jon Benet Ramsey Case for monday and a defence lawyer took the unusual step of asking that Karrys Handwritten application for a publicly funded lawyer be sealed. Some commentators have suggested that Karrys handwriting in a school yearbook resembles the writing on a Ransom note found in the Ramsey Home. Without referring specifically to this speculation Deputy Public defender Seth Temin told the court in a filing yesterday that he is without sufficient knowledge about All the facts of the Case to be Able to evaluate the prejudice that May be associated with the release of any of the defendants handwriting. Formal charges against Karr 41, were pending. District judge Roxanne Bailin set his initial court appearance for monday. Also yesterday John Mark Karrys brother insisted that Karr did not kill Jon Benet. Absolutely not. Emphatically. Without a doubt Nate Karr told abcs Good morning America. Karr said he was certain his brother spent Christmas 1996, when Jon Benet was slain with his family. Well i can say almost without question that from the time that John had children he has never missed a Christmas with his family and thatus any Christmas said Karr who appeared on the show with his father Wexford Karr. Associated press a phone Call a Bolt to Freedom abducted girl saw Chance to run Karr set to appear in court on monday Natascha Pampusch Hans Punk / associated press police stand in front of House where Natascha Pampusch was held captive ;