COMMONWEALTH K Af THE OlDfRASfR BRIDCf Phon 563 0897 Opn 7 Doyl Weekly Vol 13 No 250 A Des iu it RCMP bser-vation- that liqu t sales ot consunij tion set in to In down t about 30 pel cent tins veal our the same time lat veat tin Pa Pacific � cific Biewets Watehousing I td and liquor stoits in Pi Ince Geoige reported businexs as nor nnl as could lo exjicttd at Christmas time Citvjolicehave made theii conclusions following the low incidtnte of imaired drivers caugl tduring loadblocks gereral unemploy tnent conditions among ti e loggers w ho at e start starting � ing to trickle back to work and lersonal observations on drivers about citv streets and tie roads a Remembet tie Item on Christmas eve about a familv that had Its Christmas gifts stolen9 A group of teen teenagers � agers In the 13th Ave area read that item contacted RCMP for the name of the familv went carol singing and dropd S43r0 into the funds of the mother Kids they rt wonderful a K CP Air sokesman this n tfning dt mtd th po police � lice r jd Hock at tl t f tit Mrjoit Hill fMistiia I e it rriintf as a little ovei-dtli- 20 Pages fifrW l - mklk m nt particularly at that time of the morning As a result of the sniff station stop he said six oU missed then 930 flitlt to ancouvet The all companv said the passengers got awav all right on the 430 p m flight the same day Wedidnt have any calls complaining alout it so I guess thev wereit t too upset tie said a Don t leave that Christmas tiet around the house It could It a fire hazard Prince George Lions Club will be col letting trees and hopefully dona donations � tions January 4 for a big dls liosal bonflie at Carrie Jane Gray park a The first police roadblocks in 1970 will not only watch for imi aired or drunkendnvers or defective car pi its but will check each and every motorist for car Insurance You can be sure our boys will ask every motorist w stop to reduce proof of insurance This will get rattle ttais off the toad fast saiJ an HCMP highwd jatrol sxjkes it an Mininuin fine for no in sutiince aft I Jan 1 1970 is 23j s4 k I I i tfSH -trsSM 1 V HHCgft9E3L -3 j ArbLiM KlJlftV U vfHBH SSfitiH A sure sign the festive season is oer is the sound of falling needles Anita Lundeen 20 of 1369 Douglas Family unhurt can of havlnfc man e j lodid in a firei lace iundav but no one was injured The canvvasacctdentallv wrap It d and placed in the file The incident took place at the home of DM Lawyer 1925 Haret The explosion caused flame to scatter but no serious damage was reported The result was only scatter scattered � ed file spots and holes on the rug This serves as a warning nevei to throw the snow sprav or any other tyj e of s rav can Into garbage that is headed for an incineratoi said Prince George fire chief Harold Dot n bleret The srav can incident was one of five fire calls answered by the fire detriment since Christ mis Dav None of the calls dealt with Christmas trees and all but one dealt with firejlace Inci cli nts piodes in fireplace Tw j of the calls were from persons who found their chimnev was pouting smoke from under underneath � neath the hearth We found out thev had burned Christmas gift wrappings and the wrappings fell into the cleanouts where thev I resumed burning Dornblerer said In othet fire calls the fire firemen � men put out a wall and attic I fue at 2483 Ellison Drive when the chimney mortar collapsed leaving a three inch gap be Itween the chimney and the home The fire had last burned at 230 am and the family dis discovered � covered the damage at 9 am said Chief Dornbieter Therewas only minor damage to the home He also warned famllleswho still have Christmas trees in their homes to consider throw lng them out todav carries out the tree as a fire safety precaution Robertson photo QUESNEL MAN SHOT BY POLICE BULLET QUESNEL CPl James Terrj Corbett 31 was in satisfactory condition in hospital in this central British Columbia community recovering from a bullet wound suffeied when a policemans pistol fired accidentally Constable Hon Lambert said he was clucking a service station on Christmas Day when a man hurtled through a rear window and collided with him causing the gun to go off Chamber request Air services hearing here Prince George Chamber cf Com- Pickersgtll did not specify meice request to t old a public when the reviews will take place hearing into air services in and i tock note that he sent a out of this city Icatbon copy of the letter he The Chambers transporta transportation � tion committee chaiimanAlCoi dlner released the Information lng will bo btouglt to the atten attention � tion of the air transport com committee � mittee chairman when arrange arrangements � ments are madi to conduct st he- 5evi j jj WUs Whats dieting Ma vyixizcn ForeecMf Pombe snow PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY DECEMBER 29 1969 wrote me to the chairman of the air transjwrt committee I m pleased and happy with this morning after receiving a i such a prompt reply to our re- lettti irom JacK piaersgin quest said Cordiner president of the CTC Cordiner and his committee We had sent him a letter have been piesslng for better Dec 1C asking for a heat lng i air services between Prince in the hopes It might produce rjeorge Fa ml oops and ancou bcttet air services for North- ur since the start of this year em and Centtal BC said and have had to fight fare Increas Cordiner jes by BC Air Llnes-andnum- Pickersgill wrote Cordiner j erous flight cancellations by CP saying the request foi the hear- Air Now well get some concrete action he said Four held in slaying MONTREAL CP - Four Agnew go home1 MANILA C P - Poll Police tear gas to disperse antl Amerl ntn were arrested during the reading weekend In connection with the ou Are Not Needed Here Phone 562 2441 Breafh fesf laws effective fired tarff Spiro T Agnew arrived today for a five day visit on his 24 day tour of Asia About 100 riot police grouped shoulder to shoulder In front of the Iron fence around the embas sy fired Uo tear gas bombs as the demorjlrators swung their placards at cars entering the embassy grounds About 50 chanting den onstra tors gathered outside the embas sy where a reception tn honor of Agntw was scheduled to be held later tonlglt They carried pla I cards denouncing Philippines I President Ferdinand Marcos as The New Hitler and others Agnew Go Home shooting death Dec 10 of a Demonstrators In a manifesto Drinks Exjress guard during a given to reporters described 127000 holdup of an east end Agnews visit as a mere In credit union police said spectlon by a top agent from They are being held as mate the foremost Imperialist country rial witnesses In a coroners In In the world of one of Its neo co quest Into the death of Real lonlal enclaves Champagne 31 No date has Demonstrators attacled a been set for the Inquest limousine carrying U S Anitas- The guard was killed by a sador Henry Byroade and his butst of gunfire when at least wife but riot police kept them foui men held up the credit away when Agnew and his wife union at the CPUs Angus re -rived i short while later for a pair shop ncertlon at the Ls embassy i lie revenue uepanmeni saiu offices explaining the new ex emptlons Two people are recovering in Prince Ooige Hospital from stab wounds inflicted ov over � er the holiday season The two statblngs are not related Police said today they were notified at about 2 30 a m Dec 26 that 42-year-old John Tymo of Prince Gtoige had been admitted to the hospital with stab wounds In the left side of his chest Police said the man had ap apparently � parently bun taken to the hos ptal by a frltnd and had no details on the mishap An investigation has de teinnned the man was stabbed with a knife while somewluie Police wound gunman WNCOIUI tl I ulict Sunda laid a chat e of possi slon ol a dan erous Aeajioi against a man takei to hospital when Mr Benson delivered his with a bullet wound in his budget to the Commons June 3 shoulJir following a shootout at They Include a 3 exemj tlon citv hall for imixirts of any goods after a Branko Kiiana 2G fount ilv trip abroad of 48 hours or mote of Calvary was wounded b without limiting the numler of police in the city hall parkim such trips but not covering llq lot after a will car chase uor or tobacco They also stipulate that any goods- not including liquor or tobacco products that ate brought back In addition to any duty free allowances will be through the city Krlzanac was In satlsfacton condition The chase began when a police I constable tried to question a motorist who flicked his car subject to a maximum rate of headlights on and off to iain I duty of 23 jwr cent on the first his attention Ttie driver pointed 100 Beyond that returning Cana dians will have to pay regulai 1 duty sales tax or other excise taxes required by the customs rifle at the office i who backed his car away and radioed for assistance and the chase thiough several stop signs and red traf traffic � fic lights began The fleeliik car went through two parking lots and came to a n ioncinhrc miUMp th today a new pamphlet Customs halt In an enclosed parklnt aiea lnts for Residents of Canada behind city lull The man hid US embassy as Ice President is available fiom local customs uviiititi a - lutein nui iui y 1 3 woundid when he showed him self brlefh neai the uueeaswav Motel No one has I em thai ged s jet with the stalbing Loiraine Thomas 23 of Printe George Is also Infau ly good condition today aftet being stabbed in the stomach region Dec 25 Police said the woman was stabbed during an argument at a dt Inking party in a house on rouith Wenue sometime befoie 4 30 a m Chnstmas day The same day about 10 min minutes � utes earl lei police uceived a complaint fiom the Prince Oorge taxi ass i latu n t ffice on bet ml Uenue tl it i nun had nan u w i n i ki no 96 HP 96HP Ml PICKUPS are in 40 MORE HORSEPOWER 105 Brumwck SI Ph 563 0581 SSJL 10c Copy 12 00 PER MONTH Drivers sober over Xmas Prince George motorists had a sober Christmas New compulsory breath test laws are ciedlted with a major dioped In Impaired driving charges City and District RCMP wire happy with the results In cit roadblocks flvedri ers were charged with lm palied driving In the district only one driver was charged City police repotted a quiet Christmas holiday In the only Injury accident since Dec 23 17-year-old Stanley James Rathburn was given a uenlle driving of offense � fense warning as a result of an accident at Tenth and the bypass at 5 15 p tit Dec 28 The car Rathburn was driv driving � ing collided with another vehi cle driven by Ormon Hlgman OTTAWA CP ew customs dut exemptions for Canadians returning from foreitn travels go into effect Jan 1 as a result of Finance Minister Edgar Den sons June 3 budget For those who can afford to go abroad and shop frequently the new exemptions raise the amount of goods that can be brought back duty free Current exemptions allow duty free entry of 23 worth of goods three times a year after an absence from Canada of 48 hours or more and a once a year additional exemption of 75 fot goods brought back after a trip outside continental North America of 14 das or more These two sets of exemptions Traffic toll higher By The Canadian Prtt At least 73 Canadians died In acciJents during the Chtistmas weekend 50 of them in traffic a Canadian Press survey shows The traffic toll for the 102 hour pet 1 o d from 6pm Wednesday local times to mid night Sunday exceeded the estl mate of the Canada Safety Council that between 35 and 45 would die on the road during the long holiday weekend The council had exfectcd that the continuing downward trend ltt traffic statistics over the last year and a half ilus the adop tlon of bteath analysls devices by police to detect drinking drivers could result in a lower toll this year The highest Christmas traffic toll ever recorded was 80 deaths In 19C0 during a 78hour holiday Last year there were 25 high way fatalities in an 84 hour pe rlod In 19C7 C3 people died in traffic over a fourday weekend In BrltLih Columbia and Manl The Canadlai Transport Com- duled airline liceme reviews In toba four died In traffic and one missions alt tiunspoit t mi- northern and central BC early In In a fire In each province mittee will soon onsickra 1970 of Akkm Road prince George Eight - yeat - old William Hlgman suffered minor lnjui les In the mishap City traffic constable Ed Olfert said that possibly as a result of new drlnking drlvlng legislation coupled with low lower � er llquoi sales due to unem ployment and tight money In town there was not the usual amount of drinking thi season Its been a very ery quiet holiday season the po policeman � liceman said and the new drinking drivlng legislation Is definitely In putt responsi responsible � ble During the tong week end there were very few people charged with lmpalted dri driving � ving he said people seem to be getting the message Police roadblocks were out Benson changes customs plans can be combined for an over seas trip allowing dutv free entrv of 100 The new exemptions are in tended to be more simple to un derstand and to apply Canadians will be permitted to bring back 23 worth of goods duty free after havlne been abroa 1 at letst 48 hours and to claim such an exemption four times a year once each three month period beginning Jan 1 April 1 July I and Oct 1 They will also be permitted to bring back 100 worth of goods duty free once a year after an absence of at least 12 days but this exemption cannot be com bined with a 25 er quarter ex emption It can apply however to visits to the United States or Mexico as well as overseas Limitations on duty flee I in ports of liquor and tobacco re main unchanged The limits are 40 ounces of liquor CO cigars 200 cigarettes and two founds of manufactured tobacco For the 23 exemption every three months all goods claimed for duty free entry must accom pany the traveller and must be for his personal use souvenirs or gifts They must not xs bought on com nission as a favor for any othet person or for sale For the 100 exemption all liquor and tobacco products must accompany the traveller on his return to Canada If he goes only to other North Amen can countries all other toods must also accompany him Dut if he travels beyond North merlca goods other than liq uor and tobacco might be claimed as duty free but sent home by other means Two other new customs duty provisions came into effect dtirlnc the Christmas holiday sometimes as iniiiv asthtee at one time Const Olfett said there have been 4000 to 3 000 vehicles cheeked tin ough these sniff statlins He said time have lien molt piopte checked in toad blocks in this city than in the ancouver police spot check stations dut lng the month Disttict RCMP upoited a quiet Chtistmas weekend as only one peison out of 1003 niptorMs checked since Mon Monday � day wasthaigedwithabieath allzei reading of 08 ot more We te virv pleased with the n suits of the new bteath allzei legislation and the pub public � lic response to it said in RCMP spokesman The motorist who was chat -ged with having abteathalt er readlnt of 08 ot mote was pn ked up In a d ivtlme po police � lice toadblock set up in South I oi t Geote He w is sche scheduled � duled to ipjeat In mut to dav Police toadl locks wet e set up Monday TUesdav Wednes Wednesday � day I tidav ind thiough the weekend Tlie tesults wete time 24 hout licinse suspensions 43 notices concerning difective Items on cats such as head headlights � lights muff lei s and nine chatges titulei the provincial motol vehicles act We dont have aiy avail available � able statistics but we know this w is one of the quiet quietest � est Chiistmascs in years We an interested in having people lav ofl the booc if thev ate going to drive their cars and it It ks like this new legis latU n is in fact hel lng said the x lice sxkesnun DRIVER RECORDED 25 BREATHALIZER Emil Edward Broza pleaded guilty in city court toda to a charge of impaired driving and was fined 125 or 14das Broza was charged after the car he was driving slid on ice Dec 25 and struck a parked car on Fifth Avenue 1 he accused had a reading of 25 per cent on a police breatlnhzer test Bomb cargo foose Hope dwindles for US crew HONOLULl AP - Mount plosion w as not known lng waves and rising winds l ourteen in n Including the dimmed rescue hope todiy for skipper were rescued by the 20 seamen v i jbandonid thi rt k fnibft r Milan stiri rl I i munitions ship Badter day and were en route toolo State before an explosion tore a lump Japjn Tl e Khlan Star hole In her right side some 1500 ended Its search for other survl miles northwest of Hawaii vors Saturday because of a fuel The 39 man crew left the shortagi bomb laden vessel bound for live bodies were sighted near Vietnam Friday after the skip j an overturned lifeboat Saturday per Charles Wilson radioed i by the merchant ship flying that the cargo had broken loose i Dragon Because of 20 foot l In the holds The blast came 70 minutes later C ause of the ex Aives only one body was recov- red the navy said At dirkness Sunday the cap t tin of the riyln Lragon report ed seas had lnci eased to 30 feet ind winds to 33 knots No neA sighting of survivors or bodies wen rt ported Mr force inj coast guard nscue planes tot k turns flying jit f Midny Island to the 120-mlle-square search area some GOO miles to the noitheast I he ii vstcrlous explosion tore i In r It In the starboard silt tit BaJer State but the 4r i f t issel rt ii lined afloat Mm It tht n iv ai 1 Snowmobiles kill eight By Canadian Prett At least tight ctsons died In accidents Involving snow mobtlts across Canada during tin fout day Christmas holiday Canadian Press suivcy fiom G pm local times Wednesday to Sundav tvenlng showed foui ersons died In snowmobile accldmts In Que bee two In Ontatlo and one each In British Columbia and Manitoba The Ontatlo deaths tame in a single accident Two 43ycarold bault Ste Maiie women Suoma Kauipinen and Vleno Nenone wcte killed whin their snowmo bile colli Jed with a cat Filday on the outskirts of Sault Ste Mai ie Victims recovering Two stabbings in city spoki Milan loi the taxi tt mpany said today nobody seems tt know what it was all about He said the man taint in thieatentng one if the drtveis with a knife and fled when the police were tailed No one was injuied he said Tolice have that ged leo Maglolie McCallum 25 of Saskatchewan with cat iv lng a concealed weapon a city police spokesman said today The officer said McCallum Is thai ged with tairvlnt a knife I tit is nit chuged with t IP unistanti s l elated to tin st ibl HHS V In in still tnvtstifcat- Uf tl e Ult lilt I ts