12,000 VOLTS
Lineman
A 19 - year - old Vandcrhoof youth, Dave Bernt, was electro cutcd late this morning while working with a three-man North West Telephone Co, crew near the Moonlight Drive-in.
He was killed instantly when the thin telephone wire he \va holding accidentally touched a 12,000-volt hydro cable.
There were no eye witnesses The three other crew members Ed Poulvir, Merle llousie and Greg Lamonthe, were some 300 yards away near another pole at the time of the accident.
It is thought the cable snapped as Bernt pulled it taught. As it snapped it lashed upward into the overhanging high tension cables.
Crew members said it may not have been as serious haci Bernt been off the ground.
SEPTEMBER?
Prince George will have live television this year, probably in September.
This target date, if everything goes according to schedule, was set today by CKPG-TV Ltd. President Hob Harkins.
He spoke shortly after receiving official word from the Board of Broadcast Governors in Ottawa that the local franchise has been granted to Radio CKPG, of which Mr. Harkins is manager. VEKY HAPPY
"At this point, I'd just like to say how very happy we are and that the wheels will be turning lo bring television to Prince George at the earliest possible dale," he said.
Harkins added that the recommendation still requires cabinet approval. However, this is considered automatic, since the cabinet has never reversed a BUG recommendation.
Victor Blue of Aurora Television Ltd., only other applicant for the franchise, said today he, saw "no hope for small independent stations across Canada.
"Thousands of people outside this city will now be denied television, a>:d ,/cople v>[ this area now will (be completely dominated and controlled by outside influence," Mr. Blue said. CHANNEL 3
The BBG recommended establishment of a station in Prince George by CKPG, lo broadcast on Channel 3, from a tower located on Connaught Hill.
BBG said it is satisfied that, with provision of CISC service to Prince George, the station could operate economically in the market, and added:
"It is the iboard's opinion that in the relatively small Prince George market, better service could be provided to viewers through economies effected by the combined radio and television services proposed" by CKPG-TV Ltd.
B.C. Trade Stamp Act Into  Effect in June
VICTORIA (CP) � Attorney-General Robert Bonner said Wednesday an act prohibiting trading stamps and bonus cards will go into effect June 15.
He said the move will forestall spread of the bonus-card type of supermarket promotion currently �being used in some parts of British Columbia.
The act was passed at the last session of the legislature.
Terrace Man  Killed In  Kitimat Accident
K1T1MAT (TO�Howard VVpy-lic-11 Maxwell. 55, of Terrace, B,C;, was killed Wednesday, when struck by falling debris while felling a tree near here. Maxwell whs employed by Kitimat Fores I Products of Terrace at operations four miles from lie re.
An inquest lias been ordered by coroner Don Forward of Ki-timat.
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SAFETY AWARD WINNERS at the Northern In-  Mills Ltd.; Geoff Caine, Merton Lake Lumber Co.;
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MURDER VICTIM'S TATTOO SAID
Indian 'Born to Hate Cops'
By PAT DENTON
Citizen Staff Reporter
"Love me baby."
"Corn to hate cops."
These terse phrases, represent ny the gamut of human emo-ions, formed an odd part of videncc introduced at the sec-)nd day of the trial of Alex 'icrre, accused of murdering 'ummy Zaa William at the Tachi ndian Reserve Feb. 18.
Dr. Charles Stephens, who )erformed Ihe autopsy on Wil-iam's body, told the court the vords were tattooed on the vic-im's right forearm.
He said death resulted (from oss of blood caused by a .22 alibre bullet which entered the ictim's chest, passed through lie spleen, stomach and liver.
A second bullet passed com-letcly through the left buttock.
Dr. Russell Ilockerby, a lox-logist in the RCMP crime dc-cction laboratory in Regina, estified an analysis of a 'blood ample taken from the body howed William was "possibly ndcr the influence of alcohol," ut it was "very unlikely the ffecls would be observable, asually."
First account of the actual hooting to he given in the trial vas described iby Ebcrt Felix, 7, who lives near the Pierre ouse. NTERPRETER
Through an Indian interpreter, elix told the court he, Danny lexis and Tommy Zaa William verc in the Jimmy Alexis house ear the Pierre residence when hey heard three shots.
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Tense excitement gripped the office at Radio PG this ayem as the staff sat around waiting for that fatal phone call from Ottawa which would tell them whether they had been awarded the coveted local TV licence. The phone bell shattered the dead silence, and everyone jumped. Hello, hello, Kon East told the phone. Long distance calling, replied the operator- Yes. yes, screamed Ron. Operator: Is that Dunklcy? East: There's no Dunkloy here. Operator: This is Vancouver calling nuiikley   Mills.   East:   This   is
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S'funny what tricks a mind occupied 'by pressing problems such �s street -paving will play on you. jlonday during the May Day flag
while the RMR's band played The Queen, everyone took off his hat except Mayor Garvin Dczell, whose mind was probably up on Fifteenth street juggling estimates . . .
One of this town's favorite parade features for many years, and the Elks Lodge mascot until this year, Eddie Austen's goat is dead. A pel of everyone, the goat was a familiar figure to all as it pulled its little cart in many parades hereabouts . . .
Publicity expert Bob Ludwig writes from Toronto that he's staying in that city's Prince George Hotel, and the only cliff is it lacks Harry and Lew . . . This town's apparently gone base-hall crazy. There were more than 2UU youngsters out playing hi
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They returned to the Alexis house ibut a few minutes later the three left for a bingo game at the village. The trail leading to the village passes the Pierre house.
Felix said the three left the house with William first, follow-
World News
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (CP) �Foreign Minister Andrei Gro-niyko-- was scheduled to return to the attack in the Security Council today, backing Moscow's contention that the United States committed aggression by sending spy planes over Russia.
The council was called Into session in the fourth day of an' emergency meeting held at Russia's request following the collapse of the Paris summit talks over the spy plane issue.
The Soviet demand for condemnation of the U.S. was seen doomed >to defeat.
WASHINGTON ICI1�The United States bombarded the U.S.-S.R; and the world with President Eisenhower's address Wednesday night but early indications were that few Russians heard it.
Jn his message, the American leader asked that the failure of the summit conference be forgotten and 'that East and West join in "business-like dealings" for peace.
A'oiec of America headquarters here said the Russians let the first 10 minutes of the speech get through, then jammed the remaining 15 minutes.
WIESBADEN, Germany (AP) �The pilot of a United States Air Force transport forced down in East Germany Friday said today on his return six-Soviet MIG jot fighters fired machine-gun bursts to make him land. "There was no indication that we were oil' course until the MIGs appeared."
WASHINGTON (A I1) � Senator Frank E. Moss, Utah Democrat, today urged a Senate appropriations subcommittee to restore the $29-1.000,000 cut by the House of Representatives from the Bomarc-B missile program.
Moss said his request was based on the United States Air Force's recent reappraisal of the value o( the missile, intended for operational use in Canada.
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) � No respite appeared in sight today for Southern Chile, wrecked by five days of continuing earthquakes, thlal waves, avalanches and volcanic eruptions.
The official death toll so far was nearly 3,000 dead or missing, 2.000.000 � one-quarter of the population � homeless and ,3300,000,000 property damage. �\nd the count was mounting steadily.
ed by himself, and Danny Alexis bringing up the rear.
Crown prosecutor Frank Perry questioned the witness:
"What was the next thing that happened?"
"Tommy, he went to Alex Pierre's house and told him to come out and have a fight with him."
"How did you know he was in the house?"
"Just heard his voice."
"Just one voice?"
"Just one."
"Did you recognize his voice?"
"Yes."
"What did you hear this voice that you say was Alex Pierre's saying?"
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"I'm going lo shoot you."
"Where were you standing when you heard?"
"Twenty-.fivc feel from where Tommy William got shot."
"How close was he from Alex' house?"
"About 20 feet."
"Had you known of any trouble between Tommy and Alex?"
"I don't know nothing."
Felix said ;the Jront door of Pierre's house was closed, tout he heard the front window sliding open.
"After you heard this said what else happened?"
"Tommy says 'Go ahead and shoot me'."
Then, Felix said, Danny Alexis went back lo the ihouse where the three had been ibeforc the incident.
"What happened next," asked Mr. Perry.
"When he shoot him, I just throw myself down . . . first shot I throw myself down."
"There were more than one?"
"Three times he shoot." NEEDED HELP
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CCF Wont Stop Talk of Giveaway
VICTORIA (CP)
Opposition
Leader Robert Strachan said Wednesday he will continue to oppose development of Northern interests representing Swedish industrialist Axel Wenner-Gren.
Mr. Strachan commented on a statement by Bernard Gore, President of Wenner-Gren B.C. Development Company, that the CCF leader was talking "a lot of nonsence" when he spoke of a "giveaway" of resources in the area.
"in an interview which was noteworthy for its complete ab-
sem:u - of factual infor-muiUon, Bernard Gore of the Wcnner-Gren Company has said 1 talk "nonsence" on the plans for exploitation of our natural resources by the Weriner-Gren interests," Mr. Strachan said.
"I would remind Mi1. Gore that as leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition my duty is to look after the interests of the people of B.C. and 1 try lo do tnis job well.
It is not my duly lo look after the interests of the stock promoters. That is his job and he appears lo lie making a success of it, because he admits that he and other principals have already tripled their investment without any construction being started ami that they are promoters who intend to make more profit.
"1 say the profit from natural monopolies such as power must be reserved for the citizens of B.C.
"The people of this province have no desire to see their natural resources exploited by men like Wenner-Gren, the world's p ro f e sslonal fellow-travellers, who will travel with anybody
Northern British Columbia lumbermen were urged Wednesday to do everything possible to provide a guaranteed supply of forest waste materials for potential pulp mill investors.
Lands and Forests Minister Ray Williston also told the 20th annual meeting of the Northern Interior Lumbermen's Association his department will get tough with logging operators who do not live up to sustained yield regulations.
He warned lumbermen the current practice of holding back on quotas must end, and if operators don't take all their prescribed cut in any one year it will go up for bid the next.
He described as "financing private operations with government money" the practice of holding back stump-age fees while bidding on new timber sales, and predicted if it isn't stopped new legislation will be passed .' to prevent it.
He also warned that steps will be taken to prevent "speculation bidding" for timber sales, particularly by operators who are not established in the area, or who do not show bona fide intentions of establishing. CO-OP PLAN
On the matter of pulp, lumbermen interpreted his words to mean he advocated, in effect, a co-operative system for marshalling waste wood under which a prospective investor in a pulp mill would be guaranteed a constant supply of material.
Williston admitted that at present no one knew the answer to the need for utilizing forest waste, which amounts to some 65 per cent of the annual cut in the northern areas, and said:
"I cannot emphasize too strongly the need" for utilizing a far higher percentage of this waste, and therefore "a pulp mill is a necessity in this area. NO DELAY
"This matter is hot right now," he said. "There arc groups not only on this continent but in Germany and elsewhere which are regarding the Prince George area for a pulp mill, with dual capacity f.o produce newsprint and sulphates."
Williston said nowhere on this continent docs the sustained yield practice offer so good an opportunity, but 'Hhc fellow who has to put up the money is hesitating." He could be stung
by a woods strike, or perhaps the loggers wouldn't sell to him.
He suggested possibly an arbitration board could be formed to guarantee operators a fair return and the mill owner a fair price and supply.
"There is room here for one large mill, but not for three or four," he said. USE WASTE
But operators must increase utilization, he said.
"Coast operators have run their plants merely from the profit obtained through the sale of waste chips," and even when markets are so poor Unit a lumber operation alone would be a losing proposition, he said.
At present in the interior this is most difficult to do, he added, because of the distance of shipping chips to the nearest pulp mill. CAMPAIGN URGED
Williston warned lumbermen they must step up sales promotion to coinibat new substitutes for wood.
"People look everywhere for anything rather than use wood," he said. "I can't understand it, but a more aggressive counterattack by the lumbermen is needed to offset this trend."
On fire control, he said his department this year is placing much more emphasis on northern forest forest protection, particularly in the Peace River district.
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Indians Ask Government For Gold Braid, Buttons
OTTAWA (CP) � Picture an Indian chief decked out in a tailored suit and hat � with brass buttons and gold braid, yet.
This is the regalia which the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians would have the government furnish tribal chiefs.
The federation made the suggestion in a submission to the parliamentary committee on Indian affairs Wednesday.
Of course, said the brief, if a chief prefers, he should be entitled to just an ordinary business suit and hat.
NILA Had Largest Membership Rise
Northern Interior Lumbermen's Association recorded its largest increase in membership in 1959, according lo H.Pearson, chairman of the membership committee.
Mr. Pearson, in his report to the NILA convention this morning, roportcd 'membership hail in? creased by 81 per cent or by 56 new members.
Total membership is now 125.
Mr. Pearson said the increase has been largely due "to a recent ruling by the Federal Housing Administration in the U.S. requiring the grade marking of lumber."
Main item of the conference, Professor J. W. Ker's presentation of his scaling study and recovery survey, was to be delivered later today on the agenda.
RCMP to Wllhdraw
RCMP have requested permission of the Attorney General's department to withdraw a charge against a man accused of taking $5,000 from the Co-Op Association store safe here April 26.
Ronald Raymond Olson was released two weeks ago on $5,-000 bail. He did not enter a pica.
When he appeared in police court today, City Prosecutor Peter Wilson asked a further eight-day remand to await word from Victoria. Mr. Wilson said police wished to withdraw the charge clue to lack of evidence.
Also in 'police court today, Ralph Gilles Stromberg was fined $200 for impaired driving.
Police answered complaints Sunday of an erratic driver on Pine in South Fort George. His car was cross-wise on the street when police arrived.
DEGRACE, BOX NAMED 1960 PRINCESSES
Miss Laureen Smith � Queen Aurora III
TEL AVIV (Reuters) � Isra-a
massivos indictment against Ailolph Eichrnarin for a war crimes trial planned as a symbolic indictment of race hatred and the whole Nazi program of racial extermination, according to reports here today.
Preparation of the case is ex-nected to take a long time and the trial is not likely to take place before September. Eich-mann, 34. is held responsible