say Vol 8 No 106 i FVg fJflHf THE WORLD TODAY Algiers attack The Algiers government radio announced today that counter counterrevolutionary � revolutionary assassins Sun Sunday � day night attacked and wounded two policemen guarding Presl den Ahmed Den Delias presi presidential � dential palace A strong police checkpoint was set up outside the palace after the attack which reliable sources said was made by submachine-gun fire from a speed speeding � ing car Army growing Indian hopes to build up a modern army of 825000 ne n over the next five years Defence Minister Yashwantrao Chavan told Parliament today In New Delhi Replying to questions In the lower house Chevan said the five - year defence develop development � ment plan also provided for sta stabilization � bilization of the Indian air force at 45 squadrons equipping it with modern aircraft and the development of modern com communications � munications No war Home Prime Minister Douglas Home says Communists know that nuclear war is out of the question because they too would be destroyed but they are try trying � ing under cover of treaties and arrangements to subvert other parts of the world Douglas Home said Sunday There was a supreme ex l ample of this in Laos the same kind of technique in Indonesia and in Yemen and a variant In Cyprus So the free world must be beware � ware Our objective is peace and security and I believe we can achieve it by continulngour policy of firmness on the one hand and conciliation on the other Red US pact The United States and Russia today signed an agreement which gives American officials the right for the first time to talk to US citizens arrested or jailed by the Soviet government The agreement a consular convention which is the first bi bilateral � lateral treaty reached by the two nations since they estab ished relations In 1063 still has to be ratified by the US Senate and the Supreme Soviet Malaysia threat Malaysia threatened today to call off a summit conference in Tokyo next week if Indonesia balks at the withdrawal of Indo Indonesian � nesian guerrillas from Malay Malaysian � sian Borneo A foreign office spokesman expressed indignation at a weekend Indonesian statement which he said was a sign that Jakarta does not really want a peaceful settlement of the dis dispute � pute Typhoid victims The number of confirmed ty typhoid � phoid victims In the Scottish city of Aberdeen rose today to 197 an increase of 37 since Sunday night health officials said In addition there were 30 sus suspected � pected cases listed bringing the total of persons detained in hos hospital � pital here to 227 The typhoid outbreak is Brit Britains � ains bfegest in 27 years Theres a man In our of office � fice who doesnt think too much of the Queens mail service anymore His wife who was to arrive In town from Van Vancouver � couver this weekend shipped off a special delivery letter which arrived here Friday afternoon With trembling hands he tore the thing open to discover a grocery list He spent Satur Saturday � day afternoon in the Safeway The wonders of modem sclenco havent the same fascination for IAN EVANS as they used to have If hes a little skeptical no one could blame him after an incident on Cluculz Lake this weekend Out for a Jaunt In a brand new styrofoam bolt-together catammaran runabout he was plunged into the still rigid water when the boat broke cleanly In two Fortunately the city oplofiflrist was wearing a Jlfe Jacket so tragedy did not mar the unexpected accident CARLING BLACK LABEL BEER Thil idvertliamanl li not publish or dliptayed by Hit Liquor Control Board or by th Covarnmant ot British Columbia WM Low 50 High Now hear this caBw CONST JOHN ANDERSON the Mountie who wore his scarlet uniform under the college robo when he graduated from UBC last week was sta stationed � tioned at Prince George five years ago He got his degree In commerce and will bo trans transferred � ferred to the RCMPs Ottawa headquarters where hell specialize in business inves investigations � tigations The Civic Properties peo people � ple are wondering today just what citizens want in the line of entertainment First the RED FOLEY western show was brought to town Attendance was poor er real bad Last weekend Llords International the world famous marionette show played in the Civic Cen Centre � tre And tho tournout wasnt much better Perhaps it was the first sunny weekend of the summer which kept people away k ne PORT ALBERNI DC CP -This prosperous forest industry area has tightened Its belt an another � other notch Still recovering from a Good Friday tidal wave that caused at least 1500000 damage the Alberni Valley now Is faced with a prolonged strike at tho pulp paper and sawmills that are the mainstay of the eco economy � nomy A strike of 60 office workers negotiating their first union con contract � tract closed down the MacMll lan Dloedel and Powell River Companys giant forest complex here May 10 Some 3000 members of other unions refused to cross picket lines set up by high heel women strikers in front of tho mills With the strike costing an es estimated � timated 2000000 a week a settlement seemed far away A second attempt to resolve the disputo ended In failure early Sunday In tho Victorlaofflcesof Deputy Labor Minister Wil William � liam Sands Tho company and tho union Just talked through and around tho disputo tliero was Just no hopo of making a settle settlement � ment he said As tho dispute entered Its third week and with 1000 tim timber � ber cutters facing layoffs be because � cause the mills arent working stores displayed signs adver advertising � tising credit Most merchants said they would grant morator moratoriums � iums on payments to union members until tho strike is set settled � tled Three injured in road crash Three men from Hudson Hope were injured in a head on crash on tho Cariboo Highway south of Prince George early Sunday Their car which was travel travelling � ling south suffered 1200 damage Taken to hospital with unde undetermined � termined injuries were Rockne Keith Peck the driver and passengers Ray Gamberton and Howard Gauthler Their vehicle collided with a car driven by Robert Stewart of 1C50 Gorso St His car had 800 damage Police said the accident oc purred near a turn on the high highway � way about 200 yards north of the Giscomo Road turnoff e STRACHAN CHARGES SELL OUT VANCOUVER CP Oppo- sitlon leader Robert Strac- 8 jij nan of BC says New Demo- iv cratlc party MLAs are dis- turbed over present trends to monoply control of natural gas and forest resources g Speaking to the NDP pro- vinclal council In Vancou- ver MrStrachansaldThe takeover of the gas trunk pipeline by Westcoast Trans- ijij mission confirms fears we expressed In the last legis- latlve session that Frank McMahon Interests with the S assistance of the Social Cre- dit government are aiming at complete monopoly control jiji ij of our natural gas and oil resources The present battle be- jj tween the few huge corpor- ligations over tree farm and pulp licences In the north ft makes it plain that this- government is prepared to sell out control of our for - g ests with no regard to public g interest The provincial NDP leader ttsald his party will submit ft a brief to the royal com- mission lnqulrylng into re- ft tall gasoline prices in BC SHOWERS SHOWIRS On the last leg of a 3000 mile return trip to Alaska and the Yukon are UBC students Pat Horrobin 21 and Caroline Sturday 22 Pat from Vancouver and Caro Caroline � line from Prince Rupert are on their way back home after a trip by boat train bus and foot Every time we heard about grizzlies being found 10 miles up road from our campsites we wished we had a gunTthe pair said The fiercest thing they saw though was a chip chipmunk � munk Their trip took them to Skagway and White horse Alberni hit again is time by walkout Tho tidal wave cost tho val valley � ley 1500000 Mayors Les Hammer of Port Alberni and Fred Bishop of neighboring Al Alberni � berni said In a Joint Interview In one week the strike cost the community more than the tidal wave And no one Is likely to build a fund for us this time The crux of the dispute In Involves � volves not so much wages as a drive by the Office Employees International Union CLC to or organize � ganize MacMillans clerical staff and obtain a union shop The company appeared equally adamant that Its office employ employees � ees should have a choice in Joining tho union Tug mishap kills man Henry Satrum head of Fer Ferguson � guson Lake Sawmills Davlo Lake division drowned In a boating accident late last week Mr Satrum 41 was on a stool tug about 100 feet from shore when tho boat suddenly took on water and sank His companion on tho boat Keith Dougherty who was In charge of tho booming opera operations � tions swam ashore Tho accident occured Thurs Thursday � day afternoon and tho body was found late Friday afternoon Mr Satrum Is survived by his wife and two children who live In the Salmon Valley area A spokesman for the Work Workmans � mans Compensation Board said the boat was going out to boom and was turning around when the accident occured There wore life Jackets In tho boat but they weio not being worn ho said Tho tug was 20 feet long and had a six foot beam It went clown In seconds said the VVC1 spokesman ti itlzen The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY JUNE 1 1 964 The trigger for the washouts was a heavy rainstorm which drenched Burns Lake Topley and the area north to Babine Lake Friday Water resources officials in Victorial have said that heavier than usual snowpacks still cover major river basins They have warned that exceptionally high temperature could cause sud sudden � den melting at high river levels but have watched four similar threats come and go since 1050 Local residents say the run runoff � off Is Just beginning three weeks to a month later than normal Early reports of travellers cut off along the Topley Lake road moved the BC depart department � ment to survey the area by helicopter early Sunday District Engineer Pat Dunn of Burns Lake returned to Top ley after finding the reports unfounded But the helicopter then made four more trips to Topley Landing It brought out two forest serv service � ice rangers the family of Harry Hagerman of Buck River Lumber Co Houston and an Indian family of three Deciding that six-month-old Indian child needed hospital treatment Father McCormlck of Burns Lake who was at Top ley Landing persuaded them to make the trip Father Mccor Mccormick � mick returned to Burns Lake via Babine Lake Water also poured over High Highway � way 16 at a point two miles west of Topley where a culvert could not handle the Findlay Creek flood Traffic was slowed as the water backed up Into a half mile long lake near tho road poured in a sheet over the pavement Rancher Wilfred Wiley own owner � er of the adjoining farm said tho creek had never been as high in 15 years GIRL ATTACKED Vicious slaying raises lynch talk in Squamish SQUAMISH BC CP There was talk of a hang hanging � ing here during the weekend as police checked every house in a search for a killer Police were searching for tho slayer of 12 - year - old Judy Howey bound gagged as assaulted � saulted strangled and beaten Friday on her way home from school Sgt Kevin Johnson of the RCMP heading the Investiga Investigation � tion said police had several good leads Tho hanging talk was part of tho fear and anger expressed by residents of this lumbering and sawmill area 40 miles north of Vancouver Pat Brennan chairman of tho council summed it up If they caught the guy there could bo a shooting Wo should hang him In tho street Judy was described as a bright eyed girj who loved life She was a model student a lover of the outdoors and a member of the girl guides who attended Sunday school regu regularly � larly and had extra dimes and nlckles for collection boxes of world missions There are 4000 people In this part of the valley and 23 per cent of them arochlldren said her father Clarence chief electrician at a lumber mill It Is hard to understand why ono was singled out Everybody talks about a teacher shortage but the prob problem � lem never has been clearly de defined � fined some 40 Central BC school trustees were told Sun Sunday � day Harry Stringer assistant general secretary of the BC School Trustees Association explained that a questionnaire has been sent to all of the 83 school boards in tho province in the hope of coming up with a clearer definition of the short shortage � age We all know theres aprob lem but no one seems to be fam familiar � iliar with the extent of the shortage In definite terms he said Mr Stringer said there are 370000 students in BCs school system now therell bo 461000 by 1067 and 025 000 by 1975 At tho same time a treater percentage of tho pu pupils � pils are staying in school until graduation Were growing at a rate which soon will see us requir requiring � ing 800 new teachers a year Looking at this figure youll bo staggered by the problem Theres also a problem of finding new classrooms said Mr Stringer Phone LOgan 4 2441 C YTf Thli advertltemant I not publlihad or dltplaytd by ttia Liquor Control Board or by the Covarnmant ot British Columbia The battle to succeed the late prime minister Nehru appears to be swinging heavily In favor of Lai Bahadur Shastrl above minister without portfolio THE GOOD OLD DAYS NOT REALLY SO HOT If theres anything which holds up progress in educa education � tion its parents who hark back to the good old days James Gray of Trail president of the BC School Trustees Association said in an Interview here during the weekend that parents should recognize that todays students have a far better education system The fact is that the good old days Just werent so good He said Bible readings should be retained in the classroom with possible improvements in the way they are presented Commenting on a recent recommendation from the BCs teachers that the readings be discontinued Mr Gray said it was un unfortunate � fortunate that some parents and churches leave religious training to the schools He forecast that the teacher shortage may be become � come more critical when regional colleges start springing up In BC The colleges may drain the fund of teaching talent Some school boards are even complaining that their teaching staffs are migrat migrating � ing to universities Mr Gray said the Prince George school board has taken a fresh approach to problems and has inspired provincial authorities to more investigation of the teacher shortage question Teacher shortage undefined problem He said the semester system which will be Introduced to BC by the new Simon Fraser Uni University � versity probably will help re relieve � lieve the shortage He also praised Prince Georges Intern Internship � ship program a short finish finishing � ing school for teachers which was tried out for the first time this spring Mr Stringer said an answer to the problem may be found by creating academic climates which would encourage and at attract � tract teachers This was underlined during the panel discussion by James Gray of Trail president of BCSTA who at the same time announced that the BC Re Research � search Council has been asked to make a study of the rural schools part In BCs education system Wllf Peck first vice-president of BCSTA said one ans answer � wer to the problem of salaries may be a province wide scale with zonal differences incprp orated into it He and Wilf Kitsan who re represents � presents the Howe Sound district on the executive on BCSTA felt there shouldnt be any com competition � petition between school boards which see saw salaries 10c Copy SJttr Weather holds the key to threat of flooding Washouts halt bridge traffic TOPLEY Staff Boiling Findlay Creek today provided a small preview of what might be in store for BC in the days ahead It surged with water and washed out the ap approaches � proaches to three bridges along the secondary highway leading north from here to Topley Landing Highways officials estimated it would take a week to re build the approaches and restore traffic But Topley Landing a community of 50 that bulges with tourists in summer months is not cut off An alternate route exists by boat east on Babine Lake to Pendleton Bay and from there south by road to Burns Lake It could be bad this year A fair weather flood threat possibly of disaster proportions looms over Prince George and the Fraser Valley High in the mountains too much snow may melt too fast and unleash a flood that would match or exceed the tragic floods of 1948 John Harris officer in charge of the federal Department of Water Resources here said today that it all depends on the weather A hot day a hot night then two or three days of rain would push the Fraser and Nechako rivers over their banks into the industrial heart of Prince George Conversely cool nights and a dry spell would generate a slower melt allowing rivers The Hart Highway was closed this morning 164 miles north of Prince George when it was cut by the flood -swollen Pine River Highways department of officials � ficials say all available equipment Is being rushed to the area to cut a detour around the washout However the highway is expected to be closed for the rest of the day time to funnel away the run runoff � off leaving the valley high and dry Above normal temperatures are forecast for the next five days There is no immediate flood threat but the flood potential is high this year The 1948 flood wasnt bad either until we got the wrong weather said Mr Harris Experts fear the melt al already � ready three weeks behind schedule due to cold weather in the mountains may come all at once Compounding this threat is a slightly above average snow pack Its not the amount of snow that causes the trouble but the way it melts Already rivers are near their seasonal peaks minor floods are occurring in surrounding areas and according to Mr Harris the worst is yet to come In the event of flood resi residents � dents would get up to 24 hours notice to evacuate The notice would come from the Water Resources Flood Warning Serv Service � ice in Vancouver which is sup supplied � plied information from the Prince George office The flood pattern of 1048 shows water would blanket huge areas of northeast Prince and South Fort George Bush pilots report river and lake levels are above aver average � age Sawmills have stopped mov moving � ing logs by water until the water level recedes This Is normal prodecure every year BUT WHOSE AIRPORT IS IT VANCOUVER ClI - Tho Department of Transport denied Sunday charges by Highways Minister Gaglardi that It has a backward pol policy � icy on development and maintenance of small air airports � ports in Dritlsh Columbia Dr Tom How regional DOT director of air serv services � ices in BC said airports licensed by the department are up to the highest in international � ternational standards set by the International CivilAvIa tlon Organization Mr Gaglardi lad charged that DOT was carelessly playing with peoples lives because of its backward pol policy � icy He blamed tho federal de department � partment for not maintain maintaining � ing tho airport at Hudson Hope where a Pacific Western Airlines piano with 42 persons aboard hit a soft shoulder last week and spun around No one was Injured The landing strip owned by BC Hydro and Power Authority was built by Mr Gaglardis highways crews My men did a first class job of building It but theres no one charged with the maintenance of it Its not my Job to maintain airports he said Wo asked the DOT to help build It and to help regu regulate � late it What are they In tho airport business for Dr How said his depart department � ment was not responsible for Hudson Hope because it was privately developed and Is not certlfed as a licensed airport it was up to pilots to ensure that landing areas are safe when they lake a plane to an unlicensed field A Ji It Hi GAGLARDI Leaped then looked i