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Vol.  4; No.   197
PRINCE GEORGE,  BRITISH  COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER  11,  1960
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VANCOUVER (CP) � | B.C. school trustees said Monda3r pupils are on double shift because the provincial government does not market school debentures soon enough and thus does not provide money for school construction at the time it is required.
The   annual   meeting   of  the B.C. School Trustees Association here passed  a resolution askin the    government    to    guarantee that   finances   for   construction will  be provided when required BORROWING
Delegates said the government does not provide funds until it decides to market school debentures or approves school board short-term  bank  borrowing.
The convention sent back for . revision a resolution asking an approval by the minister of- education of a project requiring borrowing authority be given the effect of approval of borrowing. Delegates said there arc delays of months or years between approval by the minister and approval by the provincial comptroller who controls financing. CAPITAL COSTS
The convention asked that school districts be empowered to pay capital costs with money raised through taxation.
At present capital costs paid by the district must come from borrowing money such as debentures.
A resolution said this was too expensive and asked authority for a small levy, the proceeds of which could be accumulated to meet future^ capital costs.
WEATHER
Mainly sunny Wednesday. Little change in temperature 3-.OW tonight and high tomorrow at Quesriel and Prince George, ;!0 and 52; at Smithers, 32 arid 50. , ;
Peace River Hcgioi! Intermittent rain tonight and Wednesday morning. Winds northwest 20. Low tonight and high tomorrow at Grande Prairie, 35 and 45.
Last 21 Hours
Lo  Hi Precip. Prince George.. 30
Quesnel   .......... 32
Terrace   .......... 43
Smithers  ........ 41
Kainloops   ...... 32
rDawsbn   Creek 27
�   Fort St. John.. 37
Fort   Nelson...  10
Whitehorse......' 32
Death  Stalked the Highways
CABINET CHANGES
Lieut.-Gov Given to
TRAGIC TOLL of three lives was marked up near Prince George over the holiday weekend in two separate accidents involving these vehicles Friday night. Two youths lost their lives in the truck when it rolled
US. Inroads on Economy Worry Canada, Mike Says
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LESTER PEARSON
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MONTREAL (CPI � A Canadian should go to New York with a beard and open-necked fatigue shirt and threaten to close up the DEW line and sell uranium to Russia, Lester B. Pearson said here.
He added, "you would realize Canada is something else than a place for conventions and hockey players."
Mr. Pearson spoke to the Radio-Television News Directors Association, a large American association.
"Perhaps we operate too smoothly. Our middle-sized wheel .does not speak enough to get niii'Jn df the grease of attention," he said.
U.S. capital had been "invaluable" and largely responsible for development of Canada. Still, "it should be made clear Canadians arc really worried about their economy becoming a branch of the U.S."
over on the Old Summit Lake road. One youth was killed in the car when it struck a guard rail on the Nechako Hill.
�Hal Vandervoort photos
ON HOLIDAY WEEKEND
C. Highway P.G. District
Three of the six B.C. holiday weekend traffic fatalities occurred in the Prince George district. Killed   in   two   separate   ace
RED CROSS
Too Many Campaigns Blamed for Drive Failure
An "over-saturation of campaigns" is being blamed here for the failure of the local branch of the Canadian Red Cross to reach its target of $6,500 during its fund-raising drive.
The local branch only managed to raise $4,025 during
Busy Weekend in City; Police Van in Mishap
A large number of minor thefts and break-ins were reported to police over the busy Thanksgiving weekend. Two falal traffic accidents and a number of collisions were also reported.
Damage was estimated at .?!,-000 when a private car collided With the RCMP prison van at Fifth and Victoria Saturday. No one was injured. No charges had been laid by today.
Vancouver hunter Vijo Braggc was reported missing near Ferguson Lake Saturday by two hunting companions, but lie turned up safely later in the day.
its campaign this year.
"People are hit up so often for various campaigns in Prince George that they arc getting tired of it," Rev. Newton Stcacy local Red Cross publicity chairman, explained.
"People will give blood or donate food, bedding and clothes in an cmcrgncy." he said. "But they arc getting fed up with being asked to give money all the lime." NO SUPPORT
Rev. Steady also blamed lack of support from local sawmills for failure of the local campaign.
His remarks followed an announcement from Armstrong that B.C.'s contribution to the Canadian Red Cross funds is expected lo fall $65,000 under the target set.
Now Hear This...
Provincial president J. A. Broadbent told the annual meeting of the Okanagan region Red Cross that $625,000 of the $695,-000 target will probably be realized.
A lack of volunteer workers in outlying regions was partially blamed for the deficit.
Mr. Broadbent told the 25 delegates attending the meeting that in the recent fire which swept Nanaimo's Chinatown, nearly 2G0 persons were assisted, costing  almost $3,000.
Ninety-eight burned-out families were also cared for by the Red Cross disaster fund in B.C. during the last year. He gave the cost of travelling blood clinics in the province during the year as $305,000.
dents  here  Friday  night  were
Robert Daniel Fuite, 17, of Mr. and Mrs. John Fuili F rase r Flat s; Vcrnon Arvic Wostman, 20, of Prince George Thomas David Ferris, 23, o South Fort George. FAKM TRUCK
Fuite and Westman rode to their death when the farm truck n which they were riding over turned on the Old Summit Lake �oad, about two miles off the Hart Highway.
A third youth in the�truck Gregory Friend, 19, was in "im jroved" condition in hospital lo ay with a broken leg. In the other mishap, Ferris vas instaniy killed, when the cur in which he was a passenger crashed into a guard rail on Nechako Hill.
Pierre Louis Romaller, > 21, who was the driver, according to RCMP, appeared in magis-sta'te's court Saturday charged with criminal negligence and was remanded eight days. INQUESTS DUE
Inquests into the deaths will be held Thursday. A coroner's jury viewed the bodies Saturday.
Funeral for Thomas David Ferris was conducted by Rev. Newton Steacy In Assman's Funeral Chapel today. Funeral of Robert Daniel Fuite will  be at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Ass man's Funeral Chapel. Furiera arrangements for Vernon Arvic Westman have not been final. ized'.
Nixon 'Never Told Truth in His Life/
OTTAWA (CPI � Prime Minister Diefenbaker made 10 cabinet changes today, shifting Agriculture Ministor Harkness to de-ience . with the appointment of Defence Minister Pearkes as B.C.'s new lieutenant-governor ind making Resources Minister Alvin Hamilton the new agricul-ure minister.
He brought into the cabinet as minister of forestry, to head a new department set up by the last parliamentary session, 61-year-old Hugh John Flemming, former premier of New Brunswick. OTHER CHANGES
Other new members of the cabinet arc Walter Dinsdale, 44-year-old MP for Brandon-Souris, minister of northern affairs, Noel Dorion, 56, MP for Bellechasse, secretary of state, Ernest J. Hal-penny, 57, MP for London, Minister without portfolio.
Other changes: Trade Minister Churchill, 61, to minister of veterans affairs and chairman of the privy council committee.
Transport Minister Hees, 50, to trade minister.
Solicitor-General Balcer, 42, t transport minister.
Minister    Without     Portfolio William J. Browne, 63, to solici or-general.
Walter   Jorgenson,   42,   from Provencher Constituency in Man itoba was named as a second par liamentary secretary to Agricu ture Minister Hamilton. BOTH ENDS
This will give Mr. Hamilton secretaries from both Easteri and Western Canada. Presen parliamentary secretary is L Elston Cardiff, MP for the On tario seat of Huron.
Transferred to the agriculture ministry was the Canadian Whea
GfcOKGE PEARKES
One of these days Jake th< Fake is going to realize that it' possible to buy every ticket ii the pool except one and still no win . . . The weekend brought 40 bucks worth of good luck to three local citizens, thanks lo the way the ball games went. The CN1: shed foreman Eric Bcrncr woi Saturday's, post office clerk Tony Messier Sunday's, and PG Thrill Market boss-man Walt Kimnicll found something to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day . .
One important' item that went missing over Hie weekend was the tire and wheel from the ambulance at Uic Phillips (iG station on First . . .
A hunting we will go, sang Stun Funnel! and his pals over the long weekend. After tramp-in g 11)rough the bush for ages in search of moo.se they gave up and headed elsewhere lo look for birds. As they drove rapidly along a gravel side road, they came suddenly upon a large bull moose stunding politely on I lie roadside to let them pass. But the way the
car screeched to a halt in a cloud of gravel mus.t have scared the big follow, for by the time our lads got the car stopped he'd vanished . . .
Some folks carry honesty 'a long way. Like Northern Laundromats Ltd. in PG, who were advised by a gal she'd run out of soap and had to go out and buy some for a dime. This gal recently moved to Winnipeg and writes I hat she'd just received from I he Laundromat people an envelope containing a dime and a note of apology for the inconvenience .  .  .
Anyone have a deep freeze for rent? The Salvation Army, which ias been � having moose stew 'easts for unemployed transients his last week, wants to rent one "or a while. They can't use com-nercial lockers because the stored meat has lo have the tag on t of the hunter who bugged it, vhich is impossible in this case ince the meat has been donated )y various hunters. Phone LO-an 4-5711 . . ,
Safe Drive Courses Put Off to Spring
A proposed scries of safe driv ing courses for Prince George high school students has I)' postponed to next spring, main ly for financial  reasons.
A meeting Friday attendee by representatives of the school the city", service clubs am RCMP decided to renew the drive for such courses nexl spring.
The 44-hour course, involving six hours of actual driving in i dual-control car, IS hours in struct ion in the car while an other student drives and -() hours of classroom instruct ion, woidd cost each student S>32.
The meeting was told interest in the course dropped after the $32 fee was announced.
Some 13 students applied, but that figure dropped to six when they learned of the amount in-In other provincial centres, service clubs have joined together to subsidize costs of the courses, in some cases by purchasing an instruction car, thus enabling the individual student to participate1 without too great a cost.
HARRY TRUMAN . . . angry man
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (AP) � Former President Truman today called     Vicc-President     Richarc Nixon a man who "doesn't know what   he's  talking  about  �  h never told the truth in his life.' He threw milder barbs at Presi dent Eisenhower.
"Foreign policy in this admin istration has been wretched," the former Democratic presiden said, "but we don't want to say that because the president is the only one who can make foreign policy.
"Now you draw your own conclusions."
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Mr. Diefenbaker paid tribute to Mr. Pearkes as one of the greatest soldiers Canada has ever produced.
"His devotion to his sovereign and his country have become a egend in his lifetime."
"His administration of the dc-ence department had been worthy. He had never faltered r shirked his duty."
Mr. Diefenbaker said Mr. Churchill will continue as government house leader.
WASHINGTON CTI � The Democratic and Republican candidates for president have clashed again on defence of the Chin ese offshore islands.
Senator Kennedy, Democratic standard-bearer, said he cannot believe the American people will mt their confidence in a party and a leader who commits the J.S. to defending "two rocks off the coast of China." Kennedy has said he would defend them only in defence of Formosa.
Vice-President Nixon, the Republican nominee, reaffirmed his stand to defend Quemoy and Matsu.
REV. NEWTON STEACY
. . . too many appeals
CRITIC DIES
VANCOUVER m�RHynd Jamie-son, S3, one of the deans of Canada's music critics, died during the weekend; He had been music columnist for Toronto and Winnipeg papers before coining to The Province in 1917. He retired in 1901.
Suit Launched Against Sinatra for $350,000
LOS ANGELES fop)�A young couple launched a suit against Frank Sinatra for $350,000 today, claiming he assaulted them with his ear.
Auto mechanic James K. Kuykendahl, 22, and his school teacher wife, Beverley, 23, charged the actor-crooner with assault and battery, libel and slander.
They said they were riding in the ca.r a year ago when Sinatra's car hit them. They were bruised' in the accident and Sinatra then pursued them, using obscene language and accusing Kukycndahl of being a hit-and-run driver, the couple's civil complaint alleged.
3 Fire Calls Here
Prince George Fire Department answered three calls over the holiday weekend, all of minor nature:
1:20 a.m. Sunday to Keller House,  a  burning mattress.
5:25 a.m. Sunday to the Shasta Cafe, a small blaze caused by an accumulation of grease in the back of a stove.
10:15 p.m. Monday to 960 Third, small fire in cardboard cartons on the back porch.
AT THE UN
Congo Gov't Commission Seeks Lumumba's Arrest
LEOPOLDVILLE Wl�The U> command juggled an ultiniatuh to hand over custody of Patric Lumumba to the Congo goven ment commission today or fac a fight. It awaited instruction
o in   Secretary-General   D a y Hammarskjold.
If the UN did not permit Lu mumba's arrest by 3 p.m. today
"the .Congolese army will mee
Its 'responsibilities," 'said.[ Jasttti
Bomboko,  head  of the commis
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he government. "If the popula
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Nations, it will do so."
Bomboko said a warrant foi jiimumba's arrest had been is-ucd and the demand on the UN ommand had been approved by 'resident Joseph Kasavubu.
Rajeshawar Dayal, head of he United Nations Congo oper-tion, cabled Hammarskjold in few York for instructions.
Since he was ousted as prem-er last month, Lunuiba has eon guarded at his residence y Ghanaian and Moroccan roops of the UN command.
In the past, Congolese forces ave shown no readiness to bat-e the UN soldiers, and the hanians at least � whose gov-�nment backs Lumumba's claim 3 the premiership � could he xpecte'd to put up stiff resist-nee to any attempt to arrest u mum ha. There was no immediate com-
ment at UN headquarters on the threat from Mobutu's government.
The ultimatum was issued Monday night after the fiery former premier reasserted his claim to head the government in a surprise tour Sunday of local liars, escorted by Ghanian and Moroccan soldiers;
OTTAWA ICP>�Prime Minister Diefenbaker lias endorsed in principle a suggestion that Canada extend its Commonwealth exchange scholarship program to include non-Commonwealth countries, particularly ncvvly-in-dependent French-language republics.
The suggestion was made by Very Rev. Henri F. Legare, sec-or of the University of Ottawa, n his address to the universi-y's fall convocation, at which Mr. Diefenbaker received an lonorary degree to doctor of aws.
"I believe the experience of he last several weeks at the Jnited Nations in New York ias shown that there is no Field n which there arc greater op-'orlunities to builrl on the basis f Christian principles than here is through the medium of x c h a n g o .scholarships," Mr. )iefonbaker .said.
CITY CHURCHES welcomed large numbers of their respective congregations to special Thanksgiving services on the weekend. Here, Canon Tom Allen of St. Michael and All Angels' Church (Anglican) talks with parishioners as they leave the church.                                                                                  �W. D. West photo