SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Enthusiasm high in the local high school curling club. "*" Eskimos pack impressive Grey Cup experience into Saturday's big game. Boston's Vic Stasiuk closes in on Hab sharpshooters in NHL scoring race. (See Page 4) The Only Daily Newspaper Serving North-Central British Columbia Phone LOgon 4-2441 Vol. 4; No. 226 PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1960 7c a Cop BY CARRIER 11 .sn obi- Montb WINTER WORK PROJECT NEW BUILDING planned for the Prince George Senior Citizen's Home will provide 18 single units in addition to the present accommodation for 26 couples. Each 300-square-foot unit will be self-c phtained with a full bath, kitchenette, storage room-and combined living- dini ng-sleeping- room. A common living room with a fireplace 'and patio is included o n the main floor. 2 NORTH MEN BEFORE SUPREME COURT Stoney Creek Man Guilty OTTAWA ICP) � The. Supreme Court of Canada said Monday that while the Crown must prove intent to convict a person of rob bery, no proof of intent is required to substantiate a common assault offence. The court made the statement in upholding an appeal by the attorney-general of British Columbia against lower court judgments, ruling that drunkenness is a defence against a charge of robbery with violence. PRINCE GEORGE Baptiste- Roosevelt William George, 25, of the Stoney Creek Indian reserve near Vanderhoof, V53 charged in February, 1959, with robbing 80-year-old Nicholas Avgeris of $22 after assaulting him in 'Prince George. .George was acquitted by the " B-O/Supremb-Court-Wltich' found that he was to incapacitated by liquor to foi'm an intent to commit robbery. The court said it followed that George was equally incapable of forming an intent to commit assault. The .B.C. Supreme Court's decision was upheld by the B.C. Court of Appeal. However, the Supreme Court Monday found George guilty o[ assault and sentenced him to time already spent in jail. REASONS G;v�N Reasons for judgment written by Mr. Justice J. H. G. Fauteux said: "Contrary to what is the case in the crime of robbery, where � )yith respect to theft � a specific intent must be proved by the Crown as one of th constituent elements of the o fence, there is no specific inten necessary to constitute the, o fence of common assault." Mr. Justice R. A. Ritchie sai statements made by George a his trial "indicates that he kne that he was applying force to th person of another." NATO ATOMIC POOL PROPOSED PARIS (Reuters) � Gen. Lauris Norstad Monday called for a NATO 'pool of atomic weapons and urged equipping the alliance with medium-range missiles, both land and sea-based. The supreme allied commander in Europe made his proposal in a report at the start of a week-long annual meeting of 200 legislators from the 15 NATO nations. Norstad said creation of a deterrent "is the first priority mission by the NATO command for the preservation of peace." Conviction Quashed OTTAWA (CD � A perjury con viction gainst John Gordon Ca der of Dawson Creek was quash ed today by � the Supreme Cour of Canada. His lawyer, William Morrow o Edmonton, had cited the Bill of Rights in arguing the; case before the court here six weeks ago. NOT INVOLVED Calder was convicted of per jury on the basis of evidence he gave in an Alberta divorce ac tion � one in which he was not personally involved. He was sentenced to a year at hard labor, The Alberta Appeal Court upheld the conviction last May. Mr. Morrow had suggested that the Alberta trial judge, Mr. Justice J. V. Milvain, did not properly apply the rules of proof requiring an accused person to be given the benefit of reasonable doubt. In his motion for leave, Mr. Morrow noted that the Bill of Rights provides that no federal law should be applied so as to deprive a person of his right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty. WITNESS CONFUSED It could be argued that this didn't change the usual legal protection for an accused man, | DARIN, DEE DUE TO WED HOLLYWOOD (/W�Teen-age idol Bobby Darin, 24, and Sandra Dee, 18, -who fell in love while making a picture together in Italy, announced their engagement Monday. ' Plans to speed up con- i struction of an 18-unit addi- j tion to the Senior Citizens' I Home here so it can be i started in January as a | winter employment project will go to the provincial government Wednesday. Cy.Westaway, representing the Prince George Senior Citizens' Home Societ}', flew to Vancouver with the plans Sunday. He will present them to Lands and Forests Minister Ray Williston and Deputy Provincial Secretary Laurie Wallace in Victoria Wednesday. If the government acts quickly in approving its regular outright grant amounting to one-third of Top NOR AD Brass Praises PG Couple's Baldy Hughes Efficiency Son Gets Top Efficiency of the U.S. Air Force radar station at Baldy Hughes was praised here Monday when the facilities were inspected by high-ranking officers from the 25th NOR AD Division, McChoid Air Force Base, Washington. On a flying visit to 918 Squadron here and the similar station at Grande Prairie, Alta., were Air Commodore Frederick R. Sharp, Royal Canadian Air Force, vice-commander, 25th NORAD Div., McChord AFB; Col. James W. Twaddell and Col. R. E. Switze'r, both USAF personnel on NORAD staff. They flew back to McChord Field Monday evening. AGRICULTURE FEDERATION MEET DONALD FLEMING . . . progress report Savings declares the construction cost, the society hopes work can be started about mid-January. The society must raise 10 per cent of the total, and the balance is provided as a federal government low-interest mortgage repayable over 40 years from monthly rentals. CAN BE DONE Society President Harry Lod-er said today the 10 per cent share can be raised without difficulty, and "without calling on our sponsors;" because-the present operation, has been financially successful. Sponsors are four city, service ' clubs .-�Gyro,- ;Kiwanisr'