AFTER MARKET TALKS Another Meeting LONDON CP Prime Minister Dicfcnbakcr pro proposed � posed today that the Commonwealth prime ministers meet again after Britain concludes its Common Market negotiations Diefenhakcr in putting Canadas case for preserving the economic and political benefits of the Common Commonwealth � wealth relationship said that Britains negotiations with the six country trade group at Brussels was inconclusive He emphasized that Canada was not interfering with Britains sovereign right to make a final decision on Whether or not to join the Common Market What the ministers were CANCER CURE NOT IMMINENT MEDIC ATLANTIC CITY AP The new chief of the US govern governments � ments caneer drug research program hit today at pollyan nns who are predicting a breakthrough against cancer n the near future They are rendering a dis disservice � service to serious cancer re research � search declared Dr Robert D Coghill recently appointed chief of the cancer chemo chemotherapy � therapy national service cen centre � tre an arm of the US public health service The pollyannas instead of forecasting quick break breakthroughs � throughs should stress that cancer is a fantastically large problem that is going to take many years to conquer 750 Turn Up For Ciosses At New School About ISO students turned up for classes at the new Quinson Elcmenary School when it open opened � ed its doors for the first time Monday principal Stan Stock ley said today With classes running in the low 30s lie said two of the five classes are on a double shift at present but this problem is expected to be ironed out short shortly � ly Registration is expected to in increase � crease considerably over the year as new houses in he de development � velopment west of Moffat are completed and new families move into the area Trading Stamp Fling Cost Firm 278000 Total VANCOUVER CP Super Valu Stores paid out 278000 for its brief fling in trading stamps earlier this year This was shown today in the annual report of Kelly Douglas and Co Ltd which operates Super Valu Stores The stores introduced the stamps last January but dis discontinued � continued them after legisla legislation � tion was passed restricting such schemes The report said the net cost to the company was 139031 In addition to its own net costs Kelly Douglas said there was an income tax adjustment of 130091 bringing the total to 278000 Kelly Douglas reported a net income for the year ended June 2 of t03SC50 compared with 1030858 the previous year VICTORIA ffl Six Nigerian navy cadets will commence training next week at UMCS Venture under the NATO ex exchange � change program FIRM PRESIDENT SAYS gathered for were free and frank consultations lie said After all the Commonwealth leaders have spoken they would be in a belter position to see the over all reaction to Britains joining Europe Then he suu gested another Commonwealth summit after I5ritain ur rent negotiations with the si were concluded Opening the sccoml da nf the conference of prime ministers at Marlborough House Dijfen baker spoke of the importance Canada attaches lo its yearly exports to Uritain worth just under 1000000000 and stressed again the need for strengthening the multi nation association FIRST TO bHEAK Diefenhakcr was the tint among the premiers to reph lo Prime Minister Macniillan who Monday emphasized the bistort cal background impelling lint ain to look towards Eurojif Pakistan Ceylon and New Zealand were scheduled to fol low Diefenhakcr The Canadian leaders sie was believed to have been re drafted seven times before lie livery Some liritish newspapers arc casting Diefenhakcr as the key man among the visiting minis ters Lord Beaverbrooks Daily Express an unremitting critic of the Common Market pre diets a stiffened tone from Diet enbaker following recent signs of a swing in British opinion against the Common Market In a front page cartoon spread across eight columns it shows prime minister Dicfcnbakcr Menzies of Australia and Nehru of India tugging one way at a prostrate figure tagged Brit Britannia � annia while Macmillan pulls the other way SHINY TABLE Dicfcnbakcr spoke under a huge crystal chandelier as in tcrmittcn rain flecked the big windows of theEect Drawing Room in Marlborough House being used as the Common Commonwealth � wealth conference room for the first time He sat at the shiny oval con- ference table between Menzies and Premier Holyoake of New Zealand with Macmillan direct directly � ly opposite Thus entirely by accident -the seating plan av pearccl to emphasize the idea of a Canada - New Zealand - Aus Australia � tralia bloc directed against Britain The three prime ministers have emphatically denied there is any such bloc Dicfcnbakcr has been be besieged � sieged by groups lobbying against the Common Market Since coming to London infor informants � mants said he has received some 50 letters a day from average Britons who oppose Britains move into Europe Mondays opening session of tliis 10 day conference widely regarded as something of a cli climacteric � macteric in Commonwealth af affairs � fairs provoked a wide variety of interpretations among offi officials � cials and commentators op Centre Now Definite A Vancouver development The centre to cost up to SI firm announced Monday it will million and include two main definitely proceed with con- stores and 16 to 20 secondary si ruction of a major shopping shops is part of a 820000000 centre in Prince George which shopping centre and apartment was orginally proposed last development program of Ontario February and Western Canada disclosed Now Hear This Locally produced Tartan beer Monday night got the nod after a lluve day poll of Legion mem hers lo determine which of five brews will go on tap at the new ehib building scheduled to open next month The voting was only to determine the preference of the membership as a guide for the executive Next step is for the Legion to apply to the Liquor Control Hoard for per permission � mission to use the draught beer of its choice -Commented Legion Prexy Doug Grant today I Imagine one of Tartans big sell selling � ing points was that its a local product The vine has it that China quippcr Ken Chang CKPGs answer to Citizen columnist llcMy Conner will be off to greener pastures shortly Pails of the blurb on Prince George in the front of the new city directory sound like a Social Credit news letter or Kocred propaganda so often featured in the Second Street Sheet Like The new Alwcg Hallroad thiouyh the Fort St Jaincj district to Alaska will open vast areas oE virgin tim timber � ber Oh brother will the ghost never fade The liaving wniulerfullime wish-you-wcro-hcrc bit is being postcarded from Alaska by Ted and Muriel Chubb of the BC Digest Theyll be in PC in the next few weeks after their north northern � ern sojourn South Fort Georges unoffi unofficial � cial mayor Frank Grant is all in a flap these days about the number of repeats on the local TV station Dammit sez lie some people pay 300 and 100 for a set and deserve to gel fresh entertainment Amen Perry Como gets letters we get questions Chap who phoned this ayem to inquire about put putting � ting an ad in a Toronto paper wanted to know if the mail in Toronto Globe and Mail was spelled m-a-i-1 Asking a silly question ho got a silly answer The reply was No its the Toronto Globe and Female spelled f-ein-a-1-e This apparently satisfied him he said thanks and hung up THE CITIZEN The Only Daily Newspaper Serving North Central British Columbia Phone lOgan 4 2441 Vol 6 No 177 SLOW PACE OF WORK ON COMPLETION OF the new 28 bed medical ward on the fourth floor of Prince George Regional Hospital has been criticized by Administrator Gordon Townend Photo shows steel studding for partitions only evidence of work in the ward itself The contractor blames sup suppliers � pliers for the delay Work was scheduled for cclrn pletion Friday Fujikawa photo by L T Hurst president of Capital Developments Ltd of Vancouver Its the first time theyve said were definitely going ahead said realtor Dud Sawley who is acting for the company here The firms name was not disclosed when the plans were submitted to city council last winter The company has options to buy 2U privately owned lots in an area bounded by Victoria Fifteenth Vancouver and El Eleventh � eventh In March Mr Sawley charged that city council was stalling on approving rezoning of the area for the new shopping centre At that time the chamber of commerce opposed the rezoning because it is contrary to the avowed policy of the city coun council � cil whereby boundaries were established for ihe present retail shopping area Mr Sawley said today it probably wont be until next spring until anything develops in the way of land clearing or construction lie said he would appear be before � fore council to make a rezoning application at the earliest op opportunity � portunity probably next month Asked why there had been no further action on the proposed centre since the plans were dis disclosed � closed earlier this year Mr Sawley said by the time they Continued on Pagt 3 PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11 1962 HANDS TIED- CONTRACTOR Americans to Resume Nuclear Weapons Tests WASHINGTON AP The US has cleared the way for the resumption of atmospheric nuclear test explosions over the Pacific A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Commission said Monday night the tests probably will resume later this month or early in October He indicated however that there probably would be no detonation until after Sept 28 the date set for the six orbit flight of astronaut Walter M Schirra Murder Took Eternity Cabbie Informs Court VANCOUVER CP A taxi rifle and froze her She stepped driver told a preliminary hear- j forward again and the man ing jionoay it secmeu hkc an eternity while he watched Ray Raymond � mond Iiallash aiming a rifle before he shot his wife through the head George Pappas was giving evidence at the hearing at which Ballash 26 was committed for trial on a capital murder charge in the death of his wife Shirley He said the accused accosted his wife with a rifle after he tPappas had driven her to the Kallash homo from a downtown hotel He said the woman backed out of the house while her hus husband � band advanced on her I told him Mac take it easy Dont do anything you will regret Pappas told the court She took a step forward but the man Iiallash raised his aimed the gun as though sight sighting � ing at a target 11 seemed like an eternity He said the couple stood there for about 10 seconds then the rifle went off tan SPOKANE Wash AP All 44 persons aboard a Strategic Air Command jet tanker plane apparently were killed when it plowed into a fog shrouded ravine on 5271 foot Ml Kit Car Carson � son 20 miles northeast of here Monday Thirty three bodies had been recovered when nightfall halted the search of the 500 yard deep ravine The search was re resumed � sumed at dawn today Its the worst sight Ive ever seen said a highway patrol patrolman � man Aboard the plane were 39 air force men all members of the Sth bomb wing at Ellsworth Air Force llase SI one civilian and four crew members The tanker based at Ells Ellsworth � worth was carrying the airmen to Fairchild Air Force Base near here where they were to stay while Ellsworth runways were repaired The jet was only 10 minutes from its destination when it crashed The plane mowed down a 25 by 200 yard strip of evergreens rammed into the mountainside and burned Cause of the crash hasnt been determined but visi visibility � bility was near zero at the time Penticton Kamloops Air Service Starting PENTICTON CT - Penticton Flying Services Ltd said today service will start immediately on daily return passenger flights from Penticton to Kamloops The Department of Transport has authorized the run with stops at Vernon by four Cessna Skyhawks Townend recently returned from a two month vacation in England told The Citizen he was very disappointed with what iie termed the lack of progress on the job Contract ror the 103200 pro project � ject was signed with Dczcll Construction Ltd June 25 and work commenced July 9 The contract called for completion of the work by Sept 11 or as soon as possible CHANGE ROOMS In addition to completion of the 28 bcd medical ward on the fourth floor the contract includes partial completion of a 10 bed maternity ward on the second floor alterations to change and storage rooms on the main floor a floating plat- j form for heavy laundry equip equipment � ment and minor alterations to offices and other facilities j Ill be lucky to get patients in the new medical ward by the end of November said Mr Townend The hospital has j been severely pressed for bed j space since it opened in Feb- ruary 19C0 After months of negotiations with BC Hospital Insurance Service and Health Minister Erie Martin final approval for expansion was given by the minister June 18 There was little sign of pro progress � gress in the two wards Mon day Steel studding for partitions and electrical conduit had been installed SLOW CLEARING A spokesman for Dezcll Con Construction � struction today laid blame for the delay on problems with suppliers Bert Braatcn said the slow clearing of manufacturers shop drawings by the Vancouver architects has been a contribut contributing � ing factor He said the relatively small orders for the job have had to wait their turn while manu manufacturers � facturers look after larger ship shipments � ments Were doing everything pos possible � sible said Mr Braaten but supplies and routine have held us up our hands are tied I feel well be really lucky if everything can be completed by Nov 1 Mr Townend also complained CARRIER 7c a f Copy -TUnr tiUUSOpff Month 6 Week Hospital Delay Hit by Administrator CN i S VS Jfi V le v7S t x Z - t J t -Mflft SLSVrs JV ---- - V T 9 dt t V tS4i1v sr 1 1J1 1 SVvS5fsys SS X Ar WC C showers gTM Cloudy with a few showers Wednesday Continuing cool Light winds Low tonight and high Wednesday at Prince George and Sniithcrs 32 and GO Quesnel 35 and GO Peace River Cloudy Wed Wednesday � nesday becoming sunny in the afternoon Not quite so cool Winds light Low tonight and high Wednesday at Grande Prairie 35 and 55 LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Pre Prince George 51 31 0 Terrace 57 15 Smithors 55 28 Quesnel 57 3S Williams Lake 51 40 01 Kamloops 58 45 3G Whitchorse 43 33 Fort Nelson 41 40 71 Fort St John 50 35 01 Dawson Creek 59 40 zr 5euf- nrrj ir -- - i ji- -nrza vwwyiSi i JET HITS WASHINGTON PEAK 44 Die in Completion of unfinished areas in the building to provide space for 28 additional beds in the 125 bed Prince George Regional Hospital is at least six weeks behind schedule officials said today Hospital Administrator Gordon DEATH PROBED IN CABIN FIRE Police are investigating a cabin fire which took the life of Edward Hanson fi t early this morning near Evenscn Sawmills Ltd on the Giscome Road Hanson who lived in the cabin was employed piling lumber at the sawmill The cabin was owned by him but was located on company land company officials said to today � day MINISTER ite Radiation EDMONTON CP Alberta Health Minister Dr J Donovan Ross and the radiation control division of the national health department say it is sale to consume food produced in Alberta despite high levels of radioactive strontium JO in the atmosphere Dr Ross was commenting today on statements by Dr L J leVann of Red Deer who said his studies indicated there might be a connection between high strontium 90 levels and a sharp increase in the number of babies born deformed in Al Alberta � berta The radiation control division issued figures at Ottawa show showing � ing that although Edmonton had the highest strontium 90 reading in Canada for May the level still was far below that con considered � sidered the maximum safe level Dr leVann medical super superintendent � intendent of the provincial training school for retarded children at Red Deer is study studying � ing the rise in births of mal malformed � formed babies in Alberta for the provincial health depart department � ment Dr Ross said here that Dr leVann still is not prepared to say flatly that there is anv con- that work on sound proofing oflncction between the deformities tnc administrative oitices was not started until the day he re returned � turned to the hospital from holidays and fall out Dr Ross said it still is safe to drink Alberta water and milk and cat Alberta vegetables Spy Dies After Being In Coma for Five Days CP from Reuters AP LONDON Fugitive spy Dr Robert Soblcn died racked with convulsions today still in a coma five days after he look an overdose of barbiturates to es escape � cape a life prison sentence in the US His doctors said his death was not directly due to the barbi barbiturates � turates blaming exhaustion brought on by the convulsions which resulted from brain dam damage � age presumably due to a hemorrhage Soblens leukemia also was a factor in the death according to the doctor in charge of Soblens case POLICE are contemplating charges as the result of an accident about 745 am today on the bypass highway near the hew vocational school Two ve vehicles � hicles driven by William Hutton and James Hayes ol Piiuce George collided Hutton was taken to hos hospital � pital with slight injuries and was discharged His vehicle was completely demolished while the one driven by Hayes suffered about 400 damage IJut the leukemia frequent frequently � ly mentioned in Soblens various court appearances was a slow developing type Barnes said Asked if Soblen would have lived for some time with the disease he said Oh yes Soblens wife known profes professionally � sionally as Dr Dina Soblcn was at his hospital bedside when he died after a series of increas increasingly � ingly severe convulsions Later she was admitted to tho hospital as a patient being treated for shock A doctor declared death was not directly due to the re result � sult of the drugs which were quick - acting and eliminated from the body chemically 21 hours before Soblen expired The death or the 61-year-old New York psychiatrist ended a 10 week battle to escape depor deportation � tation to the US where he faced a life sentence as a war wartime � time spy for the Soviet Union THREE DAY DELAY IN SPACE FLIGHT CAPE CANAVERAL Ma CM The planned sixoibil space journey of astronaut Walter M Schirra has been delayed three days until Sept 28 to allow more time for flight preparation Project Mercury officials made the decision Monday af after � ter evaluating reports on the Atlas booster the capsule tracking recovery and other systems