OF jM COME ON OVER l IU UNULt dtNS F H PfflCA tll unur ttmntu kA JI jwwi vilify iravi KI1 bottles we need them Hpyy bf tK Gsmiaw IMtti lolvmba Vol 13 No 206 Mk Local Legion people thor- oughly disenchanted with the fellow In town who sells Le gion calendars at 50 cents a throw on the understanding that veterans will benefit wgionpeo pie say its phoney baloney and If you want to help the veterans buy a poppy for Kememorance way a It seems Prince George tots v prefer their Banana Split to Canadas favorite PET Pierre Elliot Trudeau One four year old was enraged when PETs press conference pre preempted � empted her favorite program The so called swinging PM car carries � ries no weight with theshortpant set even though he might be top banana A Ski people are already sniffing snow and getting in shape for the season Hickory Wing Ski Club for instance takes a second exercise session for adults tonight at 830 at the Con naught Junior High Gym A Jas- i 28 Pages Throne speech 1 per fellow will show a film on skiing in the Marmot Basin a Is there any truth to the ru- mor that librarian Bryan Bacon will wear a toga and laurel leaf wreath during the Public Librarys Reading Olympics from October 25 to December 17 a Social Creditors here are attempting to form a young adults group Jeff Granger in invites � vites anyone between the ages of 21 and 35 to attend an organ organizational � izational meeting tonight start starting � ing at 8 pm at the Simon Fra ser Inn Reporter Dale Smith admits shes not exactly Silent Sam Shes also not above a few long distance phone calls but a bill for 11059 that Includes two Sudbury Ontario calls one for 2150 and one for 2470 Is pretty ridiculous especially when she doesnt even know any one in Sudbury Who Is the mys terious dialer Forecast -Probable snow RCMP Constable Ed Ofert in charge of the city traffic detach detachment � ment commended city drivers on their cautiousness Fender benders It was remarkable even I didnt believe it We only had two fender bender accidents all day long The drivers are to be commended for their careful carefulness � ness he said today It was surprising to see all motorists driving with their main lights on I guess the conditions were so bad that drivers just policed themselves quite well he said Earl Zilkle In charge of the weather office at the Prince George airport said the smog lifted there at about 11 am Wed Wednesday � nesday Moved to airport We had a five mlle-an-hour wind and that was enough to clear the air for us But down in the valley there wasnt a breath of air to stir the stuff Grandfather not guilty of murder PRINCE RUPERT BC CP A British Columbia Supreme Court jury Wednesday found fisherman Robert Andy not guilty of the non capital murder of his six month - old grand daughter Sophia Andy The child died in a house fire March 21 at the Bella Coola Indian reserve 200 miles south east of this north coastal com munity The Crown had contended that Mr- Andy C3 set fire to the house owned by his son Med rick J j PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA THURSDAY OCTOBER 23 1969 external affairs defence tax re form citizenship social secu rity information and the postal service will be submitted for study Reaffirms UN support In International affairs the speech reaffirmed Canadas support of the United Nations The government proposed an in international � ternational exchange of seismic information to support a ban on underground nuclear tests Parliament will be asked this session to set up a Canadian In International � ternational development r e search centre to bring Cana dian and foreign experts togeth together er on the problems of develop ing countries A disturbing element In many countries of the world has been the rising tide of unrest particularly among young peo - - -5 m 4 Ai K- -- - up and move it around he ex explained � plained When the wind died down at the airport at about 9 pm Wed Wednesday � nesday the smog bank curled up over the lip of the ridge two miles north of the airport and within minutes socked in the entire airport until 9 am todav Constable Olferts recom recommendations � mendations for continued safe driving In similar smogs are Drive with the lights on not the parking lights Drive at a reduced speed Many motorists were seen barreling through red lights at five miles an hour yesterday and thats an Indication of how thick the fog was because they didnt even see the lights until they were either under them or pass passing ing them Be extra careful when back backing ing out of angled parking areas such as the strip along Third Ave Pedestrians shouldnt expect to have the same rights at cross crosswalks � walks as they do In clear wea weather � ther Often they cant be seen until the car Is a few feet away evfefc The way I see it Yuri the Chinese are invincible and were impregnable ple the speech said It has expressed Itself In many ways In public debate In peaceful protest and sometimes in violence Our profound disapproval of the excesses must not blind us to deeply felt and legitimate as aspirations � pirations Many citizens in our own country believe that they are entitled to assume greater responsibility for the destiny of our society Express Ideal Such demands Insofar as they do not conflict with the general welfare are the expres expressions � sions of a truly democratic Ideal They must be satisfied If our society Is to attain Its goals of peace and Justice The speech gave no details of the various legislative proposals It mentioned Some of these lap a THIEVES AT WORK IN FOG BLANKET Thieves took advantage of fog overnight and broke into five business premises in the city police said today Among those premises broken into were Indus Industrial � trial Cylinder Head Service Ltd Grace Construc Construction � tion Materials Schultz Pontiac Motors workshop and Comor Supplies Ltd Steven Truscott paroled at 24 OTTAWA CP - Steven Murray Truscott subject of peri slstent public and legal dispute in Canada for a decade has been freed from prison on pa role from a life sentence Im Imposed posed when he was 14 Ten years four months and just over a week after the boy Truscott was arrested for the sex murder of 12yearold Lynne Harper near Clinton In Western Ontario the 24yearold prisoner Joseph hearing opens The preliminary hearing of an attempted murder charge against Augustine Joseph 29 began this morning before Judge Harold Kenney In district court Defence lawyer Richard Low asked for and received an order restricting publication of evi dence until the accused Is either discharged or brought to trial The charge has been changed from assault causing bodily harm to attempted murder It arose after the July stabbing of the accuseds brother Jlmmle Joseph at the Tactile IndlanReserve near Fort St James Phone 562 2441 may be given when Prime Min Minister � ister Trudeau speaks Friday In the general throne speech de debate � bate On tax reform the speech said merely It will be aimed at a fairer distribution of the tax burden combined with favora ble conditions for growth in the national economy The structure of our tax sys system � tem must be adapted to reflect more accurately the true cir cumstances of Individual Cana Canadians � dians and of business organiza organizations � tions in our modern society Concerning social security the speech said Changes in the patterns of need in our society call for a more equitable social policy which will offer assistance and security to people unable to work or to provide for them selves and their families near crawl by a blanket of smog that draped the city in a cloak of murk For those who have only been living here in the last five years the smog was the worst ever experienced but for residents who have been around for longer than that it was just one of the annual thick smogs that occur with regu regularity � larity this time of year Fog stayed This time there was a slight difference Smoke pollutants and moisture in the air from pulp mills and downtown sawdust bur burners � ners made the fog last In recent years the smog was always as thick as Wednesdays smog but it cleared within hours Dense fog blanketed the city Wednesday Photo was taken by Dave Milne at 3rd and Quebec Worst fog in 5 years puts brake on drivers Pedestrians had all the speed In Prince George Wednesday as they outpaced cars slowed to a was released from Collins Day penitentiary outside Kingston Ont T George Street chairman of the National Parole Board con firmed Wednesday night that Truscott had been released un der an assumed name and his new home officially concealed Truscott who has protested his innocence of the slaying since his arrest June 12 1959 Is reported to have left prison Tuesday The parole was to have been announced officially today Mr street said every effort would be made by authorities to conceal Truscotts assumed name and whereabouts However Truscott has sold exclusive rights to his story to an undisclosed buyer His father Daniel who works for the RCAF In Ottawa and was an air force warrant officer In Clinton at the time of the crime was reached briefly by telephone Wednesday night said he knew nothing about the parole then became incommun incommunicado � icado Authorities said they were not sure whether Daniel Truscott and Stevens mother Doris who also lives In the Ottawa area had been Informed of the pa parole � role The speech also said the gov ernment will spare no effort to ensure success of Its discussions with the provinces on constitu constitutional � tional reform but the speech unveiled no new steps In this di direction � rection It said laws affecting the northern territories will be amended to improve the repre representational � sentational character of their councils The government will also con tinue to search for new markets for Canadian grain and to re reestablish � establish orderly International markets Amendments to the Canada Grain Act will be Intro Introduced � duced to make our products more competitive in world mar kets The speech also spoke of ex extending � tending Canadas exclusive fish ing zones and the need of new licensing and marketing ar WEAK THAT 100000 MILE TiATitw nunc -- r ipMOfiVMSUN omzoxocvmc 105 BRUNSWICK sM OWl ytaii in ru J 2 00 PER MONTH New labor code seen Voting age to be lowered to 1 8 years OTTAWA CP - Legislation to lower the voting age to 18 from 21 In federal general elec elections � tions was promised today in the speech from the throne read at the opening of the new parlia mentary session The speech also said a new labor code governing collective bargaining will be introduced White papers outlining proposed government policy on tax re reform � form and social security will be tabled The speech declared Canadas exclusive right to explore and exploit the resources of the Arctic islands and adjoining Continental Shelf Laws protect- lng the Artie seas from pollution will be Introduced it said It also announced that the Queen and Prince Philip will visit Manitoba and the North Northwest � west Territories next Julv to Highlights of speech from throne See also page 5 OTTAWA CP - High lights of the throne speech read today at the opening of the second session of Can Canadas � adas 28th Parliament The government will recom recommend � mend that the voting age in federal elections be lowered to 18 from 21 Legislation will be intro introduced � duced to protect Canadas water resources after con sulfations with the provinces and measures will be taken to prevent pollution In the Arctic seas The Criminal Code will be amended to regulate wire-tapping and other invasions of privacy and existing bail laws will be reformed There will be proposals for the reorganization of the un employment insurance pro program � gram Tax reform proposals will be presented to Parliament and the structure of our tax system must be adapted to re reflect � flect more accurately the true circumstances of individual Canadians and of business or organizations � ganizations in modern soci society � ety Parliament will be asked to strengthen consumer protec protection � tion laws in areas of con consumer � sumer credit packaging la labelling � belling identification of fibre content in textile products and motor vehicle safety The government will play its part in achieving the goal of 1000000 new housing units In Canada over the next five years The reduction of grain mar markets � kets Is a matter of utmost concern to the government and there will be amendments to the Canada Grain Act which are intended to make our products more competi competitive � tive in world markets The competitive position of Canadian fisheries must also be strengthened not only through new licensing and marketing arrangements but also by extending Canadas exclusive fishing zones mark their centennials Outlining the governments legislative program for the ses session � sion the speech written by the government was read by Governor-General Roland Michener to MPs and Senators assembled In the Senate chamber Plan credit law It said new laws will also be introduced dealing with con consumer � sumer credit packaging and la labelling � belling motor vehicle safety and the identification of textile fibres The government believes the time has come to extend the franchise in federal elections and it will therefore recommend to the standing committee on privileges and elections of the House of Commons that the vbt ing age be lowered to 18 the speech said Amendments will be proposed to the Criminal Code to regulate wire tapping and other inva sions of the individuals pri privacy � vacy and lo reform the present law governing the de detention � tention of accused persons be before � fore their trials Bills will also be introduced to make federal tribunals more ac accessible � cessible and responsive to the public to ensure fair treatment in expropriation cases and to create a national law reform commission whose task will be to improve the law and Its ad administration � ministration at the federal level In addition to these and other immediate tasks the speech said the new parliamentary ses session � sion should also begin consider considering � ing longer range plans to meet the challenges of the post-industrial era Reports on white papers on rangements for Canadian fisher fisheries � ies Recognizes need No new nousing legislation was mentioned In the speech but It said the goal despite the difficulties of inflation Is to have 1000000 new housing units constructed in the next five years The government will put its emphasis on the needs of low Income families The speech said new parlia parliamentary � mentary rules adopted last ses session � sion will help Parliament adapt to contemporary life while res respecting � pecting the fundamental prin principles � ciples of popular representation It also reviewed briefly the passage last session of the Offl clal Languages Act supporting a society which recognizes and welcomes a rich diversity of race religion and cultural tradi tions Dec 6 vofe 13 million referendum for schools By Greg Mclnryre Citizen Staff Reporter Taxpayers will be asked to approve of more than 13 million expenditure over the next three years for school sites buildings and equipment in the Prince George school district The money referendum for capital building needs has been forwarded to the Department of Education at Victoria for consi deration After It is reviewed by gov government � ernment officials and Prince George school officials It will receive final approval by the Lieutenant Governor in Council Referendum will then be pre sented to the owner electors in this school district for their ap approval � proval Dec 6 At a press briefing at Wed Wednesday � nesday school district 57 offi officials � cials explained how the 13358 547 will be spent Four proposed new elementary school buildings to be built during the next three years are expected to cost 2897200 two new jun junior � ior secondary schools 4627 200 upgrading existing facilities 1211752 and additions to schools 4622395 Secretary - treasurer MA Carpenter explained there are seven schools requiring upgrad ing six schools requiring addi additions � tions and 12 schools requiring both upgrading and additions Carpenter said thero will be two considerations in the minds of Victoria officials when they consider the Prince George school district capital referen referendum � dum submission need based on facilities existing and planned for the future and cost Carpenter will consult with Department of Education people this week concerning need for school buildings here Districts coordinating architect G J Briggs will discuss building costs with department officials next week Final approval to go to refer referendum � endum is expected from Victoria by the middle of November The local school board must by law have 10 days to advertise before the vote The need for more school con struction Is based largely on growth of the student population in this district School population rising The number of students in the districts 49 schools Is up about 77 per cent over last year In Prince George our history has been that grade two classes each year are larger than the grade one enrollment the pre vious year Carpenter said In other words on top of the increasing numbers entering the first grade each year students are entering schools from out outside � side the district This has been true every year except 1968 Student population growth over the past four years has been 20 per cent 11 per cent five per cent 1968 and this year more than seven per cent The community of Mackenzie 100 miles north of this city Is expected to have a rapid school population growth from the pre present � sent 350 students to more than 1300 by 1972 The upcoming building ref referendum � erendum includes provision for new elementary and secondary schools at Mackenzie as well as additions to the existing ele elementary � mentary school Population growth at Mack Mackenzie � enzie is based on the comple completion � tion of two pulp mills there Dec 6 Is going to be a big day for voting Fraser Fort George regional district admin administrator � istrator EW Fleming said to today � day Voters will go to the polls to decide on a mayor for this city three aldermen three school dis district � trict 57 trustees and the capital money referendum seven re regional � gional district electoral area directors and possibly a hospital referendum Fleming said Dec 6 is a target date for the hospital ref referendum � erendum It will depend whether or not arrangements can be made for the hospital vote by them The hospital referendum is ex expected � pected to be about 6 million for major additions to the Prince George regional hospital and for a small hospital at Mackenzie Fleming said Father Sasges leaves hospital Fr Em 11 Sasges left Prince George Regional Hospital Wed Wednesday � nesday morning hoping for two to three weeks of seclusion His 19 day stay In hospital that began Oct 4 was only three days short of his 22 day ordeal In the Cariboo Mountain Range from Sept 12 to early morning Oct 4 Fr Sasges was forced to crash land his light airplane on an al alpine � pine meadow on Black Stuart Mountain An extensive air search started Sept 14 but failed to find any trace of him or his aircraft He has had an average of 10 to 15 visitors each day despite the large home made sign read reading � ing Isolation No Visitors on the door of his hospital room The 39-year-old pgiest who was flying from Wells tohls par parish � ish center In Valemount lost 40 pounds In the struggle for sur survival � vival bringing his weight down to 120 However within a week and a half at hospital he had recov recovered � ered 30 of those lost pounds