THE WORLD TODAY Author Grace Metalious died today Miss Metalious who - wrote the controversial novel - Peyton Place died In a Boston v vo1 INO Jy hospital of a chronic liver disease TIT 11 VV CLldltJ A fourth Juror has been selected In the Jack Ruby mur- j der trial In Dallas He Is 27- Q TntlPfl vv year old Luther E Dlckerson kJAAf vice president of a chemical company Jqj yearS James Hoffa has taken the - stand at his jury - tampering VICTORIA Correspondent- Prince social welfare trlal In Chattanooga Tenn Georges Hoffa one of six deendants Pf have ben began testifying alter the de- avoided the DC government fence made new efforts to throw ha Paid attention to reports f ts lvl1 servants MLA out testimony by the chief gov- rm an ernment witness In the case said Monday The judge In the case over- fth Squ re NDP Alberni ruled all such motions t the legislature annual re- ports of the social welfare de- Dobby Daker went before In- partment for the past three vestlgatlng senators today with years have Indicated there the expressed Intention of re- would be trouble In the northern fusing to answer any questions community The public hearing started In W anyone had paid attention a row when Bakers lawyer tney would have known some Edward Bennett Williams ac- thing was going to happen cused the senate rules com- something was going to blow mlttee of staging a television UP he said spectacular He asked that the The minister should have TV cameras be removed The known right away something was senators have been assigned the going to happen and steps should task of learning whether Baker have been taken to avoid it was Involved In conflict of in- said Squire terest in amassing a claimed He accused the government 2 million fortune on paper blaming the press for the while serving as secretary to welfare controversy Particu the senates democractlc ma- larly responsible for this he lorlty said was Highways Minister P A Gaglardi There was an uproar in the Every time there is aprob House of Commons today when iem or a discussion on welfare Opposition Leader Diefenbaker we fncj tney dont look at the attacked the government over cause 0r solutlon they go run the weekend seizure of 1917 nlng around the province look rifles without bolts from lng for someone to blame and exclusive Ottawa College Gaglardls reply I said you Defence Minister Hellyer cant blame the press they did apologized for the zealousness lt lo sell thelr newspaper with which the army removed A Sociai credit reply came the rifles Mr Diefenbaker said from Herbert Bruch SC-Esqul-removal of the rifles - used by maU the next speaker the college cadet corps was IJe sald professional stand carried out with lawlessness ards are blocking aid from And he added lawlessness peopie wlthin communities who Is worse when it is lawlessness want f0 neip weifare cases of the Crown He sald professional people should co ordinate their efforts Cries of treason were with local groups heard In the Commons today Then we can solve our wel- when the government was ques- fare problems tioned about the visit of Queen Elizabeth to Charlottetown and TJaafUmnn Quebec City In the fall Con- SrlccXVllUlcUL servatlve Leon Dalcer asked -q what were the governments In- JL1G6S XJV tentions In view of a statement vi- last night by Separatist Leader vCTOIUA twice m W convicted SiSVeS and Marcel Chaput that the Queen Heathman of the murder of would be In danger if the visit lter acquitted a Vernon newsboy is believed takes place Prime Minister t o the province and In the Pearson replied that plans for the October visit will not be US affected by what he called ir- Officials said Monday night responsible statements he may be heading for Nevada where he had a criminal record before coming to BC Four paratroopers wereklll- Heathman was onparole after ed in a mass parachute Jump being released last week from today at Fort Bragg NC Eight Essondale Mental Hospital other men were Injured in the The Victoria official said that jump The accident occurred breaking a Mental Hospitals when a transport plane struck a Act parole Is not a crime and group of paratroopers who had he said so far police are not Jumped from another plane under orders to arrest Heath Heathman � man If he Is found However the RCMP has been trUCUnS t0 Former US president Her- uf0dcattohlnf bert Hoover is reported tohave antehter Erlc Martln suffered what is called la seri JggS nJSIreS S committed to the Essondale are no further details The ineuj- Hos iTnsnitii nPar r v5 Vancouver ver when year old Hoover has been living U DC J in ahotel suite in New York City 5jtJund But he did not know what would A Canadian trade mission happen if he was returned and files out of Ottawa Tuesday found to be sane headed for a month long tour A section of the act says of Latin America The mission wnen a patient on temporary sponsored by the federal trade discharge breaks probation department will investigate pa- wlthln six months and is found tential markets for Canadian- t0 unsafe at large he can be designed and fabricated food and rec0mmltted fish processing plants and equipment The mission will But nothing in the act says visit Mexico Equador Peru what happens if he breaks pro- and Chile batlon and Is found sane Now hear this Plans for a luxury motor McLeods the prairie de hotel on Third west of the partment store chain which has Northern Lights motel are ex- been coy about its planstobulld pected to be unveiled at city on property It owns here on hall this week after nearly Fourth is reported to be ready 10 years at the same stand on to call tenders at last Third Elmer and Bett Nelson Also reported tobe preparing are packing It up and the main to build is the automotive sup stem has one less coffee house ply house Taylor Pearson and where the affairs of state can Carson Ltd be discussed over coffee See wieiu school board cups chairman J W Elliott has gone Back at his desk at city into the holiday tour business hall after a nasty dose of pneu- The ads are calling him Holi- monla is city clerk Ted Nelson- day Herble Kent and thankful for his return A crucial item has dlnppear- Arran Thomson ed from the newly Installed ls city manager hostoa suffered might- stage lighting in Duchess Park Uy from the current flu epi- Anyone knowing he where- abouts of a 600 volt eittentlon OopsVegoofcd Ron Tweedle cord with male three prong end ls asked to Plus on eacn u financial secretary of the WA Ed not P sd S uwS turn It immediately for next Advertently reported on this week Production of The page yesterday Sy in the provincial building TXTTYCV yesterday saw someone take IJNlJCiJV f0Ur loaves of bread from a a white bakery truck which was m - - - Bulld ag fl I Parked in front of the building a Classified J As u tnat wasnt enoUgh the Comics --------- u thJeves drove aroun the block Coming Event 0 amJ stoppej agaln this time Editorial --------- grabbing a bag of doughnuts Markets ------- Just thaJ mInute tne Dakeryman Sports -- ----- came out and coixected cash TV for the goodies Dt Victoria CorresDondent- Govemment failure to tell the cost of the BC Electric take takeover � over court case sparked a flare up In the legislature Monday Attorney - General Robert Bonner put up a barrage of protest But the clash ended with un unanimous � animous approval for third reading of legislation approving the final payoff for BCE common shares negotiated last Sept September � ember At first the NDP objected to a phrase In the legislation saying the final price of 197 114358 was determined by Chief Justice Sherwood Lett They said he had only sug suggested � gested a price In a court ruling but the amount had later been established by negotiation be between � tween the government and BC Power Corp the former owners An amendment to change the wording was defeated on a voice vote Then OppoUon Leader Rob- Dallamore meets council Regional welfare supervisor V II Dallamore Is scheduled to meet Wednesday with city council In an In camera meeting to discuss the welfare situation In Prince George Municipal manager Arran Thomson advised council Mon Monday � day night that Mr Dallamore is prepared to meet council to discuss the administration of his department e ert Strachan asked how much the court case cost estimates have ranged over 1000000 T dont know offhand re replied � plied Attorney General Robert Bonner Isnt that rather an unusual position to be In asked Mr Strachan He asked Premier WAC Bennett to tell him Bennett said he didnt Inquire into such matters Every Everything � thing ls audited That was hardly a proper answer Strachan said The case had cost a lot of money because the government had made a mistake Gordon Dowdlng NDP Burnaby asked If the govern government � ment could present an agree agreement � ment In writing I dont have It with me Bonner said Mr Dowdlng said the govern government � ment was asking the house to approe a settlement without telling the details You should at least be frank he said Premier Bennett told the NDP to ask a question on the house order Strachan agreed to do this Then he asked on what x authority the final payment an extra 25000000 had been made The premier didnt pay it the hydro authority paid it said Mr Bennett Its making a farce out of our democracy Mr Strachan said Why bring the bill in at all if you can go ahead and do as you please e Inn ii I flfl85Ljiy EL- T U1 iZ jjZ JM IfJMBaX j V B W H An unusual winter driving hazard for Prince George motorists is Lake Tamarack a large ice - filled body of water covering a section of Tamarack Street on the city s south side This land lubber motorist finally turned around and used another street Pete Miller photo City to give CMHA group site for local clinic City council Monday night took steps to provide the Prince George Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association with two city lots as a site for the construction of a White Cross centre At a regular meeting In conn- Bennett hiding figures charged in BCE case ell chambers council empow ered city manager Arran iiiom son to locate a pair of suitable lots centrally located which would serve as a building slte for the rehabilitative centre C R Moss association president who appeared before council outlined the purpose oi the centre and said it Is ur urgently � gently needed in Prince George as an important adjunct to the forthcoming psychiatric facil facilities � ities which the health depart department � ment plans to Incorporate in the Northern Interior Health Unit The centre whlchwould serve as a headquarters fortheCMHA would be staffed by its mem members � bers would serve to rehabili rehabilitate � tate patients following psychia psychiatric � tric treatment In the health cen centre � tre Mr Moss pointed out that one third of mentally 111 pa patients � tients re enter hospital within a year following their dis discharge � charge A White Cross centre which would help patients readjust to society would prevent much of this re entry problem Mr Moss received a sympa sympathetic � thetic ear from council Intact a motion by Aid Charlie Gra Graham � ham commended Mr Moss and his association and urged that council lend Its support to the proposed White Cross Centre According to estimates an announced � nounced early this month the provincial government will spend approximately 24000 to provide mental health facilities here this year plus an addi additional � tional 70000 or more for sal salaries � aries and expenses to operate the clinic Decision of the government to provide mental health facil facilities � ities may have been the re result � sult of pressure exerted by the mental health association which was organized by Mr Moss Just over a year ago itizen The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25 1964 Won LOgon 4 2441 g MONTREAL Special A group of young fanat fanatical � ical extremists said to be capable of a suicide mission are planning an assault on Queen Elizabeth during her Quebec visit next fall There isnt much room for doubt that these guys have such a plot on their minds a law enforcement source said here today Its a possibility we absol absolutely � utely cannot afford to disre disregard � gard the source said The law enforcement source described the terrorists as young fanatical and capable of a suicide mission that would win maximum publicity for their cause Live TV may wait Radio and television station CKPG which applied in Decem December � ber for permission to operate network television In Prince George may have to wait until April before Its application ls heard Station manager Bob Harklns said today that he has received no word as to whether the stations application will come before the March 10 hearing of the Broadcast Board of Governors Mr Harklns said the original application In December was revised and re submltted Feb 5 in plenty of time for the March sitting of the board However unless the station hears from the board within the next day or so the application may be postponed untU the next sitting April 28 The station plans to broadcast live television by means Of BC Telephone Co microwave equipment which will relay CBC programs from Kamloops Firefighters reps named Ron Tweedle financial sec secretary � retary Local 1 424 Interna International � tional Woodworkers of America has been appointed representa representative � tive for the firemens union on an arbitration board which will negotiate a new contract be between � tween the city and firefighters The citys representative on the three man board is chart chartered � ered accountant A M Clark Chairman of the board will be appointed by the provincial labor relations board at the re request � quest of Mr Clark and Mr Tweedle because they were un unable � able to agree on a choice of a chairman themselves The firefighters are seeking a new two year contract which will Include a basic wage in increase � crease of 12 12 cents an hour Prime Minister Pearson In the Commons today said plans for the Queens visit will not be affected as he put it by any irresponsible state statements � ments Mr Pearson was comment commenting � ing on another statement Issued by Dr Marcel Chaput former leader of the Quebec Republican Party who said in Toronto that the Queens life will be en endangered � dangered if she visits Quebec next fall as planned Dr Chaput told 200 members of the Young Mens Canadian Club that some of my own people are ready to let her know and brutally that she ls no longer welcome in French Canada The Queen ls scheduled to visit Charlottetown and Quebec In October to mark the 100th anniversary of the conferences in those cities which led to Con Confederation � federation Dr Chaput said the looting of armories in Quebec was suc successful � cessful because half the French - speaking Canadians serving In the armories were separatists He suggested there ls nothing that English - speaking Can Canadians � adians can do to prevent the creation of a separate French nation in North America The mayor of Quebec city Wilfred Hamel says he doesnt think theres any danger because most Quebec people he feels will welcome the Queen The mayor and a high - ranking Quebec City police officer fear a small element may try to make trouble however On the other hand there has been a general tightening of security on Parliament Hill The RCMP says all patrolmen are now carrying service revolvers The tightening according to sources in Ottawa result In part from concern over the as assassination � sassination of President Ken Kennedy � nedy and partly because of signs of Increased separatist violence in Quebec In london a spokesman at Buckingham Palace reports that no extra security precautions have been taken so far for the Queens visit The spokesman told newsmen today as far as I know nospecialarrangements have been made But It is a long time away yet Mr Pearsons brief state statement � ment was In reply to a question by Leon Balcer PC member for Trols - Rivieres who asked about the governments inten intentions � tions in the face of DrChaputs remarks in Toronto Said Mr Pearson The hon honorable � orable member knows that any government would take adequate measures for the security of Her Majesty the Queen when she comes to this country Vancouver women join no sugar marchers A movement started by a group of Quesnel housewives to curb the use of sugar ls being taken up by a similar group In Vancouver The Vancouver group ls urg urging � ing BC hosewlves not to buy sugar on No Sugar Week between March 2 and 9 The Quesnel group started their protest some three weeks ago and a Prince George house wife Mrs Pearl Peterson sub subsequently � sequently began the fight here The Quesnel women are now planning a no sugar bake sale The Vancouver group plans to distribute leaflets In shopping centre Friday appealing to shoppers to refrain from buy buying � ing sugar syrup and sweets during the week They recommend honey as an effective sweetener CLEAR TnI Low 20 - High 40 SUICIDE MISSION AWAITS QUEEN jZ7 H QUEEN threatened Boy Scout leaders take sides Provincial Boy Scout leaders are taking sides In the beret rebellion of Prince George scouts Bless em says Reginald Miller president of the BC -Yukon Boy Scouts forecasting the beret maybe standard dress for all Canadian scouts within six months Not the approved dress answers Scout Commissioner Brig William G H Roaf who says he quashed a similar re belllon last year Meanwhile the Prince George First Troop continues to wear the British style green beret Instead of the regulation hard stetson Mr Miller Insisting the Boy Scout movement Is not a tyr tyranny � anny said The whole uniform is under review anyway and in six months there may be some new regulations that the boys in Prince George never dream dreamed � ed of Brig Roaf answered Berets are not official dress for scouts Rover Scouts are en entitled � titled to wear a beret Scouts are not We had a group In Van Vancouver � couver who tried that berets a year ago I cured em They dont wear em now Prince George Scoutmaster Peter Russell said his troop adopted berets last month to avoid the wear and tear on stetsons incurred by hiking through heavy bush Queen Aurora commended Vernons fourth annual Win ter Carnival would likely have been a success anyway but the presence of Prince Georges Aurora Queen Margaret Nich Nicholson � olson helped In a letter to Mayor Garvin Dezell Vernon mayor Ellwood C Rice expressed his citys gratitude for Miss Nicholsons participation In the carnival and praised the Aurora Queens oerformance there Miss Nicholson gave a very good account of herself and the city she so capably rep represented � resented In attending the vari various � ous functions Mayor Rice said MOOSE STORMS SM1THERS SMITHERS Correspondent A young moose decided this morning to do some shopping at a department store here Being an unconventlonalvlsl tor the moose entered the store through a corner plate glass window It was apparently being chased by dogs Once In the store the moose Inspected TV sets and furni furniture � ture doing a large amount of damage In Its tour The moose which broke a leg In Its leap through the window was dispatched by Pete Sawlckle with a rifle Another moose was also seen today wandering about the streets Well its not uncommon commented one of the towns residents A Prince George game bi biologist � ologist says the bellgerent be behavior � havior of this and other moose in the area is due to deep snow along roadways A moose will get onto a road where the going Is easy and then he cant find a way to get off without getting stuck In deep snow beside the road says Fish and Game Department bl- ologlst Keith Mundy Mwhnn a truck or something comes along he gets mad and tried to chase It off the road You cant blame them for getting mad I wouldnt want to go Jumping off the road into six feet of snow either