A picket tine apt eared todav outside the New York hotel where the AFLC 10 convention is under way The pickets were from the International Organi Organization � zation of Master Mates and Pilots which withdrew from the AFL CIO maritime trades department last July The pickets handed out printed statements to persons entering the hotel The stale ments attacked Paul Hall president of the Seafares International Union as a strike breaker and fink merchant President Kennedy has warned Russia that the arrest of Yale professor Frederick Barghoorn as an alleged spy could have a most serious effect on future US -Soviet cultural relations The president pro protested � tested strongly against Darg hoorns arrest at a morning news conference In Washington He said Professor Barghoorn was not on an Intelligence mission of any kind Empha Emphasizing � sizing US concern Kennedy said the US ambassador in Moscow and other US diplo diplomats � mats have lodged six protests with Russia In 38 hours Meanwhile the ATI dos maritime trades department In the US has pledged to fight for removal of Canadian legi legislation � slation placing the SIU and four other Canadian maritime unions under control of a three man board of federal trustees The department adopted its policy In a statement In New York The North Korean Com Communists � munists have wounded one American and possibly kllkd a South Korean captain In an ambush In the demilitarized zone of the divided nation The United Nations command made the disclosure today It re requested � quested a meeting of the military armistice commission to protest what it calls the unprovoked attack Lord Shawcross says news newspaper � paper men should reveal their sources of information If its in the public Interest At the same time the former labor attorney general called for re revision � vision of Britains strict libel laws It would be a backward step Shawcross said if personal liberty was cut down by the exemption of newspaper men from the rule of the law The Canadian Air Line Flight Attendants Association and Trans Canada Air Lines have signed a new contract which requires all pursers and stew stewardesses � ardesses based at Montreal to be proficient in both French and English by May 1 1965 Intensive French - language courses will be offered by TCA to English speaking personnel who wish to remain In Montreal A Quebec separatist leader Guy Poullot says more than half of Quebecs French speaking residents favor secession from Canada He predicted that within two years CO per cent of the French - Canadians In Quebec will be separatists The BC Federation of Labor has condemned the US for discriminatory measures against Negroes A report by the federations human rights committee also pledges moral support for Negroes In their stiuggle for equal rights in southern states United Nations economic com committee � mittee voted 98 0 Wednesday for a world wide drive to wipe out illiteracy It adopted a 42 nation resolution aimed at teaching an estimated two fifths of the worlds population howto read and write Best wishes go today to MAYOR GARVIN DEZELL and his wife BEA who are celebrat celebrating � ing their thirty first wedding anniversary today also observing an anniversary this week is the PRINCt GEORGE ROTARY CLUB which will mark its twenty first year with a Ladles Night Friday when the club members forgo their usual noon luncheon for a dinner at 715 pm In Hotel Simon Fraser ballroom YMCA enthusiast DEPUTY WARDEN GRAHAME WATT of OakalU prison produced a thick file from the YV BC head headquarters � quarters referring to Pnnce George and dating back to 1949 when enquiries first were made from here with regard to estab establishment � lishment of a YMCA This needs just one more page he said It should be headed Action taken at last A distress call Is out today for alumni of Vancouvers IORD BYNG HIGH SCHOOL which is staging a reunion on the Grey Cup weekend for graduates be between � tween 1924 ard 1942 Scarlet and grey grads are asked to contact Mrs Marjorie Vogler at 3 3150 If Interested Some Lord Byng grads about won include school board secretary Bob Gratey district forester Al Dixon reporter florist Tony Skae Mrs Joan Thomson wife of city manager Arran Thomson and BC Hydros Walter Adrian If YMCA comes to Prince George it could make use of backyard and apartment swimming pools said New Westminster Y executive JOHN POLLOCK here Wednes Wednesday � day In his community mobile staff workers had set up pro programs � grams on an apartment or neighborhood basis often mak making � ing use of small pools for part of the activities There was a bit of a mix up in the STRAND THEATRE ads today To avoid any confusion simply ignore the ad on the comic page and instead go by the ad on page 11 The Citizen says goodbye today to reported TREVOR GLOVER a globe trotter who is leaving us for Jamaica Hes been with us three months and happened to come to Prince George during the course of a trip across Canada rots o ruck And a point which is pretty important with the cold weather with us dont have your anti- freeze tested when the motor is cold Its likely to read water under those condi conditions � tions The accurate reading Is obtained when the coolant is at operating temp rature Dt 1 Vol 7 No 220 Harrison acquitted on gasolinecharge A Cariboo man was acquitted by a 12 man jury Wednesday on a charge of defrauding motorists on gasoline sales Frederick Harrison owner and operator of a bulk and retail gasoline station at 70 Mile House was charged with de defrauding � frauding the public by mixing dlesel fuel with aviation gaso gasoline � line and selling It as regular automobile gas The Jury deliberated less than an hour to bring In the acquittal The last witness for the Crown appeared on the second day of the Harrison trial He was Peter Bludoff and asked protection under the Can Canada � ada Evidence Act This means that In giving testimony where he could possibly incriminate himself he could not be charged on the admissions Bludoff said during 1959 and 19C0 he operated two tankers between the Cariboo and the Lower Mainland and on occasions hauled what he called bootleg gas Bootleg gas he said was ob obtained � tained illegally and transported in 2300-gallonand3200-gallon capacity tankers to the interior He said during the two years 1959 and 1960 he sold quantities to h rederick Harrison and charged 20 to 25 cents a gallon plus cartage At no time did City gives new site to school Ten acres of land In the Peden Hill area will be donated to School District 57 by the city School authorities requested the land to meet anticipated growth of the school population In the legion served by the Peden Hill School From a portable school house moved on the site at the south southwest � west corner of the city boundaries about seven years ago the school has grown to a six room permanent school with an enrolment of approxi approximately � mately 200 pupils The school asked for the 10 acre site In order to establish the legal dimensions of the property located in a 40 acre block of land which was formerly owned by the crown Ex communist faces ouster VANCOUVER CP - A for former � mer Communist Wednesday was granted 30 days In which to try and convince immigration au authorities � thorities she is not a security risk Just 24 hours before she was to be put on an aircraft bound for Britain Mrs Miriam Stevenson was granted a stay of proceedings on a deporta deportation � tion order British born Mrs Stevenson 53 says she had been told that she is a security risk because she belonged to the Communist party for a year In Los Angeles during the depression Now hear this Bludoff refer to the petrol as aviation fuel because he said he did not know what type it was Bludoff was convicted of theft and fraud In connection with the gas thefts Taking the witness stand In his own defence Harrison de dented � nted the allegations of Bludoff of Harry Hardanenko who said Tuesday he mixed diesel fuel with aviation gas on Instructions from Harrison and of Charles Crandlemler who said he bought unmarked gas for mark marked � ed gas prices Harrison also refuted the tes testimony � timony of Peter Mandika whos statement was read Into court record In his absence due to Ill Illness � ness Mandika claimed he was Instructed by Harrison to mix dlesel fuel with aviation gas for re sale to consumers Harrison said at no time did he know he was receiving boot bootleg � leg gas While employing Blu Bludoff � doff to transport the petrol to his service station he said he was under the impression it was coming from Texaco whose agent he was at 70 Mile He said he paid for the fuel by cheque to Texaco and some sometimes � times to Bludoff At no time did he instruct anyone to mix dlesel fuel with gasoline he said Following the summations to the Jury the Crown and defence counsels Chief Justice J O Wilson Instructed the Jury Kamloops lawyer R R Rob Robinson � inson defended Harrison Tour buses coming here Prince George will bo one of the hub cities for proposed tours this sumniei i tglnatlng from Se UL Vancouver Island Coach Line Ltd Wednesday announced formation of a subsidiary firm to conduct tours of BC from Seattle General manager G Conway Parrott told The Citizen by telephone from Victoria today that the firm Is to be know as BC Parlor Car Tours Ltd We are aiming at a clrle by ferry and coach from Seattle to Prince Rupert and from Prince Rupert by alternate routes to Jasper and Banff and then coming by the Rogers Pass and the Okanagan Valley re returning � turning to the United States he said Prince George would be an overnight stop for the tourists on a package deal but the full Impact of the tourist Influx would not be felt until Highway 10 was completed between here and Jasper Nevertheless tour groups In conjunction with Greyllne Sight Sightseeing � seeing In Seattle and Victoria will begin tours this summer Increasing the number to 30 trips In 1965 Eventually Mr Parrott said tours will be made not only to Jasper from Prince George but to the new damsite at Hudson Hope Tourists will lodge at Dawson Creek and Prince George on this leg of the tour One such tour to the Peace River damsite was made last summer London has been shaken by a new sex shocker which came to light with the death of Julie Molley above The names of wealthy businessmen and society figures have been brought into the case e e PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA itizen The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia November 11963 V itB -j It was a tremendous thrill for nine - year - old Leslie Perry when she spoke to idol Al Hammel on TVs Razzle Dazzle The grade four King George V school girl answered three of the six questions asked and as a result wins three books She was in competition with another girl from Ontario who also answered three questions correctly Roy Fujikawa photo Frank Dudley Wilband refus refused � ed to enter a plea when he appeared in assize court at Prince George Wednesday charged with raping a 12-year-old girl He stood mute in the prison prisoners � ers dock when asked to enter a plea Can you not hear me Chief Justice J O Wilson ask asked � ed the accused man Wilband said he could hear but indicated he would not enter a plea Defence lawyer F A Howard Gibbon conferred with his client and a brief adjourn adjournment � ment was granted When court re convened Wllbrand still re refused � fused to plead and a plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf by Chief Justice Wilson The offence was alleged to have occured on the night of May 6 19G3 near 150 Mile House when the girl left her Rink sites to be studied The citys policy of estab establishing � lishing and maintaining skating rinks in various locations In Prince George came up for review at a meeting of councils general purposes committee V ednesday As a Jesuit an examination of the cost of supporting rinks at the Civic Centre site on Harper and at the site of the old hospital will be reviewed to determine future needs Meanwhile the city will accede to a request from resi residents � dents in the Nechako Sub Subdivision � division for the creation of a rink In the Nechako Heights park A similar lequest for a rink at Fourth and helly has been taken into consideration home to sell Girl Guide cookies Crown counsel Douglas F McNeil of Quesnel said he Intended to produce the girls father mother and uncle as witnesses and RCMP officers Involved in the Investigation and subsquent arrest of Wilband In the first hour of the trial which began late Wednesday 15 photographs were tendered Phone LOgan 4 2441 o e e e SNOW -SQ A low 20 Hlgh 35 7e a copy DARING ROBBERY Thieves sneak huge haul from pulp mill Thieves who struck overnight at the site of the Prince George Pulp and Paper Mill needed a truck to cart away their loot The daring bandits hauled away equipment that Included some Items weighing as much as 600 pounds each There was no estimate of the loss but police speculated it may go into thousands of dollars If nothing else police will have many clues to go on and disposing of the loot due to Its size and kind will likely be a difficult thing Included In the loot was 1000 feet of aluminum sheet cabel one casq of outlet boxes for electric llghtsjonealr com compressor � pressor with a gas motor two boxes of carpenters tools 100 feet of electric extension cable one portable welder with 150 feet of cable one surveyors transit two articles described as burlng outfits with 100 feet cable One barrel pump one pro propane � pane soldering torch one heavy tarpaulin one generator unit weighing approximately COO pounds one box of door hinges one power plant weighing al almost � most 200 pounds There Is no night watchman at the site and the theft was discovered when workmen re returned � turned to the Job this morn morning � ing RCMP compiled the list of missing items after visiting the scene this morning but Investigating officers point out that there is a strong possibility more articles were taken There could of course be more taken that wasnt noticed and wont be until the work workmen � men need the articles said an officer Police are convinced that a truck was needed to haul the loot away but shether or not It took more than one load is still a mystery Construction work started at the site Sept 19 and the mil million � lion dollar plant is expected to go into production in 19C5 Located five miles southeast of Prince George the site Is accessible only by one road and snow and rains of recent days will likely make the police Job of following vehicle tracks more difficult Police are still Investigating to determine the value of the loot but a definite estimate is virtually tmpossllbe since all the equipment was used Accused refuses to plead by the crown as exhibits taken the day followlngthe alleged as assault � sault Articles of female cloth clothing � ing said by the crown belong belonging � ing to the girl were also en entered � tered as exhibits First witnesses called by the crown were four RCMP of officers � ficers It is expected the case will not go to the jury until Friday night Canadian Indians treated like animals VANCOUVER CP An official of the Interna tional Woodworkers of America says steps should be taken to rectify a situation whereby Canadian In Indians � dians are treated like animals John Squire recording secretary of Local 185 and NDP MLA for Port Alberni told delegates to the BC Federation of Labors annual convention Wednesday Indian reserves are our national dis disgrace � grace He said Indians sometimes live 10 or 15 to one room and the reserves are left out when it comes to regular mail deliveries Taxpayers put brakes on row housing plan Residents of Moffat north of Fifth turned out in force at a public hearing Wednesday In council chambers to suc successfully � cessfully exert the will of the people on city council About 20 homeowners In the area turned up at 3 pm to protest an application for re rezonlng � zonlng of six lots on Moffat which would permit the con construction � struction of a six - unit row house Council voted In favor of rejecting the application on a motion be Aid Charlie Graham who described the proposed row housing as a second or third rate housing development Im in sympathy with these people said Aid Graham Id be loathe myself to build in proximity to row housing a type of development that is designed for low rental housing Mr Grahams comments followed a submission by Sin Sinclair � clair Irvine 290 Moffat who spoke on behalf of 30 Moffat residents whose names ap appeared � peared on a petition opposing the rezonlng application Defore council voted to re reject � ject the application Mayor Garvin Dezell pointed out that the owner of the six lots was free to build three duplex homes which would involve an equal number of tenants and equal number of automblles and subsequent parking and traffic problems Mr Irvine submitted that row housing would detract from pro property � perty values create crowding in an already crowded area give rise to parking and traffic problems and he pointed out that homeowners in the area built with the understanding that the area was zoned for resi residential � dential not multiple dwelling Councils rejection of the application focussed attention again on the lack of adequate property in the city that Is YMCA here off the ground An Interim board of direc directors � tors has been named as a pre preliminary � liminary step in establishing a YMCA In Prince George The action was taken Wednesday night at a meeting attended by representatives of various civic organizations Gordon Brownridge was elected chairman of the interim board He will call a public meeting at which several pro proposals � posals for YMCA projects and programs will be discussed IX the public meeting receives and enthusiastic response a new board of directors will be elected to set the course for a Y in this city Volunteering to serve astem porary directors until thepub lic meeting were Rev Newton Steacy J Driggs W B Tay Taylor � lor E Bodin Mrs G Irwin Mrs II Krulthof Mrs Ger Gertrude � trude Kerr Bert Dudfleld Harry Doyle and Mrs D I Lister John Pollock executive sec secretary � retary of the New Westminster YM - YWCA told last nights meeting there were three al alternatives � ternatives for development of association A building with full facilities would cost a minimum of 200 000 and would require an aver average � age 00000 annually for opera operation � tion Howevei about two thlids of the operating cost could be recovered from memberships and charges for services Mr Pollock described as slightly smaller but still ef effective � fective a project which would involve a rented or borrowed of office � fice and employment of a full time staff member Under this plan a program would be developed using exist existing � ing facilities in the community Including churches homes and public halls The New Westminster YMCA representative estimated the cost of this at from 12000 to 15000 a year The third alternative was a crawl before you walk ap approach � proach which called for a series of well developed community programs without hired profes professional � sional help These would be supported by consultative aid from profes professional � sional Y staff members from the Lower Mainland or Toronto They would assist In leadership training and in re reviewing � viewing the content of the pro program � gram undertaken In the city Cost was estimated at from one to 2000 Mr Pollock emphasized that the YMCA was a movement not a building it was not necessary to think in terms of a gym and a pool Jf such planning was beond Immediate meaas He pointed out that no MCA he knew was self sustaining All required some annual subsidy To be self sufficient a Y would have to charge such high membership fees that many boys and girls could not afford to belong Grahame Watt deputy warden of Oakalla prison said he was more than anything Impressed with the civic lecreation fa facilities � cilities In Prince George Recreation facilities avail available � able here indicate the city has a very active group of citi citizens � zens and municipal officers Mr Watt said He added that public recre recreation � ation was not the prime con concern � cern of the YMCA Public rec recreation � reation was a public respon responsibility � sibility A Y could be a gym and a pool but It did not have to be It could be dormitories a camp a club a leadership training group or all of these together The direction the MCA took depended upon the steering of a local board of directors A YMCA does not tome Into a community It starts from with within � in the community Itself he said Mr Watt desulbed develop development � ment of a MCA in his home community of Bui iubylt began with a meeting in at hur ill base basement � ment and liad operated foi fiu cimtlmud on page 3 zoned for multiple dwelling In a similar rezonlng appli application � cation recently council was brought face to face with the fact that more land must be made available for apartment sites and row housing While on a tour of Russia F r e d e r ick Barghoorn above a Yale professor was seized by the Soviets as a spy Car thieves smash house A joyride by car thieves came to an abrupt end Wednesday night when the stolen auto crashed into the side of a house at 1685 Dogwood Elmer Utz of the Austin sub subdivision � division reported his car was stolen between 730 pm and 930 pm from Fifth and Carney while he was attending church nearby At 1025 pm Wilfred Mohr reported to police that a car crashed Into his home and that the occupants had fled RCMP Identified the auto as the stolen Utz car The theft was one of two such thefts Wednesday night still under Investigation by police Djorn Derger 1069 Ewert reported that his 1956 panel delivery was stolen from 469 Patricia Blvd The vehicle DC licence number C98-386- con contained � tained plumbing and sheet metal tools valued at 500 Also reported to police was the theft of four auto hubcaps from a vehicle owned by Ronald Dllokrely 3144 Eighth The theft occured outside Bllokrelys home Locusts worst in 30 years JOHANNESBURG -T The locusts aie swauulng auoss South Afi leas Cape province In an Invasion uiutvalled in 30 yeai s A faimei In tUenoitluunpait of the piovlnce lepoited Wed Wednesday � nesday he had dtlveu his rai tin ough a tloud of locust s eight miles long Othei dUveisontho nntn highway fiom Cape Town to Joliamiesbuig pulled off the load until the blinding locust ilouds pisiM