THE WORLD TODAY The four day revolutionary regime in Zanzibar today announced a series of hangings of former government min ministers � isters while an unconfirmed re port said another official would be burned publicly Two of the ministers were sen sentenced � tenced to hang for their alleged part 10 days ago in banning the left wing Umma party some of whose members belong to the new regime No data was given on the charges of the other two ministers Individual fines of 10000 levied last June In Toronto against six members of a Greek Orthodox Church for operating illegal bingo games were re reduced � duced Tuesday to 2000 each by the Ontario Court of Appeal In making the judgment Mr Justice Walter Schroeder said the games were clearly Illegal but the original 10000 fine or two years imprisonment sen sentence � tence Imposed by Magistrate P J Bolsby was grossly ex excessive � cessive The United States and Pan Panama � ama agreed early today to re resume � sume diplomatic relations as quickly as possible and then review the whole problem of the canal A Panamanian source said formal discussions on the 60-year-old canal treaty would be begin � gin 30 days after relations were restored Panama broke off ne- lations with the US last week charging the United States with aggression after three American sollders and 21 Pan Panamanians � amanians were killed in a night of mob violence Hundreds of Americans and Panamanians were wounded West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard arrived in Lon London � don today for his first talks with Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home The two leaders took over as heads of their govern governments � ments in October During the two day meeting Erhard was expected to back the American objections to NATO nations giving Russia long term trade credits at a time of clear internal economic strains within the Soviet Union The Arab summit conference in Cairo pushed towards its final hours today without visible dis disagreement � agreement Expectations grew that the leaders would arrive at some sort of challenge to Israels impending Jordan River project The leaders began the third day of talks with another secret session Each was accompanied by only one senior adviser The Ontario government said today a period of economic prosperity for Ontario that be began � gan In 1961 has been the longest since the end of the Second World War The speech from the throne read at the opening session of the Ontario legislature said the gross provincial product rose by six per cent in 1963 to 18 000000000 Unemployment In the province throughout the year averaged 38 per cent compared to a national average of 56 per cent Vol 8 No 10 tfl Improvised table in museum room in chamber building is employed by Industrial Development Commission DIEFENBAKER PLAYS PART IN RED RIFT VANCOUVER CP Opposition leader John Djef enbaker has laid claim to helping create a rift between Communist China and Soviet Russia Speaking at a party meeting in Vancouver Mr Diefenbaker said a major cause of the trouble in the Communist camp was the sale of Canadian wheat to Red China while he was prime minister He said Two years ago when they the Chinese faced starvation and when Russia was unable to supply them with wheat or the necessary food they required Canada stepped in and entered into an agreement with that country From then on Mr Diefenbaker added new re relations � lations were built between East and West and the cleav cleavage � age as between the USSR and China was intensified REFLECTS CITYS GROWTH United States Marine Corps OlyiTipiCS 8 1 uuiiiuiiuaiii waiuce uieeiiu Junior has said after a tour of the Far East that South Viet Nams military forces want to fight The general made his state statement � ment during a brief stopover at the Alameda California naval air station en route back to Washington General Green said Viet Nam military units have good advisers and campaign plans as well as adequate equipment to fight the Communists General Greene explained however The problem is a great one There is a lot to be done in South Viet Nam And it wont be done overnight Now hear this Jot some old coins youd like to have valued Then why not join the members of the Prince George Coin Club to tonight � night at 7 pm at the Shasta Cafe for their dinner meet meeting � ing coin display and auction Larry Wlllington immediate past president of the Canadian Legions branch 43 won the draw Monday night following the installation of his successor Nothing too unusual about that but Tuesday following the LA Installation the draw was won by LA past president Gladys Wick piesidents payoff theyre calling itl INDEX Classified 14 15 Comics 10 Coming events 11 District 2 Editorial 9 Here and there 11 Markets 3 Sports MtMiiiiiiintiM 4 TV 2 People and Places 2 The vogue to rename streets and public buildings following the November assassination of President Kennedy has not gone unheeded here At a meeting Monday of city council Aid Charlie Graham suggested that when the city gets down to the naming of newly created streets It consider naming one pf them John F Kennedy St or as suggested by Aid Dick Yardley just plain Kennedy Drive The gavel present presented � ed to retiring chamber of com commerce � merce president Harold Ass man by Alex Clark Saturday at the annual banquet and dance was made of timber taken from the original Hudsons Bay Co factors house at Fort St James City dog catcher Rhys Thomas reports he rounded up 41 dogs during December of which 14 were destroyed The rest were either sold or claim claimed � ed by their owners The five cats collected were all destroy destroyed � ed except one which was a DOA tgjfa- Ae Citizen The only doily newspaper serving Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15 1964 IVb I riBJMdMfcii lank to i illTiSvpMJJIHOHnKBB JjH l BHBHBHBHflBBlBTBMBBMBl 3r WBHBbiB- Wt T IrMr I W Mtf1 rBHBHBVfl BjBBjBjKKjffiJiBBV Hfr1 MbYbYaB B1i Jfc Jii 1 wJmRnBaBi secretary Mrs J C Hanbury against backdrop of valu valuable � able collection of antique rifles Pete Miller photo BJWyPBD I btbbb Jjwsr vm DIEFENBAKER filled the gap Police workload increasing The growth of the city during the past year is reflected in the Increased work load handled by the city detachment of the RCMP according to a report filed this week at city hall SSgt Earl Sarslat officer commanding the detachment Russia wallops MOSCOW CP - The Russian Olympic hockey team walloped Canadas squad 8 1 tonight In an exhibition game at the Moscow Sports Palace before 15000 fans The Canadian team arrived in Moscow by air from Czecho Czechoslovakia � slovakia earlier today This was the Canadian teams first loss during Its European tour They have now won three games tied one and lost one The rink at the Sports Palace may have given the Russians a slight edge It Is about ten feet wider than most Canadian rinks The Canadians are to play a second game In Moscow Friday advised the city officers In Investigated � vestigated 5086 complaints last year and Increase of over 1000 compared with the previous year At the same time SSgt Sar Sarslat � slat reported that the detach detachment � ment opened a total of 1705 criminal code files compared with 1524 opened In 1962 The officer described the opening of files one of the most time - consuming Jobs In the operation of the detachment be because � cause the process requires Intensive Investigation During 1963 a total of 3778 prisoners were confined In the city cells He reported the theft of 155 cars during the year of which only two were not recovered Pearson arrives in Paris for talks with de Gaulle PARIS CP Prime Minister Pearson flew into Paris today for a round of talks with Presi President � dent de Gaulle and expressed the wish that France remain a strong and clear voice in NATO Pearson accompanied by Ex External � ternal Affairs Minister Martin was greeted on arrival by French Prime Minister Georges Pompidou who said he hopes the four - day visit to the Canadian prime minister will strengthen economic and cul cultural � tural ties between Canada and France Pearson said he hopes his talks with de Gaulle scheduled to get under way later today may lead to even closer ac accord � cord between us wlthing the framework of the Atlantic al alliance � liance The welcoming ceremonies including brief statements by Pearson and Pompidou and the Inspection of a French air force guard of honor went off beauti beautifully � fully A rapid drive through busy Paris streets lined with non nonsense French gendarmes followed and Pearson and Mar Martin � tin with their wives went to the Crlllon Hotel for a private luncheon and rest before Pear Pearsons � sons first private meeting with President de Gaulle CREATED BEAUTY DARTMOUTH NS IP - J Layton Dillman a member of Dartmouth parks commission was presented with a testimon testimonial � ial scroll from the city after he transformed the citys parks into a panorama of flowers shrubs and well tended walks He accomplished this practi practically � cally single - handed in three years He was to be the presidents guest at a dinner and reception tonight Pearson leaves Paris Friday night to inspect Canadian air bases in eastern France The Canadian prime minister was expected to by sympathetic to Frances demands for changes in NATO and to the French nuclear force Cigarette theft brings jail term A twelfth conviction for theft brought a man 12 months in jail for shoplifting three cartons of cigarettes Luclen Cloutler pleaded guilty In magistrates court Tuesday to taking the cigarettes from the Co Op store Monday Cloutler who had three con convictions � victions on the same charge in 1963 was last sentenced Dec 31 He received seven days on that date also for stealing cigarettes Also in court Jlenry Matthies was fined 150 on an Impaired driving charge Matthies was arrested Jan 5 after his car was involved in an accident at Tenth and Laur ler Crescent In another case Raymond Mc McMillan � Millan was found not guilty on a charge of possessing tires stolen from the M and G Construction Co Dec 28 and choker hooks stolen from Roy Jarvis Magistrate G O Stewart in freeing MacMillan said there was no evidence the accused man had possession of the stolen goods since other people wore living at the residence where they were found VICTORIA CP - Im Imperial � perial Oil Ltd in a 12000 word preliminary brief to BC s royal commission on gasoline prices said Tuesday its wholesale price for gasoline is lower today than it was 10 years ago The company said the posted tank wagon price is lower in nearly every community com compared � pared with 1949 and lower everywhere in BC than it was in 1954 Tables in the brief showed 1963 prices ranging between 225 cents in Dawson Creekand Fort St John to 284 in Fort Nelson In earlier testimony the Automotive Retailers Associa Association � tion representing 1450 car dealers and service station op operators � erators said that a uniform tank wagon price prevails In each marketing area of BC the price charged by each com company � pany being identical Imperial was the first oil company to submit a brief to Commissioner Judge C W Morrow After hearing the brier which will be cross - examined later the commissioner ad adjourned � journed the Victoria hearing Hearings will resume in Na Nana � na mo Thursday The Imperial brief said prices determine the level of costs and that costs do not de determine � termine prices In a Joint product industry such as the oil Industry it is Impossible to price products on the cost of individual products because Individual costs are not known The brief also concluded that the Industry is competitive Im Imperials � perials prices are low the company has reduced costs and improved efficiency that its return on Investment in BC is low and that the consumers best guarantee of value Is in a competitive market oriented economy A great deal has been said about the oil Industrys un- willingness to disclose the cost of making gasoline said T E Ellis counsel for Imperial There Is a vast difference be- tween unwillingness and inabil- Ity J He said competition will force j similar prices at outlets located close together Prices between communities could be dis- similar depending on the nature i of competition in those areas j Price wars described as phoney In the ARA brief were an example of the intense interplay of market forces They begin when one re- taller sees an opportunity to build volume by undercutting his competitors prices They cease when price levels for all become uneconomic for sur- if vlval let alone normal op- e rat ions and profit Earlier James Kinneard secretary - manager of the ARA said sale of gasoline to favored outlets at unreasonably and unjustifiably low prices In Indicates � dicates gasoline to ordinary outlets is overpriced Department stores shopping centres unbranded service Mwn LOn 4 2441 stations government de departments � partments Industrial and com commercial � mercial users purchase their product at an unreasonably low price On the other hand motorists dealing with brand name sta stations � tions are being required to 38S1 TN Low 22 High 32 more weather page 3 7e HISTORIC ITEMS LIKELY TO GO INTO MOTHBALLS Hundreds of priceless relics in the Prince George Historical Association museum In the chamber of commerce building will go into moth balls soon un unless � less a building Is found to house them The valuable collection of an antiques � tiques and Indian artifacts will be put into storage at the re request � quest of the chamber which needs the room to carry on its expanded activities The museum which provides a record of pioneer days and which Is a major tourist at attraction � traction in the summer was es established � tablished in the chamber build building � ing in the spring of 1961 Its removal is expected to be met with dismay by those who were instrumental in gathering the collection togeth together � er and housing it in the cham chamber � ber building If its moved out of there they might as well put It in a grave commented Gene Zarek who was responsible for a lotof the work in cataloguing and sorting the exhibits I feel quite badly about it said Trelle Morrow a past president of the historical as association � sociation I feel the museum GAS PRICE HEARINGS goes hand in hand with the chamber building In Prince Ru chambers information centre pert was famous throughout the and Is a big drawing card for province tourists The chamber decided last year the museum would have to go to make room for its ac activities � tivities that have grown at a rate that was never antici anticipated � pated when the building at First and George went up about three years ago It Is understood the city will be requested to take the respon responsibility � sibility of storing the collec collection � tion Mr Zarek said he would be sorry to see the exhibits put Into storage because a number of items were pllfrered the last time they were stored in the old city fire hall The museum was originally housed in 1957 in a replica of a log cabin that was built in the Civic Centre However its lo location � cation there proved impractical and It was stored until the relics found a home In the chamber building I think Its unfortunate the chamber doesnt want to take a greater Interest In it said Mr Morrow pointing out that the combined museum and Mr Morrow contended other communities In BC put Prince George to shame In their rela relative � tive regard for museums Many of the citys pioneer residents including the late A 0 Moffat and John Mclnnls Sr took a keen Interest in the establishment of the museum Mr Mclnnls built several cab cabinets � inets with locks for the purpose of displaying many of the valu valuable � able artifacts Because the historical so society � ciety was without funds the museum was built up by do donations � nations from residents of the city and district and by volun voluntary � tary workers Mr Morrow suggested the chamber building was Ideal for the location of the museum because there Is always some someone � one In attendance He Indicated that Ideally the museum should be the respon responsibility � sibility of the citys Civic Pro Properties � perties Commission After all he said the museum represents the citys heritage which it should try to protect Oil company claims price lower than 10 years ago pay too high a price for their product Some discount could per perhaps � haps be Justifiable on a small scale for the very large volume purchases but it cannot in any sense approximate the 20- to 25 cent type of discount now allowed More support for Mrs Moran comes from former official VICTORIA CP A former superintendent of child welfare for British Columbia Tuesday offered unqualified support to Prince George social worker Bridget Moran who said re recently � cently that BCsoclal workers are so overworked their pur purpose � pose is totally frustrated Ruby McKay who resigned Damage judgment slashed in BC court of appeal A Smlthers woman injured In a traffic accident nearQuesnel Reforestation efforts urged VANCOUVER CP Its time to revise and expand British Columbias reforestation pro program � gram says Wallace W Balkle president of the BC Truck Loggers Association Interviewed before Tuesdays opening of the 21st annual truck loggers convention he said a sound new program will give the small logger a bigger cut now and ensure him crops In future Mr Balkle noted that holders of tree farm licences carry out reforestation programs as a condition of the licences The BC Forest Service plants In many logged over areas But the association seeks re reforestation � forestation among sustained yield units and public working circles BC In 1959 today had her damages award termed exces excessive � sive and cut by more thin half by the British Columbia Court of Appeal Instead of the 17500 Mrs Laurel Romleu was to have received the court set dam damages � ages at 6500 damages of 5000 awarded In lower court to her husband David were re reduced � duced to2500 The Romleu car was In col collision � lision with one driven by Ger Gerald � ald Bertney Osborne of Prince George Speaking for the three appeal judges Mr Justice A E Lord said I think the figure arrived at by the Jury was Inordinately high and out of all proportion to the Injuries received While there had been some limitation suffered by Mrs Ro Romleu � mleu 36 at the time of the crash she was still able to golf bowl and swim from the government service at the end of 1060 urged commu t nity - wide efforts to combat1 Juvenile delinquency and called for early government action In recruiting both professional and non - professional social workers Miss McKay also proposed closer liaison among all gov government � ernment departments dealing with services to people and sug suggested � gested the welfare department co operate more closely with the University of BCs school of social work However she opposed crea creation � tion of a royal commission on welfare maintaining that all the defiencies of the welfare de department � partment have already been out outlined � lined In reports by various administrators and herself The problems are all docu documented � mented and available to study she said In an Interview There is no misuse of funds no scandalous Iniquity to be ex exposed � posed Miss McKay served In the post of welfare superintendent for 16 years before her resignation In resigning she said government policies had made it impossible for her to do an adequate job Mrs Moran tonight will ad address � dress the Co Operatlve Kinder Kindergarten � garten Society in the wing of Our Saviors Lutheran Church A CONVICTION A DAY PUTS OFFENDER AWAY A funny thing happened to John Malcolm Cllne after being found guilty in magis magistrates � trates court Tuesday on charges of Impaired driving and assualtlng a police officer Dec 8 He was arrested again for impaired driving The law tapped him a sec second � ond time Wednesday after Cllne was given a 200 fine or 14 days In jail on the impaired charge and a 100 fine or 30 days In jail for the assault charge Today In court Cllne had no option he got 14 days Yesterday Cllne said he assaulted the police officer because a guy cant talk and rassle too The accused man said he was rasslln with the of officer � ficer because he claimed he was never told why he was being taken off to Jail The victim of Cllnes at attack � tack however testified he had spent five minutes coaxing him to some quietly after he had arrested him Since the officers powers of persuasion failed he re resorted � sorted to dragging Cllne to the police car And that was when according to the accused the fight began Cllne was arrested early this morning after he nearly piled his car Into another vehicle at Dominion and Third He had made a very sudden left turn seemingly unaware of the oncoming traffic He was picked up In front of a restaurant with the usual symptoms of intoxication But he seemed to have learned one thing Tuesday he came quietly