Lucky Miners Escape Death in Power Cut V HARVEY MURPHY pumps halted l3ltf rK K ro Clearing this evening Mostly sunny and a little colder on Friday Winds northerly 15 Low tonight and high on Fri Friday � day at Prince George Quesncl and Smithcrs 10 and 25 Last 24 Hours Hi Lo Prec Prince George 38 17 03 Terrace 41 2G 17 Smithcrs 41 18 trace Qucsnel 41 24 Williams Lake 39 23 Kam loops 37 26 Whitchorse 20 14 29 Fort Nelson 27 8 26 Fort St John 37 9 01 Dawson Creek 42 12 03 COOPER GETS EM COMING GOING LEBANON Ind AP Mechanic Justice of the Peace Joe Cooper got motorist James Darnall coming and going Da mail told mechanic Coo Cooper � per that his car was sluggish and lacked get up and go Cooper tuned it up possibly too well A little later Dai nail came back to Justice Cooper with a speeding ticket TRAIL CPl Only luck saved a number of miners from drowning when bombs felled a giant power pylon in the Kootcnays Tuesday night President Harvey Murphy of the western district Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union Ind said Wednesday the power stoppage knocked out many of the electric pumps keeping the Bluebell mine at Itiondel free of water If it had not happened at the change of shifts many men likely would have been trapped and drowned he said In an interview By pure luck no one was in the mine when the power stopped TERRORISTS HUNTED Mounties Scour Kootenay Area NELSON AP A reinforced RCMP detachment is searching the troubled Kootcnays for terrorists who bombed a giant power tower here causing power cuts that put 1000 men out of work DAWSON CREEK GETS OFFICE OTTAWA CP An immi immigration � gration office will be opened April 1 at Dawson Creel to assist imnlgrks planning to settle in the Peace River district the immigration de department � partment announced Wednes Wednesday � day An immigration ofliccr ex experienced � perienced in agricultural sc tlcmcnt will be posted to the new office He will help im immigrants � migrants find jobs in the area and help those who want to buy businesses or establish farms The department said there has been an increasing num bcr of inquiries from pros prospective � pective immigrants interested in settling in the Peace River district many from US residents Attorney General Robert Bon- ncr posted a 10000-a-hcad re ward Wednesday for informa information � tion leading to the conviction of those responsible RCMP say they believe three or four members of the radical Sons of Freedom Doukbobor sect blamed for more than 30 years for terrorism in tha Koot Kootcnays � cnays planted the high explo explosives � sives Three powerful blasts felled the 366 - foot 300 - ton Consoli dated Mining and Smelting Co tower Tuesday night dropping it into Kootenay Lake COMINCO HIT Jobles3 as a result of t h c power cuts are men employed in various sections of the Com inco complex the economic base of the area Inspector Fred Johnson offi cer commanding the Nelson RCMP subdivision said it appeared the explosive was dragged through heavy bush land to the foot of the tower Explosions were apparently attached to the four base sup supports � ports of the structure Only three pf four charges detonated Trail Nelson nd Creston and the associated chambers of commerce of the area Wednes Wednesday � day called for troops to end the terrorism Meanwhile Cominco says it has abandoned hope of rapid temporary repairs and esti estimated � mated rebuilding the pylon would take be veen two and three months 60 PER CENT Assistant manager D D Mor Morris � ris said the huge Sullivan mine at Kimbcrlcy must wjik at 60 per cent capacity until rebuild rebuilding � ing is complete The Bluebell mine at Riondcl is completely without power lie said the 1000 out of work may be joined by more soon because of the shortage of con concentrates � centrates from the mines This will require cutbacks in other operations at Kimbcrley Tad anac and Trail All power to the area now is being provided by the light gauge lines of the West Koot Kootenay � enay Light and Power Company which has warned sawmills to reduce power consumption threatening other job losses More than 5000 residents were blacked out by the blast and face power shoitages Mr Bonner said interesting evidence has been located by RCMP at the blast scene and reinforcements have been rush rushed � ed to the area Now Hear This Weve been waiting with bat bated � ed breath for the ears first robin sighting there arc at least two dozen first sightings reported to us every spring and now wc can heave a sigh of re relief � lief One has been seen Mrs Marion MacKenzie 495 Ewcrt phoned yesterday with word that a red breast was hopping around in the yard being pur pursued � sued by the family cat Still on the livestock beat Mrs Bar Barbara � bara Bodmart phoned with word that Ncchako area residents noticed a moose standing in Aid Spike Enemarks yard When local dogs spotted it the moose took off up First with the can canine � ine in hot pursuit Contract bids for the Peace River power project tunnels are due into Dr Shrums office today and he s supposed to an nouncc who gets the job on March 20 always presuming Premier Bennett comes up with the necessary cash Which per perhaps � haps is why hes louring the US Guesses arc a that hes trying to come up witli some firm US commitments to buy downstream Columbia benefits at five mills so he can tell Ot Ottawa � tawa where to bead in and per- haps have enough material on which to gamble an election b that hes trying to find out if the Americans will put up the dough for his Peace and Columbia schemes when most technical people say the two will provide too much power for the needs of the area c that hes taken the provinces revenue surplus to Las Vegas to sec if it can earn enough to build both the Peace and Columbia pro projects � jects without help from Diefen baker and Fulton Take your choice or add some others Item for the info of sidewalk superintendents who might won wonder � der whats going on at Fourth and Quebec Its the new Mclnnis Building Supplies dis display � play rooms a single storey 41 by 85 foot structure scheduled for completion April 30 It will be joined to the existing build ing and replaces the structure torn down last car when the company moved most of its warehousing facilities to prem ises on First at Victoria This was one of the original busi businesses � nesses established in downtown PG by City Pioneer 1910 and former Fort George MLA 1945 49 John Mclnnis I THE CITI Phono LOgcin 4 2441 Vol 6 No 43 THREE YEAR TERM GORDON BRYANT HANS ROINE KEN McKENZIE W H PATTENDEN IB r MMMH MBMBMMUBi JOHN GRIEVE PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COtUMBlA THURSDAY MARCH 8 1962 Bryant Hospital Chairman Again MRS ROSE RUSE ON CHRONIC NURSING HOME CARE City realtor Gordon Bry Bryant � ant was re elected for a three year term on the hos hospital � pital board and chosen chairman for another year at the Prince George Reg Regional � ional Hospital Society an annual � nual meeting Wednesday night The meeting attended by 29 voting members elected five other trustees A change in the societys by bylaws � laws increased the number of elective trustees on the board to six from four necessitating the retiring of directors Bryant and Hans Roine although their terms had not expired VICE 9HAIRMAN Elected were Three year terms Mr Bry Bryant � ant and bank manager W II Pattenden two year terms lumberman Hans Roine and finance company manager John Grieve one year terms house housewife � wife Mrs Rose Ruse and in surance representative Ken Mc- Kenzie Mr Bryant was selected chairman by the newly elected trustes during an intermission of the society meeting As such he becomes president of the society A vice chairman will be selected at the first monthly board meeting March 22 Newcomers to the board arc Mr Pattenden Mr Grieve and Mr McKenzie The six elected trustees will join the four ap appointees � pointees for a total of 10 board members ACCLAMATION ill w- flini liM Appointees arc rn Aid A 11 Graham who replaced Aid Frank Clark as city representa representative � tive last month Herb Sperling provincial government repre representative � sentative Geoff Richmond rep representative � resentative for Hospital Im Improvement � provement District Number 10 Mrs Phyllis Hanbury newly elected Womens Auxiliary presi president � dent who replaced Mrs Irene McKenzie The new slate was elected by acclamation Nominating com committee � mittee was composed of Mrs Irene McKenzie Alex Bowie and Chuck Lees Trustees may serve only three consecutive terms but can be re elected after a years ab sencc from the board They re ceive no remuneration BCHIS Policy Lack Slapped The BC Hospital Insurance Service was criticized Wednes Wednesday � day night by Hospital Board Chairman Gordon Bryant for what he termed its failure to give an established policy on chronic and nursing home care here His comments were contain contained � ed in his report presented to the annual meeting of the Prince George Regional Hospital Soc Society � iety Through study of needs in this area the board is of the opinion that chronic rehabilita rehabilitative � tive accommodation is neces necessary � sary in our hospital said Mr Bryant It is also apparent that there is a need for a chron chronic � ic non rehabilitative and nursing home accommodation in this area He said the board has not been able to get an established policy from BCHIS on the mat matter � ter adding We are being asked by the minister of health to investigate these matters on one hand but wc have not as yet received from them any firm policy on nursing home chronic rehabili rehabilitative � tative or chronic non-rehabilita-tlvc care Mr Bryant told the meeting he has accepted an invitation from Health Minister Eric Mar Martin � tin to visit him in the next 10 days and at this time wc will discuss among other things this phase of hospital care A condition of the ministers approval Aug 24 for comple RETIRING TRUSTEE TALLIES UP TERMS tion of space to provide an ad additional � ditional 28 beds for the hos hospital � pital was given with the condi condition � tion the board pursue the es establishment � tablishment of a nursing home in the area to care for the chronically ill This the board did to the best of its ability said Mr Bryant but it was found when whenever � ever there was an interested party or institution willing to prospect the thought of a nurs nursing � ing home that they could not find suitable buildings that would meet the standards re quired Two Victoria men will come here this weekend to investigate the feasibility of building a 60 bed nursing home Continued on Page 3 Gas Price Fix Charged by MLA From Cranbrook VICTORIA CP A monopoly is setting the prices of gasoline throughout BC Leo Nimsick NDP-CCF-Cranbrook charged in the legislature Wednesday He said no relationships could be found between the prices paid for bulk gasoline and those charged by service stations I certainly think the prices arc fixed said Mr Nimsick I think bulk users should be treated Jjejtcrthan the general puoiic y Speaking in the debateof est mates of the department of trade and industry he said he hoped the government would soon release a report of a study it made of gasoline prices Attorney General Bonner last year announced that an inquiry was being made into retail gasoline prices in the province Mr Nimsick suggested that lower gasoline prices would be more beneficial than the 50 provincial homeowners grant Government arguments in fa favor � vor of new industry he said supported NDP CCF policy which sought the return to Can Canada � ada of downstream benefits from the Columbia River hydro project He said if the government allowed the sale of those bene fits in the US it would be tantamount to exporting jobs There is no lack of investor interest in BC Trade and In Industry � dustry Minister Bonner told the legislature National trade policies how however � ever were not encouraging in industrial � dustrial expansion I believe the country is in a vast state of confusion over our national trade policy he said Canada is the most isolation isolationist � ist minded international trader of all international traders in the world at this moment Speaking during consideration in the house of spending esti estimates � mates of the trade department for 1962 63 Mr Bonner said Ca nada has failed to take advan advantage � tage of Butains negotiations with the European Common Market trading group to bring this country into association with that market Man Wife Serve Hospital 23 Years By PAT DENTON Citizen Staff Writer It look retiring Trustee Frank Clark several minutes Wednesday night to recall how long he had served on the hospital board and just when it all began After calculations he de determined � termined he had served some 15 years beginning not long after his arrival in Prince George in 1920 eight of which were as the provincial government appointee And when Mr Clark wasnt on the board it seemed his wife Alice was She served eight years During Mr Clarks tenure district people have been tieatcd in three hospitals from the original 30 bcd build building � ing to the present 125 bed soon to be 153 bed Institu Institution � tion I dont know as I helped build three hospitals he re fleeted but I helped pull down two Ho was referring to the original hospital and the former barracks like army hospital which was abandoned two v cars ago The Isle of Wight native who prefers not to divulge his age My wife would give me hell is also a city alder alderman � man and former chairman for six years of the original city school board In his final official act at the hospital societys annual meeting Mr Clark as chair chairman � man of the finance commit committee � tee said he was pleased to divulge for the first time tho actual cost of the new hos pital and where the money came from Cost of the new hospital and nurtes residence including equipment was 2 659313 The money came from these sources federal government grants 372620 provincial government grants 1223132 City of Prince George and the district 1056922 and miscellaneous sources 6638 Mr Clark termed the hos pitals 1961 operating deficit of 1196 as reported by the BC Hospital Insurance Serv Service � ice as gratifying for the kind of year weve been through In the overall operation of the hospital during tho first full ears operation in the new building there was a net ekcess of 683 over expendi expenditure � ture This compared with deficit Of 18793 in I960 yv f wSg ZEN The Only Daily Newspaper Serving North Central British Columbia Average of 14 Patients Enter Hospital Daily An average of more than 14 patients a day were admit admitted � ted to Prince George Regional Hospital during 1961 In his report to the hospital society annual meeting Wed Wednesday � nesday night Secretary-Treasurer Gordon Towncnd report reported � ed a total of 5143 adult and child admissions during the year compared with 4915 in 1960 and 4679 in 1959 Number of children born in the hospital during 1961 was one less than the 1108 re recorded � corded in 1960 The 1959 figure was 1004 Patient days however were up considerably with 51074 in 1961 compared with 44981 in 1960 and 39876 in 1959 Correspondingly the aver average � age daily census increased to 12504 the hospitals technical bed capacity is 125 from 109 in 1960 and 957 in 1959 SERVICE DROP SEEN ajWfPil xl FRANK CLARK long service GORDON TOWNEND busy year Dont Restrict Hours City Urges Government Leave closing hours for service stations as they arc the City ot Prince George told the provincial gov- lernmcnt Wednesday BULK USERS A committee composed of the entire council went on record as stating its satisfaction with present conditions The matter came before the committee through a letter from 15 licenced service station oper operators � ators in the city In the five point letter the operators said early closing hours proposed by the govern government � ment would reduce employ employment � ment cut income drop service to the public and knock out a good dcal of the tourist traffic income Under the proposed hours leg legislation � islation only one service station in 10 could remain open after R ntn ibhn Esauzone chairman pf the Automotive Retailers Asso ciation said today a meeting of 12T members and non members Wednesday night was unani mous in favoring retention of present hours Everybody seems to be get ting along and they thought it would be best lo keep it this way u Ul su h Im as condi tions vananl a thangc he said VICTORIA CPl Opposition to any legislation restricting hours of operation for service stations in BC was expressed Wednesday night by spokesmen for two tourist organiz itions and four separate majo oil com companies � panies They were prcscnm submis submissions � sions to the lcgislalues muni municipal � cipal affairs committee which is studying suggestions that the number of service stations re remaining � maining open in late evening hours be restricted and that limits be placed on hours of operation The suggestions have come from the Automotive Retailers Association which in an earlier presentation asked the commit tec to recommend stiffcr regula regulations � tions on service station hours of operation The ARA suggested that onlv 10 per cent of the stations in any given area be permitted to remain open in late evening hours and that late hour ncrmits be rotated among the stations in the area In each case Wednesday night outright opposition to the ARA proposals was expressed and the oil companies along with the petroleum industry commit committee � tee which represents seven ma major � jor oil companies suggested that the ARA had not canvassed its membership fully before making tho recommendations Harold Mcrilees appearing for the Greater Vancouver Vis itor and Conventions Bureau and speaking on behalf of the BC Tourist Association said that restricting hours of service would seriously inconvenience tourists throughout the pro vince The ARA recommendations were described as hostile to the tourist business Mr Mcrilees said the covcrn ment should not accede to any group desiring restrictive legis lation which would impede tour tourist � ist service Spokesmen for Imperial Oil Ltd Home Oil Co Standard Oil Co and British American Oil Co submitted separate Continued on Page 3 ZtrntZTBTt CAKROTI 7c a Copy 42 n o Mmt CHAIN PREXY Stamps Do Up Prices VICTORIA CD A major BC drug store chain told the legislatures trading stamps committee Wednesday that in increased � creased sales cannot cover the costs involved in using a trad trading � ing stamp promotion scheme in retail merchandising The cost of the stamp promo promotion � tion would have to be made up through higher prices of goods said Ralph Cunningham presi president � dent of Cunningham Drug Stores Ltd which has 50 retail outlets plus wholesale manu manufacturing � facturing and jobbing compa companies � nies in BC PARASITES Mr Cunningham said that if his firm used stamp promotion its cost would be increased by between three and four per cent of sales or 240000 to 320000 a year Present promotional ad advertising � vertising cost the chain about 0000 a year He said trading stamps if allowed to flourish will become parasites living off what should be normal healthy trade What appears to be a harm harmless � less little sales gimmick would turn out to be a monster with all the insidious implica implications � tions of a protection racket Dr Albert Herring professor of marketing at Indiana Univer University � sity appearing on behalf of Spcrry and Hutchinson of New York said that any merchant who was forced to increase prices because of use of stamp schemes should not use tlicm TOP FIRM Spcrry and Hutchinson is North Americas biggest stamp distributing company Dr Herring saidjthat cost of trading stamp plans to mer merchants � chants varies from a shade over two per cent to a little less than three per cent Stores could recover the cost Lin many wajrs including cutting omc promotions- ami cutting down operating costs by self service elimination of credit and prc cut meats ShopiEasy Stores said the is issue � sue should be left to the con consumers � sumers to decide without the benefit or burden of legisla legislation � tion If housewives did not like stamps they would shon whom I there arc none Service Station Hours Proposal Gets Blast INDIANS WONT SUE AFTER ALL SARNIA CP The Chippewa Indian band council has drop dropped � ped plans to sue the federal Indian affairs branch to re recover � cover a 600000 trust fund stemming from the sale of Indian lands Councillor Kenneth Plain said Wednesday the action was stopped because council was undecided about the situation The G00000 was prelimin preliminary � ary payment by Dimensional Investments Ltd of Toronto for the purchase of 3100 acres of land from the Sarnia band The government cancelled the sale when Dimensional failed to make the deadline for the final 4000000 payment Dynamite Found In Room After Seamans Death VANCOUVER CP - Police said Wednesday night they found two sticks of dynamite and detonating mechanism geared to fit the ignition of an auto in the room of a Seattle seaman killed in a struggle with a homeowner Tucbday night Officers said they now be licvo Clayton Thomas Stratton 40 the husky seaman forced his w ay im0 the home of Gy tavc II Stratluc 55 by mistake Stratton died from a bulUt from his own gun in a struggle with the homeowner Stratton wore cloves at tho time of the atUck and began beating Mr Stratluc without demanding money Officers said they now discount robbcrv as a motive and believe Stratton beat up the wrong man ar a vengeance target Officers said they arc search searching � ing for Stratums accomrlico The dynamite was wired ready to g0M pollM iix V