J 10TH TIME N YWT K2 3E3 JHtx Now Hear This For the slobs who dont know any better theres a big differ ence between a telephone ans answering � wering service and a call girl sjstcm Were sorry to dash jour dreams but the service Mrs Mary Egerton lias been operating in the city for the last week is quite on the up-and-up business licence and all Mrs Egerton who came to the city in August from Vancouver foned us Thursday to say her Marys Telephone Answering Service lias been plagued with calls from wise apples looking for femalo companionship and thats putting it mildly since her ad appeared in the paper That item recorded in Jack Wassermans gossip corner re referring � ferring to a Vancouver disc jockey one Bun Leboe is in indeed � deed the Brian Leboe who once blasted out over local radio re chine On her return meter man was busy filling out i ticket Only after shed con vinccd him she wasnt the mo torist whod put tho sign scrawl scrawled � ed on an envelope on the meter did she get away without an overtime parking ticket Packing away the thousand and one tilings needed on a trip and trying at the same time to keep under the 44 pound air airplane � plane baggage limit is always a harrowing experience But one recent traveller had an added problem when his alarm clock alhough it had not been wound for days would not run down in time for takeoff Wrap Wrapped � ped in clothing and buried in the centre of his suitcase its tick-tock-tick-tocK was loud and clear at a distance of five feet Visions of harried airline of- ccivcrs Hes been at the coast fclals searching the plane po city station for about three weeks say local show biz types Seems the lad was mistaken for an escapee from Lssondalo mental hospital when spotted by cops in a lano behind the radio station A subsequent check with the bullpen cleared Brian It took some fast talking but Mrs Bruce Minchin got the meter man to tear up a parking ticket yesterday no mean feat But thats not the item She had parked at a meter with a sign on it saying the meter was out of order So shu didnt bother to put any scratch iu the ma- liccmcn swarming over the airfield his capture prosecu prosecution � tion and conviction not to men mention � tion the 10 years at hard labor danced through his head Finally in desperation he just stuck the thing in his pocket so it could be easily explained and spent eight hours in the air with nary a questioning glance from the stewardess Ken Chang lias leceived a cook book compiled by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion The gals ate determin determined � ed that Ken will make a good wife for some doll one of these days Phone LOgan 4 2441 Vol 6 No 34 -jf St- WINNL i the motor making contest sponsored by BC Hydro here to mark National Electrical Week were Greg Bunton and Jim Brown Left to right are Bob Borrie BC Hydro sales representa representative tive Greg Bunton who won the junior class Bob Clements the judge Jim Brown senior class winner Space Shot Again Scrubbed CAPE CANAVERAL AP The oft postponed flight to put astronaut John II Glenn Jr in orbit three times around the world now is off until next Tuesday at the earliest be because � cause of continuing rough seas in the Atlantic recovery areas This was the 10th postpone ment since the 81000 mile flight was originally scheduled Dec 20 The further delay was an announced � nounced early today at a spe special � cial weather briefing by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration In addition a space agency spokesman said the entire count- down for both the 3G0000 pound thrust Atlas booster and the 4200 pound space capsule would be started again from thc be beginning � ginning National NDP Leader Speaks Here in March TOMMY DOUGLAS here in 60 Tommy Douglas national leader of the New Democratic Party will speak in Prince George March 20 The forniCi Saskatchewan premier wi address a public meeting in Lj senior high school fieldhouic in support of Ken Rutherford Prince George school teacher who will carry the r D banner for Cariboo in the next fed federal � eral election He was earlier scheduled to speak in Qucsncl but a tight schedule didnt allow the travel time and the meeting was switched to Prince George He will speak in Dawson Creek and Fort St John March 19 Mr Douglas last spoke in Prince George during the 19G0 provincial election when Mr Rutherford was Fort George CCF candidate This means that all systems in both the missile and the cap capsule � sule will be checked all over again from top to bottom de spile the previous exhaustive checks Because certain electronic parts in both the missile and capsule had been activated for test purposes in the previous checks thcy will have to be re replaced � placed to ensure peak pcrform- Further there is a strong likelihood that the altitude con control � trol system operated by hydro hydrogen � gen peroxide jets will have to be replaced These jets were loaded two days ago and the gas has a tendency to corrode the escape valves which Glenn would use to maintain his posi position � tion relative to the horizon while on his flight Glenn was once more awak awakened � ened by his physician Dr Wil liam Douglas and advised of the prolonged scrub That was at 1250 am The postponement was or ordered � dered by Walter Williams Pro Project � ject Mercury operations direc director � tor after another midnight briefing by his weather special specialists � ists who had compiled reports from weather planes and ships stationed in the splashdown areas Besides the continuing bad weather down range from here a cold front moving down from the north was pushing a layer of broken clouds over the JAMES COYNE in his first public appearance since he resigned as governor of the Bank of Canada decried the exodus of Canadas best brains to the US and Britajn in a Toronto speech Thursday night Canadians should find a place at home for their talents he said E CITIZEN The Only Daily Newspaper Serving North Central British Columbia Red Cross Election PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16 1962 TOP LAWYER WILL TAKE SPY CASE BARI Italy AP The president of the Italian Na National � tional Lawyers has agreed to defend a Bulgarian pilot ac accused � cused of spying against Italy in his Soviet built camera equipped jet Vittorio Mai eangi one of Italys leading lawyers sent word to Lieut Milusc Solakov that he had been named to defend him Election of officers will be featured at the annual meeting of the Prince George branch of the Red Cross Society to be held at 8 pm Monday at the Cariboo Health Unit Nominations by the nominat nominating � ing committee are as follows President Mrs Rose Ruse vice presidents Mrs Elma Dob son and Harry Herrington sec secretary � retary Mrs Irene Kortvelycssy and recording secretary Mrs Dawn Jamieson Stamp Committee Chairman Named VICTORIA CP -bell SC Comox chairman of the special committee launching area at this space meeting today centre The presence of the clouds precludes visual tracking of the booster and the space capsule WAR CELEBRATIONS OTTAWA CP Special cere monies will be held in Ottawa May 31 to mark the 60th anni anniversary � versary of the end of the Boer War One feature will be a government-sponsored dinner for any Boer War veterans who turn up A total of 7368 Canadians serv served � ed on the Britisli side in the Battle against tho Boers in South Africa and 261 died Dan Camp was named legislatures on trading stamps when it held its first Mr Campbell also headed a 1960 committee which studied the matter and recommended legislation forbidding third par ties from distributing trading stamps in connection with sale of consumer goods The committee will begin sit ting next week hearing first from the attorney generals de department � partment on the legislation now in existence Mr Campbell said today that three groups already have ad advised � vised that they wish to appear the Retail Merchants Associa Association � tion the Automotive Retailers Association and Woodwards Stores Ltd all of which are opposed to stamp promotions Mr Campbell said the com committee � mittee will accept submissions from all interested parties whether they speak for an or organization � ganization or for themselves as individuals RUNOFF EXPECTED TO BE HIGH HERE Volume of runoff here this spring coultl be high as the result of above average snowpack on the upper F r a s e r watershed water rights branch officials re port This does not mean there would necessarily be a high peak runoff and flooding conditions they say but total volume of water Is likely to be high In the McDrlde and Bar kervllle snow courses high highest � est Feb 1 water content In the last 10 years is Indi Indicated � cated this year according to the branchs snow survey bulletin Snow melt Inflows to the Nechako and Bridge River reservoirs also point to high-er-than-average water sup supplies � plies COMPANIES LONDON Reuters Britain decided to dispatch two com panies of troops to British Gui Guiana � ana today to assist the govern government � ment to maintain order in the South American colony in the wake of widespread strikes A statement by the defence ministry here said the troops would be flown out today in answer to a call by the leftist government made through Gov Governor � ernor Sir Ralph Grey Radio reports picked up in The Hague from the British self governing colony in north northern � ern South America said a state of siege had been declared there The reports quoted by The Netherlands news agency also said Grey had banned public meetings and demonstrations throughout the colony urey s action lunqwea wide widespread � spread strikes sparked by bud budget � get proposals put forward by the leftist government of Prime Minister Chccldi Jagan The colonial office said the troops were being sent for the sole purpose of maintaining law and order and meant no reflec reflection � tion on the policies of the Jagan administration In the colonys capital of Georgetown Thursday thou sands of Guianans demonstrat ed against the government out outside � side the parliament building in defianace of a ban by Grey Demonstrations and strikes were called by the trades union council to protest increased tax taxation � ation and a compulsory sav savings � ings plan in Jagans new budget N mm wpm nJA tiMzimM The forecast for the Prince George and Btilklcy Valley areas calls for cloudy weather Saturday with little change in temperature and light winds Low tonight and high tomorrow at Prince George 10 and 20 at Smithers 5 and 30 Sunday outlook Sunny with cloudy periods Little change in temperature Cariboo region Overcast with little change in tempera temperature � ture and light northerly winds Low tonight and high tomor tomorrow � row at Quesncl 15 and 25 Last 24 Hours IU Lo Prec Prince George Terrace Smithers Qucsnel Williams Lake Kamloops Whitehorse Fort Nelson 17 7 31 19 29 1 21 14 25 14 36 30 3 -25 8 -23 SMALL CENTRES OUTLINED TO LEGISLATURE ZONING PROTEST Opposition to a proposed Victoria Street shopping centre was voiced today by the civic affairs com mittee of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce The chamber of com commerce � merce is opposed to the establishment of a second downtown shopping area because it is contrary to the avowed policy of the qity council whereby boundaries were establish established � ed for the present retail shopping aiea a state statement � ment released following a special meeting this morn morning � ing said Applications for the rczoning from residential to commercial of the area bounded by Victoria Fifteenth Vancouver and Elev Eleventh � enth and the purchase of city owned lots for the project wcre made to a city council general purpose meeting Wednesday by city realtor Dud Sawlcy on be behalf � half of the principals 350 CARS He disclosed plans for the centre which would include two major stores and 16 to 20 sec ondary shops with offstrccl parking for 300 cars The matter was referred to the advisory planning commis sion and the city engineering department for study They are to report to council Feb 26 on their findings The chamber of commerce committees statement con tinued If the- zoning is changed it would appear that the city has abandoned its plans for the orderly development of the downtown shopping area and lias also abandoned its plans for the long range park develop development � ment of the slougn section PRINCIPALS The Prince George Cham Chamber � ber of Commerce is not op opposed � posed to the establishment of a shopping centre if properly located for example on Cen tral Avenue where it would be of greater service without up upsetting � setting the overall zoning plan established by city council Meanwhile identity of the principals which was with withheld � held by Mr Sawlcy remains unknown In response to queries by The Citizen both T Eaton Co Ltd and Woodwards Stores Ltd hac denied being involved in the proposed shopping centre Eaton s has in the city mail order store ft a Copy 3 o p otB Chamber Against Shopping Centre SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Bobby Rousseau leads Canadiens to 0 1 vic victory � tory over Bruins Delvccchio scores one and assists twice as Wings halt Rangers Seven main subjects appear to dominate CFL annual meeting See Pages 4 and 5 NO LICENCE PROBLEM SEEN Ottawa Wont Bother Peace Wiiliston Says VICTORIA tCP Provincial Lands and Forests Minister Ray Wiiliston says he is confident the federal government wont interfere with the proposed giant hydro development on the Peace River If the project interferes witn anything under federal jurisdic jurisdiction � tion Im sure the situation will be easily remedied the min minister � ister told an interviewer I am sure we will not have any difficulty obtaining a fed federal � eral licence The federal government has jurisdiction over the Peace River since it is a navigable waterway in its upper reaches A federal licence under the navigable waters act will be necessary before the province can proceed to dam the river for hydro development Mr Wiiliston said the prov province � ince has not yet applied for a federal licence There was no point in doing so he said until the provincial comptroller of water rights- has issued h i s licence to the BOt Electric the government owned public util utility � ity commissioned by the gov government � ernment to carry out the 850 000000 project UNI mi N VT1CN3 CP A Communist charge that the US is planning an invasion of Cuba was beaten down in the United Nations Thursday but 39 countries stood back from the argument The 39 mostly Afro Asian countries took the abstention route when a Czech Romanian resolution was soundly ham hammered � mered in the 101 membcr po political � litical committee of the 13th General Assembly The key paragraph of the blunt resolution wci only the votes of the 10 coun y Soviet Day of Large Mental Hospital Gone VICTORIA CP Mental health industrial and resort development and patronage appointments came in for discussion in the legislature Thursday Health Minister Martin making his first speech of tho session said the governments mental health services in fu future � ture will be gcaied to smaller regional centres in close piux imity to general acute care hospitals A treatment centre in Vic Victoria � toria now at the stage where working drawings are being prepared would be designed as a model for other centres across the province with em phasis on out patient and short term intensive care treatment Wc will not build large mental hospitals such as that at Kssondalc he said llus day of the large mental hos hospital � pital Is gone Mr Martin reporting that he is disappointed that re requests � quests have been received for only 200 copies of the Ross Report on mental health serv services � ices said the reports recom recommendation � mendation for other large treatment centres similar to Essondale has been rejected The report prepared by Dr Matthew Ross of the Anicr icaa Psychiatric Association who made a survey of the provinces mental health serv services � ices would be used in plan planning � ning future mental health programs but all of Us rec recommendations � ommendations would not be followed The department was work working � ing closely with the Canadian Mental Health Association and others in determining its pro grams Arthur Turner NDP-CCF-Vancouver East proposed an industrial development fund an idea he has put forth be before � fore as a means to assist in establishing industry where it is needed lie iuid otic of its first pro jeets might be establishment of a meat packing industry in the Cariboo region where most of the provinces live livestock � stock is raised Mr Turner said the government should survey the possibility of set setting � ting up a packing plant in the Caribou to take up the slack caused in the industry by the closing of several plants in the Vancouver area In the absence of a depait ment of cooperatives and an industrial development tund he said Agriculture Minister Richer should approach cattlo producers in the Cariboo and tho Peace River region to sco CouliuuiU ou lao 3 RAY WILLISTON easy remedy Cuba Invasion Charge Beaten Down in UN bloc and Cuba while 50 includ including � ing Canada were opposed Latin American went solid against Cuba whose original complaint against the US gave riso to the Communist draft Had the paragraph passed it would say the assembly Makes an urgent appeal to the government of the United States to put an end to the in interference � terference in the internal af affairs � fairs of the republic of Cuba and to all the action dhected against the territorial integrity and political independence of Cuba Loud Too Frequent Commercials On Radio TV Blasted in Survey OTTAWA CP The commcr cials are too loud and too fre frequent � quent and there is too much crime and violence on Canadian television and radio These are two of the conclu conclusions � sions reached in a two car womcnVeye view of television and radio conducted by Mrs George Wilson of St Marys Ont Mrs Wilson writes after com completion � pletion of tho 10 provincc sur survey � vey that women complain also of too loud background music of commercials that offer pre premiums � miums to children and of a need for more educational pro programs � grams survey for the 75000 - member broadcast into Canadian homes Federated Womens Institutes Mrs Wilson reports that there stm to U1h cvic aml vi js of Canada 1 polling in two years nnrn nni Hint mnmnnr imilil first six and then the remaining likn 0erns PmiiaPPi uiih four provinces through the wo womens � mens institutes in eight prov provinces � inces the Saskatchewan Home makers Clubs and Newfound Newfoundlands � lands Jubilee Clubs The federation issued a state statement � ment today on her survey which made little distinction between television and radio and none between privately owned radio or TV and Canadian Broadcast Broadcasting � ing Corporation stations in either medium Tho federation release said its institutes arc still concerned She conducted the national with the kind of programs true historical dramas based on Canadian explorers Shq said women asked wiiy commercials couldnt bo heard at the beginning and end of pro programs � grams instead of being sprinkl sprinkled � ed throughout The report said tiiat on tho whole childrens womens reli religious � gious and agricultural programs were highly rated Members praised school broadcasts and kindergarten of the air and recommended a re return � turn of Talent Caravan a for mora CBC national talent hunt ERIC MARTIN only 200 copies