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The Ottawa Journal It's Not My (By The CP) Trade Minister Winters announced Friday that le u. Heading out of politics. strongly suggested he has been uncomfortable in the Lib- -eral cabinet He will quit his portfolio about March 31. and remain as MP for the Toronto-area riding of York West' only until the next general election. Then it's back to the business world.

He will not shoot for the party leadership, although he has thought about it It is not his kind of campaign and be shrinks from it. Mr. Winters said. He did not categorically rule his candidacy -out under any circumstances, but be doubted there would be any draft movements at the Writers Jailed MOSCOW (UPD 1 bitterly challenged decision, the Moscow city court convicted four Russian dissidents of "criminal" ties with an anti-Soviet organization abroad Friday and sentenced them to total of IS years In prison. A public, statement issued by the grandson of a former Soviet foreign minister and the wife of a celebrated political prisoner denounced the case as a fixed trial" and a throwback to the Stalin era.

Yuri Calanskov. a 29 year-old museum clerk accused of leading the Moscow cell of the National Alliance of Russian SoUdarista, (NTS), was sentenced to seven years despits denial of all charges. Alex Glnzburg. a 31 -year-old night school student who told the court that he would "die but not lie" for his country, received a five-year term although he brgged for a sentence at leas great as Alexei Dobrovolsky. 28.

a bookbinder who turned slate evidence and reportedly provided the information that convicted his colleagues, was rewarded with a two-year sentence. Ha has been Jail sine autumn 1964 awaiting trial and so will go free nine months. UP 87 PER CENT party's April 4-1 leadership convention. Reflecting on his two years as trade minister since returning to political life in late 1965, the 57-year-old Nova Scotia native said it has "not always been easy to bold bis views in cabinet While be would not name or actively support his choice to succeed retiring Prime Minister Pearson. Mr.

Winters said it should be someone pledged to fiscal integrity. "I deplore the fact we have never been able to balance the budget during the period of my tenure in Ottawa." be told reporters. He said-be would have done so if he bad been finance Literary Trial Throwback To Stalin Era Vera Lashkova. 22. who typed the groups documents, repented in a final plea to the court and received a token one-year sentence.

She also haj been in Jail for more than one year and was expected to go free in about week, Galanskov and Glazbarg were expected to appeal their sentences. "But we expect no results." one of their friends snapped angrily. On the fifth and final day of the closed-door trial, a statement distributed to the west ern press called the whole proceedings a "wild mockery" in which Judge and prosecutor teamed with Dobrovolsky to introduce falsa niitueta and "the sentence was decided from the very The. statement was signed by Pavel Litvinov, grandsoef of the lata foreign ministerMaxim Litvinov, and Larisa Daniel the wife of author YwO Daniel who was sent to a tabor camp in I96 for publishing his allegedly antl Soviet satires abroad. Litvinov already was In of ficial hot water for sending the transcript of an earlier political trial to the west When aaked Friday If he expected to be arretted for his statement he shrugged.

A Stainless Steel Heart Under Development BATON ROUGE, La. (LTD Louisiana Slate University scientists, inspired by drawings by a mechanical engineer student, pushed ahead today with plans for what may be the world's first man-made heart Dr. Charles Von, professor of electrical engineering and. a member of the project, sa the group hopes to have a prototype of lifesired. battery-powered heart ready to implant In a dog mis summer.

Voss said the stainless steH heart, the idea of Richard ZacWy, senior majoring la mechanical engineering, might be ready to hn plant la humans four to Bve Zachery first made the drawings about three years ago. Hospitals and heart surgeons have been using artificial parts for hearts with regularity- but the LSUt project was believed to be one of the first working on construction of completely man-made heart U.S. Wan Deaths Soar in Vietnam WASHINGTON (UP1) More S. soldiers died in combat In Vietnam last year than In the six previous years of American Involvement the war, Pentagon officials said Friday. Last year's American death toll of 9J7S was 87 per cent a hove I966s combat losses of S.0M percentage; rise far higher than that suffered by the South Vietnamese military Of by the Communists, the figures showed.

The South Vietnamese battlefield toll of IO.M2'repre-tented a 14.3 per cent increase over the previous year's loss of M69 fighting men. The Vict Cong and North Vietnamese, armies lost fhout 87.500 men in combat last year, the Pentagon said, a 33 per cent Increase over 1966 losses of about 63,000 men. Between 1961, when the first American military advisor stepped on to Vietnamese soil and the end of 1966, jrtotal of 6.644 S. servicemen died In combat The combat death figures do not Include the 3.191 American servicemen who died in accidents or other "non-hostile" actions. When that total is included, the American price hi Vietnam at the end of 1967 stood at 19.213.

1 auavA-eVi ava, Saturday, January 13, 1968 The Ottawa Journal 17 INDICATES CABINET SEAT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE Kind of -ri ister himself, an apparent slap at Finance Minister Sharp. The federal deficit in 1X6-67 was $422,000,000 the 1967-68 deficit is expected to be J78S.000.000. Mr. Sharp has not announced his candidacy but he is expec-ted to do so. Officially in the running are Transport Minister Hellyer; Eric Kierans, retired president of the Quebec Liberal Association; and Rev.

Lloyd Henderson of Portage la PrairieV Man. Winters said be was brought up in an environment. -mostly where the Job seeks the man. Politics were different "I rather have some strong COMES 2 V. ers or not.

we've got em." Following the line of earlier talks in Los Angeles and San Diego, he told the students they have to a i I a new society to replace the one their parents wrecked. He advocated Black Power, saying "Black Power is not the color of your skm. but the way yon think and the way yon fed." "When yon here Black Power yoa don't need violence." Powell said, "or If you 7 POWELL IN CALIFORNIA TO WHITE CROWD do have to use It. yoafva got the power to use st He said the world is banging the U.S. not on ks affluence or on its foreign aid, but ask tag: "How can yoa talk about demon at when yoa are kick' ing the black man around?" "How dare we try Impose on the lovely people of South east Asaa a type of dtmocriy that are not practaung America." he continued.

This remark received the 45-msnute talk. At the end be announce a collection would he takes) to aid 53 students arrested an Sao Francisco Ttiarsday snght for protecting the Vietnam war outside the Fairmont Hotel while State Serretary Dean Rusk was epeafcmg inside. Powers talk was ipuaauud by the public afTasrs enn ittee of the school" Union Plugs am Board. I MORE THAN TWO BOXCARS By CARROLL HOLLAND Of The Journal Friday's donations to The Journal's Cup of Milk Fund have brought the total in the fund to $12,006. That's enough to buy two fall carloads of Ottawa Valley powdered milk for hungry children in India and Korea: and it's enough to make a re spectable start on the third carload.

"For quite some time now. many people have expressed wish for some legitimate, wor- they met at ofaidlngoar neighbors in less fortunate cir cumstancet than ourselves. It eppeart you art providing such a means. Congratulations, and many, many 'carloads of milk," wrote Mrs. T.

N. 5a vary of Mnorewood, Ontario, one of many enthusiastic don- pors. "I can. work 24 hours a day for these people." remarked Dr. Lot la Hitschmanova, afternoon talking about the Koreans whom she greatly admires.

"Dr. Hitschmanova is executive director of the Uni tarian Service Committee, the non-profit non-denominational organization which distributes powdered milk purchased with Cup of Milk funds. It would only take you a few minutes to write a cheque for the Cud of Milk fund. But a child will stand for hours in line for the cups of milk your dollars can buy, Just SI Campaign, Says Winters lews on the method by which the party chooses its leader-ship candidate. I'm bound to say I shrink from involved a campaign of this nature where four or five people from the same government are required to debate policies while bound by cabinet solidarity.

"I think that imposes some strains on a party and gov- eminent that I don't care to be a party to. "I'm not suggesting this is wrong. I'm suggesting my in- compatibility with the system." One release from cabinet solidarity would be for contesting ministers to resign but be was not urging this on anyone. Mr. Winters said be bad not Powell Advocates Black Power BERKELEY.

Calif (AP). Adam Clayton Powell called on a predom manteiy-white crowd of students at the Unl versity of California Friday to "start following black leader "You've got to go along with your black leaders," said the Negro former Democratic congressman from New York's Harlem district He totd 3.000 students: "You've got no leaders. Whether yon like our lead dropped the presidency of Rio Algoma Mines Ltd. in 1965 to make the Liberal leadership his goal." He' had. returned after eight years in business because Mr.

Pearson' wanted him. I was prepared to give another few years of service. 1 have done it I have no re-Rrets." He had not passed up the leadership race for lack of support, he said. Hundreds of friends wanted him in. His announcement would permit supporters freedom of choice and action.

Leaving the trade portfolio would put the vacancy at the disposal of the new leader. Mr. Winters said be had told M. II I I I I llIIIIIIB I I KM M.l BECAUSE OF GRIT STRUGGLE WASHINGTON (AP) Six cotlega siaixtnu sttTered totai i manent blisidness by staring at the saa while under the snflurace of the hallocina lory drag LSD, Friday. The six.

all Juniors at a western Peiasavrvaaaa col let that leader. And this impression carried back to provincial capitals could completely undermine hopes Mr. Pearson has for the pending federal-provincial conference-He has Insisted be will go to the conference as leader of the government ready and able to do business with the provinces. INCREASINGLY WARY But the unhappy experience of most of the premiers with the Fulton-Favrraa formula makes them increasingly wary of dealing with governments unable to back up promises with legislative action. The fedrral and provincial governments had agreed to the BISHOPS INVITED LONDON (CP) More than S0t Anglican bishops have been invited from all over the world IDT inr nnnwiwp viwi- tt was learned burv.

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Pearson six months ago of his intention to leave the cabinet The trade minister's formal public statement concluded: "With the number of capable candidates who will be offering themselves, I am convinced that the leadership of the Liberal party will continue in good hands." The trade minister "said he did not have specific plans about re-establishing business earning $100,000 to $180,000 a flies. He was reported to be year when be left Rio Algom. He represented the Nova Scotia riding of Queens Lunenburg from 1945 until his defeat in 1957. Iq the years 1948 to 1957 he was successively buys 100 caps nv. uonr tan aaiwua.

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ment sources said the Greek Orthodox archbishop will remain in office as presi dent until then. POPULAR MANDATE Makanos. declaring the "critical phase." with Greek troops withdrawing from the Mediterranean island, said: "I cannot continue my services as president without a further renewal of the popular mandate. The president announced "pacification measures" lifting economic restrictions and road alock checks on Turkish Cyp-nots effective from midnight Fr.day n.ght everywhere on the island except in the Turkish Cypnot sector of Nicosia. Xourageous decisions and important initiatives are required sT we are to break the present deadlock," Makanos said.

i i minister of reconstruction and supply, resources and development and public works. Mr. Winters spoke of five areas of accomplishment in the last two years that gave him satisfaction. Canada's export performance had been good and he believed his personal trade missions to Europe and Russia had been worth while. He described his guidelines -program for the corporate navior of subsidiary companies as a success, along with Canada's deal under the Kennedy Round tariff One of his last steps has been a departmental reorganization, "which will help it serve the business community.

Constitutional Talks May Be in Trouble By PETER JACKMAN of The Jdttraal Prime Minister Pearson has returned to the capital to find his government locked hi the first round of an increasingly- 'Agent' Claims Bought Drugs For Mounties TORONTO (CP) Peter Ormerod. 22. charged on three counts of narcotics trafficking, testified Thursday that be was working as an "a a er cover agent" with RCMP authoriza tioa to buy, sell or use drugs in his work. An RCMP Sergeant admitted seeking information from Ormerod. but denied giving him authority to traffic drugs.

Constable Dennis King said be bought $10 worth of hashish from Ormerod in July and August. 1966. The accused admitlad the sales but said be was autboro- edtobayhathishbySgt Leotard Rcemua, of the RCMP. Then, he said. RCMP Sgt Donald Docker totd him agents sometimes had to "buy.

sell and ase drugs." Sgt Ramus said only police are ased as agents and none are permitted to sell forbidden drags. Add Heads Lose Sight in Sun er struggle to find his suc cessor Minutes' before his return from Florida, one of his senior ministers, Robert Winters, announced he is leaving federal politics as quickly' as possible. Mr. Winters was outspoken-1 So Mr. Pearson will have to ly critical of the leadership race and some of his colleagues and said he deplored the failure of the government to balance its budget HELLYER LUKEWARM Two days earlier Transport Minister Hellyer made it dear be is lukewarm about the government's plan to bring in Medicare July But the most damaging reaction has come from provincial finance ministers who left an Ottawa conference this week convinced the federal government will not be able to do any serious busi ness until it has formula for amending the constitution but Jean Lesage who was then premier of Quebec was unable to keep his end of the bargain and toe other provinces were left supporting a discredited formula.

be able to convince them that he can win parliamentary support forany agreements reached at this conference. TO FINISH JOB Cup of Milk Fund Donations Climb to $12,008 This could be hard to do especially after the decision to delay tax reform until after the new leader is chosen. As a result the tax collection agreements have all been extended until the provinces can be given specific details nt 1 k. MiMmmMit'. wt 0 WW policies.

And these won't be known, until the new leader is chosen. MqlcdriosWant f- i 7 Mandate Renewed He said the election will be conducted under the 1960 con- ClllttlWMl president It'nrovides that thai itmust oe a typnot elected only by the island's GreeavCypnot majority. Under the constitution, the Turkish -Cvoriot minority, vow ing separately, elects a Turkisa Cypriot as vice-president Ma Fadil Katehuk. Makarios also told a press conference that within a month be wiQ present for discussion a new draft constitution for "aa independent unitary state." De Gaulle Loses A Friend DARTMOUTH. England (AP) Li -Col.

Frederick Wagg. 77. broken oft a 2-year-old friendship with French President de Gaulle. The colonel, who has been penfriend of the general since the end of the Second World War. has returned the Cross cf Lorraine awarded to him during the war.

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