SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Stampcdcrs edge Mohawks 4 3 in overtime to take Waller Trophy Montreal lacking in leadership says goalie Jacques Plante Chicago forward helping club by holding Howe Sec Pages 4 and 5 STEACYi I didnt mean it VANCOUVER 01 Newton Stcacy in a telephone interview from San Francisco said Wed ncsday he probably made the explosive remarks attributed to him but he didnt mean them to sound the way they did Interviewed by the Sun Mr Steacy a former B C agricul agriculture � ture minister said remarks he made to a delegation of tour touring � ing BC majors and provincial officials were meant in a friend friendly � ly unoffending way Mr Steacy is B C tourist manager in San Francisco MOST UNFORTUNATE In the BC legislature Wed Wednesday � nesday Recreation Minister Westwood said he would investi investigate � gate a report that offensive re remarks � marks were made and stated 4 If it occurred it is most un unfortunate � fortunate Mr Wcstwoods remarks fol followed � lowed a demand by Leo Nim sick NDP Cranbrook that Mr Steacy be recalled to explain about remarks attributed to him in he Sun The story said that during a bus tour of San Francisco Mr Stcacy mentioned over a pub public � lic address system Jap town and a beach on which on Sun Sundays � days theres every shape shade size and color except whites of course MEANT NIGRAS The story said Mr Stcacy later took Tak Toyota Japanese-Canadian from Crcston aside aijd said I hope you realize I wasnt talking about vou people I meant the Nigras Mr Stcacy said in the inter interview � view Wednesday that when he spoke of Jap town he did so in the unoffending way as peo people � ple do in referring to Jap oranges He said he couldnt recall mentioning the beach for Neg roes but said that if he did it was in a joking manner There was no spirit of vin dictiveness in what I said NEWTON STEACY Jap town At least two PG people have a chance to win a bundle on Saturdays Irish Canadian Press reported jesterday PG folks were out of the running but a more complete list of live tickets revealed that ticket holders with the nom de plumes Cant Win and Sure Fire both live in the city or district here abouts Mrs Richard Griffiths who holds the Cant Win ducat has received a wire indicating she will win at least 428 British pounds about 1200 And the amount could be higher de pending on where the horse places Last nights Cariboo Hockey League final which was won by Williams Lake Stampcders might be said to have conclud concluded � ed the Eight Ball series When the Stamps checked into the City Centre Motel last Saturday they had a 3 1 lead in games over the Mohawks Prior to the game Mohawk manager Gterne Married visited the Stamps and IN THE CITIZEN Bttty Connt r - i Clasiifitd I Comics - 9 Coming events 10 Editorial peso 7 Entertainment guide 11 12 District news 9 2 Here and there 6 Markets - 3 Quesnel news 2 Sports -4 5 J Crowd stands in rain to get peek at Queen VANCOUVER CP Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent 55 minutes in Vancouver Wednesday night before taking off on the last leg of Jtheir flight back while there he handed Stamp goalie Ed Schluter an eight ball remarking This will put vou guys behind the eight ball so you can cancel that victory celebration you have planned for Sunday Schluter just laugh laughed � ed but sure enough the Mo Mohawks � hawks won the next two games to even the series Just before last nights final Schluter rap rapped � ped on the Mohawk dressing room door opened it and toss ed in the eight ball with the comment that PG could have it back and keep it Mohawks decided that when they got ahead in the game theyd toss the eight ball into the Williams Lake box which they did But a Stampeder tpssed it right back out again and now no nobody � body knows where it is And that eight ball even more than a foolish penalty and some poor defence work was responsible for the Mohawk loss An one who sees lunkheads tampering with or pushing over the big mailbox stand at Laur- ier and Melville might like to know the post office pays re wards up to 200 for informa tion leading to the conviction of persons who damage mail containers This stand is a temporary one but Its been dumped four times in the last week CPA has come out with a new fancy timetable effective April 1 with a novel listing for arrival and departure tunes that makes it fun to fig figure � ure them but to London About 500 persons 250 of them standing in the rain waved and cheered as the Queen and her husband disembarked from the aircraft at 904 pm when it arrived here after a five hour flight from Honolulu The crowd was stm there lor ner aepar ture The Queen and Prince Philip left London seven weeks ago for a formal tour of Australia and New Zealand Wednesdays arrival and de departure � parture went smoothly Commander Richard Colville royal press secretary said dur during � ing the 5 top over We are on Perth time and its 2 am in the middle of to tomorrow � morrow night Perth time Perth time is stomach time for us There were 43 passengers aboard the jet and a new crew of 13 took over the controls here For the three stewardesses it was an unexpected assignment The three girls scheduled to handle cabin duties were pulled from the crew earlier when it was found that one of them had been skiing in Zermatt Switz Switzerland � erland scene of a recent out break of tvphoid The royal visitors were met at Vancouver International Air port by Lt Gov George Pearkes for the federal government Premier Bennett for the prov ince and Major William Rathie for the city I jurisdiction of the RCMP It selected five pilots to form the rescue team two of them be being � ing delegated to carry out the initial pick up and the three to stand by Anxious as everyone was to participate the stand by pilots Di Phon LOgart 42441 Vol 7 No 62 Y SNOW e mttf Spp Mmit 2J HK9ii o F ym -i v K RCMP FINGERPRINT EXPERT IS INVESTIGATING AN ATTEMPTED SAFE- cracking at the Coliseum Tuesday night He was flown in from Dawson Creek Wednesday night The huge safe was pushed onto its side in manager -Bill Woyciks office Thieves entered the Coliseum by smashing a side window Eight doors were broken inside the building Thieves also broke into the store room and concession supplies room But nothing appeared to have been taken Vandervoort photo VANCOUVER STOP OVER Pellets from air may aid growth of BC forests VICTORIA CH A tagging exe cutive said today chemical pel pellets � lets to be dropped from a heli helicopter � copter over Vancouver Island timberlands next June may speed the growth of trees by as much as 20 vcars William M Sloan Pacific Logging Co president announc announced � ed that the experimental tree fertilization project will cover 450 acres with 55 tons of ni nitrates � trates in the form of pellets The undertaking is the larg largest � est of its kind on the continent The work will be carried out in the Nanaimo Cowichan Lake and Alberni areas DIAL TO BRITAIN NEW YORK AP Direct dialing by operators between the US and Britain began to day American Telephone and Telegraph Co announced Now hear this The five day forecast for this area indicates slightly below normal temperatures and heavy precipitation Snowfall this morning was 22 inches Fridays forecast is for var iable cloudiness with scattered snow flurries Cooler Light winds except southerly 15 in the Prince George area Low tonight and high Friday at Prince George and Smithcrs 20 and 38 Quesnel 25 and 40 Peace River Cloudy with intermittent snow Low tonight at Grande Prairie 5 above Re Remaining � maining steady near that tem temperature � perature all of Friday Low tonight and high Friday at Vancouver 35 and 50 Vic Victoria � toria 37 and 50 LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo prec Prince George 49 31 trace Terrace 43 34 04 Smithcrs 47 32 08 Quesnel 57 33 trace Williams Lake 51 33 07 Kamloops 63 41 04 Whitehorse 10 -5 02 Fort Nelson 3 -3 03 Fort St John 47 6 09 Dawson Creek 47 12 03 PRAIRIE WEATHER Winnipeg 38 part cloudy Brandon 37 winds light Moose Jaw 40 part cloudy Regina 43 SSE wind at 18 gusy 24 Saskatoon 41 SW wind 12 part cloudy Swift Current 42 south wind 22 Lethbridgc 45 wind SW 20 Calgary 34 wind south clear Airport worker blamed with hindering rescue OTTAWA CP The trans port department said Wednes Wednesday � day that Jack McCallum one of its airport mechanics at Wat sop Lake hampered the res rescue � cue of two Americans lost for 48 days near Watson Lake on the B C Yukon border The department said in a statement that press reports that McCallum was punished because he had taken time off his job to rescue Ralph Flore 42 of San Bruno Calif and Helen Klaben 21 of Brooklyn NY are erroneous and dis distorted � torted The statement said the res rescue � cue operation Mas under the were held on the ground be cause of the small landing and take off area at the rescue scene the department said VcCallum t h e statement said was not part of the res rescue � cue team and had not been invited by the rescue coordina coordinators � tors to participate The department said McCal McCallum � lum who owns his own plane took off from Vatsou Lake for the purpose of taking pic pictures � tures for personal gain He landed at the rescue area took photographs and returned to Watson Lake where he waited for offers from news media for his pictures A UL magazine eventually purchased them The airport manager cen censored � sored McCallum said the de department � partment tie did not take part in the rescue operations and be hampered the opera tions by bis presence Jm e Btfif Snj M jTirCrr on the HUSTINGS Speakers use jibes By The CANADIAN PRESS The political jibe enlivened the April 8 federal election cam campaign � paign Wednesday Liberal Leader Pearson said at Regina the Conservatives havent a chance of getting a majority and that Prime Min Minister � ister Dicfcnbakcrs only hope would be to form some kind of coalition with Social Credit He said there have been many great combinations in Canadian history Mad oM ap irt Laurier and Blake King and Lapomtc M LdUient anu tlic and now Diefcnbakcr and Caouettc David Lewis deputy House leader of the New Democratic Party in the last Parliament said at Toronto the Conserva Conservative � tive and Liberal leaders just stand on the sidewalk and watch the people go bv RUN LIKE HELL When theyre sure which di direction � rection the people arc going they run like hell to get in front of them he said At Vancouver Mr Dicfcn baker said the Liberals had come up with a new slogan Pearson or paralysis If we got him Mr Pearson wed have both the prime minister said Robert Thompson Social Credit leader at Red Deer Alta denied Agriculture Min Minister � ister Hamiltons charge that he had plotted -with Bay Street interests to overthrow Mr Diefcnbakcr shortly before the Feb 5 fall of the government The only man I knew per personally � sonally was Senator Wallace McCutchcon then minister without portfolio and now trade minister Mr Thompson add added � ed SOCREDS APPROACHED The only negotiation at that time was an approach to sec if Social Credit would support George Now Ian the finance minister as an interim prime minister until such time as the budget could be brought down and a party leadership conven convention � tion could be held T C Douglas New Demo Democratic � cratic Party leader got back into campaign action after Continued on Page 3 Record turnout at polls forecast by election boss OTTAWA CP Chief Elec Electoral � toral Officer Nelson Caston Guay Wednesday forecast a record turnout of better than 80 per cent of eligible voters in the April 8 federal election Best previous showing was 798 per cent of 9131000 eli gibles in the 1958 election Last June 18 793 per cent of the 9700325 eligibles went to the polls i Mr Casronguay based his forecast on public interest re reflected � flected in inquiries to his office and to returning officers in the countrys 263 constituencies The number of eligible vot voters � ers for April 8 wont bo known until after the election but Mr Castonguay reported Monday that preliminary tabulation by his rcturing officers indicated at least 9844196 The figure is likely to be in increased � creased by revisions which in the last election added about 80000 names and in some elec elections � tions have added more than 200000 GRAHAM CHARGES i 4W itlzen The only daily newspaper serving North Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA THURSDAY MARCH 28 1963 BY COMMITTEE c ijtewas if 7e n fin 1R M pf Month r -gjpyp BT T CARRIKR Lumber bidding protest ignored VICTORIA Special The legislatures forestry committee Wednesday de decided � cided not to do anything about complaints from Prince George lumbermen The committee reported on he last day of the 1963 session after hearing days of protests by lumbermen from the Inter Interior � ior about bidding practices The report signed by chair chairman � man Cyril Shclford SC Omin cca said that Northern opera operators � tors strongly favor direct allo allocation � cation of timber with bidding limited to operators within a sustained yield unit But truck loggers and other coastal groups did not support such complete control At this stage in the compe competitive � titive demand for timber the committee feels that allocation would require both increased responsibility for management and a regimented higher level of wood utilization This may be acceptable at some future time but with the present state of the industry it docs not seem proper to im pose such a requirement SERIOUS CONCERN The report concedes that ir irresponsible � responsible bidding docs occur and is a cause of serious con concern � cern Suggestions made at commit committee � tee hearings such as imposition of bidding fees have some merit but the -committee said it could not find any strong sup support � port for any one of them As a consequence the com committee � mittee proposes that the mat matter � ter be thoroughly studied by those intcrcstW or affected during the coming year and made the subject of further in inquiry � quiry and report at the next session The committee report says that Northern operators should not have any serious objection to this because there is more than one vears grace before Prince Georges new pulp mill is built LOSE SHIRTS Northern operators complain complained � ed that they wanted to make heavy investments to meet the challenge of the new mill but feared they would lose their shirts if irresponsible bidders took away their timber quotas The committee added It is noted that the minister may ex exercise � ercise his power to reject cer certain � tain bids for timber if he con considers � siders that a resulting sale would not be in the public in interest � terest The committee also suggest ed that the forest service give consideration to strengthening Section 18 of the Forest Act which governs procedure fol lowed at timber sales This followed charges at hearings that there had been blackmail attempts to get timber Westwood admits PNR isnt going anyplace VICTORIA CP Commercial Transport Minister Westwood admitted in the legislature Wednesday the outlook for the Pacific Northern Railway doesnt look encouraging He was replying to a question by Randolph Harding NDP Kaslo Slocan who asked if there is a vain flickering hope the PNR will go forward Mr Harding added that he felt it was the end of the line for the PNR MOTON ACCEPTED Consideration of gas price probe promised VICTORIA Special The government Wednesday agreed to give consideration to a royal commission on gasoline prices It accepted a a motion motion Decision on alleged rate juggling held VANCOUVER CP Judg Judgment � ment is expected within a week on whether the Public Utilities Commission will cancel the op operating � erating licence of a Vancouver trucking firm The PUC announced Wednes Wednesday � day it was reserving judgment m the case of Marpolc Trans Transfer � fer Co Ltd alleged to have discriminated against some of in ine legislature by Omincca Socrccl Cyril Shclford Shclford said he hoped this meant prompt action would be taken Asked what it will do Pre Premier � mier Bennett told reporters I cant anticipate a cabinet decision CHILDISH NONSENSE Shclford said that since he began to push his- campaign for equalized gas prices across BC the oil companies have put out childish nonsense in reply A claim that they only make three quarters of a cent profit on a gallon of gas is malar key Shelford told the House His motion calls for study by a commission of all aspects c petroleum marketing in BC Gas prices range from 369 cents in Vancouver to 65 cents in Atlin it said Shclford said he wanted the commission to 1 Find out what it costs to produce a gallon of gas 2 Establish a base price for all BC to which would be added only freight charges Shclford noted that while the session was on gas prices were cut in Victoria OPINION BOLSTERED This strengthens my opinion that prices are too high he said If there is any reduction here in Victoria I would say they can reduce them equally across the province Shelford said if the oil com companies � panies deny this then they would be admitting that outly outlying � ing areas subsidize price wars on the Lower Mainland They cant have it both wavs he said He said the oil companies were going a long way by replying to his charges in com commercials � mercials during National Hoc Hockey � key League games on televis television � ion its customers by giving favor favored � ed rates on sewer pipes hauled for the city of Prince George The rates were held to have been different from those filed with the PUC At a hearing Marpole Trans Transfer � fer admitted it had erred tech technically � nically under the Motor Car rier Act but said its licence under the act sliould not be cancelled RECORD TIED 45-day-long sitting ends VICTORIA CP For 38 members of BCs legislature it was the road for homes across the province today with the windup of a session which latcd a record equalling 45 days and produced its share of sur surprises � prises But for the 13 remaining members one seat is vacant in the 52 seat house it was not the end and probably wont be for some days or perhaps weeks yet The 13 are members of the legislatures committee on pub public � lic accounts which was given legislative consent bevond pro prorogation � rogation with its probe into al allegations � legations of graft in the high highways � ways department The commit committee � tee resumed its sittings today The 45 day sitting equalled the record for length set last year and wound up with the usual last minute flurry of business and political fluster Standing at prorogation was Social Credit 30 New Democratic Party 16 Liberals 5 with one vacancy Lt - Gov George Pearkes gave royal assent to 61 bills prorogued the legislature at 445 pm and left almost im immediately � mediately with Premier Ben net for Vancouver to meet the Queen and Prince Philip dur during � ing their brief stopover As the house prorogued a few members cheered One threw his notebook into the centre of the floor Opposition Leader Robert Strachan of the NDP crossed the floor to shake hands with the premier THREE CANDIDATES WITH SAME NAME RIMOUSKI QueCP Two of three candidates with the same name Gerard Ouel let have withdrawn from the federal election race in RimousM constituency Re Returning � turning Officer Derome Asset in said Wednesday night The first Gerard Ouellet to withdraw was listed as an Independent Liberal and Wednesday night a second withdrew as Independent Social Credit candidate The only Gerard Ouellet stiil in the running for the April 8 election is a Social Credit candidate Leboe damn poor representation The Cariboo has had damn poor representation with Bert Leboe in Ottawa accord according � ing to Charlie Graham Lib Liberal � eral candidate for the riding in the forthcoming federal election Mr Graham said in an in interview � terview ho has searched in vain for evidence that Mr Leboe had contacted munici municipal � pal officials in Prince George Dawson Creek Fort St John and Quesnel to discuss prob problems � lems the centres may have had In all of these communities I have discovered in conver conversations � sations with their councils urgent problems which should have been handled by Leboe he said The Liberal candidate also said that if Mr Leboe had done all he said he had about tv for this area it would not have been necessary or Prince George and Quesnel to take action themselves He recalled that both Mavor Alex Fraser of Quesnel and Mavor Garvin Dcell of Prince George had been sent away to demand action from broad broadcasting � casting authorities The people of much of the Cariboo who are without net network � work tv are still being treated as second class citizens Mr Graham said They help pay for the network and dont benefit from it