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Vol. 4; No. 64
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1960
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Entry Seen Drama Festival
By ELSIE GARDNER Prince George's ninth animal Drama Festival will get underway next week with a full program ranging from elocution and choral speech to public speaking and one-act plays.
The festival, to be held April 5 to 9, will be adjudicated by Mrs. Flora Nicholson, drama dir-

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Victoria University Drama Dir ector Mrs. Flora Nicholson wil arrive next week to adjudicate the Prince George and Distric ninth annual Drama Festival Mrs. Nicholson has been active in drama in B.C. for the las 35 years, organizing dram; groups, directing, playwriting adjudicating and teaching.
Local Youth Arrested for Stealing Car
VANCOUVER ten � Witnesses testified \V4l<7ttr to warrant another blitz.
France Lifts Ban On Test Ground
PARIS (AP) � France lifted a ban on flights near her atomic lest ground in the Sahara today a few hours before Nikita Khru shchev arrived back in Paris for a final round of talks with Prcsi dent de Gaulle.
The flight ban, necessary pro tude to France's second atomic lest explosion, was in effect for only three hours. A spokesman for the defence ministry said (here had been no test blast but declined to say whether one hac icon planned.
Troops Seal Off Negro Settlement
CAPETOWN CP) � More than 3,000 armed white soldiers and sailors sealed off two big Negro settlements near Capetown today as South Africa's embattled white - supremacy government sought to check mounting racial turmoil.
The navy men formed a cordon around the Nyanga Township while the army encircled Langa.
Now Hear This...
Fellow we know just returned from a U.S.-.Mcxico holiday with what he claims is a foolproof formula for winning dough from Reno's onc-anncd bandits. But his knowledge was expensive to come by, physically as well as financially. Ho played two machines for so long he got blisters on both thumbs, and the only balm for them were the empty spaces in his pockets where $150 had rested before he began pulling the levers. Now, he says, he knows how to win � just quit before you get the blisters, because at that point he was up S70 . . .
Citizen editorial staff has the doors barricaded after using a pic of City Manager Arran Thomson t'other day which his wife doesn't like. She told us once before if we used it again sile'd be down here with blood in ]lcr eve_ But please. Mrs. Thomson, we
just haven't had tune another oue yet ...
to get
Vandciiioof resident and Conservative Provincial Candidate for Omincca Karl Frcderiksen wrote to his parly's power expert Dr. Des Kidd a while back, asking the geologist how he arrived at his figures which showed Axel Wenncr � Gren a n d associates stand to make 80 million bucks out of their promotion of the Peace River Power Development Co. Karl, who is pretty good at figuring out this sort of financial problem himself, didn't gel the same answers by a long shot as Dr. Kidd. Now he's sure he's right, since Dr. Des cither could not or didn't bother to explain his mathematics . . .
Dime-to-Dollar Store owner Jim IMcLellan, a Scot of note, broke many a tradition . today when he bought coffee for all and sundry, but the occasion justified the extravagance. He was celebrating his G5th birth-
iday .
Peace River Given Go-Ahe
WITHIN the heavily shaded area above is the forest ranger protection district for which the local Forestry Department is responsible. In the upper right portion are districts 7 and 10 in which the extensive protection program will be instituted.
Forest Fire Protection Plan To Start in Peace River Area
By DOX I,()BB
(Citizen Staff Reporter)
The largest .single forestry fire protection improvement program in history � aimed at preserving the largest remaining block of timber in British Columbia � will go into effect this summer in the Peace Rivei area.
According to Forestry Protection Officer Dennis MacDonald two helicopters working for a three month period, two additional light aircraft and two Beaver aircraft will maintain constant patrols. There will be six new lookout stations constructed, two two-man fire suppression crews will be placed on a permanent standby basis and the entire areas of Ranger Districts 7 and 10 dotted with fuel supply bases.
All these precautions are designed to protect the stand of spruce, surveyed at 500,000 feet per acre, in the Fort Neison district.
MOIIIO COVKKAGIO
The increase in aircraft patrols represent more than six times the coverage given the same area last season.
Mr. MacDonald said last, year one helicopter and two Beaver aircraft patrolled, but the helicopter, under contract, was only used for one month.
In the event that a fire gets out of control despite all this .�overage he said every available aircraft in the district wil! hv pressed into service.
SECOND HELICOPTER
This year, probably by the end of April the second helicopter which is the latest model, will be in service. The two light ilrcraft, Piper Super-Cubs, will ic operated on permanent grid patrols. This moans the two craft will patrol designated \reas of the two forestry zones each day and switch to other areas on succeeding days.
The helicopters will be used o airlift the two-man fire sup->ression crew into the location )f a fire the moment it is report-id. They will carry out initial ire fighting to check the spread if blazes.
8 DISTRICTS
According to Mr. MacDonald here are IS districts in the area governed by the local depart-nent. The largest are 7 and 10, ncompassing the Peace River District. These two comprise lore than one third of the en-ire land area of the province.
It is to protect this area and ring it ujj to par wit!; the other
16 districts, that the extensive protection expansion is being instituted.
REFUELLING SITE
At the moment work crews are busy installing fuel dumps at heliports and pontoon landing areas throughout these two districts.
These fuel dumps ensure that no aircraft will be required to fly in any direction for a distance of more than 25 mile? without finding a refuelling site.
Preparations are also underway for re-opening lookouts and ranger stations throughout the IS districts in this area. Tools and equipment are being moved into caches and lookouts arc bc-ing recruited to bring the strength of the fire watchers to 27. This figure includes the six new lookouts in districts 7 and 10.
There arc IS Forest Rangers in this area, seven deputy rangers and '18 assistant rangers.
The two-men fire suppression crews working with two helicopters take the place of smoke jumpers used in some other Canadian Forestry departments.
SMOKE IU3IPBKS
Mi-. MacDonald explained that smoke jumpers are usually specially trained students from university and the tremendous expense of parachute training required to make a smoke jumper effective is lost when tin; student graduates and moves into a profession.
The fire suppressors will also bo specially trained, but they will be foicstry staffers who plan to make their job a life career.
"We arc certain that wo can reduce fire damage considerably
as long as two men are on the spot to handle the initial control while the helicopters and aircraft fly in other workmen," he said.
"With two light aircraft flying continual patrol and four other craft in reserve we feel this area will have the best forest fire protection they can hope for."
VANCOUVER (CP) _ The British Columbia governmen has accepted the findings of the provincial water comptroller � as expected � and authorizet Peace River Power Develop merit Co. to proceed with* the next step toward its $1)38,000, 000 power project.
Next step is an application t( the Public Utilities Commission
PJjAN PEASIBIiE
Water Comptroller Arthur Pa get ruled last week that the huge project is "entirely feas ible from an engineering stand point," although suggesting sev eral alterations.
Forwarding a copy of Mr. Pa-get's report to the company Lands and Forests Minister Ray Williston wrote:
"The government accepts the findings of* the comptroller of water rights and your company now is in a position to make the necessary applications, first to the Public Utilities Commission and then to the water rights for the required certificate and license."
W. C. Mainwarihg, president of the company, quoted Mr. Wil-liston's letter when asked by reporters Wednesday whether the company felt it would proceed with the project on the basis of Mr. Paget's report.
PULL STUDY
Mr. Mainwaring said all the suggested changes will be given fullest study by consulting en gineers. None, he said, was of such proportion that it would upset the economies of the power project or raise the cost of electricity from it.
He said many people' ha< "laughed" when the- company first proposed 500,000-volt transmission lines to carry the powci to the industrial area of B.C.
Now, Mr. Mainwaring said, Mr. Paget and bis consultants were suggesting that even this voltage be increased; to 500,000 vblts.
NEED CONTRACTS
Before going before the Public Utilities Commission, Peace River Power must have signed ontracls with its major customers, B.C. Electric Co. and the niblicly owned B.C. Power Com-nission, for the purchase of electricity.
Price of the power and other letails now are believed under �onsideration.
The PUC application entails public hearings and opponents the project are expected to speak up then.
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Giscome won Commercial Hockey League title for second consecutive year with surprise 12-1 victory over Rockets.
� * � Vancouver and Victoria advanced to Western
Hockey
League final. Vancouver edged Edmonton 2-1 and Victoria blanked Seattle 2-0 in semi-final games last night.
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Vancouver YMCA kept alive hopes with a tight 77-75 win over Windsor AKO in Canadian Junior Basketball final. Windsor leads series 2-1.
�� * � FULL SPORTS COVERAGE ON PAGE I
pmqrc U.S. Reduced to is
WASHINGTON CP)�The number of Bomarc anti-aircraft missile stations planned for the United States has been reduced to eight, all in the eastern parts of the country.
A spokesman for the U.S. Air Force, announcing this Wednesday, said this is the third stage of a progressive reduction in U.S. Bomarc plans during the last two years.
The original plan was for 32 stations from coast to coast, with an average of one Bomarc squadron to each station. Last spring the planning was reduced to 10 stations.
Together with the two squadrons planned for Canada, a total of 10 Bomarc squadrons arc scheduled for the entire contin out.
Scouts and Fathers Feted at Banquet
About-75 fathers ani3 sons were feted at a banquet Wednesday light in the Knox United Church
The boys were members of the Prince George Scout troops 2 and 8 and Prince George Rover roop 2, which arc sponsored by Knox Ignited Church AOTS.
Both Scout troops presented kits.
Speakers included Dr. Dennis' :iark, Scoutmaster of Rover Troop 2, and Peter Smith, as-istant district Scout Commissioner.
Bill Robertson was program �hairman.
Last Monday Defence Minister Pcarkes told the House of Commons at Ottwa that there would be 14 Bomarc stations in North America about half of them equipped with the early type of liquid-fuelled Bomarc-A, with a range of 200 miles, and half with solid-propellant Bom-arc-B models with a range of some 500 miles.
The Bomarc-B is still under development, and has failed in seven tests.
Four-Day Visit For de Gaulle
OTTAWA (CP)�A couple of hours after he flies into Ottawa April 18 to begin a four-clay Canadian visit, President de Gaulle of France will be guest of honor at a state diner given by Governor-General and Mine. Vanier.
Due at Uplands Airport at G p.m., he and b'is wife will proceed directly to Government House, whore the couple will slay during their visit here.
A partial Hineraray of the stale visit was released today by Prime Minister Dlefenbaker. The French statesman will be hen: until the morning of April 20, when he flies to Quebec City for a visit lasting a little less than a day.
He will bo in Montreal for about six hours April 21, leaving for Toronto that afternoon. He remains in the Ontario capital until 10 a.m. April 22 when he leaves for Washington.
FREE CLINIC FRIDAY
Bachelors Elusive of Polio Shots
lfy PAT DENTON
(Citizen Staff Reporter)
Innoculation needles arc nocuous to bachelors.
At least, 16 nurses of the Cariboo Health Unit who have been encouraging persons of all ages to take advantage of the free anti-polio vaccine clinics, think bachelors must believe this.
Single men have proven to be the' most elusive of all groups according to Miss Eleanor Brad-shaw, senior public health nurse.
And this, despite the fact it takes longer to doff one's overcoats than to receive the actual injection. Another blessing of the Salk vaccine is there are no ill aftcr-affeets.
But bachelors�and all others for that matter�who have not taken advantage of the miraculous preventative measure will have another opportunity Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. NO EXPENSE
Anti-polio clinics are held periodically in Prince Georpe at the Public Health Unit, 1461 Sixth. The current outbreak of the crippling disease in the Burns Lake area has caused many people to face up to the fact that
with little trouble and no expense they can obtain virtual protection from polio.
During 1959, 13,334 "shots" were given in the Cariboo Health Unit. In Prince George itself, increased public consciousness of the wisdom of polio protection was indicated by the monthly count of persons qucueing up.
This was the result of the nose, or rather, arm counting: July, 128; August, 878; September. 928; and the peak in October of 1,345.
AVERAGE 250
First free shots were made available here to adults under 40 in March, 1959. Since that time, an average of 250 persons have attended the clinics.
Those people living in more isolated communities can make arrangements for a public health nurse to set up a clinic in their area. Enquiries should be made to the Cariboo Health Unit.
The time clement is infinitely important in anti-polio innocula-tions.
First "shot" only prepares the body, and provides no protection. The second, a month later, gives a certain amount of protection
400 GUESTS ATTEND
MP's Herded to Roast Beef Banquet
OTTAWA CP) � Western beef producers staged Ottawa's biggest and noisiest lobby Wednesday night by throwing a roast beef banquet for 400 guests in the parliamentary restaurant.
BUY BEEF
They herded Prime Minister Diefenbaker, Agricultural Minister Harkness, and other cabinet ministers, along with MPs, senators and press gallery correspondents � and their wives � into the lofty restaurant over the Commons chamber and left them branded with one message:
"Buy beef."
Alberta MPs � all of whom are Conservatives � and the western section of the Canadian Producers Association sponsored the dinner, which was followed by square dancing in the largest of Ihc Parliament Building committee rooms.
UNIQUE DELEGATION
President Don McKirinon said the producers wanted nothing from the government except recognition of their association as spokesman for them, and that their breeding stock be regarded as capital investment for taxa-Uun
'"It's the first lime we have been visited by a delegation which has asked for nothing but given us something," Mr. Diefenbaker said. "I hope you continue to conic to Ottawa, and as long as you come, may you be a giver, for it is more blessed to give than to receive."
Paul Martin (L-Essex East) substituting for Opposition Leader Pearson, said:
"You have come here to ask nothing of the government.
"You are wise; because if you had asked, you would have got
UOtliUlg."
for a limited time, then diminishes.
The all-important third "shot" should be taken seven months after the initial one.
LOOK AFTER CARD
Adults are given a card on which is registered their record of immunization. No record is kept by the public health department, so the cards should be carefully retained.
Eventually, it is anticipated all three-month-old babies will receive quadruple vaccine protecting them from tetanus, whooping
City Police Court Becoming Familiar For Three Men
Appropriate- background music for Wednesday's police court drama might well have been "Will ye no come back again?"
Three men were in the docket on repeat performances from the past week. Each was sentenced to seven days for intoxi-
cation. Walter
Testavich was fined
$25 Monday for being in his cups last weekend. He managed to elude trouble for two days. Harold Hanson drew a $:j3 fine the same day.
And John Keen Smith avoided the boys in khaki for eight whole days. On the previous charge March 21, he served one hour, so the seven-day sentence for Tuesday night's revelry came somewhat as a shock.
Acquitted on a charge of possession of stolen goods, to wit, a radio, was Christopher McRae. He was defended by Ray Culli-p.ane.
Pleading guilty lo leaving his vehicle running unattended, Harold Kidd was fined $10. An illegal left turn cost W. G. Ckeve $10.
cough, dipthcria and polio. So, in future years, it is hoped polio will be but a bad memory as diptheria is today.
It's only been five years since Dr. Jonas Salk's vaccine was found lo be effective, so its overall contribution lo the lessening of the polio threat has not yet been fully established.
In 1953, Dr. Salk reported an anti-polio vaccine he had developed was experimentally successful.
During 1954, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in the U.S. conducted the world's largest medical experiment involving 1,829,910 children, of whom 440,000 were vaccinated with the new vaccine.
April 12, 1955, the final report on the experiment showed the vaccine was "safe, effective and potent."
The vaccine was found to be 80 lo 90 per cent effective in preventing paralytic polio.
Mostly cloudy today and Friday, but with a few sunny periods both days., Scattered showers Friday evening. Not much change in temperature. Light winds.
Low tonight and high Friday at Prince George and Smithers, 30 and 13; Quesnel, 30 and 50.
Peace Ilivc r Region
.Sunny periods Friday ; ind a
littfe milder. Light winds. Low
tonight and hi? ,'h Frida y at
Grande Prairie, 10 and 30,
Last 2-1 J lours
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Prince George.. 27 45 .015
Terrace ............ 32 -II __
Smithers ........ 26' 42 __
Quesnel .......... 29 46 .12
.Kamloops ...... 35 54 __
Dawson Crock -S 18 .03
Fort St. John... . 5 17 .09
Fort Nelson .. -7 !J .11
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