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Vietnam
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commission
for
another
60
days
to
May
31
External
Affairs
Minister
Mitchell
Sharp
announced
Tuesday
Mr
Sharp
told
the
Com
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Canada
will
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May
31
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Commission
of
Control
and
Supervision
ICCS
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said
the
government
would
allow
a
30
day
period
after
May
31
to
permit
recruit
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of
a
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their
neighborhood
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recent
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weather
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a
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titled
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Movie
Classics
being
shown
at
the
library
on
Thursday
nights
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John
Backhouse
said
the
sec
second
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of
the
showings
at
915
pm
will
be
for
adults
only
First
show
is
at
730
pm
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is
by
ticket
but
tic
tickets
�
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are
free
and
obtainable
at
the
library
all
week
Scheduled
for
Thursday
The
Cabinet
of
Doctor
Caligari
Most
South
Fort
George
council
members
reacted
favorably
to
a
letter
from
the
Prince
George
Jaycees
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seeking
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in
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one
philosopher
pointed
out
if
the
water
doesnt
go
down
by
summer
maybe
well
just
stock
the
street
with
trout
Grits
get
more
backing
OTTAWA
CP
New
Democrat
Leader
David
Lewis
hinted
Monday
that
his
party
may
keep
the
minority
Liberal
government
in
power
for
many
months
Arguing
against
a
Conser
Conservative
�
vative
motion
of
non
confidence
in
the
Trudeau
administration
Mr
Lewis
told
the
Commons
it
would
be
irresponsible
for
his
party
to
support
that
motion
and
force
an
election
when
Parliament
still
has
to
approve
increases
in
old
age
pensions
and
war
veterans
allowances
Debate
on
the
increases
was
scheduled
for
today
Mr
Lewis
then
listed
nine
other
measures
that
should
be
dealt
with
instead
of
being
erased
by
defeating
the
gov
government
�
ernment
Passing
those
nine
measures
and
other
business
between
them
could
take
until
the
fall
at
the
present
Commons
pace
The
non
confidence
motion
was
the
fifth
Conservative
attempt
to
defeat
the
govern
government
�
ment
since
Parliament
opened
Jan
4
But
the
motion
was
defeated
as
New
Democ
Democrat
�
rat
and
Social
Credit
votes
bolstered
the
Liberal
minor
minority
�
ity
The
final
count
was
145
to
101
Two
Social
Credit
MPs
joined
99
Conservatives
in
voting
for
the
motion
Voting
against
were
106
Liberals
27
New
Democrats
11
Social
Crediters
and
one
indepen
independent
�
dent
Standing
in
the
264
seat
Commons
is
109
Liberals
107
Conservatives
31
NDP
15
Social
Crediters
and
two
independents
The
government
later
met
a
minor
defeat
when
Conser-
vatives
New
Democrats
and
some
Social
Credit
MPs
shot
objection
to
the
letter
It
should
be
good
neighbor
week
52
weeks
of
the
year
Children
are
sent
to
school
and
taught
to
be
good
to
their
neighbors
all
the
time
not
just
one
week
of
the
year
he
maintained
While
the
Socialist
Horde
takes
giant
strides
to
assume
control
of
the
provin
provinces
�
ces
car
insurance
business
before
next
March
city
insur
insurance
�
ance
adjuster
Lome
McCuish
is
adopting
his
own
protec
protective
�
tive
measures
The
quick
quickwitted
�
witted
businessmans
newest
batch
of
business
cards
advise
No
Telephone
No
Address
No
Business
No
Money
Will
the
last
business
leaving
BC
etc
down
an
obscure
proposal
to
give
Information
Canada
19000
to
clean
out
some
warehouses
The
opposi
opposition
�
tion
move
was
seen
mainly
as
a
tactic
to
register
disap
disapproval
�
proval
of
Information
Canada
However
there
were
Conservative
demands
that
the
government
resign
Liberal
House
Leader
Allan
MacEachen
dismissed
them
as
absurd
since
the
members
had
just
defeated
the
Conservatives
formal
non
confidence
motion
Instead
of
being
forced
to
resign
or
call
an
election
the
government
ended
up
27
billion
dollars
richer
as
the
Commons
voted
it
the
neces
necessary
�
sary
funds
to
operate
until
the
end
of
June
The
supply
votes
followed
a
day
of
debate
on
a
Conserva
Conservative
�
tive
motion
condemning
the
government
for
selling
Polymer
Corp
Ltd
to
the
Canada
Development
Corp
The
New
Democrats
had
condemned
that
sale
which
took
place
last
July
but
made
it
clear
Monday
they
were
not
going
to
buy
what
they
called
a
hypocritical
Conservative
scheme
to
gain
power
Missionary
release
set
barring
llth
hour
change
SAIGON
CP
-
Canadian
missionary
Lloyd
Oppel
may
be
turned
over
to
a
Canadian
official
in
Hanoi
Wednesday
and
then
flown
to
Clark
Air
Base
in
the
Philippines
before
he
returns
to
Canada
Canadian
authorities
in
Saigon
who
have
been
dis
discussing
�
cussing
arrangements
with
US
officials
here
said
it
appears
that
a
Canadian
embassy
representative
from
Manila
will
board
a
C
141
US
hospital
aircraft
that
will
fly
to
Hanoi
to
pick
up
the
10
prisoners
held
by
the
Pathet
Lao
including
the
21-year-old
Canadian
These
authorities
emphasized
today
that
details
cannot
be
confirmed
since
there
is
always
the
pos
sibility
that
the
Communists
may
make
some
unforeseen
last
minute
demand
that
can
upset
planning
It
is
understood
that
a
Canadian
official
has
been
engaging
the
Pathet
Lao
in
discussions
on
the
issue
in
Vientiane
If
the
Pathet
Lao
suddenly
decide
that
Oppel
should
be
released
in
Laos
this
official
will
be
available
to
make
a
special
trip
to
pick
up
Oppel
in
Hanoi
and
bring
him
to
Vientiane
before
he
is
returned
to
Canada
The
view
among
authorities
here
is
that
this
alternative
plan
will
not
be
required
The
nine
US
prisoners
held
by
the
Pathet
Lao
are
to
be
turned
over
to
American
representatives
without
the
Last
32
PoWs
freed
CLARK
AIR
BASE
Philip
Philippines
�
pines
AP
The
last
32
United
States
prisoners
of
the
Viet
Cong
were
freed
in
Hanoi
today
and
flown
to
Clark
Air
Base
The
release
of
the
27
milit
military
�
ary
men
and
five
civilians
launched
the
final
phase
of
the
repatriation
of
Ameri
Americans
�
cans
captured
by
the
Com
Communists
�
munists
in
Vietnam
and
Laos
assistance
or
intervention
of
the
fourcountry
Interna
International
�
tional
Commission
of
Control
and
Supervision
ICCS
or
the
four
party
Joint
Military
Commission
JMC
Maj
Bill
Freeman
of
Van
Vancouver
�
couver
is
in
Hanoi
as
part
of
the
ICCS
group
which
under
the
Paris
peace
agreement
inspects
the
last
place
of
detention
of
the
prisoners
of
war
and
then
accompanies
them
to
their
own
territory
However
officials
here
said
that
Freeman
and
other
ICCS
officers
will
play
no
part
in
release
of
the
Pathet
Lao
prisoners
In
fact
Canada
does
not
accept
that
Oppel
a
native
of
Campbell
River
BC
is
a
prisoner
of
war
One
Cana
dian
official
described
Oppel
as
having
been
kidnapped
by
the
Pathet
Lao
when
they
overran
a
Laotian
village
Oct
28
Oppel
is
a
member
of
a
Swiss
based
organization
known
as
the
Christian
Mis
Mission
�
sion
of
Many
Lands
132
MILLION
The
treasurer
said
the
unchanged
mill
rate
resulted
from
three
main
factors
after
earlier
indications
that
the
rate
would
increase
this
yean
A
last
minute
surplus
from
the
1972
budget
added
300000
to
the
citys
revenue
for
this
year
The
provincial
govern
government
�
ment
increased
per
capita
grants
to
the
city
by
66000
for
this
year
A
record
30
million
in
construction
last
year
con
contributed
�
tributed
to
increased
assess
assessments
�
ments
of
1326
million
which
raised
the
total
tax
levy
revenue
by
650000
Schattenkirk
said
none
of
these
revenue
increases
had
been
projected
for
this
year
The
bulk
of
the
citys
revenue
will
be
derived
from
property
taxes
The
provin
provincial
�
cial
government
will
kick
in
a
further
1
million
in
per
capita
grants
and
the
balance
will
be
obtained
from
service
fees
licences
permits
fines
rental
of
civic
build
buildings
�
ings
recreation
and
commun
community
�
ity
services
short
term
investments
miscellaneous
grants
and
water
charges
The
major
item
of
city
expenditure
this
year
will
be
about
48
million
for
educa-
Fatal
collapse
probed
Citizen
Staff
Reporter
MACKENZIE
Engineers
are
continuing
an
investiga
investigation
�
tion
into
the
collapse
Friday
of
a
60
foot
section
of
roof
at
the
BC
Forest
Products
crane
shed
here
which
killed
a
workman
and
forced
closure
of
the
mill
for
at
least
a
week
James
Aubrey
Frater
whose
family
lives
in
Vic
Victoria
�
toria
was
killed
when
the
roof
collapsed
shortly
after
6
pm
as
a
planer
mill
crew
was
returning
to
work
after
a
cof
coffee
�
fee
break
The
other
mem
members
�
bers
of
the
crew
escaped
injury
Kent
Elliott
manager
of
administration
for
BCFP
said
a
team
of
engineers
have
visited
the
accident
scene
and
are
attempting
to
deter
determine
�
mine
why
the
roof
collapsed
Work
at
the
mill
wont
be
resumed
until
the
engineers
say
other
buildings
are
safe
He
said
the
crew
was
returning
from
the
coffee
break
when
they
heard
a
cracking
noise
inside
the
crane
shed
an
area
used
to
store
wood
in
various
stages
of
production
There
was
a
flash
of
light
when
wires
in
the
crane
shed
shortedoutsaidElliottThe
lights
went
out
and
a
60
foot
section
of
roof
including
two
trusses
collapsed
Two
crane
operators
work
ingalongthe
ridge
of
the
shed
were
in
the
area
of
the
acci
accident
�
dent
and
one
operator
saw
the
collapse
as
he
was
moving
his
unit
toward
the
danger
area
Elliott
said
the
engineers
are
giving
consideration
to
all
possible
reasons
for
the
collapse
including
the
possi
possibility
�
bility
that
an
imbalanced
load
of
snow
on
the
roof
could
be
the
cause
The
snow
isnt
as
deep
this
year
as
last
said
Elliott
There
was
less
than
even
earlier
in
the
year
but
the
engineers
are
looking
into
all
possibilities
He
said
the
cost
of
the
dam
damage
�
age
wont
be
known
for
some
time
as
the
engineers
have
not
determined
how
much
repair
work
will
be
needed
The
mill
will
probably
reopen
next
week
although
the
damaged
section
of
roof
wont
be
repaired
by
then
Elliott
said
the
damaged
area
will
be
isolated
and
other
parts
of
the
1200-foot-long
building
used
instead
About
75
of
the
mills
200
employees
are
idle
due
to
the
accident
The
remaining
workmen
are
engaged
in
snow
clearance
clean
up
and
maintenance
work
tion
requirements
which
the
city
collects
on
behalf
of
the
school
district
Other
major
expenditures
will
be
on
police
protection
and
improvements
to
the
citys
street
system
both
of
which
will
top
the
1
million
mark
The
substantial
increase
in
policing
costs
up
200000
from
last
year
is
expected
to
result
in
a
strong
pitch
by
the
city
to
the
federal
and
provin
provincial
�
cial
governments
for
a
grea
greater
�
ter
share
of
the
costs
Recreation
and
cultural
services
will
also
eat
up
a
fair
chunk
of
the
city
budget
this
year
amounting
to
about
1
million
for
arenas
swimming
pools
parks
exhibition
grounds
Civic
Centre
library
service
The
Playhouse
civic
band
and
the
arts
council
Fire
protection
will
cost
close
to
half
a
million
dollars
this
year
as
will
improve
improvements
�
ments
to
storm
sewers
420000
sewage
disposal
568000
health
and
welfare
costs
479000
and
the
general
administration
of
the
city
432000
On
a
lesser
scale
will
be
amounts
ranging
around
quarter
of
a
million
dollars
for
combined
traffic
services
and
street
lighting
204000
garbage
and
waste
disposal
334000
and
regional
dis
district
�
trict
costs
300000
More
than
26000
will
be
paid
out
in
grants
to
organiza
organizations
�
tions
including
10000
to
the
chamber
of
commerce
and
5000
to
the
Theatre
Workshop
for
improvements
to
the
Prince
George
Playhouse
An
additional
20000
was
added
to
the
52000
budget
for
town
planning
to
do
pre
preliminary
�
liminary
planning
work
on
3500
acres
taken
into
the
city
last
December
when
the
city
boundaries
were
extended
westward
That
land
will
be
required
for
new
subdivi
subdivisions
�
sions
after
1976
MARAUDING
DOGS
Girl
mauled
By
Steve
Krueger
Citizen
Staff
Reporter
A
four-year-old
girl
was
mauled
by
a
roaming
pack
of
dogs
in
front
of
her
North
Nechako
Road
home
Monday
afternoon
just
three
days
after
another
girl
was
attacked
nearby
Julie
Gregson
suffered
cuts
puncture
wounds
and
bruises
to
her
feet
ankles
legs
shoulders
back
and
arms
when
three
dogs
knocked
her
down
and
attacked
her
She
was
treated
at
Prince
George
Reg
Regional
�
ional
Hospital
but
was
not
admitted
By
late
Monday
night
Julie
showed
little
trace
of
the
panic
that
drove
her
to
what
her
mother
called
uncontrollable
screaming
after
the
attack
Julies
mother
Mrs
Janet
Gregson
said
the
youngster
had
stopped
at
the
family
mailbox
about
5
pm
She
told
me
that
she
reached
up
for
the
newspaper
and
one
of
the
dogs
a
Ger
German
�
man
Shepherd
knocked
her
down
said
Mrs
Gregson
They
started
to
pull
at
her
clothing
The
dogs
tore
off
her
boots
her
jacket
was
ripped
apart
and
her
stockings
were
pulled
right
off
The
attack
followed
a
similar
incident
late
Friday
in
the
same
neighborhood
when
dogs
knocked
down
and
attacked
three
yearrold
Sheila
Rice
Dale
Rice
the
youngsters
father
wa
with
the
Gregson
family
She
was
knocked
down
and
the
dogs
pulled
her
boots
and
socks
off
and
they
were
ripping
at
her
leotards
when
some
people
came
along
See
Dogs
page
2
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WiSm
ROTPrthGebriegMCoItfiSMa
Tax
rate
held
on
city
budget
By
Brian
Brennan
Citizen
Staff
Reporter
Prince
George
has
a
record
132
million
budget
for
1973
designed
to
hold
the
line
on
general
taxes
for
the
10th
straight
year
The
budget
figures
adopted
by
city
council
Mon
Monday
�
day
night
show
an
increase
of
752000
over
last
years
figures
and
reflect
an
unchanged
mill
rate
of
52
for
general
city
purposes
The
mill
rate
is
a
tax
measurement
formula
which
this
year
will
continue
to
amount
to
52
cents
on
every
taxable
dollar
of
assessed
value
for
general
city
spend
spending
�
ing
The
total
tax
levy
for
city
property
owners
this
year
will
not
be
known
until
the
rates
for
school
hospital
and
regional
district
purposes
have
been
struck
next
month
City
treasurer
Chuck
Schat
tenkirk
suggested
the
school
taxes
and
regional
district
levies
could
also
remain
relatively
unchanged
this
year
resulting
in
lower
taxes
for
most
home
owners
because
of
a
15
increase
in
the
provincial
homeowners
grant
to
200
However
he
said
no
definite
forecast
can
be
made
until
actual
school
and
regional
district
figures
become
known
by
April
20
SURPLUS
FROM
1972
HELPED
VILLAGERS
TAPPED
Municipal
taxes
in
South
Fort
George
will
increase
by
three
and
a
half
mills
in
1973
bringing
the
assessment
to
20
mills
for
general
purposes
The
increase
was
approved
at
Mondays
council
meeting
The
total
taxable
assessment
of
the
village
is
about
15
mill
million
�
ion
To
the
average
homeowner
the
increase
would
mean
about
10
per
year
However
village
clerk
Anna
Waldvogel
said
that
homeowner
grants
have
been
increased
this
year
by
about
15
There
will
be
a
few
minor
changes
to
some
homeowners
because
assessments
were
reviewed
last
year
she
said
The
budget
last
year
was
205000
This
years
bud
budget
�
get
has
not
been
com
completed
�
pleted
as
regional
and
school
pending
figures
have
not
arrived
Yqblonski
murderer
convicted
ERIE
Pa
AP
William
J
Prater
a
former
United
Mine
Workers
organizer
was
convicted
of
first
degree
mur
murder
�
der
Monday
night
in
the
slay
slaying
�
ing
of
UMW
reformist
Joseph
A
Jock
Yablonski
The
verdict
was
returned
by
a
jury
of
seven
men
and
five
women
following
6V4
hours
of
deliberation
Prater
was
convicted
on
three
counts
of
first
degree
murder
one
each
for
Yab
Yablonski
�
lonski
and
his
wife
and
daughter
all
slain
in
their
home
Before
the
case
was
turned
over
to
the
Erie
County
jury
special
prosecutor
Richard
Sprague
said
in
his
summa
summation
�
tion
that
former
UMW
presi
president
�
dent
WA
Tony
Boyle
was
the
person
who
set
this
chain
of
events
in
motion
Prater
who
had
appeared
pale
and
listless
all
day
remained
tight
faced
and
rigid
as
the
verdict
was
read
Under
Pennsylvania
law
he
will
face
a
mandatory
sen
sentence
�
tence
of
life
imprisonment
on
each
of
the
three
counts
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Four-year-old
Julie
Gregson
with
mother
after
attack