SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Mohawks and Kangaroos gain ground in Cdrlboo Hockey League Hockey world mourns death of Cecil- Babe Dye Dave Keon sparks Leafs to 0 1 victory over Qanndiens See Page 4 POWER M Word Oo Mee f Km Ottawa OTTAWA C Finance Min istcr Flemings office said to today � day it has received no formal request as et from Premier Bennett for a meeting in Tor Toronto � onto Jan 12 to discuss the Col umbia Tlivcr treaty Mr Bennett told a press con conference � ference in Victoria Wednesday that tic has suggested that date for a Toronto conference with Mr Fleming A spokesman here said it was doubtful whether Mr Fleming would be able to accept He al already � ready is scheduled to confer with a group of US cabinet ministers in Ottawa on that data Premier Bennett said ha will be in Ottawa Jan 12 for only the ona day on government bus business � iness and hopes Mr Tleming arranges his schedule to be there for a meeting GETS LETTER A letter from Mr Fleming to the premier regarding the fed federal � eral governments position on the sale of B Cs downstream benefits to the U S was deliv delivered � ered to him during the press conference Mr Bennett said he would require time to study the letter in detail Mr Bennett said he is still optimistic that both the Peace and Columbia River projects will go ahead The premier released a lettrr from Dr Gordon Shrum chair chairman � man of the B C Electric Co which showed the amount of natural gas energy being sold to the US compared with that which would be sold as down downstream � stream benefits from the Col Columbia � umbia River project NATURAL GAS Dunne 19G1 the West fnast Transmission line carried to the a US a daily sverace of 237000 mjpn ltcubicXauaLjat jgtl gw r3 his is equivalent to 70000010 kilowatt hours of electrical en energy � ergy said Dr Shrums letter Since our downstream bene benefits � fits will average approximately 20000000 kilowatt hours of elec trical energy daily the energy exported through the West Coast line is 3V6 times our share of the downstream bene benefits � fits I cant sec what objection anyone could have to selling power which is generated in the US when it could result in cheaper power for Canada be being � ing generated at the Mica Creek Dam site said Mr Bennett The premier would not com comment � ment on any proposals which he would offer to Finance Min Minister � ister Fleming but he said he was ready to listen to any reas reasonable � onable suggestion to finance the pioject LEG ADMIRER TO BE CANED JOHANNESBURG 1 A Johannesburg magistrate to today � day sentenced a 20-year-old Ncgto to be caned because ho told a white woman My lady but youve got nice legs I felt very embarrassed the woman said Its bad enough when my own people say it I think the punishment is well suited to the crime the judge told Alfied Majola after ordering eight cuts with the rod T Phono lOyan 4 2441 Vol 6 No 3 A lecord 209 building per permits � mits for single dwellings were taken out this year from the city building inspectors of fice The figure bleaks the pre previous � vious high of 103S when 1S3 single dwelling permits were taken out Building Inspector Ed Ncff said today that all 209 dwell Ings have been started This brines tho years total building permit values to SI- US17UU Had the Connaucht Junior High School building permits been taken out during December the 10G1 building would have been on a par with tho 1939 total of 50904S5 In December a total of 17 building permits were taken out totalling 178500 There was S12S900 In permits taken out during December 19G0 Highest year for building was In 1938 when 5G17G15 in building permits weie jecord ed by the building inspectors office Mr Neff said his year end figures show that 3GS building permits were taken out during 19G1 A breakdown shows thnt tho permits were taken out for the following building single fam- lly dwellings 209 duplex four commercial 23 commercial al alterations terations and additions 32 lesldcntlal alterations and ad- Dawson Creek to Host Provincial Drama Fcst The four dav BC Drama Festival will be held this vear in Dawson Creek Dates of the festival are Mav 30 and 31 and June 1 and 2 Festival officials expect entries from nine or 10 regional festi vals Plans are readv for a snpHni PGE festival train to run from Vancouver to Dawson Creek piCKing up casts and stage crews on the way noith Plays will be shown each eve- rung during the festival with about three each day HE CITIZEN SSlfeS VASE is shaped on pottery wheel by ceramics expert John Reeve of the UBC extension department during ceramics workshop being sponsored here in the Trelle Morrow home by ithe Prince George Community Arts Council Seeing how its done are Mrs Morrow four-year-old Jeannie Morrow and Mrs Mar garet Moffat Fifteen people are taking the course which concludes Saturday FIRST PUBLIC AUCTION Peace Timber Sole Jon 12 VANCOUVER CD The first public auction of timber from the proposed Peace River power development reservoir will be held in Fort St John Jan 12 LjvilLbetljliijl of several umDer sales concerning the drea immediately to the rear of the damsite says Deputy For Forest � est Minister R G McKee Some 250000000 feet of timber is expected to be removed from the proposed reservoir in the next 10 to 15 years to make way for a 2G5 mile lake Logging operations will re remove � move the timber from the area to be flooded when the diversion tunnels on the Peace project are completed with in the next two years The diversion while the Por Portage � tage Mountain damsite is under construction will create a lake about 50 feet deep and 25 miles long Death Toll in Algeria Reaches Over 60 ALGIERS LP Fresh blood flowed today in the battle of terrorist groups over the issue of whether Algeria is to remain Flench The new years toll of clashes between Moslems and Europeans soared to at least G3 dead and more than 1 10 w ounded Two Moslems and a European were killed and eicht Moslems were wounded in Oran BABY DIES The four-month-old daucfitpr of Mr and Mrs Melvin Hoover 2038 Upland died in her paients car at noon today while her mother was shopping in a super supermarket � market Mrs Hoover found 1lio rhllr choking on her return to the car which was parked outside the Overwaitea store The baby was dead on ariival at hospital Now Hear This Season tickets for the second half of the Cariboo Hockey League schedule in PG Coliseum must be picked up before C pm Saturday or they will go on general sale Coliseum Boss man Bill Woyctk is keeping tho box office open from 1 to G pm daily all this week Piince George Liberal Associ Association � ation President Charlie Graham said today tho organization will hold a meeting and social eve evening � ning in the downstairs banquet room of tho PG Hotel starting at 8 pm next Tuesday PG Lions Clubbeis plan a Big Big Night Jan 27 to celebrate their 10th anniversary including a banquet dance and speech from Vancouvers George Wong one of tho top orators in the nation and this districts choice for Lions International director PGs contribution to the Colombo Plan is Engineer Mike Nemeth of Piggolt Construction who leaves today for Baghdad where he will spend five months buikkig a pipeline then on to Pakistan where he will superintend his companys 30 month job constructing a dam At long last the Socred gov ernment at Victoria apparently proposes to open at least part of the new vocational school here next fall if its icady that is The department of education is advertising for a heavy equip equipment � ment operator instructor and ho must be prepared to transfer to Prince George in August lo conduct training piograms here Its Juno m January as the old song says according to Mrs James Perry of South Fort who reports finding two panies in bloom next to her house where the recent rains and warm weather took away the snow Now all we need is for somebody to sight a robin Goof on yesterdays front page wasnt all ours but its a pleasure to correct same Our photo of Gordon Wright listed him as the new assistant man manager � ager of tho Co op Store where a he is the new general man manager � ager Burglars Gain Nothing After GettingSdfe Open Burglars broke into a safe at a city business place early today but got nothing Hinges of a small safe in Central BC Enterprises Ltd 898 Second were appaiently sawn off with a hack saw but the safe contained no money or cheques And nothing appeared to be missing from the office said Manager C A Heintzman who discovered the breakin at 8 am The would be thieves gained entrance by knocking a lock off the rear door and putting a crowbar to the office door They sprayed paint on the safe and door handle to eliminate fingerprints econ leqi The Only Daily Newspaper Serving North Central British Columbia cUtions 38 carports and gar garages ages 51 basements only eight and institutional three 2000 BLAZE IN WITHERS SMITIIERS Correspondent Tire Wednesday night caus caused � ed about 2000 damage at the home of Dennis Garon A blowback from the furnace stoker caused the blaze Firo Chief Harry Hay Haywood � wood said It ignited walls near the furnace and flames spread to the interior of the building and into the attic before firemen could put it out The fire call at 730 pm came as firemen were in the process of checking their equipment a regular Wed nesday night chore Quickly putting it together they hur hurried � ried to the home within min minutes � utes of the call VICTORIA CO Premier Ben Bennett � nett predicted Wednesday the forthcoming session of the leg legislation � islation would be an intcicst ing one but he did not fore foresee � see anv thing really contro controversial � versial coining up He said Waldo SkiUings So cial Cicdit member 0f the legls latino for Victoria would move acceptance of the speech from the throne and it would be sec seconded � onded by Dudlev Little Social Credit member of the legisla ture for Skeena The premier was asked if there were any plans to limit the speeches by private mem members � bers to 20 minutes Im opposed to any limita limitation � tion of debate he said Im a great democrat and I dont mean a New Democrat I believe every member should have a chance tn sv hi niwn I These peoplo are representl PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA THURSDAY JANUARY 4 1962 JASPER TO RUPERT econ FALL FROM LADDER INJURES CITY MAN A 55 v ear old man who fell from a ladder while installing an outside light fixture at a Johnson Street house Wednes Wednesday � day was In satisfactory condi condition � tion in hospital today recover recovering � ing from a gashed head and a fractured rib B C Moore 1643 Tenth sajd he thought he miojit have touched a hot wire and been temporarily stunned lie didnt remember falling MINISTER Wedding May Be In Nude VICTORIA CPI A couple will be married in the nude at a nudist colony near here this summer if they can find a minister to perform the wedding vows They arc Albeit Young 47 and Julia Todd Woods 42 both of Victoria two of the very few single members of the Sol Santc Club Announcement of the wed wedding � ding was made by Walter Hannam president of the club He said the couple plan to hold their wedding in the nude in July at the time of the international convention jofthei Americanr Sunbathing Association Press radio and television reporters will be welcome to attend but the public will be admitted by invitation only said Mr Hannam Mr Young is a nudist pho photographer � tographer and caretaker of the 178 acre nudist club Miss Woods is club secre secretary � tary and a freelance writer For Tax Problem VANCOUVER CPI M a y o r Tom Alsbury blames the pro provincial � vincial government for the pros prospect � pect of heavy tax increases in Vancouver this year He told city council Wednes Wednesday � day rising taxes will result from changes in government property assessment procedures which will boost land assess assessments � ments by as much as 200 per cent The mayor also rapped Vic Victoria � toria for altering its education grant formula to add nnnthor 1000000 to property owners snare ot sciiool costs He said property tax increase could exceed 10 and taxes for school purposes could rise by 5 for the average home owner He called for an improved financial deal for the city In the fields of education health and social welfare Major Alsbury added that the provincial takeover of the BC Electric will place a further burden on taxpayers unless the government makes municipal grants equal to taxes paid by the giant utility when it was privately owned Next Session Expected ran km met Bennett their constituents and there should be nothing done to limit them VICTORIA CPI - Premier Ben Bennett � nett said his government will place no further taxes on the tourist dollar because Canadians arc already taxed high enough The premier was repbing to a teportcrs question whether or not the government intended to introduce a three per cent tax on hotel and motel rooms a scheme introduced in parts of the United States Tourists coming to BC pay a five per cent sales tax and levies on gasoline and the gov ernment has rn plan to tax them further ly Bennett said here foifeJV ar cnent uy v anm Tibord C Mrl - n ens d lr The federal government will be asked to recognize Highway 1G as the second Trans Canada route in BC and share in the cost of building it from Jasper to Prince Rupert Premier Bennett said in Victoria Wednesday cans f 7e a Copy fsooer Mmti Sought Bennett He told a press conference that If the federal government undertook to extend a trans Canada highway from Jasper to Prince Rupert the pfoylnc lal government would build the 220 mile Yellowhead route to Ka m loops The piemiers statement was welcomed today by Harry Lod or director for eastern BC of tho- Northern Tians Canada Route Association Hut said Mr Loder it is only a repeat of what ithe pro provincial � vincial government offered at a meeting of the association in Edmonton in September 19G0 Pi em tor Bennett would not say when the request will be made to the federal govern government � ment but did say that since it came under the highways de departments � partments jurisdiction he felt it was up to Highways Minis Minister � ter P A Gaglardi to make any further announcements The project said Mr Ben Bennett � nett would be requested under the Trans Canada Highway agreement which is in effect until 19G3 Under the agree agreement � ment the federal government pays 50 per cent of the cot of two lanes Three years ago the BC government designated High Highway � way 1G as the northern trans Canada route in BC t HlghjvaysAllnlterCJaglardl has assured that once the fed eral government agrees to share in the cost of building Highway 1G both It and the Yellowhead route would be built mile for mile ian Liquor BURNS LAKE Correspond Correspondent � ent Refercndums will be held among two Indian bands in the Burns Lake agency sometime in February to determine if they wish full liquor privileges Originally scheduled to be held this month the refercndums were postponed due to the ill illness � ness of Indian Agent Wilf Des marais who is in hospital with pleuiisy Adult members of the Burns Lake and Lake Babine bands will be asked if they want the right to purchase liquor and to have it on the reservations If the majority is in favor a govcrnor-in-council proclamation would be issued declaring it would not be illegal for mem members � bers of those bands to pur purchase � chase or be in possession of liquor on the reserves Refercndums must be re requested � quested by the Individual bands before they can be held The principle involved is that the Indians themselves should have the right to determ- ine whether they want to have liquor on their reserves said Mr Dcsmarais If one band wishes to have it this should be its privilege If another band prefers not to it too should have the right to decide by way of leferendum Tougher Driving Penalties Ashed VICTORIA cnMotor Vehicles Branch Superintendent George Lindsay Wednesday called for tougher penaltlos for erring diivers A record number of people 317 died on provincial roads as a result of traffic accidents in 1961 At the same time another record was set for the number of driver convictions during the year The last traffic fatality for the vear was recorded Tuesday Dec 2G Wednesday Mr Lindsay said the drivers examination pinej tor ine province last year scru scrutinized tinized between 90000 and ino 000 licences on which convic tions were registered I think there should be moro selective and rigid enforcement stated Mr Lindsay Trial judges hhould consider tougher penalties The examination board is also considering that cases which now get a three mouth suspension should get six months i Traffic Accident Victim Taken by Plane to Coast A seven year old Vanderhoof girl injured in a highway mishap near here Sunday was flown to Vancouver Wednes Wednesday � day for further treatment of head and face cuts and lacera lacerations � tions Kay Elaine Klasscn daughter of Rev and Mrs C A Klassen had been in Prince George Regional Hospital since New Years Eve when her parents car collided with another 11 miles west of here Remaining in hospital today was Mrs Harriett Levy of Vancouver whose condition was described as good She was a passenger in the other car CONGO AGREEMENT ord for the date An estimated 20ooHin t i 000000 boxes of citrus was lost but industry spokesmen baid it merely rcduceU the icconl 99-000Q00-box orange crop and was no severe blow Frost and freezing weather hit only 20 to 25 per cent of the crop and damage in frost areas was held to a minimum by firing smudge Dots and nsi of wind machines Only scattered damaeo was reported to vegetable crops in Dade Miami County where farmers expect higher- prices to wipe out any crop losses em Points Tshombe Says ELISABETHVILLE Reuters President Moisc Tshombe told the Katanga assembly today there were only two contentious points in the eight point agree agreement � ment he signed with central Conro Premier Cvrilin Adoula last month Tshombe opened the session of the assembly called to ratify the agreement with a mildly worded speech that reminded the delegates the Iest agree ments arc those stemming from mutual concessions Tshombe said the contentious points were acceptance by sc- j cessionist Katanga of the funda fundamental � mental law of The Congo and acceptance of United Nations controlfitfltheiprovince I leave you to the task of determining how far our con concessions � cessions can go and which ar articles � ticles should be modified lie said He accused the central government of breaking the fundamental law itself several times Katanga could not accept the law he said unless the central government the UN and the foreign poweis who direct the Lcopoldvillc central govern government � ment also accepted it The oilier points in the agree agreement � ment which call on secessionist Katanga to recognize the au authority � thority of the central govern ernment tiic recognition of President Joseph Kasavubu as head of state and commander of the Katanga gendarmerie present no difficulty at all he said The state of Katanga is in your hands he told the dele delegates � gates Remember absolute lib liberty � erty docs not exist in this woild and the best agreements arc those stemming from mutual concessions Remember you are Katan gans but that the Congolese are vour brothers and that vou must work for construction of a united great and prosperous Africa ho said in MIAMI Fla AP Floridas thiid cold wave all within the last two weeks began moving out today after drop dropping � ping temperatures to record lows as far south as Miami and frosting the states winter vege vegetable � table crop i Forecasters predicted highs in the 70s in south Florida during the day and in the 60s in north Iloriua The latest cold wavewhich Governor Farris Bryant called a refreshing nip scattered frost as far south as the Ever Everglades � glades and sent tho tempera- turn down to 38 degrees at Miami International Airport lowest of the season and a roc SEARCH CONTINUES FOR TERRACE MAN TERRACE CP Search continued today on the banks of the Skeona River for miss missing � ing farmer Edwin Dobhic 42 last seen crossing t h c river Christmas Eve His sister Mrs J II Han tna said he was supposed to Eve but the family was not alarmed when he failed to appear Later however she went to Mr Dobbics farm and saw he had not been home for some time A ferry operator reported seeing Mr Dobbie crossing the river Dec 23 Fight Seven Day Work Week Minister Urges TORONTO CP Rev J R Mutchmor said Wednesday churches must fight a growing demand by big corporations to keep their plants open seven days a week Dr Mutchmor secretary of the United Churchs board of evangelism and social service said if this seventh day is con conceded � ceded it will drive Canadians insane or mad Already he said half Can Canadas � adas hospital beds are re required � quired for mental patients lie told the annual meeting of the board convenors that auto mation is turning people into robots Vending machines were foicing the public to become unpaid employees of big cor corporations � porations reducing mans star ure and augmenting the power oi uie machine lits ICS The cold wave apparently didnt discourage the influx of tourists Governor Bryant said there is no truth whatsoever to stories that visitors aro leaving Florida because of the refreshing nip that currently mingles with our warm sunshine iSJI MUMSFHH FORECAST The weather will rnmnin cloudy and mild in the Princo George Cariboo and Bulkley Valley areas on Friday accord according � ing to the meteorological dc partment at tho airport There will bo scattered show crs and light uimk imu tmiiit and high tomorrow at Princo George Quesnel and Smithers 28 and 33 Lat 24 Hours Hi Lo Prcc Prince George 35 18 traco Terrace 35 28 Smithers 35 21 yuesnel 38 27 Williams Lake 36 15 Kam loops 38 37 Wliitehorse 7 33 21 26 03 02