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XLVIII, No. 101 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1959 Night Calls—Business 6768, Editorial 6769 : Russians praise. > old foe oun EVA (Reuters) — Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko an- Will fly to Washington to- day for the funeral of John Foster Dulles, © His decision was believed to have been taken after consulta- tion with Premier Nikita ignrushehev, now visiting Alban- a - Observers said the decision was, intended to give the Western world the impression that Rus- sia wasina conciliatory frame of mind at the East-West foreign Ministers’ talks here, ‘An American spokesman said: “We are very glad to get the news. ” ‘The announcement was made ata press conference called after Monday's meeting, during which | U.S. Secretary of State Christ-: jan Herter rappdd Russia for-de- liberately trying to confuse the talks with false charges against! West Germany. LONDON {m—Anastas I Mik- oyan, Soviet deputy premicr, said Monday that. the tate * John Foster Dulles way “a very great. statesman. Wte was very: He: Wasa: Strong ~ “Tam very sorry that he is dead Not only I, but the whole Soviet government” are ‘ sorry...” — a Moscow radio carried an English-language broadcast to southeast Asia describing Dul- les’® life. OTTAWA (—Finance Minister Fleming will represent the Can- adian government at the funeral of John Foster Dulles in Wash- ington Wednesday, CCF leader condemns | debt masking British Columbia’s debt is more tea half a billion dollars, CCF Opposition’ leader Robert Stra- eli told 130 delegates and guests at the Skeena Provineclul CGF association in Terrace Sat- urday. In denouncing what he termed "the Socinl Credit government's dowble bookkeeping methods,” Mg#S Strachan said that: “Far from the province belng debt-free In August,.as announc- ed by Premier Bennett, the ac- he debt incurred by the Social Yredit government is more than half a billion dollars.” ‘In other business the assocla- tlon elected Larry Sloat of Ter- race as president; Alfred Nun- willer of Smithers vice-president and:Monty Alton of Kitimat decrotary-treasurer, * Retiring president of the Kiti- mat CCF club Ernost Rodda ‘told the convention that in elect- ing an executive none of whom are aver 30 yonrs of ago, the Skconft association had followed the genoral COP trond of having youth at the helm, Guests from nas widely- soparated points as from Prince Ruport and Burns Lako atlond- éd the conference, which con- cluded with a banquet nnd dance, OTTAWA (Qh — Prairie farm lenders today renowed thelr bled to.the federal enblnet for $300,- 000,000 In deficloncy pryments on. Wwoalern grain, . ORMES DRUGS LTD. of. DIAL 2151 Hende hap yer eee wai, LT. CDR. E. W. Chatham (left) is shown presenting PO E. A. Dawes with the Canadian Forces Decoration for 12 years continuous naval reserve service. The presentation was made last night at the HMCS Chatham Drill Hall. —Stalf photo by Charles FE. Giordano. | COUNCIL OFFERS Cco- OPERATION Promise of new TV film brings peace with CBC The City’ Council and the Canadian’ Broadeasting| Corpora tion havé more-or-less buried-the hatchet, ‘ons a recent teievision documentary’ which city residents clai med showed Pri ince e Rupert i in an unfavorable light. Segregation on way out LITTLE ROCK, Ark. m--Three advocates of racial segregation were ousted from the Little Rock: school board Monday in A special election seen as a major defeat for the policies of Arkansas Governor Orval E. Faubus, Faubus had pu himself squarely behind the segrepation- ists In the “recall” clection, which grew out of protests over the firing of 44 teachers, Voters were asked to vote for or against retention of board members, and any member failing to reecive an affirmative majority lost his place. All three segregalionists were defeated, including board presi- dent Kd McKinley, onsted by a vote of 18,347 to 11,855. The moderates walked out of a board meeting May 5 when the segregationists, began their teacher DUTBe. ene ‘CNR rezoning hearing set for Thursday A publle hearing will be held at the June & meeting of City Counc) at 7:80 pan. ato which representations can be made as to why astrip of waterfront pro- |: perty belonging to the Canadian National Railways should not. be rezoned for residential pure poses, The lols are on the northeast side of Pourth Avenue East and located between the east boun- dary of waterfront Block G and the northerly lane allowance ly- Ing north of Hays Cove Cirelo, Tho bylaw for rezoning ef the property from industrind use to rosidentinl was given three read- Inga at elty council last night nnd will be finally adopted fol- lowing a puble hearing. Ab the May 31 Clty Counel) mMeating, a Jatter Cram the CNR was rond In whieh dt was statec that the ral company wished =i tho rezoning so that it could sell the Innd for residential pur- poses, Tho aren is not parties Jarly auitable for an Industrial alta, tho lother snid, OTTAWA (Na Largor ‘rolunns from the sale of iyestock and Animal products boosted farniers' cosh Income tn 1068 to a nent rocord oof $2,847,000,000, tho bureau of atatiaties reparta, roy & kw eb gw ee ne Bk ge Be ~~ its wholehearted co-operation in producing a new film the CBC proposes to make of the city. LETTER READ > The motion followed reading of a letter to Mayor P. J. Lester from E. L. Bushnell, acting presi- dent of the CBC. In the letter Mr. Bushnell apologized for his delay in reply - ing to a letter sent by the mayor following the broadcast. “T am satisfied,” he continued, “that certainly there was no de- liberate intent on the part of our program people to show Prince Rupert in an unfavorable light. CONCERN UNDERSTOOD “We believe the presentation could have been handled differ ently and we can appreciate the concern of yourself and other members of your community in: this matter, “Your suggestion re the possi- bility of CBC doing another film report on Prince Rupert, from a! different approach, nble one and has been passed along to Mr. Caple who feels the same as Ido about this. “Mr. Caple (Kenneth Caple, CBC's TAC, director) has already expressed interest dn doling something along this line and I know he or his offlee will be in tLoveh with you when this be- comes Feasible." A letter from Lodpe 342 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks informed counell that the lodge membership had “eoan- denned" the reeent = film and enlled for its destruction, | een a er He nteaeey vee she tence mete ye coh en ne One landing Only one vessel landed halibut in Prince Rupert this morning, The Inerid H owlth 19,000 pounds made vu direct snle ta the Prince Rupert Mshormen's Ca-operative nssoclut lon. '“was announced by LBGR Min- isa renson- | to be situated at the end: UBC dean to chair wage talks VANCOUVER ‘i—Dean George F. Curtis of the University of coast lumber industry wage | dis- ' pute. Appointment ‘of Dean Curtis: | ister Wicks Monday. Terry Watt of Vancouver was earlier named {the industry’s representative on :the board and James Bury was ve “ay 4 8 - rape 1 . aoe * , ciate neta Go ge CNR turns down dockside terminus The City Council's airport committee last night voted to recommend to council that consulting engin- eers Swan Wooster and Partners of Vancouver pro- ceed with the Prince Rupert: airport ferry landing now of the “Co-Op «ro oad” at i airview. i British Columbia law faculty will |* K. McLEOD, commanding officer. of HMCS ‘be chariman of a conciliation ‘board which will hear the B.C. ‘appointed representative of the ‘International Woodworkers Res CLC. No date has been set for. the | . first board meeting, Mr. Wicks ghasea vy the City of Prince Ru said. i seeking ‘a 20-per-cent wage in- crease over a. present basic rate of $1.72 an hour-when their con- tract expires June 16. The 141; operators involved have made no offer. . % Cod VICTORIA @!—Municipal gov- ernment -officers should confer more often with the Public Utilities Commission on an “in- formal basis,’ Dr. H. F. Angus, chairman of the commission, said Monday. Municipal problems can often be straightened out more effec- tively in informal discussion told the Municipal Officers As- 20th annual conference, bk fe ade VICTORIA ( — Former B.C. finanee minister Einar Gunder- son and Bernard Gore, vice- ; president of the Wenner-Gren i Development Company, confer- red Monday with Premier Ben- nett. Cohcerning surveys of — the | Rocky Mountain Treneh area now being made by the Wenner- Gren Interests, Mr. Gore said in an interview: “They are going according to plan, We are mak- Ing a very thorough survey of the resources ino this area.” ede VANCOUVER = « Labar- manngement hostility in B.C. Js deliberately prompted by news- papers, George Mitchell, district assistant treasurer of the In- ternational Woodworkers of Am- its orien (CLO) told the United Chureh’s B.C. conference Mon- dry, Speaking In a panel discussion, he said Inck of honesty on the part of management and Inbor was part of the cause of hostil- ity, along with disagreement minong trade unionists them- solves, and questionnaires,’ Dr. Angus! of }° [na Partners. | ? the new proposal and location MORE, SHELTERED ‘ately acquire the land at the end -s The committee had heard a Feport from Mayor P. J. Lester earlier in the evening, in which it was stated a proposal to install the airport ferry slip at the foot of the ramp on the Canadian Nationa! Railways dock was not | favored by the CNR. , ’ Swan Wooster Engineering had therefore changed its plans on plans were expected ‘shortly so that the work could proceed as |" soon as possible. . The airport committee decided that city council should immedi- of the Prince Rupert Fishermen's Co-Operative association road at Fairview from the provincial gover nment. & Chairman of the airport com-. mittee said that the new pro- posed site of the ferry landing would be more sheltered than the site at the CNR cock. When Ald. Hills advised the set committee that North Vancouver had relinquished the ferry pur- DROPLETS OF RAIN glisten on apple blossoms" bursting into bud and on the leaves of a ‘dwarf: tree after a downpour in Toronto. Taking a close look at. the petals, unfolding with” the” rain, is four-year-old Susan Dobson. ! Police tell of 90 mp.h. _ chase in city” John James Parks of 524 Sixth | VESSEL. INSPECTED | pert it was moved that tenders when. che: appeared in, city police _.. |for towing the vessel . here | be | court ‘The IWa's 28. 000-members. are: “called” as" ‘soon: as “possible: ot Avenue West pleaded: not guilty ROMP ‘told Magistrate E. T: The. ferry has -now undergone Appléwhaite: thatia ‘Car. driven by ‘ marine inspection. and tenders {Parks had given them a two-mile ifor towing the ship northward /|Chase along city streets and. al- will be called by Swan Wooster | leys at speeds of between 40 and ,has been approved, and the con- tract awarded the vessel will be ithe court that he and Constable brought here and berthed either at the old drydock site or near the site of the new sawmill. North Vancouver’s insurance coverage on the ferry expired yesterday but acting city clerk David Wilson assured the com- mittee that Prince Rupert had already made arrangements to than In an exchange of letters ‘renew the insurance. A bill from North Vancouver ‘for $9,500 for the balance of the sociation of British Columbia at $10,000 sale price of the ferry was ‘recommended paid'as was a bill |from Swan Wooster and Partners 'OF $7,775 for services from Jan- uary, 1957 to April, 1958. eo ALDERMAN Rd, LARGE was appointed acting mayer for the penlod May 28 until June 3, while Mayor P, J. Lester is absont at the Canadian Fed- eration of Mayors and Mun- felpalities meeting bolng held at North Bay, Ontario. As soon as a price | 90 miles an hour early May 1. Constable R. H. D. Head told B. M. MacDonald in the police van gave chase to the Parks vehicle at the intersection of First, Second and Third avenues West, when it was observed weaving from one Side of the road to the other. Const. Head stated that Park's car. struck the sidewalk at the intersection of Sixth Avenue West and McBride Street. He testified that the impact damaged the right front wheel which gave off a shower of sparks, the car coming to a stop three and a half blocks later. He said that shortly before the speeding vehicle hit the sidewalk it narrowly: missed the police van that was stopped on Sixth Av- enuc West with the red light flashing. Case continued this afternoon. Induction rites set tomorrow for new rector Rev, G. T. Pattison will be of- ficially Installed as rector of St. Andrew's Anglican cathedral at an. induction service to be held nt the cathedral at 7:30 tomor- row night, Archdeacon C. A. Hinchliffe of Terrace will officiate ond = the senior choir will be in attend ~ ance, Following the service a recep- tion will be hold in the cathedral hall at which parishioners will have the opportunity of welcom- ing Mr. and Mrs, Pattison and their famlly, ‘They have tvo this morning on a: scharge “yf. criminal; -Keegligence... woe ee : Firm: appeal ment building.” three lots on which St. Joseph’s Academy is situated from non- conforming use to Apartment zone. was rejected by council’s zoning committee. No reasons for the recommen- dation that the lots not be re- zoned were given. However, a motion by Alder- man George E. Hills, that a hear- ing be held so that the matter could be dealt with fairly, was approved by council. In a letter appealing council's decision D. G, Roos, of the real estate firm, said that St. Jos- eph’s Academy had originally been bullt as a boarding school for upwards of 50 children and as a commercial and music school with a staff of at least 12 Sisters of St. Joseph. “As it no longer is being used for those purposes it would be inpractical for seven Sisters to continpe occupancy,’ Mr, Roos wrote, He said that the building rep- resents an Investment of more than $100,000 to the Sisters of St, Joseph and they cannot afford to tear down the building or afford to have it empty. “It's only practical use jis as an apartment building and roe- zoning of the property ts neces- sary to sell for this purpose.” Mr. Roos told counell that the renovations planned for the building would make the building “a definite asset to Prince Ru- pert" as it is proposed to remodel VICTORIA @--A youth who burned U7 lust month was charp- ed with murder in connection with tho rifle-slaylng of a Vic- torla fire department lkeuten- ant, Ronald W, Webber was charged with the murder of Heu- tonant James C. Lusse, 55, after belng transferred from Juvenile boys and two girls, court, SEVEN IN ONE ROOM Second eviction in month faces A young Prince Ruport couple With sevon children. under ord. Ors to leave thelr hotel room may have to sloop out if accom. mociution Is not fomed for then. tonight, Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Swinson have beon living with five of thor children Ino a single room nt nv downtown hotel ever since thoy were foreed to leave tholy apartment thine weeks ngo,. The apartmont bullding = In whieh they had ved was tom down toa mako room for store parking. s4.b U6 ot te Two of the ehildron are at prosent lodged with friends, The couplo and thelr other five ehildvon have been sharing one doublo bod and a single bed at the hotel, Mrs, Swanson told Tho Dally Nows, MIGHT BE FINED “Now tho owner of the hotel sys well have to leave," she sald, "To says he ean't lot us stay there any longer, He may Rob Mnod for letting so many of us abay In tho samo room," "Wo gol our oviction notices for the apartment yy months t ago and wo've boon looking for a place to stay evor since, But all the wpartmont owners say ‘loo many kids’ What's a pore son supposed to da? “Wo Iikoa If hare In Prineo Ru- port but it's too hard to wet an apartment when you have so many ehildren, “| don't know why people don't tke Kids, They're ready enough to take tn drunts, but not Ilex, “Wo can't afford two rooms at the hotel, On top of that we have to ent out and avorything, wi mother, five children We have to take it In turng to go up town for our meals.” The ayos of the children range from 12 yours down to 10 months, Mrs. Swanson sald sho spends tho day shuttling back and forth to restaurants and Washing ott diapers tay the hotel bathroom, CHILDREN QUIET She said sho has been well tronted at the hotol and indlent- ed that shoe understands = the difficulty of the hotel manngo- mont in pormitting seven to use the same room, She added that the children thomselves have beon quict and have given neither herself nor her nolghbors in the hotel any troublo, Mr, Swanson has beon out of work for the past wook, A long- shoreman in tho winter and a fishorman during tha sunimer, he was able to return only yes- tordny to his longshoring work, Right now Mrs. ‘Swanson’ {s most worrled about the children, “Am I supposed to put thom on the stroot?” she nasiod, "ZL —CP wirephoto. 5 decision blocking new apartments A local real estate firm has appealed City Coun- cil’s decision to not rezone the land on which St. Joseph’s Academy stands on Fotrth Avenue West so | that the academy can be turned. into a modern Apart... oo [Plena wale ire The request of H. G. Helgerson the interior into first-class mod- Limited for the. rezoning of the | €?? apartments. , He Said thé exterior will also be modernized and “ample off- the-street parking provided at the rear of the building.” He ants “as this would be as much to our advantage as to nearby residents.” The real estate firm's: letter also pointed out that (1) an apartment building already ex- isted in the area (2) that the building would be modern and a credit to the city (3) (it:-would help filla major gap in the shor- tage of housing in the city and (4) it would provide additional revenue for the City of Prince Rupert. — Two receive degrees at Edmonton Two former city residents re- celved their degrees at the -Uni- versity of Manitoba convocation last Wednesday, it was reported here today. Miss Gall McRae, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. John A. McRae, 230 Highth Avenue West, revelved her Bachelor of Sctence in Phar- mney degree passing with first class honors, . Also passing and receiving his degree in dental surgery was Mr, McRae’s son-in-law George Al- fred Perkins. Mr. Perkins, son of Mrs. George Smith now of Dunean nnd the late Alfred Per- kins, formerly of Port Essington, Is married (to Mr. MeRne’s daughter Sheila. Prince Rupert has now gone 131. days without a fatal traffic accident, WEATHER— Sunny with cloudy pertods Wednesday, Little change In Lomperature. Winds north. wosterly 26 over open wator, wostarly 16 olsewheroe, Low tonight and high Wednes- day 46 and 45, TIDES— Wadnosduy, May 27, 1080) ann't keep going nny longor,” Qo (Pacific Standard Time) Wigh ........ 04:97 10.8 feot 17:42 18.7 feat LOW wwe PUT 3.3 feot 3:36 TN feut PRICE TEN. CENTS added that the building would be only occupied by select ten-. pee eee oon a ey: al ata ee eee ter Se Pec, tae