say I uj sc Ifllf for CARLIN6 PILSENER BEER wBl Thti idvtrtlimnt It not publlihed cr dlipliyed by Iht Liquor Control Board or by tht Govornmont ol Brltlih Columbia Vol 8 No 87 THE WORLD TODAY The Communist party news newspaper � paper Pravda today printed ex extracts � tracts from an article by a top Canadian Communist ac accusing � cusing the Chinese of misusing quotations from Lenin to back their stupid assertion that all who disagree with the Chi Chinese � nese leaders are splitters The article written by Tim Duck national chairman of the Canadian Communist Parly and first published In the Canadian Tribune said trie Chinese lead leaders � ers sadly underestimated the lntellecutal capacities of the working class Time bounced The Soviet Government today ordered Time magazine to close its office in Moscow and tod its correspondent to leave tie country in the next few days The government charged The editorial board of Time magazine Is striving to poison the atmosphere in relations be between � tween the USSR and the USA Trade talks open The Kennedy round of tariff negotiations opened today in Geneva bringing together 75 countries In one of the most heralded assaults on world trade barriers The meeting is the sixth worldwide conference under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade established in 1947 to promote international trade and repair the economic wreck wreckage � age of the Second World War The late president Kennedy set the stage for the confer conference � ence by pushing through the US Congress the Trade Expan Expansion � sion Act of 19C2 which gave him the right to cut US tariffs by- as much as CO per cent In exchange for reciprocal con concessions � cessions Soldiers slain Some 300 British troop re reinforcements � inforcements arrived in Aden today to support hard pressed forces fighting dissident Ye Yemeni � meni - backed tribesmen In the South Arabian Federation It was reported Sunday that two British soldiers were de decapitated � capitated and their heads pa paraded � raded on sticks through the Yemeni city of Taizz The two men were in a party of nine men ordered to obtain information on rebel dis dispositions � positions whicli was attacked by vallagers Study Japan market Twenty one Canadian securi securities � ties experts arrived in Tokyo today to study Japans economic situation as guests of the Nomura Securities Company of Tokyo The Canadians led by A G Thompson deputy chairman of the Vancouver Stock Exchange will inspect the Tokyo Stock Exchange and various industrial firms in Tokyo Nagoya Osaka and Kobe before returning home May 19 China solvent Communist China says it will be free of all debt to the Soviet Union by the end of next year Chen Yl deputy premier and foreign minister made the statement In a talk with British correspondents In London He added that all other foreign debts will be repaid by 1907 i-rpritxy- jfm There is no excuse for the provincial government to fail to complete Highway 16 or any other road that has been prom promised � ised Mr Gaglardi Highways Minister P A Gaglardi should give an assurance that Highway 16 will be finished on sche schedule � dule he said In a telephone interview from Kamloops The former federal public works ministers statement fol followed � lowed an announcement by Works Minister Deschatelets that the federal governmenthas no more money to put into a second Trans Canada highway Highway 16 between Jasper and Prince Rupert has been mooted as the BC portion of the pro proposed � posed highway He also said the Yellowhead Highway between Jasper and Kamloops should proceed Mr Fulton said the provincial government has received large amounts of cash from the federal government through highway Income tax and now pension returns and should be able to proceed with its own funds Spokesmen for the Highway 16 and Yellowhead projects have indicated that the federal shelv shelving � ing of funds should not alter plans for the two projects Completion of the Yellow Yellowhead � head Route consists of paving the 209 mile section of road The major barrier to com completion � pletion of Highway 16 is an 80 mile stretch of unfinished road between Prince George and McBrlde Court backs Indians right to hunt fish WILLIAMS LAKE Special -The question of ancient Indian rights was raised when Simon Pigeon of Anaham Reserve ap appeared � peared on a chaise of posses possessing � sing a beaver pelt without a permit Magistrate David Moffett maintained that according to the Indian Act Indians have the right to hunt and fish without interference Provincial regulations state that although Indians do not need a licence to hunt or fish they require a permit which may be obtained free of charge Pat Mulligan senior conser conservation � vation officer at Williams Lake told the magistrate that regula regulations � tions are necessary for the de department � partment of recreation and con conservation � servation to operato Magistrate Moffett said he agreed but the Indians rights were established by Parlia Parliament � ment and a provincial statute could not supercede them I am concerned with what the Jaw states said the magis magistrate � trate We Allow them to hunt but they must get a permit said Mr Mulligan e W e - fMH T -VkHaaattn MaflWIlliMl iiiRraijaVRSV HV A sSiJl8HL t3oW HkflaKtiPiHaaaH aaaBaVKSiiXSnf- i--Ar if -vwBft cr9wtaflBHaBaHHHaHaiBblaaalKM WltiaWE laMara IJtWaalaBMtiM-gBKBHBaaWraaaKSL- rHBalBBBB flEi feflgHHIJaSLlBaflBBflHaafl The family whose trailer home was demolished when a heavy tractor was turned loose on the Exhibition Grounds Friday quickly were given new living quarters Or ville Duff of Western Mobile Homes provided a trailer for Mr and Mrs Brian Mar Martin � tin and family Mr Duff is shown wjth Mrs Martin near the new trailer while their wrecked home is in the background Police have not made any arrests in connection with the incident Fulton demands highway promise Provincial Progressive Con Conservative � servative leader Davie Fulton today demanded a promise that Highway 16 east of Prince George will be completed with or without federal assistance Commenting on Ottawas de decision � cision to temporarily shelve funds for a second Trans-Canada Highway Mr Fulton said PRICES GO UP UP UP A lot on Victoria St which four or five years ago would have sold for 300 has been auctioned by the city for 10000 The tremendous Increase in land values on that street fast becoming a commercial and motel area was reflect reflected � ed at an auction sale in city hall last week The property was a 30 foot by 110 foot lot at Tenth Ave and Victoria St The upset price as 7500 but Paragon Developments bid it up to 10000 It is believed the firm envisages it as part of the site of a new motel At the same sale the city made its third offering of building sites in the Sey Seymour � mour Subdivision The city hopes to offer 30 building lots at public auc auctions � tions every two weeks There are 200 home sites in the subdivision which has been developed by city works de department � partment crews Six lots were sold by auc auction � tion at last weeks offering As soon as the sale was over four others were sold over the counter Now hear this Tlieres a gal in town who A reports her pair of gold goldfish � fish have given birth to 20 young uns some sort of a record Wonder if the virility of the goldfish has any anything � thing to do with the worms which have been showing up water systems lately Forest Service lnforma Q tion officer BJLL ED EDWARDS � WARDS is off to Dawson Creek today to give career counselling to high school stu students � dents He will make another stop at Fort St John High School before returning to Prince George Wednesday INDEX- Betty Cpnner - Classified - - -Comics Coming Events Editorial - Here and There Markets - - Sports - -TV - - 1011 - 8 - - 9 - -7 -- 11 - - 3 - m 2 Holding the elusive 29 in Q cribbage twice in a life lifetime � time Is unusual enough but against the same player is stretching the arm of coinci coincidence � dence Three years ago RAY HALL was playing with SMITH GURWIN in Williams Lake when he dealt the makings of a per perfect � fect hand And it happened again last week Ever heard of a buslness 9 man spending a four cent stamp paper and envelope to collect a bill for three cents Well you have now Mil and MRS ALF WICK received such a dunner In Fridays mall OKeefe representative A CLIFFE UPTON touring the Central Interior wll dorness out of Vancouver these days got a picture of Ills wife and children last week with a plaintive come home - please note from his wife Gwen say ingj If youve forgotten their names Ill send them to you JPHErc R 3V I fcM k Trade Minister Sharp is ex expected � pected to make his opening statement later today at the Kennedy round of tariff - cutting negotiations in Geneva Canada is reported prepared to offer substantial concessions for in increased � creased access to foreign mar markets � kets RECORD TEMPERATURE It was the warmest day of the year in Prince George Sun Sunday � day and it seemed no one could resist the call of spring The highways were crowded gardeners were out inforceand the whole city just seemed to be doing nothing but taking in every minute of the pleasant sunshine The temperature climbed to 63 degrees during tho after afternoon � noon But the weather office said it was only a lull between systems and it might turn chil chillier � lier In the next day or two RCMP said highways wore crowded but there were few accidents Only one mishap was reported in the district It also was the day for owners of convertibles to take off the hard tops They wore hoping the j nr vw rw Itlzn The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY MAY 4 1964 l STRUCK BY TRAIN MAN DIES INSTANTLY I A 52-year-old man was almost instantly killed last night when struck by a CNR train The unmarried man was killed at 1135 when he was struck by the train near the ice house in the CNR yards His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin Senior citizens home addition plans set Tenders will be called Im Immediately � mediately for a 100000 17 unit addition to the Prince George senior citizens home Harry Loder president of the Senior Citizens Home Society said today all planning for the addition has been completed and it may take one month to get the necessary approvals from senior governments With additions of this type the governments usually have been very kind and we do not expect any delays with this project he said The addition will bring to 61 the number of units in the home complex The cost of the new units will come from three sources 10 per cent from the home so society � ciety 33 per cent from the provincial government and the remainder financed through a 40 year Central Mortgage and Housing Corp loan The plans were drawn by Prince George architect Lynden Fonseca Mr Loder said he expects the new units will be built by autumn Low 32 High 50 Sunday sun seekers came out in full force tops wont have to be replaced for at least four months For green - thumbers who think theyve got an early start on their gardens heres a tip dont let the warm spell fool you There Is still time for frost between now and May 24 which traditionally Is planting time In the Prince George area We have more than double the number of applicants we can possibly accept he said Mr Loder explained that the new Simon Fraser Private Hos Hospital � pital which will open this month is expected to relieve some of the pressure on the senior citizens home but there still will be a heavy demand for accommodation Fifth floor for hospital expedited Plans for adding a fifth floor to Prince George Regional Hospital are close to finalization hospital board chairman Charlie Graham said to today � day At the same time Mr Graham said he expects Prince George representatives soon will have a meeting with Health Minister Martin and BC Hospital In Insurance � surance Service officials to dis discuss � cuss long range hospital plans here Mr Graham said Des Parker the hospitals architect visited Victoria last week and was given to understand DCHIS was pro processing � cessing the fifth floor plans as rapidly as possible The 165 bed hospital is des desperate � perate for bed space and of officials � ficials expect the situation to worsen when there is an influx of people to the Prince George area this summer The hospital anticipates it will have to add a wing to its facili facilities � ties soon after the fifth floor is completed This wing which would be built on the west side of the hospital will be one of the subjects Mr Graham and other Prince George delegates hope to discuss with Mr Martin Mr Graham wrote the health minister last week seeking an appointment He received a letter today which said Mr Mar Martin � tin is out of Victoria but efforts will be made to arrange a meet meeting � ing as soon as nossible Citizen on street price increased On-the-streef and news newsstand � stand price of The Citizen has been increased to 10 cents effective May 1st There will be no charge at this time however in the price of sub subscriptions � scriptions by mall or through regular carrier boy service The average number of pages per edition of The Citi Citizen � zen has Increased by more than five since the newspaper began daily publication In 1057andthe consequent rise In production costs can no longer be absorb absorbed � ed by the company Phone LOgan 4 2441 v say6Kplcasc mmf for CARLING PILSENER BEER Wflb Meeker dangerous evil not guilty of rape count Five -year-term on reduced charge James Lennard Meeker farmhand dangerous and evil will spend 15 years in prison for sex crimes He was found guilty by an Assize Court jury in Prince George Friday on a redueed charge of indecent assault on a 49-year-old grandmother Mr Justice T W Drown sentenced him to the maximum penalty of five years and told him the evidence shows you are dangerous and evil Meeker 35 will serve the term in addition to a 10 year sentence imposed earlier when he pleaded guilty to carnal knowledge of 12 year old Alice Mathers of Mission She was repeatedly raped and then finally strangled neardawn two days after the assault on the grey haired woman Meekers younger brother Kenneth was convicted of cap capital � ital murder In the girls death and sentenced to hang He Is appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada In the current case the wo man told the Jury she was walk walking � ing home when she was pick picked � ed up in a car held 16 hours repeatedly raped and finally set free after being threatened with death- Meeker was charged with rape but found guilty on the re duced charge by the Jury after it deliberated four hours once returning to the courtroom for a review of medical evidence Passing sentence Mr Just Justice � ice Brown told Meeker he had received a fair prosecution from crown counsel TKFish TKFisher � er and a brilliant defence from lawyer Hugh McGlvern Speaking to the sentence Mr Fisher referred to the previous We judges are aware of that but often do it for the sake of humanity and in the hope of rehabilitation This is not a case in which that can be thought of and I sentence you to the maximum possible five years In the penitentiary consecutive he said In his charge to the jury he said that the woman had suffered unspeakable lndignl- ties but there is a great amount of circumstantial evi evidence � dence in the case In his defence Mr McGlv McGlvern � ern said This is In truth a strange case youll have difficulties rape Is a very technical thing He said one answer in a statement Meeker allegedly made to RCMP whicli was ad admitted � mitted in evidence was the important one In it Meeker said I mo lested her or whatever you want to call It raped her Tills man obviously believ believed � ed Mr McGlvern said any anything � thing he did In a sexual way was rape They were obviously molesting- her but were they raping her he asked There is a complete ab absence � sence of any of the physical evidence that you would expect In a rape case lie said He said that he agreed that Brutality of Viet Cong attacked SAIGON Reuters - Us Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge today denounced the murderous methods of Viet Cong Communists in their grenade- attack on eight American servicement here Friday The men were wounded on a Saigon boulevard hours after a blast occurred near the US aircraft ferry Card crippled and sunk by a mas massive � sive predawn explosion The explosion on shore wounded five officers and three enlisted men amid a crowd of Vietnamese on their way to look at the damaged ship four of the Americans were taken to hospital This Is typical of the murderous methods used by the Viet Cong and must ap appear � pear utterly revolting to civilized people every everywhere � where Lodge was quoted as saying by an embassy spokesman Vietnamese nave en engineers � gineers finished construc construction � tion Sunday of a coffer dam to sea the large hole blown in ttie hull of the 15000 ton vessel used against Ger German � man submarines in the At Atlantic � lantic during the Second World War The partly flooded ship was expected to be placed in position today and the water pumped out There were no details on how the explosion was laid Iut It was thought the blast was caused by a charge set by export Communist sa saboteurs � boteurs as the ship lay along alongside � side Saigons commercial pier to load and unload ma material � terial Viet Cong guerrillas launched a heavy attack on Vietnamese forces Saturday about 25 miles northwest of Saigon where government troops were helping civilian workers remove roadblocks set up by the Communists A military spokesman said Sunday that contrary to earlier reports that 100 gov government � ernment troops were killed In tho engagement final fig figures � ures placed the casual Itles at 17 killed 31 wounded am five missing Viet Cong guerrillas were also believe responsible for the shooting of a Polish ma major � jor Sunday some 400 miles north of Saigon The of lice r attached tothe International Control Com Commission � mission was driving out a route mission alout 20 miles from the demilitarized zone betweenNorth ami South Viet Nam when the shooting occured i Poland Is one of the three nations in the ICC resjioiu sible for implementing the 1054 Geneva agreements which ended the Indu China war The other two are Can uda and bulla Sources said the Ppllth olflcer was not seriously hurt A complete transcript o f James Leonard Meekers state statement � ment to police appears on page 12 of todays Citizen conviction saying that the Ma Mather � ther girl had been walkingto her home In the Mission district when she was taken into a car Mr Fisher and then taken to a gravel pit in the vicinity of Taylor Road Mr Justice Brown The same Taylor Road referred to in this case Mr Fisher Yes My lord And then the girl was subject subjected � ed to intercourse and subse subsequently � quently murdered Mr Justice Brown told Meek Meeker � er It has become the judicial fashion of late years to Im Impose � pose concurrent sentences end I who have done that realize over and over again that it has effect of letting an accused person pay the penalty for only one when two or more offences have been committed Unspeakable indignities the woman had been abom inably treated and that he did not suggest that she con consented � sented to the acts in any way Mr McGlvern also said that investigation in the case ended in July the charge was not laid until September and the preliminary hearing was not held until February This was because there was doubt In the minds of author authority � ity as to whether it could be proven he suggested Other men trained in the law have had doubts about this case can you resolve it he asked the jury Street fight breaks window A rash of street fights in Prince George over the week weekend � end are blamed for the breaking of one large store window and perhaps another Wm Carmlchael Ltd 1221 Third a mens clothing store had a 250 show window smash smashed � ed during the fight shortly after 9 pm Friday The window Is covered by Insurance and was replaced this morning A thick plate glass showcase window at W D West Studios Ltd 1395 Third was broken sometime Friday night but noth nothing � ing was taken The window is valued at 50 jHHpVoy h ml HENRY CAUOT LODGE tells of treachery FF Thla advtrtliomont li not publlahod or dUpliyed by tht liquor Control Board or by tht Covarnmant el British Columbia