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PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1960
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STEELE RE-ELECTED
More Interest Needed, Scout Council Head Says
"Although our program made great strides during the last year there is a great deal more that must be done," the ,Fort George District Council of the Boy Scouts Association, was told Wednesday at its annua
meeting.
Weldon Stcele, who was re elected for his third term as president of the council, said "Scouting is growing here all the time. But we need to get more people interested in it, if we are to have enough leaders."
TWO GROUPS
Mr. Steele said two Scout
GET OUT VOTE CAMPAIGN SET
The Junior Chamber Commerce here will spenrheac a "get out and vote" campaig for the Dec. 8 civic elections.
With a referendum and tw bylaws to vote on but no o fices to fill, Jaycccs fear pub lie apathy.
"Bylaws are just as import ant as electing someone to ol fice," Jaycee president Bob JJorric said today.
Tlic group will arrange transportation to the polls for voters.
Mayoralty; Largest Slate Since '38
VANCOUVER (01 � Six can dictates including incumbent Ton Alslmry, filed nomination paper _.^Wednesday.io contest thjew,may_or ally in Vancouver's 'civic� elec lions Dec. 14.
This is the first time since 1938 11) a I this many persons have sought the post, held for the last two years by Mr. Alsbury, a for mcr [high school principal who defeated Fred Hume at the polls in 1958.
The others seeking the mayoralty this time:
Contractor Theodore Burnett; unemployed accountant Percy Hiibbard; landlord Burton White; retired civil servant William Shenton; and lawyer T. J. Campbell.
In addition, 18 persons filed papers for the five aldermanic vacancies, 11 filed for the four Pjjrks board scats and seven filed � five school board seats.
groups had folded during the year due to lack of adult leaders. "We must not allow this to lappen; because the ones who are hurt are the boys," he said.
Ted Williams, district scout c o mm i s i o n e r, echoed Mr. Stoole's statements.
"We need more leaders to ha He the increases in our Cu tacks and Scout groups," h aid. "Those groups are iricrea ng all the time and we have vailing list."
Mr. Williams pointed out th ack of recognition suffered.!) he leaders. However, he sale We are in this game to pro lote boys, not ourselves."
O F FICIALS of the Fort George District Council, Boy Scouts' Association, got together after their annual meeting last night to plan for the new year. Above (sitting,, from left) are District Cubmaster Gordon Hough, District Scout Commissioner Ted Williams, Council President Weldon Steele, directors Ed Clough and Hugh Docherty. Standing (from left) are Peter Smith and Dr. J. A. Thorsness, assistant Scout commissioners, Bill Hollingshead, council vice-director; Chester Jcffery, treasurer; and Ross Goodwin, director.
�Hal Vandervoort- photo.
No Word Yet On Fraser Bridge
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Vanderhoof Bears come from behind to defeat Mohawks in fast game.
Nigerian Dick Tiger regains British Empire middleweight crown with TKO.
Johnny Bucyk stars as Bruins fight back for 2-2 tie against Chicago. (See Page 4.)
THIRD SUCH ACHIEVEMENT
Reds Launch, Recover Two-Dog Space Vehicle
LONDON (AP) � The Soviet Union announced today it has fired into space and brought back to earth another space ship with two dogs as passengers.
The more than 250 people a 10 meeting watched as Mr. Wil ims presented Second' Prince eorge Cub Pack Leader Doris ikon with her Gilwell Beads 'inbpL..oi: having reached the sliest standard of leadership. A second winner of the cov ed beads and grey neckerchief ith the McLaren tartan, Louise
rk, was absent.
The Gilwell Beads and
the
Freezing rain began to fall at �1:50 this morning. Uptown there was .08 inches of rainfall and
1.2 inches of snowfall recorded.
FORECAST
Mostly cloudy Friday. A few snow flurries in the northern districts Friday evening. Not much change In temperature. Winds light. L6w tonight and high on Friday at Quesnel, 20 and .'!�}; :it Prince George and Smithers, 15 and 32.
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Terrace .......... ;; I 31
Sinithors ........ >V2 17
Prince George.; �>�'> -'2
QucsneJ .......... ;jii 25
Kaniloops ...... 10
VVhltehorse...... Hi
Fort Nelson . 2
Fort Si. John
ckerchief go to leaders who ve completed an intensive o-ycar course that fully quali-'ies them in all phases of train-g.
Mr. Williams also told the e'tihg there is a "good chance" ince George will host the 1961 well Cub Training Camp this timer.
It would bo a real feather in cap," he said.
Others elected to the 1901 ex-live arc: Harvey Fawcetti vice-�president; Bill >Hpllitig{ head, secretary; and Chester Jet lory, treasurer.
Elected directors wore: Hugl Docherty, Judge C. W. Morrow Harold Fretwell, Ross Goodwin Percy Williams, Bill Ogg, Et ('lough, Tony Radford and Norm Weseen.
The five-ton vehicle, Taas said lso carried "other animals, in-ects and plants" for Soviet scientists to study their condition via
The absence from Victoria of I radio-television and other tele-Premier W. A. C. Bennett, who metering devices aboard. Its ex s attending the inter-provincial act weight�not counting the onference in Montreal, is carrier rocket that boosted it into lamed for the, lack of response final orbit�was listed at 10,037 to a request for an early start pounds, on construction of. the Fraser | The dogs, latest in a series of
River bridge.
Russia's canine space travellers
A telegram urging an inline- starting with the space-dog Laika, diate start on the project as a were named Pchelka (Little Bee) winter work project was sent [and Mushka (Little Fly.) to Premier Bennett by the [ It was described as the "third Prince George Board of Trade space ship� by Tass Nov. 18.
Since that time, the premier has been away from the provincial capital.
Board of Trade president John Morrison was in Victoria Nov. 23 and 24 as a delegate from the B.C. Chamber of Com-nerce for a meeting with the cabinet.
AS RAIL STRIKE LOOMS
Commons Pushes Stop-Strike Law
OTTAWA (CD � With tension mounting and lime running out, Parliament resumed its race today against the onrushing threat of a national railway strike -now just two days away.
Warning of massive unemployment problems resulting from a rail walkout, the government is pressing ahead in the Commons with its stop-lhe-strike law.
But before legislative action will legally forbid 111,000 "non-1 op" railway employees from walking off their jobs at 8 a.m.
had sent a 4Vi>-ton space ship into
orbit
cargo of two dogs and some rats,
mice, flies and plants.
The launching reported today was the first space exploit announced by Russia since Aug. 21 , satiirda& the government first
must surmount a Liberal kill-the-
bill amendment, finish second
and
mons, speed the legislation lo the
The first Soviet space ship was I *�tc and finally get royal as"
a i, ,. ,, o � � tt � i The government is fighting a Altogether the Soviet ""��" sUrf attack from both Liberal
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has placed seven saelhtes m or- CCI,.New Part critics b.t around the earth since she
b.t around the earth since she
opened the space age 38 months
ago. In addition he Russians I, lh fo
have a cosmic payload orbiting (i, ,��� -,=
the sun. u May S-
JOBLESS RISE SEEN
legislation aimed at fo h ^ . � ]f
Fatal Alta. Crash. Brings Probe of Bus Operations
LAMONT, Alta. C11 � The disastrous freight-school bus crash in Lamont Tuesday has triggered an Alberta government inquiry into all phases of school bus operation in the province.
The investigating committee, appointed by a special order-in-council passed by the provincial cabinet Tuesday, also will look into the crash, which took the lives of 17 Ch'ipman district schoolchildren and injured 23 others.
In Lamont itself the fight to save the survivors continues with seven children still on the critical-list.
ON TEACHER PAY ISSUE
Coast Lawyer Possible Arbitration Board Head
No official notification of the
CUBAN ROUNDUP
Yank Rocket Fragments Rain Down on Cuba Soil
Should the strike be allowed I appointment of a chairman for to take place, Labor Minister the � arbitration 'board in the Starr forecast an enormous in- current teachers' wage dispute crease in unemployment � some has been made, although a Van-111,000 striking railwaymen, an- couver lawyer's name lias been other 60,000 rail workers out of | mentioned as a possibility.
The lawyer, Jordan Guy, was
work because of a shutdown of the CPR, CNR and four other I
member of the conciliatioi
�HAVANA (AP)�Military authorities at Holguin in I smaller railways, plus more than I board which heard last year'
At-that time, only four min-1 eastern Cuba, said early today'parts of a U.S. space h140'000 ,oth?r workers-dependent | dispute between teachers -ao<
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fell near the city Wednesday without causing Mr. Starr said Wednesday leg damage or injuries.
sters �; Leslie Peterson,
ieth Kiernan, Wesley Black and
Lyle Wicks�were available.
Mr. Morrison said the request I A ni i 1 i t,a r y headquarters
vas made to Bennett, rather spokesman said rocket frag-
han Highways Minister P. A. ments, some weighing as much
Gaglardi, because the board felt as 40 pounds,, fell on a hillside
he bridge iprojcct is largely a about 10 miles from the centre
natter of financing and . the of the city, Cuba's third largest.
�rentier also holds the finance A two-headed U.S. space roc-
jortfojio. ket was flred from cape Cana-
Gaglardi; in answer to an verai, Fla!; Wednesday. The roc-
arlier request from, the local ket was later destroyed in flight.
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vinter work committee, had ex-resserl doubt the project would
spokesman for the semi- / newspaper Hcvo)ueion, said markings on parts of the
t?y - i, said markings on parts of the
Well have- to wait now unLi rocket clearly identified it as e hear from Bennett said i
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FREE CLASSIFIEDS FOR UNEMPLOYED
riiriiiplo.vcil iHT-snns seeking work niiiy once again Uilce tidvniitiigu of a lire classified iidvcrtisuni'cht in Tlic Citizen;
Men or women looking for jobs may place an iiil in the "(employment Wanted" clas-silicjitinii without dun-go fol1 a iiiiiNiinuni of three consecutive da.vs.
This oiler will be valid until Hit) end ol (he winter work campaign April 30.
Mr. Morrison today, although ho was not sure how soon that would be.
Trade Board lo Get Officer Nominations
Nominating committee wil present its suggested slate o officers for 1061 at the Prince George Hoard of Trade's las genera1! meeting of the year a
I made in the United States. The
islation to postpone the strike is over Cuba on its way down the I "the only possible action that U.S. Atlantic, missile test range, can be taken at this time to
avert a calamity of nation-wide
proportions."
Liberal Leader Pearson moved
a technical amendment to block
In Washington, the defence department said it is possible that pieces of a U.S.. rocket have fallen on Cuba.
Home Society Plan Put fo Gov'f Today
A representative of the Prince
second reading of the legislation George Senior Citizens' Home
"We certainly are concerned on the grounds it imposes a Society is in Victoria today to about it," a spokesman said, and "compulsory and discriminatory press for an early start on con- itii i fh" ti f 17 ddii
we are investigating it further."
wage freeze" on the workers involved.
struction of a 17-unit addition to the home.
Cuban organs wasted no time A vote on the Liberal amend- Cy Westaway had anticipated
in playing up the, incident.
menl was expected some time af- being in the capital earlier but
Able rocket would have taken it
Saboteur's Bombs Take Toll
Castro's Cuban News Agency | icr Ihc 12:30 p.m. MST of today's was held up in Vancouver on
Commons silting. other business.
Both Mr. Pearson and Douglas He was to present plans for Fisher (CCF-Porl Arthur) argil- Uho addition to Lands and Force! against a government-imposed osis Minister Ray Willlston and
quoted the U.S. state department as saying the rocket was deliberately exploded while over Juba.
in the Hotel Si
p.m. today inon Fraser.
Voting oil the slate and othei nominees, if any arc offered vyill take place at Hie board's fnriual meeting in January.
Theme of tonight's "dinner neeting is tourism, and guests )f honor will be the ladies who vere volunteer helpers tin's sum-nor at the board's tourist cen-re. Tourist committee chairman klrs. Joyce Morrison will rcjiort m the centre's activities.
Theme �i3eaker will be Mrs, Sdith .M. Woodsworth of Van-ouver, chairman of the speak-rs' committee, United Nations
Now Hear This..
Spelling used by our Jessie Cunliffc is often unique and admittedly could lead the uninitiated into paths of misunderstanding. Our editors have got used to it, can now can puzzle out what she really means. But it apparently can throw oilier poo-pip. lor a loss, as Radio PG Aii-liouiit'er Mike ThorntlnvaHc learned last ni^lil when reading a press rclca.se Jessie issued on behalf of the WA of St, Michael and All "Angles1! Church. Thai's wliat. Mike read out over the airwaves; and lo make sure, he even read il twice . . .
Chalked on the blackboard in a room at the Cariboo Health Unit in which pre-natal classes arc held are the mysterious letters T L C. Nurses quashed the rumor they stand for Trades and Labor Congress. They say it's for Tender, Loving Care, iiui'ain . , . Mystery that's bothwiny resi-
dents of the Millar Addition is why motorists going cast on Pa-trfcia at the Sacred Heart School zone arc confronted by a sign saying tlic speed limit is 20, while farther along the street another sign tells motorists going west tho limit is 15, Probably explains why sonic city aldermen arc so (.�(infused. Like those who leave up a 15 inph playground sign in front of the police station but none at Hie other end of the block . . ,
One reveller from the Tartan Kail last ni-ilit wheeled a gal homo in the wee hours and was so courteous about it he drove the car across several yards of lawn and right up to her front
steps
Hockey game of the
year should hike place soon if tlic policemen accept a challenge from the bobzo bonders union, who want the proceeds to go to Captain MacMlllnn's Salvation \nny hostel here . . ,
Association.
how slides
She will talk and taken In some of
tlie many countries she has visited, one of thorn being Lap-kind.
HAVANA (AP) � Saboteurs' bombs struck paralyzing blows in Havana Wednesday. In central Cuba Premier Fidel Castro's personal physician was killed in a chase after rebels.
Eight bombs, touched off in early morning hours, damaged power and water installations and cut off electricity to the city's business district and many oilier areas of the capital.
As authorities pressed an in-
vestigation of the bold scries of bombings by anti-Castro elements and strove to restore pow
postponement of the crisis. ACTION DEFENDED
Prime Minister Dieferibaker I
Deputy Provincial Secretary Laurie Wallace.
The society hopes work can
defended the government action. I ho started in mid-January as a lie said it will not prejudice winter employment project if err'uic^cHy'wa^ sTiakcTTyTwo I citIlcr.tho unions or the railways, the government acts quickly In
more bomb explosions at noon. One destroyed a rcstrooin and blew out the windows in the headquarters of Castro's urban reform program. The second bomb exploded near a brewery. There were no deaths, but one of I he morning bombs seriously injured a Cuban.
In trying lo stall the strike, the approving its regular outright government was preserving its ."rain amounting lo one-third of "complete neutrality." I the construction cost.
Teachers' arbitrator, Robert AIcMaster, a Vancouver lawyer, and the school district's arbitrator, Len Wood, of Armstrong, have not yet announced their choice for a chairman.
If. they fair to agree: on a, choice, the chairman will 'be appointed by the supreme court.
Defer Columbia, Groups Ask Dief
By The Canadian Press
An urgent plea to defer final consideration of plans to dam the Columbia river system ban been sent to Prime Minister i;ieren-baker.
The wire, sent by CCF member of the legislature George Hobbs on behalf of Revclst'okc, ts chamber of commerce, the Nakusp chamber and other or-[anizations in his Itcvclsloke constituency, is one of a grow-ng number of protests in the in-erior.
The protests arc mostly concerned with the High Arrow dam across the lower Arrow Lakes, me of a scries of dams in the (lulti-millioh-doUar Columbia Hy-Iro-elcctric project agreed to by he United Stales, British Colum-ia and Canada.
The dam would raise the level f the Arrow Lakes 40 feet and voukl flood settled land.
Fifth Annual Tartan Ball Held in City
Catholic Church Fears Castro
Prime Minister Fidel ovcrnment soon will
HAVANA (AP) � Roman Catholic Church authorities fear Castro's squeeze their schools out of operation.
A ranking church spokesman, who declined the use of his name, said in an interview the "possibility that the University of Villanucva will be functioning six months from now" appears ioubtful.
The informant suggested that he government may demand �indoctrination" courses in Cuba's private schools which Cath-
olic institutions will not accept.
There are about 2.000 private schools in Cuba, 275 of them Catholic.
Castro recently attacked Villa-neuva as a "pro-Yankee-" college. Opened 14 years ago as Cuba's first private Catholic university, it began the year with 750 students, a drip of 200 from last year.
During this year about 300 more students have dropped out because of the exodus of upper and middle class families from Cuba.
MISS TENNESSY SAYS OF ENGAGEMENT:
It's All In the Future
"He has asked me to marry him but It's all in (he future."
Thus cxl'rince George nurse Charloen Tennc-ssy cleared up. the mystery of her engagement to Ottawa footljHll player Uoti Stewart in a telephone interview with The Citizen today.
"It was all very unofficial," said Miss Teiiiiessy from her �Vancouver, holnc,' "I haven't received my ring yet."
News of the couple's engagement leaked out to the press after Saturday's Grey Cup game "and from then on the publicity snowballed" the pretty gradualu nurse tsuid.
Then a news service story Tuesday quoted Stewart as denying the engagement in Toronto but added they hoped lo become engaged "sometime in the future."
However, Miss Tcnncssy said today that Stewart never denied the engagement. And he told her In a phone conversation Tuesday, "All I said was we are not officially engaged; Charleen hasn't got her ring."
Miss Tcnncssy, who has been nursing at Vancouver General Hospital, leaves next week for the east. She's nol sure whether she'll he going lo Toronto or Ottawa but expects to re-
sume nursing there.
She won't have a chance to visit her mother, Mrs. Hcna Tennessy, in Prince George before leaving.
"We'won't be gelling1 married for a year anyway," said Miss Tcnncssy, "because Ron still has a year lo go for his law degree."
The couple met in Vancouver two years ago through a doctor with whom the 26-year-old foot-bal star attended Queen's University in Toronto.
They saw one another whenever Stewart was at the west coast and corresponded between times.
SCOTSMEN CAN GIVE as this picture proves when a copper tray and glasses set was presented to Alex Clark light) by Pipe Major Donald MycArthur. Presentation, in appreciation for his support of the Rotary Pipe Band, was made at the band's Tartan Ball Wednesday ni
Kilted pipers and (he stirring music of the highlands of Scotland highlighted the fifth annual Tartan, Ball sponsored by the Rotary Pipe Band here Wednesday night.
John Stewart paid tribute to the ladies' auxiliary. Mrs; Jo Seymour, on behalf of (he LA, presented a cheque to Pipe Major Donald Mat-Arthur.
Mr. MacArthur lauded Rolar-.ian Alex Clark. He recalled thai when "Sandy" Saundry � formerly with the RCMP here and now stationed in (lie Maritimes � had conceived the idea of a pipe band, it was Mr. Clark who worked for and obtained Ihc support of the Rotary Club and made possible the debut of the band, complete with costumes, in time for the May 24 parade in 1956. He also paid tribute to Jim Me-Lellan. Presentation of a crested tray with glasses was made lo Mr. Clark.
During the evening, entertainment was presented by the band. Cherry Corless, Mrs. Dick Cor-lcss, Scott Glabus, and Jack lloughtoii, with piper Murray Glabus, danced the ''Strathppy and Reel of Tulloch" and the Sword Dance. Scott Glabus ult;o presented the "Highland Fling". Dick Howes sang "Yc Banks and Braes" arid "Will Ye No Come Back Again" and Peter Choqucttc presented a Scot comedy number.
A St. Andrew's flag and a Rotary crest carved by Bob Krone-busch, which was draped with the McPhcrson tartan, decorated