News directors of 26 BC stations at meet Twenty six news directors from radio and tele television � vision stations throughout 13 C attended a one day meeting of Broadcast Nous a wing of Canadian Press here Friday The meeting consisted of internal working sessions IN SPACE Capsules to meet CP from AP Reuters MOSCOW-Tin- winlfl fiiM woman cosmonaut csemtod by a male Soviet spare comrade in a separate craft loiiucd hi r first 24 hours of space High today The boy girl space Icon wai reported to have niaii u red Hie Vostok spaceships to within five kilometres 3 1 miles i of one another during the fir- companion orbit Sunday Spaccwoman is Valcnua Ten shkova Her companion is al cry Ilykovsky Tlie Russian news aiiencv Tass reported that on then first dual orbit Sunday the two spac sliips came within five kilo metres of each othei com pared with the Gj kilometres less than four miles that sep artcd space twins Andnan Nik olavev and Pavel Iopovich last August MUCH SPECULATION But an actual rendezvous in space with the two capsules coming together was still the subject of speculation It would be a vital preliminary o build jng a launching platform for a moon flight The Associated P r e s s re ported that it seemed doubtful they would link up in orbit Reuters news agenev said some observers thought the pair might attempt to rendez vous closer than the four miles that separated Nikolayev and Iopovich Miss Tercshkova 26 an at tractive blonde woke up feel feeling � ing fine this morning after her first night in orbit Tass news agency said EXERCISE FIRST Valentina an unmarried for former � mer textile factory worker had a pulse of 52 to 54 beats a min minute � ute during the night showing that she slept calmly Bykovskys pulse rate during the night was 40 to 50 beats a minute Tass said the purpose of send sending � ing a man and woman into space was to compare the ef effects � fects of space flight on the two sexes The Soviet Union rocketed Miss Tercshkova aloft Sunday two davs after Bjkovsky blast blasted � ed into space US not ready to orbit woman WASHINGTON fP A spokes spokesman � man tor the National Aeronaut Aeronautics � ics anil Space Administration O 15 Llovd Jr said Sunday the US has no current plan or putting a woman into space Such a prospect he said is way down the road Jerri Cobb an Oklahoma City pilot who was the first of 13 American women to pass physi physical � cal tests comparable to those for male astronauts said Its a shame that since wc are eventually going to put a woman into space we didnt go ahead and do it first Those fishing yams gel bet better � ter all the time Like Jarvis Whitney packed his gear hur hurriedly � riedly for a group flight to Carp Lake Saturday aem and in included � cluded cverj thing but his fish fishing � ing rod Incidentally Carp Lake has been a real dreamland for fishermen guarantee you a bite every cast says sports sportsman � man John Barlee but experts say the easy stuff will end in another week After that it wont be hard to separate the fishermen from the fisher boys Civil Defence boss man Art Fraser was congratulating Hub City Motors chap Harold Halch tother day on the opening of the cotnpanvs new car lot on Victoria Referring to sinful old Vancouver where some of the Kingsway used car alley deal dealers � ers have been known to pack their tents rather swiftly Harold told Art he objected to Victoria IN THE CITIZEN Clanified - B 10 Comic - Coming events - 6 District news - 2 Editorial page Markets 3 4 5 Sport - Tv - 2 QUESNEL Correspondent the Punti Base One person is dead and seven are in hospital following three separate accidents in the Wil Williams � liams Lake district on the week weekend � end Dead is 19 v ear old Leading Aircraftsman Neil Alexander of Winnipeg Hospitalized in Cariboo Mem Memorial � orial Hospital in Williams Lake and reported in fair condition is Paul Peebles suffering a broken leg Peebles is a civil civilian � ian cook at the RCAFs Puntzi Mountain Station 75 miles west of Williams Lake In hospital in good condition is 20 v ear old LAC Charles Mac Donald of Mission City and 19-ycar-old AC 1 Robert Davis of Lucan Ont LAC Paul Henry Babineau of Port Credit Ont and LAC Scott Dc Bruijn 33-year-old driver of the car were released from hospital after treatment I The airmen weie stationed at Now hear this street being called the Kingsway of Prince George Said Harold I think we should call it Broad Broadway � way where the honest dealers are Some guys have a lot of nerve Like the fellow who was chisel chartering into Carp Lake a good part of Saturday Private fl bos are strictly on the wrong side of the law when they begin charter flying and an body who flies with them on that basis takes his own chances the insurance company wont pay a red cent if an thing untoward happens By the way its also illegal to fish from an aircraft It be becomes � comes pretty obvious when the young fry grow up as city lum lumberman � berman Gordon Brownridge dis discovered � covered the other da when son Ken shot a 43 to beat dad on the golf course Memo to CNR llC Assistant Manager Harry Worlman A good many folks trot down to meet trains an hour early not lealizing the CN operates on slow or standard time where whereas � as the rest of the province in including � cluding the PGE operates on fast or daylight time perhaps the public should know this au automatically � tomatically but it would be a public service if CN employees who give out train times em emphasized � phasized the standard tune angle Sawmill shooting prompts police investigation District RCMP are investigat investigating � ing a shooting incident at Col Columbia � umbia Sawmills at Reid Lake late Saturday night Peter Peearka a partner in the sawmill operation is in hospital suffering gunshot wounds to a hand and leg Police said Peearka was ap apparently � parently shot by two unknown assailants but declined further comment pending a full investi investigation � gation into the shooting Hospital officials said Mr Peearka is in satsfactory con condition � dition WOMAN SLASHES WRISTS AT HOTEL A 47ear old woman was rushed to city hospital early S ii n d a y after she slashed her wrists with a azor blade in her hotel room She was later released from hospital anil referred for psychiatric examination po lice said RCMP said it was believed she did not intend to kill her herself � self but only to frighten her husband No charges will be laid k Phone lOgan 4 2441 Vof 7 No 117 uMMfMocanMa vi t itti irrmt 1 KtBBLs Jj Tx KS - Tf lm 11 1is3rSjS J Jl i jirvi mw JS v 4if - Xfc -i 3 -hStT L i r J V- MW A 42 POUND LYNX WHICH KILLED 37 LAMBS AND A EWE AT FORT FRASER during the last three weeks was bagged Sunday morning by fish and game preda predator � tor hunter Milt Warren shown here with the big lynx and his dogs Lynx have been a problem in this area as the result of a dropping rabbit population Mr Warren said and he has killed seven this year There arc also many cougars and coyotes in the area Roy Fujikawa photo IN CARIBOO 1 dead 7 hurt m accidents I In the third accident in the RCMP said the six men were I Cariboo on the weekend two going to De Bruijns home in I men were hospitalized after Kamloops on a weekend pass when the car left the highway late Friday night three miles south of Williams Lake A Wiiiiam Lake couple es escaped � caped with minor injuries in an accident Saturday only yards from the Friday fatality Mr and Mrs Bob Kazakoff apparently slowed down when the car immediately in front of them applied the brakes and were then hit from the rear by a third car The Kazakoff car was pushed down a 15 foot em embankment � bankment and flipped over pinning the couple beneath the car Bob and Jerry Kazakoff man managed � aged to free themselves and were taken to hospital for treat treatment � ment and later released The car that hit them was driven by Enid Torgasson also of Wil Williams � liams Lake police said their logging truck left the Cari Cariboo � boo Highway at Mile 132 Helmut Schultz the driver of the truck and Leonard Sea brook are in satisfactory condi condition � tion in Cariboo Memorial Hos Hospital � pital after being found uncon unconscious � scious by an American tourist Mr Paul Delany of Spokane Wash 2 local youths hurt in mishap Two voting Prince George residents are in hospital today following a car accident Sun Sunday � day evening on Highway 10 about 3t miles west of here Arthur Cassel lJ is in sat satisfactory � isfactory condition suffering a badly lacerated head a shoul shoulder � der injury and abrasions to the face Thelma Peters 1G is being held for observation RCMP said Cassel was driv driving � ing the car which appaiently went off the road crashed into a ditch and then rolled over several times e ON PEACE JOB Tax deal requested not be able to avoid the tax on future contracts MAIN CONTRACT The hydro authority has al already � ready let the main 73000000 contract for construction of Por Portage � tage Mountain Dam on the Peace and the joint venture dam construction contractors have in turn let a number of sub contracts Dr Shrum said it was not clear who would have to foot the bill on contracts already let if the federal government refuses an exemption Hydro is getting a legal opinion on the question of whether the tax should be absorbed by the authority or by the contracts Officials of the Kiewit-Daw- son Johnson contracting group which was awarded the 73000 000 said they will meet to con consider � sider the effect of the tax COST BOOSTED Dr Shrum also said the new building materials tax will boost the cost of the planned new Simon Eraser University in Burnaby of which he will be chancellor some 100000 over its 14000000 estimate Wc will have to increase the appropriation for this Dr Shrum said Were not planning to cut down the building program Bennett springs byelection vote in Columbia GOLDEN n Premier Ben Bennett � nett Saturday called a surprise summer b election in Columbia constituency The premier in setting July 15 as the date for an election to fill the vacancy created by the death in Febiuary of Social Crediter Richard Orr Newton said it would surprise all par parties � ties his own included AS BUSINESS STUDIES FEDERAL BUDGET e 5 FIRES ERUPT DURING WEEKEND Eight fires including five new ones reported during the weekend were burning to today � day in the Prince George for forest � est District About 35 men and two crawler tractors were cm plovcd fighting the blazes all of which were under con control � trol or observation Hazard throughout the dis district � trict is moderate and increas increasing � ing forest service spokesmen said will ask the federal govern government � ment for a special tax exemp exemption � tion for the 800000000 Peace River power project Authority co - chairman Dr Gordon Shram said Ottawa will be asked not to impose the new tax on building materials used in existing contracts for the project He said the 11-pcr-cent tax announced in Finance Minister Walter Gordons budget would mean a substantial increase in costs for both the Peace and Columbia projects the latter to cost some 450000000 itlzen The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY JUNE 17 1963 HEAD BITTEN I A six-year-old district j boy was recovering today i from scratches and bites 1 his parents believe were inflicted by a cougar 1 Mrs Robert Moore told The Citi7cn today the attack occur j red Saturday afternoon near her I North Necliako home She said her son Robert had I gone fishing with his brother i Michael 8 and sister Diana 1 7 when an animal about six ANCOUAhU CIM BC I - fcct ong am wjth a ong ta Hydro and Power Authority I Inn ilim frnm hlIsh ho side the road Robert was walking toward his home when he saw the an animal � imal and started to run back toward the spot where his bro brother � ther and sister were Michael grabbed a shovel the children had been using to dig for fishing worms and struck the beast several times while it was on top of his brother The animal darted into the bush after chewing the back of Michaels head biting his shoulder and scratching his back The children then hurried to lcir hme Mr aui Mrs Tl However he felt BC would Moore drove the injured oun ster to hospital Later Mr Moore and his father Lawrence Moore took rifles and went in search of the attacker but failed to find any trace of it other than marks on the ground where the attack occurred The youngsters caught 10 fish and Mrs Moore said Diana helped to stave off the mar marauder � auder by throwing some of the fish at it Meanwhile fish and branch predator hunter Milt Warren shot a cougar in the North Nechako area Sunday I It was not established if the animal was the one which at attacked � tacked the Moore boy and Mr Warren was not available to today � day for comment The incident was not report reported � ed to police WARM j 1950 The five day outlook is for above normal temperatures and little precipitation However it will be cooler here Tuesday with mostly cloudy skies and light winds Low tonight and high Tuesday at Prince George and Smithcrs 50 and 65 Quesnel 50 and 70 LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Pree Prince George 77 44 Terrace G3 52 Smithcrs 70 45 Quesnel 81 It Williams Lake 80 53 Kamloops 93 GO Whitehorse 57 35 c a Copy IN OFFICE 28 YEARS PSiJ BV CARRIER Cougar attacks district boy 6 Israels top man ends long political career DAVID BEN GURION personal reasons JERUSALEM AP Da David � vid Bcn Gurion prime minis minister � ter almost continuously since Israel was founded in 1018 has resigned for personal rea reasons � sons A government spokesman said he also will relinquish his scat in Parliament but will remain as head of the care caretaker � taker government until a new one is formed Speculation spread that the 76-vear-old leader resigned Sunday because of criticism in Parliament over his handl handling � ing of a security case But a communique issued after a cabinet meeting said Ben Gurion s reasons for quitting were not connected with any state problem or event Albertas Socred govt going to people today EDMONTON CP Social Credit s 28 continuous years of administration were on the line today as Al bertans decided in a general election their government game for the next five years A total of 22t candidates con- ter Dawson long time Speaker tested G2 seats in the new legn- of the House lature One seat was filled by Social Credit won all four by acclamation when nominations elections since the last general closed two weeks ano election Redistribution rn i - - n viuuu ntuiuti v kq uiuiiin inv polling Temperatures were in the SOs Most rural roads were in good condition An estimated 715G30 persons were eligible to vote compared with G 19678 in the last provin provincial � cial election in 1959 when Social Credit won in a walk In 1S39 6365 per cent voted Social Credit held GO of 65 scats when the legislature was dissolved last month The oppo opposition � sition was made up of one Lib Liberal � eral one coalition and one In- reduced the number of scats to G3 in the new legislature Social Credit contested all scats including Leduc which was represented by Earl An slcy an Independent Social Credit member who broke from the party in 1944 on policy The party did not oppose him in 1959 The NDP had 56 candidates Liberals 55 and Conservatives 33 There were 13 independents including four Communists and three members of the Alberta dependent Social Credit One Unity Movement a group which cr it TiMlrt - - t Saturdays Inch temperature r Vu a -uiu vvaius ore compensation lor of 82 degrees tied the record 1 1111 lnc clcatn of Key Pe- farmers by oil companies high here for the date established in 1918 and matched in LiveSy budget debate expected in Commons OTTAWA ir The Commons - h the minority Liberal gov this week embarks on the buds eminent through non confidence et debate It promises to be motions more lively than usual because of the three ghost writers who helped with Finance Min Minister � ister Gordons budget The debate is scheduled to stait Wednesday and continue until the following Wednesday June 2G In the six days the opposition again has a chance lo express its dissatisfaction Attention here focused on new tax Varviug degrees of concern The building materials tax the- means The tax should commodatioii in School District nave greeieu me lederai nuugct aim another new tax on ma- brought down in the House ofchinery used in manufacturing Commons last week or producing other than farming The new budget contained lor fishing would certainly in some apparently favorable crease costs of the plant he moves proposals for some said speeded writeoffs no increase i in income axes an expansion 1st credit policy But most attention here was focused on the new manufac manufacturers � turers 11 percent sales las on building niateitals effective last Inda and the wide var iet of implications it carried COST INCREASE Pei haps most important of these implications for Prince George is the eitect increased costs could have on Ihe propos proposed � ed pulp and paper complex planned for Eraser Flats John Liersch a vice-president of Canadian Foiest Prod Products � ucts of Vancouver said in a long distance telephone inter interview � view today he did not know what effect budget proposals would have However CFP one of two companies beliinu ino pulp and paper complex here hasnt had time to assess the effect It is now seeking details of the new taxes so it can make a study Asked if the company re niajned optimistic Mr Liersch said that performances to date and the fact the work is now on schedule shows CFP is hoping for the best Several contractors contacted by The Ciluen for reaction to Ihe budget felt the tax would cut back construction here to some extent TEMPORARY DIP One felt that when people need homes and companies need quarters they will build them us Ions as tne cost is within have minimal effect However most were less op optimistic � timistic Despite certain in incentives � centives to housebuilding lowered National Housing Act interest rates for example they feel volume of new construction would drop Even if the drop in house housebuilding � building is only a temporary dip the industrial and commer commercial � cial building volume is almost ceilain tu be adversely affected But most of the contractors concern was reserved for pro projects � jects on which they have already contracted but for which they have not purchased all their materials Unless Ihe government ex exempts � empts material for those jobs fioni the new tax the contrac contractors � tors could lose a considerable amount of money to the new tax and many would probably go under The materials sales tax could aha have implication for ac 57 according to School Superin tendent J M Plullipson Contract for a needed four classroom addition to Kelly Road School has not yet been let and nione for construction immediately is tight he said FURTHER WORD Like most others contacted in the survc city authorities were sitting tight anil waiting for further word from Ottawa to sec what implications of the new budget would no City Manager Arran Thomson said there are no tenders being called at the moment although some will soon be coming up Most capital works materials have been paid for this car he said Chamber of commerce presi president � dent Harold Assnian also ex expressed � pressed concern over the U-per-cent sales tax on building ma materials � terials lie said lie could not comment fully as he has not studied the budget vet Mr Gordon presented his first budget Thursday night Next morning the storm broke when Douglas Fisher NDP Port Arthur questioned him about repoits that three Toronto businessmen helped write the budget speech At first Mr Gordon was hesitant about discussing the matter but later in the day took the unusual step of mak making � ing a special statement to the Commons He said investment dealers David Stanley ami Martin w lunneu ami chartered ac accountant � countant Geoffrey Conway join joined � ed the finance department as consultants on a temporary basis because of the very heavy volume of work involved in preparing legislation and minimizing delay in presenting the budget They started work April 22 when the Liberals took office and their hiring was authoris authorised � ed by the treasui board May 2 All three took oaths of alleg allegiance � iance ot office and of secrecy 12000 ATTEND CRUSADE HERE The Greater prince George Crusade ended Sunday night after almost 12000 people heard evangelist Dr Leighton Ford During the nine day crusade 221 persons committed them Uus to ClUlit in i I