SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Columbus blasts Vocational School 14 1 in Com mercial hockey Argonauts nab Jackie Parker in trade with Edmonton Alberta and Quebec take early lead in schoolboy culling See Page 4 ffigSSgS arPESBSiw w55 Phone LOpon 4 2441 Vol 7 No 35 bv v ffui sy - F film -4fc - i jurskt m NJMsrajw v sHfit tht s jBEisr ii Tiii Hif tvflbifaJ MJIMKipgSaSi Gje w STEEL WORK IS CONTINUING ON THE NEW FRASER RIVER BRIDGE where Dominion Bridge crews have been working since last week With its access roads the bridge will complete the Prince George bypass network which will bring the Hart Cariboo and Vanderhoof highways together on the city outskirts rather than downtown However no plans for construction of bridge access roads have yet been announced Fujikawa photo AS SOON AS SNOW OFF GROUND raorfherrs manhunt slated VANCOUVER CPU The spring thaw will signal the start of one of the norths biggest man manhunts � hunts as the RCMP tries to solve the disappearance of a joung French student on a sentimental pilgrimage Henri Menguet 20 a univer university � sity student from Annecy Hautc Savoic vanished without a trace last August while hitch hitchhiking � hiking home after a trip to the Candidate to address annual Liberal meet Charlie Graham Liberal candidate for Cariboo in the April 8 federal election will address the annual meeting of the Prince George Liberal Association Wednesday Sheduled for 8 pm in Room 206 of the Bon Accord Building the meeting will also feature election of officers and a discussion of the associa associations � tions role in the forthcoming election Annual meetings have been planned for the McBride Liberal Association Thursday and the Van deihoof Liberal Association next week No date has been set for the Quesnel association meeting Now hear this pilucn photographer Roy Fujikawa today took what was piobably the first swim of the car heie Standing on the jet of the 1raser River taking a rhoto of woik on the new Jra ser bridge he went through the ice and got soaked up past liis knees In the we-get-letters depart department � ment Dear Sir I do get great pleasure from reading our column and I ap prccJato jour sense of humor Va jou think most childien believe that what adults sav or ptonounce on radio or tele virion is coriect Do they be- IN THE CITIZEN Deity Conner 5 Classified - 8 Coming events -- 5 District news 2 Editorial page 7 Here and there 6 Markets 3 Quesnel news 2 Sports 4 Hove for instance that when Jack C talks about Esqui mont that it really is Escjui niont I know it couldnt possibly be MEsjuiiiialt because no radio or tv announcer after years in UC could make that mistake could lie Could ou please let me know wheio Escjuimont is Mrs Lillian Staub We dont know Why dont jou try asking Jack George Dimor Ijince Geoige Motors salesman has won a summit awaid as one of the 1oid Motor Companys top 50 Canadian salesmen and the best of 400 in Alberta and 11 C lie leaves tonight for a two day expense paid visit to Foul plants at Oakville and Detroit and an awards dinner at Toionto Just to show that crime doesnt pay fellow hit another car but failed to stay at the iceno of the accident Damage amounted to 4 98 Police caught the culprit took him before the courts and fined him 200 old Klondike gold diggings in the Yukon where his grand grandfather � father founded the family for fortune � tune RCMP officers have disclosed plans for an intensive search for Mcriguet who they believe was slain somewhere along the Alaska Highway and dumped into the bush Police dogs will help in the search of scrub pine growth bordering a 100 mile section of the highway Police also will comb the steep banks of the Rancheria River for miles down downstream � stream from where the swift flowing water runs through a trench beside the road Meriguet landed at Quebec at the end of July A kitbag and camera slung over his shoul shoulders � ders he set out by bus for Whitehorse and a tour of the creeks wheie his grandfather struck it rich at the age of 18 Little is known of Meriguets movements in the north al although � though some who remember the friendly joung man say he toured the Yukon and found the cabin wheio his grandfather had lived near Dawson City He mailed a letter in Dawson City Aug 27 telling his father and 15- car old sister in France he was coming home He travelled 338 miles south to Whitehorse where he bid farewell to a countryman he had met there On Aug 29 his friend drove him to the out outskirts � skirts of Whitehorse shook hands and watched Mariguet trudge down the gravel high way k for the new non-denomina tional college Enthusiasm and interest in the college among national firms being contacted now in Montreal and briefed on the work of the college is very en couraging he said I sincerely hope that this enthusiasm will be caught by all the Prince George indus tries and businesses which have not as yet contributed lo this effort to aid the youth Of North Central BC Father Rogers will visit Que bee City Toronto Winnipeg Edmonton Calgary and Van Vancouver � couver after his work in Mon Montreal � treal is finished He will be back in Prince George in May NDP Socred men being chosen Saturday Cariboo New Democrats will pick their candidate in the forthcoming election at a nom- mating convention at 1030 am Saturday in the 1WA hall Socred candidate for Cariboo will also be chosen Saturday at a meeting scheduled for 8 pm at the Civic Centre MP Bert Leboc is expected to be nom inated Both Liberals and Conserva Conservatives � tives have already chosen their candidates Charlie Gra ham of Prince George will run for the Liberals and Peter Runkle of Pouce Coupe for the Tories Court to rule If Kill umpire yell Is crime HOME AP Italys highest court today pon pondered � dered whether it was a crime for a sports fan to yell Kill the umpire Specifically the Court of Cassation was asked to rule whether referees at sports encounters were public officials In Italy it is a crime to offend public officials The controversy is an old one Some 30 years ago several Italian lower courts ruled referees were public officials and convicted fans who abused them e Continued on Page 3 Weath e MINISTERS CLOBBERED By FRANK RUTTER Special Correspondent VICTORIA A Social Credit MLA Monday roasted the cars of his government with blasts of scorn about a stupid department and an unfinished highway Dudley Little the member for Skecna said Trans Transport � port Minister Earle Westwood docs not know what goes on in his department nor does the deputy minister 50000 for college MONTREAL Special Do Donations � nations totalling 50000 have been made to Prince George College by the Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Mon Montreal � treal Presentations were made here to college information of officer � ficer Rev Peter Rogers by Arthur Maync executive vice president of the Royal Bank and G Arnold Hart president of the Bank of Montreal Father Rogers termed the two gifts a wonderful start on the national fund raising campaign he is now conducting In fact it discriminates against the truck loggers Little said He also questioned the truth of a statement by Premier Ben Bennett � nett By the time six-foot-five 300 pound Little had finished he made Premier Bennett West wood and Highways Minister Gaglardi blush He sent a text of his remarks to Westwood It said he ran a shakedown department Little had the opposition pounding desks in glee HOW ABOUT ROAD He said he had tried to ex plain his complaints about the transport department to four cabinet ministers before he went to Mines Minister Ken Kenneth � neth Klcrnan He told me You have a good point there stick with it till ou make it And thats what I intend to do Premier Bennett laughed and joked with Gaglardi until his own name came up Little said the Premier told a Prince Rupert dinner some jears ago that Highway 1G would be completed by 1960 Isaid we never give a com completion � pletion date the premier in interjected � terjected I believe you tell the truth but the person who told me that tells the truth too Little replied 60 MILES There are still 60 miles of road to build in his riding Little said You 11 be lucky if you get it done by 1970 said Leo Nimsick NDP Cranbrook Suddenly Little turned on the Socred benchers in front of him John Tisdallc of Saanich and Don Robinson of Lillooet Keep quiet there he roar ed Mr Little predicted the high highway � way will not be finished in his -riding until 1966 But he said he had been promised there will be con contracts � tracts awarded for some of the toughest bits at Bulklcy Can Canyon � yon cast of Hazclton and at Pacific Outside the house Westwood said Little had been grossly un unfair � fair er roundup The five day forecast for this area calls for above normal temperatures Clouding over Wednesday Little change in temperature light winds Low tonight and high Wednesday at Prince George and Smithcrs 28 and 40 Quesnel 30 and 45 Peace River Cloudy with snow flurries Wednesday Little change in temperature Light winds Low tonight and high Wednesday at Grande Prairie 0 and 10 Vancouver and Victoria Cloudy and mild Wednesday Rain Winds southeasterly 20 at Victoria and southerly 15 at Vancouver Low tonight and high Wednesday at Vancouver 42 and 50 Victoria 42 and 50 LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Pre Prince George 41 25 01 TVuace 40 31 02 Siuithers 40 27 Quesnel 47 27 Williams Laku 47 28 Kamloops 49 23 Whitehoise 31 14 Fort Nelson 7 o 03 Fort St John 16 2 Dawson Creek 19 9 PRAIRIE WEATHER Light snowflurries are occur occurring � ring in southern Manitoba and Albert JElsevvhere skies are clearRa new surge of cold IN BC Itlzen The only daily newspaper serving North Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 1963 Socreds roasted by own member SCHOOL FINANCES SAID INADEQUATE VANCOUVER CD Roy Bell chairman of Vancouver School Boards finance com committee � mittee said Monday present methods of financing educa education � tion in BC aie no longer ade adequate � quate and new ways will have to be found Mr Bell suggested the board and city council join forces in a call to the govern government � ment for a thorough investi investigation � gation of education costs The trend is for the prop property � erty owner to support more and more of the rising costs of public education he said FROM BANKS Mi TLt- - - - PRINCE ANDREW CHEER- ful chubby joungest child of Queen Elizabeth turned three today Flu isnt expected Influenza which has been moving west across North Am America � erica is not expected to hit BC according to Dr G H Bonham director of the Nor Northern � thern Interior Health Unit There has been no official warning from the provincial de department � partment of health said Dr Bonham although at least two flu like illnesses are making the rounds However the two a four day sore throat and a one- to three day stomach disorder appear to be only the usual minor illnesses of the winter season Although no epidemic is ex expected � pected people over G5 preg- nant women and persons with rvm CLOUDY jWV air spieads into the eastern prairies Afternoon tempera temperatures � tures will range from near 40 above in the chinook area of Alberta to 5 lo 15 above else elsewhere � where on the Prairies Early morning weather in major cities Winnipeg 3 above over overcast � cast Saskatoon zero NV wind 18 Regina 2 below NW wind 20 Edmonton 9 above winds north 8 Calgary 20 above calm w capons for its forces at home and abroad only in case of need or emergency 2 De Defence � fence policy must remain flex flexible � ible to meet changing strate gic and tactical conditions Mr Churchills defence state statement � ment first since he took over the portfolio Feb 11 appeared to follow Piimc Minister Dief cnbakcrs announced policies He quoted briefly from Mr Dicfenbakers Jan 25 Commons speech on Canadas nuclear role to help outline his position The prime ministers refusal to commit Canada to a nuclear role led to the resignation of Douglas Harkness as defence minister and Mr Churchill took over Forum for Mr Churchills speech was a convention in Win Winnipeg � nipeg South Centre that en endorsed � dorsed him as a candidate In the April 8 federal election He was unopposed Dealing with Canadas role in the North America Treaty Or Organization � ganization Mr Churchill said the Canadian Honest John rocket battery in Germany is ready to perform any task al Iotcd to it by the supreme com commander � mander of NATO But rockets presumably nu clear tipped for the battery are any chronic illness should be in American custody and will immunized against flu by their not be handed over until an doctor I emergency has arisen Manslaughter hearing put off to Wednesday Walter William Dominic charged with manslaughter Monday was remanded to Wed Wednesday � nesday so defence counsel can obtain a copy of a statement he made to police Dominie was charged manslaughter following with the death Nov 2G in Prince George Regional Hospital of Antoine Charlie Duncan of Tachie Lake Duncan was admitted to hos hospital � pital several days prior to his death after reportedly having been in a scuffle Defence lawyer Frank Perry protested before a statement by the accused could be ad admitted � mitted as evidence It was taken by RCMP Constable Fred Jenkins at Fort St James Mr Perry said he did not have a copy of the statement and felt it would be necessary before he could proceed Dr P J Carson appeared before the remand and said Duncan had apparently died as a result of a brain hemmor rhage No skull fracture was found Dr Carson attended Duncan when he was admitted to hos pital Nov 21 He also perform performed � ed an autopsy after Duncans death No external injuries were evi evident � dent BY AUTOMOTIVE RETAILERS 7c a CopacMiSi1 Inquest put off until report on crash ready Inquest into the deaths of two men found in the wreckage of a light plane about 150 miles northwest of Prince George has been adjourned indefinitely Bodies of Fay Hartman 31 of Prince George and Jim Stewart 45 of Burns Lake were identified at the inquest Monday night Further proceedings await a report from Dcpaitment of Transport investigators The two were conducting a caribou count in the Wolverine Range near Gcrmanscn Landing when they went missing last week Their bodies were recovered by the RCAF and RCMP Saturday NEW DEFENCE BOSS SAYS Emergency7 only time for nuclear weapons WINNIPEG CP Newly appointed Defence Minister Churchill entered Canadas nuclear debate Monday with a policy speech that made two main points 1 Canada will obtain nuclear - THIEVES BURN CLOTHING STORE VANCOUVER CD Thieves set fire lo a downtown cloth clothing � ing store Monday night causing damage estimated by firemen at 20000 Roomers in a hotel adjacent to Honest Joes clothing store and occupants of looms above the store were evacuated Police said thieves ransack ransacked � ed the store found nothing then set fire to sonic rubbish and scraped through a rear door Hopes for live network tv reported high Microwave television could come to Prince George if a lease agreement was signed between the CBC and BC Tel Telephone � ephone CKPG TV manager Bob Harkins said today He would not say how soon such an agreement might be possible Returning from a 3 hour sit sitting � ting with CBC officials in Tor onto last week Mr Haikins along with Major Garvin Dc zell had represented CKPG TV and the city in an effort to get network tv here Major Dezell is in Victoria today and could not be reach reached � ed for comment Nothing was signed with the CBC said Mr Haikins but we didnt expect it cither However he was optimistic He said the cost factor con considering � sidering the number of people who can be reached is the prime concern Surveys would be held in the area before any agreement is possible Most important to us was the CBCs sympathetic hearing to our proposal said Mr Har Harkins kins TANK PLUNGES THREE FLOORS NEW YORK Ml Rescue workers pulled the bodies of two men from a six storey commercial building in Brook Brooklyn � lyn today A 10000 gallon roof top water tank had collapsed and crashed through the upper three floors Some 41 tons of water cas caded through the structure when the wooden tank gave way Ten persons were in hos hospital � pital two in serious condition Unfair gas prices slammed VANCOUVER CP Oil companies came under fire Monday for deliberate mani manipulation � pulation of prices at the cost of piivatc motorists as gas sta stations � tions continue a price war in Victoria The Automotive Retailers As sociation said motorists are be being � ing forced to subsidize indus industrial � trial gas users through unfair retail prices In a letter to members of the legislature secretary mana ger J L Kinneard said This deliberate m a nipulation of prices is both unfair and costly to the average motoric in this province The well planned scheme of forcing retail dealers into a con consignment � signment t commission type of agreement has totally destroy rd free enterprise in the retail petroleum industry the letter said Meanwhile an official of Im Imperial � perial Oil Ltd taid there is nothing unusual illegal or un unfair � fair about the voluntary con signment arrangement which we have offered our dealers in Victoria D II Macallan manager of the companys Pacific market ing region said in a statement the sjstem was introduced in Victoria to protect our dealers and ourselves against growing competitive losses in volume brought about by increasing competition from discounters and a gradually eroding price structure Twelve Victoria stations are involved in the pricg war