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Vol. 5 ;No. 147
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1961
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WILLISTON:
REIIEK, KIRKVALD AND
WORLD TRAVELLERS HERE
WiTH CAR
�Vandervoort
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Three Drive 100,000 Miles
By BARRY HAMELIN
Citizen Staff Reporter
Three young men with a yen
to travel have scratched their
itchy feet in 25 countries and
still have about a dozen to go.
In October, 1958, Theodor Ite-lier, 24, and Hartmut Schierke, 2't, of Hamm, Germany, and Kurt Kirkvald, 27, of Copenhagen, Denmark, left Hamm for a trip around the world.
Thursday, almost three years and more than 100,000 miles later, the rambling trio drove into Prince George in the 1954 Volkswagen they started out in. NORTH TO ALASKA
The throe students � Theodor studies electrical engineering, Hartmut, architecture and Kurt, graphic arts � plan to return home about Christinas.
Between now and (hen they'll have been lo Alaska, across Canada, down the eastern coast
of the U.S., into Mexico and Panama and through Soutl America to Rio de Janeiro.
During their trip, the trio has visited Austria, Yugoslavia Greece, Turkey, Syria, Leba non, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Malaya, Cambodia, Viet Nam, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and Canada. Planning for the trip started when Theodor and Hartmut returned to Germany from Iraq, where they had been doing practical studies.
The two met Kurt shortly after during a weekend trip to Switzerland, where he was studying, and the world tour developed.
With money they had been aving for two years, they left Germany in 1958. Since then they've had their
Police Protect Banker
AltUr'DEL, Quo. (CP)�Provincial police, posted a guard today lo protect ;i bai k man-aper who killed one member of ;i hooded Rang that robbed his bank of $5,700 Thursday.
A constable was assigned i" guard Charles Curtis Farran from possible reprisals by survivors of t he Rang w ho stoi m-ed mil of Annul','] in a half-ton pickup truck under a hall -Min pellets.
previous holdup con
� was found In the truck shortly after
of bullets and sho
Mr. Fai ran'.-, wife
children were sent out of town
for -alely.
The inhlxTs are being sought iii Montreal anil in Aruildcl, .Ui miles northwest of .Montreal.
Mr, Farron'fi Shotgun blast in.in the gecond storey of his Bunk "i Montreal branch In
Aiiin.lei killed Martial (Hob)
Trottlcr, ->;. a BinalMlinc \imi-Ireul gangster with a record
ni tWO
vlctions. His bi ' nbandi im the robbery,
A nut her of the bandits � four or five took part in the robbery � may have hern wounded by Farran's shots, police .--aid.
Mr. Kaiian. a IN-year-old army veteran who loads his
own powder and pellets Into shotgun shells, sai tlhg in his office flOOl' when the M
iii up i" the front
"Ii was their i
Ing that made me
he BI
't Give
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Quesnel tops area Little League playoff with 5-4 win over Prince George.
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Prince George Pony League All-Stars win, and lose, in Vancouver tournament.
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Yankees, Red legs retain hiajor league leads over Detroit and Los Angeles.
400 EVACUATED
troubles � but they've also had some wonderful experiences. MET NEHRU
"We met Nehru in India," Theodor said. "We took pictures of him during the opening cere inon slavc(1 t0 fi�nt the fire-
It was not known how many
ST. JOHN'S. Nfld. (CP)�Firefighters were waging desperate battle today to save the loggirig-fishiri illage of Indian Bay, circled by a raging forest fire
vhich forced the evacuation of 400 women and chil-
Iren Thursday. Twenty women and 25 chil-
ren spent the night aboard a
aper company tug. Fire had
aten through spruceland to
within 100 feet of the village
fter 250 women and children
lanaged to reach safety by
jad in nearby villages. The
he was si I-
m the first
ick screech-
if tlie hank. iwlnry ilriv-siispjejinis."
when men wearing
ho.itU started piling out of the truck, I ran through the rear door of my office anil up the hack stairs to net my gun from
my apartment, over the hank."
Now Hear This..
Hi'1, outdoor sports event of defaulted on payment. Our vis-the weekend that's open to am Itor remained adamant until
�.�� .s the rainbow trout fishing court was adjourned. Then as
he was lieiii" led downstairs to a derby at ctocui. uko July 29 ,.,.� h(. h.1(; � (llll,k changfl ,��
to Am; Q, which offori cash mjn,| !U,(| asked for time to pay
prises �,�, ., |inj(, ,|psV ,��. of doavor . . � I (|,t, t,0VN hacked up to ciitih ii
New Westminster lad was up fly hull but missed it when tho In coin i here on a chargo of sun blinded him. Whereupon ipoodlng along First lie admit these two mils started ridinti led doing 10 hut saIII there were the kid and yelling it the uinpM
tin ilgni io Indicate First wai lo take him out of the uli> .1 ' M iii.iv lie a WhUfl I'"' Boy* In Brown Iff
mumII town but it i nol tint keeping tin-it- tyibilli iklnotd in ,n id- paid ii would be imi lor loywalkorSi tboy mifbl ilso practical io po$\ mum* ovory do ih<* lame for thr many city nalf-blocki found the iccuied driven who don't imri to he guilt) ;l111' '""'' lllMI W "' "u""' ol ilie fuel Ihey'it iup� ,1mm i with lo paj ii. sir," oui poiod to itop for � podtitriin it lad said "I don't Intend putting I any IntarioeUon, n �� pmtieii out an) moro money, andthat's larlj notlcoablo durlnu null lot suit." Thi mifliitrato. al noun whin hapless bipeds oftan lowed that tiii decision tuutt have to praellcally Us down In
he nuiilc |i\ 'lit' iii'i'iii<'d hill holll "i uiieomlllU i'iti� tO i'"t inldetl It WOUld MMHW DOtttl tfl ICrOSI the lUttl TIlO MtUiltli'll
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monies of the new capital one of India's provinces when he stopped and started talking to us.
"He asked us where we were from and where we were go ing and then told us to drop in and have breakfast with him when we reached New Delhi.
The travelling trio also met King Hussein of Jordan. "The Arabs-arc fantastically, loyal to him," Theodor remembers.
They also met the late Ali lvalm while in Pakistan.
The next personality they lope to corner is President Kennedy. "We'll try and arrange meeting with him," Theodor said. "I think we'll get it."
One of the highlights of the rip came when the tourists vere driving through Afghanis-an.
"It is a very primitive conn-ry," Theodor said, "but the �Roplc are very interesting. 'hey are extremely friendly and when you are thoir guest 'on have to stay at least three days .
"They'll give you their last cud of water."
However, Iran. Yugoslavia and Thailand evoke a few shudders from the trio. Roads in those countries were a real test for them and their car. "But we had almost perfect road In Malaya," said Theodor. RED TAPE
One nf the biggest difficultie the trio has experienced is re< tape. "We had to go througl mountains of documents sonic times lo get a visa," Hartmut said. "Mostly in the small coun tries."
Kii.sies.t holder to cross was the Canada-U.S. border at Blalne, Wash, it only took five minutes.
So far the travellers haven't had a traffic ticket. "If we do anything wrong the policeman usually jual tell us and let it go at that," Theodor .said. All three hiive international driving licences.
They have suffered a number ot upset stomachs- along the way, particularly in India and Pakistan where the water isn't so good. Hut Kurt is the only one of tlie three to have suffered imy serious illness He wns l.ml low for it week ni'iir tin1 NepaMndla border with h bout of malarlai Returning from Nepali the
trio run out oi uiiv "We slopped u big truck nnd got n couple of gulluim from him and continued on our way/1 Tlieodor �aid,
The three drive the little cur clone to full opced nil duy ,mr�r in AiiMimIIu unrkintf tii i'hIm- motley lo coil-
Until their trip.
'Wo Itflvr lrn\Hlrd Iliroiiyh
many oountriei lookmu m the eultwroa, ouitomi �nd
wnyn of life," Kurt i*Mplnint�il. npp�k in vnrioiK clubi, u�imlly Ibi- ItOtarj >" try nnd
iromola n>>.i. i �.....i::- ,.,,i
riendthlp � When wa gel baeh hotni "��
vMll n>m�k 4t t>fv�M'4l lU�littt timu ut Itl4a�i'
firefighters were involved, but a team of 70 Bowaters Newfoundland paper company men were sent In to help check the fire.
A late report said the fire was posing an immediate threat to buildings on the edge of the village. Extra fire equip-meal.-v s being rusheU.ln.
Communication with the area was almost impossible. The single telephone line connecting Indian Bay with other Bonavlsta Bay villages was clown.
RUSK OUTLINES PLANE PROPOSAL
WASHINGTON � Diplomatic immunity may be the key to solution of the plane hijacking problem between Cuba and the U.S.
State Secretary Dean Rusk Thursday said a government, seeking to prevent confiscation of its property in another country, can claim diplomatic immunity before the courts
This was Rusks reply to Castro's statement he would return a hijacked American airliner if the U.S. pledges that Americans _no longer, will interfere with Cuban carriers.
Some Cuban planes have �been seized in the U.S. for payment of debts owed by the Fidel Castro regime.
3 Fires Spotted Here; Hazard Stays Moderate
VICTORIA (CP) � It would be "suicidal" to sell the cheapest Columbia River povver to the U.S. at a price lower than j it would be available In B.C Lands and Forests Ministe Williston said today.
He was commenting on Fe eral Justice Minister'EiDav Fulton's charge that B.C. plan to sell all the Columbia dowr stream b e n e f 11 s, cheapei power that B.C. could get, t
thr U.S.
Mr. Williston said if an power were sr>1d to the Amer ioans it would be for moi than if it were delivered t '! (\ consumers.
Ho said the justice mi'Mste was accusing the provlnclc qovernmeht of tilings it ha neypv said it will do.
"He takes about three page to tear down things which w lave never said."
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KELOWNA (CP) � Premie 3ennett today declined to com nent on Federal Justice Min ster Fulton's remark tha here is no further room foi irovinclal jockeying on t h t Columbia River power project
"All my dealings have beer vith Finance Minister Flem nir." the premier said.
1 have no comment tc nake" he said several times ir eply to questions about pro-incial plans for development f the Columbia and Peace iiver power resources.
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VANCOUVER (CP) � The xport of B.C. power to the J.S. would mean the export of obs, the B.C. Federation' of abor said Thursday.
Tony Trimming Nursery With Cherubic Chintz?
Orily three new fires were
Uscovered in Hie Pr in e'e teorge Forest District Thurs-lav as cool, moist nights con-inuetl lo keep the lire hazard it low to moderate.
Two of the fires, both about an acre hi size, are along the Pacific Great Eastern Railway
right-of-way south of Quesnel. The other new blaze, about four acres in size, is in the Willow River area.
The new fires bring t<� -<� the number now burning in the district, All are under control and being .mopped up,
'lhe \\A'. Forest Service has ri.'l men and three bulldozers on tire lines today. Another i*� men and two tractors are being used by logging companies to
fight small blazes.
A Ill-acre blaze is burning in lhe Southbonk area of the Prince Rupert Forest District, about so mik's southwest of Uurns Lake. The blaze, burning in old
nun and windfall, is believed o have started from Wednes-
ay's llKhliilng storm in the
,\m estimated 30 to 30 men
ire fighting the blaze in fweedimuir Park. They are icing supplied by aircraft.
vancouvi;r (cp> � tiic mercury dropped and the humidity climbed easing the fire hazard in the Vancouver Forest District Thursuoy.
The unexpected flow of molsl Pacific ale prompted forest service officials to scrap earlier plans for partial forest closures In critical areas of the district stretching from Vancouver Island inl;md to t h i < 'ascade Mountains,
WEATHER
Weekend outlook is good.
ostly sunny Saturday with
{lit winds.
Low tonight and high toinor-
w al Prince George and Ques-
�I. .")() and SO; at Smitheis, 45
id 75.
I'.'.ic KJver
Sunny and a lit Ik' warmer. Lfghl winds.
Low tonlghl anil high Satur-1 'lay at Grande Prairie, 15 and 73. , Last 21 I loins
Hi L6 Prec.
ANTONY ARMSTRONG-JONES . . . daddy
LONDON iff) � Thirty yards of cherubic chintz were delivered to Kensington Palace today, starting speculation that do-it-yourselfer Antony Armstrong-Jones is personally decorating the nursery. Princess Margaret is expecting their first baby in the fall.
Manager of a store near the palace said Armstrong-Jones visited his shop Wednesday and selected the chintz. "He said he wanted the material for a spare room. Personally, I think the material is for a nursery."
"He said he wanted something at a reasonable price," said the merchant, '"but tnc chintz he selected was 37s Gd a yaid ($7.7 i).
"1 let him have it for 27s 6d, a reduction, only because he's been a goud customer of ours foi yeais."
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Williams L
Kamloopa
Whiteliorse Fort St. John
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VICTORIA (CP)�The trade department is quietly Jlssembling a mass of evidence on oil and gas prices across B.C.
It. |'s part of a full study of development, transpor-ation, processing and sale of oil and gas promised by
provincial government at the last session of the egislature.
Sommers Working As Piano Tuner; Learned in Jail
VICTORIA (('I') � Former B.O. Forests Minister Robert Sommers, paroled after serving 2Vt years in prison on bribery and conspiracy charges, Thursday went to work as a piano tuner.
Sommers said he bad learn-�n American money bul there's le** crossing counters than in other years,
Tins was Indicated today in a survey ol local retail outlets, hovtelrlei and cafei.
The Yankee dollar h�fl
been enjoying a premium exchange rats ilnca its cma-man counterpart was de� valued Mveral monthi ngo.
Premium, which varies al-
most dally, wan -'�'�! cents. Thursday,
llevel>al ol the IWO ( Ml-
rencles � the ' 'onadlan dollar for three .sears was worth from three to six cents more than its American brother�has resulted ill
confusion ami hi feeling in gome communities,
N o t a I) I y, Montreal and IOIU0 ( ml.ii in cent ros are �.Ttiiiii: a "\>.u\ press" soilth
at the border because many oi ihelr business establishments refuse lo give �� premium on American CUrroncy.
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ami hlfi
O| a iii
problejii .ipi'i.'. here
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put it.
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day anil allow
exchange rate
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goods store uhicb $80 in Ainei lean
the other d.i
iank every ie current i .ill pur-
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vcrscdi hi\ only getting bit* own hack now,
a motel spokesman wild tiny generally bother w Ith exchange only on lorgor bills such as 20s and DOS. Many me travellers1 cheques, mi
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