i THE WORLD TODAY Prime Minister Pearson told the Commons today that fire Canadian priests of Roman Catholic Sacred Heart Mission In The Congos Kwllu province were evacuated to safety Sunday He said three of the priests wounded In a rebel attack on the mission now are In a UN hospital In Leopoldvllle Two Belgians were killed In the attack Mr Pearson said that two of the Injured Canadians are walking cases and the third priest hit In the arm by an arrow Is not In serious con condition � dition Malaysia has asked Thailand to arrange an urgent meeting of ministers from Indonesia Malaysia and the Philippines to try to end the Malaysian dispute with Indonesia The decision was taken at an emergency cabinet meeting after the Malaysian prime minister warned the situation might erupt Into a full scale war at any time Indias defence minister Y B Chavan reported to parliament lnf New Delhi today that 23 Indian policemen are missing and feared dead or captured by Pakistani forces In Kashmir He said an Indian patrol was ambushed Friday near the cease fire line which divides disputed Kashmir state between India and Pakistan The ambush he said took place In Indian territory An official spokesman In Bonn says West Germany will not go through with Its announced Intention to recognize Zanzibar The spokesman said the decision was made after Chancellor Lud wln Erhard was Informed that the Island had established diplo diplomatic � matic ties with Communist East Germany The third Juror a woman was sworn In today In Jack Rubys murder trial after de defence � fence legal maneouvres delayed the hearing She Is Mrs Mil Mildred � dred McCollum mother of six children and secretary for a building contractor earlier story page 3 On Cyprus today government officials expressed their thanks to the Soviet Union for support supporting � ing Cyprus in the UN Security Council debate over an Interna International � tional force to keep the peace A three man Russian delega delegation � tion Is on Cyprus to negotiate a civil aviation agreement be between � tween the two countries The storm that whistled across Alberta Sunday has moved into southern Saskatche Saskatchewan � wan with high winds and driving snow In Alberta colder weather has followed in the wake of the storm An old three storey hotel was destroyed by fire today in Kan Kankakee � kakee 111 and several resi residents � dents of the flophouse type hotel are believed to have died In the fire Fifteen of the hotels occupants were not accounted for Five suffered burns A group of specialists from Canada Japan the US and Russia today began a conference In Moscow to decide how many fur seals living on the Islands of the Bering Sea will be kept alive each year All four coun countries � tries have a share In tha seal herds of the North Pacific and are responsible for protecting the seals from poachers Canada today opened the Brit British � ish phase of Its campaign to boost the number of Euro European � pean tourists coming to Canada A 15 man tourist mission ar arrived � rived In London Saturday with plans to present Canadastour lst attractions to the people of Britain France and West Ger Germany � many The campaign opened in the London Hilton Hotel today with a showing of travel films and exhibits A local man tells us that while he was standing at a bus stop yesterday he com commented � mented on the warm weather to the stranger beside him Reminds me of home the stranger replied Wheres home7 our friend asked Miami was the casual ans answer � wer Gee thanks stranger Last Decembers Rotary Radlc Auction paid off handsomely Friday for CARS director Miss Mary Pack who returned to Van Vancouver � couver with a 400 cheque which was turned overto herbyCKPG station manager Dob Harklns The funds represented Rotarys payment to CKPG for use of Its facilities during the auction and each year the station turns Rotarys payment over to a INDEX Betty Conner - Classified Comics Coming Events District - 10 89 - 10 - 10 -2 Editorial ------7 Markets 3 Sports 4 5 6 Vol 8 No 38 charitable organization this year It was CARS Although the Cariboo Bar Association had a busy time of it during its annual meeting over the weekend they managed to find time before the banquet to elect the new officers Chosen was Marvin Lundeen president Larry Lewln secretary-treasurer both of Dawson Creek and George Baldwin vlce pres Ident a local lawyer Despite Polar coach Doug Pitneys meticulous plans for escape fate and tradition caught up to him and his team grabbed him and tossed him Into the showers The old tradition was observed after the Polars won the North Central District Bas Basketball � ketball trophy Saturday night You didnt really mind did you Doug The people at Willow River are getting pretty hostile about logging trucks which roar through their community One driver the other day was con confronted � fronted by an angry housewife who complained about the noise But theres always a price for progress and the Yukon In the next Canadian championship com competitions � petitions He finished firth Below him is the vista of Prince Georges Hickory Wing Ski Club on Tabor Mountain 14 miles east of Prince George Some of the 300 assembled spectators to watch the Sun Double time instead of time and a half for all overtime One additional weeks vaca vacation � tion a year increasing to three weeks the holiday time of a worker with one years senior seniority � ity four weeks after five years seniority and five weeks with 20 years service The existing contract ends June 15 John Billings president of Forest Industrial Relations commented on the demands In a statement Sunday night He said The TWA has been split by dissensions for some time now Burns Lake referendum defeated BURNS LAKE Correspond Correspondent � ent A school loan referen referendum � dum for district 55 was defeat defeated � ed by a mere six votes on Saturday A total of 237 owner electors cast their ballots 136 were In favor and 101 against the measure The 138 voters were a maj majority � ority of 5738 per cent In fa favor � vor but the majority must be 60 per cent to pass a refer referendum � endum In Burns Lake Itself thevot lng was 536 per cent In fa favor � vor Southbank voted 944 per cent In favor with smaller maj majorities � orities In favor In each case except In Ootsa Lake and Fran cols Lake areas where the ref referendum � erendum suffered severe de defeats � feats Thirteen of the fifteen vot voters � ers in Ootsa Lake were ag against � ainst the referendum with one spoiled ballot and one In fa vor At Francois Lake 17 of the 18 voters were against the ref referendum � erendum k SKI CHAMPION FLIES HIGH Hurtling high above a hushed crowd Rossland skier John Austen leans Into the wind and soars for dis distance � tance at the Western Di Division � vision Nordic Champion Championships � ships Sunday Austen was one of eight Junior competitors vying for the right to represent BC e day competitions line the left side of the landing area In left foreground Is the clubs ski lodge headquarters for the two days of jumping and events Details of the ski tourna tournament � ment are on the sports pages inside Pete Miller photo The size of the contract propos proposals � als especially wage demands has undoubtedly been dictated by political considerations within the union However it isnt our inten intention � tion to enter into a public de debate � bate over the proposals at this time This would only serve to create a more difficult atmo atmosphere � sphere for negotiations In Prince George where the wage contract for Local 1 424 does not expire until Aug 31 wage demands likely wont be known until about mid May IWA president here Ron Tweedle who attended the Van couver union conference said a today that the Prince George local has scheduled a wage con conference � ference for some time in April to be followed by a joint con conference � ference in May with the South Southern � ern Interior woodworkers He reported the joint confer conference � ence is set for May 8 9 and out of this will evolve a Joint package which will be submitted to the companies Union leaders In the Interior will use the coast proposals as a guide in formulating their e itizen The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY FEBRUARY 24 1964 MK mt MT-mBfr-r V Ftf i 4r M t jtAMF iBEr ji iriiHSSiiiSiti jttflflMiftfmlMV RfflHl tA Ami j4i mil HUmmik AJLifif Woodworkers ask 40 cent hike in new contract VANCOUVER CP - The In International � ternational Woodworkers of American CLC Is expected to ask management in DC for a 40 cent hourly wage Increase this year Unofficial reports from a three day private conference of the union here Indicate this will be the key demand on behalf of 29000 members when negotia negotiations � tions start next month Forest Industrial Relations represents the companies in talks Existing base rate is 208 an hour Other main proposals In Include � clude A 30 cent increase In the dif differential � ferential for highly qualified tradesmen who now get 264 an hour Now hear this BALDY HUGHES SAVED FROM GOVT CUT BACK A top Canadian defence spokesman said during the weekend that RCAF station Baldy Hughes will not be disbanded as the result of Ottawa cutbacks Associate defence minister Lucien Cardin announc announced � ed that the defence department has no intention of closing down the Pine Tree Line radar base The announcement reported to The Citizen by MP Bert Leboe quashes rumors that the RCAF base might close down as a result of a cutback in defence spending The radar base here was established in 1952 by the US Air Force and handed over to the RCAF in February last year own wage demands - The basic waaifor Interior - woodworkers of Ffanhourls JSCOlltS Start 19 cents lower than the basic wage at the coast Auotal of J 4 Anr 2300 members in Local 1 424 vmvc luvauy will be affected by the new two- year contract 300 in safe stolen here A safe containing 300 was stolen from the Prince George Trucking Terminal during the weekend The burglars smashed a rear window to gain entry to the premises police said The money was In a locked filing cabinet type safe The theft was still under Investi Investigation � gation 1 Dangerous blasting caps found by boys in Central Police said a Prince George boy and his companion show showed � ed real sense when they dis discovered � covered strange looking objects while walking in the bush near Central and Eighteenth Satur Saturday � day Larry Lundlne of 1369 Doug Douglas � las phoned police and asked for description of blasting caps A RCMP officer went up and found 42 of the dangerous caps lying In the snow Prince George Scouts will bo hitting the trail tonight in a house - to - house canvass for funds In support of the youth movement they represent The residential financial campaign will be carried out between 630 and 8 pm The drive for funds In the business district of the city is scheduled to take place later In the week For tonight the boys ask that porch lights be left on at homes where residents wish to con contribute � tribute to the Scouts City Scout spokesman Hugh Waller said last week no quota had been set for the drive but adequate funds were needed to meet the requirements Police said the two boys showed real sense by not picking up the blasting caps which are used to set off dyna dynamite � mite The powerful explosive can be set off by the heat of the hand Police said the electrical blasting caps had apparently been thrown there some time ago VICTORIA CP Pulp and paper producers in BC plan to spend between 75000000 and 80000000 this year In boosting capacity Lands and Forests Minister Ray Wllllston said Friday Mr WUlistontold the legisla legislature � ture the figure Is exclusive of spending on initial stages of a new 800 ton pulp and paper mill at Prince George and a 200 ton mill at Kamloops He said the various expansion programs will increase annual rated capacity of the provinces pulp mills to nearly 4000000 tons by 1966 This would repre represent � sent a gain of nearly 75 per cent in two ears Mr Wllllston said the prov province � ince is experiencing a phen phenomenal � omenal Interest in Its pulp Dack at their desks this morning were Nick Proznlck Mrs Judy Kennedy Mrs Helen Gllmour and Mrs Shelagh Vick ery all of whom were suspend suspended � ed for alleged insubordina insubordination � tion No announcement was made of the workers reinstatement but their return to work was confirmed by regional welfare supervisor here V H Dalla more and by a senior depart department � ment official at Victoria Housewives considering another wire But what about Bridget That was the question asked by Mrs Eric Tomllnson today when she learned four of five suspended social workers have been re instated leaving the case of social worker Mrs Bridget Moran still under re view Mrs Tomllnson is one of three South Fort George house housewives � wives who sent a 200 name tele telegram � gram of protest to Welfare Min Minister � ister Black after the suspen suspensions � sions last week All were suspended for the same thing she said You would think they would all go back to work at the same time Mrs Tomllnson said she is considering another protest to Victoria to seek settlement of Mrs Morans case The five social workers were suspended for alleged in insubordination � subordination Welfare officials said the workers had violated authority by criticizing the de department � partment through the press Assistant Welfare Director Robert Durnham Investigated the five suspensions and the re reinstatement � instatement was announced to today � day Mrs Tomllnson said the tele telegram � gram of protest probably had little if anything to do with the re instatements I think they would have been re instated anyway The tele telegram � gram Just provided the power of suggestion she said Boy struck by auto here A city youth is recovering at home after being struck down by a car while riding his bi bicycle � cycle on Fifth near Carney Bob Murray 14-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Les Murray 3059 First suffered a broken thumb and knee injuries in the accident Friday He was admitted to Prince George Regional Hospital but allowed to go home Sunday night Mike tacusta has been charged with impaired driving in con connection � nection with the accident potential The production of newsprint in BC Is reported to be much more profitable than In eastern Canada which probably ex explains � plains the interest In locating new plants here Heading the list of projected capital expenditures was 20 000000 by DC Forest Products Limited at Crofton Also listed were 18000000 by MacMlllan Dloedel and Powell River at Harmac andAlbernl 14000 000 by CrownZellerbach Canada at Campbell River 12000000 by Columbia Cellulose at Prince Rupert 11000000 by Rayonler Canada at Woodfibre and 1 400000 by Canadian Forest Products at Port Mellon The minister said the forest industry In BC had a record WARM Low 20 High 38 Phone LOgan 4 2441 C 7e a copy Four suspended workers get their jobs back rvWBwIJW Moran case li jf I under study Four of five Prince George social workers who were suspended last week by the welfare department have been reinstated Reinstatement of Mrs Bridget Moran the fifth Social worker is still under consideration The Victoria spokesman would give no reason for the reinstatement nor would he say whether Mrs Moran would be re hired and if so how soon she could be expected to be reinstated The four workers were off the Job for exactly one week and were suspended after they co signed a telegram sent to welfare director James Sadler in Victoria The telegram criticized Mr Sadler for his comments re regarding � garding social worker Wallace Du Temple who resigned his post at Fort St John At the same time the four social workers as well as Mrs Moran threatened to leave their Jobs and march on Victoria In protest against conditions in the welfare department Meanwhile the five social workers who were brought to Prince George to replace the suspended workers are being returned to their posts else elsewhere � where In the provice Mr Dallamore said the re replacements � placements are being gradually returned to their posts but he said there Is reason to hope that the department may pro provide � vide extra staff to help allevi alleviate � ate the overload of work In the Prince George welfare offices Mrs Moran the most experi experienced � enced social worker of the five sparked the welfare con controversy � troversy that has rocked the government during the past seven weeks If Mrs Morans suspension is not lifted she will have the opportunity to appeal the de decision � cision before the Civil Service Commission Meanwhile the South Fort George mother of three chil children � dren said today that she has no comment to make on the fact she is still under the shadow of a departmental Investigation Narcotics case stalls The preliminary hearing of three persons charged with pos possession � session of narcotics was cancelled today when one of the accused failed to appear A warrant was Issued for the arrest of Erwln Joseph Schlitt 27 who Is out on 2000 bail He and Christa Rusnak 18 were arrested Jan 21 for the possession of heroin The third accused Gordon Earl Pederson 17 was origi originally � nally charged in Juvenile court but later raised to adult court Defense counsel Ray Cul llnane said he had not seen Schlitt in the last two weeks Mr Culllrane said he under understood � stood Schlitt had not been seen In Prince George for about 10 days Mrs Rusnak and Pederson were remanded to March 5 and a second preliminary hearing was set for March 24 The three accussed have elected to be tried by a judge without a Jury 80 MILLION POURED INTO PULP output of almost 1500000000 cubic feet In 1963 an Increase of almost 10 per cent from 1962 Most of the Increase had been In the Interior which last year accounted for 45 per cent of the total production In his speech Mr Wllllston also complimented Celgar Company for deciding to locate a new laboratory near the Uni University � versity of BCs graduate school and praised the work of the provinces forest fire fighters He said that while the num number � ber of forest fires last year was up 35 per cent from 1962 timber losses were down to 308475 from 311445 Better tech nlques such as Increased use of helicopters had contributed to the Improvement