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Vol. 2;  No. 23
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, l?58v
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THREE YOUNG MEN were injured when these two passenger cars collided shortly after midnight Saturday on the narrow Nechako bridge. The trio are today reported in good condition in Prince George Hospital recovering from minor injuries. Unusual, but true as it is shown, the two vehicles had license plqte numbers 314-110 and 315-110. The bridge has long been the cause of traffic snarls north of -here over the Hart Highway.                            ' �Citizen Photos
48 Persons Die As Two Military Planes Crash
"TfeionofTwo United States m tary planes over suburban Nor-walk', 'killing -18 persons includ-ing>a< young housewife, jpf-oufelit a demand today for Immediate action on the part of the defense secretary.
County . supervisor Kenneth Hahn, noting that the Norwalk disaster was one of three aerial collisions over southern California in .as many days, said:
"I am sending a telegram to the secretary of defence, asking that hn appoint a special investigating court not merely to fix, the blame for the crash but to./ study the increasing prob-' Jems of air traffic in metropolitan areas.
�/"I "The court should be empowered to make new rules,; if necessary, to protect the lives and property of our residents,. . . V "With the great number of military planes in our area and with the heavy volume of civilian and commercial aircraft, we have a most critical air traffic problem."
Governor Goodwin  J.  Knight .earlier   called   for   a   full-scale
Plan Ice-Free Arctic Airfield
CHIUSTCHURCH, N.Z. (Reuters)�A proposed ice-free Antarctic airfield will permit commercial flights over the South polar route, Rear-Admiral George Dufeksaid here Sunday.
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The traffic series'� which took a total of 55 lives � began Friday. Two U.S. Air Force B-26 medium bombers smashed together over the desert east of Daggett, killing the two-.man brew of one of them. ,
Saturday night over Norwalk a C-11S Military Air Transport Service plane and a navy Neptune patrol bomber rammed together.
And Sunday, �while investigators still were poking through charred   wreckage   at   Norwalk,
Three Injured In Crash On Nechako Bridge
Three persons were Injured Sunday morning in a head-on collision on the Nechako river bridge.
Rushed to hospital shortly after midnight Saturday were Richard Olson, Glen Hanson and Albert Lcgearr], all of Prince George. They are in good condition today and arc expected to be released soon.
Both vehicles involved in the crash sustained about $600 damage. A south-bound car driven' by Olsen collided with a vehicle driven by Legeard on the narrow crossing about 12:15 a.m. Sundav.
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"miles  east   c>rherft.--.All;sflve - 6c-cupants of the two craft died.
The 'Norwalk .collision came on a cloudless" night at 2,500 feet with a fiery explosion wit ncssed'by hundreds. .All 41 per sons on board the four-erigine transport were killed. Two of the eight airmen aboard the twin-engine Neptune survived.
The navy bomber crashed in clamp earth of an, abandoned clay pit, missing blocks of homes by a few hundred feet.
The transport, disintegrating as it fell, hit in one of the bus iest sections of Norwalk. Its tail section crushed a service sta lion and its fuselage ripped into the parking lot and garage of the sherriff's office substation across the street.
Satellite Almost Too Far From Earth
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WASHINGTON (AP) � The United States satellite Explorer gave an army-scientist team an anxious, nerve-twanging seven minutes by flying out farther from the earth than had been estimated.
The tense drama in a Pentagon office, where scientists and army officers kept a'second-by-second check on the launching at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday night, was described today by an army spokesman. . The satellite experts had calculated Explorer would go out| as much as 1,500 nautical miles from earth at Jhe farthest point of its orbit. The estimated time needed for orbiting the earth was 106 minutes.
But It sped out as far as 1,(300 miles. The time of orbit proved to be 115.1 minutes.
Instead of arriving over the west coast of the United States at 106 mlftutes on its first trip  d          Explorer showed up at
At 101 minutes after Explorer started its orbit, Dr. W. H. Pickering, one of the scientists, began to question the west coast by teletype: "Have you picked up anything yet" . . ."at 105 minutes "you ought to be getting it." At 10G minutes nothing happened. Worry crinkled the brows mof the Pentagon brass, deepened at 107 minutes.
Scientists leaned over a table,* calculating on paper, consulting slide rules.
They decided: "It must have gone farther than we planned."'
At 109 minutes, ,'Pickering could contain himself no longer, picked up a telephone connected with one of the California poinis, and asked: "Why the hell haven't   y.ou   got   something?"
More minutes of swiftly mounting tension, with Pickering holding the phone to his ear. Then came word that the 'satellite had been picked up � seven minutes later than expected.
Arrest Wounded Man In Robbery
TORONTO CD � Police searching for three men -who held tip a bank here Friday have ar rested a man with crude stitch ing done on a bullet wound in his throat.
The men were charged Saturday, with armed robbery In the $1,000 downtown Toronto-Dominion Bank branch holdup. Clifford William Smith, 1)8, of Toronto was taken to hospital under police guard and a companion, Elmer Howes, 40, was taken to jail.
FOKMKR   ALDEKMAX   and
pioneer Prince George resident Frank Clark has accepted the appointment as manager of the new civic arena, effective Feb. 1. The appointment is a temporary measure and will be hold by Mr. Clark until such time as the Civic Properties Commission appoints a per-mianent manager to supervise the civic swimming pool and the Civic Centre as well as the ' arena. The appointment was made at a meeting of the newly-formed commision last Thursday-.. . .
Police Hunt Three In Dawson Creek Theft
Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Prince George today are hunting three men who assaulted and robbed a Dawson Creek man late Sunday of $1,000.
The trio forced their way into the home of Rudolph Lutz shortly before 8 p.m. yesterday and allegedly beat their vicitim with "brass knuckles."
They robbed Lutz of $1,000 worth of travellers' cheques and fled the Peace River city, 250 miles north of Prince George, by car.
Lutz suffered numerous injuries
and is reported making satisfactory recovery in Dawson Creek hospital today.
The assailants took 10 cheques in the amount of $50 each and 25 in the amount of $25 each.
The cheques bear numbers 439 .to 463 inclusive and 450 to 459 inclusive.
Police were not able to obtain a clear description of the men from Lutz but they are believed to be driving a dark passenger car, perhaps travelling south on the Hart Highway to Prince George.
CHARTER DINNER of the Cariboo Club of Toast-masters InternatioDal was held Friday night in the banquet room of the Shasta Cafe and on hand to officiate at the presentation of the club's charter Was J. W. "Jack" Gillis, right, district governor from Victoria. Seen here accepting charter on behalf of the 30 members, is club president Bill Young, left. About 75 member?., their wives and guests attended the festivities. Individual members were presented with club pins by Mr. Gillis.
City's New Stage May Cost $7,515
Cost of the new permanent tage for the civic centre, the onstruction of which may be acked by the city, is estimated o be $7,515 by Architect Lynn
onseca.
A committee has been struck or the purpose of considering ow to get the most suitable rpc, of stage for the minimum xpendittire, by the centennial ommittee.
A stage is needed to accomo-ate four events during the cen-ennial year: the Vancouver Sym-hony Orchestra Visit, the Lister inclair Play, the Holiday Thea-
Eight Children Killed In Fire
CONW.AY, Ark. (AP) � Eight ersons including two small lildren died Sunday in a fire ear Guy, Ark., which destroyed
small frame dwelling used as emporary living quarters.
Three  persons  escaped.
Sheriff Joe Castleberry identi-ed the dead as Fred Wiedower, 1; his daughter, Mackey, 10; an Henderson, 65, and his wife ora, 64; their son-in-law and aughter, C. B. iiarsh Jr., 37, rid Mrs. March, 21, and the Larsh's two daughters, Debra )ianne,. 4,. and Martha Jane, 2.
tre Visit, and the "Centurama" performance.   .
Following a meeting in mid-January at which it was felt that it would be.highly desirable to construct a permanent stage, Alex Bowie approached the city to enlist their support for the project.
.  Council referred the matter to
the Civic properties commission
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Queen Mother Dines By
.AUCKLAND, N.Z. (Reuters)� The Queen Mother and Queen Salote of the British island  of
light here Sunday night and renewed a friendship formed dur iiis the Coronation in 1953.   j
The Queen Mother, who arrived here Saturday to begin a two-week tour of -New Zealand, and Queen Salote were the guests of Governor-General Ldrd Cobham at Governrnent House.
Queen Salote was cheered by London crowds at the Coronation when she rode through the streets in pouring rain sheltered only by an umbrella.
Many of the 100,000 Auckland-ers who turned out Saturday to greet the Queen Mother again lined the streets Sunday morning when she went to church.
It is now estimated by Auckland ' authorities that greater numbers have turned out for the Queen Mother than for Queen Elizabeth and the Duke ol Edinburgh, who toured New Zealand in  1953-54.
Today, more than 2,500 guests attended a garden party at Government House in Auckland.
CPA Flys Injured Workman To Coast
Canadian Pacific Airlines direct flight to Vancouver Sunday completed a non-scheduled stop at Quesnel in order to take aboard a critically injured mill-worked who required hospitaliz-ation at Vancouver.
Raymond 'Butterworth of Quesnel was put aboard the Con-vair airliner shortly after 4 p.m., suffering from serious face and chest injuries sustained in a sawmill accident. His condition is reported to be only fair today.
Pilot of the aircraft was C. D. Lamb and the stewardess who assisted in the mercy flight was Ursula Hubner.
Parliament Ended In Unprecedented Way
By DON PEACOCK
Canadian Press Staff Writer
OTTAWA (CP) � The campaign for the federal general election Monday, March 31, promises'to be bitter and bruising.
Amid scenes of'anger and protest, the short, unusual life of Canada's 23rd Parliament was snuffed out by Prime Minister Diefenbaker Saturday in a dramatic and unprecedented manner.
But the protests against his method from Liberal Leader Lester B. Pearson and deputy CCF leader Stanley Knowles, among others, had hardly died when Mr. Diefenbaker jumped confidently into the campaign with both fists swinging.
"The campaign starts tonight," he told a cheering banquet of Young Progressive Conservatives, 1,000-strong. He spared no blows against opposition parties. HISTORIC MOVE
The G2-year-old prime minister held the centre of excitement in the' Commons throughout a day that ended with him breaking the news of an accomplished dissolution to members while they were still in the House.. That had not happened since Confederation. Previous dissolutions oc-cTirred with the chamber empty, although on some occasions the House had advance notice.
,  JOHN    UIEFENBAKEK   . �drama'in  calling  election
baiter suddenly vanished from public view. Parliament 'IJ-ll, stirred with excitement
Then it was learned he was flying to Quebec City to confer with Governor-General Massey, in temporary residence at the Citadel there.
The Queen's representative must sign the necessary proclamation order to dissolve Parliament before a general election can be called.
But not until shortly after G p.m., Ill,a jam-packed Commons that had sweated out most of the day, did Mr. Diefenbaker snap the tension in a statement that drew every remaining drop of drama from his election plot.
HJTICAliSPEKCH
He first recalled recent challenges, especially Liberal ones, that the government called an election. He said the minority Progressive Conservative administration, with 113 of the 205 Commons seats, was in an "intol-erable" position.
James Sinclair, former Liberal fisheries minister, was the first to interrupt. Then Mr. Knowles and Mr. Pearson joiried him in demanding that if the prime minister were to be allowed to make a political speech, each other party should have a hance to reply.
Speaker Roland Michener took the position that Mr. Diefen-jaker was outlining "the business for the following day." He said he could therefore, not decide until after whether to allow opposition statements.
"Is this the order of business or tomorrow?" demanded Mr, Sinclair.
-Mr. Diefenbaker, resuming, said the government had run nto Increasing obstruction and delays.
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Man Charged With Car Theft
A' man was' arrested "'and charged with car theft 180 miles north of here on the Hart Highway. late Saturday. -  ,
Robert Daniel MaeMillian was arrested by the RCMP mobile detachment at Chetwynd and brought back to Prince George to face trial on the count.  �
He is charged with stealing a 1956 model Chrysler which was parked near the intersection of Third Avenue and George Street about 5 p.m. Saturday.
The car is owned by Anthony Glowacki of Stone Creek, 24 miles south of here on the Cariboo Highway.
U.S. Navy In Second Bid To Get Off Ground
�. WASHINGTON (AP) � Tile United States Navy, beaten into space by the army's Explorer satellite, was pushing preparations today for another try at getting its Vanguard vehicle aloft.
The 72-foot Vanguard rocket was visible at its launching tower at Cape Carnaveral, Fla., pointing to a possible early firing attempt. But the navy Icept mum on its plans.
But Packed With "Goodies"
23rd Parliament Short-Lived
By BERXARD PUFUESXE
Canadian   Press  Staff^ Writer
OTTAWA CP) � Canada's 23rd Parliament was short-lived � a single session of 78 sitting days � but it was packed with history and vote-catching "goodies" enac^edijjunder a minority Progressive '" Conservative government1.: .
The first precedent was established on its opening day, Oct.< 14, when Queen Elizabeth personally opened her Canadian Par-laiment by reading the speech from the throne � first sovereign to do so.
Its ending Saturday was historical,  too. For. the first time
the document dissolving it was signed outside the capital by the governor-general. Prime Minister Diefenbaker flew to Quebec City Saturday naorning to obtain Governor-General Massey's signature to the proclamation and returned to announce dissolution and a March 31 general election to a sitting Commons � another first.
In between, the country's first minority government since the 1920s won parliamentary approval for many measures it said were the fulfillment of its pledges in last year's election campaign.
They included higher old age
and other social security pen-tions, cash advances for farm-storcd Prairie grain, a wide program of agricultural price supports, some minor tax cuts, more money for provincial treasures and assistance for Marjtinictj power development. ROUGH ROAD
The government's legislative program did not have an entirely easy road, although right from start the official Liberal Opposition promised that it would not obstruct the government while it sought J.o carry out its election promises.
For all their co-operation in voting bupport of  government
legislation and facilitating its progress with a minimum of fuss, the Liberals maintained a hard-hitting, critical approach. In some cases, notably on the farm price bill, a few Liberals' bolted party lines and voted against the government.
' Throughout the session, CCF and Social Credit parties almost consistently voted /against the government on- non-confidence, motions and on some legislation.
�Apart from the fact there was dissolution, Saturday's sitting was a fairly typical example of what the session was like. Ther was an unusually-long qucstL (See 23rd PARLIAMENT", Pofle,'
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