WORLD TRAVELLERS JUDY AND DON HARWOOD NO ONE HATES US BECAUSE IT Canada does nothing By PATRICK DENTON Citizen Reporter You cant beat a Canadian pasfsport to travel the world with because this country has never done anything to serious seriously � ly annoy anjone This is the opinion of a young Ottawa couple visiting in Prince George en route home after a 2W ycar five continent tour m winch they will have covered 72000 miles triple the earths circumference Don and Judy Harwood said the Canadian passport excels where anti Amcricanisin pte vails because of this naticns British ties where anti British sentiments exist because of Canadas close association with the US and where both pre prejudices � judices are nurtured our French heritage steps in Further Canada has never been a coloniaU power and in many Asian and African coun countries � tries this is a happy distinction So they concluded in an in interview � terview no one really hates us LACK OF KNOWLEDGE On the other hand they found a general lack of knowledge of Canada with the exception of the scarlet coated well some sometimes � times RCMP Prime Minister Pearson for his United Nations statesmanship and John Dief cnbaker for his steadfast posi position � tion on South Africas apar apartheid � theid policy Mr and Mrs Harwood left secure jobs in Ottawa Jan 31 1001 to satisfy their desire to see certain foreign spots It never occurred to them they would visit so many countries We didnt set out with the idea of going around the world said Mrs Harwood 26 who was an editor on the gov governments � ernments Medical Services Journal We were interested only in certain sections Mr Harwood 35 who was with the CBC doing audience research to determine the ef efficiency � ficiency of programming shar shared � ed his wifes passion for India BADGERING BEGGARS Europeans are constantly badgered in the streets by beg beggars � gars who deliberately cut eff their arms so they can wave a gory stump in the faces of prospective benefactors to gain sympathy Their travels took them first to Southern Europe In Genoa they bought a motor scooter on which they eventually cover covered � ed more than 30000 miles Some of the highhgnts of their journey two months working on a kibbutz co operative farm in -Israel crossing the Syrian Desert with temperatures up to 125 degrees taking an old In can route across the Andes Mountains and witnessing the awe inspiring jungle beauty of Iguassu Falls in Northeast Ar Argentina � gentina WORKED 15 MONTHS After stopovers at Ceylon Hong Kong and Japan they took an interlude in Australia working in Sydney for 15 months They estimate the cost of the OUT OF COURT trip excluding the time spent in Australia at 9500 After seeing many of the worlds leading cities Mr and Mrs Harwood have chosen Van couver as the one in which they would most like to live Vancouver is the ideal place they felt Its not too big yet it has the cultural out outlets � lets MAY MOVE WEST If they can obtain suitable employment there they intend to move to Vancouver but To Toronto � ronto or Montreal woud be sec second � ond choices They still want to sec Nor Northern � thern Europe and Russia Here visiting a former uni university � versity friend of Mr Har woods Bill Edwards forest service information officer the couple plans to leave early next week on the last lap of their journey home to Ottawa On their motor scooter TWO ROBBERS NEW YORK AP Two robbers took a 1367 payroll Thursday from the bookkeeper of lite Automatic Burglar Alarm Company in Brooklvn BC Electric talks set for Vancouver Monday VICTORIA PI Out of court McK Brown counsel for B C discussions aimed at simplify ing the tangled problem will be held possibly Monday Attorney General Ro Robert � bert Bonner said today The attorney general who made the statement at a press conference said the time and place had not been decided Bonner disclosed that Douglas Now hear this All good things come eventu eventually � ally although in this case a bit late said B A retail sales super Ian Kenny as he walked into The Citizen with the only cor correct � rect football schedule thats shown up to date Covers both eastern and western confer conferences � ences and they are available at all B A service stations in Canada and of course at The Citizen office 353 Quebec Birds eye viewer reports a drunk staggered up to the flag flagpole � pole outside city hall Thursday pm and calmly hauled the flag down to half mast Then ho went in search of a posy in the gardens which adorn the little Cenotaph Park The roses were a bit hard on tho hands so after much deep thought ho settled on some less thorny flowers Meanwhile a city em employe � ploye who noted the flag went outsido and pulled it back up to full flight The drunk armed with Jiis bouquet arrived back at the flagpole looked up at the IN THE CITIZEN Betty Conner 14 Book page 6 Church notices 8 Clanified 1213 Comics - 11 Coming events 10 Editorial 9 page - - District news 2 Here and there 10 Markets 3 Sports 4 5 Tv and news 2 bunting shook his head as if to clear away tho cobwebs then toddled off toward some unknown destination where pre presumably � sumably flags would stay put When veteran lumberman Martin Caine saw his name listed as a new member in the chamber of commerce minutes jesterday he was moved to protest After more than 40 j ears with the local chamber hes also a life member he said he wasnt sure if the mem membership � bership was in his name or his companys but I can assure ou the company and I are in cahoots CNR informed sources are saving the replace replacement � ment hera for Harry Wortman assistant BC manager for the last 2Vs ears now en route to the No 2 job at Port Arthur has been appointed and will arrive hare next month His name etc The sources arent that well Informed Tho Legion has an excellent and stimulating football gimmick going which would be a lot of fun and profitable for many including tho sports fund if some of the guys who do all the talking would do a little moie selling Memo to Jack Carbutt You may be pretty nearly an old timer in these parts Jack but this is 1103 and the name of the big event is exhibition not fall fair You may not know tho diff between a country fair and an exhibition but even you should know this Is summer not fall Power Corporation parent body I rt ilin nvrtrrvivriltAfl Tl f llf BC Electric v lt - 11 III 11411 WIUllU KUWillllllllh counsel M M MacFarlane stating his clients were anx anxious � ious to start discussions and outline what we think of the principle points requiring dis discussions � cussions Bonner said points suggested in the letter were 1 Price the BC Government will have to pay to acquire the BC Electric common shares 2 assurance that the debentures acquired as a result of the call by BC Hvdro the government power agency would not be present presented � ed for conversion 3 tax im implications � plications of any settlement Bonner said it was not clear why BC Hydro should give up conversion rights and added we will want to say some something � thing on this The question if money to be paid is but one of the many concurrently important ques tions he said Martin to meet hospital officials Prince Georgo Regional Hos pital officials will meet with Health Minister Eric Martin in Victoria Tuesday to seek ap proval for additional treatment facilities here Hospital Administrator Gor don Townend told The Citizen Mr Martin phoned him this morning and agreed to the long sought meeting Mr Townend Board Chair Chairman � man W H Pattendcn and Building committee chairman Geoff Richmond will meet with the minister They will press for UC Hos Hospital � pital Insurance Service ap pioval of a 50 bed pediatric ward an additional 50 adult beds better isolation facilities and a chronic rehabilitation annex The 153 bed hospital has been plagued with overcrowding since its opening more than two jears ago Weather roundup The weather in Prince George Bulkicy Valley and Cariboo will be mainly sunny on Saturday with a few isolated thunder storms in the evening There will be little change in tem temperature � perature Winds light Low tonight and high Satur Saturday � day at Prince George and Ques nel 53 and 80 Smithers 50 and 78 Peace River will be sunny with cloudy periods and little temperature change Low tonight high Saturday at Grande Prairie 50 and 75 Van Vancouver � couver 58 and 72 Victoria 55 and 68 WARM MAYOR SHARES HONORS inister here for exhibition BC Agriculture Minister Frank Rlchter and Mayor Gar Garvin � vin Dezcll will share official duties at the opening of Prince Georges 1963 Simon Fraser Davs and Exhibition Exhibition president Harry Lodr said today Die two will take part in tho official opening ceremonies in Exhibition Park at 3 pm next Wednesday Mr Fichter also will be pres present � ent at the first official cere monies connected with ths ex hibition tho crowning of Queen Aurora at city hall at 8 pm Tuesday Meanwhile plans are going ahead for other opening day functions Mr Lodcr said more floats are needed for the par parade � ade and applicants should phone the exhibition secretary at LOgan 3 3471 e WORLD FLASHES PASADENA Calif A member of the US negotiating teams says the limited nuclear test ban treaty points up a serious gap in the technology necessary for nuclear arms control Underground detonations SANTO DOMINGO Dominican Republic The Haitian exiles who invaded Haiti were reported to have taken to the hills to wage guerrilla warfare against the government of President Francois Duvalicr LIMA Peru A US expedition equipped with aircraft and parachutes has started to explore a lost world high in the jungle covered mountains of southeastern Peru u OTTAWA Social Credits Quebec wing is ex expected � pected to press for a showdown on the federal leader leadership � ship issue at its annual convention late this month TORONTO George Hogan secretary of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Association said the New Democratic Party has no place in Cana Canadian � dian politics REGINA New Democratic Partydclegates resume debate today on a new foreign policy state statement � ment after squelching a proposal that Canada with withdraw � draw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization FORT ST JOHN Paul Red Adair globe globetrotting � trotting fighter of oil and gas field fires arrived here today to help control a wildly blazing natural gas well fire that has killed one man and injured four others Spectacular storms over city do little damage Two thunder storms termed very spectacular by a wea weather � ther bureau official passed di directly � rectly over Prince George Thursday night and Friday morning There was no appreciable damage reported in the dis district � trict The two storms dropped only 14 of an inch of rain and last lasted � ed from 1125 pm to 145 am and from 4 am to 515 am A BC Hvdro official told the Citizen today that a small transformer on the Blackburn Road was permanently damag ed by a lightning strike caus causing � ing a blackout in part of the Pineview area for most of the nights- The transformer has been replaced In other damage a line fuse was blown on the Vandcrhoof highway south of the Blac watcr Road cutting power in that area for the night A third lightning strike knock knocked � ed out a line fuse on the Ques nel highway from about 10 miles south of the city to as far as Hixon About 400 customers were without electricity from 12 mid midnight � night until 115 am f J vW iCSJl1 The weekend will be clear and continuing warm and the next five days should have above normal temperatures and litUe precipitation LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Prec Prince George 83 58 14 Terrace 83 57 Smithers 81 51 Quesnel 88 54 Williams Lake 84 55 Kamloops 96 58 Whitehorse CO 42 36 Fort Nelson 80 50 Eort St John 86 57 17 Dawson Creek 89 55 21 KB Jim JBt Srff9twiaidtiKJi FRANK RICHTER i to open fair s LLaH l vkakabau fahahahahahal KaiiMMjaH LYLE KNIGHT takes over WORTMAN GOES Chamber director Recently retired district sales manager for the Sun Life of Canada Lle Knight was ap appointed � pointed Thursday a director of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce Mr Knight takes over as chairman of the chambers at tendance and reception com committee � mittee replacing Harry Wort man former assistant BC area manager for the CNR Mr Wortman who leaves to night for his new post of as sistant area manager at Port Arthur received a presentation from chamber president Har Harold � old Assman at Thursdays meet meeting � ing Local man fined 300 A 2t- earmold man was fined -300 in police court Thursday after he pleaded guilty to driv driving � ing while his licence was under suspension Harold Thompson of the Qucsnel Highway was charg charged � ed after a policeman became suspicious when Thompson start started � ed to pull out onto the highway and then moved back when he saw the police car Raymond Larson was jailed 14 days after pleading guilty to his second impaired driving offence He was charged after police noticed his car weaving on the Nechako Hill Two car crash no one injured No one was injured in a two car collision on Third at 515 pm Thursday but damage to cacn car was CMimuicu ai iuu Polic said the car driven by Hans Stanley Parzentny was going west on Third when a second car driven by Donald John Ritchie pulled out from a parking place A charge against Ritchie is pending 14 COUNTRIES HUNTED LONDON AP Known looses in historys greatest train robbery approached the 8 mil million � lion mark today Scotland Yard and police of 14 countries hunt ed the gang that ambushed the Glasgow -London mail As bank alter bank repotted on the cash shipments seized by bandits at a rural junction Itlzn The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia hone LOgan 4 2441 Vol 7 No 55 PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY AUGUST 9 1963 7e a Copy 2Dto tcabri 50 MEMBERS APPROVE hamber to join new association I Prince George Chamber of Commerce voted Thurs Thursday � day to join a new association of chambers in this district Fifty members attending the regular monthly meet meeting � ing approved the move and endorsed activities of a special steering committee which has been organizing the new group to be known as the Central Interior Association of Chambers of Commerce CIAC The decision probably will mean withdrawal of the Prince Gcorgu chamber from active msmbcrship in the Associated Chambars of Commerce of Central BC TOO BIG Chamber president Harold Assman said 1 It has been evident in the last few years that the present association is too cumbersome for practical benefit to all chambers It stretches 750 miles from Prince Rupert to McBride and comprises dis distinctly � tinctly different economic prob problems � lems and conditions 2 As a result liaison between the associations 21 members has been lax The one general meeting a year has proved to be financially costly 3 Factions in the association have been pulling against one Uanother in such vital matters as highway construction policy and tourist promotion The two ends of the region dont see eje to eje MEETINGS HELD Mr Assman said the steering committee has held meetings with several chambers includ including � ing Fort St James Vanderhoof and Quesnel and has netwith considerable encouragement1 The committee now is em empowered � powered to work with the other prospective member chambers to produce a draft constitution for the new organization and to prepare an agenda for an in inaugural � augural meeting later this year Mr Assman said prospects include chambers at Burns Lake Fort Fraser Fraser Lake Vanderhoof Fort St James Prince George McBride Ques nel Wells Williams Lake and 1C0 Mile House He said this group has much in common economically in such areas of industry and develop development � ment as lumbering agriculture tourism highways railways airlines and sports It would be in a position to apply as an association for its share of the annual provincial government grant for promotion of tourism TOP BENEFIT The proposal offers all of these chambers greater oppor opportunity � tunity to further regional in interests � terests which will bo of benefit to us all he said It will make it possible for us to hold more regional meet meetings � ings perhaps three or four a car to promote the economics of our area he added Of the 21 members in the present organization Mr Ass Assman � man estimated at least seven and perhaps more could join the new group Another four at least ere expected to join from the Cariboo section Seconding the motion to pro cccd with the nsw organization made by Alex Clark Chuck Lees said the present group is too Continued on Page 3 NICE BIG KISS COST MAN 125 PONTIAC Mich AP Seventy - year - old Andrew Smith complained Thursday that a kiss from a strange woman cost him 125 He told police the woman about 40 who had been look looking � ing for furniture in his store suddenly said to him1 Would you like a nice big kiss Smith did not say how he liked the kiss but noticed af after � ter the woman left that his wallet with 125 was miss missing � ing Kennedy baby dies BOSTON AP - The White House announced early today that the newly born son of President aid Mrs Kennedy died this morning from a lung ailment Whte House press secretary Pierre Salinger placed the time of death at 404 am EDT The struggle of the baby boy to keep breathing was too much for his heart Salinger said The baby christened Patrick Bouvicr Kennedy is the fifth child of a president to die dur during � ing a term of office Children of John Adams Thomas Jeffer Jefferson � son Abraham Lincoln and Cal Calvin � vin Coohdge also died while their fathers were serving as president At the time Salinger made the death announcement he said the babys 34-year-old mo mother � ther had not vet been notified of the news This is the third child the president and Mrs Kennedy lost She suffered a miscarriage in 1953 and the baby was delivered stillborn Another child died after pre premature � mature delivery in 1956 PG men invited to conferences Prince Georga businessmen have been invited to attend two major international conferences nsxt month Chamber of commerce presi dant Harold Assman said it would be of value to this dis district � trict if chambr members at tend3d the Pacific Northwest Travel Association convention at Kelawna Sept 5 7 and the Pacific Northwest Trado As Association � sociation conference at Harrison Hot Springs Spt 15 17 Persons who wish to attend cither conference should get in touch with the chamber office Train robbers get away Thursday tho total climbed to 2472000 about 74Hjuix Unofficial estimates placed the loot at 3 million Moat of the loot in the holdup near Cheddiniiton 40 miles northwest of London comprised used banknotes uriutii paper cuncnev Tho currency still negotiable was being shipped by banks to London to be de destroyed � stroyed fOME INSURED Tb0 Midland Bank said its lrka rail around 500000 The tfitional Commercial Bank of Edinburgh estimated its loss at 320000 The National Provincial Bank said it had 1064000 in the sec second � ond coach Rarclavs announced it lost 514000 A spokesman said it may bo a littlo more but we are insured It was ths first successful lobbery of a mail train in the 125 jears tho travelling post offices have been in operation Police were convinced that the gang had been told when and where to btrike by an em employee � ployee of either Uio post office or the government operated railways The robbery carried out in 15 minutes with split second timing probably was based on months of stopwatch planning and spying on the line Only afterwards did people living in the nearby village of Cheddmg ton remember men who came to t3ke movies of the trains rattling by SECURITY OVERHAUL Most London newspapers car ricd editorials demanding an overhaul pf railway security measures Some suggested that mail trains carry armed guards None do at present The Daily Mail reports that Scotland Yard was tipped off six weeks ago that something big was in the wind Tho re poit says the tip came from three Scots who came to a country police station But the Yard drd not know exactly when or wheie the bandits would strike the Mail savs Much of the loot was paper currency being returned by Scottish banks to the London mint for repulping OificiaU said the banks must bear that loss because the notes had not reached the central bank i