Vol 11 No 211 HOROSCOPE STARTS TODAY The world famed Sydney Omirr recognized by mil millions � lions of followers as the most knowledgeable astrologer of our time will write a daily astrological column for The Citizen starting today Omair has had an amazing record of accuracy in his astrological analysis He predicted Franklin Roose Roosevelts � velts election to a fourth term and his death in office Ho also predicted the exact date of the end of World War II Many business leaders high ranking government of officials � ficials and stars of the en entertainment � tertainment world refer to Sydney Omar frankly as the man who knows more about astrology than any oth other � er person In the world today United church minister Rev George Ferguson formerly of Prince George and now of Quesnel has beennomlnatedNew Democratic Party candidate for the Kamloops Carlboo federal riding Mr Ferguson was nom nominated � inated during a nominating meet meeting � ing In Kamloops Snowfall here yesterday was 59 Inches and there was an additional 38 of an Inch of rain Though considerable for this time of year It did not equal the rec record � ord high for a 24 hour period in October October 1945 earned this honor with 63 Inches of snow recorded In a 24 hour per period � iod Precipitation for the month with more than 36 hours yet to go Is 428 normal Is 232 and the record high was 481 set In 1962 will we beat It Total precipitation was made up of 322 Inches of rain normal 203 and 99 inches of snow normal 29 But dont despair you might be In Vancouver 16 Pages Parents of Nine Children Killed in Highway 16 Collision The daily newspaper for Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY OCTOBER 30 1967 Murder Suspected By BOB GROVES Citizen Staff Writer City RCMP began investigation this morning of an apparent murder A man as yet unidentified died at 158 am today in Prince George Regional Hospital of severe head injuries He was found at about 4 pm Satur Saturday � day lying in the rear of a car parked behind the Astoria Hotel 243 George St The man was clad only in his underwear and a pair of boots RCMP had a list of three names and it is believed Labouccin Trial In Court Today An RCMP constable testified that he arrested George Labou Laboucan � can at about 1215 am Sept 10 on an intoxication charge the same day a fire took the lives of three of his children and a grand grandchild � child in South Fort George Constable Kenneth Bruce Lang was testifying at the trial of Mr and Mrs George Laboucan who are Jointly charged with child abandonment The trial began to today � day in district magistrates court before Magistrate JII Kenney Questioned by crown prosecu prosecutor � tor Frank S Perry Const Lang told of responding to a call in front of the Croft Hotel where he no noticed � ticed Mr Laboucan In an Intoxi Intoxicated � cated condition He was stag staggering � gering and his speech was slur red said the constable Const Lang said he arrested Mr Laboucan and took him to the city lock up The next witness Const David Grant said he was patrolling where ralnfal this month has reached 11 Inches three Inches over the damp citys October record One of the most concerned delegates to the weekend BC Section and Northern BC Branch convention of the Canadian Insti Institute � tute of Mining and Metallurgy was Jack Fry of Victoria who couldnt find his boss Fry Is executive assistant to Mines Min Minister � ister Donald Bl others w ho w as to attend but finally was unable to come to Prince George Fry former legislative reporter for the Victoria Colonist left Satur Saturday � day afternoon with Resources Minuter Ray Wllllston Half a dozen men appeared In court this morning charg charged � ed with being Intoxicated in the bus depot over the weekend Mag Magistrate � istrate Stewart equal to the oc occasion � casion stated later I didnt even know they sold liquor there through South Fort George at about 445 am Sept 10 when he noticed a glow in the sky The constable was first on the scene of the fire and said heat from flames in the wood frame cabin was so Intense he could not get within 10 or 15 feet of the dwelling The interior of the cabin was completly ingulfed In flames said the constable The trial continues WARNING PREDICTS DEFICIT City comptroller Chester Jof fery warned aldermen and department heads today that un unless � less there Is a spending cutback Prince Geoige will end up with a deficit this year Jeiiery said he has specmcauy asked the public works depart department � ment to cut back after reviewing the spending pattern for the first nine months of this year He told general purpose com committee � mittee today that two Investment dealers have a total of 280000 worth of city of Prince George debentures which remain unsold He said he felt It Imperative the city end the yea with a slight surplus so that it can present a good financial picture Syria Downs Israeli Jet DAMASCUS AP - An army spokesman announced an Israeli Jet fighter was shot down today In the first aerial clash between Syria and Israel since the June Middle East war In a brief communique the spokesman said four Israeli planes penetrated Syrian air space and Syrian Jet fighters shot down one of them In an aerial battle which lasted a few minutes the victim is one of them but this had not been confirmed The man was found in a Japanese model Toyota car bearing Alberta licence plates DU-19-43 It was a U Drive car Police said the car had only recently arrived in this area It had been checked in Valleyview Ata on Oct 17 The victim is described as a native Indian 29 or 30 years old five feet 11 inches in height and weighing 140 150 pounds Anyone with any information about the case was requested to contact City RCMP INSIDE TODAYS CITIZEN French Canadas rights have been best defended under the British Crown according to John Diefen baker above Page 5 A local badminton tourna tournament � ment minor football finals Mohawks finally register a hockey win look whai lead leading � ing th NHL and if all tied up In the Western Football Conference Paget 9 and 10 Spy hunters in West Ger many have now added a missing missile to their wantetfist after an Amer-lan-made missile disappear ed Page 4 Bridge 1 1 Business News 4 ComUt 1 1 Coming Event 6 Editorial 2j Horoscopes 5 Na National � tional Newt 5 National Report 5j People Make the Newt 1 6 Provincial Newt 16 Sports 9 10 Stocks 4 TV 11 Womens World 7i World News 4 Clas Classified � sified Ads 12 14 MOSCOW AP Two Soviet unmanned satellites joined to gether in space today in a re rehearsal � hearsal for making space plat forms around the earth spent ZVs hours in orbit together and then separated an announce ment here said The first for Soviet scientists with what they called automaU lc docking for two Sputniks came almost two years after the United States joined two manned spacecraft In orbit The unmanned Soviet venture ap peared to be a test for putting cos monauts Into craft that Halloween Masks Conceal Bandits VANCOUVER CP -Two rifle carrying bandits wearing Hallo Halloween � ween masks Sunday robbed a south Vancouver grocery store of S236 Harry Low 39 proprietor of the store was alone in the store when the men entered They bran dished rifles and directed him to hand oer all bills from the cash register Phone 562 2441 Corporal Anderson of RCMP Identification Section checks car for fingerprints Looy photo Greatest Fair Ever Closes Visitors Break Records or expo s MONTREAL CP An unac customed stillness lay over Expos lOOOacre site Sunday night a few hours after the 1067 worlds fair came to an end Blackness cloaked most of 74 pavilions that for six months rang to laughter chatter and tears In 185 days Expo admitted 50300648 a record for fairs of this type and duration Expos probable 250000000 deficit will be paid 50 per cent by the federal government 372 per cent by the Quebec provln clal government and 122 per cent by the Montreal municipal government The highlight of Expos last day was an official ceremony held In the Place des Nations an open amphitheatre on St He lens Island A crowd of 15000 gave Mont Montreals � reals Mayor Jean Drapeau a See also Page 5 tremendous ovation as he gave his thanks There wasa subdued air and general disappointment that the fair was over Montrealer LUlane Azar said I feel as though someone has died About 1500 police and secu would link up In space The two Sputniks Cosmos No 186 launched Friday and Cos mos 108 launched today on an orbital course close to I86s manoeuvred and joined They fulfilled their program rlty men were able to clear the site without the last minute loot Ing feared by officials The last visitor was admitted at 2 pm and the days admls slon total was 221554 GovernorGeneral Roland Mlchener arrived to start the ceremony with Pierre Dupuy Expos commisslonergeneral Mr Mlchener received a 21 gun salute and 100 men of the Royal 22nd Regiment presented arms while the British and Ca nadlan national anthems were Dlayed Within 30 minutes the crowd of 4000 invited dignitaries swelled to about louuu of scientific research an an nouncement said then separ atedlm order from earth Some time later after separ atlon the Sputniks were put on different orbits by engine sys terns aboard them the an Reign of Terror Ends Jilted Suitor Use CLEVELAND AP A dlsap pointed suitor shot hmself to death todaj after wounding a joung bride he held captive at gunpoint sinew Saturday night in his third floor suburban apart ment police said Robert Batch 23 was dead on arrival In hospital a bullet wound In his heart Llda Caldwell 10 was wound ed In the chest and taken to sur surgery � gery where doctors reported her In reasonably good condition University Heights Police Sgt t Chris Schoupt said Batchs moth mother � er Maltha Smith of Johnstown Pa talked to the boy from his kitchen and told him she loved him and would protect him We heard two shots and we rushed in Schoupt said Cleveland detective Capt Pat rick L Garrlty that said when he entered the bedroom the girl was still standing although wounded Garrlty said Batch was Ulng on the floor the gun in his hand John Juul Anderson photo Mrand Mrs Norman Bellamy of Endako were killed 20 miles east of Burns Lake Saturday at about noon and collided with an eastbound car driven by Ole John- to Prince George Hospital suffering a severly fractured instantly in this two car collision on Highway 16 about The Bellamys parents of nine children were westbound sen 24 of Burlington Ontario Johnsen was transferred jaw The cars collided on an icy curve Goes down well with friends SayMfor CARLING PILSENER BEER ft lc m mzen wByigGntt Squire MOBILE HOMES Mile 6 Hart Hi Phone 962 9292 lk Copy Y1 175 PER MONTK BY CARRIER POLICE BEAT WEEKEND ACCIDENTS PLAGUE POLICE A total of 16 accidents kept the city RCMP traffic section on the run Friday and over the weekend The only Injury occured about 7 pm Friday when Patricia Gall McCarthy was struck by a car at the Intersection of Fifteenth Ave nue and Fraser Street After treatment for minor in injuries � juries at the regional hospital she was allowed to go home Driver of the car John Alex Campbell was later charged with impaired driving Traffic section head Const Bob Hamilton described the rest of the accidents as fender ben benders � ders and said 11 persons had been charged with traffic viola violations � tions Clifford Wellington Nystrom of Alberta was remanded In mag magistrates � istrates court until Friday to face charges of possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an offence and assault assaulting � ing a police officer Magistrate Stewart set ball at 500 SNOW S r H lgh 40 1 nouncement added All sys terns ensuring separation and subsequent manoeuvring worked normally The two Sputniks are contln ulng space explorations the an nouncement said s Bullet Police said Batch had refused to talk to his mother Go away and leave us alone Mrs Caldwell said from the bedroom before the shoot ing Batch had held the womar captive a gunpoint since shoot Ing her husband Charles 18 1 the newlyweds apartment po lice said Caldwell wounded In the face was In fair condition In hospital Police said he Identl fled Batch as the person who shot him