Eastern US swelters in 96 cegree weather WASHINGTON AP The temperature soared to 9G Thursday the highest ever recorded in Wash Washington � ington this early in the year The previous high for the day was 93 in 1889 Major awards given 3 local air cadets Three air caGets from Prince George 3 suadron have been awarded major scholarships by the Air Cadet League of Can uda They arc W02 Don Noble who won a goodwill exchange tour of the UK Cpl Norman Jack who will take a senior leaders course at Camp Bor Borden � den Ont and Sgt Reg Mos trom who will get flight training Flt Lt Denning Waller com commanding � manding officer of the local squadron said W02 Noble will be among 59 Canadian air cadets to make exchange trips to the US UK and other coun countries � tries this car He said W02 Noble was an excellent cadet and student and he is the first to bring one of the coveted awards to the local squadron for many j ears Cpl Jack is also the first local cadet in several years to win the course at Camp Bor Borden � den rit Lt Waller said He will get about two months in- tensic training at the RCAF station Ted Williams an official of the Squadron 39G committee said Sgt Mostrom has been awarded 35 hours flving time He will train for a private fly flying � ing licence regional clinic Td achieve this ultimate end branch president Bob Moss said the main task is to plan a course of action The action course will be based on an outline given by Rod Periton assistant to the executive of the CMHAs BC division Mr Periton told the first reg regular � ular branch meeting Wednes Wednesday � day that the action course should centre around public ed education � ucation a survey of mental health needs and volunteer as sistance by branch members As the first step in the prog ram Mr Moss called for vol unteer members to various com mittees Mr Periton urged the local branch to adopt a step-by-step I program directed towards event ually establishment of a region al mental health clinic to serve North Central BC Similar centres are planned for Nanaimo and the Kootenays while one is established in Kcl owna to serve the Okanagan Committees and members arc refreshments Mrs John Bennet and Mrs Richard Grif Griffith � fith fund raising Hugh Hill and Mrs Richard Griffith pub publicity � licity Mrs Herb Dudfield and IN THE CITIZEN Book page 6 Classified 12 13 Comics 10 Coming events 11 Editorial page 9 District news 2 Here and there 8 Sports 4 S Tv 2 Youth page 10 Now hear this Stay awake nights worrying about what type of wine to serve with each dinner course Leo Schoeps no not the man with the beard sales iep for Andies Wines Ltd domestic vintners will be in town for a week and only too pleased to give out advice on this palate tickling pioblem Buzz him at LOgan 4 7938 Still on the liquid beat its told hereabouts that one time Cariboo brew rep Ian Selkirk who has been pushing the Mol son brand since the Cariboo went defunct has moved back to his old stamping grounds and is toiling for Tartan beer Central B Cs only home-product of this nature Question be ing asked by friends is how Ian will rewrite the theme song about the pride of them all If construction man Ben Ginter is chomping on more cigars than usual these days theres good reason Wife Grace arrived home recently with Shane Ronald Ginter born Eas Easter � ter Monday in Vancouver And in 8-vear-old James Benjamin Ginter they have a baby sitter right at home Danny Coop r of The Prince George is I anxious that it be known it wasnt his hotel which boosted food prices just prior to the arrival here of the Legion Aux Auxiliary � iliary Danny also says no in increases � creases are due in the near futuie And thats the final item on this subject for this corner in the near future Mem Members � bers of the Jaycee Youth Band will sell chocolates door to door Saturday to help finance a band trip to Kitimat May 17 Five bands including one from Ques- nel will attend the one day conference plus concert the next day Annual city wide clean cleanup � up campaign starts Monday and its the ideal time to get rid of that winter accumulation of rubbish both inside and outside the house City works boss man Bill Jones says hell use six trucks and a dozen men to pick up the stuff And Fire Chief August Dornbiertr reminds home owners this is a good way to make the place safer from fire You may be the type of per son only a mother could love but this Sunday its our turn to show mother you appreciate what shes done for ou Thats right Sunday is Mothers Day t 2 v4 n Phon iOgan 42441 PREPARING FOR THE WORST PRINCE GEORGE ROTARIAN GLEN BARTON dons heavy underwear and overshoes for trip to Anchorage Alaska to attend dis district � trict convention of Rotary International May 12 14 Leery of weather ahead Mr Barton gets assist from wife Jeanctc who will accompany him along with a contingent of fellow Rotarians who have chartered PWA aircraft for the trip Fujikawa photo TO SERVE CITY AREA Mental health clinic sought The newly - formed Prince eventual establishment of a George branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association BC division will work towards the Mrs Dennis Clark and public education and program V II Dallamorc Mrs Rita Gorman Mrs John Selody and Mrs Eileen McCormack Mrs Katherine King is branch vice president while Mrs Effic Johnson serves as recording secretary Mrs Phjlis Parker is corresponding secretary and Hugh Hill is treasurer BUSY CAMP VERNON CP The Military camp here playing host in July and August to 3000 cadets and militia is expected to mean a 2000000 boost to the areas economy tk Vol 7 No 92 e AFTER BREAKUP LKiPlafSHLHLHHHLlHHHLl V mSttm tflfliliiSB X VMt x fS33KBSi If - m SWM lsSlHllHlvlfllflliflflHH THESE TWO PRETTY BOATERS KARIN PETTER sen sitting and Gina Notenbomer will probably be among spectators at the boat show being held by the Hudsons Bay Co at Six Mile Lake on Sunday from 2 to 5 pm HBC officials said today there will be pop ice cream and balloons for the kids aud a complete line of boats motors and camping equipment on display Fujikawa photo e Youth charged after car rolls over in city An 18- car old city jouth es caped injury late Thursday when the car he was driving went out of control and rolled over three times near Twentieth and Victoria Police said today a charge of driving without due care and attention has been laid against David Arthur Merrick 1973 Twelfth in connection with the accident Damage to the car was estimated at 800 Weather roundup Prince George and Bulklcy Valley Mainly sunny Satur Saturday � day Little change in tempera temperature � ture Light winds Low tonight arid high Saturday at Qucsnel and Prince George 30 and 60 Smithers 30 and 55 Peace River Sunny and warm Saturday Clouding over in late afternoon Low tonight and high Saturday at Grande Prairie 35 and 65 Sunday is expected to be warm Temperatures may rise into the 60s itlzen The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COIUAABIA FRIDAY MAY 10 1963 Industry getting back into swing 79 miUion mark neared in latest head count OTTAWA CP Canadas population at April 1 was 18846000 an increase of 338000 in a year and of 608000 since the June 1 1961 census the bureau of statistics estimated today At the present growth rate Canadas population should reach 19000000 by Oct 1 HEARD FOUR MILES AWAY Powerful blast rocks Montreal army building MONTREAL CP An explosion heard four miles away rocked the Black Watch armory in central Mont Montreal � real early today I About 40 panes of glass in windows around the back and one side of the armory were broken a rear door was knock knocked � ed off its frame and back windows in at least half a dozen homes and buildings nearby were shattered No one was in injured � jured Detective Sergeant Leo Plouffe of the Montreal police bomb squad called it the most pow powerful � erful explosion weve had yet There was no immediate evi evidence � dence linking the latest explo explosion � sion with the separatist Front de Liberation Quebccois the self styled terrorist organization that has claimed responsibility for other bomb attacks on arm armories � ories and federal institutions but police said they couldnt discount FLQ involvement PEARSON LEAVES TO SEE KENNEDY OTTAWA CP Prime Min Minister � ister Pearson flew to Hyan nis Port Mass today for two davs of talks with President Kennedy Mr Pearson has said his main purpose is to renew a personal friendship with the president and establish an at atmosphere � mosphere of co operation be between � tween Canada and the US A few skilled sawmill workers arc finding em employment � ployment through the local office of the National Em Employment � ployment Service as dis district � trict sawmill camps gradu gradually � ally reopen In his weekly statement of employment conditions NES manager Hugh Waller said spring breakup is stilt curtailing activity in the sawmill and logging industry However ho continued the gradual reopening of sawmill camps is absorbing a few saw sawmill � mill workers in the skilled trades STOCKS DWINDLING Lumber industry spokesmen contacted in a survey by The Citizen said most bush opera operations � tions arc still closed because of poor road conditions They said this is an average breakup and the bush operations would probably be moving again by the end of the month In the meantime none ex expected � pected operations in the city to be affected Stocks at the planer mills arc getting low they said but there is enough on hand to carry through the month USUAL INCREASE Verne Dallamorc regional social welfare administrator said his office is experiencing the usual May increase of social welfare claimants May marks the breakup the end of seasonal Unemployment Insurance Commission benefits and the migration of many job hunters from the south he ex explained He said he could not tell off offhand � hand how much of the increase was due to the breakup How However � ever a lot of people seem to be migrating north this year CLERICAL WORKERS In his statement Mr Waller said that generally the em employment � ployment picture here is slowly improving Increased demands for cler ical and service workers arc being noted he said while con construction � struction is showing a heavier demand for skilled tradesmen During May to Thursday cm plojcrs had listed 118 job vacancies with the local office and 121 placements had been made There arc 2945 men and 291 women registered for employ ment a drop of 192 men and 26 women in the last week CLEAR 1 3 Low tonight and higliSatur day at Vancouver 38 and 62 Victoria 42 and 58 LAST 24 HOURS Hi Le Prec Prince George Terrace Smithers Quesnel Williams Lake Kamloops Whitchorse Fort Nelson Fort St John Dawson Creek 51 54 51 56 52 02 49 59 54 58 02 tSf wi 01 FORT ST JOHN DISCLAIMS MISSY ROADS iaBBr wBWWWWIWSWi NEWTON STEACY business booming COMMISSIONER Californians keen on BC Business is booming at BC House in San Francisco ac cording to Trade and Tourism Commissioner Newton Stcacy Mr Steacy was in Prince George Thursday on his way back to Vancouver and San Francisco from the official in inauguration � auguration of the Prince Rupert-Alaska ferry system CIRCUIT TOUR California is already provid providing � ing about 80 per cent of tour tourists � ists visiting BC Mr Stcacy said in an interview while the mulwcstcrn and eastern states provide another 15 per cent Inauguration of the Alaska ferry sjstcm is the greatest thing that ever happened on the Pacific coast for BC Mr Stcacy said It opens up a circuit tour Tourists will be able to go to Alaska by one route and return by another he explain cd And the key to the iystem is Prince George at the junc junction � tion of Highways 16 and 97 MORE MONEY Mr Steacy said his office is particularly interested in di directing � recting tourists to the interior of the province in order that they stay longer and spend more money The job is made easier he said by the fact the Central Interior has a great deal to offer the family man hunters fishermen and other travellers Many Americans take three and four week vacations Mr Steacy pointed out and it is our desire to route them to BC for this length of time 7c a Copy 1T50CPIVT OTTAWA Top area Mountie to move Inspector I C Shank com manJing officer of the IlCMPs Prince George subdivision has been appointc I to the forces headquarters inspection team at Ottawa He will be succcclcd here by Inspector W R Kelly trv ing now an assistant criminal investigations branch officer at Victoria Reporting the appointment to lay Insp Shank said he would irobably be leaving Prince Icorge for his new duties in fuly after four years command commanding � ing the Prince George subdivis subdivision � ion As a member of the inspec inspection � tion team attached to the com commissioners � missioners office he said he would be travelling with other officers across Canada looking over RCMP operations A native of Athabaska Alta Inspector Shank is a graduate of the School of Agriculture at Olds and spent a term at the University of Alberta before joining the RCMP at Edmonton in 1934 He was in charge of the RCMP escort for the 1951 royal tour and was one of four of officers � ficers invited to Buckingham Palace for an official thanks Immediately before taking over the Prince George sub subdivision � division in August 1951 he was officer commanding the New Westminster subdivision District radio tv applications being heard soon Applications to establish a new radio station at Smithers and television rcbroadcasting stations at Smithers and Burns Lake will be heard by the Board of Broadcast Governors next month Public hearings into the three applications will be held at Ot Ottawa � tawa starting June 4 the BUG announced today Bob Harkins one of the prin principals � cipals of the proposed radio station at Smithers CFBV said Ron East CFBV Ltd presi president � dent would appear at the hear hearing � ing The application for rcbroad rcbroadcasting � casting stations at Smithers and Bums Lake was made by CFTK TV at Terrace 2 city workers take civil defence training Two city employees will be taking part in advanced civil defence training courses during June Peter Pattullo is taking a w eck long course in radio activity to be held in Vancouver Building inspector Ed Neff assistant city civil defence co coordinator � ordinator is taking a week long course on general civil defence work to be held in Victoria City civil defence co ordinator Jack Nicholson said Mr Pattullo will conduct an eight- week course on radioactivity this fall for interested Prince George residents The course will deal with de detection � tection of fallout and methods of protection against fallout Equipment to be used in the course including live samples of radioactive materials will be sent from Ottawa later this car A person with a knowledge of fallout has a better chance Blame it on the gummint FORT ST JOHN CP Par don our streets pardner or else blame them on he gum mint Thats the gist of the card tourists are being handed in this town of 6000 where the businessmen blame downtown potholes on Highways Minis Minister � ter Gaglardi and the pro provincial � vincial government It reads Were ashamed the main streets Centre and Mackenzie which are in de- I plorable shape are NOT the responsibility of the town of Fort St John but come under the department of highways We here in the Peace seem to get the short end of the stick when it comes to good roads Lots of money has been collected by Victoria from here but little of it comes back During the last 10 years 92000000 has been sent to Victoria in oil leases alone Since 1942 Victoria has col collected � lected gas tax of fthe Alaska Highway and this money has gone to pay and build bridges in heavy vote belts Victoria collects 12 per cent at well wellhead � head and there are several hundred oil and gas wells in the Peace River country And despite an increase in population the road allotment for the North Peice has been reduced from 1000000 in 1957 to less than a quarter of that last year We under understand � stand that there are lots of nice paved roads around Kamloops and we are only sorry that Mr Gaglardi is not living in Fort St John Sorry for your inconven inconvenience � ience of surviving a nuclear explosion than someone with no knowl knowledge � edge of the subject Mr Nichol Nicholson � son said TAKE STROKES OFF YOUR GAME JmrnML MAD THI PALMER MITHOD AibaU Palate STAKTING on Sports Pago today running 3 limos a week