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PARIS � Premier Khrushchev s performance at the summit meeting indicates he is on-gaged in a struggle to maintain
CONSTRUCTION of new board of trade building at First and George got underway Monday. The 813,250 single-storey building will house the board of trade, �tourist bureau and city museum. The MeKenzie Monu-
ment, far right, will be left as is but the old tourist toureau office, far left, will be demolished. The tourist bureau opened Monday. �Hal Varidervoort Photo
FUMING TELLS COMMERCE CHAMBER
umhia Development Soon
VA\'('Oi;VKI! CPt� Power development of the Columbia Iti-ver in Canada "cannot now he far off," Finance Minister Flen'iing said today.
lie also repeated the federal ro yer n.'menfa willingness to "participate substantially" in f i n a n c i ng storage reservoirs ncetlecl in the river In British Columbia uvnder international agreement.
Mr. Fleming referred to Columbia power development in a Speech to a joint meeting of the J3.C Chamber <>r Commerce and the Vancouver Board of Trade.
i{<.;i>;:i'l ll* COUitl iV'i di.syuss riiatuVs lipvs under discussion with the !'..('. government and between tlie Canadian arid United Slates governments, <.ovni;x.mio.\t hopeful
The federal government earnestly hoped the talks soon would he successful "and that 'before very long the physical development of the Canadian portion of ihis river, hitherto untouched and undeveloped, can begin in earnest."
"When this day conies � and aiinoi now be far off � the economy of British Columbia hould be further strenglhpned �find diversified.'1 �Storage and power dams on �the river i;i B.C. would have double benefits. They would
produce power arid possibly flood control benefits in Canada, and also give the province a share of power benefits created at downstream U.S. o.wei; plants. "In other words, the additional or downstream benefits will help to meet the growth of de-
mand for electricity In British Columbia and to keep the cost of electricity low."
Cash payments for flood-control benefits in the U.S. could, if the province wanted, be used to help finance the storage pro jects in Canada.
VANCQUVER Ml � The 12,-000-mcmber 1>.C. Chamber of Commerce Monday called /or the provincial government's new En-brgy Board to conduct a review of ihe proposed Peace River hydro-electric development.
The resolution, passed almost unanimously by 175 delegates at-tending the annual meeting here, said; "no major power developments should be initiated in the province save alter consideration and recommendation by the B.C. Energy Board."
During discussion, Frank Wilson of Chilliwack said applications before the Public Utilities Commission by the Peace River Power Development Company will be unopposed.
Searching cross-examination of the applications would therefore not he possible.
PG. Trade Board Deemed Best In British. Columbia
Prince George Hoard of Trade has won the award for ilie most active and progressive board in British Columbia during the last year.
The award, an engraved gavel, was presented to Hoard President John .Morrison at last night's annual banquet of the I B.C. Chambers of Commerce in Vancouver.
Mr. Morrison was elected a director for North-Central B.C. on the provincial chamber.
The award, known as the Ga-vel-of-the-year award, is presented to the board of trade, In cities of_ more than 3,000 population, which has displayed the greatest activity and progress. Awarded for cities under :>.000 �went to Fernie Board of Trade.
He noted that Premier Bonnet has stated that the energy board will not be asked to review or recommend on Peace River power applications.
"There are some very astute men on the energy board, and I am sure they would see to it that all phases of the Peace power plan will be thoroughly looked into," said Mr. Wilson.
MAYOR GARVIN DEZELL was
to return to Prince George today from the International Mayors' Conference in Chicago. Mr. Dezell landed in Vancouver Monday, after flying from Chicago, and left by ear later that clay for Prince George.
So Speeders Dismissed
.ronx MOKitisn.v
Now Hear This...
Our Hal Vandervbort was out
to Bakiy Hughes getting pix in advance of Saturday's Open 1 louse, when the USAF radar station will play host to all coiners from the PG area, but they wouldn't lot him take shots of the flags flying outside the admin building. It would be too embarrassing to have pix floating round of a small Canadian flag beside a 20-foot Stars 'n' Stripes, but though they've been trying for weeks, they haven't found a large Union Jack to match. Any volunteers? . � �
People who want books m this country and who live outside PG must cater to the whims of the provincial government. Their favorite day to visit the city is
Saturday, but that's also the day the Library Commission closes . . .
Interesting question of sex crops up every time someone wants to use the outdoor privvy at new Quesncl golf course. There's no sign on the door, and no way, other than shouting, of telling who's inside . . .
Couple of well-known local fishermen coaxed a pal to drive them to a distant lake by paying him in advance for his gas. En route out of town they were passing an illegal house when one nimrod ordered a halt, grabbed the cash back from the driver and went inside. He returned seconds later with a bottle of essential provender for the trip
Speeding charges against seven motorists were dismissed in police court today following the city's failure to produce a bylaw substantiating them.
The motorists were charged with exceeding 20 miles per hour on unpayed city streets shortly after the limits were set.
The Motor Vehicle Act, under which the bylaw was passed, allows a municipal council to set reduced speed limits, but does not permit the council to let the city engineer set speed limits, which was the case here.
"The case was somewhat prejudged by the press," Magistrate George Stewart said, referring to an editorial in The Citizen May
Noi Official: lii
A spokesman for Northern Interior Lumbermen's Association refused today to consider as "official" an announcement by International Woodworkers of America that its members would seek a 25-cenl per hour pay increase this year.
The union demand was made public in a statement to The Citizen yesterday.
Asked to comment on behalf of the industry, NILA Manager Bob Gallagher said "we cannot consider this as an official demand at this time.
"When we do get the official demands, they will be accepted by the industry and we shall be prepared to sit down and bargain in good faith, as usual," he said.
Mr. Gallagher said when bargaining begins June 1 as scheduled, and the industry receives the official demands of the union, "we shall have demands of our own to put before the union, and these will form part of the conference table bargaining."
Some Road Bans Off
Al Park, local highway official, announced this morning that load restrictions have been lifted on the following highways:
North Trans-Provincial Highway, Cariboo highway, from Prince George to Woodpecker, and all highways in the MeBride
12 which termed the ill-fated bylaw a "fiasco."
Following were acquitted: Fran cis Summers, Clivc Black, Leonard Friske, (Men Darrel Deleske, Edward Isadora Gaspard, Wilfred A. Miller and David W. Gray.
A public hearing on Prince George's proposed Carter Light Industrial Subdivision was held in Kamloops Monday by the B.C. Land Registry Office.
Hut results of the hearing haven't been made available, according to City Manager Arran Thomson.
Mr. Thomson said that if the subdivision is approved the plan will be registered with the land office, a procedure that normally takes several weeks.
Then, public auction of lots in the subdivision will begin.
But this isn't expected to take place until mid-June.
Cloudy, .showers ending this afternoon. Mainly sunny Wednesday. Little change in temperature, light winds. Low tonight and high tomorrow at Q u e s n e 1. 33 and (iO; Prince George and Smithers, 33 and 3S.
Peace Kiver Kegioii Cloudy, occasional light vain today. Variable cloudiness and bowers and not much change n t c m p e r alure Wednesday. Winds northwest 15. Low tonight and high tomorrow at Grande Prairie, 10 and 55. Last 24 Hours
Lo Hi Precip Prince George . 37 5!) .(>7
Quesnel .......... II � .17
Terrace .......... 3(1 49 .00
Smithers ........ 37 IS .51
Kamloops. ........ 44 51 .00
Da'wsori Creek 40 f reviving the conference, whicli collapsed at its opening session Monday in a Khrushchev-Eisenhower explosion over aerial es jionage.
The decision to make a final try to restore the shattered pattern of East-West diplomacy was nadc by de Gaulle, Eisenhower and Maomillan in a meeting a' the Elysee Palace this morning. Macmillan suggested the plan of calling a conference lo see whether Khrushchev would attend. INVITES SENT
De Gaulle then sent invitations for a Big Four session and Khrushcey then issued his refusal to attend.
Asked if he was willing to meet with Eisenhower, Khrushchev replied:
"If the president want to meet me, 1 will be glad to meet him."
OTTAWA CD � Soviet Premier Khrushchev's actions al the summit conference met with swift criticism in Canada's Parliament Monday.
Prime Minister Diefenbakcr charged that he had taken "a very bellicose and threatening attitude." Opposition Leader Pearson referred to Mr. Khrushchev's "apparently brutal ultimatum" to the American, British and French leaders.
Both Canadian leaders stressed that the Paris conference must not be allowed to collapse.
Mr. Pearson suggested mediation by Dag Hammarskjold, United Nations secretary-general, lo keep the Big Four talking.
REJECT INTIMIDATION
Mr. Dicfcnbaker said he thought Parliament would want to express the hope that the conference will continue and "at the same time make it most clear to those who are our allies and friends that intimidation will not be effective in any way."
"This conference must surely be kept going," said Mr. Pearson.
CCF House Leader Flazen Argue said (he leaders of the world "should quit spying, quit threatening and quit stalling." The world, in these abnormal circumstances, was looking to the summit for abnormal action.
DIEFENBAKER REPORT
The House comments on the trouble at the summit came on the heels of Mr. Diefenbaker's report on the London conference of Commonwealth prime ministers.
Mr. Diefenbakcr said he hopes South Africa will quickly i\ci:d the appeal of all other Common wealth countries to alter her racial separation policies, which were in conflict with the principles of racial equality essential to a multiracial Commonwealth.
However, he said, the conference and informal discussions associated with it showed no sign on the part of South Africa of modifying apartheid.
Mr. Argue urged that Canada oppose Commonwealth membership for South Africa if she votes to become a republic in a forthcoming plebiscite and if her government fails to change its racial policies.
TRADE GROUPINGS
Mr. Diefenbaker's report also dealt with trade. He gave notice that Canada expects to bo a full member of the proposed trading area composed of the two European trading blocs and the United States.
An 18-year-old youth was committed to trial today following a preliminary hearing into a charge of criminal negligence.
Harvey Howard Kurkhardt was charged following the-automobile death April 17 of a companion, Richard George Torgcrson.
Torgcrson was Iti!foci when a car driven by liuikhardt went out of control and rolled over on tiic Vandcrhoof highway near the curling rink.
Defence counsel John Coates told the court lie hoped transcript of the preliminary hearing would be completed in lime for his client to stand trial at the spring assizes, opening here May 24.
NEW 'JEFF BUCHANON' STRIP PAGE 9
Comic Under Fire In Commons
OTTAWA 01 � Use of official House of Commons-envelopes to dispatch promotional material to newspapers lor a new Canadian comic strip was raised as a question of privilege Monday by H. W. llerridge (CCr-Kootenay West).
speaker Roland Michener said ho would give a decision today.
Mr. Herridge moved the matter be placed before the Commons committee on privileges and elections as an "improper use of the House of Commons stationery and . . a violation �i our statutes."
He said he was acting on information supplied by a "highly indignant editor of a daily newspaper."
Ottawa cartoonist Gordon Johnston was the creator of a "dubious new comic strip entitled Jeff Buchanon, Parliamentary Press Gallery Reporter.
Details had been dispatched to Canadian newspaper last week and "this advertising propaganda arrived on the desks of newspaper editors across Canada bearing the crown and �the Canadian royal coat of arms."
Mr. Michener wanted time to consider. He said the question of privilege raised a rather novel point � something that was "really more than the improper use of the stationery of the House."
This is the second such incident this session. Earlier, the committee on privileges and elections recommended the Commons accept the apology of Byrne Hope Saunders of Toronto for using parliamentary insignia in a mailing campaign to support trading stamps. The House accepted the apology.