MAYOR
Takeover
to
help
Rupert
PRINCE
RUPERT
BC
CP
The
provincial
govern
government
�
ment
takeover
of
Columbia
Cellulose
forest
operations
here
will
stabilize
the
citys
economy
and
speed
develop
development
�
ment
of
Prince
Rupert
as
a
port
Mayor
Peter
Lester
said
Tuesday
Mayor
Lester
said
the
takeover
is
very
welcome
and
will
undoubtedly
lead
to
improved
rail
service
which
in
turn
will
aid
the
citys
development
as
a
port
As
far
as
we
are
concerned
the
government
wouldnt
do
it
unless
they
had
assurance
that
they
could
make
the
ope
operation
�
ration
more
viable
than
it
is
how
he
said
in
an
interview
And
the
obvious
way
to
make
it
more
viable
is
to
reduce
the
cost
of
chips
used
in
making
pulp
said
the
mayor
Most
pulp
mills
bought
low
cost
chips
from
local
sawmills
but
Colcel
used
whole
logs
which
are
much
more
expensive
Mr
Lester
said
the
cost
of
chips
could
be
reduced
by
establishing
a
spur
line
from
Terrace
to
Nass
camp
and
he
is
convinced
the
provincial
government
has
just
such
a
line
in
mind
They
must
have
had
some
agreement
with
CNR
and
the
federal
government
to
put
in
a
spur
line
to
reduce
CNR
rates
and
to
work
out
a
joint
utilization
of
the
tracks
said
mayor
Lester
The
primary
thing
is
that
the
mill
will
operate
there
has
been
a
good
deal
of
uncer
taintyHe
said
the
govern
government
�
ment
will
probably
make
Col
Colcel
�
cel
operations
more
pollution
free
because
they
are
so
concerned
about
the
environment
Len
Dirks
second
vice
president
of
local
4
of
the
Pulp
and
Paperworkers
of
Canada
said
the
takeover
is
a
great
relief
to
both
the
millworkers
and
the
business
community
of
Prince
Rupert
Finally
there
will
be
some
stability
in
the
community
It
is
based
on
two
industries
fishing
and
pulp
The
fishing
industry
is
seasonal
and
even
the
business
community
relies
on
that
Colcel
payroll
And
its
just
been
hanging
in
there
for
a
long
time
how
long
can
a
company
go
on
los
losing
�
ing
money
CANADAS
SONGBIRD
ANNE
MURRAY
tests
the
chilly
temperature
at
Flin
Flon
Man
at
start
of
tour
of
several
northern
Canadian
centres
which
will
bring
her
to
Prince
George
April
12
Her
tour
being
taped
by
the
CBC
for
a
radio
special
will
also
include
appearances
in
Fort
Churchill
Yellowknife
Inuvik
and
Whitehorse
Prince
George
is
the
most
southerly
point
Miss
Murray
will
visit
along
with
Cape
Breton
singer
John
Allan
Cameron
Tories
launch
assault
on
govt
security
group
OTTAWA
CP
The
Con
Conservative
�
servative
party
opened
a
sys
systematic
�
tematic
attack
in
the
Com
Commons
�
mons
Tuesday
on
a
special
security
group
established
by
the
government
after
the
1970
kidnapping
crisis
in
Quebec
raising
such
matters
as
elec-
Bombers
pound
Cambodian
reds
SAIGON
AP
American
bombers
pounded
insurgent
forces
Tuesday
in
some
of
the
heaviest
air
attacks
of
the
Cambodian
war
United
States
sources
reported
Every
available
B
52
bomber
in
Southeast
Asia
participated
in
the
massive
bombings
apparently
designed
to
beat
Cambodias
Khmer
Rouge
rebels
and
their
North
Vietnamese
allies
into
accepting
a
peace
settlement
the
official
sources
added
The
aerial
assault
was
reported
to
extend
beyond
tactical
support
for
Cambo
Cambodian
�
dian
government
ground
forces
and
suggested
a
new
turn
in
the
three
year
war
Hanoi
radio
warned
the
US
of
dangerous
consequ
consequences
�
ences
saying
the
aerial
blitz
is
being
extended
to
densely
populated
areas
of
Cambodia
especially
around
the
capital
of
Phnom
Penh
The
Communists
in
Cam
Cambodia
�
bodia
think
time
is
on
their
side
and
that
it
will
bring
them
complete
victory
said
one
senior
US
official
in
Phnom
Penh
Our
bombing
aims
to
persuade
them
that
they
could
be
wrong
US
air
attacks
have
con
concentrated
�
centrated
on
Communist
forces
edging
closer
to
the
capital
of
Phnom
Penh
and
isolating
it
from
the
rest
of
the
country
by
cutting
off
highways
leading
into
it
A
day
after
the
Vietnam
ceasefire
Jan
28
President
Lon
Nol
declared
his
forces
would
cease
offensive
action
to
permit
the
withdrawal
of
North
Vietnamese
and
Viet
Cong
troops
from
the
country
The
insurgents
replied
with
their
heaviest
offensive
ofthe
war
It
was
blunted
only
by
US
air
power
Continued
American
bombing
has
raised
a
storm
in
the
US
Congress
where
critics
ofthe
administration
have
questioned
President
Nixons
authority
to
continue
bombing
now
that
US
troops
are
out
of
Vietnam
Premier
Dave
Barrett
likely
will
be
in
Prince
George
May
7
according
to
Fort
George
MLA
Alf
Nun
weiler
The
premier
will
be
on
a
swing
through
the
pro
province
�
vince
and
from
here
will
be
heading
west
to
Smithers
and
Prince
Rupei
UThe
date
isnt
finalized
yet
said
Nunweiler
but
it
looks
good
for
May
7
Its
Arts
Week
at
the
Col
College
�
lege
of
New
Caledonia
and
tonight
Ted
Llndberg
an
assistant
curator
with
the
Vancouver
Art
Gallery
will
give
a
talk
illustrated
with
slides
showing
current
trends
in
Canadian
art
Many
ofthe
findings
will
be
drawn
from
a
1972
art
gallery
survey
called
SCAN
a
Survey
of
Canadian
Art
Now
Time
is
730
pm
Quesnel
Building
Room
B
Admission
is
free
9
Switcheroo
ofthe
month
award
goes
to
Wallace
Jasper
otherwise
known
as
Jolly
Wally
who
arrived
in
Prince
George
a
few
weeks
ago
as
a
piano
player
for
Shakeys
and
ended
up
as
sports
director
for
radio
sta
station
�
tion
CKPG
Wallys
arrival
has
injected
a
new
entertain
entertainment
�
ment
element
into
local
sportscasting
in
more
ways
than
one
tronic
surveillance
equip
equipment
�
ment
special
agents
and
files
on
public
servants
Solicitor
General
Warren
Allmahd
insisted
the
unit
known
as
the
Police
and
Security
Planning
and
Analysis
Group
serves
no
greater
function
than
its
name
implies
It
is
merely
a
planning
group
he
told
reporters
It
has
no
agents
It
doesnt
carry
out
any
investigations
at
all
It
merely
analyzes
information
from
the
RCMP
and
other
departments
and
advises
the
minister
It
has
no
monitoring
equipment
Erik
Nielsen
PC
Yukon
who
led
off
the
attack
said
outside
the
House
he
is
con
convinced
�
vinced
the
government
is
sett
setting
�
ing
up
a
parallel
police
force
to
the
RCMP
In
addition
to
oral
ques
questions
�
tions
asked
by
Conservatives
Mr
Nielsen
submitted
a
list
An
information
picket
line
was
thrown
up
at
the
entr
entrance
�
ance
to
the
city
of
Prince
Georges
new
16
million
water
intake
project
on
the
Nechako
River
Tuesday
halt
halting
�
ing
delivery
of
pipe
for
the
water
system
development
Len
Freeman
area
rep
representative
�
resentative
for
Local
170
of
the
Plumbers
and
Pipefitters
Union
said
the
information
placards
were
established
in
an
attempt
to
encourage
the
12
employees
of
Flagel
Con
Construction
�
struction
to
organize
The
Construction
company
based
in
Saskatoon
employs
non
union
men
imported
from
Saskatoon
said
Freeman
He
said
a
local
con
contractor
�
tractor
also
bid
on
the
project
and
could
have
done
the
work
for
a
minimal
amount
more
Freeman
said
truck
drivers
have
refused
to
bring
pipe
to
the
project
because
ofthe
picket
line
which
he
said
conforms
to
union
organizing
rights
under
BC
law
No
one
is
prevented
from
going
into
and
coming
out
of
the
construction
site
by
this
information
placard
said
Freeman
It
is
up
to
the
con
conscience
�
science
ofthe
union
truck
of
29
written
questions
Tues
Tuesday
�
day
He
said
his
party
has
information
on
the
group
but
will
not
disclose
it
until
the
government
answers
his
writ
written
�
ten
questions
Speakirfg
in
the
Commons
Mr
Allmand
denied
that
the
unit
uses
sophisticated
elec
electronic
�
tronic
equipment
said
the
government
has
no
policy
of
maintaining
files
on
public
servants
and
denied
the
gov
government
�
ernment
has
agents
stationed
on
college
and
university
campuses
Meanwhile
as
debate
con
continued
�
tinued
on
a
government
bill
to
screen
foreign
economic
activity
in
Canada
Don
Blen
karn
PC
Peel
South
ripped
into
the
New
Democratic
Party
which
has
kept
the
minority
Liberal
government
in
office
since
Parliament
opened
Jan
4
PLUMBERS
PUT
PICKETS
ON
CITY
WATER
INTAKE
driver
whether
he
wants
to
cross
the
line
The
pickets
would
remain
at
the
site
until
we
get
some
action
one
way
or
another
he
said
The
city
may
run
us
off
or
put
us
in
jail
said
Freeman
Mayor
Moffat
has
a
very
hos
hostile
�
tile
attitude
toward
unions
Well
continue
as
long
as
we
can
though
He
said
the
new
BC
labor
laws
require
public
contracts
to
go
to
union
certified
con
contractors
�
tractors
and
that
Flagel
would
be
ineligible
for
future
work
About
50
of
the
120
mem
members
�
bers
of
Local
170
are
out
of
work
said
Freeman
About
22
welders
would
be
available
for
the
project
and
another
29
pipefitters
would
also
be
ready
to
work
if
a
union
con
contractor
�
tractor
received
the
contract
Freeman
admitted
the
pic
picket
�
ket
line
was
withheld
until
the
delivery
of
pipe
began
because
we
felt
the
drivers
wouldnt
take
pipe
in
if
the
line
was
up
There
has
been
no
indica
indication
�
tion
from
the
city
or
contrac
contractor
�
tor
whether
any
action
will
be
taken
against
the
union
pic
keters
WITH
WELFARE
BOOST
Assured
incomes
a
big
step
closer
VICTORIA
CP
-The
Brit
British
�
ish
Columbia
government
announced
what
it
called
a
step
toward
a
guaranteed
annual
income
Tuesday
night
when
Rehabilitation
Minister
Norm
Levi
said
wel
welfare
�
fare
rates
will
be
boosted
substantially
Under
the
proposal
he
said
families
among
the
working
poor
whose
breadwinners
take
home
pay
would
be
less
than
the
comparable
welfare
rate
will
be
eligible
for
sub
subsidies
�
sidies
to
bring
income
up
to
the
same
level
For
example
a
family
of
four
on
welfare
will
get
350
a
month
when
the
increases
take
effect
June
1
But
a
man
earning
the
2
minimum
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Business
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Classified
�
sified
24
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26
27
28
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30
Comics
22
Cross
word
26
Editorial
4
Home
and
family
12
13
Horoscope
10
Second
front
17
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18
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Weather
o
Mostly
cloudy
with
few
periods
of
light
rain
today
Mostly
sunny
Thursday
High
today
50
to
55
Low
tonight
from
30
to
35
High
Thursday
50
to
55
Manned
flights
upcoming
MOSCOW
Reuter
The
Soviet
Union
may
soon
make
its
first
manned
space
flight
since
its
three
Soyuz
II
cos
cosmonauts
�
monauts
died
in
June
1971
if
speculation
prompted
by
the
launching
of
the
second
Russian
orbital
space
station
proves
correct
Tass
news
agency
reported
Tuesday
night
that
the
orbital
space
station
Salyut
2
was
launched
Tuesday
to
carry
out
scientific
and
technical
research
It
did
not
say
if
there
were
any
plans
for
a
manned
linkup
wage
with
a
wife
and
two
children
would
take
home
only
320
a
month
Outside
the
legislature
later
Mr
Levi
said
this
family
would
get
a
30
monthly
sub
subsidy
�
sidy
It
is
the
first
such
plan
in
North
America
Mr
Levi
added
He
hoped
to
get
federal
participation
in
the
plan
on
the
same
lines
that
welfare
costs
are
borne
half
bythe
federal
government
35
per
cent
by
the
province
and
15
per
cent
by
local
municipalities
But
thats
going
to
be
a
bit
of
a
battle
he
conceded
The
welfare
increases
Mr
Levi
announced
ranged
from
30
per
cent
for
a
family
of
six
to
47
per
cent
for
a
couple
or
a
single
parent
with
a
child
An
individual
who
now
gets
102
a
month
will
receive
140
a
couple
or
parent
with
one
child
now
at
169
will
go
up
to
250
a
family
of
three
or
single
parent
with
two
chil
children
�
dren
moves
to
300
from
212
a
family
of
four
goes
up
to
350
from
255
one
with
five
individuals
increases
to
400
from
298
a
family
of
six
will
get
455
instead
of
341
and
a
family
of
seven
will
go
up
to
485
from
385
Mr
Levi
said
this
is
the
first
increase
in
welfare
rates
since
1965
It
will
maintain
BC
welfare
rates
at
the
high
highest
�
est
level
in
Canada
he
added
Regarding
the
guaranteed
income
aspect
ofthe
plan
Mr
Levi
said
between
45000
and
50000
children
ofthe
working
poor
will
be
affected
He
couldnt
say
how
many
adults
would
be
helped
Increases
in
the
foster
child
monthly
allowance
were
also
announced
by
the
minister
They
range
from
650
for
children
five
and
under
9
for
those
six
to
11
1050
for
children
12
and
13
and
15
for
those
14
and
over
Mr
Levi
made
the
announcement
at
the
beginn
beginning
�
ing
of
debate
on
his
depart
departments
�
ments
1973
74
spending
estimates
which
total
229
million
Later
a
Social
Credit
MLA
criticized
the
govern
governments
�
ments
welfare
programs
provoking
a
loud
and
angry
attack
from
Premier
Dave
Barrett
Pat
Jordan
SC
-
North
Okanagan
criticized
the
gov
government
�
ernment
for
not
increasing
its
200
minimum
monthly
income
to
old
age
pensioners
by
the
1712
that
the
federal
government
hiked
its
old
age
pensions
At
one
point
she
criticized
the
premier
personally
say
saying
�
ing
his
reputation
as
a
social
workers
was
that
he
was
shal
shallow
�
low
and
egotistical
Mr
Barrett
lashed
back
with
the
exclamation
This
is
hypocrisy
almost
beyond
belief
NOT
HERE
No
horsemeat
Meat
retailers
in
Prince
George
have
not
yet
added
horsemeat
to
their
stocks
an
inspector
with
the
federal
Department
of
Agriculture
said
-Tuesday
Don
Craske
ofthe
departments
Health
of
Animals
division
said
he
knew
of
at
least
one
Vancouver
store
specializing
in
horsemeat
but
had
strong
doubts
that
it
is
being
sold
here
Recently
housewives
in
Ontario
and
the
United
States
have
voiced
a
preference
for
horsemeat
which
is
markedly
cheaper
than
beef
or
pork
as
it
sells
for
less
than
1
per
pound
for
prime
cuts
Housewives
plan
boycott
on
meat
By
Brian
Brennan
Citizen
Staff
Reporter
Prince
George
women
are
organizing
to
j
oin
the
growing
number
of
meat
boycotts
around
the
country
in
a
con
concerted
�
certed
fight
against
the
rising
costs
of
beef
and
pork
The
local
battle
against
climbing
meat
prices
is
being
spearheaded
by
Jacqui
Graham
a
Prince
George
housewife
who
has
been
car
carrying
�
rying
out
her
own
boycott
of
meat
counters
since
Sunday
Mrs
Graham
said
a
public
meeting
will
be
held
Thur
Thursday
�
sday
night
at
8
pm
in
the
Womens
Centre
offices
to
discuss
organization
of
a
week
long
meat
boycott
in
the
city
starting
next
Sunday
The
centre
is
located
in
the
base
basement
�
ment
of
the
Community
Ser
Services
�
vices
building
at
Seventh
Ave
and
Brunwick
St
The
thing
that
scares
me
is
that
people
rely
on
low
cost
meats
for
protein
she
said
For
example
the
cost
of
hamburger
has
risen
from
69
to
89
cents
a
pound
and
pot
roast
from
69
to
85
cents
a
pound
in
the
past
three
months
said
Mrs
Graham
A
spokesman
for
the
Womens
Centre
Joy
McKin
non
said
many
members
of
her
group
are
boycotting
meat
already
but
the
prices
havent
changed
Mrs
Graham
said
the
boycott
will
be
directed
spec
specifically
�
ifically
against
beef
pork
and
chicken
with
a
series
of
information
booths
set
up
near
the
major
supermarkets
instead
of
picket
signs
She
said
its
also
hoped
to
distribute
meatless
recipes
during
the
boycott
Mrs
Graham
said
meat
prices
have
been
creeping
Up
at
the
rate
of
a
few
cents
a
pound
since
December
and
gradually
putting
the
cheaper
cuts
out
ofthe
price
range
of
those
on
low
incomes
Local
meat
suppliers
and
retailers
said
today
that
the
effects
of
boycotts
in
other
areas
have
not
been
felt
yet
in
Prince
George
Many
expressed
the
opinion
that
the
boycotts
would
have
little
long
term
effects
on
the
price
of
meat
Sure
the
prices
will
drop
for
a
week
or
so
said
Gary
Parker
meat
manager
at
Woodwards
But
the
main
effect
will
be
a
cutback
in
the
supply
of
meat
There
are
too
many
people
involved
in
handling
meat
for
prices
to
drop
Parker
said
meat
prices
have
only
increased
substan
substantially
�
tially
in
the
past
year
when
it
was
10
years
too
late
Protest
costs
job
NEW
YORK
CP
-
The
United
States
wide
meat
boycott
started
to
bite
into
jobs
today
as
wholesale
beef
pork
and
lamb
sales
plunged
to
about
50
per
cent
below
normal
But
prices
remained
as
high
as
ever
In
New
York
one
meat
industry
spokesman
estimated
that
between
2000
and
2500
men
were
either
laid
off
or
given
early
holidays
because
of
the
boycott
The
New
York
meat
industry
employs
about
10000
persons
The
situation
was
similar
throughout
the
US
as
shop
shoppers
�
pers
showed
no
signs
of
giving
up
the
boycott
Information
pickets
at
water
intake
project
JAForest
left
Gunter
Scharr
and
Len
Freeman