THE WORLD TODAY About 20 raiders armed with rifles and Sten guns attacked a police post in Kenyas north northeast � east region near the Ethiopian and Somali borders Thursday night The battle lasted 40 min minutes � utes The only casualties re reported � ported were two police camels killed and two Injured Two days ago 50 Somalls attacked a police camp killing a tribal policeman and wounding our others A policemans wife a Somali and a local tribesman also died A search Is under way for a 7000 ton Spanish freighter overdue for six days on a voy voyage � age from Boston to Spain The ship the Castillo de Montjulch carried a crew of between 40 and GO men It was moving 9000 tons of general cargo from Bos Boston � ton to La Coruna a run it has been making for 10 years A Spanish cruiser and two frigates are searching Atlantic waters for the missing ship Premier Khrushchev has sent birthday greetings to 80-year-old Cyrus Eaton millionaire Cleveland Industrialist Khrush Khrushchevs � chevs message told the Canadian-born Eaton The Soviet people deeply respect your tire tireless � less work in the Interest of uni universal � versal peace The US Senate set a record for speed today It met in a token session that lasted only two sec seconds � onds The senate then adjourn adjourned � ed until Monday when It will act on final passage of the American foreign aid money bill to clear the way for a re recess � cess until Jan 7 Only four sen senators � ators were on hand for todays session British doctors have been warned against giving pregnant women Ethionamide a drug used to treat tuberculosis The warning says the drug maybe dangerous to the unborn child May and Baker Ltd manufac manufacturers � turers of the drug found big doses can produce deformities In the offspring of test animals In Ottawa Dr L I Pugsley of the federal food and drug directorate said a similar manufacturers warning was sent out to Canadian doctors In November Only one firm Poulenc of Montreal handles the drug In Canada The cabinet Is meeting for its secondsession since Parlia Parliament � ment prorogued last weekend Prime Minister Pearson said the meeting is likely to be a day long session The Prime Minister said there may be an announcements � nouncements late today but nothing of great significance He said there would be no cabinet shuffle today and no new senators named to five vacancies in the senate Social Credit leader Robert Thompson said In a NewYears message today that Canadas challenge is to find a national Identity He said The past year has forcefully taught us that our national unity and our national life cannot be taken for granted He said Cana Canadians � dians should look into the fu future � ture with vision then make that vision a reality The Social Credit leader said he prays Canadians will realize the vi vision � sion of themselves as pioneers In solving the world wide prob problems � lems of our time The leaderof the New Demo Democratic � cratic Party In Ontario Donald MacDonald said today the pro provincial � vincial government Is turning a blind eye on the used -car racket He said in a statement today OntarloAttorney General Cass and his top officials need to be persuaded to investigate alleged dishonest practices in the used car industry The statement outlined 16 cases in which used car companies al allegedly � legedly collected 1500 in de deposits � posits and refused to return any of the money when lack of financing prevented the sales from going through Vol 7 No 250 200 miss homeowner grant here Less than 200 homeowners in Prince George are expect expected � ed to miss out on the pro provincial � vincial governments home homeowner � owner grant when the dead line has passed Dec 31 This was the estimate of city tax collector E Nelson Kent who said today home homeowners � owners have until S pm Tuesday to make their ap application � plication for the grant However he said manyof those still unapplied for con constitute � stitute homes that belong to absentee owners and others belong to those who own more than one home In the city and therefore are not elig eligible � ible for the grant There are approximately 2 COO homes on the citys tax roll Provincial authorities said last week they expect between 500 and 1000 home homeowners � owners throughout the prov province � ince will miss out on the grant In the City of Vancouver for instance about 1000 homeowners there had not applied for the grant by last rriday Many offers for orphans Two Prince George young youngsters � sters orphaned by the death of their mother on the eve of the Christmas season spent the holiday with their aunt Their future home has not been decided yet but is expected to be determined soon The childrens aunt who wished to remain publicly un unidentified � identified and Mr and Mrs Charles Steward who had been looking after the youngsters were to meet today to discuss future plans for three-year-old Kevin and 18-month-old Darcy Hansen The youngsters were left without parents when their 21-year-old mother died at her Ross Crescent home Thursday night or Friday morning Their father had been killed in a log logging � ging camp accident about one year ago Mrs Hansen was found dead Friday morning by Charles Steward who called at her home He made the visit when he and his wife became wor worried � ried because MrsHansen fail failed � ed to bring the children to the Steward home that morning It had been her custom to leave the children at the Stew Steward � ard home while she was employ employed � ed during the day at a local law firm An Inquest into the death of the childrens mother was ad adjourned � journed Indefinitely Meanwhile Prince George residents opened their hearts to the bereaved children as they offered assistance to them In a flood of phone calls The offers of aid ranged from proposals to adopt the youngsters to a home for them during the Christmas season Frozen body found in north RCMP in Prince George to today � day reported the frozen body of an Indian was found at Cassiar Christmas Day Police say William Johnny apparentlj died from over-exposure An inquest has been or ordered � dered Now hear this It was a sad kettle of fish patients plus 18 occupancies In for the driver of a Marine the nursery over the Christ Overland Refrigeration Ex- mas holiday when doctors per press truck which went into a mltted some patients to spend ditch 12 miles east of Houston Christmas at home Hospital with about 40000 pounds of hall- administrator Gordon Townend but while en route from Ketchl- reports however that occupancy kan Alaska to the US last will return to abnormal again Saturday The load of frozerf today rising to about the 200 fish was undamaged but It had level Still on the hospital to be transferred to another Ken McKenzie qualified Christ truck before the tractor and mas Day as the newest mem trailer could be undltched ber of the hospital auxiliary The hospitals occupany level when he donned pink smock to dropped to a comfortable 94 accompany wife Irene on her ref ular rounds with the hospital cart j0 bring a little cheer to imtmv patients shut In over thefestlve lINUliA season building 8 The tire shop men at Third Classlfed H and Victoria had a different Comics 12 Christmas It was Meery Coming events 5 not Merry at least thats District f 2 what their sign read through Editorial 7 the Christmas season Down Gardening 15 Victoria way theres a ser- Here and There f 15 ylce station looking for a varm Markets 3 winter with a big sign advls- iports 4 big customers they can get TV 2 ICE there No thanks Ca e e of the mishap 38 miles south of Chetwynd The southbound bus chartered by Northern Stages Ltd to handle the heavy Christ Christmas � mas traffic was sideswiped by a tank trailer and forced off the road and Into a ditch Sat Saturday � urday afternoon Bus driver Allan Amanson of Fort St John was taken to hospital at Dawson Creek suf- Canadian lumber sales curbed by Florida policy THE FINANCIAL POST WASHINGTON Canadian lumber sales In the U S have been hit by a little - noticed protectionist play In Florida As a result most of the Ca Canadian � nadian lumber sales in the state maybe stopped The state leg legislature � islature has passed a law saying it is illegal to lnstal lumber exceeding 19 per cent In mois moisture � ture content into any structure or building used for humanhabj tation Hickory Wing ski hill ready Prince George skiers receiv received � ed a surprise Christmas pres present � ent over the holiday The clubs facilities were put In working order It Is the first time this sea season � son Hickory Wing members are able to go to the club site and enjoy all the facilities includ including � ing the regular and bunny tows and the coffee shop A club spokesman also indi indicated � cated this morning the hill is ready for skiing This would appear to mean a drastic reduction in Canadian sales to Florida of Douglas fir spruce and cedar The meas measure � ure also hits hard at Douglas fir and other lumber from the US The action was taken by the legislature at the urging of pine lumbermen from the south They must dry to 19 per cent maximum to prevent stain and damage to their wood Drying processes are be becoming � coming more widespread in the US but most of the US Paci Pacific � fic Northwest lumbermen and the Canadian lumber industry do not do as much drying as the southern pine Industry This action by Florida could presageslmllar action by other Southern states where the pine Interests have strong Influence Oregon Sen Wayne Morse concerned at the effect on Ore Oregon � gon Douglas fir sales In Florida says theFlorldaactionlssim lUr In effect to a confiscatory tariff Legislation such as that adopted by Florida constitutes an invitation for retaliatory legislation by other States itizen The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY DECEMBER 27 1963 Mm -JhnTi Neat approach to disposing garbage is this plastic bag use of which is demonstrated here by Sue Bolton 410 Burden The citys public works department is experiment experimenting � ing with the green plastic bags which if successful could banish unsightly metal cans and reduce the cost of operating the citys garbage collection service Pete Miller photo 22 HURT IN ACCIDENT Disaster plan on trial Prince George Regional Hos Hospitals � pitals disaster plan swung quietly into action last week weekend � end when 22 persons shaken up In a bus accident near Chet wynd were admitted at 3 am Sunday The 22 passengers en route to Vancouver from Dawson Creek and Fort St John were transported here from the site ferlng from shock and bruises and released the same night The 22 passengers none of whom were injured were pro processed � cessed here In about two and one half hours They were treated for shock and cuts and each was X rayed Hospital administrator Gord don Townend said he was alert alerted � ed at about 1230 am Sunday and the patients began arriving about two hours later He said the hospitals dis disaster � aster plan which Is geared for various types of emergen cles was put Into effect by Dr Allan Chambers chairman of the plan and by chief of the medical staff Dr John Mc Kellar Phon LOgan 42441 S MILD ft- i Low 20 High 30 7 a copy INTELLECTUAL APPROACH Major school course changes next year A large scale revision Is bplng made of courses taught In DC schools emphasizing the importance of lntellecutal development This was revealed recently by J R Meredith director of the department of educations curriculum division In a speech to school administrators at Prince George The entire field of language arts lnclu ling reading courses is being studied and It Is ex expected � pected there will be a revised program ready for next September Discussions are taking place on the possibility of changing science courses Including re revising � vising the facilities and equip equipment � ment required for elementary schools Mr Meredith said the stress on Intellectual development does not mean that social emo emotional � tional and character develop development � ment will be excluded from the education system It Is expected there will be a revised reading program In Including � cluding a change of readers prepared for next September and commencing with grade one said Mr Meredith The revision in arithmetic courses which will reach grade 5 InSeptember reflects not onlv changes In theories of learning but a fundamental change In mathematics Itself he said The changes also will be re reflected � flected In the secondary school system The revision In English com composition � position courses will Involve a decrease in the amount of ana analytical � lytical classically orientated grammar There will be more emphasis on usage actual writ writing � ing and speaking Salvation Army invites 150 to Christmas dinner The Prince George Salvation Army experts to host about 150 persons this evening at an annual Christmas dinner for the needy Capt Douglas Warren said the dinner will tako place at the Salvation Armys chapel on Fourth Ave The dinner is one of the many services the Army provides each year for underprivileged people 3000 Bulgarians riot outside American embassy SOFIA Bulgaria Reuters An estimated 3000 shouting and booing Bulgarians demon demonstrated � strated outside the U S legation here today smashing most of the windows on the first three floors and overturning four American diplomatic cars The rioters were eventually dispersed by local militiamen It was learned the legation was considering protesting to the Bulgarian foreign ministry The hour long demonstration which began at 11 am was in protest against alleged Ameri American � can Intelligence activity re revealed � vealed in the spy trial of a former diplomat which began here Thursday The demonstrators shouted anti - American slogans and pelted the front windows of the legation in the heart of the city with ice frozen snow and stones The crowd numbered about Thieves have Christmas holiday spree in city Thieves and vandals ran rampage during the two day Christmas holiday period in Prince George Thieves broke Into the Hud Hudsons � sons Day Co store by smashing a plate glass panel at a rear entrance They took three suit suitcases � cases of clothes and miscel miscellaneous � laneous items While robbing the store they threw shelves full of merchan merchandise � dise on floors Police estimate the loss at approximately 3000 Half of this total police say has been recovered Noarrests have been made yet Vandals apparently bent on plain destruction broke into a building owned by Arctic Mills Ltd and scattered barrels of oil over the floor started power saws ripped block heater plugs from their sockets and broke more than 200 light bulbs Police said apart from the cost of repairing the damage a considerable amount of time will be lost by workers while equipment Is being repaired The Thrift Market was en entered � tered during the Christmas holiday and thieves made off with small articles after they messed the place up with potato chips and candies thrown over the floor At 1644 Cedar thieves stole an undetermined amount of household articles from the home of L A Park A purse containing 15 was stolen from a car parked out PLANET IN KILLER SMOG side the Sacred Heart Church Wednesday Christmas parcels worth about 25 were stolen from a car parked outside the Hudsons Bay store Tuesday On the traffic scene district police report three minor acci accidents � dents There were no impaired driver arrests although road roadblocks � blocks were set up regularly during the holidays The city detachment of RCMP report two accidents 901 survive ship fire LONDON P - Prime Minis Minister � ter Sir Alec Douglas - Home Is studying demands for a full British inquiry Into the Lakonia ship disaster Latest figures Issued by the ships Greek owners put the number of known survivors at 901 the dead at 96 and the mis missing � sing at 31 The Greek Line said no offi official � cial list of the dead and mis missing � sing would be Issued before next Wednesday morning to per permit � mit double checking The prime minister agreed Thursday night to consider the demand of Patrick Cordon Walker Labor party spokes spokesman � man on foreign affairs for a British inquiry Most British newspapers supported the demand Hope of Mors life fades WASHINGTON W - There Is new evidence that the planet Mars Is crossed by great yel yellow � low clouds of toxic smog If so it could mean that earths last chance of finding a life supporting planet In this solar system Is gone Some astronomers have con conjectured � jectured that the yellowish clouds seen on Mars are mostly dust and the planets whites and blues have been associated with snow and water But Drs Sebastian Kan er and Carl C Kless repoited today evidence that the clouds are mostly gases of compounds of oxygen and nitrogenthe same eye - burning choking toxic gases of earth bound smog They split the light from the planets telescopic Image by powerful spectroscopic tech techniques � niques and found the pattern that is yielded by the gas ni nitrogen � trogen dioxide Nitrogen dioxlde a partner partnership � ship of one nitrogen atom and two of oxygen appears jellow and In dense concentrations looks brownish yellow chang changing � ing to blue and white in frozen forms Scientists intent on searching the distant uorld for signs of life have looked for traces of water suggested by the chang changing � ing color patterns and blues and whites on the planet Karrer Is a chemical consul consultant � tant a pioneer In the early pro processes � cesses that enabled US Indus Industry � try to reap nitrogen fioin the atmosphere where it nukes up some 78 per cent of the earths gases Kiess Is an astronomer at Georgetown College Ob Observatory � servatory Defore a meeting of the Amer American � ican Astronomical Society they presented a paper discussing the properties of a number of nitrogen ox gen compounds and their changing relationships and colors as they warm and cool They plan to create labra tor mists of nitrogen tetroxide paitlcles to simulate what they believe to be possible conditions on Mars Kltss said they believe that uuny of the phenomena of the appejrance through earth tele telescopes � scopes can be explained by changes in the nature and color of nltioen ami owpen com compounds � pounds under chancing tempo ratures 500 at the start but grew to around 3000 at the peak of the demonstration a US legation official said The demonstrators made no attempt to enter the legation and nobody in the legation was hurt he said Turks march in London LONDON P Nearly 4 000 Turkish Cyprlots today mar marched � ched four abreast to the Prime Ministers official residence with a petition calling for the end to violence in Cyprus The procession a mile long was organized by the Cyprus- Turkish Association British army units patrolled the narrow streets of Nicosia Cyprus to keep the peace in the embattled town Disagree Disagreement � ment delayed plans for Greek and Turkish soldiers to Join them Five days of fighting in the Mediterranean island nation has caused grave International con concern � cern Commanders of the British Greek and Turkish garrisons met today but were unable to agree on the composition of mixed patrols Greek and Turkish Cyprlots generally observed a Christ Christmas � mas Day cease fire but a few shots still could be heard from the northeast sector of the bor border � der dividing Greek and Turk Turkish � ish sectors of Nicosia Meanwhile the first rein reinforcements � forcements ordered from Bri Britain � tain Thursday landed at a British base on the Island A spokesman said they will re replace � place troops in base areas ordered to duty in the capital and elsewhere Turkish students protesting violence In Cyprus marched to the office of Premier Ismet Inonu in Ankara today and shouted annexation or death Inonu received a delegation and told them to be calm New wage contract for nurses A new wage contract tor some 64 registered nurses at Prince George Regional Hospital has been approved by the hospital board The new contract which covers about 3000 registered nurses in D C was negotiated recently in only two days of bargaining with the DC Hos Hospitals � pitals Association Hospital administrator Gor Gordon � don Townend was a member of the negotiating committee which reached agreement with the nurses following meetings in Vancouver The nurses will get an aver average � age increase of 4 75 per cent over the two years covered by the contract Mr Townend said nurses here are paid the same sal salaries � aries as nures in Vancouver and at hospitals in the Fraser Valley and the Okanagan A peneral dut nurse with a basic minimum training will get 332 a month next year and 340 in 19G5 Current basic rate is 320 a month The association negotiates with nurses in about 50 11 C hospitals About 40 other hos hospitals � pitals usual follow the con contract � tract negotiated bj the associ association � ation