w T1 say fSs ssSSSk Thli dvrtliment It not publiih or dlipliyed by Ihi Liquor Control Board or by tht Govtrnmont of Brltlih Columbia Vol 8 No 70 THE WORLD TODAY Hopes raised Belgiums striking doctors made contact with the govern government � ment today tor the first time since the walkout started nine days ago raising hopes that a solution might be on the way Interior Minister Arthur Gil son sat down with leaders of the 12000 physicians and dentists Both sides minimized the im importance � portance of the meeting saying It dealt primarily with emer emergency � gency medical arrangements that are functioning during the strike Cyprus quiet Dr Ralph Bunche the United Nations undersecretary for pol political � itical affairs conferred here to today � day with Cyprlot President Ma karlos Meanwhile a UN spokesman said Cyprus was generally quiet although there was a report that a single shot was fired this morning from Hilarlon Castle a Turkish - Cyprlot stronghold In the Kyrenla Mountains above the Nicosia - Kyrenla road Raps China Premier Khrushchev has loosed another attack on Com Communist � munist China Khrushchev winding up a ten day visit to Hungary accused Peking of Ir Irresponsibly � responsibly playing with the destiny of millions of people He predicted that Chinas ef efforts � forts to subordlnat world Com Communism � munism to its will will end In failure It was Khrushchevs strongest attack on the Chin Chinese � ese Fall vota f At general election In Britain will be held In the fall prob probably � ably October 8 Prime Minis Minister � ter Sir Alec Douglas - Home made an official announcement today that he will not call on the Queen to dissolve Parlia Parliament � ment until the autumn He did not give a precise date for the election but most observe ers think the government will favor October 8 This means that for the first time in many years a British government has remained in office without call calling � ing an election for Us full five year term The general prac practice � tice has been to go to the polls every four years About time Fltchburg Massachusetts Is getting along with a borrowed ambulance these days until the city fathers agree on proced procedures � ures for buying a now one Fltchburgs own vehicle was or ordered � dered off the road by the mayor last night After all its muffler system and wheel suspension were faulty water leaked into the patients compartment when it rained one of the tall lights was fastened with wire and it had a safety re rejection � jection sticker from an author authorized � ized inspector Classified - 14 15 Comics ----------10 Coming Events ------ J2 nietrlnt - 11 Entertainment -78 Low 35 - High 50 Now hear this Safety belts are a boozers blessing If he wants to open a bottle while driving he just has to open his belt On most types the catch that slides into the buckle Is a perfect bottle opener Then if hes smart the driver will do up the belt again so it may save his life when he smashes his car Teacher tells us students were asked to write out their version of the Lords Prayer One came back Our Father who art in Heaven Howard be Thy name Pete Choquette whos again busy promoting Simon Fraser Days and Exhibition says four candidates still are needed for the Queen Aurora contest He has written 22 service clubs and fraternal organizations In the city saying candidates should be named by April 22 He still needs 6ome answers to those letters Since it was announced that INDEX Mr and Mrs Luclen De Lasalle were moving to Montreal their Jewelry shop has been flooded with phone calls from customers under the Impression their business is closing Its not and Mr and Mrs Karl Huben sky will continue to operate the store Dy this weekend all entries for the annual Prince George and District Music Festival should be submitted to the sec secretary � retary Mrs Maureen Shier 838 Gillette Street The festi festival � val will be held May 11 to 10 at Connaught Elementary School with Phyllis Schuldt of Van Vancouver � couver adjudicating Migrating from ClA to an another � other phase of the travel busi business � ness Is John Asuchak who while only 27 has travelled most of the world Hes going to Prince George Travel Service as Don Priors sales manager Ray andGladysWlllistonwere celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary when they were in town Tuesday night A few of their friends got together and wished them the best before Mr Wllllston had to speak at his annual stewardship meeting Editorial --------9 Incidentally the former Willis- ton home which the family m0ved M0 wwn tliey came to Markets ------ ---3 Snorts ------4 5 iv ueuigo iv yearn ago T y m Iq has beensold and Is being moved to the new pulp mill site The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia WASHINGTON IP - Labor Secretary W Willard Wirt z re reported � ported no progress today In emergency negotiations aimed at averting a country wide rail railway � way strike at midnight After all night talks and a pre dawn recess the negotia negotiations � tions were to resume at mid morning between Wlrtz and rep representatives � resentatives of five unions and of nearly 200 railways Wlrtz indicated President Johnson who called for the emergency talks is worried that a crippling rail strike could PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA THURSDAY APRIL 9 19M DEATH REOPENS KOREAN RIFT AFTER TEN YEARS OF SILENCE seriously damage the US economy The ability or failure to reach agreement will determine whether there Is or is not a major disruption In the nations present encouraging economic advance Wirtz said The recess came at 3 15 am EST after about seven hours of talks Facing the government and the public was a 1201 am EST Friday strike deadline Thats when chief manage management � ment negotiator J E Wolfe Theres something fishy down at the waterworks Residents who were not elig eligible � ible to vote have invalidated another meeting of the South Fort George Waterworks Dis District � trict A spokesman for the districts trustees said today residents who did not qualify under the Water Act voted at a meeting Thursday night but later de declared � clared their true status The same thing happened at a meeting Jan 31 The Water Act specifies that only registered property own owners � ers are qualified to vote There is no provision for proxies The incident arose after the election ofatrustee The water waterworks � works district has five trustees four of whom now hold office The spokesman said there were no plans made yet for an another � other meeting It will take a lot of time to straighten out the confusion Generals plan bomb Chinese WASHINGTON AP - Two 10-year-old interviews with Douglas MacArthur published as the general lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda have revived memories of the bitter Korean War dispute which ended his military career The two interviews were given in January 1954 to Bob Considine of Hearst Headline Service and to James G Lucas of Scripps Howard Newspapers and were with withheld � held until MacArthurs death They were published in copyright stories Wednesday wwwawavvawwa h In a memoir on the in in time on the twisting blind corner tracks The CNR keeps records of all moose kills The PGE does not require filed re reports � ports Kills on the CNR this win winter � ter total 131 PGE officials estimate 30 kills this year PGE kills are lower be because � cause moose generally win winter � ter In areas crossed by the CNR said after the surprise Illinois Central walkout Wednesday nearly 200 railways will post new work rules And thats when the unions say some 200000 workers will walk off their Jobs The dispute centres on the railways proposed changes in wage structure Job classifica classifications � tions length of train runs and other working conditions Spokesmen for five operating unions replied that if there is a coast-to-coast strike it will be the fault of the railways for im imposing � posing the rules changes on a country wide basis The railways maintain that obsolete work rules are costing them millions of dollars a year unnecessarily The unions say wage structure changes pro proposed � posed by the Industry would amount to pay cuts of 30 per cent or more for many union members The two main Issues that nearly led to a strike last year are not Involved this time These are the railways pro proposed � posed elimination of more than 30000 firemens jobs and are view leading to possible elimi elimination � nation of several thousand other union jobs terview Lucas quoted Mac Arthur as blaming British perfidy and Washington harassment and interfer interference � ence for failure to crush the Communists in Korea The Lucas story said Mac Arthur became convinced he was the victim of a conspiracy in which the state department was showing his communica communications � tions with Washington to the British who in turn relayed these to the Chinese Reds Considine said MacArthur told him he proposed to win a decisive victory In Korea bythe employment of 500000 Nation Nationalist � alist Chinese an atomic attack on the enemys air and supply bases in Manchuria and the spreading of a huge belt of radioactive cobalt across the northern frontier of the battle scarred land Considine quoted MacArthur as saying life sure prived of waging I could have won the war in Korea in a maximum of 10 days with con considerably � siderably fewer casualties than were suffered in the so called truce period The enemys air power would first have been taken out I would have dropped between 30 and 50 atomic bombs on his air bases and other depots strung across the neck of Man Manchuria � churia The Hearst writer also quoted MacArthur as saying he almost convinced president - elect Dwlght D Elsenhower Dec 17 1952 to adopt an undisclosed plan by MacArthur to end the cold war but was frustrated by the late John Foster Dulles who was to become Elsenhowers secretary of state Although it was former presi president � dent Truman who ended his military career in a dispute over the Korean War the Scripps -Howard story said MacArthur paid grudging re respect � spect to Truman as a man of raw courage and guts the little bastard honestly be believes � lieves he is a patriot EEr i rTWflL iSBPnHM --------------------------------------B---------------F HHIHB o Antral a lfcrr Ej -Hr idtwfffn j r Hr HM HHHflHAiafMaa fSiV4 J -7rjI hs kA --P-l H9H IH Hv7tMH ilBH - JkJ vYttKjfM h ilHtiir JM2 Pfoi ijy mHHF CJ Hr ZmMM ih nr- r-FPdWPEPWl-B- iBijii -r-P4T7-----------------lFf U 1 I L ll r1 f 1T1 j------------fc--------------------------------n---------------l lH-iPHKNIV-- L L4-t------J-l-------------H-------------------- ------r------------------------------ Alex Clark shows association area aa he prepares for annual meeting in Fort St James Friday and Saturday Phon LOgan 4 2441 J--I jK if wU IHf B M5il Lil Harry Truman who re relieved � lieved Gen MacArthur of his post during the Korean war said today he had no comment on charges that Plans for a 755000 addi addition � tion to Prince George Provin Provincial � cial Jail have been announced by the attorney -generals de department � partment Plans call for a new wing to increase inmate capacity from 97 to 177 and substantial alter alteration � ation of kitchen facilities The attorney generals de department � partment Is pressingfor speedy preparation of specifications issue of tenders and treasury board approval so work can start possibly within a year We want to get started as soon as possible but prepara preparation � tion of specifications is a slow business said Dr Malcolm A Matheson of Vancouver assis assistant � tant director of correctional in institutions � stitutions The sooner we can get start started � ed the better commented Dr Gilbert Kennedy of Victoria the CARLING BLACK LABEL BEER 7c copy Thli advrtlifflnt li not published or displayed by the Liquor VVH v wwTviiMiivni 01 Dfiinn loiumnia fcvttUWSvM iMPtriT- mmmmimmmmmmmmmm0BKmKMWUUUUBBBtKBMB He goes to the grave a bitter man Hopes disappear for fast start on schoolrooms Prince George school districts hopes for a quick start on its 2 million building program have been dashed by the provincial government A board spokesman said Wednesday night the De Department � partment of Education has advised him it will be at least two weeks before Victoria approves the plans School board did not intend to waste any time getting on with Its program to build at least 30 new classrooms In time for the new term in September It hoped to have approval from Victoria In time for a board meeting Monday night A refer referendum � endum was expected to be held in May The board spokesman said the education department offic official � ial told him by telephone that there were a number of such referendum applications await awaiting � ing study and they had to be considered one at a time Americans buy BCs bonds VICTORIA CP - Education Minister Peterson said today 10 million In school deben debentures � tures approved by the BC cabinet have been sold In the US It wasnt a case of being turned down In Canada he said The Minister said the de debentures � bentures handled by the BC School Districts Capital Fin Financing � ancing Authority on behalf of 23 school boards were sold at an effective Interest rate of 4916 per cent MELT STOPS MONSTER MASH OF TRAIN TRAMPLED MOOSE The season of moose -mangling Is drawing to a close Moose mangling Is what happens when trains collide with moose that cannot es escape � cape from railway tracks due to deep snow along the rlght-of-wav School board chalrmu rwis-Tr-T rTV Elliott was out of the cltv and V -- not available for comment How ever the move is expected to alarm board members Word on the delay came short shortly � ly after the provincial cabinet renewed an appeal for school boards to refrain from seek seeking � ing plebiscites on borrowing except in cases of extreme urgency The appeal was made as the cabinet approved a request by Vanderhoof school trustees for a referendum on a 506000 capital program The order - In - council said school boards should defer sub submission � mission of such questions to the electorate in view of exces excessive � sive current interest rates The Vanderhoof board had sought approval of a plebiscite covering 397000 for school construction SHOWERS i mi of moose mangled this win ter reads an estimated 160 MIDNIGHT CRIPPLER That is two per cent of the 8000 moose killed annually by hunters In the area be between � tween Quesnel and the Yukon border excluding Peace River region The train collision death of moose seems to be an in inescapable � escapable fact of life -TriUnmonwlll slow or stop trains to avoid hitting the moose but they seldom stop Emergency rail talks fail j Breakup puts PGE off track Breakup has shut down construction on the first 40 mile section of the PGE Summit Lake Ft St James extension Crews of Dawson Construc Construction � tion Co Ltd holders of the first 740000 contract halted work March 30 Right - of - way clearing and slashing has reached Mile 20 from Summit Lake PGE resi resident � dent supervisor Dennis Sackett said Almost four miles of grade Is ready fortrack Another four miles Is In vary varying � ing stages of completion Slashing crews are also working on two or three miles of right - of - way between Mile 27 and 30 In the LaPolnte Sawmill area Mr Sachett said Survey crews are continuing location work for the line be between � tween Mile 40 and Ft St James he added Contracts for thissectionare due to be let In April Mr Sachett said Between 40 and 50 men and five rubber tire scrapers five caterpillar tractor - and - Of all the campaigns of my he hindered the progress scrapers four bulldozers and me one jh iiius of tne anecl caU8e durine cuve crews were worKing of was the one I was de- - D when run off conditions forced uie wMiiiici the shut down EVEN JAIL CAUGHT IN BUILDING BOOM deputy attorney general Prince George Jail was de designed � signed for 97 prisoners when it was built in 1956 Yester Yesterday � day there were 117 prisoners serving terms of less than two years despite frequent trans transfer � fer of prisoners to Oakalla Prison Farm In Burnaby We are usually overcrowded and when things get desperate we ship some prisoners to Oakalla said Warden H B BJarnason He said his department has been pressing for addltonal fa facilities � cilities for five years The new dormitory cell wing Is designed for 80 prisoners The one - storey concrete wing will be situated at the rear of the main prison build building � ing It will have a full base basement � ment The area will be 33000 square feet Chambers to see gas price brief Support of the Central BC Chambers of Commerce for a Prince George brief on gasoline prices will bo sought at a meet meeting � ing in Fort St James Friday and Saturday Up to 100 delegates and vis tors from eight chambers will gather for the first annual meet meeting � ing of the CBCCC It was formed from a earlier grouping that included chambers located be between � tween the Alberta border and the Queen Charlottes President AlexClark of Prince George said the new associa association � tion Is more convenient fromi the standpoint of communica communication � tion and similar interests If approved by delegates the Prince Geoige brief will be placed before the Morrow gasoline-price commission Mr Clark said today he could not reveal details of the pro proposed � posed brief Other resolutions to bo con considered � sidered include suggestions for more highway viewpoints his historic � toric point plaques and highway garbage disposal units in the Prince George area Also to be considered are tree farm licences highway ex expansion � pansion and other resolutions that may be offered from the floor Member Chambers of the CBCCC are Burns Lake Fort Fraser Fort St James Fraser Lake McBride Prince George Quesnel and Vanderhoof Registration will bo Friday with Andrew Robertson direc director � tor of Endako Mines Ltd as guest speaker at an evening buf buffet � fet supper Business sessions begin Sat Saturday � urday morning with a Planned Visitor Industry Promotion panel scheduled in the afternoon Eric L Mallett director of public relations BC Telephone Co will speak onThoNOIUD Story in Communications at the Saturday night coslng din dinner � ner