SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Local Mohawks stage third period drive to edge Vanderhoof 8-7.
Law of averages finally catches up with Portland team.
Rangers pull goalie and earn '2-1 tie with Chicago Black Hawk.-.. (See Pages 4, 5.)
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Vol. 4; No. 243
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1960
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IN STOR* WINDOW XMAS
Fidel's a Wise Man!
Food for Needy fOR INVESTIGATION
HAVANA (AIM � The theme of Fidel Castro's revolution is being woven into the traditional Christmas pattern.
Castro appears in a nativity scene in one of the city's largest displays at the government-run CMQ television studio.
The display shows a manner where a peasant com pie watch over a newborn babe.
Cast in the roles of the three wise men are Castro, National Bank President Ernesto Guevara and army chief Juan Almeida.
They represent agrarian reform, industrialization and the
BUT DQN'T SAY WHY
government's literacy campaign.
I ooming from a background of Oriente province hills are the facos of missing Maj. Ca-miin Cienfueios and Antonio Marco, a hero of Cuban independence.
Overlooking the scene is Cuba's national, hero. Jose .Marli. with a huge star twinkling in his forehand.
Castro's boarded soldiers also appear on Christmas cards.
But Cuba's Christmas is not so gay this year. Sec story on Page 3.
Recordings Show
FIDEL CASTRO
. . . peasant couple
Child Seeks REAL Santa; Police Help
NEW YORK (AP) � If there is a HEAL Santa Claus, a little farm girl from the Arkansas Oz-arks is out lo find him. ohe has asked the help of New York police.
Coleta Burns, \ 1. has decided Santa cither doesn't know where she lives � or he's dead. lie hasn't called on her ill a long lime,
"Is there a real Santa in New York'.'" Coleta wrote in a letter Lo the police department. :
"You see. if there is a real Santa, he doesn't know where we live. I though f would write a letter to him and if he doesn't come this time, 1 kno'w lie must of died."
Coleta added that she lives "five miles southwest of Viola, Ark.," a town of lf)(i persons, nestled in the foothills of the O/arks.
Postmaster Jim Felt/, knows Coleta.
"Her father is a fanner and a carpenter, and he works when he can," he said, "and 1 doubt if Santa has been there lately. Things haven't been so good here lately."
Deputy Police Commissioner Walter Ann answered the child's letter promptly.
"I am Mire there is a real Santa," wrote Arm.
"... Somehow, he must have overlooked you and your brothers and sisters . . .
"I hope he gels lo Viola by 'Christmas Day. 11 nut. please be patient � he has a lot of territory to cover."
NEW YORK (AP) � Radio tapes show the Unit Airlines jet streaked off course jusl before colliding with a Trans World airliner over Staten Island last Friday, hill the recordings offer no clue as to why.
The tapes released Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Agency disclose that the La Guardia field controller tried, but failed, to reach the TWA Super-Constellation after warning it of the approaching jet. An instant later came the voice
"This is La Guardia. we've got an emergency declared anything, but that jet or fast-moving that went from Preston
La Guardia
of the radar-sennnin controller saying:
"1 think we have trouble here with a TWA Connie. There's something wrong! He's not moving or anything. lie might have got hit by another airplane."
The crash, in which 135 died in tin; planes and on the ground, was the worst in aviation history. The TWA craft went down in flames on Staten Island. The United jet crashed 11 miles away into a crowded Brooklyn area. KADAIt WAS NORMAL
In Washington Wednesday night, FA A chief Elwood Quo-sada said the Preston holding slack � where planes circle while waiting to land � and the Idlcwild radar were working normally at the time of the crash. The jet was headed for Idlcwild while the TWA plane was benng brought into La Guardia.
Quesada said Idlewild's approach control was "prepared and ready" to guide the jet into
1 think Nobody who is aircraft toward Flatbush in Brooklyn?"
"From Preston toward Flat-bush?" Idlewild asked.
"Yes, he's at Flatbush right now." said La Guardia. GOING WHERE?
"A fast-moving aircraft going where?" asked Idlewild. "Do you know his destination?"
"1 don't know." replied La Guardia. "1 think he may have � now listen to this! He may have hit one of our aircraft. We're not sure."
A pause, and then La Guardia said:
""All right, now wo got troubles, but we're not sure of it. We lost contact with a TWA, 2u'(i I believe his number is. lie was on a collision course with an aircraft, an unknown aircraft heading northeast from Preston toward Flaibush.
the airport, but could not locale i CLEARED TO 5 000 the DC-8 in or near the pattern to which it had been assigned.
Federal authorities previously said the jet � flight 826" � was about 11 miles off course when it collided with TVVA's flight 266.
The recordings also disclosed that, with the TWA plane gone from the radarscopc, La Guardia called Idlewild:
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'SUNNY SOUTH' NOT SO SUNNY
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FORECAST
Mostly cloudy tonighl and Friday with occasional rain in the northern half. Remaining mild. Winds light, occasionally reaching southerly 20. Low tonighl ami high Friday al Ques-iicl ami Prince George, 20 and .'is; at Smilhers, -."i anil 35. Peace Kiver
Most ly clear, becoming cloudy Friday evening. Continuing mild. Winds west IK) and gusty, except westerly 1"> overnight. Low tonighl and hi-jli tomorrow
Later, Idlewild told clia: "He (the jet) was ed to 5,000 feet."
"Oh boy!" exclaimed the La Guardia controller. "Our man was at live (5.000 feet) too. We lost one aircraft. 1 don't know where he is now."
A short time later, from the La Guardia controller: "Hey Joe, we might have a mid-air collision, so Walt's going up to alert the emergency equipment. It's
The last word on the tapes from the jet was that it was approaching Preston at the 5,000-foot altitude.
NU BLAME IN WELFARE CHILD'S DEATH
A coroner's inquest has coiuirmcd that M-monlhs-old Craig Patrick Thompson died of pneumonia. The jury attached no blame to ;>ny persons connected with the case.
A child of separated parents, Oai^ had been i;i ;> foster home in the Island C:k!ic for five months.
The Social Welfare department, of whom he was a ward, had difficulty arranging for his permanent adoption since he periodically suffered from bronchitis and asthma.
ON SHIP
GOODWILL CLUB here packed hampers Wednesday for needy Left to right are: 1-Towe Stewa Schmidt and John .Nicholson.
almost 200 Christmas
families in the area.
1, John Stewart, Ted
The hampers will he
distributed shortly.
�Hal Vandervoort photo
DRY UP BY MAY?
42 Fires Preceded
NEW YORK Ml � There had ei n in Hies this year aboard the aircraft carrier Constellation before the disastrous blaze thai ravaged the huge vessel and killed I!1 men Monday'.
Naval Lieut. Vito Milano, in I charge <>! Imll construction on the siiip, told a navy boan inquiry Wednesday that the earlier fires all were small ones, In each case, workers had put out the lire before docksidc firemen arrived.
The hearing resinned ;it tile lirooklyn navy yard today,
Another witness before the three-man court probing the Monday tire thai did an estimated $75,000,000 damage to the yianl carrier, indicated a freak chain of events caused the disaster.
The Department of Social Wei fare here wants a larger staff to investigate applicants for benefits. But the request has been shelved until a provincial cabinet decision is handed down at the next session.
Regional Administrator Verne Dallamorc met with .Mayor Gavvin De/.cll Wednesday to discuss the problem.
The city currently pays costs for the 12-meinber staff of the department bill wants tiie higher levels of government to share the cost of administration on the same benefits as the benefit s.
The cabinet is currently con sidcring such a proposal made by the Union of B.C. Municipalities.
Cost of benefits now is shared on a 10 per cent by the city, 40 per cent by the provincial government, and 50 per cent by the federal government, basis.
The local office now has a staff of 12. Mr. Dallamore feels money could be saved with a larger staff since more time could be spent investigating applicants and tracking clown those who are obtaining money while not entitled.
"I can appreciate his point of view," Mayor De/ell said today, "but in the meantime we can't help until the government revamps the act."
"I imagine the whole thing will come up at the next legislative I session," he added.
TWO EiHIOPIAN REBELS KILLED
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters)� Two leaders of the rebellion against Emperor Hallo Selassie were arrested after heavy fighting in Addis Ababa Wednesday night.
Only two other leaders were reported still at large.
llaiie Selassie's information director says peace and order had been fully restored after last week's attempted coup,
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Now Hear This
About two years ago a local lad wllll more generosity than acumen bucked a S500 loan Tor a so-called friend, Our lad heard no mure until a lew months back when without notice he was served with .i garnishe order requiring him to pay oil the loan because the so-ciillcd friend, now living in VlllK'OUVCl', had failed tn keen up pa) menl*. So imagine our pal's amazement llils nycin when ho received from his so-called pal a card wishing him a merry Christmas and a prosper' olid Now Your . � � Which recalls that Jllkc Hit' lake was grumbling a way last night nbotll a former I'd printer, now al I'nmr Rupert, it nd miiiic MiialJ dil fcreiice ol opinion they had on I In* recent provincial election. Sooms Jake watcho lllC daily mail Irani from Rupert closely, but vainly III I his
printer wont through to a Van-
I eouvcr vacation early this ay-; em . . .
At least one citizen would like
to Know why a certain laundry
truck driver parks in a restricted
: /one at ihe bus dopol every ayem,
, milking it necessary for people
� boarding the bus to lake a ha/-
; anlous course around on to llic
lej road . . .
Ciurcl Peterson is luting around an unexpected siio, Scciuh he re fused ii case of whiskey the fire-men were trying to ^ive away, hut being iu Ihe finance gumc lie accepted the equivalent in cash ! . . . one .skylarking photographer' about town was determined he Wiis going to buss ii wedded go I season's greetings in a local club last night, Mill Bile didn't go along will) the got! II 11(1 sought refuge 111 the ladies' wiirlicrniiieallil, Which didn't daunt our hero a mile and may explain wh.v he lell town this iiyem an hour earlier than He'd originally nlaiuicd , , .
Al Mac's Request, Newspaper Reports
WASHINGTON (AP) � A personal plea Irom British Prime Minister Macmillan to President I Eisenhower caused the United Stales to abstain on the anti-> colonialism vote in the United ; Nations, tiie Washington Post says t mlay.
The resolution against colonialism passcil the UN General Assembly last week 89 to 0. with the United Stale- among the lew abstainers. Canada voted in favor of it.
The Post says the U.S. delegation, during the two weeks of debate, was led lo believe Ihe United States would support the resolution, which called for immediate steps toward independ-j ence for all colonies.
Hut, The Post continues, .Macmillan sent a personal message to Eisenhower urgmg the United States not to vote for the resolution.
OTTAWA (Cf-> � Unle: Canada's unemployment in. dry up by next .May.
A nine-man advisory warning to the government
it was lahled Wednesc, before .Mi's recessed for (
The advisers � four labor and four business representatives plus chairman A. J. MacNamara, former deputy labor minister -j said the fund could decline to the "almost unsafe level" of $85,000,-: 00(1 by .May 31, 1961.
Tins would be a massive drop from its present level�around $300,000,000�and an even greater dive from its !!);">() high of : close to $900,000,000,
The government, in Ihe throne speech, forecast special action to j bolster I lie fund and lo correct | abuses. So far, no details of any I proposed legislation have gone i before the Commons. opposition .\\(i!:i:i:i)
After Parliament had recessed, opposition spokesmen lambasted the government for slipping the reporl on the fund before the Commons in the dying hours of the pre-Chrislmas session.
Liberal Leader Lester 13, Pear son called Icmpluous nient."
"Its contents show why the government was afraid lo have it discussed in the House of Commons at this time."
llazeil Argue, leader of the Tl eel1' parly, said Finance Minister iii-i Fleming "conveniently overlook- been ed" the report in his budget thn
s the governmeiTl urancc kitty will
soon, about
committee submitted this recently.
iy in the Commons � just lirisl mas.
speech Tuesday to the Commons. MET IN OCTOBER
The advisory committee mrl in October lo look at the position of the fund in the light of a full year's operation under increased employee-employer contributions. Total revenue for Ihe U months to Sept. \i was $322,900,000, an increase of $94,700,000 over the previous 12-niOlllh revenue of $228,200,000, The extra money was Still not enough to cover the heavy drain caused by seasonal benefits and payments lo jobless fishermen entailing loss of $135,-760,000.
The advisors repeated the recommendations of their las! reporl, submitted when the fund
I hit a slimmer low ol $200,000,000. They asked for a $131,000,000
I government grant lo llic fund to offset extra seasonal benefits and
I payments to fishermen,
Soloino n Pried, 13, a Pipe litter
supervi Ml r. told the boan 1 the
disastci started like a "carom
.-hot al 1 lillards."
Fried ! .- aid there were indiea-
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valve ii II a 500-gallon fuel tank.
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nil the hangar deck o f ih. � l>k;
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heavy h 1,, el plate.
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iff :i v; ilv e on the Ian k.
Warrant for Arrest Of MLA Set Aside
VANCOUVER iCD�A warrant )f | for the arrest of Don Robinson, Social Credit member of the legislature for Lillooct, was set aside Wednesday by County Court Judge A. II. J. Swencisky.
VV. J. Worrall. Robinson's lawyer, told the judge Robinson has made arrangements to pay off a debt to Monarch Tire Rebuilders ' Ltd. on a monthly basis.
Robinson bad paid $300 on a $1,706 judgment against him. and was paying off the remainder at $75 a month.
The warrant for Mr. Robinson's arrest was issued after Judge Svvcncicky committed Robinson for 10 days when lie failed to appear on a judgment summons.
NO CON ARTISTS
VANCOUVJSH KB�The Better I Business Bureau usually fining-; cd with calls reporting people | who have been swindled by "eon" artists at Christmas time, report i it has yet to j^et a coin-plninl ihis year. The only explanation officials could come up with Is that either the ci.n artists have gone mil of business or they've written Vancouver off as a "wlscd-up" town.
OTTAWA (CP)� RCAF Air Marshal Roy Slemon averted what could have been a nuclear disaster Oct. 5, highly-placed informants said today.
Air Marshal Slemon. deputy �omnianilei' of North American Mr Defence Command, refused (i he panicked by radar information which made il appear thiit. long-range missiles had been launched against, North America.
Silling in Ihe "hot seal." at Noratl headquarters at Colorado Springs', Colo.. Slemon reasoned that the information from a radar at Thnlo, Greenland, must have been false.
lie ordered an immediate check and it was found I hat, I be false radar information was caused by a malfunction in the ballistic missile early warning station ;it Thule.
The danger in the situation was that, long-range American missiles might have been launched in retaliation unless the Thule radar's information could be proved false quickly. Defence officials said the In-cidenl demonstrates that the Norad commanders�Gen. Laurence Kmcr of the U.S. Air Force and Air Marshal Slemon�have cool heads and will not order an alert on information which cannot be checked.
For two months, defence authorities in the U.S. and Canada kepi llic incident secret. However, the U.S. Air Force disclosed the inks: ile , cam today, partly to show that Norad headquarters docs not flash alerts on unsubstantiated informal ion.
It is also undcrstiind thai Gen. N'uter, who was away al the time, was so Impressed by his deputy's cool-headedness that, lie immediately reported it. to the Pentagon and Ottawa.
Maintenance Men Work 'Round Clock To Keep Highways in District Safe
it ��arrogant and con-1 They also Wfllll th( treatment of Parlia-!ln !)(>l
ivernment
it
ontribution lo the fund from the prc.se.it one liitii �f Ihe total contribution of employees and employers,
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� first Tuesday nfter the Monday In November has Ihe U.S. national election - itut' 1015.
Highway maintenance crews have been working 'round the clock to clear and sand Ihe Cilrl bin) Ili-'liwav for the expected hcavj Christinas traffic, and now have llic situation under control a department spokesman said today.
IC.Nccpl for some slippery conditions in the Prince George and Quesnel areas, the entire bi^li-way is well sanded and safe for reasonable .speeds. CANYON OKAY
The Fruscr Canyon section was I described as "much improved" today following two days of thaw-ing temperatures,
The Hart Highway picture Is I
not so bright. It was 35 above and raining in llic Pine Pass Ihis morning causing an extreme]) slippery read surface.
It is also ven slippery through lo Dawson Creek, I'ouce Coupe, eight miles east of Dawson Creek. had ii high reading of 50 above.
Icy conditions also prevail on Highway 10 west lo Terrace. Warmer temperatures and rain are also being experienced along that route.
Sanding operations are being carried out In all areas.
In many, extra equipment Is being hired to complement the regular machines,
The highways department re-
minds motori! or chains are
s that winter tires mandatory mi all e area,
Drink When You Drive.....and Die
lly l�AT DKNTON Citizen Stuff Keporlcr
Want to spend Christmas morning groping for words lo ex pin I n io your children why their mother lu dead'.1
Or how about silting in the hospital corridor, peering into the sympathetic - bul aecii.v Ing eyes of the doctor who
is explaining tn you that little Jimmy will live, hut he'll never walk nguill,
No.' Mnybo it would he but* lor iii dii' ymii'scll, Nlco for
the wiic and kills. Especially on Christmas Hvc.
It ihut's your idea of u Joyous Christmas, lgl101'U these hncknciycd warnings lo slay away from drinkin;: while driv-lll(J over the festive season,
Perhaps' the police and other traffic safety evpci'ls are too
concerned ovor the problem of drivers who mix guiollno and alcohol anyway,
Hill inescapable is the l.icl that over Clil'JSllilflS weekend ItlHl ,vear D3 persons died on ( aiiadiaii hlgllWUy�| th ol Ilieill
in Pi.C. The predicted number ibv the Canadian Highway Safely Conference) for Hint
ucekciiil WHS 'Mi.
Prince George wus free of
serious accidents llial weekend.
And the Jit .MI1 and other concerned persons WOllI In en sure us much Ql possible that Ihoro are mi deaths and Injiir-lo � lllll vcar oil her.
"ne preventive measure u very Biuiploi Don't drink when you drive
YoUl* abihl.v lo drive depreciates wiih each drink. And
who's In Icll ihe cxtuiil to ulih'h his rcflClloilS will be lost* ed OH ilie way home'.'
There's mi cqiinlly Blmplo remedy should you run into ihe situation where you unexpectedly have mure Hum that one drink,
Cllll a taxi Tip the driver, Ion, because yoil can well al-lord II.
Dill I'ur those who arc lieiil on � - �.:iiii.� *:;i.-. murder or Mil-
dllCi 01' perhaps both, there's another preventive measure.
Police roadblocks, And they will be set up during lllO next few davs lo caution find catch vvlijii (inc dflicer calls "tho.M1 damned fools" who insist on driving iiitei' drinking,
Elsowhoro, they have been laughingly referred to as "sniff-Ing slliliiilts," Hut ii sniff heals
a ntlftor and ihe former Is considerably wiser,
There arc no glftl undci' I In*
Irooi in ihe comotory.
Work Pkn Gives Jobs lo 53 Workers
Some �"'�'� oicii wlm would iilliciw ise have hi'i'tl iimciii-ployrd arc now ivni'kliiK as a result n| JuIih iicalcd iImimikIi the I'linic (iccnuc winter woi'Ks iiiccnli\c progriini,
The cil.v lias IS approved pi'oJcClN sclicllili'd \x It I� .'I total eosi ni s;t,"i."i,S(i(l. I'bi'.v will iMiiplii.V HIT nun lor a total of li.iMiii man ilii.v n,
I', fj, Simpson, \ a I ion u I rini|il",\ iiniil Service Illllll-iijtiMS Niild a payroll ni si I,'),-|)|)| is roillllIK Into llic area as il result nl llic |n iiyr.imi,
OfllCI' Inei'lilse |irilKI'.ii cm-ployed ii.s.i niiiu iliiyn urcul' Intf -i pnyi'oll oi HI 1,1)00, V'iMi-ili'ilinul's slinre uf Hie payroll will lie 1UUVM.
I lit I'll N lillltl'i with lwii pin-
,|<'Cf�, Will xpl'llll Ml, I T.I III
wjiuiv* hir nine men and :!.�o UU.VH nl w ii r k nit prnJeclH
V.lllMd 4)1 -NSVM.