You get a barrel of flavour In Garling Pilsener BEER say 1 10 please Vol 10 No 72 Judge R W Kennedy DIRTY BOOK HEARING UNDERWAY Decision on the obscenity examination of four books seized from a Prince George newstand in early January was expected to be handed down by His Honor Judge Russel V Kennedy this afternoon The case opened this morning The four books in ques question � tion Sexus books one and two of the Rosy Cruciflction by Henry Miller Sex Go Round and Candy were part of a seizure made by city RCMP at Pats News Janu January � ary 10 Appearing for the defence was Albeit A Mackoff of Vancouver who in his sum summation � mation this morning des described � cribed Millers books as serious works of literature and suggested they were be become � come classics of English literature An RCMP constable who acted in the matter of the seizure said he scanned the books in question to which Mr Mackoff pointed out that a book cannot be picked up a few pages scanned then deemed a dirty book It must be taken as a whole he said Munsinger Tight Security OTTAWA CP - Tight secur ity surrounded todays public session of the inquliy Into the Gerda Munsinger affair as Mr Justice Wushart Spence announ ced there is no evidence the 3G-jear-old German blonde was engaged in espionage activity in Canada Conservative counsel CrH Carson told the lnqulrj that Op position Leader Diefenbaker and some of his former cabinet col leagues had been placed on trial In a very real sense and he asked heatings be public as much as possible He said the charges had been made In public bj Justice Min Minister � ister Luclen Caidin Decause oi the gravity of the charges it would be difficult to overstate the public concern and inter est in the issue Mr Justice Spence banned tape recoiders and any other de devices � vices for transmitting sound from the courtroom as the public session opened this morning Police went through the 10 storoy building with a fine tooth comb a What part would women play should a civil emergenc strike the Prince George area Miss Audrey Deircks Provin Provincial � cial Womens Training Officer for British Columbia will speak on Womens role In Civil Em ercenc at a meeting of several womens organizations tonight at 8 pm in the banquet room of the Prince George Hotel MlssDier cks is currently on tour of sev several � eral Interior communities to explain the role played bywomen during time of emergency a It was a long trek for some Cariboo cubs and their lead leaders � ers last week when they travelled all he way from Anahlm Lake and Alexis Creek to visit RCAr Station Baldy Hughes The young youngsters � sters were shown through the radar tower operations room and computors There were 37 cubs In the group some of them from Prince George as well as the cattle country Children confined to the Prince George Regional Hospital are being treated to a little lift every Tuesday compli compliments � ments of a local theatre Kids movies have been provided free of charge complete with projec projectionist � tionist by the Princess Theatre Turnout to the movies usually consisting of cartoons adventure fer This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Boardorby the Government of British Columbia 16 Pages ke Citizen The daily newspaper for Central British Columbia I AM By RON GLOVER t Fiasei Lake businessman David Peterson has denied he was the good spy lesponsible for uncoveiing the alleged espionage activity of the late George Victor Spencei Spencers subsequent dismissal from the Post Office Dept without pension tiiggered a political uproar and led to the current federal Inquiry Peterson 33 left Traser Lake under a cloak of mystery last Wednesday In the best spy thriller tradition he disappeared only hours before newsmen hit town attempting to trace down a rumor that he was the good spy The second spy in the Spencer case has never been identified although federal authorities have admitted one does exist And that his undercover work led to the firing of Spencer and the expulsion of two Russian diplomats Peterson who worked as a technical writer with an Ottawa computer development firm and with an engineering firm on defence contracts was told by the CBC that they had learned in Moscow that he was the mystery man of the Spencer case He was first interviewed in Fraser Lake where he operates a small clothing store and later flown to Toronto for interviews with CDC officials The plan to have his interview appear on Sundays This Hour Has Seven Days program was scrapped at the last minute Instead the program mide only passing reference to the second spy Included in the interviews according to the Toronto Tele Telegram � gram was a flat statement from Peterson declaring I am not the spy The first newspapermen to arrive In Fraser Lake were rep representatives � resentatives of The Citizen who learned that Peterson had received numerous long distance telephone calls and suddenly made arrange ments to fly east He hadnt been planning the trip says the lone employee of Petersons Outfitters Dennie Hendrlckson He Just made up his mind on the spur-of-the-moment and told me to cancel plans to take my regular day off Thursday His explanation for the hurried departure was atrip to the east to settle some flnanclalmattersEn route he plannedjtojreturn his two children a boy 11 and gffl nine lo their mother who resides in Winnipeg on a permanent basis The children had been visiting Fraser Lake during the Caster school holidays Mrs Peterson who serves as a buyer for her hus husbands � bands store said she seriously doubted her husband was either a counterspy or a hero She said the confusion could have stemmed from the fact he called the Russian embassy in Ottawa to discuss repairs to a Russian made camera Peterson arrived In Traser Lake 100 miles west of Prince George last March and established a small clothing business In a house trailer Ho moved the business to the towns new shopping centre last December 9 A loner he made few close friends among tho towns 1500 resi residents � dents preferring to remain byhimself Hisonly references to his past were statements about being a former radio announcer elec electronics � tronics technician and a technical writer in Ottawa Ho frequented the towns lone hotel the Traser Lake Inn and was known to take part In local poker games For only small stakes and to dabble at hunting But for the most part he remained alone driving his flashy Mercedes Benz and alternately dressing in what Fraser Lake residents term real sharp or in turtle neck sweaters and bush jackets Nobody seemed to really know him says hotelman Ken Noble He wasnt unfr lendly or anything just seemed to want to bo by himself Other merchants expressed similar views NDP Leader Optimistic About Partys Chances NEW WESTMINSTER CP Robert Strachan reelected to the provincial leadership of tho New Democratic Party said Sunday he is optimistic about tho partys chances in the next provincial election and comedy films is described b the hospital officials as ex excellent � cellent There are currently about 20 children attending the movies in the hospital Anyone interested In umpir- ing senior men s softball this season can get further infor mation on the subject at a meet meeting � ing of Prince George Umpires this coming Wednesday Season Seasoned � ed veterans and rookies alike are asked to attend the meeting at 8 pm at 270 North Moffat or If ou can t make that call Shorty Colllss at 5C3 9153 Getting ready for a big job w in June is Sd Perry who has been named enumerator for the June census Hes doing the groundwork for a count that should run waj over last official figures for the area At it again Is promoter RA Brossard whose Wingdam and Lighting Creek operation on the Darkervrlle Road went belly up He termed it a real disaster himself Wingdam was suspended on the Vancouver Stock Exchange In June 10G4 About 10 million was said to have been sjient recover lug 7 000 worth of gold Brossard now proposes a deal on some Pine Point and Brenda Mines nron- er ties Addressing the closing session of the partys convention Mr Strachan declared I say to you there lias been a change in the political climate of British Columbia this year as compared to last year Ho added that If anybody asks about election Issues thero are many of our policies which if implemented would change tho whole life of the province If we must crack a few eggs in the process then thats too bad He did not elaborate on his crack a few eggs reference Mr Strachan said the fail ures of Pi emier W A C Ben netts Social Credit government which has been In office since 1952 are becoming more appar ent to the voters It would take more than dams and blacktop highways to build a greater BC he said The party leader listed a four point program covering a wide range of policies from full medl cal care with prescription drugs to public ownership of the for ests and abolition of university fees He said the partys election manifesto would be fashioned from these policies But the Job of drawing it up could not bo started until an election was called n ank Snowsell retiring pres ldent paid tribute to Mr Strach ans leadership over tho last 10 years saying It takes a spe clal kind of guts to keep leading a party In the face of continued frustration with other parties continually stealing our pro gram PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY APRIL 18 1966 Two buildings of national interest in recent hours have been David Petei sons Fiaser Lake trailei home and his clothing stoie -Pete Millei Photos Sh el ford Calls For Action VANDERHOOr Staff- BC s maverick legislator wants to see a post created in the prov incial cabinet for a minister of consumer supply Omenica MLA Cyril Shelford said in an Interview Saturday he feels such a man would investi investigate � gate an thing semi-monopolistic such as the gasoline indus industry � try He mentioned drugs some were marked up 1074 per cent and beef marketing as among the businesses he wants Investi Investigated � gated Mr Shelford who gained a reputation as a maverick when ho threatened to leave the gov government � ernment if it didnt appoint a commission to investigate gaso gasoline � line prices said he will demand action on the gasoline inquiry He said he might go as far as renewing his threat to cross tho House floor if action is not taken quickly Mr Shelford said he would try everything possible to get action without taking the same steps as I did before but would not stop I wouldnt sit back and see nothing done he commented Mr Shelford said he wants to see competition assured by making sure small independents continue to exist Regular Service To Rupert Canadian National Railways ralllner service between Prince George and Prince Rupert will bo replaced by regular passenger train equipment including day coaches sleeping and dining faci facilities � lities beginning Sunday April 24 This will coincide with a new schedule which will be as follows The eastbound passenger train will arrive Prince George at 1115 p m Tuesday Tnursday and Saturday connecting with the train for Jasper which leaves here at 1145 daily except Sun Sunday � day The westbound passenger train will ar rive at 6 am daily except Monday and will leave for Prince Rupeit and inter mediate points at 630 a m Sunday Wednesda and rriday All times are Pacific daylight INDEX Editorial 2 Classified 11 12 Comics -- 14 Coming Events 14 Weather ---- 3 Sports 9 10 frvjr vjswwffJf Phone 564 2441 BPRIHIH H ommKfrm H p Y l TN I lHHH Sm it hers Gets Over It All SMITHERS - Beleagured Smlthers got back to a semblance of normal during the weekend after water sewago and trans transportation � portation troubles which have plagued it since Good Friday Workers Sunday completed repairs to a break In this north central BC communitys sewer line the second In a week The latest break was 50 yards from tho first which backed up raw sewage into basements The villages troubles began which fire destroyed the pump house Good rriday morning No sooner had emergency pumping facilities been set up to main- tain the water supply than an ice jam In the Bulkley River car carried � ried away a huge section of the bridge linking the Northern Trans - Provincial Highway across the river Repair crews have begun work on a pier for a temporary bridge to fill the 290 foot bridge gap but their troubles may not be over They removed equipment from the bridge project Sunday night and set up a watch on a huge ice jam near the community of Quick some 21 miles to the southeast as it began breaking up and mov moving � ing downriver The ice is expect A handful of pickets also appeared outside the CBC Toronto studios Sunday night Only 12callorsgotthrough to the studio In the 45 min minutes � utes after the show signed off at 11 p m EST In tho taped conversations nine ex expressed � pressed Indignation at t 0 dismissals one criticized the co hosts for being sub subjective � jective and two wore only concerned with Mr Leves Levesque � que A BpII Telephone Co supervisor reported 5100 attempts to use the hot line from Eastern Canada in tho 45 minutes and another su supervisor � pervisor said Bell switch switchboards � boards were practically Immobilized b the flood of calls from WesteinCana da when the progiam was aired theie an hour later Douglas Loiter man ex ed to pass the Smlthers bridge site without trouble but a watch will be maintained until it does The original ice jam which took out the bridge section was finally broken up by the use of dynamite dropped from helicopters Until the highway bridge is re repaired � paired some 230 students from the Telkwa area 10 miles to the south will be brought to their classes here by special Canadian National Railway train Traffic over a detour opened to bypass the broken bridge is being regulated to give work crews a chance to keep it in repair ecutive producer of Seven Days said following the show that the program hot line usually elicited only about 50 calls Mr Watson whoalsopio duces Document which re replaces � places Seven Days once a month was told Tridaj by General Manager H GWal GWalker � ker that Seven Dajs will appear in the fall but that he will not likely be Involved In It Mr LaPiene a McGlll University hlstorj piofessoi and part time broadcaster was told his contract will not be renewed when it ex expires � pires in May The Document piogiain will be aired as usml In place of Seen Days nest Suidiy and tho conti over slal public affairs program that has been In and out of hot watei since Its Inception In NOT THE SPY i iin A si im we -mKfbrEDGLdmnMx-ii ---in--nrWBBBHMBMMBHHESJMBaiSff H outfit HHfiil H Well Lome i n H EQSHisHHl HI WB W 18HNI nHUt tmBfll iiA8 WW HOME OF THE KNIGHT TRAILER A1 Imibrtau T 1 1 Ei mnsin t rKH rj Mile 6 Hart Hwy Phone 962 7549 Kxcopy iycr Fraser Lake Man Denies Involvement Williston On Future Said So By SCOTT HONEYMAN VANDERHOOr Staff - Ray Williston went on an excursion through The World of Tomor Tomorrow � row Saturday night and prom promised � ised members of the Central BC Chambers of Commerce hell be back in 15 jears or so to say I told jou so The lands forests and water resources minister was guest speaker at the third annual meet meeting � ing of the Central BC Chambers He said that while no one has a clear sense of clairvoyance anyone could look at the area and see one of the richest store storehouses � houses left on the North Ameri American � can continent We are truly at the beginning of the beginning he told the conventions windup banquet He said the Liard and Iskut Rivers both in northwestern BC are the vast storehouses that will make their area come on fire The Liard said Mr Wil Williston � liston is equal to or better than the Peace in terms of power potential New pulp mills will be built probably within 10 jears atFort Nelson and in the lower Peace River area he forecast He said mining has become one of the major parts of the present will be even more important In the world of tomorrow Three mining companies he didnt name them were spend spending � ing 100 million in the area now He said agriculture should be begin � gin to move ahead producing meat and root crops especially The people will be here to prpvidp a market for it at the same time he said He predicted new transporta transportation � tion routes will be opened up ty roads from the Stewart-Cas-siar highway to Hazelton and from Dease Lake to Vanderhoof parallelling the Rocky Mountain trench A railrod will get there at the same time he said And the CNR should if theyre wise and will if theyre prudent put a line In from Burns Lake to Bablne Lake he said He said BC must concentrate on building up trade In the Paci Pacific � fic r im because of our strategic location This country has the re resources � sources It has the people with spirit and vision and 15 years from now I hope Im doddering around with a cane and saying I told you so in 19GG Youths Beat Rob Man A PGE emploee was admit admitted � ted to hospital with possible in internal � ternal injuries Sunday after he was beaten and robbed on the Hart Highway Alec Paulenko was picked up by a number of youths as he walked on the Hart Highway early Sunday morning District RCMP said the jouths attacked him robbed him of a wallet containing about 150 and dumped him on the highway Police are still on the lookout for his assailants Poulenko told RCMP he had never seen the j outlis before He said the robbers had kicked him in the head and stomach before leaving him on the road THIS HOUR HAD BETTER DAYS TORONTO CP - Protest grew across Canada early today against a CBC manage management � ment decision to dismiss the co -hosts of the television program This Hour Has Seen Days The program set up a shot line following the show Sun Sunday � day evening to receive reac reaction � tion toanintervlewwith Wel Welfare � fare Minister Rene Levesque of Quebec but the public ap appeared � peared more Interested In the future of Seven Days than In the future of French-English relations Meanwhile a citizens committee started Saturday in Toronto b Prof William M Kilborn chairman of hu humanities � manities at Yoik University to protest the dismissals of Patrick Watson and Laurler LaPlerre mushroomed Sun Sunday � day withbianchesln 13citles fiom Halifax to Vancouver the fall of 19C4 will complete its season r un the following two Sundays The Issue piompted CBC Chairman Alphonse Oulmet to call a meeting of Toionto public affairs supervisors Including Reeves Haggan head of the department In Ottawa this morning The Toionto protest group The Citizens Save the Sev Seven � en Days and tho Integrity of tho CBC Committee sent a telegram to Mr Oul Oulmet � met Sunday expressing con concern � cern about Interference with the creative fieedom of CBC public affairs staff in their attempt to produce penetrating and controui slal progiams of wide gen general � eral Interest and in paiticu lai with the attack on Docu Document � ment and Seen Dajs espiessiHl In the dismissal of pat lick Watson and Lau Laurler � rler La Pie 1 ie