tSsf- JSs2 ij JnjjgJ UUMt UN UVtK TO UNCLE BENS Pttot tll u your amply br bottles w ned Ihtm wbrttv Geflin t ft fhotmfaa Vol 13 No 203 Fifteen cars in pile up Three persons were taken to hospital Saturday morning after they were Injured In a 15 car snafu on the Fraser River bridge A man hung for his life onto the outside railing of the bridge to avoid being hit by a skidding trailer truck that was headed right for him and a group of five vehicles one of which was his It took eight policemen four cruisers an undetermined num number � ber of wreckers one ambulance and the drivers of 15 cars trucks semi trailers more than 45 min minutes � utes to straighten out the early morning mess The string of accidents began a few moments before 9 30 am on the west bound or city bound ice slicked lane of the bridge and in a pea soup thick fog That first two car accident telescoped within 10 minutes to involve 13 more vehicles in four more separate accidents By 1015 am police had cleared the west bound lane and began to compile the injuries obtain names and statistics and generally sort out the incident Adalbert Nevendorf was the man who leaped over the rail railing � ing to avoid the truck in accident number three Police said his was the third of five cars that had successfully stopped to avoid hitting the four other cars In front of them He stepped out to the back of the line to try and flag down oncoming vehicles but saw this truck skidding all over the road and realized the only place hed be safe was over the railing said police As he got over the railing the truck skidded by him and piled Into the five other cars said Constable Lance Baileywho is investigating the series of accidents Nevendorf hung onto the rail railing � ing for a few moments and climb climbed � ed back onto the bridge from his perch 20 feet above the Fraser River The injured persons were Mrs Mlldren Morgan of Prince George and William Koshel of Blackburn Road who were in two separate cars in the fourth accident and Daniel Foley 15 who was In accident number three Mrs Morgan is In satlsfac tory condition in Prince Georgt Regional Hospital today with back injuries The two boys William Koshel believed about four-years-old and Foley 15 were reported shaken up but did not require hospital treatment At first two cars were In Involved � volved In a rear end accident The driver of the lead car drove away not realizing what was about to take place behind him for one third of the length of the railway car bridge that leads from the city to the airport The second accident also In Involved � volved two cars The third acci accident � dent didnt take place until the truck piled Into the already safely-stopped five cars behind the first two accidents The fourth accident involved a truck that piled into two more cars that were safely stopped a At least some local foot- ball fans saying rude and bit bitter � ter things about CBC culture vul vultures � tures who loppsd 15 minutes off the start of Saturdays Lions vs Edmonton encounter to extend their public affairs bit about the Company of Young Canadians And then Instead of switching to the game they tossed in an extra five minutes of dither by some English miss about things in ye British Isles a Strolling Citizen sports editor Doug Martin said he noticed some RCMP foot patrols downtown over the weekend It may be a response to a Citizen report last week describing the problem of drunks and undesir undesirables � ables populating the citys shopping core Highland Schools trl shift system last week caused some parents premature grey hairs A mother with one young ster starting school at 830 one At 900 and one at 1130 20 Pages Mrs Morgan was in the second cesslvely alarmed oi tnose two cars ana me Kosn- el child was In the first car The fifth accident involved two more cars Constable Foley said this was the largest accident he has ever Investigated how eer a 13 car pile up when he was in Lady smith three years ago gave him cause for concern he said There should be no sense of panic because the American studies used dosages which were 50 times the strength of normal dosages he said The discoverer of cyclamate Michael Sveda said In Green wlch Conn other substances eaten every day such as salt might be as harmful as cycla along with a husband who has to be sent off to work remarked that breakfast starts at 730 and continues until 1100 when lunch starts for the early mornlngpupil who is finished school for the day A wrecked aircraft 15 miles w south west of Prince George still remains a mystery to many pilots who have a habit of spot spotting � ting the thing every six months or so and reporting it to the control tower at Prince George Airport The airplane an Am erlcal Seabee apparently went down in the late 50s or early 60s and has been spotted an average of two times a year However controllers at Prince George say that they have no re records � cords of the crash the airport was built in about 1948 and that Rescue Co ordination Center In Vancouver has no record ei either � ther Does anybody know anything about this airplane If so please contact Ted Beaudoin at The Citizen -562-2441 The Citizen Foraif Occaionaf rain mate If taken In massive doses Mr Munro said his depart ment has sent a toxicologlst and a pathologist to Washington to study the findings and It was quite conceivable that we will take similar action In Canada The United States government Saturday ordered an immediate production halt of all foods and drinks containing the artificial sweetener and groceryshelf re moval by Feb 1 A major Toronto producer of soft drinks announced Sunday it will Immediately begin remov removing � ing from store shelves all its diet drinks containing cycla mate J Waverly Wilson president of Charles Wilson Ltd which produces low calorie ginger ale and diet cola said his company will destroy about 30000 worth of the products containing the sweetener Student plunges to death VANCOUVER CP An 18 yearold University of British Columbia scholarship student plunged to his death from the 21st floor of a west End apart ment block Saturday apparent ly while under the Influence of LSD Dennis Clroday leaped out the window just as a police constable J S Alexander and building manager Lester Dickson reached the floor of the suite after police had received an anonymous telephone call Const Alexander said he heard the sound of smashing glass as he approached the door He heard a voice cay I did it I did It and then a scream Then there was silence The youths body was found on the roof of a parking garage directly below the suite Later It was determined that two other UBC students had attended an LSD party with Glroday in the suite earlier They had tried to obtain help at one stage PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY OCTOBER 20 1969 iiL Ti iifiiintiir a8 Mm IH JaPrw vlr 1 1 mi Up O 13H1 rm4 m - 5L ysKUtlBtmP JWbAmt Jk I rat Citizen reporter Ted Beaudoin was alarmed to hear that cyclamate a sweetener used in diet style soft drinks Reaction mixed to cancer scare A telephone survey of three major supermarket wholesalers In Prince George this morning revealed that none had received notice they should withdraw pro products � ducts containing cyclamate Its a little premature yet said one wholesale manager All I know is what Ive heard on the news The flap In the United States over the use of cyclamate may mean in Canada a shortage of diet drinks containing the artlfl clal sweetener as some manu facturers hasten to take them from store shelves But the statement by the United States health department that the sweetener has been found to produce cancer In anl mals generally was received here with mixed reactions Health Minister John Munro said people should not be ex was a possible cause of cancer Dave Milne photo STUDENT FIRMS WIN COUNCIL NOD Four groups from Connaught Junior Secondary Schools business fundamentals class which plan to go into the manufacturing and retail business were given a green light today City councils general purposes committee rec recommended � ommended a 470 licence be waived in favor of a 1 annual permit for each group See story page 3 Highland school back to normal Children at Highland elemen tary school who went on shift Friday resumed normal work working � ing today Following representations from school district 57 officials at a special council meeting Fri Friday � day city council lifted non-occupancy notices pinned on four por portable � table classrooms to allow the buildings to be used while they are being re located The portables located close to the school in the extreme north northwest � west corner of its grounds con contravene � travene a set back bylaw be because � cause they are too close to the street and an adjacent private dwelling The school board has 45 days to re locate the portables on a new site which meets approval of city building inspector EdNeff School board trustee Gait Wil son asked city council to permit occupancy of the portables put Into use three days before to relieve acute overcrowding at the school ev Which guys the Duke of EdlabirgH He said the shift system for four classes previously locat located � ed In the school gymnasium and one previously held In the teach teachers � ers staff room could be ended If the portables were made avail available � able He promised a start would be to move the buildings one at a time to another part of the school grounds Wilson said the street side site had been chosen to make it cheap cheaper � er to connect to existing sewer water and gas lines Alternative sites would Involve extending services 200 to 300 feet Jail term for sex conviction A Prince George man was sen tenced to four months at the local provincial jail and a further two year probation term for a charge of having sexual Intercourse with a girl under 16 years of age Judge J H Kenney of the district court heard evidence that the accused John A Giles picked up the girl on the highway The girl was on her way to the cemetary where she was to visit the graves of two relatives After stopping at the cemetery the accused was reported to have told the girl it was his birthday and offered to show here a spot down on the river bank where he had nearly drowned a few years previously In a statement made to the police the girl said the accused attacked her at the river and forced her to undress The girl said she fought him as long as she could and lost a watch in the struggle The charge having sexual In tercourse with a girl under 16 carries a maximum five year pri prison son term Giles lawyer Allan Bate told the court the accused had failed to take prescribed medicatlonfor mental problems he had suffered prior to the alleged attack In passing sentence Judge Ken ney ordered the accused to con continue tinue medical treatment as a con condition dition of his probation Phone 562 2441 WEAB THAT 100000 Mlft MMQMILE i- -- feJ f VL uaisun Miwocwirc 105 BRUNSWICK ini 7l Diplomacy clash Canada fires note to France PARIS Reuters Canada has handed France an official note In the latest move of their diploma diplomatic � tic clash over a French minis ministers � ters decision to visit Quebec without calling at Ottawa diplo diplomatic � matic sources said today The note was delivered to the French foreign ministry on Sat Saturday � urday but the sources said the Canadian government does not expect a reply until next month The note was believed to re Iterate Prime Minister Tru deaus recent call for discus discussions � sions with Paris on the condi conditions � tions under which French minis ministers � ters should visit Canada The sources said Trudeau who made the call at a news con conference � ference last week was tak taking � ing a strong personal Interest In the development of the latest Franco Canadian controversy The controversy started when Jean de Lipkowski French sec secretary � retary of state to the minister of foreign affairs went to Quebec on Oct 9 for a week long visit witnout going to Ottawa Last week Dr Joseph Comiti Frances secretary of state for youth and sports also visited Quebec without calling at Ottawa Franco - Canadian relations often have been strained since Gen de Gaulle began develop developing � ing closer ties with Quebec This policy which included the generals famous cry of Vive le Quebec Libre in Montreal in 1967 led to the sig signature � nature in January of letters of Intent for co operation between France and Canada in such fields as education communications and investment Votes waited on wharf pact VANCOUVER CP - British Columbias 3200 striking long longshoremen � shoremen began voting today on a new contract that could pU them back to work before the end of the week They have been on strike since Sept 23 with only grain moving ojt of B C ports Elsewhere in BC industry more workers are being laid off daily because of the dock strike as lumber mills and pulp mills run out of storage space A forest industry spokesman said Sunday night at least 1300 are out of work in the forest industry alone The longshore contract was outlined to dockers from Van couver and New Westminster Press probe sen for professional compj tence y l 10c n r Copy BrCARR1ER 2 K month POLICE PONDER STABBING CLAIM District RCMP are investigating a recent stab stabbing � bing incident involving L L McKenzie who was admitted to Prince George Regional Hospital Saturday evening Police said McKenzie a South Fort George resident walked into the District police station Saturday saying he had been stabbed but didnt know who earned out the deed Police also said the wound looked like it had healed over and wasnt too recent Hospital officials say McKenzie is in fairly good condition Sunday and voting takes place today and Tuesday Vancouver Island and Prince Rupert long shoremen will vote Tuesday and the over all result is expected Tuesday night The BC Maritime Employ ers Association was to vote Thursday on the settlement pro posal but association president Ed Strang said Sunday the employers mzy meet earlier If the longshoremen vote accept acceptance � ance of the pact The tentative settlement pro vides for an 85 cents an hour pay boost over two years plus ano another � ther 50 cents an hour in improved fringe benefits Pie strike hour hourly � ly rate was 3 83 Davey defends Grit PR man TORONTO CP Senator Keith Davey head of a special Senate c o m m i 1 1 e e on mass media said Sunday night it is proper for the inquiry to have a Liberal public relations man on Its pa roll Appearing on the CBC televi slon program Weekend Mr Davey became angry when in interviewer � terviewer Douglas Collins asked whether it was proper for the committee to pay 4500 for a study by Brian Shaw Liberal director of community relations for Metropolitan Toronto Totally right said Mr Davey Totally right Totally right He told Mr Collins his line of questioning is totally beneath contempt and I might say that type of question on CBC programs is one of the things we will be examining He said Mr Shaw was cho If joure suggesting this is patronage joure out of step with what were trying to do Patronage Indeed He said he was not aware of the political affilatlons of the overwhelming majority of our researchers He said the committees find Ings would be worth the 150000 cost for research and any addi tlonal expenses Senator Davey added that it was terribly obvious he knew much more about politics than Mr Collins Mr Collins said he would be glad to appear before commit tee hearings said I hops you do the senator A second interviewer on the program Barry Callaghan book review editor for The Tele gram said some of the sena- tors remarks sounded like a veiled threat City to meet with RCMP More downtown police sought City councils general pur purposes � poses committee today re reacted � acted to a request for foot patrol policemen by seeking a confrontation with local RCMP offices They are sought to over overcome � come the problems of drunks in the downtown area Aid Lome McCulsh repor reported � ted on a long overdue meet meeting � ing Oct 15 between the local Hotel Association RCMP so social � cial welfare authorities the Downtown Businessmens As Association � sociation Chamber of Com Commerce � merce Judiciary Liquor Con Control � trol Board and city He at attended � tended as the citys repre representative � sentative Everybody was given the opportunity to talk on the downtown problem and drunks began the alderman The meeting recommends the use of RCMP foot patrols for three months In the af affected � fected areas The meeting resulted In a number of recommendations that welfare cheques not be cashed In beer parlours that the Liquor Control law against over selling to drunks be enforced that Mayor Garvin Do Dozens � zens suggestion for a desti destitutes � tutes hostel be implemented and that drunks be ejected from rear doors Hie meeting suggests three temporary duty officers be engaged for a trial three months for an approximate cost of 9000 to carry out the foot patrols reported Aid McCulsh I He suggested this cost could come from money received In fines In excess of the budgeted amount McCulsh went on to say the meeting showed the fallacy ol a belief that the same per persons � sons are repeatedly spending a night In city Jails drunk tank The RCMPs opinion is that most are one week binge types They spend their wages and then are not seen for another month others move about the country maybe summering here and wintering In the Kootenays The committee reactedwlth a variety of suggestions to en ensure � sure men allocated to the RCMP for foot patrol stay on foot patrol Whenever this drunk- eness on downtown streets comes up the answer Is al always � ways foot patrols said Aid Harry Loder But we have put persons on the RCMP for foot patrol and then they disappear Thats right added May Mayor � or Garvin Dezell It has been the basis of applications for staff Increases each year I can remember Aid Loder screaming about the same thing 17 years ago The mayor added additional foot patrols might be made tc work this time We could require the RCMP to account for the ex expenditure � penditure of this 9000 and report on the hours put In by the foot patrol he said