SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Kninloops Salmon Arm claim singles lilies al shuttle tourney Williams Lake Stampcdcrs lake 3 1 lead in hockey final Trail bantams win BC crown by defeating local team See Pages 4 and 5 plished and the number of names they got on their pcti tion to the government for big ger grants Most interesting window dis play on Third is the typewriter under water in Herb Burrs Cariboo Business Machines win dow So youll probably never type under water but it does not hurt the machine to be dunked Phone LOgcm 4 2441 Vol 7 No 54 ssssssssssssKHK s ii JMkWttSSSfSS ssH ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssm v - - tl Jt JmM M cmtiSmL HEaLH fi 4HaW- flH 1 HsssssE H r ssssssHHHBSiSli slksssmssssBn V assssssssliHsssssslHsssSKi ssssVlsslissSwirmi QHBV MtlsssssKsSilwfWMlilS kVusssPMHslsv PP m BBiiiiiiiiiWkiaIif BBHsJMHasfwslte- JsKL JsVHWflHif m 1HHiIHk39Wxp vassKffllllsQtw IssssBMl- id 1Mb SMSWJIStel JsssssHHtfHHHslHsW iMilSWEOKI SENIOR PIANO CUP IS ADMIRED BY CHERYL BAYNTUN WHO WON IT AT the annual music festival which concluded here Saturday Cup is put up for com competition � petition by the festival association It was one of many cups and trophies present presented � ed at the awards performance and presentation Sec story on Page 3 64 VOTE MARGIN Printers to continue strike Mothers dream warns of daughters death VANCOUVER CP Mrs Verla Williams had a dream Saturday night that many people were crying As a result she begged her 18-year-old daughter Leslie not to go on a hike Sunday But Leslie went with three companions Before their horrified gaze she slid from a moss covered rock above a 150 foot waterfall She was killed instantly Two Boy Scouts killed by exploding mortar VERNON CT Two Boy Scouts weic killed and a third injiucd Saturday when a mortar shell exploded on land used dur during � ing the Second World War for military exercises Dead are Donald Hope 15 and Grant Morgan 13 mem members � bers of the fifth Vernon Scout Troop In hospital with bruises and lacerations is David Crane 11 lie was reported in good condi condition � tion The Scout troop apparently had been clearing a local road way of bushes at the time of the blast One of the boys is reported to have struck the mor mortar � tar with an ax The area was closed off im immediately � mediately and an army demoli demolition � tion crew went in to search for possible additional explosives Now hear this Hcsidents of the Island Cache ooops sorry its now called the Cottonwood Island Improe ment District and thats offi official � cial are especially appreciat appreciative � ive of the woik done by Mrs Cassie Boyd Almost single handed she obtained signatures on the petition by which the C1I1 Cache residents sought and won their improvement dis tiict as a legal entity from the piovincial government So the pioperty owners have present cd her with a purse of money to buy herself an extra special Easter bonnet Leaders of Canadas four po political � litical parties will be questioned an election issues in press con conferences � ferences on CBC radio at 730 pin March 19 20 25 and 20 Tirst program will feature NDP boss T C Douglas the second Socred R N Thompson then Liberals Lester B Mike Pearson and the fourth Prime Minister John Diefenbaker of t h v Conservatives Quizzing them will he four of Canadas top newsmen Arthur Low of Satin day Night James McCook of The Ottawa Journal Mark Harrison of The Toronto Star ANNUAL WALK PENTICTON CP More than 100 persons decked out in green jegalia took part in the annual St Patricks Day walk from Summerland to Penticton a dis distance � tance of about 10 miles and Clive Baxter of The Finan Financial � cial Post The firm name Sawley Agencies Ltd was inad inadvertently � vertently left out of an adver advertisement � tisement inserted in last Fri Fridays � days Citizen by the Prince George multiple listing service You want to buy or sell a home remember Sawlcys First resident professor to con conduct � duct the school boards univers university � ity course here 1DG0G1 Prof Ron Baker will be among three UBC faculty members who will discuss the Macdonald report at the jegional conference on higher education here Saturday Others on the panel will be Dr S A Jennings and R R Jeffels of UBC and BC School Trus Trustees � tees Association president R E Lester No statistics are available but the UBC student effort to bring their alma ma ters fiscal plight to the atten attention � tion of Interior citizens Friday and Saturday was apparently successful Luci Denis who led the 20 students who visited the PG a tea icpoited siie was pleased with the work aceom NEW YORK AP Printers have voted to continue their newspaper strike here dimming hopes of getting eight major dailies back on the streets this week By a margin of 64 ballots 1621 to 1557 the union print printers � ers voted Sunday to reject a con contract � tract settlement proposed by Mayor Robert Wagner and ap approved � proved by publisher and union negotiators March 8 The strike by Local 6 of the International Typographical Un Union � ion began last Dec 8101 days ago against four newspapers Five other major dailies closed voluntarily at the same time One The Post resumed publi publication � cation March 4 LARGE UNITS The vote raised the possibil possibility � ity that the ITU executive coun council � cil might submit the proposed settlement to a referendum of the entire membership of Local 6 including some 6000 commer commercial � cial printers and the 3000 odd newspaper printers Two large units of the New York Newspaper Guild voted Sunday to extend their current contracts as the printers had demanded so that the agree agreements � ments would expire simultane simultaneously � ously with those of nine news newspaper � paper craft unions That issue has been a major stumbling block to ending the long labor dispute Despite the printers vote guild units at other closed dailies were to go ahead with their voting today on the contract expiration issue PACT RATIFIED In two otiier major develop developments � ments Sunday the striking Ster eotypers Union ratified a con contract � tract agreement with the pub publishers � lishers and the Photoengravers Union voted to authorize its leaders to call a strike if they failed to get a satisfactory con contract � tract by 4 pm today Besides the printers and ster stereotypes � eotypes a third striking union the mailers is negotiating for a new pact And in addition to the photo engravers five other non-striking craft unions are seeking new contracts All the newspaper un unions � ions here with the exception of the independent Delivejers Un Union � ion are AFL CIO affiliates AS VOTING DAY NBARS k 6 DOZEN MEN Picketers attacked QUEBEC CP Youthful ban-the-bomb pickets including girls were jostled and pushed sharply Sunday and their signs torn from their hands by about a dozen men outside a big elec election � tion campaign rally for Liberal Leader Lester Pearson No one was injured and no actual blows were struck in the melee that flared from heated arguments Police watched dur during � ing the thrcc-minutc-long inter interlude � lude in which one girl was shoved hard against a stone wall The pickets generally of offered � fered no resistance The incident followed some face to face shouting and shouts of Communistcs at the body of about 35 youngsters said to be from Laval University Then about a dozen men left the meeting in the Quebec arm armory � ory and the placard snatching began Signs including the offi official � cial ban-the-bomb insignia were trampled in the snow and hit with wooden handles from others One of the placard snatchcrs asked twice whether he was a Liberal replied I am a na nationalist � tionalist Apparently unaware of the in incident � cident outdoors Mr Pearson waited through two hours of speeches by district candidates and others before he got the rostrum His audience was not so pa patient � tient At the outset it numbered about 2500 But when Mr Pear Pearson � son finished fewer than 1000 people remained It was snow snowing � ing hard outside at the time Centennial meet set for tonight Tonights the night the Prince George and district centennial committee will be set up The meeting to get underway about 8 pm at City Hall is being chaired by Aid Spike Ene mark Representatives from service clubs fraternal organ organizations � izations community organiza organizations � tions and individuals will dis discuss � cuss projects already proposed and suggest additional projects Latest addition to a growing list of suggestions being kept by secretary Arran Thomson is establishment of a brass band the instruments uni uniforms � forms and music to be supplied as a centennial project Revision court sits this week Mistakes and omissions in the preliminary lists of city voters will be corrected Thurs Thursday � day Friday and Saturday when court of revision sits here Revising officer Lawrence Blundell has announced he will hold hearings from 10 to 11 am and from 7 to 10 pm down stars at 300 Brunswick At that time voteis who have been listed incorrectly or miss missed � ed in the recent enumeration can have their names placed properly on the voters lists Electors in the city polling divisions numbers 119 to 147 cannot be sworn in on voting day April 8 if they have not had their names placed on the list by the court of revision he said IN THE CITIZEN Classified 8 9 Comics 9 Coming events 6 Editorial page 7 Markets - 3 Quesnel news 2 Sports 4 5 Tv 6 e JgHH e on the HUSTINGS Truth squad disbanded OTTAWA CD Liberal party hcadquaitcrs announced Sun Sunday � day that it has decided to dis disband � band the truth squad that was formed last week to attend meetings held by Prime Minis Minister � ter Diefenbaker The squad consisting of Judy La Marsh MP for Niagara Falls in the last Parliament Fred Belairc party icscarch worker and Jack Macbeth free lance journalist has been attending meetings held by Prime Minister Diefenbaker to point out to the press any in inaccuracies � accuracies he might make in his political campaign The squad didnt show up at St Johns Nfld Saturday night Liberal headquarters an announced � nounced the squad was being disbanded because it had been misunderstood and misinter misinterpreted � preted and because of re regrettable � grettable harassment of squad leader Judy La Marsh Liberal candidate for re election in Nia Niagara � gara Falls Dief gets last laugh SAINT JOHNS Nfld CP Mr Diefenbaker in his St Johns speech said It has been said the truth shall make you free It cer tainly freed that group He said in an obvious refer ence to Liberal Premier Small wood I want Newfoundland not to allow itself to be controlled by any one person Mr Diefenbaker appealed plainly for greater support of Conservative candidates in Newfoundlands seven federal ridings You havent returned us very many members one in last years election two in 1958 This time Im asking you to join the rest of Canada I have never let you down I have never measured what you deserve by the number of members you return Sevigny chosen MONTREAL CP Pierre Sevigny who quit the Diefen Diefenbaker � baker cabinet over the prime ministers defence policy was nominated Sunday night as the Conservative party candidate in Longueuil riding We dont have the bomb and we dont want the bomb the former associate defence min minister � ister said in accepting the nom nomination � ination but we lnust accept the arms wc have bought to protect the Canadian people Critics slammed JONQUIERE Que CP So cred deputy Caouelte described the critics of Social Ciedit as imbeciles fools ani animals � mals bloodsuckers who arc draining the poor and dis dishonest � honest leaders He said Canadians gave or loaned financial and material aid worth 7000000000 to Brit ain during the war What was possible in helping the British should also be possible in help helping � ing Canadians Itlzen The only daily newspaper serving North Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY MARCH 18 1963 CABIN RAZED Governor makes apology for criticism of road JUNEAU Alaska AP Concessionaire Chris Palzcr was speaking strictly as an in individual � dividual and not as an official or emplovec of the state when he criticized the condition of BCs Highway 16 Gov Wil William � liam A Egan said Saturday Palzcr was quoted in Anchor Anchorage � age as saying the highway is almost impassable In a letter to Highways Min Minister � ister Gaglardi of BC Egan said Palzer was speaking en tirely on his own He is not an official or employee of our Alaska state government The statements made do not reflect the views of Alaska state officials We Alaskans are totally fam familiar � iliar with the breakup period and arc not about to criticize our Canadian neighbors for per periodic � iodic problems over which they have no control We know that you arc doing your best to reconstruct and pave Highway 16 as quickly as available funds will permit We also know that maintenance of the road is constantly receiving your attention As governor of Alaska I am proud of the friendly co-operation which exists between the State of Alaska and all officials in the government of the Pro Province � vince of British Columbia Our states warm relation relationship � ship with British Columbia is on a permanent basis I can assure you Our new ferry system will serve to strengthen that mutual friendship and co ordinated ef effort � fort ma f The five day forecast calls for slightly below normal temperatures and moderate precipitation Mostly cloudy skies arc fore cast for Tuesday with a few GALA PROFITS VANCOUVER CO The Uni vcrsity of BC Mardi Gras this winter made 7500 for research into muscular diseases a meet meeting � ing of the BC Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association was told Candidates fan out across riding Peter Runkle Conservative standard bearer in the April 8 federal vole was the only Cariboo candidate scheduled to bo in Prince George today Liberal Charlie Graham Social Creditor Bert Leboe and New Democrat Bill Close were all working north of the moun mountains � tains according to schedules released by committee rooms Mr Graham will address a public niceiing at Foil Nel Nelson � son tonight and move to Fort St John Tuesday wlieie he will meet Paul Martin Wed nesday The former Liberal minister of national health and wel fare will speak in support of Mr Graham at Fort St John and at Dawson Creek Wednes Wednesday � day He will stop only briefly at Ilimv George Thuisday morn ing while his plane ii fuels Mr Martin will then continue south while Mr Graham goes to McBride for Friday Mr Leboe was to be cam campaigning � paigning at Cecil Lake and other small rural communities around Fort St John today He is scheduled to return to Prince George Tuesday The NDP candidate Mr Close is also north of the mountains and will not be in Prince George until Sunday He will remain south of the mountains until caily April Nominations By The Canadian Press Total to date 941 PC 250 Lib 265 SC 194 NDP 207 Coinm 13 Other 12 j- 7c a Copy Vr Fire victim 60 fighting for life A 60-ycar-old district man is in critical condition in Prince George Regional Hospital today after being burned when his cabin was razed late Sunday i Angus S Buchanan who liv lived � ed alone in a cabin about three miles west of Prince George in the Peterson Subdivision has burns to 90 per cent of his body RCMP said today that Buch Buchanan � anan appeared to have started a fiic in the cabin stove about 11 pm The building caught fire shortly before midnight No next-of-kin have been lo located cated Police said Buchanan appar apparently � ently crawled out of the burn burning � ing cabin and was later found by J C Mueller Mueller took Buchanan to hospital Teacher recruiting team happy with its progress School District 57 officials are pleased with the results of a trip to the coast by a six man recruiting teain lost week Trustee Harold Moffat chairman of the recruit recruiting � ing committee said today a few new contracts with teachers were signed and a lot of valuable contacts were made Next step in the recruitment of about 125 new teachers needed by next September will be another recruiting trip south in mid April he said PRSON BARS SHOOK Freed prisoners tell of Cuba missile tests MIAMI Fla AP Two US women first of more than 20 American prisoners expected to be freed from Cuban jails within six weeks claim that while in prison they heard Russians test firing missiles I dont think they could be small ones one said They shook the prison bars in our hands The women were released un unexpectedly � expectedly Sunday with no strings attached according to James Donovan the New York lawyer who negotiated their freedom Donovan said the other native-born Americans will be re leased when delivery of 53000- 000 worth of medicine and foods from the US to Cuba is com completed � pleted That should take about six weeks Donovan said The US agreed to exchange the 53000000 worth of goods for the release of 1113 Cubans taken prisoner in the unsuc unsuccessful � cessful Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961 Donovan also said Cuban Pre Premier � mier Fidel Castro agreed to free nine skin divers arrested six weeks ago if the lawyer could prove them innocent of counter revolutionary activity The freed prisoner said the Russians arc testing missiles at an underground rock quarry six miles from Guanajay Pris Prison � on 15 miles from Havana That is one of the sites where Rus Russians � sians installed intermediate range missiles before last Oc Octobers � tobers Cuban crisis She said the tests were con conducted � ducted every three or four days i i cuawepc il Aantharii U v f UwfcLf JLw I roundup nm I V8L - i ftJiTx i 1x7VAf i a s m r i i f iv fii m j t i w ns ra v i showers or snow flurries Little change in temperature and light winds Low tonight and high Tuesday at Prince George Quesnel and Smithers 25 and 45 Peace River Low tonight and high Tuesday at Grande Prairie 10 and 25 Vancouer low tonight and high Tuesday 35 and 50 Vic Victoria � toria 38 and 50 LAST 24 HOURS HI Lo Prec Plincc George 45 23 04 Terrace 42 35 trace Smithers 45 28 02 Quesnel 51 2G Williams Lake 47 35 Kamloops 56 20 Whitehoisc 14 -1 01 Foit Nelson 10 -15 0G Fort St John 39 -2 01 UdWbonCiiTk 41 1 06 PRAIRIE WEATHER Winnipeg 11 south wind clear Regina 17 SE wind 18 clear Saskatoon 11 east wind 4 foggy Lelhbridge 39 wind WSW 24 30 cloudy Calgary 36 wind WNW 20 gusting to 29 DROWNING SUSPECTED A South Fort George man is missing and believed drown drowned � ed in the Fraser River RCMP report Alvin Hanson 55 was re reported � ported missing from his home Saturday Tracks led to a hole in the river ice about 50 yards from shore and no tracks appeared to lead away from the open water Police said detachments south of here have been no notified � tified to watch for a body Hanson is married Alaska pleads for protection JUNEAU Alaska AP Al Alaska � aska Governor William Egan said today wc have been screaming for protection along the northwest coast but wc dont seem to get any place with the Pentagon That was his reaction to the Washington announcement that Soviet planes have flown over the remote area near Etolin Strait and Kuskokwim Bay Egan said there is a scram scramble � ble station for jet fighter-interceptors about 400 miles northeast of Etolin Strait but that bases aic needed at other locations Alaskas big ballistic missile early warning station at Clear in the interior near Fail banks is more than 1000 miles from the area flown over by the Rus Russians � sians Radar stations arc sprinkled along the Alaskan coast but the major ones are not in that area Inquest resumes here Wednesday Inquest into the death of a 35-year-old man will continue in Prince George Wednesday Nick Demchuk was killed last Thursday when struck by a semi trailer truck on the Hart Highway about 70 miles north of here CITY MAN FACES CHARGE AT COAST VANCOUVER Special Ravmond Jinkmon 38 of Prince GVorgo has been charged with hit-and-run and negligent driving heie Police said Jinkcibon side swiped anotiicr car at Con naught and Gianvillc and then drove off without stop ping No one was injured in the accident He was arrested about four blocks away wheie he stop ped his car they said