hy L, No. 127 Telephone 6767 _ Published | at ‘Canada’ s Most Strategic. Pacific Port — And Key to the Great Northwest PRINCE RUPERT, ‘8B. C.,: THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1960 Night ‘Calls—Business 6768, Editorial lect sensennrronccemmennes wets, PROVINCIAL LIBRARY VICTORTA, BoC. ie 6769 212. DEC aU, G0) PRICE TEN CENTS. . ‘Cuising — 3 Sea Scouts visit: city — “Prince Rupert was the most northern Canadian port of call}. ' yesterday for the 80-foot United States Sea Explorers ship Charles: N. Curtis: on her way to, Skagway, Alaska. «The Curtis, which left Tacoma,|. Washington - ‘June 26, is man- ned by 35 Sea Scouts of Tacoma’s number 110 Explorer group. The ‘contingent is. led by‘ skipper’ J. M.: Winn,..on leave from active duty ‘aboard the US. Submarine Cabezon: "Assisting; Mr, Winn are ex- nhewspaperman ‘Rex Kelley, skip- ‘per of Warrior group of Tacoma, Roderick Barnes, a Eugene, ' Oregon policeman, skipper of the Blue Dragon group: of Eugene and Gifford Powell,:a senior. at the» “University, of. Oregon. who _ serves as executive officer: of the Blue: - Dragon... group: An: Bugene. |. x “The Sea Scout group will” spend | a: total of 25, days on the current ‘crise to. Alaska “shaking down” “and | more. ‘experien ed: ‘persons. -In -carrying:out:.all.mainten- | ance. afloat; the boys: are ‘learn-|- ing .the :ways:of..the sea while building. their character through the “Sea . Scout. ‘program. | The group. is.. sponsored“ by: Tacoma local 23-9. of the AF of ‘'L, CIO Woodworkers of..America. Last night the. ship’s officers |. 7 were entertained at the home of G. P.’ Woodside, one-time execu- tive officer of the Royal. Can- adian Sea. Cadets, the Canadian counterpart of the Sea Scouts movement. When the ship lett: this morn- -Ing for Ketchikan,- ‘the. Dally News was told that: the group expects to spend. July 4th. fm Juneau, where thoy will be Inspected by Mrs, °. William . A; Egan, wife of the.Governor of Alaska. A one-day. visit In Prince Rupert is planned ¢ on’ the return voy age, ‘ soveroovcovercorreon Flagmen posted en some parts: “of Highway 16. Motorists planning trips to “errace, Smithors. or, Prince. George during the Dominion Day _ holiday . weekond © are asked: to: watol ‘ for flarmon whore. signs are. “posted dn cortain sections of. Highway 16, av Department of" Highway spokesman. anid. today, The road from Prince Rup- ert. to: tho’ atimmit’’ is: re« ported in good condition as Is the seotlon from tho summit 4 te ie nf to. Tyee although. rrading my in progress there, “Tyee to Terrace: is “fat to : patohing: Ind good" with . Progrons | and: (horde: are. somo’ rough. seotions: hotwoon: Kwine Its. and Tyoe, The “anolconinan fad: that. “although (ides on the Skeena : fore” they : *ftivor.are extreme “ahowldn't Intor. with ~traltlo, rod benaosaerdseeceneeseenreereresee ‘tt ; ye " ORMES - as DRUGS . LTD. oo ‘DIAL. : 2151 ‘+ SEA SCOUTS of Tacoma, Washington’s. No.-110. Expl rer Group, are shown lining deck. of: 80-foot United: States Sea’ Explorers ship Charles N. Curtis: as she pulled: into. Prince Rupert. harbor . . last night, Ship which stayed overnight. here, proceeded to. ‘three children, all from Edmon- _| Skagway, Alaska this morning. —Staff photo by. a. iP, -Woodside. |-B.C. ROUNDUP GOLDEN —Three adults and ton, walked away from their light plane after it had crashed in. a swamp | to avoid. ‘nearby mountains. - RCMP here said C. G., Hoult, an experienced pilot, was lost and low on gas Tuesday © when he crash landed his plane near Boat. Encampment, 90. miles northwest of this community, 120 miles west of Calgary. » Judgment. soon “Sc exe ini when plane crashes: “VANCOUVER — The British Columbia” Court .of.-Appeal. wil hand. down ° its. decision’ in: th ‘|dication. “when” the’: might. be delivered. / Leader. ‘shocke judgment Leader Robert Strachan’. said Wednesday he was shocked and disappointed at a speech by Edu- cation Minister Peterson. which said investors. are frightened City fireman gains degree in firefighting. A city ‘fireman has joined the select ranks of the British Co- lumbia branch of the London, England Institution of Fire En- gincers, it has been learned here. -J. 8, Furness, longtime member of the Prince Rupert Fire De- partment has been notified that he has passed examinations suc- cossfully fora degree in the Brit- ish institute. Mr, Furness, who wrote the examinations in Feb- ruary along with four members ‘of the Kitimat Fire Department, was the only candidate who passed, Only two ont of five Van- couver candidates passed, The B.C. branch of the Insti- tution of Fire Engineers has a mombership of five Including the Doputy-Miro Marshal in Vancou- ver, a Kitimat fireman, two moinbers.of. the Fire Marshal's Travolling Unit and Mr. Purness, ‘Mr, Furness will rocetve his dogree. in Vancouver August 22, If Olty Council grants his roquost to attend the third annual moct- ing of the Institution, = Pulp workers | favor contract . Tho wage. sottlemont ronchod Juno.20 In Varicouvor by nogating|, tora of tha Intoriational. Broth- orhood of Pulp, Sulphite ‘and. "represontatives of 10 pulp and | paper mills. on the British Co-~ umbin const has boon ratifiod by the momborship of all const union locals, Angus Macpheo, prosidont of Locn) 708 of . the || bulpworkora union aid hore to- day, ¢ Mr Maapheo anid that of the alightly moro than 2,700 union Mombors on the conat who voted out of an oligible 5,000, 82.6 por cont voted to nccopt the ngroe- mont for a 4 por cont gonoral wage increnso, sum: ‘NANAIMO. 'Q—CCF, Opposition ‘Paper Mill’ Workers (CLO) and. away from British ‘Columbia be- cause’ they ‘fear ‘a CCE ‘govern-|. ment. 1 thought Mr. . Peterson had more integrity than to tell such deliberate false hoods even for cheap political. advantage | at election time,” he said-in a tele- phone interview. ' He. said inevstment has: been down throughout. North America for the last year. “It’s not be- cause we’ re ‘having a provincial election.” =” Mr. Peterson: made. his ‘speech , for. a statement. made Jaseraa ‘| George. who beseiged the mayor, News with Pee calls. iS at. ceremonies marking. the: of:construction. of the. Pacifi Northern Railway at. Summi Lake, 30 miles north: of. Pr The minister's . “statement - ik heard over the Canadian Broad casting Corporation newscasts’ ut: ‘5:45 p.m. and: 10.p.m, yesterday. and. at 8 a.m. and 8:30 am today was: “The people’ ‘of Prince Rupert: who think the scheme is a little: bit fishy, should be merely. ‘to their fishing, we to our busin ess. . . In an interview in Price George today, Mr. Williston said’ that the statement was a jok and should not be taken as. Be policy statement: : context in’ which I spoke,” the} minister said. Mayor Lester told The Daily News last. night that Mr. willis ton’s remarks constituted’ insult to the people ‘of Prince Rupert.” ~ He‘said: in, ‘Vancouver. Tuesday night. we He. has requested the city sell-the land to the: Sovernment, for: “as nominal : ai boats land 117,000: Ibs. of halibut -A total of 111, 000 pounds of halibut was landed in Prince Ru- pert, by four vessels today. Three of the boats sold 102,000 pounds on the exchange while ‘the re- maining vessel ‘delivered 15,000 ‘pounds to the Prince Rupert Fishermen's Co- -opcrative Asso- ‘ciation. . The Oona.A delivered 10,000 medium, 3,000 large and 2,000 chix to ‘the Co-op, Selling on- the exchange were: Combat — 52,000 — 30,000 me- dium at 14.8 ‘cents!. 22,000 large at 16.7 cents to British Columbia Packers. Helon = [J-—20, 0v0—14 000 me- dium at 14; 3,000 large ai 15.3 and 3,000 chix at to Booth Fish- eres, 7 Joy ~ Charlence—40,000--14,000 medium at 14; 21,000 large at 14; and 4,000 chix at 9 to Babcock Fisheries. ' Motorist gets. stern ‘warning ‘A clty motorlat: Jaines Ewing ‘Bkinnor: of 14 Borden . Street was given a stern warning by Magistrate E,.T, Applewhaite in police court this: :morning, after]. pleading guilty. to. driving a vehicle whilo hia. Heonco was undor ‘suspension, -- ‘Boforo fining Skinner, $265, or in default of payment sonteneing him to 14 daya in jail, Magistrate ‘Applowhalto strossed the sorlous. noss of tho: charge, which he sald amounts. | 10, ‘eontompt of courts ey Jury recommends ~LARE COWICHAN om A, Or. onor'a jury .. Wodnoaday night recommondod: modifications be mado to holating oquipmont on RCAF holicoptors, Tho Jury hoard, evidence that any oxhnuated man’ plunged a0 foot to his death whon a thin cablo snapped, It returned a verdict of ncoldontal death with no blame attached Jn the Juno 7 doath of Claude James Oreed, 2a, 1 e-| Tight't ‘to! ‘participat : r- ee en to - take , | over.;airport’ operation.) “We.are very. proud of ¢ our. port amet in véry“poor: ‘taste “Sincesn fers that. we: ‘should; give up: ‘our “The. people’! ‘of Prince Rupert are just as:much part of B. Cras the directors of. -the Pacific. Nor- thern Railway.” ~ He.sald the remarks were : “all the more amazing’. since they were made by a minister of the Crown. “Judging from‘the reaction of the people of Prince Rupert, I suggest that Mr. Williston apolo- gize for his uncalled-for state- ment,” the mayor said. Also disturbed .was Social Credit MLA William H. Murray, who telephoned Mr. Williston last night to find out if he. had been quoted correctly. Mr. Williston told: Mr. Murray last night that since the remarks ‘made at the PNR ceremony were tape-recorded he was going to have them played back to him today. At the same time Mr, Murray wired Mr, Williston saying: “People. of Prince Rupert in- censed over your reported state- ment ‘The. people of Prince Rupert should be left to their fishing, we to.our business.' Such a statoment indicates. an utter disregard for our rights to have a voleo-in the affairs. of this province. I have no intention of tolerating such an affront to the sured that I have and will eon- finue to Insist that this city has the right to bo: heard on the question ‘on the PNR route. We in Prince Rupert demand an im- madiate explanation ‘or apology for your statoment.”. Tho wire was sent out of Prince |: Rupert this morning, ‘This afternoon Mr, Murray was In receipt of a telogram from Mr. |: Williston: which: road as follows: “In breaking of ground cere- mony ab Summit Lake “yortor- Terrace women attacked 7 while in Oregon ASTORIA, Oro, (M—Two wonrn |’ from. Torraco, B.C,, wore attack- fod and bonten, today by. two mon noar hore, | Ruth and Joan Griorgon, both about 130, vocelved outa nnd brulsos nhbout thelr. hoadsa and yore takon to-an: Astoria hospl- uu, determined, ees Tho womon ‘wore nt Coffenbury Inko in Tt, Stovons Stato Park, 10 miles. from. horo, whon the two mon: assaulted: thom with sorowdrivors, police said, Tho: mon flod in av ont, and polleo aot. rondblooks: and bogan fh aoavel by. plano, oe Ope “What is claimed to havé been a joke by Lands and For ests Minister R. G.. Williston was taken seriously by Mayor P. J. Lester, MLA for Prince Rupert Wil- | liam H. Murray and a large number of city residents “The mayor did not realize the: fo ol eapital.to: central interior, I con- ‘[gratulated: Mr. the... minister's: Jstate=: Jjechon “schedule: Famas: in the affairs. ’ ayk i bit. fishy: maybe you should. leave. a Yr. Murray and The Daily "MAYOR P. J. ‘LESTER - demands apology. day: -all.” info. rmal Tee ‘marks were ‘recorded. on tape. I ‘reviewed these this morning. Af-| ‘ter. jocular ‘remarks concerning n|.development:. in’ raw northern ‘constituencies. and. need to move Gore (Bernard Gore, .Wenner- Gren representa- . MLA R. G.. WILLISTON - “Jocular remarks.” MLA WILLIAM. H. MURRAY | By The can Careless © driver fined Murdo ‘William MacKenzie’. of 1237 Eleventh: Avenue. -East “was fined: 90: ‘and | costs : or: “in - 3 |and:.of our fishing fleet but weltive) on proceeding. ‘with. his pro= | | consider: :, be then ‘said: Bven: aif them to’ their. fishing while you get ‘on “with your .: construction. business * ‘and: then. everyone will Mr. Williston. went on. to ‘gay in his telegram. that agreement | which. was filed ih legislature ‘it: was agreed new rail line would join: PGE. Date for actual: start was end of sec- ond quarter, 1960. The company met its obligation. What hap- pens in future will depend on legal. considerations over which I have neither: knowledge nor responsibility, “Certainly, no affront was in- tended atid no one who heard |. the jocular. remarks took such‘a meaning from them, ‘If someone in responsibility for the project made them seriously. there would be cause for concern. “In this case I am only. the MLA not the minister of rail- ways. I-apologize to you: person- ally for any difficulty which you have experienced and would em- phasize the record speaks for it- self. concerning my interest in northern development.” The remarks of. Mr. Williston followed issuance of a writ. by | Tholr . conditions. wore wns). the City of Prince Rupert for a declaration in Supreme Court ‘July 6 that the Pacific Northern people of Prince Rupert. Be as- Railway appear to show cause why an injunction stopping con- struction should. not be issued, “In 1956 |. ‘WEATH ER OUTLOOK IDEAL . Fifty “atl deaths "Forecast for. baliley Outdoor reliixation j is expected to be the keynote |F riday: with forecast: of warm, most of Canada’ on the Dominion Day. holiday. But one group of uniformea | ae c oe -|Ganadians will not-be taking: alin po “.- holiday. Police.are bracing them-'e ing. ‘the’. three-day: “holiday: “ ,An, le won't tolerate affront. adian Press o “sunny weather” £ or ‘selves. for traffic snarls'and ac-. of holiday ‘weekends.’ “The: ‘Canadian ‘Highway. Safety. and more’ “than. 1, ,000. injuries, dur- RCMP, ‘said.’ that “MacKenzie: was. . charged: after.) his © car. Avenue. East. and struck a parked car at ‘2: 30. ‘am. «today. Pavich of 580.‘Taylor Street was fined $10:or, in: default five days: after * he leaded« guilty: to. a charge of a driving contrary to the restrictions on his “driver's licence. . : eae Fisherman’ found dead. south of here “Body of'a 45-year old fisher- {man was found early this morn- ing ‘floating in the waters of} Wright. Sound, ‘near Cumming | Points, about’ 85 miles south of here, RCMP subdivision reported today. . Dead Is John Mettel, whom po- lice said, js: believed to be from Prince Rupert. ° * Police sald ‘they found the body after a report that Mettel's boat, the Sea Star. was circling in ‘the sound with her motor still on, the nots out and’. no one aboard. Foul play Is not suspected, po- lice. said, 3 swetved off the road on Eleventh |: Also. in police court, Wiliam : average. of 48 traffic deaths were. eordedin-each- of the. last’ fivé three=day: holiday’ smarking: Do- ninion Day. The’ ‘weathe : “outloo ture lobster parties’ and trotting races, past... In a’ ceremony in: Quebec ‘ Credit. votes, . |cidents that. inevitably accom-|-.. “i pany the leisure-seeking. pursuits a Council. ‘predicts 50 traffic;deaths | fa Quebec will pay tribute to its | ‘against three- other « ca Allan K. Quandt, CCF, Houghton, : ‘Progressiv c 3 tive, . and Dana..8, 080-square-mi of 31 polls, sh ppears Pp ideal ‘and. is expected’ to- last at’ chan least through Saturday. netfee Maritimes festivities ° will, ‘fea Sey City, will place a ‘wreath at a monu- ment to his | ‘ancestor, Samuel de} Champlain, © who founded the | ‘| city, « | Sports events will highlight | Ontario’s merrymaking. A num- ber of military. celebrations: will dominate. at Ottawa. | INDIANS: ENFRANCHISED |. _ Special . significance for” 60,000 ' Indians, who, by’ amendment ° to the federal Indian Act, get. the voting franchise July 1. oe - Winnipeg, | ‘uniike: ‘other. Cana- | dian cities, plans: a. rousing. flag- bedecked ‘93rd ‘birthday’party for Canada, including’a six-by-five- |, foot birthday cake which will: be cut at the Red River exhibition.” British Columbia will mark the day with an annual glant lamb barbecue on a coastal island, ‘2 nual Simon Fraser day: north- west brigade canoe: race, cele- brating the province's fur-trad~ ing | history. aon RACES AT ROOSEVELT PARK | Attor minor delays, changes of sites and’ a few disappointments,’ arrangomonts fora. full schodule of Dominion Day ontertainmont has beon completed by Lodge 842 of tho Benovolont and Pro- tactive Ordor of. Elks: and, the), Order of the Royal Purple, “‘Howover, thoro was still ‘the. weather to contend. with at press’ timo today and Arthur Murray, Bika. Ming Day publicity chair- man anid that should the woathor: bo inclomont the pro- posed parade and races might be called. off... Following is a achedule of to- Morrow's oventa; « At 10:30 a.m. a parade con- alating of more than 100 march- ors Will start from In. front of the Mizaboth Apartmonta on. First Avefino Wost and ‘procode up to: Roosovelt, Park, / Rooagvelt ‘Park: hos now. hoon vebee hoy . . oe . : \, dosignated AS: the sito | for the colobrations, since Algoma Park was found to be too muddy aftor the honvy: rains : PARA DE ROUTE: The parade wil], proceed from Tirat; Avonue’: Wost, along. Sixth Streot to: Second’ Avenue, ‘along! ” Bocond Avonuo to Second strent, to" THitd Avenue. and. along Third Avenue to Fulton ‘Streot; up Fulton: Stroot. and ‘thon to Roosevolt Park. | Leading. the parade will.bo the Prince Rupert Civic Band, fol- lowod by. about 10 floats and meombors Of . the. Pony” Lengue ‘|toama, oo: - a Oneo. nt. Roowovelt Park, ‘wol- 4 by Mrs, Willlam McChesney Jr, associated royal Indy of...the OORP, Robert: Andorson, exalted ruler of the Elks and Mayor P, ! coming: spooctios will bo given]. J. Lester on behalg. of tthe, sally. Childrens sports, ‘parade: ‘wrestling - ined up by Elks, OORP for tomorrow: At 11:80: prizos will be presen-. ted for winning - flonta, ‘A_ variety of. children’s. and: more: than $200 in’ prizes to be: allotted, ‘During the: races: ‘and othor events, the Olvie Band will’ play qpelections,, - At.3 p.m, there will: be: novelty awimm ng..and” a: log ° rolling; contest. fn Gyro. pool ab, Me-! Olymont Park. - At 8: p.m. ‘one of. ‘tho “biggest wroatling *, ards: ever staged in nation atthe Civ! c Centra... Following. the wrestling .show a dance with a slx-plece orchos- tra will ‘tithe: place: ‘0180. A the Civic Contre, : le A. Harrington: ‘and. Gioorgo | Howe Sr, will bo masters of cere- mony for. the day's entertains |. mon on » Pago ' O, an ) . “i “Raymond . “der ‘Champlain |’ This Dominion Day will have stampede at Carlboo and the an- | ‘| four daughters, : adult’s‘races' will be staged with’) Princo Ri ort will. swing. Into |... and roforoo the wrestling | and. boxing ‘matohos, (Seo: story : pats pi cabs | after husbai The second member: of a ‘well: a known Prince Rupert, family and — a. resident here: 37--years..dled = | yesterday ‘in: her. home; . ‘Sherbrooke - ‘Street. . i at : Mrs. Elvina: Emma. smllypDiok- ‘ons, (:82,".died. only, two os after. the: ‘death of her: Thusbene, ae Albert, ‘Edward. Dickers.:.. Bas” Dickens Was: “also a ae oa member: of: ‘the Ladies ‘Alxiliary ar to Canadian: ‘Legion. Branch"'27, and’ had? rocelved ‘her: