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Vol.  5; No.   191
PRINCE GEORGE,  BRITISH  COLUMBIA,  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,   1961
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SESSION ENDS
Gordon
OTTAWA (CP) � Donald Gordon got the government's green light Thursday night to keep on running the publicly-owned Canadian National Railways for another two years.
His reappointment'as chairman of the CNR board was announced by Transport Minister Balcer in the final minutes of the longest parliamentary session in Canadian history, the 1711 h clay.
Mr. Balcer also announced the full make-up of the CNR's recently-expanded hoard of directors � three present directors, including Mr. Gordon, and nine more.
The new 12-man board � it formerly had seven members� is expected to meet soon in Montreal and confirm Mr. Gordon as president of the railway company.
The directors, who collect $5,000 a year for their work, have the duty of selecting the president, subject to cabinet approval.
Mr. Gordon, as president and board chairman since 1950, has received $75,000 a year, the highest-paid public servant in Canada.
He moved into the president's chair after a career that took, him from a dollar-a-day factory job, through the deputy governorship   of   the  Bank  of
Canada   into
government-
owned  rail empire worth $3,-000,000,000.
The GO-year-old Scot was reappointed just two days short of a full year after his term of office as a CNR director expired. He was named for a three-year term, starting last Sept. 30.
For the last year, Mr. Gordon has been attacked, criticized and praised in his CNR pos1 � all the time not knowing whether he would be dismissed, (JemitCd'i/i. l ed.
The source said the government dropped earlier reservations about putting Mr. Gordon back when top rail union leaders expressed confidence in him, thus toppling arguments that he lacked support from railwaymen.
HOSPITAL BOARD
Bryant
LESLIE PETERSON, B.C.'s education minister, has denied selection of Kelovvna as site for a ' vocational training school bordered on political patronage. He said charges made by Vernon businessman Bill MacKenzie were just sour grapes on MacKenzie's part.
MEET DUE
Teachers ing Pay Deal
A B.C. Teachers Federation meeting was to continue here today following two and one-half hours of discussion Thursday.
Yet to be decided is if the Prince George BCTF will ask for any salary increase this year.
A spokesman for the group said today, "The school board must be notified whether we wish to reconsider or terminate our present contracts." Discussion of salaries was introduced Thursday but no decision was made. Word must be in the hands of the board by the end of September.
More than 90 teachers attended the first special meeting.
Teachers from rural areas were expected to come in to tonight's meoting to form a grou/t totalling more than ioo persons.
The spokesman said, "There are so many administrative details yet to be worked out that a second meeting was inevitable."
Various BCTF committees, duties and activities must be ironed out for the coming year.
SHELTERS?
Prince George Regional Hospital Board Chairman Gordon Bryant said Thursday he hopes there wil be greater liaison between the board and the provincia government in future.
"I feel that in the past the provincial gnvernmeni hasn't had complete confidence in the board," he said
Mr. Bryar t made the comments while welcoming Herb Sperling, who attended h i s first meeting as provincial government appointee to the board.
He   replaced   Judge   W.   D. Ferry   whose   appointment   to the bench earlier last summer j necessitated his resignation.
The chairman made it clea he was voicing his pcrsoni opinion, adding that he looke forward to improved relation ship with the government pai ticularly since hospital financ ing is a joint effort of Victorlc the city and district.
In other board business:
9 Administrator Gordon Townend was instructed to en quire into setting up a fran chise with a  dealer to supply
television sets for rental t patients. The sets would b equipped with earphones so a not to disturb other patients. The privilege of having set in the wards would be contin gent on approval of the attend ing physician and other fac tors. No private sets would b allowed.
�   Children under 16, othe than babies, will be allowed t< visit   parents    Sunday    after noons  providing  they are ac companied by an adult.
The new policy stipulate that only one child at a tlmi may visit the parent and onlj in medical and surgical wards
�   Mrs. Irene McKenzie re ported the Hospital Auxiliary is  donating  150  bed  signs  to the hospital at a cost of $500 Tire ~sfenS," wfiich harlg at the end of the beds, have slots for insertion of the patient's name and medical data.
�  A new panel and 20 doc tor's  "beepers"  are  to  be  in stalled at a cost of $1,-100  to replace the old system which had  not worked  satisfactorily since its installation.
FROM UAR
Syria Declares Independence
Cl*   from   AP:Rcutei's
BEltUT, Lebanon � Syria's army rebels installed a new civilian government today and declared their independence of Cairo.
'�The regime of tyranny has
CINCi REDS TOO RED FOR PEARSON
YORKTON, Sask. CP) � National Liberal Leader Lester Pearson says he is pulling for the New York Yankees in the world series.
"How could I favor the Reds?" he asked a political meeting Thursday. "It's not even safe to play left wing anymore."
Cincinnati Reds meet the Yankees in New York Wednesday to start the-series.
gone forever," said Damascus radio.
Accusing President G a m a ] Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic of turning Syria into a prison, the broadcast said:
"We do not ~ oppose Arab unity. We dispute your claim to Arab leadership."
Syrian broadcasts declared 200 Egyptian paratroopers sent to put down the rebellion had been wiped out. Other broadcasts said 120 Egyptian commando invaders had been captured without bloodshed.
Dr. Mamoun Kuzbari, a -17-year-old politician with a long record in Syrian cabinets before the 195S merger with  took over as head of the New Syrian government with the blessings of the revolutionary   command   which
Now Hear This...
Hospital board last night was asked to approve the purchase of a crane so barrels in the storeroom could be hoisted to "the gantry" mechanically. Board members pondered the question with furrowed brows for a few minutes while looking over a brochure for the crane until Chairman Gordon Bryant had the courage to ask Administrator Gordon Townend: "What is a gantry?" Breathed Mrs. Rose Ruse: "I'm glad you asked that question." Replied Townend: "A gantry is a shelf you put barrels on." Exit furrowed brows.
This satisfied the trustees for a few moments until Ray Ja-nakka asked another poser: "What's in the barrels?" Cleaning fluids, alcohol and all that jazz . . .
Dick Ayres of the Prince Rupert Daily News wired yesterday asking if the World Series would be telecast live over CKPG-TV. Apparently quite a number of Rupert types would have journeyed to our fair city to  watch  the  games bad  the
live coverage been available. It's not ...
It's about time something was done about the highway sign situation. Local traveller says he can make something like 14 miles in less than a minute at 40 m.p.h. in one spot on the west line � that's according to mileages given on two signs spaced only several hundred yards apart. Highways department boys should be prevailed upon by local councils or chambers of commerce to have old signs removed. Signs at both Burns Lake and Vanderhoof arc confusing. Distance has been shortened between PG and Vanderhoof by the new pieces of road but the old sign is still up along with the new one, each giving a different distance  .  .  .
Should you hear selections from Offenbach's "Orpheus in the Underworld." on the local radio station, " listen carefully Mrs. Jean Munro advises. "This is a familiarization effort so that we will bfi ready to enjoy said satirical opera when it plays here in November," she added . . <
staged   the   uprising  at  dawn Thursday.
Syrian rebel radio commentators let fly at Nasser after a 'triumphant announcement that 200 Egyptian paratroopers sent by Nasser to help crush the revolt had been "annihilated on the spot."
The paratroopers made their airborn invasion at Latakia, a Mediterranean port about 110 miles north of Damascus, rebel broadcasts said in the first report of shooting in the two-day revolt.
The Damascus radio com munique reporting the clash with the Egyptian paratroopers said:
"The high command has announced in all its communiques its nationalist aim and its belief in saving the unity of the Arab ranks. It has tried in all possible ways to keep the movement peaceful without bloodshed.
"But Nasser and his clique did not want it kept bloodless. They dropped this morning some paratroops in the Latakia region, in operations like piracy, and started shooting in a way that compelled armed forces to refend themselves and return fire.
"Our armed forces wiped them out and annihilated them . . ."
Fallout? So Who Needs It?
By   I'AT   DEXTO.V Citizen   Stuff   Writer
^A Vancouver newspaper columnist has quoted an American as saying he refuses to build a fallout shelter because "I refuse to be a survivor with the kind of people who are building fallout shelters."
This attitude may be prevalent in Prince George, for a check cf city home contractors has failed to produce any shelters under construction although a reliable source advises he believes there are four now being built.
It would appear most people have a nonchalant attitude toward the question, despite a warning contained in the Emergency Measures Organization's booklet "11 Steps to Survival":
"Because fallout is carried so far and covers such a large area, it could be the greatest danger to the largest number of Canadians in a nuclear war."
People living in and near Prince George would be among most in Canada residing well outside likely target areas, who would not be affected by the blast and heat of nuclear explosions �but would require protection from   fallout.
None of the house builders contacted has had any enquiries about Including a shelter in home plans.
However, this was a typical remark: "If anyone wants to have- a shelter included, we'd be glad to build   it."
Shelters constructed in new homes built under the National Housing Act can be financed by an. increase in the loan to a maximum of $500. Over a 25-year mortgage, this would result in an increased monthly payment of about $3.40.
R. W. Bond, manager of Central Mortgage and Housing Corp. here, said he has heard of no local inquiries.
"Either we're not nervous or we get enough fallout of other' kinds up here," he commented.
It could be that it is not a lack of fear or knowledge of fallout hazards which is making people think twice about building shelters, but fear of increased property tax assessment.
But a city hall spokesman said he doubted if persons building shelters in their homes would find their taxes increased as a result. "I believe that under the Municipal Act the council would have the right to exempt fallout shelters from tax assessment."
MacKENZIE PAYS GRAUER TRIBUTE
VANCOUVER (CP) � President Norman MacKenzie of the University of B.C. said Thursday the institution's late chancellor A. E. (Hal) Grauer had the hallmarks of a "truly great man."
Mr. MacKenzie was speaking at a memorial service. Tributes to Mr. Grauer were also paid by former chancellor Chief Justice Sherwood Lett and Dr. Earle Birney, head of the university's English department.
Lt.-Gov. Pearkes also attended the service with members of the university faculty.
KATANGA
Whites Ordered To Leave
ELISABETHVILLE (Reuters) �Secessionist Katanga Province today faced a new deadline for the expulsion of about 100 white mercenaries still serving in the Katanga army.
A senior United Nations official said Thursday night the UN had given Katanga's Presi dent'Moise Tshombe "a matter of days" to carry out the expulsion order.
White mercenaries were chief-
-feUmed by-the UN-for. the fierce resistance that greeted the world body's attempt earlier this month to end the province's iecession from The Congo
Eight days of bloody fighting ended with a cease-fire 10 days ago and with Katanga still maintaining its breakaway status.
The new expulsion demand covers about 100 mercenaries. About 20 white officers' already lave been deported by the UN, nit others have been returning to Katanga in recent weeks. NSPECT   POSITIONS
Meantime, UN and Katanga officers today began inspecting each others' military positions n Elisabethville.
The inspection, announced Thursday night by Conor O'Brien, UN civilian chief here, vas being carried out by the mixed commission set up to supervise the cease-fire.
Indian UN troops are still manning the Elisabethvillc post office and Katanga troops arc lolding certain posts they main-ained during the fighting.
Observers    said    the    moves
vere part of an attempt by the
UN   to   convince   Tshombe   it
means business if he refuses to
ome to terms.
Mahmoud Khiari of Tunisia, vho is conducting negotiations vith Tshombe, was reported to )e exerting maximum pressure nd Thursday brushed aside the resident's demands for with-rawal of all UN troops from latanga.
The two sides have not yet iscussed an exchange of pris-ners. O'Brien said the UN esti-nates it has about 250 Katangan risqners, compared with about 00 UN prisoners held by Ka-anga.
DECLARING their right to vote in the December municipal elections today were tenant and resident electors. Today was the last day they could obtain the forms from city hall. However, they don't have to be in until 5 p.m. Saturday. At least 215 names were listed by 10:18 a.m. today. Mrs. Ray Demily, 378 Douglas, assisted by clerk Mrs. June Shumey, signs papers.
�Roy Fujikawa photo
EMPHASIS ON INCOME TAX
UBCM Moves for Tax Study
Ky The Canadian   Press
VERNON � The Union of B.C., Municipalities convention oday gave unanimous approval to a resolution giving the incoming executive power to do an exhaustive study of revenue sources, "and particularly the ncome tax," for financing school costs.
The special executive resolution, which replaces three resolutions withdrawn earlier by convention consent, will result n establishing the claims of 3.C. municipalities for the best rossible deal in the proposed >royinciai government Income ax-rental   revenue   legislation:-
And it will keep the door )pen for continued discussion vith the government on t h e )rlnciple,   established   at. last
WEATHER
FORECAST
Coldest overnight reading of he season was registered, with he mercury dropping to 17.
Prince George and Bulklcy ''alley � Rain is forecast for his evening, with winds south-rly 15. Variable cloudiness and cattercd showers are forecast or Saturday with northwest winds. Little change in emperature. Low tonight and igh tomorrow at Prince �eorge, 35 and 45; at Smithers, 5 and 50. Sunday outlook �
nsettled. Cariboo
Region   �   Cloudy
vith occasional light rain, ight winds. Little change in emperature. Low tonight and igh Saturday at Quesnel, 30 nd 50.
Last 24 Hours
Hi Lo Prec. Prince George 52 17 .17 Terrace             59      40
Smithers           52      30
Quesnel             42      24    .26
Williams Lake 30      IS    .30 Kamloops          46     38    .25
year's convention, that income tax should be used to finance education costs.
*   *     � VERNON    �    Government
consideration of a province wide standardized system - o. training and examining police men was backed toy the Union of B.C. Municipalities Thurs day.
The decision over-ruled the recommendation of the resolu tions committee, which saic the problem should be solved by the municipalities without involving   the government.
Mayor Tom Shorthouse of Nelson was elected president. Mayor L. K. Jordan of Port Alberni Efhd Mayor A. V. Fra-ser of Quesnel are vice-presidents.'
1 The safety award for municipalities was made to Chilli wack. Second was Prince George.
�   �     � V-ERNON _ Prime Minister
Diefenbaker said Thursday night the Canadian economic picture is brightening and Canada can look forward to a period of continued and increased expansion.
Addressing the annual banquet of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, Mr. Diefenbaker also said federal government transfer payments to the provinces �a large part of them designed to alleviate the burden on hard-pressed municipal treasuries�� have increased five-fold since his government took office.
On the international scene, Mr. Diefenbaker described President Kennedy's recent disarmament proposals, which included Canadian suggestions, as the most far-reaching and realistic yet made.
Mr. Diefenbaker flew to Ke-lowna, 25 miles south of here, from Ottawa to make what his aides described as a major speech on the domestic scene, targeted at municipal leaders.
UBCM MEETING
Dief Again Pleads for Peace Talks
GAMAL ABDEL   NASSER . . . leadership disputed
VERNON (CP1 � Prime Minister Diefenbaker called again Thurs-ay night for new East-West isarmament and other cold var negotiations, despite Rus-ia's rejection of the West's atest proposals. Speaking of the disarmament Ian, put before the United Na-ons by President Kennedy and oviet Foreign Minister Andrei Jromyko's answer, Mr. Diefen->aker told an audience of about ,000 here:
"Even though Gromyko has turned it down, I hope negotiations may continue in good faith. If they do, we have a chance of progress in the immediate future."
He told a banquet meeting of the Union of B.C. Municipalities that even though the West is "bludgeoned with .words ..."
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by   Premier  Khrushchev,   "we must    not   be    paralyzed   by gloom; we must meet him with a firm and calm response." SEEKS UN  DEMISE
Mr. Diefenbaker said Mr. Khrushchev has set out to destroy or take over the United Nations by demanding establishment of a "troika" to replace the secretary-general.
"There is no room for three persons in the vacant chair which Dag Hammarskjold occupied. The Soviet plan cannot be accepted. by any nation which accepts the United Nations as the hope of mankind for peace."
The prime minister flew direct to the Okanagan from Ottawa and will return . to the capital today.
He  said fear  of war hangs
over the world because of Khrushchev's belligerent attitude in recent weeks. These include declarations to repudiate unilaterally binding agreements binding Berlin, his callous and blatant course in resuming atmospheric nuclear tests thereby poisoning the atmosphere for all mankind and fomenting difficulties in other danger spots.
As Mr. Diefenbaker spoke, two placard-carrying groups-one urging the end of nuclear weapons and the other urging full employment � paraded around the banquet area. COMMUNISTS PICKET
And members.of the Communist" Party of Canada passed out leaflets at the doors, demanding "no-war over Berlin." T � Mr.- Diefenbaker did not mention   this   specifically   but   ap-
peared to tailor his speech for the situation, saying that throughout Asia and Africa, Communist literature is about all the people have in abundance to read.
"The harvest of war with megatons will be measured in mega-deaths," he said. "Mankind strives and prays for peace."
Mr. Diefenbaker, in fighting political trim before the audience composed mainly of elected municipal council members from^ all parts of British Columbia, said the Canadian economic picture is growing brighter . ;
Canada can look forward to a period of continued and increased expansion, but faces another seasonal unemployment problem this winter.
BURST MAIN STOPS CARS
A water main 'which burst at the south end of the new Nechako Bridge about 5 p.m. Thursday stopped traffic for some five hours before it was repaired by city works �crew.
An engineering department spokesman said the burst main was likely clue to a flaw in the pipe. Service was cut off to about six houses.
The burst main, which Is about 12 feet below the surface, inundated the approach to the bridge.
East, West Fail Again to Agree On UN Secretary
UNITED NATIONS (/?)�Western and neutral diplomats joined today in efforts to appoint a temporary secretary-general after latest U.S.-Soviet negotiations on the issue broke down.
U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson and Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin met twice Thursday. The U.S. was said to have turned down the latest Soviet plan for a four-man executive to run the UN.
Zorin said that the four would have to agree on any decision, but added that they would work as a team with a rotating chairman. This, he claimed, would eliminate the idea of a veto which had been the main sticking point in Russia's troika plan.
The door was kept open for further negotiations, however, and the U.S. is expected to meet with the Russians again in a few days.
Some diplomats believe that mounting opposition to the Soviet stand may finally impel the , Russians to drop the veto ideal altogether. Soviet insistence on a multi-headed executive has angered many neutrals who view it as an attempt to undermine the authority of the United   Nations.
NEW CURLING COLUMN STARTS
One of Canada's top curlers, Matt Baldwin offers tips on the "roar-in' game" today in a new column starting on The Citizen's sports page.
The column," Curling Cues"- will be featured eve r y Friday throughout the curling season.
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