Former Katanga boss has eye examination BARCELONA Spain AP Moisc Tshombc former president of Katanga underwent an eye examination in Barcelona Spain Monday Nature of Tshombes ailment was not disclosed Phone LOgan 42441 i - v- u 3aKirrvR sv 3l v rMm - tM bK2r 9mWBHm h jPtt ZZZ JEM YJ tlJwiin rl- - 2 - tSW P hMHiHWiii fcaMfcSflf- ln7 U fj n i v r kVHDJK JT lllttAlftlWi Hi TifllliHrtjirMy J f t lyiKiiifin f tmnQ I S pH - rlimirrin iJViofehf -J - T- agsj a- i - ffSK T WORK IS PROCEEDING ON SCHEDULE ON THE 2500000 FRASER BRIDGE to be completed in September A total of 28 men arc now working on the 1200- foot long structure In spite of the wet weather the men have nearly finished pouring concrete for the road slab TEAM APPOINTED Study of biculfuralism to cost 1000 a day OTTAWA CD A 10 mcmbcr team has been given n l000-a-day-plus assignment to find ways to case the strains on the Confederation partnership of French and Georgie and her 12 river rats tackle Fraser LILLOOET CP IUvcr rap rapids � ids runner Georgie White and her party of 12 river rats irom Rodendo Beach Calif left here today for a five day explora exploration � tion jaunt and a crack at an other river After hunting jade and taking pictures in the Fraser Canyon the party will get out its rubber rafts and attempt to run Mic rapids which boil through Hells Gate Canyon on the Fraser The party has already made a successful and as they de described � scribed it exhilarating run of a section of the Columbia Hivcr English Canada Prime Minister Pearson an announced � nounced in the Commons Mon Monday � day the royal commission in inquiry � quiry into bilingualism and bi culturalism will have as co chairman editor Andre Lauren deau and University President Davidson Dunton Almost immediately Opposi Opposition � tion Leader Dicfenbaker called for a federal provincial confer conference � ence on the question as had Manitoba Premier Duff Hoblin earlier He also urged stronger provincial representation by giving the provinces a chance to name two commission mem members � bers Other ethnic groups in Canada arc represented on the commis commission � sion by a Polish born and a Ukrainian born university pro professor � fessor Now hear this Finding the weather a little bit too wet for our liking So is the Prince George Music and Drama Festival Association Due to the current monsoons the association has decided not to hold its planned musical gar garden � den tea outside Slated to be held outdoors at the home of Mrs Percy Williams the tea will now be held between 3 and 5 pm Thursday indoors at the Canadian Legion The group doesnt trust the weather but it docs put faith in the skills of the young musicians No longer a garden party the tea will nevertheless still be a musical one as pupils of local music teachers provide background music for the shindig Still on the weather the long range forecast is anything but encour encouraging � aging The prediction in map form on Page 3 today is for lousy weather until mid-August The Citucn will owoid two show tickets for the best SwiMie eoch doy ond dm ncr for two couitesy Hotel Simon Fioser foi the best to July 31 Yup we did it again In an item in this corner yesterday we managed for the umpteenth time to confuse Eleventh and Twelfth avenues The rush hour traffic problem isnt at Twelfth and Victoria its at Eleventh and Victoria Theres a lonely pooch camp camped � ed beside the Hart Highway pining for its owner The dog which has made its home in the ditch atop an old shirt was an occupant of a car which left the highway about three weeks ago near Johnson Brothers farm The car was towed away and its owners Jeft but the mutt stayed behind Wary of stran strangers � gers and not easy to approach the dog has been there ever since Police couldnt give an interested party the name of the car owner but if anyone knows the people involved it would be a nice idea if they were notified to they could pick up the pour animal TODAYS TOM SWIFTIE- The Van How area must im prove said Diiilding Inspector Ed Neff hotly Fay Webber 525 Melville Hal Vandervoort photo SEPARATIST WEAK FROM FASTING MONTREAL CP Marcel Chaput growing weaker each day began the second week of a fast Monday to obtain funds for his separatist party Le Parti Hepublicain du Quebec The party leader has lost 23 pounds and has received 2302610 in donations rough roughly � ly 1000 for every pound lost He says he will remain on his water fast until the ob objective � jective of 100000 is reached Powerful winds topple trees in Kootenay KASLO P Strong winds rocked this town Monday top toppling � pling trees and kicking up four-foot-high waves on Kootenay Lake The winds knocked down one 65-foot-high tree which crashed onto the public beach here striking Patty Humphries 9 a glancing blow across her legs She was not seriously injured The collapsing tree missed her younger brother and sister A part of the trunk slammed into an empty lifeguard chair Other trees also were toppled as well as business signs A few povvcrlines came down but service was quickly re restored � stored LIGHTNING KILLS EDGEWOOD CM Charles Frederick Ilurrovv of Cherry ville UC was killed by light lightning � ning Monday while loading hay Ct Vol 7 No 142 OTTAWA iCP Gen Lyman Lemnitzer Supreme Allied Commander Europe arrived here today for talks with Canadian government and military leaders The American general ac accompanied � companied by George Ignati eff Canadas ambassador to NATO was met by Defence Minister Paul Hcllycr and Air Chief Marshall Frank Miller chairman of the chiefs of staff committee Gen Lcninitzer w hose flight from Paris was inter rupted by a refuelling stop at Sept Isles Que went into conference with the committee an hour after arrival In the afternoon he was to confer with Prime Minister Pearson e Mr Hcllver and External Af- GEN fairs Minister Paul Martin iiiilpPl Citizen The only daily newspaper serving Central Brilish Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA TUESDAY JULY 23 1963 ON CONNAUGHT HILL LYMAN LEMNITZER flight interrupted 7c a Copy toSS Four railway employees Driver 22 killed enpaaecrasl WKW W M m I tf KAMLOOPS AlUf nnt CP ITU Tim The lmlinc bodies nf of four fniir tnnn men W as car hits tree NATO chief meets top hi u x yVV L IILLLLLUiy IILCIL PROGRESS CONTINUES Imminent announcement expected on test ban CP from Reutcrs AP MOSCOW Nuclear test ban talks among the US Britain and Russia moved into their eighth day today with Western sources confidently predicting an immin imminent � ent announcement of a ban on testing in the atmosphere space and underwater Following their talks Monday J P0C6 identity 111c neyouaiuis ii ijuiiuu -ther progress in the discus discussions � sions that have been carried on in an unprecedented atmosphere of optimism and apparent good goodwill � will Most Western observers here said some sort of agreement will be reached in the next few days possibly Wednesday Reliable sources here said a drafting committee is putting the finishing touches to a par partial � tial agreement covering all but underground nuclear testing Mondays full conference ses session � sion lasted three hours and 50 minutes with the chief dele delegates � gates Averell Harriman of the US Lord Hailsham of Britain and Andrei Gromvko of Russia staying for another 50 minutes sawyer killed in area mishap RCMP today released the name of a sawyer who died Thursday en route to hospital here after a sawmill accident at Alcza Lake He was Thoma s Thomson 51 who had been in the area only nine days His onl known living relative was a brother John living in West Vancouver Thomson died while being flown here from Alcza Lake 30 miles northeast of the city of injuries apparently suffered when he became caught in the carrier which takes logs to the saw He was hired on at the S Trick mill that day Weather roundup A record high temperature for July 22 of Ut degrees was set Monday at Saskatoon This exceeded the former record high for the date of 92 degrees set in 1921 Near record highs were re recorded � corded at North Battleford Swift Current and Moose Jaw The latter point recorded 99 degrees Monday Prince George and Bulkley Valley areas will be mostly sunny Wednesday and the Cari Cariboo � boo will bo sunny with cloudy periods Little change in tem ON URGENTLY NEEDED ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS B perature Light winds low to tonight � night and high Wednesday at Prune George and Qitesnel 40 and 70 Smithers 40 and 05 LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Prec Prince George Gl 45 21 Terrace 57 49 47 Smithers 53 47 47 Quesnel G7 48 01 Williams Lake G5 42 Kamloops 73 45 Whitehorse 08 43 Fort Kelson 05 55 02 Fort St John 55 45 1IG Dawson Creek 57 A 22-year-old Vancouver 1 man died after he was flung through the windshield of his car when it ran into a I tree on Connaught Hill about 8 pm Monday Dead is Ronald MacDonald who with his parents was visiting Mr and Mrs J N Baker of 1575 Juccnsway RCMP said today that Mac Donald had gone out alone for cigarcts just before the world heavyweight championship fight broadcast MacDonalds car slammed into a tree on the north side of the hill showering glass on a nearby parked car Force of the impact sent his body through the windshield and police said his throat was cut The unidentified persons in the next car drove to the pol police � ice station and reported the mishap An inquest will open tonight I with viewing of the body I MacDonald and his parents I were believed to have left Van couver about two weeks ago Man 55 admits thefts amounting to almost 12000 A 55-ycar-old bookkeeper charged with two thefts amount amounting � ing to almost 12000 today pleaded guilty in police court on both counts Karl Jackenkroll was given a two year suspended sentence and ordered to make full res restitution � titution on one charge involv involving � ing 1310 Sentence was put off to Dec 1 on a second count involving 7500 The man was accused of tak taking � ing the 7500 from his former employer Better Value Furni Furniture � ture Ltd between April of 1962 and June of 19G3 Prince George Securities a finance company dealing with the furniture store figured in the 4340 loss None of the money has been recovered IF fB it r MITCHELL SHARP TRADE minister said Monday in the Commons the government is continuing to make represent representations � ations to the US for removil of a provision not yet in ef effect � fect that all lumber imports into the US bear the mark markings � ings of the country of origin were discovered Monday in the burned wreckage of their light plane on the banks of the Blue River The plane is believed to have crashed Friday as the men were flying into a fishing camp in Wells Gray Provincial Park A ground party said the men all Canadian National Railway employees were dead The plane was piloted by Ken West 40 Passen Passengers � gers were Arthur Blundcll 30 Ken Conway 35 and Jim Price 32 all of liluc River PERMIT OKAYED High rise gets green light from city council The final step toward construction of the citys first high rise apartment was taken Monday night when city council approved issuing of a building permit for the 30 suitc block Earlier there had been some doubt that the plans for the eight - storey - plus - penthouse block conformed with fire mar marshals � shals regulations but this was resolved Council last March approved rczoning the property on Fif Fifteenth � teenth between Harper and Ir Irwin � win following a public hear hearing � ing WORK UNDERWAY Foundation work on the block has already started Building Inspector Ed Neff said today contractors are oc occasionally � casionally allowed to go ahead with such work pending is issuance � suance of a permit for the en entire � tire job Architect Lyn Fonscca ear earlier � lier estimated the blocks cost will exceed 500000 The b u i 1 d i n gs promoter Wcstnor Construction Co Ltd was previously turned down in its bid to build the high rise at Tenth and Johnson after resi dents of that area protested at a stormy public meeting READY THIS YEAR It is scheduled for comple completion � tion this year In other council business A Vancouver construc construction � tion firm was awarded a 70 37G contract for Prince Georges 19G3 sidewalk and curb pro program � gram Council accepted the bid of City Construction Ltd the low lowest � est of six tenders submitted Other bids were Calgary Con Concrete � crete Co 84450 Thompson Construction Ltd 91080 Poole Construction 96825 Dezell Construction 99125 and Mid Vallcy Construction 111050 Council authorized the sending of Mr PG to the Grey Cup parade in Vancouver in November The 40 foot high mechanized Mr PG was a hit in last years Pacific National Exhibition parade Aldermen felt Uie na national � tional television publicity in the Grey Cup parade would justify the expenditure It was requested by the cham chamber � ber of commerce It cost 900 to Continued on Page 3 3 FOREST FIRES BURN IN DISTRICT Lightning strikes have caused two new forest fires in the Penny district Both are small and arc un under � der observation by two men The other Penny area fire reported Monday is out leav leaving � ing a total of three fires burning in the Prince George Forest District Masked bandits sought following attack on lawyer VANCOUVER CP Police had a general alarm out today for four masked bandits who burst into the home of lawyer Angclo Branca and escaped with 9000 leaving the lawyer and his wife bound to chairs The prominent GO - year - old criminal lawyer said he and his wife Viola were forced at gunpoint into the kitchen of their home Sunday night and were bound to chairs with ad adhesive � hesive tape The bandits ransacked several rooms and took off with 0000 in gold sovereigns which Mr Branca collects and 3000 in cash As they fled some of the gold coins spilled out of a sack into the street Police recovered more than 100 of the COO stolen Patricia Luyat a visitor to the Branca home w a s awakened by one of the bandits as she slept in an upstairs room She told police the man left hurriedly after she shouted get out of here Branca was able to free him himself � self and Mrs Branca was freed by Miss Luyat Branca told police two men came to the door and forced their way in at gunpoint Later they opened a patio door to admit the other two The rob robbery � bery tok uitt 12 minutes Exhibition opening day will be civic holiday City council Monday night empowered Mayor Garvin De Dezell � zell to proclaim Aug 14 a Wednesday and opening day of the Simon Fraser Days and Exhibition a civic holiday I Businesses will be muiircd School board moves to spend referendum funds By FRANCES DITMARS As a result of the favorable vote Juno 20 on School Dis District � trict 57s 912000 referendum the most immediate items on the extensive school building program were approved by trustees at their regular meet meeting � ing Monday Already under construction with funds from pievious rcf creiulums are additions to Kelly Hoad Junior Secondary Central Fort George Quinson and Hart Highway Schools plus the new eight room Seymour Elementary School Tenders will be called as soon as possible for a two room A two room addition will also tenders will be called as soon be constructed at Vanvvay Kle- as possible mentary School based on stand- a ul department plans A new two room school plan planned � ned for Bed Bock will depend on the water supply available tuistees decided lhis project will be carried out as soon as possible by the school district maintenance crew subject to some practical arrangement be being � ing made to provide water at a suitable site TO PREPARE PLANS Another project labelled urg urgent � ent by boa id members was a two room addition to Connaught Junior Secondary School The addition to the school at Jlixon original architects linggs for which plans have aheady Greinwell will bo engaged to been drawn draw plau for the addition and Architect Irene Morrow vvaa appointed by trustees to pie pare plans for an activity room in King George V Elementary School This should piesent a real challenge to an architect according to trustee W J Ail ken However hoard members agreed that it must meet the usual iov eminent standards and Seven building projects were considered by trustees to be less urgent and decisions on these schools were tabled until a later date Blackburn Hoad Fort George South Giscome Kelly lload Elementary Nukko Lake Pcdcn Hill and Salmon Valley At their meeting Monday be built within the depaitiuents Uwril members decided not lo shareable limits 1 install a 25lb incinerator in A project to be ready by the new Seymour School at the September 1904 is the Pine 1 present stage of construction view area junior secondary although Fire Chief August school Trustees Bay Atkinson Dornbicrer had recommended and Shirley Preston were ap- it Mr Dornbierer said in a pointed to a special committee letter to the board that no to study the problem and re- outdoor burning would be per commend a suitable site to the mitlcd aud Uiat all waste ma board tcrial mutt be hauled to the city dump if no incinerator was installed There was considerable dis discussion � cussion among trustees on the subject Trustee Bob Hange was shocked at the cost Trustee W J Aitken said it would cost more later And secretary treasurer Bob Gracey said the iheapest method of disposing of waste is to have the city re remove � move it SECOND PHASE Aiihitcct Des Parker had planned the Incinerator as pail of the tecond phase of construc construction � tion of the eight room school but did suggest in a letter to the board that it would be more economical to install it now Jt would be adequate for the total school developed to 16 or 18 claaruomt be said to close all day rather than the normal half day Wednesday closure Emploees vvIiom labor-management agreements include civic holidays will be paid over overtime � time pay if they work that day and regular rates if they do not Council made the move fol following � lowing a request by the chamber of commerce for a public holi holiday � day on the opening day of the four day Exhibition It will allow as many per persons � sons as possible to see the parade and particularly dem demonstrations � onstrations by the HCAFs fam famed � ed Golden Hawks to be seen here for the first time Aid Spike Encnurk during a brief discussion pointed out that considerable cost was involved in declaring a civic holiday 111 terms of labor not only for the city but for private firms IN THE CITIZEN Classified Comics Coming events District news Editorial page Here and there Markets Sports Tv 8 9 6 5 2 7 - 5 3 4 2