8ytf1tescW or CARLING PILSENER BEER VHA Thli idMlimtnt li not publtihtd or dlipliyri by tht Liquor Control Botrd or by thi Covornmint ol Brlllih Columbia Vol 8 No 105 kit fHE WORLD TODAY Civil service our A one day strike by 100000 workers In state government services stopped all tram and train services In Victoria Aus Australia � tralia today and drastically reduced gas and electricity ser services � vices A total of 17000 fac factories � tories closed and an estimat estimated � ed 300000 woikers In private Industry were affected More for Asia US officials are reported seriously considering the pos possibility � sibility of the United Nations undertaking a larger role in Southeast Asia than has so far been suggested This Is one of fie lines of action expected to bo discussed when US policy makers meet in Hono Honolulu � lulu Monday and Tuesday to work out recommendations for President Johnson After studying the recom recommendations � mendations Johnson may make some initial decisions on the US course of action Second quake The second minor earth tremor in two days jolted New Delhi today Many Indians be believe � lieve the tremors to be a sign that mother earth Is disturbed at the death of Prime Minis Minister � ter Nehru Wednesday Another blast A small bomb exploded out outside � side the foreign ministry in Madrid today during talks be between Foreign Minister Ter nando Castlella and French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville A ministry spokesman said no one was hurt and only slight damage was- done toa staircase Two unexploded small bombs were found nearby The blast was the 25th in the last few weeks Troops on hunt More than 12000 troops combed Algerias Kabylle Mountains today in an attempt to wipe out the last military opposition to President Ahmed Den Delia Skirmishing and am ambushes � bushes in the last three days have taken about 30 lives both military and civilian travellers from tne area reported The Arab government troops were reported to be systematically searching the small stone houses of Berber tribesmen in the densely populated area Racial violence The British Guiana govern government � ment will set up a commission to Investigate racial violence at Wismar in which five persons were killed and 178 homes de destroyed � stroyed Sunday night Reports today from Wismar 65 miles south of Georgetown said life is slowly returning to normal Nearly 2000 Indians were taken to Georgetown Police said they had made 32 arrests for loot looting � ing murder arson and rape SHOWfRS Low 42 - High 70 I0HJ OTTAWA CP The Bank of BC Is an effort by So Social � cial Credit Premier W A C Bennett to provo himself a more successful banker than was William Aberhart a senator said Thursday Sen Joan Francois Poui iot L Quebcc was speaking on sccpnd leading prior to the legislation Joining two other bills for the estab establishment � lishment of chartered banks the Dank of Western Cun ada and the Laurent ldo Dank Other mombersoflheScn- The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY MAY 29 1964 HIGH HANDED ate said the bill stemmed from imitative lnstltutlon allsm and a provincial in inferiority � feriority complex At worst It was branded tough high handed Unconstitutional and something that might be ex expected � pected from a banana re republic � public Sen Poullot contrasted Premier Bennett with the founder of the Social Credit movement In Canada and a former premier of Alberta Senator Norman P Lam bert L Onlario spoke In favor of the legislation lie said Western Canada Is conscious of having been financially subservient to the Cast In earlier periods of its history Ho said this Inhibition really assumes the form and thought of an inferior inferiority � ity complex with respect to the dominant Influence of the headquarters of lndustryand finance which have resided mainly in Toronto and Mont Montreal � real UNCONSTITUTIONAL Superficially this might be regarded as an evidence of Imitative lnstilutlonallsm the desire to have monu monumental � mental head office buildings on the street comers of their own rapidly - growing cities he said Senator Lambert indicated that constitutional consid considerations � erations should not be allow allowed � ed to pi event the granting of a bank to British Col Columbia � umbia The province wanted to accommodate Its own econo Wii5 4 I iiiiwii iiritp HWM itiS5- wlKSlHHHnBHKE mum iiiiiiiimi A funny thing happened to me on the way to the pulp mill might well be how the driver of this five ton truck explained this mishap to his boss Somehow the load of lumber slipped backwards and left the truck in this embarrassing position in the ditch on the Hoffer Camp Road Despite delay in lumber shipment construction on the new pulp mill seems to be going all right Pete Miller photo Only decisions remain in pulp problem The last chapter in a round of hearings that will determine the future of pulp In Central BC closed Thursday In Prince George Three applications for pulp wood rights were heard by Lands and Forests Minister Williston during 1 12 days of talks Last month he heard three others at separate hearings In Kitlmat Prince Rupert and Smithers For Mr Williston the pulp harvesting agreement and tree farm license applications have become a 570 million question the value of six proposed pulp and affiliated operations that depend on harvesting Tights He has promised to announce his findings on the four hearings within two months The results of Prince George hearings will be announced even earlier Ills announcement will reveal how many of the pulp mills get off the drawing board In the words of Mr Willis Williston � ton the Prince George hearing Into Alexandra Forest Indus Industries � tries Ltds TFL was the toughest one weve had The reason- Cattermole Tim Timber � ber Limited a major sawlog operator in AFIs application area submitted a counter-pio-posal to build its own pulp mill Complexities of this mush- Now hear this Yesterdays escape of a 20 - year old prisoner from an outside work gang marred a record at tho Pro Provincial � vincial Jail that had gone un unmarked � marked since 1950 Even 60 this one was away from the Jail while the last occasion was tho Jackrabblt parole of four Inmates from the prison Itself INDEX Church Notices -Classified - - - - Comics Coming Events - Editorial Here and There Markets Sports -- TV - -- 13 14 IS 10 - - - - 0 11 9 11 - 3 Most of tho senior execs of Dcs lumber Industry wore In town for tho pulp licence hearings And when they want to go places they do just that There wasnt room for all of them on a regular CPA flight yesterday so the airline brought a special DC6Bupfrom Vancouver to get all tho brass back to the coast last night Statistics designed to shock dept Chances of being struck by lighting are about CO times better In the Longworth -Crescent Spur area than any other part of the Prince George Forest Ptstrlct Fire Protection Officer FRANK TANNICS lightning fire mop shows about a bushel of light lightning � ning - fire dots in that area of the Fraser Canyon east of Prince George and only a peck scattered across the remainder of the 70 million acte district roomed at the hearing The public favored Catter Cattermole � mole s PHA to Alexandras TFL because the former permits open bidding on sawlogs In the 15400000 acre trench But Cattermole cant get a PHA unless the Forestry Act is changed The application area in the Rocky Mountain Trench is not under the requisite for forest � est management for a PHA Now Mr Williston must con consider � sider inventing an alternate form of tenure As forest management now stands a TFL gives the com company � pany unopposed cutting rights on all timber In return for com company � pany forest management A PHA only gives the company option to bid on pulp timber Opposition was also encoun encountered � tered at a PHA application hear hearing � ing by Northwood Mills Ltd Thursday Northwood planning future expansion wanted to increase its application 712000 acres ESCAPEE TRADES JAIL FOR PRISON A 26 - year - old prisoner has traded the provincial jail for tho DC penitentiary by fleeing from a work gang Roger Raynaud Brummell was sentenced to nine months in tho penitentiary when ho pleaded guilty before Magis Magistrate � trate G O Stewart to es escaping � caping custody and breaking and entering Ho was duo for release Aug IS after a sen sentence � tence for breaking and en entering � tering Ho fled yesterday after afternoon � noon from a work party clearing brush on the ground of the Vocational School It was the second time he has escaped lawful cus custody � tody Magistrate Stewart heard He was sentenced In Burn aby in iOCO for the offence Police rlngod the city yes yesterday � terday In the search for DrummeJl He was arrested in brush near the Cariboo Meat Packing road last night after a citizens telephone call to police A lady said she heard her dog barking then looked out the window to see a man flee fleeing � ing in the direction of the prince George Auto Racing Association track Brummell pleaded guilty to breaking into a conces concession � sion stand at the PGAHA speedway earlier in tho day and stealing cigarettes and chocolate bars He was taken Into custody In bush about a half mile from tho track by senior corrections officer Roland Uncles He offered no resis resistance � tance Until tho crown mention mentioned � ed the previous escape I was Inclined to look at you and say that It was an unfortun unfortunate � ate Incident Magistrate Stewart told Brummell Brummell said woll I wouldnt like that when the magistrate asked him his opinion of a pententlary sen sentence � tence but ho then admitted a provlous term there You are obviously a per person � son who looks for opportuni opportunities � ties such as this escape and youve done It twice the magistrate told him Tho sentence wont bo excessive and I dont want to make the bi caking and entering take the as aspect � pect of a big sinister crime tho magistrate said But I also cant have in inmates � mates of on Institution think thinking � ing they can run away and that nothing is going to bo added to their time They also cant think that they can continue to make a series of breakings and entering to finance their trip and not have anything added to their sentence lie gave Brummell six months In the penitential y for escape under a special section of tho criminal code and three months con consecutive � secutive for the breaking and entering and theft above its 2 12 million acre map reserve Residents of Golden BC petitioned strongly against any southward expansion Into the SYU that will contain the Mica Creek Dam reservoir A Gol Golden � den firm Is planning a high utilization project there and wants the timber Mr Williston will not Include the SYU In Northwoods appli application � cation Nor will he include an undeveloped block of forest north of McBrlde which was Included In the application There was also opposition from residents of Prince George to location of the Northwood mill within five miles of the city City Council petitioned against air pollution The mill site has not yet been decided but the company has an option on land within two miles of Prince George Mr Williston said he will probably make his decision be between � tween Alexandra and Catter Cattermole � mole first because cutting must start Immediately or valuable pulp timber will be lost when the Portage Mountain reservoir starts to fill He garnished the confusion with the statement maybe there is room for both mic requirements If they cannot get these require requirements � ments from within their own country because of restric restriction � tion In present federal legis legislation � lation they will surely seek them rlscwhere Sen George S While rc Ontarlo opposed the bill on grounds it was unconstitu unconstitutional � tional and that present bank banking � ing facilities are adequate There were 5C00 branch banks In Canada more per capita than In the United Phone LOgan 4 2441 for CARLING PILSENER BEER Wfl Ihlt idvortliomonl It not puhllihod or dlipltvod by th Liquor Control Boird or by tht Covornmont of Brlllih tolumbli SENATORS ATTACK BENNETTS BANANA BANK Stales or Great Britain Approval would give the province controlling Interest of 25 per cent In the 100 000000 venture This was contrary to constitutional provisions and would lead to other provinces setting up similar banks that ulti ultimately � mately could be used to wield political and financial con control � trol over the federal gov government � ernment and the Bank of Canada BOARD MOVES FAST gfe 10c Copy Na0 PREMIER BENNETT a complex Hospital expansion plans get priority Hospital board moved quickly and enthusiastically Thursday night on a two- phase plan to relieve a crucial bed shortage The board was informed that work will be under way this winter on adding a fifth floor to the hospital which will add G2 beds to its current approved capacity of 1G5 At the same time a letter was read from Donald Cox deputy minister of hospi hospital � tal insurance which stated that the plans for expnnding Prince George Regional Hospital will be given top priority Mr Cox urged the board to start making studies on the requirements for a new wing which would be built at the west side of the hospital While the studies now are only In the preliminary stages administrator Gordon Townend Indicated hed like to soe plan planning � ning based on the fact that Prince George may need awing of seven of eight stories with a possible capacity of 500 or 600 beds Architect Desmond Parker has been engaged by the board to prepare tho drawings for a fifth floor and make studies in preparation of the west wing Trustee Vic Smith who chaired the meeting in the ab absence � sence of board chairman Char He Graham said Mr Parker had It Impressed on him during a recent trip to Victoria that the BC Hospital Insurance Service would like Prince George to start a long range planning pro program � gram I seems to me that the meat of Mr Coxs letter is that BCHIS Is willing to co operate with the board and If we work together well get all the plans on the road said Trustee George MacAndrew Mr Townend told the meet meeting � ing that Mr Parker has started his studies of each department The architect is compiling a brief on what each part of the hospital will require in future years he said Trustee Geoff Richmond said the final sketchdrawlngsfortho fifth floor have been sent to BCHIS In Victoria and Mr Par Parker � ker hopes to have them back In a few days A LOOK AT QUEENS Meet your Aurora candidates Photos and stories of each of the six girls will be found on page 10 of todays Citizen Tho six young ladies have now completed their training period and begin their judging events tonight with a TV Interview at 0 pm HOSPITAL WAITING LIST HITS 363 There were 3G3 people on the waiting lists last week for operations at Prince George Regional Hospital Figures given to hopital board Thursday night re revealed � vealed that the number on the waiting list has declined con considerably � siderably since mid April when there were 439 requir requiring � ing surgery A streamlined system for handling tonsil and adenoid operations has helped reduce the figures The hospitals operating room staffs and doctors now work Saturdays on those cases There were 237 tonsil and adenoid operations during the first four months of this year and on May 20 another 2Z4 were on the list Also on the waiting list May 20 were 74 major op operations � erations and 65 minor oper operations � ations The figures are of work performed in the operating room suite and do not in include � clude patients who were treated in the fracture room or emergency ward Decision reserved on mill injunction VANCOUVER CP Decision has been reserved on an application by a local of the International Woodworkers of America CLC for an injunction that would stop two Prince George lumber mills from discharging employees The application was made to Mr Justice J G Ruttan in BC Supreme Court by IWA local 1 424 Union counsel II B Hutcheson said Interior Spruce Mills Ltd has purchased Prince George Planing Mills Ltd and Northern Mills Co Ltd About 100 employees some with up to 18 years service had been told they would no longer be needed after June 1 Union officials had been told Interior would man the planing mill with its own staff and a con contractor � tractor would take over North Northern � ern Spruce The union claimed that the contract it has with the mills that were taken over Is binding on the new owners under the terms of the Labor Relations Act Meeker found dangerous1 VANCOUVER Cr - James Leonard Meeker 35 Thursday was declared a dangerous sex sexual � ual offender and ordered kept In preventive custody Supreme Court Justice H W Mclnnes ordered the detention be served in lieu of a 10 year sentence Meeker received for unlawful sexual intercourse with a 12-jear-old girl It will start after the com completion � pletion of a five year sentence Meeker received at Prince Geoige earlier this month for the Indecent assault of a 49-year-old Sardis grandmother He was sentenced to 10 years Dec 2 oil a Charge involving 12-year-old Alice Mathers of Mission City KHmPi - -MCrSfc iVaUU local T - SMFrTBllilwgflfllWIiB lfciW juBMhS- Hfewr-Byilitl-- -ml i 3j5e -ImmtmrnJMSi EiiSiilBI HuE rflpaBflBBBhMEiiW - jB This sawmill 35 miles northwest of Prince George was inundated this week when the Salmon Hiver went over its banks The mill belonging to the Ia Pointo Hrothers of Prince George was photographed by Frunk Tannic forestry department fire protection officer from an Okanagan Helicopter piloted by Hill Harvie This is the first time the mill has been flooded since the Pointes took it over four years ago i