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Vol. 4; No. 145
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1960
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Tricky Lightning Bolt Locks Man in His Pants
PADUCAH, Ky. (ALJ) � The lightning bolt that burned H. N. Sellars' foot also co.st him a pair of pants.
The 2(>-year-old stonemason says the bolt welded shut the zipper of his trousers.
PREMIERS, PM TO MEET
Death of 'Last Vestige Of Colonialism' Planned
OTTAWA id1) � The feclera and provincial governments, ol cupled by big-money talks or tax-sharing, have taken time on to yet their sights on a histo ric move�the final step to com plete legislative autonomy.
Prime Minister Diefenbake told the 10 premiers Tuesday h will call an initial Dominion provincial meeting this fall or ways of Canada amending its Constitution,
JOHN DIEFENBAKEIt
. . . calls meeting
The proposal was broached Monday by Quebec Premier Le-sage, who called for a move to end the last "vestige of colonial istn"�the need to refer constitutional ampnclments to the British Parliament. The proposal has been supported by all but two premiers and those two have merely reserved judgment. Mr. Dieferibaker said the next step, once Canada has this full constitutional autonomy,, could be joint talks vn a constitutional bin of rlgfrts binding in both federal ana provincial fields. AS TO FINANCES
This development almost overshadowed happenings in the financial talks at the Dominlqh-pr'dyincial conference where Finance Minister Fleming ruffed some premiers with his price tag on what it would cost to implement their proposals.
Mr. Fleming set at $2,000,000,-000 the total cost of provincial d e m a n-d s for more tax revenues and federal aid which have been voiced during the first two days of the three-day conference.
Ontario Premier Frost, who made the biggest fiscal demand of any premier, and Saskatchewan Premier Douglas disputed the figure.
The conference today spends its final day behind closed doors but. a federal financial proposal in reply is not expected until after another conference, perhaps later this year.
Mr. Fleming's statement, to-
Police Court
Jack Machura, no fixed address, was sentenced to 30 clays in jail in police court here when he pleaded guilty to a charge of intoxication in a public place.
It was the second time Machura was up on the charge this month.
Angus Sangster, Prince George, was fined a total of $13.50 in fines and costs when he pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in a public place.
gether with the prime minister's description or provincial demands as involving "fabulous sums," obviously did nothing to buoy the premier's hopes.
Tuesday's session saw a heat-eel dispute stirred up by Newfoundland Premier Smallwood, who charged federal repudiation of the "solemn, moral" ob ligations involved in his province's 1949 Confederation agree merit with Canada. He refer red to the federal decision to pay only until li)(>2 a special $8,-000,000 annual grant recommended by a royal commission under the terms of union. He claims Ottawa is honor-bound to pay the grant indefinitely.
Premier Smallwood spurned the federal proposal that payments beyond 1902 be considered at the Dominion-provincial conference.
The conference has heard all premiers but one � Premier Manning of Alberta � demand s i,z able improvements in the present tax-share plan. I'KKSKNT I'IW\X
The current five-year arrangement provides provinces with this "standard tax" share of the three direct lax fields: 13 percent of personal income tax, nine percent of corporate profits and 50 percent of succession duties. This 13-9-50 formula works out to about one-seventh of personal income tax yield, one-fifth of corporation income
tax and half of succession duty.
2nd MEMBER STRICKEN
CLEANING UP FINAL DETAILS, the Kail Fair Association pours over its financial picture in a meeting held Tuesday. From left are Syd Raison, entertainment committee; Art Donald, district agriculturist; N. Woodhead, finance committee; Mrs. E. Robertson, secretary; and Mrs. Carrie Jane Gray, association president. The fair will be held, here Sept. 2, 3, and 5.�Vandervoort photo
FOR FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS
Rodeo Set for Fall Fair
A rodeo presented by the Prince George Saddle Club will highlight the 45th annual Fall Fair here Sept. 2, 3 and 5.
The rodeo, the first here in at least 20 years, will be held one night only, Sept. 3.
Saddle club officials say they expect riders from Williams
DONALD FLEMING
. . . "fabulous sums"
There has been general ap M'oval, however, of the prinei >le of equalization payments tc ess-wealthy provinces to hel] hem provide a "standard level' if basic services to their people,
These federal payments, mi-lor the present scheme, bring he pei'-capita yield from the standard taxes" in all provin-es up to the level or the aver-ge yield in Ontario and British Columbia, the top provinces.
CHICKEN KILLER
Police arc investigating the tiling of chickens by a dog on he Chief Lake Road.
Mrs. Neil Wylie claims several f her chickens were killed Mon-ay night.
Now Hear This...
Seems that whether there's going to be a fall election or not the local candidates arc starting to do battle. Ncwly-nominatcd Liberal candidate Spike Encmark left by CNR last night on a stumping mission to McBride and Valcmount. And Conservative candidate John Coatcs of Fort George and Karl Frcdcrikson of Omincca have just returned from a meeting of Tory party elite clown Kamloops way where they planned campaign strategy . . .
Fall fair prize list is out and many city artists are irked to sec that prize money for oil painting is lowest in the arts section, $2 compared with $5 for other classes, despite the fact those who paint in oils here far outnumber those interested in any other form of art on the list . . .
PG lady quaffing suds in a Vanderhoof pub t'other night extracted a buck from a well-filled wallet and slid it under the table to a companion. Came closing time and the waiter tidied the
table and pocketed the well-filled purse he found on the floor. Suddenly the door burst open and in popped the frantic young lady from PG. Our hero nonchalantly remarked he supposed she came back for "this," displaying the well-filled wallet. For answer, she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him soundly . . .
CNR types at Smithcrs sent word that if PG City Manager Arran Thompson needs any more bricks he can get all he wants from the CN roundhouse demolished there last week . . .
Tommy Richardson, whose firm opens a second laundromat at 1752 Quccnsway on Monday, hopes for no repeat performance by the tourists who let their kids play hot rod around the Pinky floor with the push carts . . . And people who tie up the coin machines by leaving them full of washing for long hours while other people arc waiting are no asset to the town either . . .
ANOTHER "BOSSY" BITES THE DUST
The local war between cattle and moving traffic shifted to a new front last night, slightly injuring a Prince George man.
Earl Sidsworth, 1637 Burden, was sent to hospital with minor injuries when his car and a cow tangled on the Cariboo Highway, eight miles souUi oi Stone Creek.
The Kamikaze-cow was killed.
This is the third engagement in the war. The first two battles, in the Burns Lake area, claimed 31 cows and a CNR diescl unit.
Socred Proposes Vote on Legalizing Sweepstakes in B.C.
VICTORIA 01 � An unsuccessful bidder for a Social Credit nomination here urged a province-wide plebiscite on the question of legalizing sweepstakes.
A. L. Merriam, a former president of the Victoria Social Credit Association, told the district convention he favors legalized sweepstakes as an "untapped source" of revenue for social services.
"There's no gambling to it at all," Mr. Merriam said. Sweep revenue would be used for hospital costs, municipal aid and eneral social service assistance.
Works Minister Chant, who won nomination along with MLA J. Donald Smith and insurance agent Waldo Skillings, said he thought sweeps are an "uncertain way to raise revenue."
But he would not oppose a plebiscite. "I'd like to see what the people think," said Mr. Chant.
Fire Situation Still Good Here
The forest fire situation re-nains quiet today in the Prince George forest district with no lew fires reported during the ast 24 hours.
However, the hazard, gradually ncreasing in the Quesncl ranger lislrict, is now rated as high in hat area.
Hazard in the rest of the district is rated as "low to moderate."
The forest service sent an aircraft over the Quesncl district Monday to patrol for "sleeper" Ires.
(A sleeper is a fire that smoulders for several days before breaking out.)
However, the patrol turned up nothing and the aircraft is presently working in the McBride area observing several fires high up in the Iiocky Mountains.
Lake and Vanderhoof to compel against local entries for the litl of "All-Arounu" Cowboy".
And bucking stock for th rodeo will be obtained from Wil liams Lake aiut, possibly, Van derhoof.
CALF ROPING
The rodeo will include bare and saddle bronc riding, wile steer riding, steer and calf rop ing, bulldogging and wild cov milking. ^
However, the rodeo will biili be one phase of the Fall Fair slated to be the "biggest am best ever," according to Prcs ident Mrs. Carrie Jane Gray ol the fair association.
Other entertainment piannet includes horse racing (with pari niulucl betting), gymkana events a beef auction and, of course, the midway.
The beef auction is part of the increased emphasis being placcc on the livestock division of the fair.
All beef exhibited by 4-II club members from the districl will be auctioned Sept. 3. This was started, on a much smallei scale, last year. Fall Fair officials expect to have at least 25 entries from 4-11 clubs.
Art Donald, district agricultur ist and a member of the Fall Fair advisory committee, said "We're trying to build up the livestock part of the fair."
lie said the livestock division of the fair was the "top division now" and was allotted the most prize money. "But." he saic
"we're trying stronger."
to make it even
Funeral services lor Rev. Joseph Bogurs will In- held in St. Augustine's Church in Vancouver Friday at 10 a.m.
Fsithcr Kogucs was killed Monday when the car lie was driving Icti tiio highway eight miles north of 100 Mile House, hit ii utility pole and burst into Nantes.
Tin* JJO-yeav-oId Roman Catholic priest was returning to Prince George alter a trip to Vancouver to mm- his mother, who was visiting from Belfast, Ireland.
Father IJogurs Came to Canada 12 .years ago and served in limits Lake prior to coming to Prince George, lie was supervising construction at the new Catholic High .School in tin- I'cden Hill area.
Interment will take place at tlip Oblate Father's Cemetery at St. Mary's School in Mi�-sion City.
Kev. Fergus O'Grady, Bi-shop of Prince Rupert Diocese, will attend the funeral service's.
Mr. Donald said that the stronger the division becomes "the better the quality of livestock in the area gets".
The livestock division covers beef and dairy cattle, sheep, swine and horses.
Mr. Donald said he expected entries in this division from as far away as Burns Lake and McBride.
The increase in the livestock division, in both quality and quantity as well as prize mondy, is one reason the Fall Fair committee hopes to get the fair classified as a Class "B" regional fair this year. CLASS "C"
The fair has been classed as a Class "C" regional for the past several years. Classification of a fair depends on the amount of money offered in prizes in various divisions.
The fair, which received ils charter in 1912, has been gradually increasing its prize money, Mrs. Gray said, in order to get into the higher classification.
"With a break in the weather," Mrs. Gray said, "this fair will be the best ever in Prince George. And there would be no reason why it should be reclassified."
Sunny Thursday with a few cloudy periods in the Cariboo. Continuing warm. Winds light.
Low lonighi and high tomorrow al Qtiesnel, 15 and 85; Prince George and Smithers, -15
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Sunny and com inning warm
Thursday. Light winds.
Low tonight ; ml llgh tomor-
row at Grande Prairie, 55 and
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Smithers ....... 51 SO __
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Dawson Creek 56 SI __
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Fort Nelson... 5 1 78 __
Whitehbrse...... 52 GO __
Hits Again Local Family
Bulbar polio has hit the Morrissey family of South Fort George for the seconc time within a week.
Twelve-year-old Margaret Mqr risscy, whose 49-year-old father Dermot, became the city's seconc polio fatality last Wednesday was confirmed today as the city's 10th polio case in the currcnl outbreak.
"SEVERE" CONDITION
She is in an iron lung ir Prince George Regional Hospila and is described as in "severe' condition.
Tin; girl, one of six children was admitted to hospital Tuesday She had received her first Salk anti-polio vaccine shot last week
Her father died a day after he was admitted to hospital.
"PATHETIC CASE"
"It's a pathetic case," Hos pital Administrator Gordon Town end said this morning. "She sav\ her father in an iron lung and knows she has the disease that killed him."
Identity of the city's ninth polio victim, who was confirmed Monday, was released today.
She is Mrs. Marjory Doknick, 29, of 1473 Second, who was stricken with a "very mild" case of paralytic polio.
She had received no Salk
Miracle Patient Returns Home To Fort St. John
VANCOUVER jCB � Leonard Becker, 15, will return to his home outside Fort St. John next week, 13 months after being nirned in a tractor explosion.
The lad, then 14, was pulled "roni the wreck with GO per cent of his body covered with third degree burns. ARM REMOVED
He spent 13 months in hospital lcrc and will return to the G. F.
Rehabilitation Centre af- month's vacation at his
Strong er a ionic.
lie lakes the scars of the or-Jeal with him � his left arm las been amputated just above he elbow, his right arm is �rippled and his chest and abdo-nen are scarred from the burns.
But Lcnnic is looking ahead hecrfully to the future. VUW TISSUE
He spent months lying on his touiach in hospital while burns in his chest and neck drained, vailing patiently for new tissue o grow.
His mother is a widpw on wel-are relief, but friends rallied round to take care of his medial bills and provide him with
new artificial arm.
His vacation trip home is be-ng donated by the airline that
flying him there.
Negroes Back to Jobs
BULAWAYO, Southern Rhodesia (Reuters) � Most Negro workers returned to their jobs under police surveillance today as the native death toll in three days of rioting rose to 11.
Six of the Negroes killed were shot down by police bullets. A police spokesman said police fired cither in self-defence or to halt looting.
Man with Fingers in Till Gets Two Years in Cooler
K1T1MAT CPi � T. A. V. Evans, a former Kitimat man arrested in Calgary and returned here July 12, was sentenced Tuesday to two years on each of five charges of theft. The sentence's are to run concurrently.
Magistrate Hugh Meldrum also ordered Evans to make restitution of funds totalling $6,425, which Evans admitted taking over a period of two years from 1957 to 1959 while secretary-manager of the Kitimat Credit Union.
NEWS BRIEFS
Ike May Move Cold War To Nikita's Doorstep
CHICAGO (CP) � President Eis enhowcr has hinted at the possibility of shifting the cold war to Russia's own doorstep by stirring up new thoughts of freedom among Soviet satellite states.
Mixing politics with diplomacy he addressed a wildly cheering Republican convention Tuesday night and noted the Russians had boasted of shooting down the RB-47 plane in cold blood; had wrecked the summit conference and threatened the U.S. with missiles.
Intimating an end of American patience with Khrushchev's tactics, Eisenhower indicated he will plan new moves after consulting with congressional leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties.
Nixon Namjjng-i'Ready
CHICAGO C11�The battle over* the platform seems to be over and the way is being cleared Id crown Richard M. Nixon the lew king of the Republicans to-light.
Skirmishes on the Republican ^invention floor still were possi-)le. But skillful manoeuvring jy the vice-president appeared o have soothed party clashes >yer the shaping of campaign iromises to the voters in the November general election.
An appeased Nelson Kocke-"oller, the powerful liberal Re-lublican governor of New York vho might have caused Nixon a ittle trouble in capturing the larty's presidential nomination, full the battle Tuesday and nadc N i x o n's nomination on he first ballot by acclamation ate last night a certainty.
The New York governor put lis delegation's 06 votes behind Vixon after expressing confi-lence that the urgent issues for vhich he had fought would be tccepted in basic content by the jpnvention.
A broad, 10,000-word Republican platform with a sturdily re-uiilt civil rights plank is ready or expected convention appro-�a I.
The platform, in a nutshell, dhores to traditional consorya-ism in fiscal and economic po-Icies, commends for continua-ion the tenets of President Eis->nhower's administration, but romises to provide any increas-il national defence expendi-ures found necessary.
The original defence plank onsislcd primarily of a pledge o continue Eisenhower policies ut the revision calls for, ac-
celerated missile production and new weapon development in a,n intensified defence program.
Rebrin Case Goes On
VANCOUVER (CPI � Lecturer Irene Rebrin has lost the fourth round of her battle to stay In Canada but her lawyers plan tffered his revolution as an ex-niplc to other Latin-American :oun tries,
Obviously not fully recovered rom his bout with pneumonia, he prime minister appeared Irawn and haggard as he hoars-sly addressed the crowd. lie poke for 21 i hours after which ic practically stumbled into the mis of his followers. About 200.000 Cubans struggl-(1 through rain, heat and muddy oads lo celebrate the seventh anniversary of Castro's revolutionary movement in its birthplace, the Sierra Maestra mountains of Eastern Cuba.
Accusing the United States once again of aggression against his regime, Castro said "the principal reason for aggression against our country is tc prevent
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our being an example" to the \ cd in the muddy- sweltering
little town. A 20-mile stretch of
FIDEL CASTKO . . . ill but tougli
rest of Latin America.
"We will continue making our fatherland an example that will convert the Andes range into the Sierra Maestra of the continent."
The Cuban leader also repealed his charge that the proposed new U.S. aid program for Latin America is a bribe to whip up opposition to him.
Castro shared the platform with Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticos, Jacobo Arbenz Guzman, leftist former president of Guatemala; Red China's vice-minister of commerce, Lu llsuchang; Vladimir Pavlicek, Czechoslovakia's ambassador to Cuba, and Gen. Alberto Bayo, a former Spanish loyalist leader who taught Castro guerrilla warfare in Mexico.
Delegates to the first Latin-American Youth Congress and from Iron Curtain countries helped swell Uie crowd that gather-
muddy road was jammed with cars, buses and people � thousands trying to reach the celebration and just as many heading away because of the stifling heal and a shortage of water. Hundreds plunged into a nearby river with their clothes on, seeking relief.
Castro flew to Las Mercedes in a Russian helicopter, a gift from the Soviet Union.
TOMATO CAPITAL
LEAMINGTON, Ont. � This town at the southern tip of Ontario 30 miles southeast of Windsor calls itself the "tomato capital" of Canada. Soon to open is a tomato-shaped tourist booth, to dispense information and ice-cold tomato juice.
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