Vol 13 No 75 25 on all BEER BOTTLES TARTAN CANS at North Nechako Royahte n l1 1 fi b l cm Cental ko4 a br Go mil 1 th o I 2okmb Bad debts and shady dealings frighten Northern Interior lum lumbermen � bermen away from supplying the needs of the local construction Industry lumbermen said today The Industry was reacting to a statement by Resources Min Minister � ister Ray Wllllston In Prince George Monday that lumber lumbermen � men will find their harvesting rights in peril If they do not look after local construction needs Several local building contrac Joe Dunning Prince George eagle ejed parking meter man has struck again Joe walked into the city RCMP detachment office this morning to report theft of his sons bicycle The bicycle went missing from Joes property at 347 Douglas St Leav Leaving � ing the station Inhlsthree-whpel-ed bug Joe rounded the corner and spotted two young culprits aboard his sons absent bike He quickly headed them off made a citizens arrest and hustled the lads Into the police station Not even five minutes from the time I reported the theft to the time of arrest boasted the meter man cum policeman Yesterdays comment In the Citizen on the lack of re reaction � action In Prince George to the demise of Don Messers Jubilee has started the ball rolling Mrs Grace Mitchell likes him and shes going to tell CBC In Tor Toronto � onto all about it The petition has already started and anyone wish wishing � ing to add their name to her pro- test can contact Mrs Mitchell at 963 7358 28 Paget tors have been complaining about the unavailability and high price of some wood products espec especially � ially studding Bill Hutton president of the Northern Interior Lumbermens Association said If there was check made of the mills In the immediate area you would find most have personnel looking after nothing but local sales You would find these mills go to great lengths at times to Communities Threat To Universities NEW WESTMINSTER BC CP - Universities face their greatest peril from the commu nlty not from students the chairman of the board of gover governors � nors at Simon Fraser University said Wednesday Richard E Lester defended the role of universities as a place of challenge and said Sirhan Convicted On First Degree LOS ANGELES AP - Sir Sirhan � han Blshara Sirhan was convict ed todaj of first degree murder In the assassination of Senator Robert F Kenned The verdict makes Sirhan liable to death Earlier Story Page 7 they must be defended against community backlash to the freedom of the university In an address to the British Columbia Corrections Assocla tion Mr Lester said The university must be pro tected from the community from business and from those who are threatening to withhold their taxes A university Is really all about activism about political parties challenging Institutions of society the church mar marriage � riage the Judicial sjstem the laws Mr Lester said todays stu dents will provide community leadership in 10 jears and they are different Perhaps he con continued � tinued It Is the system that has become the misfit a Before spring work starts w on Fort George the Nechako Klwanis Club is going on the fund raising wagon Project member Gordon Larsen says the Club plans to approach the Hudson Bay Company City Council and the Federal and Provincial Govern Governments � ments before asking local resi residents � dents support The stockade is complete at present except for hanging the gates The Pancake Day which we mpntloned In this column yesterday takes place Sunday not Saturday at the Royal Cana Canadian � dian Legion For adults the price is 1 for all you can eat while children can nave their fill for 50 cents a It seems the people of Sabyan Road north of the city off the Hart Highway have never had a spring like this particularly In terms of getting to and from work This morning a pickup truck was stuck up to Its axle and telephone calls from harried residents havent been able to raise help from any 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much In its to fancy Our aim is to be of ser vice to the public The business man who is going to hose every body who comes along Is not going to go very far But all of us favor exporting because it is easier to handle Its quite a chore handling local sales and we have lost quite a few dollars We have to have higher prices on local sales to pay for the inconveniences and extra expense Tindlll said dishonest dealings had been the past experience of firms dealing with local sales Area Family Just Waits Lawyer Bruce Fraser said to day his clients Mr and Mrs Miio sandberg have adopted wait and see position on the citys plan to operate an asphalt plant adjacent to their Otway ioaa nome A bylaw creating a new zon lng category to perm it the opera Hon of the plant on an existing gravel pit was given only the first two of four readings Mon day pending discussions betv een city council and the city soli solicitor � citor The Sandbergs are awaiting the third readlng we do not know what amendments the city may be planning said Fraser If It goes through substantially as planned the Sandbergs will seek legal advice Co Eds Carry Switchblades YPSILANTI Mich AP -Frightened co eds at two unlven sltles have armed themselves with switchblade knives tear gas sprays or other protective devices while authorities lnves tlgate the killings of five girls The latest victim who also was the youngest was 13year old Dawn Basom a Junior high school student In Ypsllantl jll Flood fighters use a boat to cross a bridge spanning the QuAppelle River near Lumsden 17 miles northwest of Kegina btory Page 7 Risky Lumber Dealings Irk Producers in Area -CP photo Servants Given Raises VICTORIA CP Dr Hugh M Morrison chairman of the British Columbia Civil Ser Service � vice Commission Wednesday announced salary Increases to government employees ef effective � fective last April 1 The raises are estimated to Increase the government payroll by some 8 12 per cent The salary increases re recommended � commended by the civil ser service � vice commission generally range from 20 to 100 per month with special adjust adjustments � ments recommended for re registered � gistered nurses psychiatric nurses and aides and hos hospital � pital orderlies In addition to these increa increases � ses approximately one third of the 25000 government employees will receive merit increases This evenings symposium in the Simon Fraser Inn on the Peace River power project Is attract attracting � ing province wide Interest In Including � cluding the attention of Elton Anderson of Victoria Anderson chairman of the BC Nature Councils access and pro protection � tection committee has made stu studies � dies of some of the provinces hydro projects and the lands they flood and has written papers to government on the subject His conclusion on the Peace project is that thousands of acres of prime tlmberland has been taken out of production by the floodwaters and mining and rec recreational � reational use of all kinds were given little consideration when the dam was built NOW 55 MILLIONS Phone 562 2441 Elated Prince George Regional Hospital trustees are hoping for an early government approval of plans for a 135 bed hospital addition to cost a total of about 55 million Trustees emerged pleased from a meeting Wednesday afternoon with Health Minister Ralph Loff Loffmark � mark that resulted In the pro promise � mise of an Increased provincial allotment for the hospitals ex expansion � pansion plan Trustees were aiming for a minimum allotment of 45 mil million � lion for a 90 bed addition before the meeting began Loffmark told the board he will seek provincial treasury board approval for an Initial 39 mil million � lion to cover the building cost alone as soon as possible Costs for capital equipment planning and working capital would bring the total cost to the approximate 55 million figure The visit by Loffmark result resulted � ed from a meeting he had in Victoria with trustees Grant Hep Hepburn � burn now retired and Herb Sperling Hepburn and Sperling argued Prince Georges case for an expansion plan costing a mini minimum � mum of 45 million following a government cutback to 3 million last January due toatight money situation The hospitals original submis submission � sion was for a plan costing close to 10 million the complete Frlesen plan The master plan maps out a 750 bed hospital by 1981 Present capacity Is 243 beds Members of the board were all wearing smiles after they emerged from the two hour meeting with Loffmark andjames Mainguy director of planning for the British Columbia Hospital Insurance Service The luncheon Its wrong to put this area to a single use without taking others Into consideration he said today These large scale altera alterations � tions to our environment should be much more carefully looked it and all the possible uses In Integrated � tegrated Under the Electric Power Act BC Hydro is not permitted to take notice of Interests other than the production of power he saia ana cannot develop dam sites for recreational uses The symposium to be held in the Simon Fraser Inn will be open to any members of the pub public � lic from 830 pm who are In Interested � terested In hearing all sides of the controversial subject BENNETT STILL COY meeting was held in the hospital board room Board chairmanMlkeMcGiUlv ray said he was very encouraged by the results of the meeting a sentiment echoed by alltrustees Loffmark would not talk to re reporters � porters who were present as the meeting broke up He slipped out of the hospital to the Prince George Airport where a government aircraft waited to carry him back to Vic Victoria � toria Retired trustee and former board chairman Grant Hepburn said the main thing is that the original overall Frlesen plan will be kept Intact A driving force behind the am ambitious � bitious plan for the hospital Hep Hepburn � burn said the 39 million allot allotment � ment pending approval will per m It the hospital to proceed with phased additions to 1981 In ac accordance � cordance with the original plan almost three years In prepara preparation � tion Just before board members moved to leave the hospital three trustees told reporters they felt It premature to release any cost figures prior to treasury board approval Trustees Don McKlnnon George MacAndrew and Harold Mann also felt release of details might Jeopardize any future hos hospital � pital referenda In the district Hospital administrator Colin Elliott disagreed saying that re reports � ports of figures would likely bolster the case of the local board In its quest for minimum funds to proceed with the ex expansion � pansion of Machinists advised Air Can ada Wednesday that as a result of a breakdown In contract talks it would begin strike action at 1159 pm EST Sunday Mediation talks that started April 9 broke down Tuesday The airline spokesman said Its up to them whether talks will be renewed s A Nikita Sergeyevlch Khrush Khrushchev � chev who ruled the Soviet Union for more than 10 years today celebrated his 75th birthday in the obscurity of a rural villa Ignored by his countrys official press WEAR THAT 100000 Mlft VATQUNQMtLE m zmMM c CALCeVICE A 125 DOMINION stum 10c Copy 200EMONTH Hospital Brass Elated After New BC Offer World Awaits Nixon Stand WASHINGTON AP - The bodies of two crew members from the United States Navy re- connalssance plane shot down by North Korea have been Commander Lloyd Bucher skipper of the captured U S spy ship Pueblo said any plane or ship approaching North Koreas water or air space should have an armed escort The North Koreans are oper operating � ating at a fever pitch of hat hatred � red Bucher said and will continue to act Irresponsibly Country Wide Strike Threatened on Airline MONTREAL CP - Air Can ada Is preparing to face Its sec ond countrywide strike In histo history � ry Sunday when 6300 mechan lcs storemen attendants and telecommunications personnel are to stop work And there is not much hope of a last minute settlement The International Association Interest Runs High In Speeches Tonight Mike Pltchford president of the associations Lodge 148 here said he did not see much hope of a last minute effort to resolve the contract dispute The association Is seeking a wage Increase of 20 per cent over one year Air Canada has offered a 23 percent raise In a threeyear agreement Talks began In November to replace the contract that ex plred Dec 31 Air Canada said the associa tlons demands would add anoth er 13000000 to Its annual costs ine minimum hourly wage Is 2 and the top wage for what the airline spokesman called non tltled personnel Is 397 The spokesman said flights would continue normally until at least noon Saturday Czech Leader Plans Speech PRAGUE AP Czechoslo vak President Ludvlk Svoboda and other high officials will ad dress their countrymen tonight Prague television announced No details were given but Svo boda was expected to announce major government and Commu nlst party changes decided at todays crisis session of the party central committee found In the Sea of Japan and there are grave doubts that any of the 29 other crew members survived the U S defence de department � partment said today We regret to report that the destroyer USS Tucker has re recovered � covered the bodies of one officer and one enlisted crew member from the EC 121 downed over the Sea of Japan a statement said We are now gravely con cerned about the chances of finding any s u r v 1 v o r s The search is being continued The Tucker recovered the bodies about 17 miles north of the site where the first signs of wreckage from the plane a four engine propeller driven converted Super Constellation were spotted about 120 miles southeast of the North Korean coast the department reported In addition to the bodies the destroyer recovered life jackets and pieces of fuselage bearing shrapnel holes the statement stated A wide search for the plane and its 31 man crew has been under way ince the plane was reported missing Monday after North Korea said It had downed the aircraft for allegedly violat violating � ing its territory The bodies were clothed In flying suits but were not wearing life jackets Japans Kyodo news service reported Kyodo which did not give its source also said the bodies were picked up by the US destroyer Tucker The recovery of the bodies came as the world waited for President Mxon to break the public silence he Instituted after North Korea said It destroyed the plane War Hinted By Korean TOKYO Reuters North Korean Defence Minister Choi Hyun was quoted today as say lng a war may break out again In Korea owing to the aggres slve manoeuvres of the US lm perlalists The North Korean Central News Agency monitored here said he made the remark to of fleers and men of the North Ko rean army unit responsible for bringing down a US recnnals sance plane Tuesday The minister thanked the unit for bringing down with a sin gle shot the aircraft which Illegally Intruded Into the terrl torlal air of the northern half of the republic and conducted re connalssance the agency re ported The general was quoted as saying The brigandish provocative act committed by the US im perlallst aggressors this time was part of their planned war preparations for Igniting a new war In Korea BC Election Will He or Wont He VICTORIA CP- Premier WAC Bennett called a news conference Wednesday to say that for the moment he was wasnt � nt even thinking about an elec election � tion after hinting earlier he might call one this spring He said in an Interview earlier that Tom Berger the New Democratic Partys new British Columbia leader might not get a chance to sit in the house as leader of Her Majestys loyal opposition The premier said Mr Ber ger might not get re elected personally The people are likely to beat him in Burrard Mr Berger Is MLA for Vancouver Burrard Asked If he was indicating there would be an election the premier smiled and said I have always said there is a 60 per cent chance Mr Berger said later the remark Indicates there will be an elec election � tion this year Election speculation was also fed by the large number of government press releases newspaper advertlsments and announcements made this week One Social Credit MLA said cabinet ministers have been told to keep the pressure on At his news conference the premier announced a new slo slogan � gan for his government In the 1970s the better life He said his government headed a dynamic society and Its div dividends � idends are now developing He said many people had thought highways bridges and dams were objectives In them selvesbut In reality they were all part of one program to lead to the better life Purpose of the news con conference � ference was to announce the formation of committees which will administer four perpetual funds created or increased by the legislature at Its last session Provincial secretary Wes Wesley � ley Black will head the 25- 000000 first citizens fund whose annual Interest will be used for the advancement of the culture education and ec economic � onomic situation of BCs na native � tive Indians Attorney General Leslie Peterson will chair the 10 -000000 physical fitness and amateur sports fund while Ag Agriculture � riculture Minister CyrilShel ford Is In charge of the 5 000000 fund for world dis disasters � asters and agricultural aid to developing countries