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SCHEDULES
SET
NOW
Canadian
National
Rall
Avays
has
finalized
plans
for
train
schedules
before
the
start
of
a
railway
strike
Fri
Friday
�
day
Assistant
operations
man
manager
�
ager
W
Fleming
said
the
passenger
train
out
of
Jasper
Alta
Wednesday
will
run
through
to
Prince
Rupert
and
terminate
there
The
same
train
Thursday
will
terminate
in
Prince
George
while
Frldaystrain
has
been
cancelled
Wednesdays
east
-
bound
train
from
Prince
Rupert
will
still
go
to
Jasper
while
Fridays
has
been
cancelled
as
lias
the
Prince
George
McBride
train
Triday
Contractors
Termed
Callous
VANCOUVER
CP
-
Con
Contractors
�
tractors
and
carpenters
In
volved
in
a
contract
dispute
that
has
tied
up
most
of
the
Dritlsh
Columbia
construction
industry
lashed
out
Monday
with
accusa
accusations
�
tions
and
counteraccusatlons
The
International
Brotherhood
of
Carpenters
and
Joiners
said
the
contractors
showed
callous
disregard
for
t
h
o
u
s
a
n
d
s
of
school
children
by
locking
out
carpenters
on
projects
such
as
schools
and
hospitals
The
union
said
the
contractors
left
private
secors
of
the
Industry
relatively
free
to
function
But
R
K
Gervln
construction
industry
spokesman
said
union
officials
backed
out
of
talks
with
school
boards
and
contractors
about
reactivating
school
proj
projects
�
ects
after
agreeing
to
hold
meet
ings
Carpenters
have
struck
at
least
four
school
construction
projects
said
Mr
Gervln
One
in
Colwood
near
Victoria
two
In
Burnaby
and
one
in
Coqultlam
No
lockout
situation
applied
In
these
instances
and
undoubt
edly
there
are
others
despite
the
claims
of
the
Provincial
council
of
Carpenters
Mr
Gervln
said
the
union
leaders
have
been
forced
by
their
dilemma
Into
panic
tac
tics
including
intimidation
of
union
members
ridiculous
dem
demonstrations
�
onstrations
and
downright
lies
He
said
he
would
welcome
a
chance
to
talk
over
the
school
situation
with
union
officials
The
carpenters
are
seeking
a
reduction
in
the
work
week
from
40
hours
to
372
with
no
loss
of
take
home
pay
Meanwhllo
at
Kitlmat
150
workers
on
the
A
lean
plant
ex
tension
program
refused
Mon
day
to
cross
picket
lines
of
car
penters
Work
halted
on
the
project
which
when
completed
will
boost
aluminum
production
by
24000
tons
a
year
an
In
crease
of
10
per
cent
A
60000000
Tahsls
Co
pulp
mill
being
built
at
Gold
River
on
Vancouver
Island
and
a
100000000
expansion
project
at
the
MacMlllan
Bloedel
Ltd
plant
at
Powell
River
were
also
stopped
Monday
by
carpenters
union
pickets
Don
Prior
of
Prince
George
W
Travel
Service
is
working
on
a
special
rail
travel
arrange
arrangement
�
ment
for
visitors
to
Expo
G7
from
this
area
He
says
hes
trying
to
get
a
full
car
for
a
train
that
would
probably
leave
here
July
3
and
return
July
21
Ex
Expected
�
pected
fare
is
about
94
round
trip
A
great
many
inquiries
about
reservations
for
the
Mont
Montreal
�
real
trip
are
already
pouring
into
the
travel
service
office
he
adds
City
Council
decided
last
week
to
take
a
holiday
Wed
Wednesday
�
nesday
to
attend
official
turn
turnover
�
over
of
the
Nechako
Improvement
District
water
system
and
to
have
a
look
at
Centennial
Show
In
The
Rough
But
several
coun
councillors
�
cillors
are
expected
to
be
among
the
missing
-
Aid
RonTweedle
Aid
John
Powers
and
Aid
Car
Carrie
�
rie
Jane
Gray
who
said
she
might
take
advantage
of
the
oc
occasion
�
casion
to
check
up
on
the
Peace
River
power
project
Necessity
being
the
mother
of
invention
as
some
are
wont
to
say
hockey
coach
WJUlo
16
Pages
Ca
halting
shipment
of
perishable
goods
livestock
currency
and
other
valuables
Halting
of
railway
transport
will
cut
off
communities
like
McBride
where
the
railway
Is
the
only
link
to
the
outside
to
the
west
All
CNR
shipments
out
of
Prince
George
will
stop
and
several
lumber
mill
operators
said
they
may
have
to
lay
off
employees
because
operations
have
to
cease
since
no
lumber
can
be
shipped
out
Pacific
Great
Eastern
Railway
will
not
be
affected
by
the
strike
Union
leaders
are
doubtful
that
the
strike
can
be
averted
The
seven
non
operating
unions
represent
04000
men
and
a
membership
vote
would
have
to
be
taken
to
change
current
plans
Twenty
operating
and
non
operating
unions
are
involved
Negotiation
talks
between
the
unions
and
the
railways
have
been
held
since
last
year
The
last
contract
between
the
parties
expired
December
31
1965
while
the
railways
continued
to
say
they
could
not
afford
to
pay
large
wage
increases
A
conciliation
report
was
rejected
by
the
unions
August
12
Wildcat
strikes
and
booklng-off-slck
took
place
In
many
parts
across
the
country
The
strike
deadline
was
set
August
22
The
Canadian
trucking
Industry
said
Monday
it
is
preparing
for
a
gigantic
emergency
transportation
effort
However
the
Industrys
first
aim
is
to
serve
normal
customers
and
then
taking
up
as
much
of
the
slack
as
possible
Trucking
firms
in
Prince
George
say
not
much
of
the
freight
to
and
from
the
city
can
be
handled
by
truck
but
they
would
do
their
best
to
provide
essential
service
Tederal
Labor
Minister
Nicholson
will
meet
today
with
presi
presidents
�
dents
of
the
railways
to
sound
them
out
on
the
possibilities
for
a
settlement
of
the
striko
before
It
starts
He
will
meet
with
union
leaders
Wednesday
The
ca
cabinets
�
binets
strike
committee
met
today
in
Ottawa
before
a
meet
meeting
�
ing
of
the
full
cabinet
Their
Job
is
to
prepare
draft
legislation
for
Parliament
which
has
been
called
into
session
for
Monday
August
29
CNR
will
suspend
all
public
telegram
services
during
the
strike
a
move
which
will
also
affect
all
teletypes
operated
by
CN
Weak
Foundation
Bennett
Home
Plan
Attacked
By
Winch
SURREY
BC
CP
-
New
Democrat
MP
Harold
Winch
said
Monday
Premier
V
A
C
Ben
Bennetts
�
netts
home
purchase
grant
plan
has
a
weak
foundation
due
to
sky
skyrocketing
�
rocketing
construction
costs
Mr
Winch
federal
member
for
Vancouver
East
was
speaks
ing
at
a
rally
for
Ernest
Hall
NDP
candidate
in
the
Surrey
rid
riding
�
ing
in
the
Sept
12
provincial
election
He
said
anyone
planning
to
Schmidt
qualifies
for
todays
in
ingenuity
�
genuity
award
Willie
with
torn
ligaments
in
his
leg
from
a
water
skiing
accident
turned
in
his
crutches
and
is
now
hobbling
around
on
a
cane
which
he
whit
whittled
�
tled
from
a
hockey
stick
He
claims
it
isnt
an
economic
mat
matter
�
ter
Just
his
way
of
getting
peo
people
�
ple
to
talk
hockey
The
cane
works
too
Tlrst
question
Ray
Willis
w
ton
asked
at
his
nomination
was
Anybody
got
a
set
of
nom
nomination
�
ination
papers
Of
course
no
one
did
but
then
Ray
Just
hap
happened
�
pened
to
have
a
set
of
his
own
Hows
that
for
confidence
know
knowing
�
ing
that
he
would
need
them
A
nose
count
of
customers
at
Woodwards
store
In
Prince
George
has
been
completed
Store
Manager
Cy
Keetch
Isnt
releasing
any
figures
but
says
hes
quite
pleased
at
the
recep
reception
�
tion
weve
had
its
very
ratifying
Mr
Keetch
says
ho
believes
the
shopping
centre
has
played
a
big
part
in
bringing
in
more
shoppers
from
outlying
areas
to
Prince
George
build
a
home
next
year
will
not
delay
construction
plans
in
order
to
become
eligible
for
the
addi
additional
�
tional
25
grant
on
top
of
the
regular
500
homtownors
grant
Costs
of
now
homps
are
In
Increasing
�
creasing
by
10
per
cent
each
year
said
Mr
Winch
He
said
the
average
three
bedroom
house
costs
between
18000
and
24000
now
and
he
predicted
this
price
will
Increase
by
2000
in
the
coming
year
Who
will
wait
a
year
to
pay
and
extra
2000
to
get
an
extra
25
from
Bennett
he
asked
Premier
Bennett
announced
the
home
purchase
plan
Aug
13
when
he
said
couples
old
enough
to
vote
would
be
eligible
for
the
grant
He
later
revised
the
scheme
saying
a
rush
next
year
for
the
500
could
be
infla
inflationary
�
tionary
Effective
April
1
1968
said
Mr
Bennett
the
home
purchase
grant
will
be
525
and
It
will
Increase
by
25
a
year
there
thereafter
�
after
Violent
Explosion
Destroys
Plant
FORT
WAYNE
Ind
AP
-
A
violent
explosion
destroyed
por
portions
�
tions
of
a
manufacturing
plant
today
and
a
heavy
casualty
toll
was
feared
Police
reported
the
blast
lev
elled
personnel
and
employ
ment
sections
of
the
buildings
at
Inca
division
of
Phelps
Dodge
Copper
Products
Corp
Reporters
said
many
persons
were
reported
trapped
In
a
de
briscovered
basement
At
least
12
were
reported
removed
to
hospitals
e
e
itizen
The
daily
newspaper
for
Central
British
Columbia
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GEORGE
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
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23
1966
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ISSUES
PROVE
IT
CHALLENGE
By
JAN
UDO
WENZEl
Citizen
Staff
Writer
Lands
Forests
and
Water
Resources
Minister
Ray
Wllllston
was
again
nomin
nominated
�
ated
Social
Credits
candi
candidate
�
date
for
the
September
12
election
at
a
meeting
Mon
Monday
�
day
Mr
Willlston
Immediately
challenged
anyone
In
this
riding
to
prove
that
he
lias
not
given
his
attention
to
problems
arising
in
the
past
in
Fort
George
Certain
political
people
in
this
riding
say
I
have
not
done
my
part
for
Fort
George
Let
them
prove
this
Mr
Wllllston
said
Fort
George
Liberal
can
candidate
�
didate
Allan
Hope
had
earl
earlier
�
ier
charged
that
Mr
Wil
Willlston
�
llston
had
done
nothing
for
this
riding
but
vanished
Into
the
grey
void
of
the
cabinet
Mr
Hope
meanwhile
has
opened
campaign
headquart
headquarters
�
ers
at
Sixth
Avenue
and
Do
Dominion
�
minion
St
NDP
standard
-
bearer
Patrick
Denton
was
the
first
to
file
off
leal
nomination
papers
Monday
lie
thanked
the
people
for
the
support
tecelved
over
the
years
and
said
without
this
help
he
could
not
have
done
what
has
been
done
But
why
try
with
woids
what
can
bo
done
muclfbet
ter
with
deeds
he
asked
Mi
Willlston
pointed
to
hospital
expansion
In
Pi
ince
Gcoige
to
giowth
of
new
In
Indus
�
dus
1
1
y
and
expansion
of
schools
I
liave
always
given
any
pioblem
a
try
and
nothing
has
been
left
unattended
lie
said
fir
TCIBLiH
Returning
officer
Jack
Robinson
seated
accepts
nomination
papers
from
NOP
candidate
Patrick
Denton
Dave
Reidie
Photo
Mr
Wllllston
pointed
out
that
the
future
developments
were
hinged
to
the
forests
and
power
developments
In
B
C
and
he
asked
the
people
to
let
Social
Credit
finish
the
big
projects
it
lias
started
He
said
the
federal
gov
government
�
ernment
In
Ottawa
was
not
giving
the
leadership
needed
but
this
leadership
had
been
given
in
B
C
by
the
pre
present
�
sent
government
Social
Credit
Is
not
go
going
�
ing
to
die
but
looking
ahead
to
agteaterfututehesald
He
spoko
about
the
Peace
and
Columbia
Rlvei
projects
about
highways
andtho
Paci
Pacific
�
fic
Great
Easter
Railways
He
said
the
government
is
piesently
committed
to
spent
1
million
per
day
on
Its
programs
whlchhecalled
the
biggest
developments
In
the
Western
World
We
cannot
afford
to
let
this
program
be
slowed
down
at
any
cost
This
Is
why
we
have
to
have
tho
mandate
of
the
people
Mr
Wllllston
said
He
touched
briefly
on
the
governments
medlcaie
pro
program
�
gram
and
said
despite
of
loud
opposition
over
300000
people
have
signed
up
vol
voluntary
�
untary
This
shows
the
trust
In
tho
scheme
ho
said
Mr
Wllllston
said
he
does
not
as
et
have
a
set
agenda
to
run
his
campaign
but
named
Harold
Moffat
as
campaign
manage
i
with
Elmei
Nelson
as
assistant
and
Ron
Bellamy
as
co
-oidlnator
Phone
564
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No
Matter
What
We
Strike
Friday
SHADOW
OF
ECONOMIC
CRISIS
LOOMS
IN
RAIL
STRIKE
THREAT
By
JAN
UDO
WENZEL
Prince
George
is
girding
itself
for
a
crisis
in
the
economy
as
union
leaders
today
maintained
a
firm
posi
position
�
tion
in
their
threat
to
stage
a
nation
wide
railway
stiike
Friday
Despite
an
announcement
that
Piime
Minister
Pear
Pearson
�
son
will
address
the
nation
on
both
television
networks
on
the
governments
stand
tonight
R
C
Smith
chairman
of
seven
non
operating
unions
said
in
Montreal
No
matter
what
the
strike
will
go
ahead
on
Friday
Shipping
embargoes
have
been
in
effect
since
midnight
Monday
Ky
Willing
To
Exchange
Prisoners
For
Pilots
SAIGON
AP
-
Premier
Nguyen
Cao
Ky
of
South
Viet
Nam
told
a
New
York
rabbi
to
day
he
is
willing
to
exchange
North
Vietnamese
prisoners
for
US
pilots
held
In
Hanoi
I
would
even
make
an
un
even
exchange
Ky
told
Rabbi
Schulem
Rubin
spiritual
leader
of
Young
Israel
Synagogue
who
spent
an
hour
with
the
Vletna
mese
leader
Rabbi
Rubin
took
Kys
re
remarks
�
marks
to
mean
that
ho
would
exchange
more
North
Vletna
mese
prisoners
than
North
Viet
Nam
would
return
The
rabbi
quoted
Ky
as
say
lng
I
know
the
prlsoneis
Issue
Is
an
emotional
one
and
could
bring
on
World
War
III
And
I
know
the
prisoners
are
suffering
terrible
humiliation
and
hard
hardship
�
ship
I
would
do
everything
in
my
power
to
get
them
back
Several
hundred
North
Viet
namese
prisoners
are
held
in
South
Viet
Nam
About
40
U
S
pilots
are
known
to
have
been
captured
in
North
Viet
Nam
s
quire
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HOMES
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CITIZEN
The
trouble
with
the
north
according
to
Nor
Northern
�
thern
Affairs
minister
Laing
above
is
that
there
are
not
enough
people
with
the
pioneer
spirit
any
more
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The
cate
of
the
wrong
man
In
the
casket
took
a
turn
to
today
�
day
and
the
man
who
should
have
been
dead
is
believed
alive
but
miffing
Page
16
At
least
seven
persons
are
dead
after
a
U
S
cargo
ship
was
mined
in
the
Saigon
River
Page
16
Whats
it
like
to
live
in
the
Village
A
Yorkvllle
hippie
tells
of
her
experiences
in
Canadas
antwer
to
Green
Greenwich
�
wich
Village
Page
8
Premier
Smallwood
of
Newfoundland
unveils
his
platform
for
the
Sept
8
election
here
Page
16
The
whole
town
was
des
destroyed
�
troyed
In
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Pickets
May
Use
Opening
as
Stage
A
last
ditch
effort
Wednesday
could
avoid
a
strike
at
tho
Princo
George
pulp
mill
this
weekend
Company
and
union
represen
representatives
�
tatives
mret
Wednesday
in
Van
Vancouver
�
couver
to
try
to
reach
an
agree
agreement
�
ment
on
a
new
contract
between
the
company
and
the
International
Brotherhood
of
Pulp
Sulphite
and
Paper
Mill
Workers
CLC
The
union
took
a
government
strike
vote
last
week
to
back
up
demands
of
northern
living
al
allowance
�
lowance
Should
the
negotiations
break
down
the
official
opening
of
the
pulp
mill
Saturday
could
be
ac
accompanied
�
companied
by
pickets
If
no
agreement
is
reached
the
union
can
serve
strike
notice
and
put
up
pickets
within
48
hours
The
opening
is
to
be
a
gala
event
Among
others
Premier
Bennett
will
attend
the
ceremony
Two
planes
will
bring
special
guests
to
Prince
George
for
the
occasion
Union
officials
In
Vancouver
said
they
will
try
to
avoid
pickets
by
Saturday
but
it
is
no
secret
in
Prince
George
that
many
union
members
want
to
have
a
show
down
with
the
comoanv
on
this
occasion
The
men
are
aware
that
this
action
could
backfire
as
far
as
Crash
Victim
public
opinion
is
concerned
but
they
reason
that
this
is
the
most
opportune
moment
for
a
strike
Company
officials
said
they
hoped
the
differences
could
be
settled
before
Saturday
and
feel
they
have
bargained
in
good
faith
at
all
times
and
are
willing
to
continue
to
do
so
CD
Aiding
In
Search
A
rescue
trailer
from
the
Civil
Defence
Department
stationed
at
Quesnel
has
been
sent
to
the
70
Mlle
House
area
to
assist
In
the
search
for
a
nine-year-old
boy
missing
since
Saturday
Murrary
Stephens
assistant
zone
co
ordlnator
for
the
Prince
George
CD
zone
said
the
trailer
is
equipped
with
land
clearing
equipment
and
light
cooking
faci
facilities
�
lities
and
first
aid
equipment
The
boy
Clancy
OBrianof
North
Vancouver
was
listed
missing
Saturday
after
he
failed
to
return
from
a
picnic
outing
with
friends
Clinton
RCMP
said
this
morn
morning
�
ing
there
were
between
100
and
150
volunteer
searchers
In
the
area
at
present
but
so
far
no
trace
of
the
boy
has
been
found
Struggles
12
Miles
To
Get
Assistance
TERRACE
Staff
-
A
Prince
George
man
burned
and
bruised
walked
for
nearly
12
hours
In
an
effort
to
get
help
for
two
com
companions
�
panions
injured
when
their
hell
copter
crashed
Sunday
on
a
mountain
34
miles
west
of
Ter
Terrace
�
race
A
signal
fire
lit
by
24-year-old
Neal
Voss
was
spotted
near
the
banks
of
the
Skeena
River
early
Monday
A
helicopter
rescued
com
companion
�
panion
Garry
Pattlson
24
and
pilot
David
Alder
32
of
Noith
Vancouver
later
In
the
day
All
three
men
were
In
Mills
Memorial
Hospital
today
Pat
Pattlson
�
tlson
of
Red
Rock
In
critical
condition
Voss
suffered
moderate
chest
burns
and
the
pilot
had
a
broken
leg
but
both
were
In
satisfac
satisfactory
�
tory
condition
Voss
and
Pattlson
had
charter
chartered
�
ed
the
Northwestern
Whlrlyblrds
Ltd
Hellcoper
for
a
hunting
ex
expedition
�
pedition
The
helicopter
was
apparently
attempting
a
landing
In
good
weather
Sunday
near
a
mountain
peak
It
is
believed
a
sudden
gust
caught
the
hellcoper
and
flipped
It
over
The
whirling
rotor
ap
apparently
�
parently
caught
the
ground
and
the
machine
tumbled
down
the
mountainside
Voss
and
Pattlson
are
em
employees
�
ployees
of
G
W
RedlnghamCo
which
has
a
contract
with
BC
Hydro
to
erect
power
poles
In
the
Kwlnltsa
area
about
45
miles
west
of
Terrace
f