THE WORLD TODAY Canada has sold more than 16 million bushels offeed barley to Communist China Announce Announcement � ment of the sale was made In Winnipeg today by the Can Canadian � adian Wheal Doard The sale Involves 16300000 bushels valued at 185 million at cur current � rent prices The sale agreement calls for 25 per cent cash with the remainder paid over 18 months the same credit ar arrangement � rangement as In the current long term wheat agreement be between � tween China and Canada Canada Is making further aid available to Ceylon The two countries signed an agreement In Ceylons capital of Colombo today under which Canada will provide an additional 6760 000 under the Colombo plan This will bring the total of Canadian grants to Ceylon under the plan to around 26 million The Canada Council wants the federal government to increase Its endowment fund to give it more revenue to support the arts humanities and social sciences In a brief submitted today to state Secretary La montagne the council urges Us endowment fund be boosted from 50 million to 80 million The council says current revenue from the 50 million endowment Is Inadequate for it to fulfil its obligations The eleventh Juror has been chosen for the Jack Ruby mur murder � der trial In Dallas The Juror Is Mrs Aileen Shields a di divorcee � vorcee She joins eight menand two women on the jury with one Juror yet to be chosen Mrs Shields was selected to today � day as a subsitltute Judge was sitting on the bench Judge Joe Drown who has been presiding Is 111 Vol 8 No 44 know that he is dumb dumb dumb He read a letter he re received � ceived nine years ago after he had joked about Elvis Presley In which the young female cor correspondent � respondent referred to him as dumb close to 30 times Gary therefore hesitated last night to make any jokes about the current teenagers idols The Beatles John Cooper informs us the Hickory Wing Ski Club hill as usual will be in operation tomorrow Cooper the ski pub publicist � licist Is hoping to see a large turnout to take advantage of the Th Studs who said the loss of Seal less strapping will pose lnconvlenience for his firm Seal less strapping was par particularly � ticularly adaptabel to the pack- aging of studs and superior to other forms of strapping he said This was made possible by a special tool which enabled the operator to cut and seal a strap in one operation Seal - less operated a warehouse at the PGE townslte and carried an extensive inven inventory � tory to supply a number of mills In the area Because of the convlence afforded by its strap strapping � ping tool Seal less enjoyed a large market throughout BC for its products Bomb ready to blast VANCOUVER CP - A nitro nitroglycerine � glycerine bomb designed for detonation by remote control and found behind a sofa in a suburban motel cabin was made harmless Monday night by an air force explosives ex expert � pert The bomb was discovered by RCMP during an investigation on which they would give no details It contained eight or nine ounces of nitro - glycerine equal to about 40 sticks of dy dynamite � namite RCAF Sgt Gordon Headon packed the bomb In 25 pounds of dry Ice to freeze a dry cell battery At a temperature of 70 degrees below zero he cut the wires leading to the battery Sgt Headon said later the bomb was a radio frequency type which could be set off by a remote control device The nitroglycerine itself was in a plastic box about eight Inches long The bomb was discovered in cabin 13 of the Caravan Motel In suburban Burnaby accom accommodation � modation occupied by a man and woman Police refused to reveal their names Sgt Headon whose assis assistance � tance was sought by RCMP said the bomb could have been set off from several miles away even from an airplane Investigators waited for the temperature of the device to come up before testing for fin fingerprints � gerprints and before removing it Sgt Headon said that with the battery gone the bomb was totally harmless heavy snowfall of the last two TtSvPTTlBIl SfCt x Xi v v days The tow will be in opera- fc tlon Mrs Fannie Kinney a teach teacher � er in the Prince George area for many years Monday night INDEX was given permission by school board to continue in the profes- Buildine Pasre -6 rSffpd - 10 ll sion to which she has devoted Comics ----- -8 her We Klnnev ls Past Coming events 9 retirement age and the boards mlsslon Is needed to renew District - - ---------2 her agreement Shes teaching Editorial - -- ------7 the third generation of some fa Markets --------3 nillies and says primary Sports - ------4 2 classes ae still her favorite TV ----------- group arbitrator W G Stone of Victoria has been appointed chairman of an arbitration board which will mediate contract negotiations between the City of Prince George and Local 1372 Prince George Firefighters Associa Association � tion Mr Stone has notified board members that the initial meet meeting � ing of the board will be held next Monday e 58 ARRESTS ORDERED HERE Another nickel lnthe meter would have saved 58 Prince George residents consider considerably � ably more than that In cash trouble and a possible jail term Warrants have been Is Issued � sued for the arrest of 58 five cent sinners who failed to answer summons or to pay fines for parking violations The summons are Issued when a vehicle owner doesnt appear to pay up after a parking ticket has been tucked under his windshield wiper The RCMP announced to today � day warrants have been is issued � sued for the arrest of the 58 who havent obeyed city parking rules Staff Sgt Earl Sarslat of the city detachment saldi They will be picked up by the police and held in Jail until the magistrate is ready to see them The Communist Chinese T newspaper Peoples Daily says V PllCOll V6VF HOW SOllTPP Y CKXXKKJ UVC1 XXW VV OU CiJ LC a settlement of the China India border dispute is possible But It adds that India must agree to return to the conference table without any pre conditions The Peoples Daily is the main voice of the Chinese Communist gov government � ernment Its articles almost invariably reflect the official Peking position The preliminary hearing in Montreal of Hal Banks and 13 other officials of the Seafarers International Union has been postponed to April 0 Thehear lng had been scheduled to pro proceed � ceed today Banks is president of the SIU The 14 men are charged with violating the Can Canada � ada Shipping Act In connection with a march on Ottawa last October by union members Banks meanwhile faces two other conspiracy charges which also will be heard in Montreal He is scheduled to go to trial March 24 on a charge of conspiring to commit assault to wound maim or disfigure in the beating of a rival union organizer Capt Henry Francis Walsh in Au August � gust 1957 Final arguments are scheduled to be heard Friday in Banks preliminary hearing on a charge to commit assault on another unionist Richard Greaves of Vancouver William Young of Vancouver is reported in satisfactory con condition � dition in hospital after a har harrowing � rowing experience on the west coast of Vancouver Island Youngs power boat struck a submerged log Saturday as he was returning from a business trip along the island coast He managed to beach the vessel on an island and he spent two nights on the island part of the time in a snowstorm and in below -zero temperatures Monday Young tried to reach the Vancouver Island shore by pad paddling � dling a log A boat spotted him and pulled him exhausted fjom the water of steel strapping A major supplier for the lumber industry in Prince George has been bought out by an international manufacturer of steel strapping Seal - Less Strapping Ltd which held a patent on a unique method of strapping lumber and other products was bought out recently by Acme Steel Co Its liquidation puts local representative George Lennox out of a job and caused regret among lumber manufacturers here who now have to obtain their steel from Vancouver Among those who voiced re regret � gret was John Powers of PG lSSEmmm t miMlffivtMmmmmfc 1 Transferred to Kitlnut where he will manage the Hudson Bay Co store there T B Terry Patient and family leave Prince George after seven years resi residence � dence here Mr Patient Is president of the Kiwanis Club commanding officer of the Navy Cadet Corps and Is a mem member � ber of the Prince George Ma Masonic � sonic Lodge Now hear this Dr R E Brown president of the hospitals medical staff phoned to say his first name is Ron not Roy s funny he looks like a Roy and speaking ofRoysthePGEs Roy Dawson who does a good job of public relations for the government owned railway as well as manage freight traf traffic � fic made a big hit with Can Canada � ada Wire and Cable Company officials who are here to look over the PGEs new Industrial trackage on the far side of the Fraser also up from Van Vancouver � couver to view the industrial site was PGE right-of-way agent Gordon Richie Those of you who watched the Gary Moore show last night now A few persons have been arrested In the past for this offence but its the first time a large scale crackdown on offenders has been order ordered � ed If the persons concerned come down with their money before they aro arrested they will be able to avoid going to the pokey Staff Sgt Sarslat commented Is that you dad shouts rescued scout One puff of smoke ended 50 hours of uncertainty injury and frustration Monday as a pilot saw the signal which meant two lost boy scouts had been found The 15-year-old boy scouts Albert Wheele and Robert San Sanderson � derson and the searcher who found them who was the father of one scout were airlifted from snow choked bush after eight futile hours trying to signal their location to air searchers Miles away the remaining three members of the injury slowed search party were also taken out of the bush by hell copter The scouts were safe and In good health The searchers were wet and weary after an all night tramp through deep snow One searcher Harold Bowers twisted his knee and slowed progress Two searchers stayed with him Former timber cruiser Frederick Wheele forged ahead and found the boys The search started Sunday evening after the two scouts failed to emerge from the woods Sunday afternoon as planned They had been on a 10 mlle overnight hike through rugged bush country between Mud River School and the BlackwaterRoad 15 miles west of Prince George Scoutmaster Harry Neal Harold Bowers and his son James and Mr Wheele picked up their trail at Mud River School and used a flashlight to follow the tracks through the night At 330 am the elder Bow Bowers � ers wrenched his knee His companions bandaged it with first aid supplies from a tob bogan they were toting and they continued Mr Bowers knee started to fall as they plowed through snow sometimes hip deep Mr Wheele volunteered to go full speed ahead in hopes of catching the boys before they broke camp next morning The others stayed with Mr Bowers They gave up all hiking by 11 am Mr Wheele heard voices at 8 am as he neared a snow filled gully He hollered The answer came Is that you dad He found the boys just rolling out of their blankets They were lost but in good health They had breakfast then tried to make a signal fire for the search planes which they knew were coming The wind thwarted them It blew smoke below the level of the tree tops They moved to another location and failed then finally to a higher ridge At 4 pm the winds lei up momentarily The three heaved armloads of green branches One puff of smoke rose above the trees before the wind re returned � turned The puff was spotted byRCMP Seargeant Brian Thomson who was piloting a Beaver aircraft over the search area As the trio hiked for a clear clearing � ing he directed a helicopter piloted by Dick Beggs to pick them up The three were flown to Clear Lake Sawmills where they were treated to a hot stew supper They then drove to Prince George Shortly before the rescue pilot Beggs had airlifted the three other searchers back to Mud River School They had been discovered by Del Thomp Thompson � son in a flying club aircraft The boys and searchers then went home to bed In the aftermath of the search Scoutmaster Neal says the boys did well in the woods though they wandered some two miles oft course and were slowed by the extremely deep snow Their camps were good they didnt panic Depending on their written reports they will probably pass their overnight hike test Today the boys were back at school The searchers who but for 18-year-old James Bowers are all in their 40s stayed home from work this morning to rest J M Phillipson district superintendent of schools at Prince George will spend three weeks In the United Kingdom recruiting teachers for BC schools He expects to recruit 80 teachers who will take over classrooms when the next school term opens In September Mr Phillipson will receive applications on behalf of both the Prince George School Board and the BC Department of Education He will leave in mid March and return sometime during the Easter holldys Some boards want two or three United Kingdom teachers while others arent asking for any Mr Phillipson said in an interview Monday The Department of Education has had an overseas recruitment e PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA TUESDAY MARCH 3 1964 itizen The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columb ta mmi lssssssskBk V - -rM ft HH lm 5 MtmmWtmwi PPPPPJ ppppppK ppppA flHEZviPS IssssssssssssssssssssssssssssHr SkH Togetherness is becoming habit for Robert Sanderson left and Albert Wheele They go to Duchess Park School together they go to boy scouts together and last weekend they became lost together in thick bush 15 miles east of Prince George Roy Fujikawa photo Burns Lake Indians offer land for rent BURNS LAKE Correspon Correspondent � dent More than five acres of land formerly part of an Indian Reserve located within the municipal boundaries here will be offered for lease Big spending by Ottawa OTTAWA CP Finance Min Minister � ister Gordon today presented the Commons with a record basic spending program It totals 7585513508 for the 1964 65 fiscal year starting April 1 The figure includes 882 mil million � lion for the proposed old age pensions of 75 dollars a month 66 per cent higher than the previous estimates although there was slicing of defence costs The 1063 64 total for basic spending was 7114000000 This years total ls certain to be increased by funds to meet new programs so far this year 311928253 have beenaddedto appropriations voted for 1963 64 pushing the figure to 7 426135500 PB EsKt issflsw ml HsWbkMivBbV m J M Phillipson Once the property of the Burns Lake Indian band which surrendered It to the Crown the 5 12 acres fronts for 365 feet on Highway 16 Indian Agent Wilf Desmarais said today that his department at Ottawa had given him the green light to proceed with lease negotiations Mr Desmarials said that ten tenders � ders for leasing the land all of which is eligible for municipal services will be received after 3 pm March 31 He said that more property north of the present parcel may be made available If and when required A sketch map of the area may be obtained from the office of the Indian Agent In Burns Lake Heathman seen outside BC VICTORIA Charles Mural Heathman central fig figure � ure In the sex slaying of a 10-year-old Vernon newsboy has been located elsewhere In Canada than In this province and is under continued Obser Observation � vation SCHOOLS RECRUIT IN UK campaign for a number of years In addition to this program as a source for teachers the Prince George school board this year will undertake its own advertising campaign in Great Britain Mr Phillipson said the Dis District � trict 57 board has tried to make the Prince George area more attractive for teachers by pro providing � viding generous fringe benefits as modern schools as possible and has a sympathetic ear for applications for leaves of ab absence � sence A team of recruiters from Prince George will be in Van Vancouver � couver and Victoria next week interviewing prospective grad graduates � uates at teacher training centres in those cities The board also will campaign In Vancouver at the end of this month Phone LOgan 42441 VV tlLtV y jy h vnr SNOW Low 20 - High 38 19 MILLION BILL FOR NEW SCHOOLS April vote forecast A massive school construction referendum which will be taken to rate ratepayers � payers this spring has snowballed to 1990000 The value of the referendum when it was in its planning stages last fall was in the vicinity of 800000 But since then projections of population growth and the requirements of revised curriculums have sent the program skyrocketing School Board took the first step toward getting it into orbit Monday night when trustees approved the 1990000 expenditures The referendum the 12th such measure since 1947 will be mailed to Victoria in a day or two The department of educa education � tion has the perogative of axing any Items it thinks are unnecessary J W Elliott chairman of the board of trustees said he hoped the referendum will be taken to a vote in District 57 in April Included in the spending pro program � gram are classrooms which are considered essential if a shift system ls to be avoided in September Rural schools will have 16 classrooms added to the system Here ls a breakdown of the proposed spending program Acquiring and developing sites 36000 Blackburn Road Junior secondary 100000 four - room addition to Con naught elementary 66000 In Industrial � dustrial arts shops at Duchess Park Junior secondary 88000 Addition to South Fort George elementary 44000 four room addition to Harwin Elementary 66000 three rooms for Is Island � land Cache 49500 industrial arts shops and activity room at Kelly Road 250000 Six rooms at King George V 84000 two rooms and ac tivity room at Peden Hill 100 000 eight rooms and activity room at Quinson 225000 eight turbed Construction of a 750000 manufacturing plant by Canada Wire and Cable Co in Prince George will get underway as soon as possible officials of the firm said here today Donald S Grant general works manager Toronto and C G Mostyn BC district sales manager who are in the cily today reported their firm is anxious to start production of electrical transmission con conductors � ductors which will tie in with the Peace power project Time is of the essence said Mr Grant who reported his company has taken a lease on 10 acres of land In the PGE industrial site on the east side of the new Fraser River bridge When the plant goes into pro production � duction about two months after construction starts on the build building � ing it will be the seventh in a string of manufacturing plants Canada Wire and Cable main maintains � tains from coast to coast Other are located in Vancouver Wey bourn Fort Garry Montreal Toronto and Lancaster NB The plant here will occupy about 20000 square feet and will employ approximately 30 men per shift Mr Grant said Its his com companys � panys Intention to hire men from Prince George wherever possible and those hired would be given training in the man manufacture � ufacture of their products at Vancouver The Prince George operation will produce a full range of transmission cable and even eventually � tually will expand to include the manufacture of electrical wire of every kind Canada Wire and Cable a wholly Canadian owned com company � pany will use Canadian ma materials � terials only and insulated cable which will be manufactured here will use aluminium manufactur be provided at Beaverly Buck horn Foreman Fraser Flats Hart Lake Plnevlew Salmon Valley Shady Valley area Upper Fraser Vanway and a two classroom replacement at Shelley Also scheduled for construc construction � tion are teacherages at Beaver ley Hart Lake Salmon Valley Shelley and Upper Fraser The board hopes it will have the approval to spend 20000 mod modernizing � ernizing rural teacherages making them more attractive living quarters for teachers The sum of 168000 has been set aside tor furnishing and equipping the new schools There is a 82000 item for architects fees and construc construction � tion supervision and a contin contingency � gency of 44000 The board also adopted In principle a recommendation that It set up special classrooms In September for slow learners and children needing remedial training They will be held in the Duchess Park annex which dis district � trict superintendent J M Phil lipson said in future years may become a centre for special education The board already has four special classes for slow -learners and emotionally - dls- rooms and activity room at The annex would not include Seymour elementary 225000 classroom space for emotion Additional classrooms will ally disturbed Cable plant starting soon as possible here ed at Kltlmat Mr Mostyn expressed confi confidence � dence in the future of Prince George and said nothing can stop the area from going ahead at an unprecedented rate rkmmmwJmmmmmmm TBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB AmmmmmWmW Trembling Tom had a right to snarl at the world from his lofty perch A dog had chased him up a power pole on Moffat Street to days earlier and there was still no sign of anyone coming to get him down Fire Firemen � men and hydro employees were leery of high rigged cats which have a habit of lacerating their rescuers Finally aBCHydro lineman responded to pleas fiom neighboihood residents and hauled him down to safely Mon Monday � day afternoon Pete Miller photo