Vol 8 No 85 THE WORLD TODAY A Turkish veteran of the Korean War has returned his service medal to the United Nations In protest over the role of the UN peace force InCyprus the government Anatolia news agency reported today It said another veteran announced he would follow suit Anatolia said ex sergeant All Osrhan Kucuk maollahas returned his service medal to UN Secretary General U Thant No solution UN Secretary - General U Thant said Wednesday he did not believe military means can solve the Viet Nam problem The problem in Southeast Asia Is not essentially a mili military � tary one Thant told a journal journalists � ists luncheon In Paris but rather it is essentially a poli political � tical problem and only political and diplomatic means in my opinion can solve it Nine to die Nine men were sentenced to death today In Damascus and 13 Imprisoned by a court martial for their roles In an attempted anti government rising At the same time tough new government measures ended a five day strike by Damascus merchants A couit martial at Aleppo In northern Syria acquitted one of the defendants on grounds of old age The 23 on trial were charged with attempting to stage an armed popular upris uprising � ing against the regime and seize police posts In Aleppo Still fighting The United Nations peace force in Cyprus today set up 20 permanent UN posts In the Kyrenla mountains where Greek- and Turkish - Cyprlots clashed Wednesday night and today The UN spokesman said the posts would be manned mainly by Canadians He said they would be located on mountain tops around St IUlarion Castle and In villages on both the south southern � ern and northern slopes of the Kyrenla range New fighting In the Kyrenla Mountains broke out today de despite � spite the ceasefire announced by the Cyprlot government Wed Wednesday � nesday night New premier Major - General Hamud Al Gayefi former Yemeni ambas ambassador � sador to the United Arab Re Republic � public has been appointed Ye Yemeni � meni premier Major - General Hassan Al Amri has been appointed vice president and Ahmed Moham Mohammed � med Noman Yemeni represent representative � ative at the Arab league chair chairman � man of the consultative council 22 life terms The longest sentence ever Imposed by a Gorman war crimes court was ordered today for a foimer Nazi SS sergeant He drew 22 life terms for war wartime � time massacres of Polish Jews The sentence was Imposed on Seigeant Hermann Dlache In a court at Bochum Germany 1 - my c iifis ram for CARLIN6 PILSENER BEER vH Thli drtiimnt It not publlihtd er dltplired by Iht Llquoi Control Board or by tho Covornintnl of Brltlih Columbia X The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia v Jm iff v ti Mfr em m W im lf BWBhVBVBVBVa VaBHlKaiBHHlSVaBHInkrtet jHBVHJHJHHHHjft jBfcjl RafJriViWiViWiVim i tViSiSiSiBiSVftBiatWiVim viij IlW VaVwaBBwaBlwJa J AVaBBflaViBBVaBniiBBKtJllfa Friendship and teamwork were recognized Wednesday night when Fire Chief August Dornbierer was presented with a signet ring by four men with whom he has work worked � ed closely during his term as head of the citys fire de department � partment The surprise presentation was made at a din dinner � ner gathering Wednesday night by Health Inspector Hugh Bell Building Inspector Ed Neff Natural Gas Inspector Eric Fredin and Electrical Inspector Eric Box Close co operation between the team has been a major reason for the citys good fire healthand safety record Fire Chief Dornbierer will retire May 15 Peterson may move to settle strike VANCOUVER CP Provincial Labor Minister Leslie Peterson indicated Wednesday he may attempt to settle Vancouvers so called garbage strike if there HOW STEADY CAN YOU GO LONDON P - We have nine children said Lionel Burleigh 57 and after 25 years of going steady I think Vivian and I should get mar married � ried I dont feel a man should get married until hes had children I feel very strongly on the subject Burleigh and Vivian 44 tried to get married Wednes Wednesday � day but the Holborn registry office told them to come back next Wednesday Ho didnt have tho right papers The couple was accom accompanied � panied to the registry office by four of their nine children As they left tho office 9-year-old Samuel asked Are you married yet Now hear this A city girl hopes dog- nappers havent invaded Prince George She lost her toy terrier near the city dump yesterday and later saw It and two men In an older model green Chevrolet near Cranbrook Hill Anyone knowing Its whereabouts lsaskedtocall Webber at 504 0151 or 504 8503 An alert receptionist at a 9 city firm keeps an eye out for tho men with the parking tickets She broadcasts awarn lng over fhe company PA sys system � tem when she spots the ticket men checking cars outride the office It keeps the cars moving and the staffs getting in good shape dashing back and forth from the office to tho street INDEX Classified U 15 10 Comics -10 Coming events -- JJ Editorial ----- 0 Entertainment - - 7 8 Fishing 12 Here and there ----- 11 Markets 3 Sporls ----- 4 5 TV B Prince George Hoo - Hoo Club will give the city 34 deluxe picnic tables for public parks The club decided to go ahead with its table pro project � ject after tho citys works de department � partment designed a prototype Tho tables have been described as one of the sharpest designs ever conceivod for such furni furniture � ture The land - locked navy of w Prince George Is in trouble theie Is a shoitago of of officers � ficers and what good is a mili military � tary organization If there is no one to saluto Anyone Interest Interested � ed In becoming a sea cadet officer can phono Barney BJarnason at 504 7420 Males or females will be accepted Ever heard of a booze cruise Thats driving around town at any time of the day or night swigging beer The booze cruisers think that is safer than paiklng duo to the mistaken theory that police only check parked cars Its become a popular pastime Ono lady repoits she saw two carloads of booiv cruisers go by her house In one day one car con contained � tained boozo cruisers barely old enough to drive is no sign of a break soon Mr Peterson said here he is watching the strike by 1600 members of the Civic Outside Workers Union Ind and their demands for a 12-cent-an-hour increase from the city I had hoped the two sides would have been able to come to some agreement he said City council Wednesday re rejected � jected an offer by Paddy Neal secretary of the Vancouver and District Labor Council to ar arbitrate � bitrate the strike and theunion voted by secret ballot 831 to 13 against a city proposal for bind binding � ing arbitration The workers Involved are re responsible � sponsible for garbage col collection � lection sewer water and park maintenance mechanics and other outside Jobs Mr Peterson asked if ho would act on tho citys request that an industrial inquiry com commission � mission be appointed to study the dispute and make recom mendations said My action doesnt depend on someone making a request I have the powers to act on my own An Inquiry commissions recommendations would not be binding on either party The workers struck last week after refusing to accept a ma majority � jority conciliation board re report � port accepted by council giving them a three per cent or seven cent an hour Increase They originally asked for 10 cents but l indicated they would take 12 cents So far city health officials are not worried about the gar garbage � bage plleup at private resi residences � dences and businesses Disaster fund open in city City Hall Is accepting dona donations � tions to the Albernl Disaster Fund which has been set up to help jesldunts of the Twin Cities lecover from the tre tremendous � mendous damage caused by a tidal wave Tho fund was organized by the Union of llC Municipalities The city of Pilntu George al leady has given 33750 which is 25 cents per capita the bume basis us Vancouver si on trllmtlon City officials will it sue io loipttt for any donations fiom tho public PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA THURSDAY APRIL 30 1964 Moisture plentiful New laws in effect If Phone LOgon 4 2441 say AyA please BJJT for CARLING PILSENER BEER 1M Thll advtrtlemnt ll not published or dlipliyed by tha Liquor Control Board or by tha Govarnmont ol Brltlih Columbia xmmz Airport on patrol 7c Copy FOREST FIRE HAZARD SLIM The 1964 forest fire sea season � son opens Friday In Prince George Forest District the hazard is nil Observers say moisture will keep the hazard low throughout the normally dangerous period between the disappearance of snow and the appearance of hard-to-burn foliage on trees Reinforcing this natural forest fire protection are the resources availabe to the 19 rangers In Prince George Forest District which In time of emergency could In Involve � volve every man and machine RARE OPERATION within its 76592400 - acre expanse Though the hazard is low the beginning of fire season puts a new law Into effect workers must have permits to burn off land Unauthoriz Unauthorized � ed burning will be prosecut prosecuted � ed Starting Friday rangers will post fire hazard ratings daily By the end of May ob observers � servers will man the dis districts � tricts 28 lookout towers A new tower will be built in McBride ranger district Two light aircraft will be cial system when It comes into affect will be compulsory Po Police � lice in all communities will be charged with the responsibility of seeing to it that motorists have their vehicles tested for things like brakes wheel align alignment � ment and lights Jim Plaskett manager of the Vancouver Traffic and Safety Council said he is pleased to hear about the governments plan He said that compulsory test testing � ing has proved Itself In Van Vancouver � couver where fewer than 12 of one per cent of vehicles Involved in accidents have mechanical defects Mr Plaskett said the figure in the rest of Canada averages eight per cent flown on dally fire patrols In areas subjected to lightning storm activity Helicopters on fire pro protection � tection service will be based at straregic points Fire bombers will arrive in Prince George at the end of June when the woods start to dry out and the danger of fire increases A Forest Service spokes spokesman � man said no additional staff is being hired specifically for fire protection at this time Prince George Forest District will be defending a Wm fa aT Blj JIB Premier Castro of Cuba said Wednesday night Cuba will try to prevent U S reconnaissance flights over the Caribbean Is Island � land to the limits of what our weapons can do Heart stopped for 80 minutes woman now faces normal life VANCOUVER CP - A 51-year-old Vancouver woman has had three plastic valves In Inserted � serted in her heart in a rare operation One week ago a team of eight doctors andtwo nurses using a technique developed by Dr Albert Starr of Portland Ore performed the operation on Mrs Lillian Barker It took six hours During this time her heart was stopped for JO minutes Yesterday morning Mrs Barker the wife of a garden gardener � er sat up on the side of her hospital bed and ate a break breakfast � fast Doctors say she should be home in a couple of weeks Three of her heart valves were replaced by a plastic and metal valve Mrs Barker is the first in Canada to have such an operation with three valves Involved The Vancouver medical team says the operation is easy to describe but difficult to per perform � form CLEAR Tho heart Is cooled to the point where it stops beating The vital mechanics of life are taken over temporarily by a heart lung machine The faulty valves are re removed � moved and the plastic valves Inserted in their place Nature takes over to build up tissues around the valves which then become in effect a working part of the human system Doctors said Mrs Barker could expect to return to a normal life but is advised not to do any heavy work The only reminder of her medical history - making op operation � eration will be a faint ticking from the area of her heatt fire protection championship during fire season from May 1 to the end of Octo October � ber Last year the district had the lowest Incidence of man made fires in BC A rep representative � resentative figure based on fires caused by smoking was 5 G per cent for Prince George compared with 94 per cent for the province There were 308 fires In Prince George district last year compared with 2 345 throughout BC During the last couple of years the people of Prince George district have been pietty cautious about fires they remember the big fires of 1961 said the spokesman The GG000 acre Grove fire near Prince Georgethat year cost 750000 to sur press Another reason for the good record in Prince George district is that most visitors are hunters and fishermen who know the dan danger � ger of forest fires Ruling wont hinder work on Highway 1 6 com Motor vehicle tests will be compulsory VICTORIA CP - Compulsory testing of motor vehicles for mechanical condition Is the aim of the BC motor vehicles branch by mid summer Ray Hadfleld deputy super superintendent � intendent of the branch said Wednesday that plans are In n advanced stage to have a mobile testing system operative in the province later this year Officials are studying mobile equipment and procedures al already � ready in use In Ontario The testing system has been In effect for many years in the City of Vancouver During the last session of the legislature a number of members suggested that the provincial government make the system province wide Mr Hadfleld said the provin pletion Second route plans shelved A federal government decision to shelve tempor temporarily � arily plans for a second Trans Canada Highway should not alter development of the western section of High way lb Jmnce ueorge spokesmen indicated today Bill Duncan president of the Central BC Chambers ofCom merce and Art Murray presi president � dent of the Prince George Cham Chamber � ber of Commerce said they have been promised that the provin provincial � cial highways department will let all contracts for Highway 16 during the current fiscal year The way it stands now Is that all contracts will be let for com completion � pletion of Highway 16 west of Prince George simultaneously with contracts for the Yellow head route said Mr Duncan The BC highways depart department � ment has let a contract for completion of an additional 21 miles of the NTP and at the same time let a contract for 20 miles of the Yellowhead Route We are not worried said Mr Murray We havethepro mlse from the government and theres every Indication the pro promise � mise will be fulfilled Shelving of the second Trans Canada Highway was announced In Ottawa Tuesday by Works Minister Deschatelets because of lack of funds Charles Grant of Edmonton director of the Yellowhead Route Association indicated he was confident the BC govern government � ment would complete the Yel Yellowhead � lowhead regardless of the fed federal � eral decision Meanwhile BC Progressive Conservative leader Davie Ful Fulton � ton says BC should get on with woik on the Yellowhead High Highway � way despite Mr Deschatelets announcement This should not be allowed to delay Immediate construc construction � tion of the Yellowhead by tho uC government as promised so definitely by the highways minister last year Tape record admitted in trial Evidence concerning a tape recorded interview made by the accused was entered today in the Assize Court trial of James Leonard Meeker He is charged with raping a 49-year-old grandmother near Langley last June RCMP StaffSgt Philip Bol Bolton � ton testified that a type written extract of the tape recording was made in the police office at Cranbrook The evidence was allowed to be placed before the 12 man Jury after a day and a half long trial-within-a-trlal con conducted � ducted with the Jury excluded from the court room Earlier today the jury heard a transcript of evidence given at Meekers preliminary hear hearing � ing by Mrs Jean Evans a neighbor of the woman who claims she was attacked Mrs Evans was not able to appear In person because she is in a Lower Mainland hospital awaiting the birth of a baby Her testimony at the pre preliminary � liminary hearing said she saw her neighbor staggering down the road stumbling for- ward on the morning after the alleged attack Mr Evans had testified that the woman said I need my doctor and the police I will never be clean again COLUMBIA TREATY CLAIMED POLITICAL OTTAWA CP - The scheme proposed in the Columbia River treaty witli the United States was inflicted upon Canada by the government of British Col Columbia � umbia for political reasons Toionto economistLarralt Big Biggins � gins said Wednesday Economics had nothing to do witli the decision to veto the ill Canadlan plan of develop development � ment Involving flooding of tho East Kootenay but that situation now has changed he testified before the Commons external allalrs committee Pjemlor Bennett of BC halted the plan to negotiate with the US on the basis of the all Canadlauor McNaughton coiuept Mr Hlgglus said in quoting a Commons sjieech to that vfleit by fotiner external affairs minister Howard Green The tason was that tho Col Columbia � umbia would oulllct with plans to develop the Ieate River to f the north producing a surplus of power But now that tho Canadian sharo of Columbia power was being sold to the US there was no need to continue witli the tieaty plan of develop development � ment Ian Hlggtns an Ontario Hydro economist appearing as apii yate individual said flatly he would leject the 1001 treaty and the Mibsequent pi otoeol of last January as auangements that contain grave legal economic and political defects It would be possible now he said to finance the ilvul plan pioiwsed by Gen A G L Mc McNaughton � Naughton keeping water con ti ol within Canada In the same way that the treaty concept Is to Ixi executed This hinges on advance pay payment � ment by the US of 274800 000 for power to HC nuue than iiiHS i OdU of I tit o Cana Canadian � dian htouige U Jin A fouitli dam would be tho 350000000 dam at LiUby Mont just acjost tho bound boundary � ary to regulate the Kootenay River spelled Kootenai In the US after It leaves PC ami before It le enters the province farther west Tho McNaughton plan would dlvei t the Kootenay Into the Columbia instead Libby spelled control of the Columbia for all times in the itttuie1 said the authority who had been juit of a Canadlan US team engaged in uc tieatv iwsejrch on the pioject He abo suggested that an another � other contioversial btrmtme the piopoM d High AuowDam noi Hi of Trial on the Columbia Is imnccissiiry at this time and piolublv In the lutiiu1 Mr Jllgglns rejected the wit elusion of ti consult liitf film of uigliuuh MHHlJlly letjinod in January by the government to unae the benefits of tho treaty and McNaughton plans This says the tieaty plan costs less anil produces almost as much jKwcr Mr Jllgglns said tho hypo thetlcal McNaughton plan out outlined � lined by the study of Montreal Engineei ing Company Limited eried in ptopohlng essential flood control for US Kootenai areas only in 1988 This need was immediate He sald Libby costs 350 000000 ami that the Canadian alternative dam htorages rost about 155000000 Later flguies by tho consult consulting � ing Hi in bhow that the iost of the East Kootenay dams aie an Miniated 212800000 Mr Ulgglns wus Inloiined or some 55000000 hither than lu IMluutod HOWARD GRLTN ReiiioinbiM him