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Vol. 4; No. 240
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1960
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ON THE WEEKEND
No Effect
STOP WHERE YOU ARE, Edna -Wegzenbwski tells customer in local store affected by the weekend crackdown on "after hours" shopping. Stores put up signs and ropes in areas containing foods which cannot be sold on Sundays, holidays and alter (1 p.m. on any day but Friday. �Hal Vandervoort photo
240 FOR, 18 AGAINST
School Bill Gets Large Majority in Rural Area
With ;ill 27 rural polls hoard from, the unofficial total vote .shows owner-electors in country areas voted 240 to IS in fa-vo'r of the $000,000 school referendum.
Combined with the city vote, it shows ;i total of GSO "yes" voles and 1(5-1 "no" votes. Six ballots were rejected.
Inquest Called In Child's Death
A 1 I-iimmiI hs-olil boy was di'.id on arrival at Prince (�('.<� I'B-r 'itcgional Hospital Sunday, lielievcil to be a victim of pneumonia.
An iii<|uest lias been ordered into (lit- death of Craig I'ati'ick Thompson. The child of separated parents, lie had been in a foster home in the Island Cache since last August.
Verne Dallamore, Social Welfare regional administrator, said today the child was up for adoption hut this was difficult due to a "health problem."
Id' said the child has suffered "a considerable amount of illness."
JOHN A. WILSON
president of the Canadian In-stitute of Chartered Accountants, speaks here tonight to local institute members at 7 p.m. in the -McDonald Hotel.
HCWIP cracked clown suddenly over the weekend on city shop owner; who have been operatin! outside the legal store closing hours.
Owners were visited by police Friday night and lolcl charges would be laid unless they obey ed the store hours listed in the .Municipal Act.
This rules that retail stores here must close at 6 p.m. -Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, noon on Wednesdays and 0 p.m. Fridays. Stores must remain closed all clay Sundays and statutory holidays.
Shops outside the city limits� in South Fort, on the Hart, Ques-ncl and Vandcrhoof highways � arc not affected.
A police spokesman said all stores are affected except those which sell greenstuffs, fresh foods and confectioneries, and drug stores.
Stores which sell other goods as well -must close the sections in which the other goods are sold. This applies to drug stores. COUNCIL REQUEST
The sudden crackdown apparently was ordered by the attorney-general's department al the request of city council, which asked for action after it received a petition from some merchants. It caught hundreds of citizens by surprise Sunday, when they went shopping as usual and found they could buy only a few items. Particularly i n c o nvenienced were dozens of housewives who planned to make their Christmas cakes and puddings Sunday, and left the buying of the ingredients until Sunday. NO NOTICE
Several members of city council expressed surprise the crackdown had come so suddenly, and without notice to the public.
"It began several months ago when we got a petition from 85 per cent of Hie retail merchants," said Aid. Charlie Graham.
"They asked council to pass a (Continued on Page 5)
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Cariboo Hockey League standings remain unchanged as teams split weekend games.
i\ameless former champion and challenger with police record testify at fight probe today.
Frank Mahovlich, for the second time this season, scores four goals in one same. (See Page (>.)
AT 55TH PARALLEL
Divide Cariboo Riding Federal Liberals Say
Cariboo Federal Liberal Association passed a lulion here at its annual meeting Sunday asking the riding be divided in half at the 55th parallel. The riding currently extends from Williams north to the B.C.-Yukon border.
Under the association's resolution, the riding would be divided at the summit of Pine Pass about 120 miles north of here. POPULATION BOOM
Ron Anthony, newly-elected secretary-treasurer, said the population growth in the riding and lack of "availability of cover-
reso-that
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Christmas Concert Planned in Telkwa
TELKWA (Correspondent) � .Members of the Christian Reform Church, assisted by M. Robertson and -Mr. and Mrs. Schmunk, are preparing a Christmas concert to be presented in the Telkwa Hall Wednesday evening.
Entire proceeds will go to (he Dental Clinic Fund. The PTA will ponsor the event.
Items on the program include choir singing by children a n cl adults, community singing, solos by Mrs. Schmunk, and two plays, one by children and the other by adults.
The PTA meeting slated for the previous night has been cancelled to make it easier for parents to get to the concert.
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'Stupid Campaigns' Bennett's Tactics, Fulton Charges over Columbia fAess
VANCOUVER (CD � Justice
P.l i:\OS AiUES Ml�Thirty-.] Minister Fulton said Saturday six persons were killed in two Columbia liivcr discussions he-planu crashes in Argentina Sun- lwCen Hie federal and provincial '';i-v- governments "can't be carried on
-'An Argentine air ministry airliner with -'<2 persons exploded and crashed about SO miles I
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north "l LJucnps Aires on a flight from Lima, Peru. All aboard wore killed. Cause of the crash was undetermined.
Near Concordia, three Americans ;iikI an Argentine died when their chartered plane crashccl in stormy weather.
ItOCKIOT STAKTS I'M UN
TOKYO Ml�The East Japan Amateur llockel Club launched a roekel which soared inure than a mile Into Ihe sky bul was cailghl by a ,t:iist of wind and
dropp The fl acres o
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press."
Speaking to a Progressive Conservative parly luncheon Mr. Fulton said Premier Bennett had "monumental misunderstandings" about a federal government offer to help finance development of the Columbia River. STOP IT
"1 wish he would slop carry-ins on these stupid campaigns," j Mr. Fulton said.
lie spoke immediately prior to his departure for Ottawa, apparently snubbed by the premier in an attempt lo discuss the financing plans further.
.Mr. Fulton, expecting a last-minute call from Mr, Bennett, waited in his room after the address.
ile said again that Mr. Bennett's rejection of the federal offer was "extremely rude."
"1 would like to sit with him at a table," Mr. Fulton said. "We can't carry on our discussions by making .statements to the press." FINLAYSON OUT
At the morning session of the one-day federal-provincial meeting. Deanc Finlayson, provincial leader for the last eight years, said he "wished to be relieved of the responsibility of leadership."
His resignation speech, expected for some time, was given a
Utiie Taken in 4 Weekend Break-Ins
Now Hear This...
lool was obtained by who broke intu four city s places over the week-
Notarial) Jim Mil.cllan has been an outstanding supporter of the annual radio auction for years hut was under doctor's orders this year to stay away from all that excitement. So Saturday night alter the big event closed the entire Notary pipe band went out to Jim'.-- homo lo play Aulcl Lang SyilC and oilier selection.-. . . . Later, the hind turned up at an address on Juniper, where the Daughters of the Nile paid SIM into the charitable fund, of which $10 was In hear Ah'X Clark sin1: Scots \\ a' llae. $10 lo hear Hi.' band play, ami $4 lo stop AI ox singing Scots M'a' llao again . . . Prince George Goodwill Association needs toys and clothing for its annual and very worthy Christmas Hamper Fund. Anyone wishing to donate will find it's nintfu easy for him. Just phono Cy WeBlnway ill LOgan 4-B440 and he'll arrange lo have the articles picked up � � �
It's nice in sec lino political parly Mill Inlorcslocl enough in the Hi I urc to do BOlUOlllins about
the next generation to take an active parl in running their country. That's why tonight's reorganization meeting of the l'(< Young Liberals' Association at 9 p.m. in tin' Masonic Hall is of particular importance . . . John Vlevandor Wilson, president of the Canadian Institute of Charter-�d Accountants, speaks here to-nlghl and local CAs feel sure it's the first lime anyone from Toronto has seen I'G so they nlan
10 make his vi.-il one to remember . . .
Legion types nro hoping lop a belter response than last year's iisi (mil of 500 members) for lo-day's executive election, which closes at I! p.m. To bo chosen are
11 second vice-president and four CXCC officers. Vying for (he wop's job are Hol> Loiisdale and Jim Walsh. For Ihe oxec seats arc Limy Doll, Dnug Grant, Norm Horner, Dave Skune, Jim Smith, John Tii.vlens, All' Wick and Ken Wilson . . ,Speitkll1fi of llic Leg-inn, that gal member toed off on ;i ilnor willi her right oyo � again . , .
Little thieves busi ni's end.
Ciilildy's News Service. 127") Third, was broken into for the second lime in .�< month, hut cigarcls were believed to he the net haul.
Keys In six trucks anil a pocket watch was taken from Ninety-Seven Transfer Ltd., Itiiili First. Thieves also look the keys from a truck and five wrenches when they broke into First Avenue Service,
Forty pennies, a hot plate and a pair of mitts was all thieves obtained from Prince George Warehousing Ltd., 1644 First.
Gordon Checkley, Ki77 Seventh, reported the theft of his car from 7'l.r) Fourth,
standing ovation by the 250 or so delegates.
"I have spent a lot of time and money as leader of the provincial association," Mr! Finlay-son said. "There is a limit as to how far this can so."
Mr. Finlayson said he would remain in the party as leader until a successor was elected, probably at a later convention.
Most of Mr. Fulton's address was taken up in discussion of Columbia negotiations and how they led to the treaty between the United . States and Canada, expected to be ratified "in the new year." COULD DELAY
"Without this treaty, the project would be delayed for many years, possibly indefinitely," Mr. Fulton said.
lie said the federal offer of $172,000,000 to help B.C. start work on the Columbia project was "a new approach" in gov-
j eminent assistance.
"It is a new, imaginative con-' cepi where the federal govern-
! inch I would invest in a partnership to bring the project into
i being."
Mr. Fulton said once OHawa is repaid in full "it would have no further interest in Ihe Columbia."
lie said Mr. Bennett's "catalogue of falsifications" concern-ing Finance Minister Fleming's offer and the premier's subse-
I qucnt rejection were "too long to
, refer lo at tins lime."
"We must see that the project
i is of benefit to the poonlo of the
! province," the minister said, "not jlisl another pet project of the premier."
age by a sitting member" were reasons for the resolution.
Fort George Liberal Association passed a similar resolution at its annual meeting earlier.
The resolution will be present ed at the federal B.C. Liberal convention and at the January Liberal rally in Ottawa. FRANK PERRY
The association elected a new executive Sunday, with Carter Hanbury of Prince George succeeding Frank Perry as president. Sam Senkpiel was elected vice-president and Mr. Anthony secretary-treasurer.
The association will send Bruce Rome of Davvson Creek, Dr. Keith Dixon and C. P. Hamilton of Fort St. John, Doug McNeil of Ques-nel and Charlie Graham and Mr. Hanbury of Prince �George lo Ottawa for the Liberal rally.
Liberal leader Lester B Pearson, in a wire, told the association:
MAKING PROGRESS
"Since 1 had the pleasure of visiting Prince George last year evidence from many quarters clearly establishes that the Liberal parly is making encouraging progress.
"Provincial elections and federal byclections results continue to show the improvement of the Liberal position in public opinion polls.
"Success in university parliamentary elections all confirm that a strong, progressive, resurgent Liberal party is on the way back to responsibility and office."
WINTER WORK
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TOKYO (Reuters)�\ 20-year-old youth was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to five years' imprisonment for stabbing Socialist party adviser Jolar'o Kawakami June 17. The youth, Shinzab'uro Toma, wounded Kawakami in the shoulder in the grounds of the Diet (Parliament) while the Socialist was receiving petitions protesting the ratification of the revised United States-Japan .security treaty.
"There's going lo be a lot of bootlegging of groceries yoing on now." Mrs. Eugenia M. Gicsing-cr said Sunday after the sudden JORDAN GUY
RCMP enforcement of store clos- _ # , (Wo pCl- cent
ing hours here.
"Lots of small stores will.be I selling through the back door to regular customers," the owner of West End Grocery said. "They won't be'able to afford to turn them away.'.1 COULD KILL
Mrs. Giesingcr said the sudden enforcement of closing hours could kill the small grocery stores. "We're the ones who'll suffer, not the big stores," she charged.
"The only time a small store (Continued on Page 5)
Wide Open Shop Hours Get Voters' Nod in Penlicton
PENT.ICT.pN (Special) �Taxpayers in Penticlon left no doubt Thursday as to what they want when it comes lo summer store hours.
Asked to vote on the issue after city council found itself caught between a crossfire from local merchants, the people gave a solid 1.824 "yes" to 530 negative votes.
As a result, Penlicton will have wide open shopping hours during the three-month June 15-Sept. 15 period next year.
Until Thursday, merchants had been fairly evenly split on the subject, with the Retail Merchants' Association consistently rejecting the later-shopping hours plea.
Nine months ago. merchants in favor of longer hours presented their case to council, backed by a petition signed by several hundred citizens. When the association protested any changes, council turned down the extension request.
Then council decided belatedly to leave it up to Ihe voters. Thursday, the voters spoke ill no uncertain voice.
Today, public reaction is as firm as the vote indicated. Majority of people asked are happyJ that visitors and locals alike will Ida have a wide-open city next summer.
Syd Hodge, a local realtor who spearheaded the drive to get store hours opened, said:
"We've been trying to tell
council for many months the pco- iJ{,st ^| Hours
pic want a bright, bustling place to present to tourists. It's unfortunate they didn't listen to us at first, for then last summer would have seen the streets and stores as busy at night as during the day.
"The people have voted, and now council will have to act," he said.
Construction of the proposed addition to the Prince George Senior Citizens' Home is expected to go ahead in January as a whiter work project.
This was announced today by Cy Westaway of the home society following his return from Victoria where he discussed the plans with Lands and Forests Minister Ray Wil-liston and Deputy Provincial Secretary Laurie Wallace.
"We should get our approval from Central Mortgage and Housing Corp. Wednesday," said Mr. Westaway.
The plans and specifications are then to be presented lo the provincial cabinet for final approval.
"It'll go through, we're certain of that," Mr. Westaway said in reference to approval of the provincial government's one-third share of the project.
Const ruction of the 18-unit addition to the home at Tenth and Laurier is expected to take about four mouths and will employ upwards of 30 men, according to architect Lynden Fonseca.
WEATHER
FORECAST
I'l'ince George anil It u Ik Icy Valley: snow in Ihe eastern portion tonight. Variable cloudiness tomorrow. Colder. Low tonight and hi^h Tuesday al Prince George and Smithcrs, 20 and 30.
Cariboo: snow this afternoon and evening. Variable cloudiness and scattered snowflurries rrow". Light winds and cold-ow tonight and high Tues-it Qucsnel, 20 and 30.
I'enee liivrr: a few clouds and mild Tuesday. The gusty winds of Monday nlghl will become light Tuesday. Low and high tomorrow at Grande Prairie, 1~> and \'A).
BOARD RULES
Teachers
T� Cs�t Pay Hike
Teachers in School District 57 have been awarded a �110 per year across-the-board salary increase. The increase becomes effective Jan. 1.
An increase of 20 per cent on principals' allowances was also awarded by an arbitration hoard heai'ing here Saturday into the teacher-district wage dispute.
The increase is "slightly in excess of two per cent," according lo arbitration board chairman Jordan Guy of Vancouver.
Teachers in the district had been asking for a wage increase averaging about seven per cent more than the li)(JU salary schedule. HOLD-LINE
The school board had adopted a policy of "holding the line" on teacher salaries for 1961.
Wage scales in the district will now range from $3.Ub'U to $8,100 compared with the 19b"0 scale of $2,950 to S7.900.
The board handed down its decision after five hours of deliberation. A total G2 exhibits were presented during the day-and-a-haIt-long hearings. SCALE BINDING
School district appointee to the board was Len Wood of Ann-strong. Teachers were represented by Vancouver lawyer li. ,). McMasler.
Charles Ovans of Vancouver, general .secretary of the B.C. Teachers' Federation, presented the teachers' case. School hoard's case was presented by Arthur Guttman, research director of the B.C. School Trustees' Association. The new scale, which is binding until the end of 1961, affects an estimated 230 teachers in the Prince George area. "IN UNI']"
Mr. Guy, in announcing the board's decision, said the increase was "in line with present conditions here."
He said the increase "keeps the salary picture here in line with thai of other school districts in the province and achieves this within the present economic picture."
Bill O'Brien, head of Ihe teachers' salary committee, said he was "quite satisfied" with the board's decision.
"This is about what we thought we would get," he .said, "and llic committee thought the board's decision was satisfactory."
Bob Gracey, school district secretary-treasurer, had no comment to make on the board's decision.
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Castro Narrowly Escapes In Clash with Insurgents
HAVANA (Al') �7 Premier Fidel Cnstro narrowly escaped death or injury in a clash with Insurgents in J'inar del Rio province lost week, Im Informed source said Sunday.
The informant, who has close lies with Cuba's revolutionary regime, declined to glvo any details beyond Bnyllifl Unit llireo persons were killed in tin- Incidonl last Tuesday.
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WRAPPING OF GIFTS to be Ipkeii to Lower Post Indian School Thursday by "Opcnition Reindeer" was ages. Sec LJci done Sunday tit Daldy Hughes AKIJ. UUlc .lana Bus- during which sell, two-yetu'-old daughter ol' Capt. and Mrs. Hank
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ot shopping trip s for 200 children. VV. D. West photo