SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Hacc officials announce all is in readiness for meet Jean Stevenson one of top jockeys in the Cariboo to be here for races BC Lions road a bit but still drop game to Ottawa See Pages 4 and 5 HOPES FOR END BRIGHTEN 2 Sides Nearer In Medicare Tiff Prince Sings in Public But Only 50 Listening INVERNESS Scotland AP Prince Charles sang in public Thursday night and only 50 people turned out to hear him The public didnt know the prince 13 would be a member of the visiting boys choir from Gordons toun School The choir gave a concert in St Andrews Cathedral Charles sang a high soprano At 13 his voice has yet to change WE ARE MOST APPREHENSIVE Power Funds Being Mixed Lawyer Says VANCOUVER CD Funds of the BC Electric Co are being intermingled with the governments BC Hydro and Power Authority despite a Supreme Court order placing the BCE in receivership Chief Justice Sherwood Lett of the BC Supreme Court was told 26 FEARED DEAD IN PLANE WRECK BANGKOK LD A United Arab Airlines jet with 26 per persons � sons uboard crashed into a jungle covered mountain in central Thailand Thursday night and an American mil military � itary search party reported its first check today indicated there were no survivors Three of the 18 passengers aboard were Americans c A change is developing in the weather pattern This should give warmer temperatures and more sunshine in the southern half of the province with some improvement in this area as well Saturdays forecast is for cloudy skies with sunny periods Scattered showers in the after afternoon � noon Light winds occasionally southerly 15 Saturday afternoon Low tonight and high Saturday at Prince George and Smith exs 43 and G5 Quesncl 48 and G8 Peace River Sunny with cloudy periods Saturday A little warmer with winds west westerly � erly 15 Low tonight and high Saturday at Grande Prairie 50 and 70 LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Prec Prince George Terrace Smithcrs Qucsnel Williams Lake Kam loops Whitehorse Fort Nelson Fort St John GO 58 60 61 57 73 50 75 55 missing 62 52 04 Thursday We are most apprehensive of what is going on said Doug Douglas � las McK Brown counsel for the BC Power Corporation former parent company of the BCE in its court battle over ownership of the electric util utility � ity which was expropriated by the provincial government last year BC Power is suing for a court declaration that the take takeover � over of the BCE was invalid Al Alternatively � ternatively the c o r p o r ation seeks a declaration that the compensation paid by the gov ernment 171000000 should be increased BC Power says the figure should be 225000- 000 The BCE was placed in re receivership � ceivership by the Supreme Court so that its assets would be protected during the court action ine rcceivcrsnip was quashed by the BC Court of Appeals but later upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada Mr Brown charged Thursday that management of BC Hydro the power authority formed by a merger of the BCE and the governments BC Power Com Commission � mission is apparently treating this litigation as though it did not exist He said there is no reason why the accounts of the former BC Power Commission and the disputed BCE should not be kept separate until the court issue is decided Chief Justice Lett declined to set a salary of 1000 a month for court - appointed receiver Dr Harry Purdy as asked by Air Brown but ruled that the former BCE president should receive an allowance of 500 to 700 a month to be paid by the BCE The amount would apply against whatever salary is de determined � termined later he said 125000 THEFT NEW YORK AP Securi Securities � ties valued at between 115000 and 125000 Thursday were re ported missing from the offices of a Wall Street brokerage firm Now Hear This Neighborly gesture of the week Saddle Club President Tommy Anderson along with members of the club their wives and children vent down to the paddock area at the Ex Exhibition � hibition Grounds last night They built a bonfire In the corral and put on a wiener roast to which they invited all the horsemen Jockeys and their families who arc here to take pait in the two day race meet which starts at 5 p m today Simon Frascr Days and Exhi Exhibition � bition Manager Ron Deacon sas hes got the floor of the main exhibition building in top shape for the public danccwhicli is scheduled for tonight right after the last race about 0 oclock Wes West away and fie piece oichcstra will provide oldtiuiu and modern music A food coffee and soft drink booth will be operated by the Associ Associated � ated Canadian Travellers There are no words in or out of the dictionary too strong to describe the degenerate female who phoned a local housewife at 315 pin yesterday purporting lo be from the hospital and ad vised her hat her husband had been in a serious accident The distraught woman and her sob sobbing � bing eight-year-old girl rushed to the hospital to find after 45 heartbreaking minutes that the supposedly - injured man was safe and well on the job at Upper Frascr The Fraser River at the PG gauge took a 3Vj foot jump in the last 24 houts and now stands at 2712 two feet below the peak reached earlier this summer says Ob term Dave Jones Beating the amber traffic light at Third and Victoria isnt a smart idea The guy driving 443 146 did it this ayein and is lucky traffic was light Most frustrating drivers and those who cause more tiian enough accidents arc idiots who dont know when they have the right-of-way This dangerous hesitancy is illustrated daily during rush hours at Fourth and Dominion and other intersec intersections � tions While some joker is play playing � ing ShouId-I-or-ShouldnH a dozen other motorists go near their wit end waiting to get through THE Clli The Only Daily Newspaper Serving North Central British Columbia Phone LOgan 4 2441 Vol 6 No 141 SASKATOON CP Hopes have brightened for a solu t i o n to Saskatchewans medical care dispute Health Minister W G Davies said Thursday night the CCF government will bend every effort to reach agreement with doctors boycotting the govern governments � ments compulsory prepaid medical care insurance plan Dr II D Dalgleish president of the Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons said talks between the two sides wouldnt be very long in com coming � ing if the government accepts proposals he outlined Wednes Wednesday � day He told the provincial CCF convention to which the col college � lege had asked to be invited doctors would go back to nor normal � mal practice after the legisla legislature � ture passes proposed amend amendments � ments at a special session Harry Link president of the CCF Saskatchewan branch of the New Democratic Party said he expected solid backing from convention delegates for the governments stand The convention was to debate res resolutions � olutions on the medical care in insurance � surance plan today In other developments Thurs Thursday � day Dr Dalgleish said the col college � lege has started to assist doc doctors � tors in need of money because of the boycott Dr A D Kelly executive secretary of the Canadian Med ical Association has said the provinces doctors have lost an estimated 600000 in fees since the boycott began He said the medical profes profession � sion is prepared to subsidize doctors who need it Dr Dalgleish said weve had some donations from friends chiefly doctors to help finance the program Meanwhile Dr Arthur Peart of Toronto assistant general secretary of the CMA said an estimated 200 private practi tioners have left or are plan ning to leave the province since the act came into operation The Medical Care Insurance Commission which administers the government act said 80 doc doctors � tors including b9 from Britain arc practicing in the province for limited periods on contract Another 12 British doctors hired Continued on Page 3 BELFAST ICP The British Medical Association on a tech technicality � nicality voted against a full dress debate Thursday on the role of British doctors involved in the dispute of Saskatchewan physicians who are fighting compulsory pre paid medical insurance The annual congress of the United Kingdoms 67000 doc doctors � tors represented by 550 dele delegates � gates defeated a Scottish mo motion � tion aimed at clearing the way for such a debate A group of Scottish delegates had sought the adoption of a motion deploring the interven tion of British doctors in the dispute The Scots also wanted the BMA to proclaim its offi official � cial support for the Saskatche Saskatchewan � wan doctors who have curtailed their services in protest against the provincial governments compulsory medical care pro program � gram LOCAL THIEVES TAKE TO WATER The stealing of cars is fairly common in Prince George but it now appears local thieves want to become am amphibious � phibious too A 14 foot aluminum boat was stolen overnight from a boat house at Rose and Fourth South Fort George Owned by Poole Construc Construction � tion the Silver Dolphin registered 20K1946 was equip equipped � ped with a 27 horscpower Scott outboard motor 200 DAMAGE Driver 3 Hits Road With Bang NEW WESTMINSTER CP Cute blonde Rhonda Nicholson released the handbrake and eased the late model car away from the curb She drove into a parked car 300 feet away But Rhondas not a typical woman driver shes only three years old Rhondas parents visitors from Saskatchewan left her in the car for a few seconds while they ran into her grand grandparents � parents house Thursday When they came out Rhonda was down the street explain explaining � ing to Ken Orr 27 how she drove into his car Rhonda will get a pictorial record of her first driving ex experience � perience Mr Orr a profession professional � al photographer got a few shots of Rhonda looking very very sad Mr Orr promised Rhonda a souvenir photo of her first bashed fender It wasnt re revealed � vealed what kind of souvenir daddy promised her after he paid 200 damages Roman Doctors Out on Strike ROME Ml Romes state- employed doctors carried a strike into the third today PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY JULY 20 1962 and planned to continue through Saturday About 1500 doctors on the staffs of seven government operated hospitals arc striking leaving the hospitals with only emergency service Striking doctors defied a union order postponing a nation wide walkout for more pay and im improved � proved working facilities Medical Group Steers Away from Controversy But congress rules did not al allow � low the Scottish motion because it came too late for proper de debate � bate and the conference re refused � fused to change them British doctors have become involved in the dispute since more than 50 of them have ac cepted temporary posts in Sas Saskatchewan � katchewan Shortly after the vote Dr Jack Anderson of Saskatoon a past president of the Canadian Medical Association addressed the congress and said he had come here to tell the Saskat Saskatchewan � chewan story Dr Anderson flew to this Northern Ireland capital Thurs day morning In his speech he said he had no doubt that political exped iency had played a major part in the decision -of the Saskat chewan government FIVE COME TO SASKATCHEWAN FROM UK Fire Situation Direct Opposite of Last Year Nary a fire is burning in the Prince George Forest District today BC Forest service protection officers are sitting at their desks tapping fingers and wondering when the rash of fires will start Last year at this time a tre tremendous � mendous build up in the fire hazard was worrying the forest service here Chief Protection Officer Den Dennis � nis McDonald said today July 1 1 last year -had beenotjieUst uay oi measurame rain leiiipe ratures were running around the 90s On July 14 1961 the Tsus Fire broke out sending half a dozen bulldozers and 30 men into the area As the danger in dex crept upwards more men and equipment were hired to suppress the blazes Aug 2 1961 was D Day for the fire fighters when the mas- siye Grove Fire burst into ac tion The following day 90 men and seven bulldozers were put onto the 1000 acre blaze The Schlitt Bros mill was en endangered � dangered when the fire jumped the guard and swept into rich timber stands 20 miles south cast of Prince George And then the high winds came By Aug 7 1961 a total of 35000 acres were burning in the Grove area There were 400 men 30 bulldozers and four Avenger water bombers lighting the fire Today the danger index guide is resting on nil throughout the district No men are on fires There arc no fires All is quiet Rain is the reason Top Float Brings Big Fishing Trip A fly in fishing trip for five is to be awarded entrant of the best float in the Simon Frascr Days and Exhibition parade Aug 15 Pacific Western Airlines man manager � ager Bernie Bergeron said to today � day he is making the prize available for the second year in in a row I will take the winner on a one day fishing trip to one of the lakes in the district Medics Eye Money Holiday SASKATOON CP Five newly arrived British doc doctors � tors recruited for temporary practice during Saskatche Saskatchewans � wans medical care dispute Thursday gave among their reasons for coming money a holiday and a chance to see Canada They were among 10 who arrhed Wednesday at Re gina and came here Thursday lo register with the Saskatche Saskatchewan � wan College of Physicians and Surgeons to practice in the province Dr Mike Smith 27 with two-and-onc-half years gener al practice said ho is looking for a future as a doctor in the province There are no opportuni opportunities � ties for young doctor in Eng England � land Six hundred of us emi emigrate � grate every year he said The five whose experience ranges from two to 23 years included Dr A L Rose I regard the Saskatchewan doctors as my professional brothers and I most certainly wouldnt have come if I thought I would be hurting their position I would have taken tlie same position as the Saskat chewan doctors had I been in practice here lie gave as his main reason for coining I wanted a change and would gladly have flown out here from money out of my own pocket anyway But this chance arose and I took it He said it cost him 75 a week to pay a doctor in Eng land to keep up his patients The doctors have signed contracts with the Medical Caru Insurance Commission which administers the prov provinces � inces pre paid compulsory Medical Care Act for one to three month periods Their salaries vary from 370 to 481 a week The doctors said they were not aware of all the issues in involved � volved in the provinces med medical � ical care dispute which saw most of the provinces prac practising � tising doctors withdraw norm normal � al medical service July 1 when the government plan went into effect We didnt know tho battle carried such political over overtones � tones said one Politically I couldnt care less whats at stake but med medically � ically Im something of an idealist said Dr Sidney La zurus Regardless of the situation 1 feel members of my profession Should not take atrike action Nudity Charges Against 5 Douk wpmen Changed TRAIL CP Over the ob objections � jections of defence counsel charges against five Sons of Freedom Doukhobor women ac accused � cused of stripping at a May 26 election rally of Prime Minister Dicfcnbakcr were changed Thursday The charges were changed to committing an indecent act from nudity Defence counsel George Her brik said he learned that the reason for the Crowns applica application � tion to change the charges was that the attcrncy general had not given consent required un- dcr the Criminal Code to lay nudity charges He said there had been an un unreasonable � reasonable delay in bringing the women to trial and that the prosecution should be prepared to proceed since the women had been arrested almost two months ago Magistrate Parker Williams said he would have taken a serious view of the delay if four of the women had not been held in custody on other charges and the other was not free on her own recognizance since the day following her arrest The women Tina Jmaeff Polly Datchkoff Nastia Bari soff Polly Chcrnoff and Helen Kinakin were remanded until July 30 Case Against 70 Sons Put Off to July 31 NEW WESTMINSTER CP Preliminary hearing of con conspiracy � spiracy charges against 70 Sons of Freedom Doukhobors was ad adjourned � journed Thursday until July 31 Defence counsel S B Simons said he may change his mind about not calling defence wit witnesses � nesses H told Crown counsel George Murray he will notify him by Tuesday if he intends calling evidence on behalf of the ac- cuscd The 70 members of the sects fraternal council are charged with conspiring to intimidate the BC legislature and Parlia ment Mr Murry told Magistrate William Evans of Nelson it will take him about a week to pre prepare � pare his argument and a day to present it U500 ART CRAB VICTORIA m in a daring daylight raid Thursday thieves stole three paintings worth a total of 3500 from Victorias art gallery and made good their escape through a rear door The theft is the first in the 10 ycar history of tho Greater Victoria Art Gallery at its ores- J eat location ZEN 7c a Copy B CAW11ER 10 prt Month Hl MM taw 21 tEf W1L v JLtt i lLn HbdJr SIR 11 rliM m - - w NEW STARTING GATE at the Exhibition grounds was to get its first workout at 5 pm today as two days of flat racing started Horses unaccustomed to a starting gate were being familiarized with the gate NARY BLAZE TODAY today prior to race time A total of eight races were to be run today with eight more being run Saturday starting at 230 pm Vandervoort photo Turncoat Wont Return To See Ailing Mother MOSCOW AP Donald Maclean British foreign office official who defected to Russia in 1959 said today he has no intention of going to the bedside of his ailing mother in England Maclean 49 who lives in Moscow replied with a crisp no when asked by telephone if he is going to Britain He refused to answer other questions A report from London said his 82-year-old mother Lady Maclean is seriously ill Mixed Reaction Greets Yank Missile Killer WASHINGTON Wl Congrcs- sfonal supporters of the armys Nike Zeus anti missile missile today hailed its first successful test as a major weapons break breakthrough � through But the defence depart ment maintained a wait and sec attitude The Pentagon announced Thursday that a 48 foot Nike Zeus missile killer fired under controlled conditions in the mid Pacific had intercepted a target vehicle lobbed more than 4500 miles away from Vandenbcrg Air Force base in California The target vehicle launched by an Atlas intercontinental bal cards to be filed supplies to be ordered students to be ad listic missile from the West Coast had flow in high trajec trajectory � tory at speeds up to 16000 miles an hour Sources indicated the Nike Zeus did not actually strike its warhead target but came close enough to have dcstroyod iUil it was armed Neither the Nike Zeus nor the test warhead car carried � ried a nuclear charge The success was the major de development � velopment to date in a seven year program which has cost about 1200000000 and could cost as much as 15000000000 if the Nike Zeus ever is put into production Students Take It Cool But Teachers Carry On Although the 6000 pupils of School District 57 are on vaca tion there is plenty of activity at the schools this summer As many as 75 persons maintenance men custodians and administrative personnel are hard at work tying up loose ends from the year past and preparing for the resumption of classes in September NO CLASH One of the most important tasks for the principals is pre preparing � paring schedules of classes so that all the students can take the courses they want and the teachers assignments dont clash This is also one of the more difficult jobs according to George Bcvan principal of the senior secondary schools as one student can foul up a days work Just as tho schedule falls into order you come across a student who has chosen a com bination of courses you thought nobody would pick So youre back where you started In addition there are record iscd on courses and the usual run of routine administrative jobs to be done More than 40 men are being kept busy giving tho schools a thorough cleaning repairing desks and other equipment painting and working on the school grounds Property Manager W C Dit mars said that to date this sum summer � mer main projects havo been exterior painting at Glscome School and King George V and evacuation of tho Civic Centre Some tcachcragcs have been moved this summer he said and at the senior secondary school fieldhousc the linoleum in the bleachers has been re replaced � placed and the floor resurfaced SO AT SCHOOL This summer for the first time in the district there is even some academic activity at the schools during the summer with four teachers and more than 50 students at summer school The project being undertaken on an experimental basis this year is a success to date ac according � cording lo Ian MacKcnzic di director � rector of the school and cno of the teachers Cannibalism Reported Among Hungry Chinese HONOLULU AP - Hev Claude l Curtis said Thursday the food shortage in Communist China is so acute some people are reported practising cannibalism Just returned from Asia Curtis president of Gospel Missions said H is common practice in West China to sell newborn babies for human consumption V