41 You get a barrel of flavour in Carling Pilsener BEER say fc0 please Vol 9No 151 WE WORLD TODAY Postal Report OTTAWA CP -Prime Min Minister � ister Pearson said today the cabinet hopes to receive this afternoon a first report on postal pay increases from Judge J C Anderson and expects to announce government action afterwards Wheat Dealings WINNIPEG CP - Negotia Negotiations � tions of a contract for sale of 77 million bushels of wheat to Czechoslovakia was announced today by the Canadian wheat board It brings total wheat sales under a five - year agree agreement � ment signed with Czechoslo Czechoslovakia � vakia Oct 29 1963 to approx approximately � imately 37 million bushels Stillborn Steptuplets HAMBURG Reuters A wo woman � man in Sweden had stillborn septuplets after hormone treat treatment � ment for sterility a West Ger German � man gynecologist told a press conference in Hamburg Tues Tuesday � day The physician Dr Gerhard Bettendorf would not say when the seven babies were born or give further details Political Rumblings SAIGON Reuters - Rumbl Rumblings � ings of political discontent were reported in Saigon again Tues Tuesday � day despite denials from the South Vietnamese military gov government � ernment Top military leaders were said to be dissatisfied with the government of Air Vice Marshal Nguyen Cao Ky Greek Crisis ATHENS- Reuters The three - week Greek political crisis was expected to reach a new climax today when Parlia Parliament � ment resumes debate on a vote of confidence for the govern government � ment of Premier George Athan asladls Novas Strike Stop Fought OTTAWA CP - Trade Min Minister � ister Sharp said today he is working to get a settlement of the grain handlers strike at Vancouver Confab Deadlocked GENEVA Reuters - East and West appeared to be dead deadlocked � locked on all major proposals at the resumed disarmament conference Tuesday night after an exchange of charges and counter - charges between American and Soviet delegates Lock Gates Into Parks VICTORIA CP -Gates with locks have been installed at three provincial parks in ef efforts � forts to keep hooligans at bay the Provincial Parks Depart Department � ment said Tuesday The action follows several incidents of noisy gangs dis disturbing � turbing and threatening camp campsite � site visitors Gates will be locked between 11 pm and 6 am at Bamber ton Park north of Victoria Alouette Lake park near Haney and Alice Lake park nearSqua mish the department said Jack Lindsay ofWinniDetr western representative of the Canadian Chamber of Com Commerce � merce was taken up to Cluculz Lake yesterday to try his hand at fishing with Floyd Hunter president of Prince George C of C Seems it got dark sooner than Lloyd expected and they had to spend the night out on the lake They bedded down after their voices wore out shouting for help Anyway Lloyd and his guest got back In to town at 830 am today Yep you still can get those w bronze city Jubilee medal medallions � lions Theyre being handled through City Hall the chamber of commerce offices and the Colonial Trading Post Third Ave INDEX Weather --------3 Farm Page 17 Women 67 Classified - - - 21 22 23 Comics --------20 Coming Events - - - - - 20 Editorial 2 Markets -----3 Sports ------13 TV 20 I yEBb This advertisement Is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control BoardorbytheGovernmentof British Columbia New Rules Could Be Electrical Troubles Big Cause An investigation is under way into the prob problems � lems of Prince George elec electrical � trical contractors It is being conducted by Ross Kinnalrd manager of the Elec Electrical � trical Constractors Associa Association � tion of B C My Job is to gather all the facts together and then anaylze them he said today Mr Kinnalrd said he believes the major problem facing elec electrical � trical and construction contrac contractors � tors is not a lack of electrical inspectors but the way new in inspection � spection regulations are being applied During his stay in Prince George Mr Kinnalrd hopes to talk toall electrical contractors as well as builders and consum consumers � ers Mr Borrie charged earlier that lack of adequate inspec inspection � tion services was holding up oc occupancy � cupancy of medical industrial and servicing buildings Mr Kinnalrd said a report on his committees findings will be made to the provincial gov government � ernment in about two months He said the committee con consists � sists of members of the BC Electrical Contractors Asso Association � ciation and government offi officials � cials Among committee members is Stu Williamson of Prince George- Pay Taxes For Land VANCOUVER CP - Com Compensation � pensation payment for property needed for the giant Columbia River pro ect will in some cases be liable to federal Income taxes B C Hydro and Power Authority and federal officials said today But the tax will only apply to commercial and farm property and only to a portion of the compensation payments they said An income tax official here said that normally businesses and farms are given a depre depreciation � ciation allowance on their corporation taxes But if the properties are sold for more than the depreciated value tax is due on the extra amount A Hydro spokesman said sev several � eral hundred commerical and farm properties will be re required � quired for the three dam Co Columbia � lumbia project s -irrsx HOT I Low 50 High 80 Ron Anthony president of w the Prince George Elec Electrical � trical Contractors Association mentioned today that the new electrical inspectors brought in to catch up on a back log of work are really moving fast Seems one of them did an in inspection � spection on a Job to which he wasnt even called And Bob Borrie of the W PG Construction Associa Association � tion who says things arent all roses in the industry points out that there were 174 bank bankruptcies � ruptcies among Canadian con contractors � tractors during the first three months of this year not all of 19C4 as was repotted yester yesterday � day A special treat is in store for those who plan to attend Baldy Hughes annual open house Saturday Flying Officer Denny Frlzzell says a pararescueunlt from 121 Air Sea and Rescue Squadron Comox will be making a parachute Jump over Baldy Hughes sometime in the late mornlngoreurlyafternoon Also scheduled is an aero batic display by the Red Knight in his T 33 jet trainer Station gates open at 1030 am PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4 1965 Pipe Dream Stockpiles of water mains for the new Spruceland Sub Subdivision � division are diminishing as city crews open the new housing development When the temperature went up to the high eighties this week this workman couldnt find a cooler spot for his lunch hour than inside a big pipe Looy photo Human Carelessness Blamed for 4 Fires Human carelessness has been blamed for at least four of the 14 new forest fires reported in the Prince George forest district since Tuesday This is the first real inci incidence � dence of this weve had this summer said a spokesman for the B C Forest Service The man - made outbreaks came two days after the forest service asked that everyone stay out of the woods unless it is absolutely necessary to travel there PARK WOE HALT HARD Vandals in parks are a problem which may bo im impossible � possible to eliminate Howevor says parks branch spokesman Fran De llkatny police havo made Prince Googo district parks as safe as any Weve had excellent co cooperation � operation from the police Mr Delikatny said There aro few Incidents since the original blowup The blowup was teen teenage � age rowdyism at Bear Lako at the start of the camping season Arrests were made We arent having near the trouble they aro experienc experiencing � ing at other place Mr De Delikatny � likatny added I understand it has been quite rough on the Lower Mainland Meanwhile nearly 500 men and 29 bulldozers were strug struggling � gling to stamp out the 59 fires burning this morning most of the men and equipment attempt attempting � ing to ring four masslvo blazes that have been out of control since Monday The Llka fire 110 miles northwest of Fort St John was nearlng 5000 acres this morn morning � ing about 1000 acres larger than it was 24 hours ago Also advancing at an alarm- New Bombers Here Today Two more water bombers or ordered � dered into the Prince George forest district Tuesday failed to arrive but both were expected today An 800 -gallon capacity Canso from Toronto is believed to havo touched down elsewhere at dusk Tuesday night We were cutting it pretty fine anyway a spokesman for the B C Forest Service said It Is quite a distance between Toronto and Prince George for a Canso to cover in one day The plane left Toronto at 9 am PDT Tuesday A Mitchell B 25 water bomber which will bo based at Fort St John was believed delayed in Edmonton where it was being readied for bombing duties The spokesman said it was expected In the northern centro this afternoon I ing rate was the Tat fire 35 miles south of Vandorhoof whose size was estimated at about 6500 acres early today 2500 acres larger than it was reported Tuesday morning A smaller blaze near the Kenny Dam site was still plaguing firefighters at 1200 acres The Buck fire 100 miles north of Fort St John lias grown from a spot fire Monday to cover about 10000 acres today The Rob fire the Prince George forest districts largest at 1000 acres was still under observation today and contin continued � ued to burn in alpine areas in the Rocky Mountains No suppression effort lias been ordered on the big fire be because � cause it lias not threatened com commercial � mercial timber stands Tho Forest Service spokes spokesman � man said no relief is In sight for the next three to four days We may have some increas increased � ed humidity Friday he said but wo may get lightning with it We are not looking forward to that Tho spokesman said condi conditions � tions were extremely hazard hazardous � ous throughout thodistrict and repeated the request that People steer clear of the forests To date no closures of parks or campsites havo been ordered in the forest district ir Fywwffir l Citizen The daily newspaper for Central British Columbia Phone 564 2441 irr McCulloch - Chain Saws Ellgftlfc World Ugh tott CHAIN SAW SEE IT NOW AT Interior Power Saw Sales and Service Ltd 140 Quebec 563 3678 1 OC CODV ONTM City Hall Tenders to be Called Again NO BIDS RECEIVED Lowest Hydro Offer 25 Per Cent Over No contractors bid on Prince Georges new city hall when tenders were opened Tuesday Only two hours earlier the lowest bid on BC Hydros proposed administration centre was 25 per cent over the architects estimate Well have to extend tenders for the new city hall for one more week said architect Des Parker Tenders forthe550000pro Ject were to be opened at 4 pm Tuesday but no one show showed � ed up Mr Parker said there prob probably � ably were several reasons for Canadians Released By Tshombe LEOPOLDVILLE Reuters Prime Minister Moise Tshombe has ordered the immediate re release � lease of two Canadian youths being held in a hospital here foreign ministry official said today The foreign ministry official told Canadian charge daffaires Arthur J Hicks that Tshombe who isalsoforelgnaffalrsmini ster expressed anger at the news the Canadians were ar arrested � rested after crossing the bor border � der from The Congo Brazza Brazzaville � ville and allegedly beaten by Congolese police Monday Tshombe also ordered that the pair Geoffrey Laundy 20 and Brian Tracy 21 both of Vancouver be granted six month visas for The Congo Hicks of Ottawa said it was expected Tshombes order would be carried out later in the day Meantime a police guard out outside � side the Danish Red Cross hos hospital � pital room where the two youths were resting was reduced to two today Tuesday as many as 10 armed police were stationed outside the hospital grounds Hicks said the condition of the two powerfully built husky youths continued to improve However he said a second set of x rays would be taken as a precaution the absence of contractors or bids One of the major ones he said was a clash of Interest Contractors who indicated ear earlier � lier they would be interested in building the city hall ten tendered � dered the same day in Van Vancouver � couver for B C Hydros new administration building in Prince George Low bidder- on the Hydro building was ileartConstruction of Prince George Hearts bid was 731332 Other bidders were Byrd Construction Edmonton 796000 Narod Construction Vancouver 799495and Mar pole Construction Vancouver 848670 Heart Constructions bid was 25 per cent above Hydro es estimates � timates Dr Gordun Shrum B C Hydro chairman said In a tele telephone � phone interview from Vancouv Vancouver � er today that there Is a pos possibility � sibility construction might be delayed on Hydros new build building � ing because of the higher -than-expected costs We will probably go ahead but that does not eliminate the possibility It could bo delayed too Dr Shrum said Mr Parker said that now con contractors � tractors bidding on the Hydro job know that Heart was low bidder they would probably feel free to bid on city hall Earlier he said the city had three choices abandon the pro project � ject entirely build the city hall themselves or tender again The latter choice is no doubt what we will have to do Mr Parker said he will at attempt � tempt to extract from contrac contractors � tors a promise to bid on the project when the tenders are called again A large gaping hole the basement of tho new city hall has already been dug in front of the present building Mr Parker blamed a slit rt age of skilled labor as well as high material costs as another factor in the lack of bidders Tuesday Homeowner Grant Rise Promised WINNIPEG CP - Pre- mier W A C Bennett said Tuesday his Social Credit government will increase homeowner grants in the province nextyearfrom100 to 110 In an Interview at the con conclusion � clusion of the annual pre premiers � miers conference the pre premier � mier said BC property owners received 26745000 In grants for the fiscal year which ended March 31 The government pays the grants to municipalities on behalf of property owners living on taxable property The grants are deducted from the owners tax bills Window Smasher Convicted A man who smashed a window in the Prince George Electric building while an off - duty policeman watched today was sentenced to 18 months in jail Jean Paul Brochu smashed the window late July 26 and snatched a radio from a shelf A policeman who was parked In his private car in the area arrested him on the scene Brochu asked that he be given two years so he could go the B C Penitentiary for further training in his trade of brick bricklaying � laying His plea was denied by Magistrate R S Munro A Fort St James man today was sentenced to six months In jail for stealing a phonograph from another man Stephen Prince 24 pleaded guilty to the July 26 theft Shouting and swearing at policemen has netted a young railway employee a 200 fine Thomas George McArthur Glese who has lived In Prince George all his life pleaded guilty to causing a disturbance by being drunk Police said Glese butted in when they were dealing with a third party outside a local beer parlor FORCES INCREASE OF 340000 LBJ Asks 17 Billion WASHINGTON AP -The Johnson administration dis disclosed � closed plans today to in increase � crease the US fighting force by 340000 and asked for 17 billion in additional emergency defence funds Both steps are primarily because of the Viet Nam situation However the in increased � creased manpower does not mean the prospective dis dispatch � patch of that many additional men to South Viet Nam President Johnson asked congress for the 17 billion to increase our military strength In Viet Nam Defence Secretary Mc Naiuara outlined the pro proposed � posed manpower buildup In tpstlmony to a closed Senate appropriations hearing where he also predicted that South Viet Nam with the aid of additional US fighting forces will win in the long run Both the president and his defence secretary asked blanket authority for spend spending � ing the emergency funds McNamara nude it clear that much larger detailed re requirements � quirements wU be waiting for the new session of the US Congress in January The 340000 increase In the armed forces proposed by McNamara would lift them to 2080000 men by the end of next June 30 In his original budget proposal for this fiscal year McNamara recom recommended � mended a yearend strength for the army of 953000 now lifted by 235000 the navy up 35000 from 085 000 marines up 30000 from 193 000 and the air force up 40000 from 809000 Actual strength as of June 30 this year totalled 2653 861 That was composed of 909127 army 669938 navy 190196 marines 824 OOOalr force Johnson listed the ad additional � ditional 17 billion as an emergency fund Southeast Asia Under the request the money would be made avail available � able to the defence secre secretary � tary upon determination by the president that such act Ion Is necessary In connection with military activities In Southeast Asia Except for the amount the request was a duplicate of a 700 million emergency fund asked by the president May 7