Former Liberal health minister coming here Paul Martin Liberal MP for the Ontario riding of Essex East and former national health minister will visit Cariboo riding March 20 and 21 Stumping for Charlie Graham Liberal candi candidates � dates for Cariboo in the April 8 federal election lie will address a noon meeting at Prince George and appear on television March 21 Mr Martin will arrive in the riding at Fort St John March 20 where he will attend a noon meeting He will then fly to Dawson Creek for an evening meeting After the meeting in Prince George Mr Martin will go to Vernon and Kamloops MOTION DEFEATED Executive splits at stormy meet VICTORIA CP Three members of the Liberal Party executive in Victoria resigned Thursday night SPORTS Canada today in its open opening ing game in the World Hoc key Championships defeat defeated ed Germany e 0 The Ernie Richardson rink has defeated Jim Shields of Alberta to almost assure Saskatchewan a fourth title in Brier curling Quebecs voting age dropped to 18 from 27 By The Canadian Press Teenagers leccived a vote of confidence Thursday from mem members � bers of the Quebec legislature The Quebec members sitting in special committee unani unanimously � mously approved an extension of suffrage to 18-car-olds The previous age limit was 21 Quebec would become tiie fourth province to lower its age limits Albcita and Saskatche Saskatchewan � wan have allowed 18-year-olds the privilege and BC has low lowered � ered its age limit to 19 The proposal must be passed by the full assembly and the Quebec upper house before be becoming � coming law McBride resident dies in shooting Mclvin Rccder 43 of Mc Uride died Thursday from what was apparently a self inflicted gunshot wound RCMP said to today � day Rccdcrs body was found by his wife about 8 pm upstairs in their home A 12 gauge shot shotgun � gun was beside the deceased An inquest will be held the communitys future is for a business concern to expand Thats what the Bank of Mon Montreal � treal plans to do this spring according to newly arrived PG branch manager Tom Salton Watch for announcements soon Congrats to the chap who was driving a station wagon in the Moffat subdivision last night and who had his vehicle hit by something thrown by a small boy The driver skidded to a quick stop backed up went over to the lad meted out a good paddling something the kids parents should have dono Jong ago Lady driver of vehicle licensed 464 005 came off IN THE CITIZEN Church notices 14 Classified 12 13 Ccmics -- 11 Coming events 6 Editorial page 9 District news 2 Here and there 10 Markets 3 Quesnel news - 1 Sports -- 4 5 TV - 2 Youth page 11 it a stormy meeting President V Geoffrey Ellis left the meeting before it was half way through and before a ote was taken on his motion for a new nominating conven convention � tion in Victoria constituency for the April 8 federal election Treasurer A G Bcattic and Ward 1 president Sidney C Smith resigned after the motion was defeated 21 8 Retired navy officer David Groos was nominated last Thursday He defeated Foster Isherwood and Jack Mcars Mr Isherwood later announc announced � ed he would run as an inde independent � pendent candidate He was the unsuccessful Liberal candidate in Victoria in the last federal election Mr Isherwood has charged the nominating convention was manipulated and four of his supporters were denied votes because they arrived late George Larrigan first vice president is the new president He said The party as a whole endorsed the vote taken at the first nominating conven convention � tion No attempt will be made to bring the dissenting camps together Asked later why he resigned Mr Ellis told reporters Liberal officials in Ottawa apparently disbelieved a report he had fil filed � ed on the nominating conven convention � tion The report I sent to the Na National � tional Liberal Federation in Ot Ottawa � tawa was completely disregard disregarded � ed and in fact there was a telegram sent to me in effect that so far as the powers that be arc concerned the conven convention � tion had been conducted in a completely democratic man manner � ner Mr Ellis said previously there were two more ballots cast than delegates present at the nom nominating � inating convention and he would resign unless a new convention was held STOCK EXCHANGE BOSS SAYS and turned on to Seventeenth without stopping as the sign or deied She drove west on Seven Seventeenth � teenth crossed Queensway again ignoring the double cen centre � tre line and parked in the Over waitea lot Still on traffic a black Comet was parked by the curb in the 1100 block Fourth about 630 pm yesterday and according to visible registration card it is owned by John Pauli Licence 4C3 358 Which wouldnt be an item except it was parked on the left hand side of the street facing west Duchess Paik junior high principal Doug Weiker is apt to keep busy at 730 tonight in the field house when he chairs a public discussion on the subject of who should decide school cunicula Just about every in institution � stitution with a ladle in the curriculm planning soup will be represented including UBC school districts teachers and department of education Each will probably be pushing his own special concerns The whole thing is part of the teach ers convention which ends to tomorrow � morrow The NDP will open its com mittee rooms Monday at 1330 Third according to party spokesmen Phone number is LOgan 4 9516 4 t I if w j Phone LOgnn 4 2441 BERT DUDFIELD WILL represent Cariboo Toastmas ters Club at area speech finals in lcnticton this weekend He left today with othsr Toastmasters Mr Dudfickl last month was picked best of five local speakers UIC SAYS IT WONT GO BROKE OTTAWA 01 Arrange ments have been made to provide adequate financial support for the unemploy unemployment � ment insurance fund should it be needed the Unemploy Unemployment � ment Insurance Commission announced Thursday All those who are entitled to unemployment insurance benefits arc assured that there will be no delay or inconvenience experienced in regard to such payments said a statement The statement followed a report Wednesday that the fund has begun a downward movement to threatened bank ruptcy declining by 27 200000 at the end of January to 71800000 Two room shack burns to ground A two room shack in the Island Cache burned to the ground Thursday night Fire was noticed about 7 pm By the time volunteer firemen armed the building was be ond saving Police said Norman Walker owns the house at 1271 Eighth Nothing was saved from the building Caouette preaching chaos CALGARY CFI Eric W Kicrans president of the Mont Montreal � real and Canadian stock ex exchanges � changes Thursday brought his campaign against Real Caou Caouette � ette to the birthplace of the Canadian Social Creiit move movement � ment Speaking to the annual meet meeting � ing of the Independent Petro Petroleum � leum Association of Canada and earlier in an interview he said the policies advocated by the deputy Social Credit leader would result in economic chaos He suggested Premier E C Manning who has led a Social Credit government in Alberta for 20 ears should visit Que Quebec � bec to see if he can continue to support the party in that province Mr Kierans suggested Mr Manning tell citizens of Quebec of his position on the deputy leaders policies and promises He said the Cadouette Cred itistes will control the policy of the Social Credit group in the next Parliament by pas- Now hear this Good way to express faith in Hemlock at 10 ayem Thursday sion and force of numbers It would be tragic if Premier Manning the dean of provincial premiers rode into history chained to the chariot of Real Caouette said Mr Kierans These Mr Caouetles pro promises � mises of social dividends the cancellation of debt and higher interest rates without any ref reference � erence to increased population aie doomed and the people of Quebec will be the innocent victims He told the oil men Canada is not in tune with the world and the country will be forced to implement a policy of more free trade Our reputation in interna international � tional negotiations is nothing of which we can be proud We are almost seceding from an attempt to form a Western un unity � ity said Mr Kierans Canada cannot expect the US to i educe its tariff bar barriers � riers against Canada without demanding this country reduce its barriers against Ameiean goods as well He said the US is attempt ing to achieve political and economic unity of the West The US is showing a generos generosity � ity unparalleled in the history of the world Two professional political or organizers � ganizers will conduct a cam paign clinic for Liberal Paity members in Prince George Sat urday Mrs Margaret Brenner and Richard Sonley from provincial campaign headquaiters in Van Vancouver � couver will conduct the two- hour clinic starting at 8 p in in Liberal headquaiters in the BonAccoid Building Liberal candidate Charlie Ca Vol 7 No 48 fil vV fitf mmrzz i -n on the HUSTINGS Die hints at pay hike GUELPH Ont CP A strong possibility of nav in increases � creases for the armed forces and postal workers was held out by Prime Minister Dicfcn bakcr Wednesday night as he continued his election cam campaign � paign He also pledged a new five year plan for Canadian eco nomic deelopment that would include new incentives for pro production � duction sales and trade and new jobs The trade surplus of 1962 will be increased this year he predicted Addressing a crowd of 1200 in this city of 40000 Mr Dicf enbaker said a report on sal salaries � aries in the armed forces is due later this month When it is received it will be implemented He made this remark after referring to an Impending re report � port of the Civil Service Com Commission � mission on the salaries of let letter � ter carriers and other post of office � fice employees Wc cant bring in the in increases � creases now he said of the latter report The government had no power to act it would need spending authority from Parliament At another point he said Parliament will be called into session as soon as possible after the election - Mike has trouble WINNIPEG CP You get knocked about quite a bit going up the political ladder the major of Brandon Man said to Liberal Leader Pearson Thursday Im glad he thinks I am on the way up said the opposition leader with a broad grin But as the day developed it was only with pcrservcrance that Mr Pearson was able to keep grinning A combination of circumstances made Mayor Stee Magnaccas words almost prophetic First was the arrival in Brandon by chartered airliner from Saskatoon There was no ramp to reach the door of the DC 6B The Canadian Pacific Airlines crew had to hastily erect a portable ramp Then there was a chilly re reception � ception at the Canadian curling championship in Brandons Wheat City Arena It had been advertised by the Liberal party that Mr Pearson would offici officiate � ate at the start of the eighth round but championship offi cials would have nothing to do with mixing politics with sports Mr Pearson sat unheralded in a guest box in trie aiena T C talks transport BIGGAR Sask CP The NDP leader said Thursday night a federal NDP govern government � ment would establish a national transportation authority to make transportation more ef efficient � ficient and Jess competitive T C Douglas told a capacity crowd of 450 in the town hall of this railroad community that Continued on rage 3 Campaign clinic to be held in city Saturday Graham cuncntly In Dawson Creek conducting a grassroots campaign will likely icmain in the Peace River country until the end of next week Mr Grahams campaign man manager � ager Spike Enemark said to today � day his candidate will be sup supported � ported by Dr John Davis Lib Liberal � eral MP for Coast Capilano in a speech Monday at Dawson Creek While in the area Dr Davis and Mr Graham are scheduled to visit the Peace River dam e e 100000000 LOST NEW YORK AP Rep Representatives � resentatives of publishers and striking printers agreed on a new contract today clearing the way for an end to New Yorks newspaper shutdown that began 91 days ago A wage increase of 12 27 weekly over a two year period and a reduction in hours to 35 from 3CV4 for the second year of the contract were key provi provisions � sions Cost of the package is est mated at 1263 a week for each printer in the second year Cost of the strike within the industry has been estimated in excess of 100000000 There was no indication how soon eight closed newspapers which before the strike printed 5500000 copies a day might re resume � sume publication MORE WORK The agreement is subject to union ratification but Mayor Robert F Wagner said he as sumed it would be ratified in view of its unanimous endorse endorsement � ment by local and international officers of the International Ty Typographical � pographical Union AFL CIO and by the publishers This means that the shut shutdown � down involving the printers will end as soon as the union com completes � pletes negotiations of certain so called cleanup issues and rati ratifies � fies the agreement said Wag Wagner � ner Jiln addition he said ne negotiations � gotiations involving other un Ions two1 of whom are still on strike will likewise havetd be completed Still on strike arc unions rcp resenting stcrcotypcrs and mail mailers � ers SOLID FRONT The shutdown deprived New Yorkers of all nine of their ma major � jor dailies for 87 days The New York Post broke the solid front of the Publishers Association of New York and resumed publi publication � cation Monday The other pa papers � pers remained off the stands The third - party agreement Wagner worked out provides for a wage rise of 651 the first year of the contract and 576 the second The mayor said cost of the 35 hour work week is estimated by the publishers at 36 cents a week for each man Also included Wagner said are various terms to offset the effects of automation called a prime issue in the dispute by the president of ITU Local 6 Bertram A Powers Asked for details the mayor said it was complicated and he would rather not discuss it Itlzn The only daily newspaper serving North Central British Columbia 6MH0Rt PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY MARCH 8 1963 91 -day shutdown of papers ending tem of blackmail as a result of bidding practices on timber- the legislatures committee on forestry was Learn French MLA pleads VICTORIA CP A Social Credit member of the legis legislature � lature said Thursday night the provinces owe a debt to the first Canadians the French and should learn their langu language � age But Bert Price of Vancouver Burrard said the manner in which languages are taught in BC schools is a dismal fail failure � ure He said during the debate on the estimates of the education department in the legislature that children should learn lan languages � guages at the age of four or fjve Contractors squabbling about Peace River job A difference of opinion over the amount of extra payments and allowances has led to a money quarrel between Inter International � national Power and Engineer Engineering � ing Consultants and one of its sub contractors on the Peace River power project Addco Drilling is demanding about 5100000 n addition to another 100000 it has already received for test drilling at the damsite according to Mervin Underbill of Prince George a principal in the drilling firm Harold Sigurdson a Vancou Vancouver � ver chartered accountant who is liquidator of Addco in bank bankruptcy � ruptcy told The Citizen in a telephone interview that the dis disagreement � agreement was an honest one in which both sides have a good argument IPEC treasurer David A Adams of Vancouver said his firm has proposed a generous settlement Our engineers have leaned over backwards to pro propose � pose a fair settlement How ever he said he could not agree with the Addco bill told Thursday The battle of the auction room was described in a brief submitted by the Truck Loggers Association representing many small operators on the coast It was another of many sub submissions � missions the committee has re received � ceived from throughout BC asking for protection for the small operator particularly in reference to bidding on timber within sustained yield forestry units The brief said when an estab established � lished operator wants to cut a certain area of timber he asks the government to put it up for auction The request was gen generally � erally made after some consid considerable � erable investment in road con struction Sealed tenders are submitted If the operator who asks for the auction docs not make the high highest � est bid he has the right to match the highest bid and ac acquire � quire the timber VICTORIA CP A bill was introduced in the legislature Thursday the eventual objective of which is the certification for proficiency of all tradesmen in BC The bill an amendment to tbc Apprenticeship and Trades Tradesmens � mens Qualifications Act intro introduced � duced by Labor Minister Peter Peterson � son would prohibit the em plojment in any designated trade of persons who have no a certificate In line with the objective the bill also eliminates all age qual qualifications � ifications for apprentices NO MONEY FOR ACTON ON MACDONALD REPORT -t 7r n Cnnv TM II SO p f Mont4 HT CARRIER INITIAL ROAD WORK IN the Seymour Subdivision was started this week by the city Five pieces of heavy duty equipment were moved in to scrape off clay surface material and deposit it in low lying areas The subdivision is expected to be completed by fall and will be fully sen iced with underground utilities Vandcrvoort photo PROTECTION ASKED Timber bid blackmail7 charged by operators VICTORIA CP Logging operators face a sys The five day forecast for this area calls for little change in the weather pattern between now and Wednesday with little or no precipitation For Saturday the forecast is mostly sunny little change in temperature and light winds Low tonight and high Saturday at Prince George Quesnel and Smithers 20 and 45 Sunday outlook Continuing mostly sunny and mild LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Prec Prince George 45 2G Terrace 47 26 Smithers 47 23 Quesnel 49 21 Williams Lake 48 21 Kamloops 50 21 Whitcharsc 39 25 Fort Nelson 50 21 Fort St John 47 24 Dawson Creek 47 32 PRAIRIE WEATHER Winnipeg 18 below clear Saskatoon 17 above wind south 10 snowing Regina 10 above SE wind 14 Lethbridge 32 above wind west 18 Calgary 25 above winds north 3 Edmonton 31 above clear wind NW 6 EXPLODING BEER KEG KILLS TWO CHICAGO AP A beer keg being tapped exploded Wednesday in a tavern kill killing � ing the bartender and the co owner The explosion hut led a piece of mqtal into one mans head and the other suffered a shattered left arm and in internal � ternal injuries City left out in education spending VICTORIA Special B C will hae a new university named after Simon Frascr but it wont be in Prince George Education Minister Leslie Peterson told the legislature Thursday Simon Fraser Univer University � sity will probably be in liurnaby to serve the western Fraser Valley He also told the house there will bo legislation to incorpor incorporate � ate Nelsons Notre Dame Col College � lege as a private university Furthermore the government plans to provide any extra money needed or higher edu- Interior cation this jcar put of consoli consolidated dated revenue Peterson said there is no money allocated in the esti estimates � mates for implementing the Macdonald report lie also promised legislation allowing establishment of three junior colleges at Vancouver somewhere in the Okanagan and somewhere in the Koote nays he wasnt specific He didnt mention Prince Georges private college but Highways Minister Phil Gag Jardi delivered an impassioned plea for a junior college at Kamloops to serve most of the Gaglardi said Ka mloops should be tho centre of a col- lege to serve Williams Lake Quesnel Liliooct balmon Arm and Rcvclstokc He said it was his first speech during the debate on estimates in 11 years at Victoria Gaglardi said he didnt be believe � lieve Dr John Macdonald pre sident of UBC is aware of the tremendous activity going on around Kamloops A college would be needed long before 1975 Peterson told the House ear lier statements he made about implementing the Macdonald re port had been misconstrued He was not taking a second look he said He had intended to implement as much of the report as possible all along Howecr it would not be pos siblc to do it all unless thcic is a great economic expansion plus increased federal aid Peterson said there will be four B C universities provided for at this session Simon Fra Fraser � ser UBC in Vancouver Victo Victoria � ria and Nelson He also said the government will set up two special advisory boards One on acedemic mat ters the other to decide how to divide up government grants to the three public universities V