BUS CAREENS INTO DITCH Quesnel man hurt in Victoria mishap VKTOIU CH Four persons were admitted to hospital Sunday the most seveiely hurt of 30 passengers who rode a careening bus into a 12 foot ditch DAGGER TAKEN FROM ONLOOKER MKLOflE H enters Police todav took a six inrli dagger from a man standing in a crowd near the Queens yacht llritannia A policeman saw the dag dagger � ger protruding from the pock pocket � et of the man about 40 The dagger was confiscated and the man taken away after questioning and told not to re return � turn SAFECRACKING lars get 300 More than S300 in cash was taken in a safecracking job in Prince George on the weekend Yeggs broke into Fied Walls and Son Ltd at IMG Third and used a cutting torch to get into a large safe There is no indication that any cheques were taken Police said the safecracking did not appear to be work of a professional but the torch op operator � erator made a fairly clean job of cutting through the safe RCMP were also busy on the weekend looking for cars re repotted � potted stolen A police spokesman said to today � day practically all reports in indicated � dicated car owners had left their vehicles unlocked Fhe ehicles were reported stolen Three of them were recovered And in some cases the keys were still located in the cars the spokesman said City union folks set for tonight City council the Civic Em Employees � ployees Union and a govern government � ment conciliator will meet at city hall at 9 pm today to thresh out a new contract Department of labor concil conciliator � iator George S Carmichael ar arrived � rived today to meet with the two parties Talks broke clown Feb G when union and city representatives failed to agree Preamble to a proposed con contract � tract was prepared by city of officials � ficials before talks opened in early January However em employees � ployees have not accepted the preamble It points out that city council is operating for the benefit of city residents and therefore must keep salaries in line with finances Outside of salary agreements Mr Carmichael will hear the two sides present arguments for one- or three year working agreements The union wants a thrce jear contract FORMER BCE BOSS SAYS Tliny were identified as Mrs Blanche Willoughby of Victoria Mrs E Grant of West Vancouver 1 Snyder of Van Vancouver � couver and G F Gutteridge if Quesnel Mrs Willoughby suffered head injuries Mrs Grant un undetermined � determined chest injuries Mr Sndcr undetermined back in luries and Mr Gutteridge arm and shoulder injuries 25 TO HOSPITAL Of the 3G aboard 25 were taken to hospital in three am ambulances � bulances police cars and pri private � vate vehicles The Vancouver Island Coach Lines vehicle was en route fiom Vancouver to Victoria via the Tsawwassen ferry The crash occurred on the Patricia Hay Highway eight miles north of here Driver Joe Simpson of Vic Victoria � toria said he fought to keep the vehicle under control when the air suspension let go on the left side NO PANIC Said Michael Sullivan 17 who saw the crash It glided down the highway crossed the road and landed in the 12 foot ditch there wasnt any panic and the pas sengers started crawling out windows after a couple of min minutes � utes By The Canadian Press At least 2G persons died in accidents across Canada during the weekend but six provinces emerged without a fatality There were 1G deaths in road accidents A Canadian Press survey from G pm Friday to midnight Sunday listed 11 traffic deaths in Ontario two in Quebec and three in Manitoba Eight persons a man and seven children died in a fire in Quebec and one person was drowned Carbon monoxide poi poisoning � soning killed one person in Al Alberta � berta Fatality - free provinces were H C Saskatchewan X e w Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island and Newfound Newfoundland � land The survey does not include slayings known suicides indus industrial � trial accidents or natural deaths Libya once again hit by quakes BENGASI Libya T New earth tremors struck the an ancient � cient town of Tolcmaidc during the night but it was not known today whether there were any casualties Tolemaide a town of about 500 people settled by the Greeks before the birth of Christ is 18 miles from El Marj where 2G1 died in an earthquake last week In that shattered town auth authorities � orities abandoned the search for bodies and began making plans to rebuild i Vol 6 No 39 INCUMBENT M P F OR Caiiboo licit Leboe was named Social Credit eandi date for the riding in the April 8 federal election at a stormy nominating con convention � vention in 1rince George Saturday Here Mr Leboe left chats with Frank Hen Hennessey � nessey of Quesnel constiH ency association presidrn following the convention - andervoort plvo LEBOE SAYS Twins 7 face arson charge TORONTO P Ail aison charge laid against bevenvcar old Ivmiis a boy and a girl here during the weekend is intended only as a means to deter the children from light lighting � ing fires police said today Charge was laid following a 200 fire at the twins home but previously numerous other small fires had broken out in the house The twius will appear in ju juvenile � venile court this week CA Only Socreds unmarked following last sifting Social Credit was the onl party to emerge from the 25lli Parliament unscathed Bert Le Leboe � boe MP for Cariboo and Socr ed candidate in the forthcom forthcoming � ing federal vote said Satur Saturday � day There were attempts to de destroy � stroy the Social Credit delega delegation � tion to Parliament through tall ot a split between party leader Bob Thompson and deputy lead leader � er Real CaoucttJ he said But it was the Socreds who emerged as the champions Mr Leboe said because they put Canada before party and the business of the nation before puhtics The Liberals on the other hand abandoned their respon responsibilities � sibilities and actually opposed the government instead of tak taking � ing the proper role of an op opposition � position providing an alterna alternative � tive We felt it was wrong to have an election before the Conser Conservatives � vatives could brim in a pro- Hydro to pay half Peace cost VANCOUVEIl A former the BC Electric and the BC the internal funds should scrv- president of BC Electric Co Power Commission before they ice borrowing for the rcmaind predicted Saturday internal funds generated by the BC Hydro Corp will be sufficient to provide about half the cap capital � ital requirements for the first stage of the Peace River power development Dr Harry Purdy said he bas based � ed his prediction on a study were combined into the publicly owned BC Hydro Corp Dr Purdy now a lecturer in the University of BCs com commerce � merce faculty was addressing the annual commerce grad graduates � uates seminar He said that besides supply supplying � ing money for all but 200000- of the last financial reports of 000 of the initial capitalization Now hear this PG enumerator Alex Clark is up to his ears in enumera enumerators � tors reports today and says lie still cant hazard a guess as to the number of voters his 58 enumerators found during their six day canvass of the city last week For those they missed or whose enumeration was not in order court of revision is ex expected � pected March 21 22 and 23 RCMP Staff Sgt J A Knox is away from the police station for the next 10 days on annual leave Whitchorsc Star ad man Bob ErJam was in PG on the week weekend � end giving his suppoit to the Old Crow Yukon ski team Still in the Yukon theres a gal up there who wanted to paint a picture outdoors in 40 below weather Jt was so cold she couldnt move the brush prop- IN THE CITIZEN Betty Conner - 10 Classified 8 District news 2 Editorial page 7 Here and there 10 Markets 3 Quesnel news 2 Sports - - 4 S 6 Tv and news 9 erly So she did the painting with an electric toothbrush Poor old Mike Thornthwaite apparently needs a respite from his evening stint on CKPG Even high noon is night time to Mike now At 120G pm Sat Saturday � urday he confidently announc announced � ed that the time was six min minutes � utes past 12 midnight More than 35 drunks man managed � aged to find their way to city police cells on the weekend Pretty large collection for a cell block made to accommodate fewer than 20 persons Thirty seven new students be began � gan classes in heavy duty equip equipment � ment operation auto mechanics and heavy duty mechanics at the 11 C Vocational School here todav Principal Phil MacCregor taul they join six welding stu students � dents whose course has already started for total enrolment of 43 in the second session Enrol Enrolment � ment was 38 in the first ses session � sion Vanderhoof Bears pulled the upset of the weekend in sports when they tied up their best-of-five series with Williams Lake Stampeders by winning twice at home G 4 and 8 0 Final game will go next Saturday at Wil Williams � liams Lake er mis could c tionc wmie taking care of depreciation and capital requirements of the corporations existing facilities Dr Purdy said the difficult period in the project would be between PJG8 when initial in investment � vestment of 350000000 to 400 000000 will result in only 500 000 watts of generating capa capacity � city and 1975 when further in investment � vestment of the same amount will ield 3000000 kilowatts He foresaw no problem in marketing the Peace power and predicted a full market on its completion in 1975 Demand would be stimulated by closure of the 900000 kilowatt Burrard thermal plant in 1908 Dr Purdy said the cost sav saving � ing of Peace power will more than account for Hie loss of in investment � vestment in the idle Burrard plant At its completion the Peace would supply power at 300 a kilowatt compared with an average of 350 a kilowatt in the province today However attraction to second secondary � ary industry of cheap on site power would be Minted rot most secondary industry power costs were insignificant com compared � pared with transportation costs uram Mr Leboe aid and get the business of the House on the road FAITH LOST However he continued the Socreds finally lost faith n the leadership the Conservatives were providing amid rumors of a cabinet split The Wednesday before the government fell the US state depaitmcnt issued its statement on Canadian defence policy and the Socreds urged an immediate discussion The governments desire to wait until Monday for a discus discussion � sion shook the Social Ciedit members Mr Leboe said Where is the leadership and the direction we asked our ourselves � selves A Social Credit caucus de decided � cided to take the initiative and demand a statement of defence policv the estimates within two weeks a budget in a month and an outline of the governments program NO ACTION These demands were present presented � ed to the prime minister Monday but he took no action on them and in the evening Social Credit moved an ammendment to a Liberal non confidence motion Tuesday Diefcnbakcr plead ed for Social Credit support said Mr Leboe but then it was too late Social Credit would have had to vote against its own motion The Conservatives may have been fooled by the reports of a Social Credit schism Mr Leboe told the convention But it was evident Tuesday that the Social Credit members were pulling together While the other parties crum crumble � ble Social Ciedit is working as a unit ho said And after the next election the Governor Gen COMMITTEES ACTIVE e eral will have to call on Bob Kunklc of Dawson Creek as Thompson ment to form a govern- By LEWIS SEALE Citizen Staff Reporter Twenty five or more dele delegatus � gatus marched out of the Social Credit nominating convention here Saturday warning it was illegal and its ptoceedings could be set aside Led by Percy Young they were protesting the decision of the constituency association to call an open meeting one at which all Cariboo Social Cred iters picsent could vote They claimed that under the con titution and bylaws of the national association candidates should be named in a ballot among delegates representing various parts of the ruling LEBOE PICKED Frank Hennessey of Quesnel Cariboo Socred president ruled that the constituency associa association � tion itself has jurisdiction over such matters of policy Mr Young and his supporters from the Peace River country and Foit George walked out and the remaining 175 delegates went on to name MP Bert Le Leboe � boe candidate for the April 8 federal vote Jim Elliott of South Fort George proposed the meeting be adjourned and le ealled in a manner satisfactory to all but there was no seconder for his motion Both sides in the dispute have consulted national Socred presi president � dent Martin Kelln of Rcgina The Citizen was told in inter interviews � views following the controvers controversial � ial meeting DELEGATE VOTES Mr Hennessey said that since the convention Saturday Mr Kelln had said the convention itself has the power to deal with such situations and the option of cither open or delegate con conventions � ventions George MacAndrevv of Hart Highway one of the dissenters said Sunday Mr Kelln had said implication of the constitution and bylaws wording was that voting should be done by dele delegates � gates Mr Young had quoted a sim similar � ilar statement from Mr Kelln Saturday night before he walk walked � ed out early in the meeting before even minutes of the last convention had been approved The dissenters arc interested only in having Socred conven conventions � tions run properly Mr Mac- Andrew said The same ques tion had come up last vear and those wanting a delegate meet meeting � ing had been overruled PREXY RE ELECTED In other business at the meet meeting � ing those attending re elected Mr Hennessey president of the assocation Vice presidents are Barney Green and presidents of the five member provincial ridings Election of Mr Leboe and of New Democrat Bill Close of Dawson Creek as candidates Saturday completes nomina nominations � tions for Cariboo in the April 8 federal general election Eailier Dawson Creek con conventions � ventions had named Charlie Graham of Prince George as Liberal candidate and Peter Conservative candidate Continued on Page 3 Canoe Race from Fort St James to Prince George one Citizen The only daily newspaper serving Norlh Cenhal British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY FEBRUARY 25 1963 SOCREDS SPLIT Delegates storm out of meeting BY NDP CHOICE 7c a Copy A RESIDENT OF CARIBOO riding for 35 vcars and a member of the CCF NDP for almost as long Hill Close of Dawson Creek was named NDP candidate for Caiiboo in the foitheoming federal vote He is seen here with lion Tweed ie of Prince George right presi president � dent of the Cariboo NDP association Vandcrvooit photo Change in government responsibilities urged The British North America BC are being exploited he Act is out of date according to I Hiareed Bill Close of Dawson Creek NDP candidate for Cariboo in the forthcoming federal general election Neither education nor high highways � ways should be exclusively a provincial affair he told about 25 persons attending the con vention which named him can candidate � didate Saturday All major highways in including � cluding a second Trans Caruida incorporating Highway 10 from Jasper to Prince Rupert should be a federal lesponsibil- ity SHARING PROPOSED The provinces should be re responsible � sponsible for the secondary highways within their borders Mr Close continued while municipalities should handle streets and roads within their boundaries Education too he said should be a responsibility shaied by the federal provincial and municipal governments since benefits are shared on all levels Mr Close also called for a federal - provincial - municipal agreement under which indus industrial � trial expansion could be plann planned � ed for Canada This country is rich in natural resources but it is underdeveloped he said He pointed out that there is no guarantee the people of Northern BC will benefit in the long run from development of the Peace Hiver LOT OF TALK There has been a lot of talk about secondary industry lie said but there have been no efforts to bring it in We be believe � lieve power should be develop developed � ed to meet the needs of the people He compared BC develop development � ment with a long cow fed in the north and milked in the south The people of Northern Ex planned for Aug 14 17 Second annual Simon Eraser Days and Exhibition will be held Aug 11 to 17 president Harry Lodcr lias announced Mr Lodcr made the announce- i ment at a meeting Friday of the sponsoring Prince George Agricultural and Industrial As Association � sociation It was to have been a general meeting but when only 12 members turned out it was made a discussion meeting He said plans are well ad advanced � vanced All committees are ac active � tive and getting into detailed woik and weekly executive meetings will begin in mid March Other reports highlighting the meeting wcie 1 This years prize list will be more than 3000 mak making � ing the exhibition Class B in 10G1 if other requirements can 3000 in lJOl and 1102 Association oflicials are now trying to find out what these other lecjuirements are O Talks have been opened with the RCAF to hold an air force day here in con conjunction � junction with the fair It is hoped the Golden Hawks will appear 3 Discussions concerning the midway and show have not vet begun pending receipt of moie information from concerns offering their smiccs Dates have been set so that Prince George will again join a circuit with Grande Prairie and Dawson Creek and any choice will be made in con conjunction � junction with officials of these two fairs 4 Prince George Rod and Gun Club once again will be luliilled Prize list was over handle the Northwest Brigade of the major events of the an annual � nual celebration Enquiries about the race from possible competitors have already begun to arrive 2 In conjunction with the race and the Ex the re reactivated � activated Fort St James Hls loiical Association may stage a pageant recounting the his history � tory of the village once un unofficial � official capital of R C A The association secretary has written to seven hands in Prince George Quesnel Van deihnof and Williams Lake to solicit their pailicipation in the opening parade Mr Lodcr said plans are be beginning � ginning to fall into good shape but ho and other executive members are anxious to hear any ideas city and district re residents � sidents might have Well Kick them around and give them a fair heating and maybe use them Aug 11 to 17 he said Mr Close also touched on 6 His own history He has lived in Cariboo riding 35 years working as a farmer miner lumberman and now a storcskeepcr He joined the CCF in 1934 The centennial The gov government � ernment elected to power this year could still be in office in 19G7 People must start think thinking � ing now about what they want for Canadas 100th birthday more people are becoming per mancntly unemployed The only alternative to increasing welfare is a public works pro program � gram National NDP leader Tom Tommy � my Douglas Mr Douglas is more than a politician he said He is one of Canadas greatest statesmen Former resident dies in Ontario Mrs R A Abbott a former resident of Prince George has died at Port Arthur Ont at the age of 50 Funeral will be held at Port Arthur Tuesday She is survived by her hus husband � band a son Butch a brother J I Burke of Prince George two sisters Mrs T R Rich Richardson � ardson of Prince George and Mrs F R Nelson of Vancouver i Weafier7 roundup t BY ECM i France slapped BRISSKLS i 1M - Ital and The Netherlands took the lead today in striking back at France as the ruling bodv of the European Common Market gathered for tne first time sinre the Freivh vetoed Britains en entry � try into the group The Italians and Dutch made plain that they would not now sign a treatv for trade and ail with 18 African states all but two of them former Fiench colonies HIGHER PRICES The delay means that for an another � other vear at least Frenchmen will have to pay higher prices for African coffee and bananas among other things Under the new agreement aid to African producers from a six nation S730000000 fund would have taken the place of subsidies France has paid The fund also was to help the Afn cans develop new crops and industries The Common Maiket council of ministers is meeting for a two day session in an atmos atmosphere � phere tense with resentment The other five members West Germany Italy Belgium The Netherlands and Luxembourg arc angrv with the French for blackballing Britain in her membership bid The Flench feel the others are ganging up on them CLOSE TO HEARTS The African treaty is close to the hearts of the French lie cause it would tie the whole former French empire in Africa to the Common Market The other European nations do not oppose it But they want to show their annoyance with the French The Africans are worried Ambassador George Damas of Gabon said the 18 new nations hope they will not be made to suffer from reprisals taken by some Common Market mem members � bers Testing improves livestock herds Performance testing is the Unemployment More and i best means to better beef herd management assistant livestock commissioner R L Wilkinson said at Pincview Friday The talk by the BC Depart Department � ment of Agriculture official was co sponsored here by the Prince George Farmers Institute and the agriculture department Pregnancy tests allow the beef farmer to cull out the non fertile animals which often burden the entire herd The tests also allow a greater rate grow th in the herd Seventy two persons attended the meeting in the Pincview Hall Similar meetings arc be being � ing held at Burns Lake Fort Eraser and in the Peace River area BUDGET WORRIES COQUITLAM CPi Coquitlam school board meets tonight with four municipal councils to con consider � sider reductions in a school budget which has jumped 1 000000 in a ear to 1500000 The municipalities want the budget cut RAIN X VW Mainly cloudy skies will pre 1 PRAIRIE WEATHER vail Tuesday with occasional A narrow area of cloudy skies rain Little change in tempera in mtial Saskatchewan scp ture and light winds Low to- grates clear mild weather in night and high Tuesday at Alberta from clear cold weath Princc George Quesnel and i Pr m Manitoba Little pliant Smithers 35 and -15 Peace River Clouuy Be Becoming coming sunny Tuesday after noon Mild Winds light reach reaching � ing westerly 20 in the after afternoon � noon Low tonight and high Tuesday at Grande Prairie 30 and 35 Vancouver and Victoria Low temperatures tonight and highs taomurruw at both points 10 and 50 LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Prec Prince George Terrace Smithers Quesnel Williams Lake Kamloops Whitehorsc Fort Nelson Fort St John Duvvbon Creek 41 42 40 41 43 48 38 43 48 17 30 35 10 33 trace 30 32 31 30 1 31 - 23 in this pattern is forecast Tem peratures were 40 in Alberta 20 m Saskatchewan and five above in Manitoba Early morning weather in major cities Winnipeg Brandon w iuds Moose Jaw SE 8 Saskatoon -wind 8 18 below clear 10 below light - G above wind 7 above south Regina 2 above W wind J Swift Current 1J above wind west 18 Edmonton 28 calm and cloudy Medicine Hat 31 above cloudy winds SW 9 Calgary 26 above wind NV Lethbridgo 21 above wind SSW 10