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PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1960
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ELIMINATE DISTORTIONS
I0D.MONTON (UP) � Premier 10. C. Manning of Alberta today called for a freight-rate freeze until all distortions are eliminated from the freight rate structure.
Denouncing the post-war practice of over-all percentage freight rale increases, the premier said the present temporary \r-\n on further rail rate boosts should be continued until a brand new rate structure is evolved.
In a statement to the opening hearing here of the royal commission on transportation, the ipremier said:
"We hold tho view that there should be n:> further increases whatever until ways and means are found to eliminate from the rate structure all the distortions � not one but all � so that in the future no one segment of the traffic and no one region of itlie country will bear more than its just proportion of the burden of increased revenue needed by the railways to meeting rising costs of whatever kind." KATES FROZEN
The federal government 'has frozen freight, rates � even though both railways have an application before the Board of Transport. Commissioners for a 12-per-cent rate increase. The freeze is expected to last until the royal commission makes Its report.
The last freight, rate boost was awarded II months ago when the railways asked for a ]!)-per-cent increase to cover the cost of meeting higher wages for their employees.
Instead of the full 19-per-cent, the railways got a 17-per-cent boost in rales and then the federal government put up a $20,-000,000 subsidy to ease the impact of the horizontal increase on non-competitive traffic � mainly long-haul movements.
In seeking a new rate deal for all uf C.'aniula, Mr. Manning was apparently trying to reduce tho burden on long-haul shippers in the West and the Maritimos.
Both areas of the country, far from central Canadian markets and producers, contend they suffer I he most from percentage rale increases that apply across the board. OTHER POINTS LATER
The premier said full submissions on this proposal and other points will be made when the commission resumes hearings later in Ottawa.
The other points included:
1. A request to the federal government for legislation to eliminate discrimination on Alberta receivers getting goods
from Eastern Canada at rates higher than those on competitive traffic all the way to the Pacific Coast from the East.
2. A promise to make a submission in Ottawa, jointly with �Manitoba, on the controversial | export grain rate hassle "following the cost analysis being pre- | pared by our consultants." Ma'ni-toba has opposed any change in | the current rate level.
The premier went before the commissioners as they launched the third session of their current Western tour. So far, the com- I missioners have been to nine provinces in their trariscontln- I ental investigation of rail trans- | port problems.
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LONDON (Reuters) � Caryl Chessman is "a mouse tortured by the cal of American law," the London livening Star comments editorially today.
Chessman, sentenced to death in 19-18 for kidnapping and sex crimes, is due lo be executed Friday. He 'has staved off death by appeals eight times.
Under a front page heading "This man must, not die," the Star quotes the United Nations universal declaration of human rights which says: "No one shall be subjected to torture, or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment."
The paper comments: "Chessman has suffered cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment.:
"Justice must, always be swift and definite, not an agony drawn out over the years."
LONDON (AP) � Prime Minister Macmillan said today he had sought to influence opinion in South Africa on the handling of race problems in the apartheid racial separation state.
In a report to Parliament on his month-long tour of British African territories, Macmillan said:
"If 1 have done anything in that direction I am quite content."
Earlier Hugh Gailskell, leader of the opposition, congratulated the prime minister for what he called Macmillan's "forthright denunciation" of South Africa's apartheid policies.
Macmillan's frank admission today of his political purposes in expressing disapproval of South Africa's race policies seemed sure to spark new trouble with the rulers of that Commonwealth country.
Already Foreign Minister Eric Louw has publicly accused Macmillan of interfering in South Africa's internal affairs.
Nuclear Power For Manitoba
WINNIPEG KB � Chairman D. M. Stevens of the provincial hydro electric board said today Manitoba likely will become the second Canadian province to make commercial use of nuclear power.
Mr. Stevens said in an interview that a "medium-sized" plant for nuclear generation of electricity may be in operation in Manitoba within 10 years. He said provincial planners are awaiting reliable cost information about two such plants being built in Ontario.
Mr. Stevens said one reason .Manitoba is likely to enter the field of nuclear production of electricity is that it has virtually ixhausted its resources for sup-)lying economical hydro electric power to population centres. Potential northern power sites are too far from provincial load centres.
A similar situation existed in Ontario and was the chief reason for construction of two nuclear generating plants.
lie said he agreed with the belief that Manitoba's potential as a commercial use of nuclear power was a major factor in the federal governments decision lo locate Canada's second nuclear research centre near the Winnipeg River, northeast of Winnipeg.
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR GORDON TOWNEND presents engraved silver spoon to 108-year-old "Granny" Seymour, first patient moved into the new hospital here. More than 80 adults and children and 25 newborn ba'bi'es were moved in today, starting with "Cranny's" entrance at .7:30. a.m. Nurse Mrs. AUice Ken-ney looks on. The centenarian suffers laroiichlnl pneCirnoriia. The new" hospital is now in lull operation. �Hal Vandervoort Photo
BIRTHPLACE OF PRINCESS
Fire Damages Glamis Castle
FORFAR, Scotland (Reuters)� i of ghosts who stalk the cold, dark
Fire today damaged a wing of Glamis Castle, the birthplace of Princess Margaret.
Six rooms were damaged by the blaze but firemen brought the flames under control before they reached the roof.
The castle, childhood home of the Queen Mother, is reputedly inhabited by a bizarre collection
Unofficial Record
SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) � The unlimited hydroplane Miss Thrift way roared to an unofficial world record of 192.001 miles per hour today over a measured mile.
Now Hear
Top news of the day for many, | Heard about one of those little-many PG and district residents, i known good deeds: Local branch
especially those interested in the tourist trade and visitors themselves is the sign on the door at the government liquor conimis-
of the Canadian Legion footed the bill for sending assault victim Joseph Sinclair to Vancouver's Shaughnessy Hospital by plane. Legion also conducted his fune-
sion's shop here. It announces ; rai Monday ... A man fined $50
that the store from now on will jn police court here last Thurs-
be open for business until G p.m.
Wednesdays, thus eliminating the
unpopular 1 p.m. Wednesday
closing hour which has been in
effect for years . . .
Alan walked into the police station this morning to make application for an extension of time lo pay his fine. "And what were you involved in. sir?" he was
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NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. ICPI - "That's the trouble with women in that type of office," said Alderman Lewis Sangstcr today. "They have funny ideas on how to run things."
The partially crippled alderman, a stormy petrel in city politics for years, was still fuming about being carried bodily from a council meeting Monday night at the orders of Mayor Beth Wood.
Shouting," kicking and struggling, he was carried out of council chambers in the arms of two policemen after losing a bitter argument with an equally furious woman mayor.
Despite Mrs. Wood's repeated calls for order, Aid. Sangster continued to try to get a word in edge-wise. The result was a repeat of a performance last Nov. 23 when Mayor Wood called in police to remove ihc alderman bodily.
Aid. Sangstcr's shouts of rage could .still be heard clown the corridors as council adopted a recommendation of its utilities committee which had touched off the battle.
He told reporters later he knows more about the citv's elcc-
corridors throughout the night.
They range from a little Negri boy to a gambling earl who plays nightly against the devil. Amon;. t'ne others are Grey Lady, 2 tongueless woman and a mad carl.
Parts of tlie castle dale back 800 years and it was chosen by Shakespeare as the site for Macbeth. The wing where the fire broke out today was unoccupied
The castle's history includes a long list of persons who died violently or mysteriously, The floor of one room was boarded over because cleaners were unable to remove bloodstains from the murder of King Malcolm 11.
The owner of tho castle, the Karl of Strathmorc, watched from the lawn with his wife today as firemen brought the fire under control. A month ago, their 24-day-old baby daughter died of pneumonia in the cold buildin
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day for being in the Canada Hotel trical business than anyone on
asked. reply
'Difficulty," was the brief RCMP Const. George
Hands has left the force after a one- year hitch, reportedly for Toronto where 'tis rumored police salaries are higher . . .
beer parlor after midnight was not lingering ov.cr a beer as reported. Alphnnsc Richard entered the premises after midnight and was not served, lie was discovered there by police at 12:15 a.m. . . .
Din of the teen-age rock 'n' roll dance in the Civic Centre last Saturday threatened at times to drown out Speaker Dr. Desmond Kidd at the Conservative convention. Delegates were indulgent, however. Teenagers have a habit of reaching 21 . . .
council.
"The mayor knows as much it as I do about knitting a pair of socks. She's always yapping about a training school for aldermen and I think she should bj the first one to enlist."
Mrs. Wood wasn't at a loss for words today either. Among them: "It's difficult to carry on the work of the city when you have people like that on council. 1 re-
fuse to city be one."
let the business of the interfered with by any-
The new $2,040,000 Prince George and District Hospital \v;is put. into operation today. And less than five hours after the first patient -was moved in the hospital experienced its first birth.
A six pounds, 1 I ounce baby �:irl was burn ;it noon lo Mr. �md Mrs. Francisco Diitrai of Willow River, recent immigrants from Portugal.
A name is yet to be selected for the child, which will receive nn engraved silver spoon commemorating the hospital's first birth.
Mrs. Dutra was rushed into the hospital shortly before the birth. She was not a patient in the old hospital.
Centenarian "Granny" Sey-| mour, 10S. was presented with a similar silver spoon as ibe first I patient moved into the new hospital at 7:30 ibis morning.
The building was put into operation ;is patients were moved from (lie old hospital in an hour and a half-long parade following ��Cranny." The move had been expected to take until early this afternoon to complete.
Some SO adults and children and 25 newborn babies were moved by ambulance, van and private car.
The hospital was put into operation 21 months from start of construction,
Plans 'have been laid for construction shortly of a fi 10,000 Chinese Free Masons' building here to replace the old .structure razed by fire last month.
It will be built at the sit.' of thu burned building on Quebec Street.
Lodge secretary Harry Chow said decision to rebuild was made at, weekend meetings here attended by national Grand Master Jimmy Seto from headquarters in Vancouver, headquarters secretary Harry Con! and K. ('. Low of the Victoria ludgv.
Mr. Chow s:u,i debris of the old building will lie cleared away in several weeks. A two-storey; 30 by loo foot cement block building will then be constructed in its place,
I le .said a meeting of the local lodge would be held to decide when tenders would be called for the building.
About a thousand dollars towards the new building has come in donations from Chinese Free Masons across Western Canada, said Mr. Chow.
Some dozen men burned out in the fire are living in tlie old :olice .station on Seventh Avenue until the new building is ready for occupancy.
Mixed rain and snow tonight and Wednesday. Con t.i n'u i n'g mild. Winds southerly 25 Wednesday'. Low tonight and high I Wednesday at P r i n c e George, Quesnel and Sniithers, ,'iO and
lynco Itiyi'r Region
Cloudy Wednesday with a few I snow flurries in the evening. Winds northwest 25 today, light tonight and Wednesday. Low ot-iiiglu anil high Wednesday at j
undo. Prairie, 1.") and 25.
Last 2J Hours
Lo Hi Precip
Prince George.. 21 �10 .01
Terrace............. 20 10 .07
Sm it hers.......'... id -10 .01
Quesnel ........... is 10 __
Kamloops 28 �15 __
Dawson Creek 22 11 tr.
Fort St. John 15 111 __
Fort Nelson .... ;; 10 .01
Wlutehorse...... -S 2S _
Mayor Frank Spicer of Fort St. John, the northeastern B.C. town sitting on the doorstep of the proposed rriubli-million dollar Peace River power development | expressed faith here today j in the much-maligned project.
He said "You can't slop development of the North. The Peace River Power Development Company is taking a gamble and I think it's a good one."
Mayor Spicer, taking issue with Progressive Conservative power spokesman Dr. Desmond Kidd, j said he thought the Peace would be developed before the Columbia. Dr. Kidd said here Saturday the Columbia should be developed first as the Peace development was not economical until power from it could be used solely in the North.
The mayor of the town of 5,000 lisagreod with the Conservative spokesman that transmission of Peace hydro po^ver GOO miles to '.o'vrr Mainland markets would make it expensive. He said the .lu.ssians are transmitting power mich greater distances "so it .Peace transmission) must be sconomica'l."
PARIS (AP)�France, has no intention of joining the American-British-Russian nuclear test suspension talks in Geneva, a foreign ministry spokesman said today.
The spokesman was asked at a press conference about the French atitudc toward the Geneva talks now that France has exploded an atomic device.
"The French attitude has not changed," he said an outlined this position:
France feels that suspension of nuclear tests, without accompanying nuclear disarmament, would give the world a sense of false security. France will not agree to a test suspension so long as the other nuclear powers continue to enlarge their weapon stocks.
Employment Picture On Brighter Side
The employment situation within the lumbering and logging industry has remained on the brighter side during the first part of February.
Weather conditions could reverse this picture due to a very early spring break-up.
The seasonal low is now in effect within the construction industry.
At the present time highway and bridge building show little activity.
Unplaced applicants total 1,950 of which 353 are women. These totals compare favorably with those shown for this same date in 1959.
Employment opportunities for women continue to be limited. Stenographers and typists generally found early employment and several opportunities developed for waitresses.
Limited demand for sales clerks continues with no change expected until Easter.
FKANK HIMCEIt
Mayor Spicer said he also had "inside information" from Peace development people that the project would go ahead -with approval of the Water Mights Branch,
lie said the Peace would be developed before the Columbia because negotiations with United States interests would hold up the southern hydro project "three or four years."
The Fort St. John mayor said also il was more feasible to develop the Peace. Tax dollars must bo usod for the Columbia, he said, but "The Province is not putting up any money for the Peace, il'.s purely private enterprise." And, ho suggested there was much to support bringing in more foreign capital to build the development.
Mayor Spicer said Peace River area people in general have great faith in tho project and he predicted population of Fort St. John would double "overnight" when the development begins.
He also called fur more federal aid in all fields of northern development. "Diefenbaker went in on northern development but what's he clone so far? Not a bloody thing."
Prince Geor
Hammond, B.O: (CP)�A Prince George man is believed to have drowned when a sc:ow loaded with lumber erashed into the back of a tugboat, sinking the tug.
Missing when the Merniac TI went down were Ed Greenwood of Prince George, ami Paul Liddle, 213, a deckhand from New Westminster. Greenwood Mas a friend of Liddle and went along for the ride.
The tugboat was taking a scow down the Fraser When the scow overtook the tug and stmkj-.lt by the '"ritcrn.
Capt. Ron Maxim of Surrey, L5.C, master of the tug, escaped when he jumped overboard, lie was picked up some miles downstream by passers-by who heard his shouts for help.
Hammond is 15 miles east of New Westminster.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP)�A spokesman for North American Air Defence Command here confirmed today that unidentified flying objects were observed in the skies over Alaska early Monday morning.
One of tho objects was report od in the vicinity of Nome. It appeared to be moving slowly in i northeasterly direction. The object disappeared without trace md without giving and indication of its size.
The second object was sighted >ii Unalakleet, moving rapidly northwest as a sueed sufficient
to produce contrails in the sky.
The object also produced a flash which was assumed to have boon an explosion. Whether the object exploded had not yet been determined but officials are making a search of the area.
Earlier, a silvery object belching flames was reported to have flushed through the Alaskan sky late Sunday:
The flame-belching object was I reported by several persons from Nome lo St. Michael, about 150 miles away from Nome. They said il appeared from the direction of Siberia and hurtled southeastward.
DISCUSSING MUSIC PRIOR to tonight's concert, sponsored by the Alaska Music Trail, left to right are concert pianist Herman Godes, Mrs. Arran Thomson and Mrs. Dick Mainwaring of Vanderhooi". �Hal Vandervoort Photo