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PRINCE GEORGE,  BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, MARCH  6,  1961
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Eight Get Trophies At Music Festival
By ELSIE GARDNER
Eight contestants who led their classes in singing and piano playing carried off trophies Saturday night as Prince George's three-day annual Prince George Music
Festival came to a dost1.
And no sooner was the curtain drawn than members of the festival association were busy with plans for the second half of the annual festival program � a four-day drama festival which gets underway March 15. Highest mark among the trophy winners in the music festival was received by the Grade G class of Connaiight Elementary School, which won marks of 80 and 88 to retain the Junior Chamber of Commerce elementary school choral classes trophy for a second year. < iiokai, <;iu>i t'S
Two other choral groups were also   awarded    trophies   at    the presentation   ceremonies.   Teen-aged girls' Rainbow Choir, directed by Mrs. A. Moonie, retained the    trophy     for    intermediate choral   group,   donated   by   liar-Wick Stationers Ltd. with marks of 80 and S-l. And  Knox  United j Church choir, under direction of! IDugenc   Hates,   made   marks   o 85 and si to win the adult choi trophy donated by The Citizen Junior   solo   cup,   donated   b,\ Northern Iteliekah Lodge No. .'!�! was shared by Janet Crowe am Mary  Lou  Johnstbne,  who  tioc
for the award with marks of 85 in the 10 and under and 1! ant under classes, respectively.
Valerie Melnnis was awardec a mark of S(i in the Bach class for J2 and under to take the junior pianoforte trophy donate!
Living Cost Drops 2nd Month in Row As Foods Cheaper
OTTAWA   1  POINT
The food index dropped a full point to 123.4 from 124.4 as price | SimmBns� S3< 80; 0Hve Wcicker.
by Morrison's Men's Wear Ltd. The senior piano cup, donated by Prince George and District Music and Drama Festival Association, was shared by Susan Bradley and Sonja Zarek, who each received marks of S5 in their classes. SKXIOlt  T.KOPHY
Miss   Zarek    was   awarded   u mark   of  8G   in   the   vocal   soio class  for   17  and  under  to  win the  senior solo  trophy  donated I by  Beta  Cigma Phi,  Adult  solo I cup. donated by the Good Cheer Club,    was    awarded    to    Anne I Simons,  who  received  mark  of ' 83 and SO.
Following are complete results of classes heard by adjudicator Lawrence Cluderay during the final two days uf the music festival:
Junior choral (Grade i) � Millar Addition School, 81, S.'3.
Junior chorai (Grade 2) � Millar Addition School, 80, NO.
Junior choral (Grade 5) � Con-naught Elementary Sehuol, 85, 8G.
Junior choral (Grade (>) � Con-naught Elementary School, SO, 88.
Bach class (12 and under) � Eleanor Fichtner, 78; Faye Bcr-ton. 7)>; Nancy Steele, 77; David Ramp ton, 7'J; Elaine Perry, 7!); Susan Bradley, Si; Valerie iMc-Innis,  and under) � ohn Melnnis, 83; Cheryl Corless, 2; Tom Park 78.
Sonata class <]!�> and under) � onja Zarek, 81.
Open   vocal  (ladies)  �  Anne
STATION ATTACKED
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMER in the Prince George Music Festival, which concluded Saturday, was Sonja Zarek. Adjudicator Lawrence Cluderay picked Miss Zarek tops in seven classes, six of them piano and one vocal. She won the 17 and under vocal solo competition and the senior solo trophy after just two singing lessons.�Hal Vandervoort photo.
cuts on citrus fruits, fresh tomatoes, eggs, lettuce and beef outweighed higher prices for other meats, apples and some fresh  vegetables.
The price level in all other j sectors of consumer spending j was unchanged in the month.
The decline in the price index followed a December decline in industrial wages. The index of average industrial wages and salaries at Jan. 1, latest date available, was 175 compared with 177.9 a month earlier and 186.ti a year earlier. MIXED  TRENDS
This drop was credited to the Christmas holidays. The index is based on 1949 wages equalling 100.
Meanwhile,    wholesale showed mixed trends.
The wholesale index of 30 industrial materials rose to 239,5 from 23(i.4 in the four-week period from Jan. 21 to Feb. 24. In the same period the index of Canadian farm products at terminal markets declined to 220A from 221.7. Both indexes are based on 1935-39 prices equalling 100.
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'RISK CAPITAL
Stock Exchanges Urged To Back Up Prospector
TORONTO (CP) � The federal government and Canadian stock exchanges were urged today to back up the prospector in his search for new mineral wealth.
The urging came in biting -language from JVlrs. Viola Mac-MUlan,    dynamic    and    colorful
Canadian   mlrrtni;   executive4,   wliu
has herself been a prospector. She was addressing the opening business session of the annual convention of the Prospectors and   Developers  Association.
Mrs. MacMillan, association president  for   18 years,  outlined
 FIGHT   LAW
QUEBEC (CT) � The Con fed eration  of  National   Trade  Un-
ions has decided to fight to tho highest courts a Quebec law forbidding employees in public vices to strike.
mining's contributions to the Canadian economy, and added:
"For some time, financing fraternities have complained that tax policies inhibit the raisins of 'risk capital.' Perhaps this could be the reason why so many of our promoters arc basking in the Florida and Caribbean sun unwilling to underwrite new deals to provide the funds for our prospectors and developers to seek out new finds." The men "back  in  the bush."
Don't Move on Columbia Until July 31 � Shrum
VANCOUVER (CP) � The head of the B.C. Energy Board .said here ratification of the Columbia River treaty should be held up until at least July 31.
prices
"I ins will give our engineers time to present their final report on Hie project," said Dr. Gordon  Shrum  Saturday.
The board Wednesday recommended i hat ratification of the Canada-U.S, treaty be withheld until certain aspects of the giant development are Investigated further,
Premier Bennett said this would cause no delay in the project stari, although Justice Minister Fulton chairged the development could be- imperilled  "perhaps forever."
"We are not asking for ti year's  delay."   \U\   Sliruiu   said
Now Hear This..
Saturday,   "just   a   few   short months,"
He said the energy board was sticking to its opinion that no substantial export market, for power will exist, before 1070.
Officials   of    the    I3onneville power   administration   are   reported here as saying th confident   there   will   be   a   11 kei for large blocs of power in the  U.S. nortimi's;  by   1005.
Columbia   would   deliver   ii*
first power in li'iiii If the project were started Immediately, Honne\ ille officials said t h e scheme is expected to bring new industries, esneclallj   In electro
however, needed new incentive and she doubted that various federal measures, reported to be under consideration, would meet the problem.
"We of the association feel (hat both the Toronto and Canadian exchanges could direct greater effort towards stimulating interest in the raising of 'risk-capital'."
Theme   of   the   convent inn   is "100  years   of   gold   mining   in Canada."    dating    from    British Columbia's Cariboo gold rush of | 1861.
BURNS LAKE MEN ROBBED IN HOTEL
Two Burns i.ake men told RC'Mi' 525 in cash and a $75 watch were stolen from uheir Canada Hotel loom late Saturday.
John Patrick and ICdd'ie .lames said tlicy wore aslco? when the thief 'apparently entered and searched 'their cltJfching.
Lgonaird FYodoirJcU Wall complained he was beaten up and robbed of -Sin Saturday at. the rear of the Columbus Hotel. FJe was unable to identify his assailant.
Women's clothing valued at. $100 was taken by two men who entered Judy's Shoppo Ltd., 1U7<'( Fourth, during business hours Saturday. They escaped on foot.
Gasoline was stolen from Beaver Lumber Co. on Otway Road.
CP   from  APReuters
LEOPOLDVILLE � Two Su danese soldiers were killed am a Canadian signalman is missing and presumed dead after more than 1,000 Congolese soldiers attacked a Canadian signal base at the port of Matadi during the weekend.
The 135 Sudanese troops guarding the signal station manned by nine Canadians were disarmed and forced to withdraw, a United Nations spokesman said today. Twelve other Sudanese troops are missing and 13 were wounded.
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The Canadian feared killed in a skirmish in The Congo has been reporter! found alive and well.
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Eight Canadian signalmen taken prisoner were released and flown to Leopoldvillc Sunday night. The other, Capi. Gerry Balanger of Quebec City, has not been seen since he left to parley with the attacking Congolese.
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Mohawks, Quesnel remain tied in CHL semifinals after weekend. Williams Lake leads Vander-hoof three games to one.
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Play for the Kelly Cup and live other trophies begins at. Prince George Curling t'lub.
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Montreal eloses in on Toronto in NHL and Frank Mahovlich gets goal 47.
CHANGES SAID NEEDED
TANANARIVE (Reuters) � Rival Congolese leaders assembled in the Malagasy Republic today for the opening of a peace conference out of earshot of The Congo's feuding factions.
Critics Misinterpreted Report, Chant Says
VANCOUVER (CP) � Dean S. X. F. Chant said here some erities had misinterpreted his royal commission's report on British Columbia education.
UNITED NATIONS (CP) � President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana was to meet U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson today as a preliminary to resumption Tuesday of the 15th session of the General Assembly.
Nkrumah is expected to press his demand Africans only be allowed to try to solve the Congo
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'Liz Taylor Shows Some Improvement
LONDON (AIM � Actress Elizabeth Taylor spent a restless night but showed a slight improvement this morning in her desperate fight against pneumonia, her doctors reported.
"There is a .slight improvement in .Miss Taylor's condition. but she is not out of danger yet," said a bulletin from the team of six doctors attending the Hollywood star.
Dr. Carl Heinz Goldman, Miss Taylor's personal physician, said she would be ill the London clinic for al least another 10 days and ".she will need a long time to recuperate, perhaps a year."
Dr. Goldman said the tube inserted in the star's throat to help her breathing had made her restless.
The multi-million dollar epic Cleopatra, in which Miss Taylor, 20, was to play the title role, was scheduled to start rolling again next month alter long delays due to the actress' earlier illnesses. It is estimated that the delays have cost nioro than $1,-oou.ooi) so far.
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Critics who accused the commissioners of intellectual snobbery by advocating a split into academic and vocational courses showed a lack of knowledge of; the facts ol life.
"We do not believe that those who arc not academically inclined are lacking in intelligence, but we do believe that those students should have an education  suited  to  their  needs."
The commission had been criticized for not consulting education experts. But, ho said, the commission had spent more time with "the people who are doing the job rather than the people who are talking about it."
CLEANUP FOLLOWS CHICAGO TORNADO
CHICAGO IAP) � Utility and city crews labored along barricaded streets today to clear debris- from a tornado that cut. ;i twisting .->',�>-mile s w a t. h through Chicago's south side ;it. dusk Saturday.
The uri.st.er .struck without warning, leavi'iife' one dead and 93 Injured, Propenty damage wa.s estimated at $5,000,-000.
Three elementary schools were closed for repairs. At least 27> buildings have been listed 'as unsafe for eleet.rk-al service. Nine; ;�re to l>c dcniol-'ished, At least :s.ooo were damaged�about 7."> so severely they L�anot be occupied� a city official said.
WEATHER
FORECAST
Mostly Hear tonight and sunny Tuesday, Little change, in temperature. Winds liKht northerly, l.ov.' toiiiuht and hltfh to-moiTow at Prince George uhd Sniithers, in aixl 35; at Ques-iiel, 15 ami :'.r>.
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RESULTS  OF 1:'M) A.M.  I)K.\\V
Duillop A � llel.-hani defeated ISngutroill, Uniiie defeated SSogus, Uorry defeated Kc.Ml1, Thompson dcfcotcil Dlnior, UlncU* burn dcfculcd UalllltN and J, Johnson (Juspcr) defeated Cult.
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Duillop A � K. Moffall defented C. Konl. PrenUuo defcuted I-'. Wiay, John Glaus defeated Woodland (Wllllaiiu Lake), Clolmid dofented M, Thlbudouu, II. Hutch defeated Madill, and Dupro defeated DruulQii.
4i30 P..M, l)�t,\w Dtinlop A � Kapphohn vi (Jlu/.kir. Sloiinncr v� Murdocli,
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C Iflvciu � HL'.Ml' vh Cult) Enaitrom vi� Dlmor and Wood-laud v� Uailliu.