4 Honere: a SL eee e ‘ seecercrorrccsecccoreceesarecrre : © ME pen Tey rT ames PROVINCIAL LIBRARY VICTORIA, Bi Ce We Ou: oe wai ay aneansermresenea VOL, XLIX, No, 72 Telephone 6767 « who plan to pay a. visit to Prince Rupert May 27: wenwoveerreonnrrereses Royal refusals not unexpected LONDON (@—Despile the ef- forts of Britain's popular news- "papers to establish something sinister behind the royal refusals for Princess Margaret's wedding, officials are generally satisfied that short noticg is the real rea- son. “After counting a. Jong list of, “We->regret” notices from Euro- ‘pean -royalty, a spokesman at Clarence House, home of Princess | - Margarct, said it wasn't | unex- pected, . “After all they have only’ had - ae ee ge Mishap reveals ‘drugs six weeks’ notice. Normally one would have expected: a much longer, engagement.” ~ 0 of 3 So’ far,. the. only” ‘member. of European royalty to have accept- éd an invitation is-Queen Ingrid of Denmark.. The royal families of, Norway, Holland, Belgium, Sweden—and even Don Juan the Spanish | pretender—have: _Ssent their apologies.” ‘ “Warm gree tings sent. _ Lieutenan t-Governor for May 27 and Mrs, Ross’ expressing ‘tHe ‘by Mayor P. J. Lester from the | and when we.are there we will with pleasure: to. our visit.” accident led to a ‘drug ‘posses-' sion charge against a city mo- torist. »Monday, Police checked the. driver, after swiped a -guard rail and found he hada hypodermic needle, a spoon. and. .two bottles of pits visit here|® : The bity Council is sending. warm’ greetings: 0, ‘Lieutenant-Governor Frank M. Ross” and’ Mrs.: ‘Ross. ‘The City will write to” Mr. City Council's pleasure at the |. proposed visit and extending ae . warm welcome. . Council took the action last * night after receipt, of a letter: |: Lieut. Gov. Ross in “which he sald: “It is the intention of Mrs. Ross and myself to pay a visit to Prince Rupert on’ May 27 give ‘a reception: for. imately 250 people. “We. are looking: forward approx-. VANCOUVER @) — A traffic his car side- | pal tax: loads’ would : ed by about: the same’ ‘amount, the board says:in:a; brief. pre-, pared for the provinelal ‘cabinet. “The proposals! came ‘after ~ al” five-month ‘study by’ the “poard | of an earlicr proposal by the Union of B.C. Municipalities which endorsed them to a sub- stantial degree. Elected president, CRESTON Mackie of Trall has. been’ clect-. ed president - of the: ‘Kootenay Junior Chamber of Comerce, He succeeds Don Lance of Kimber- ley.- Dave. Masich : of ‘Kimberley wus clected vice- president. Fisheries meeting - VANCOUVER ().— About 600 delegates are expected. here April 25 for the three-day an- nual meeting of the, Fisheries Counell of Canada, |. Among the apedkore “wil be, Federal Fishetics: Minister: J. Angus MacLean ‘and Dean George KF, Curtis of the. ‘Unlyersity of British Columbia tagulty of law, who will discuss. territorial water Hmils dealt, with nt the Law of the Sena Coliference In Qenevo. Accep ts ryling VANCOUVER i): Dr. Nor. man Mackenele, president, of the University of British Colume pia, snys the = fadorhl, govern- ments declsion to. doport: Irina Rebrin, Russian lactivor at UBC, uld be necopled. ‘ Or Mackenale ,, sid Monday prior lo leaving lo aliend 0 Cun.| Gounell meeting: panel \t, but there may. be reasons for i Whon we clect appoliat be vianonallalo for security, J should have “mort | Anformation han wo WAV@® vy ~ Prinee Tapert has now wone AR. days || without uceident. ae cee metre estat fe pea ae mages set “ORMES | DRUGS ATP, DIAL in his° Pockets. oe ~y Murray |. “Naturally |. or employ. people: to} suppose It 1s onsontiat that thoy] wu fatal: trutfie|| | the. city's: history. ‘Spending. higher _ * VICTORIA: @) — Total capital expenditure. in’) British: Colum- bia will reach $1,290,000,000 in. 1960, about 7 per cent higher than dn 1959. and 6. per. cent above 1938, Trade Minister, Bon- ner predicted Monday. : “He said his estimate. {is based on the. national and- provincial figures” during. the first quarter of this year. Record high was in 1957 when $1, 502,000,000 . was spent. - "70 Skills. ‘obsolete by | VANCOUVER IP). eee Te skills this year’s high ‘school | grad-' uates learn will be obsolete jby 1970, the chalrman of the Can- adinn Conference on Education says. . By the time ‘they. ‘die, society will be entirely different than it.ts todny, Kurt Swinton, presi- dent: of . Encyclopedia Britan- hica,of Canada, told 150 teach- | World News Briefs " JOHANNESBURG ‘Prime Minister: -Verwoerd's: governs: ment today promised a- drastic ‘yevision of the “choup black Jnbor” system on which white South Africans are dependent. 4 Monntime, 160 policemen “Township Monday... OF. onds in failure, a . wee , SROUL, ~Masan Monday Night , Mv hand promndon., ny fi belek. bungalow, “Bandra, him fo jail, He 2 51 ols, fathoreinelaw's ont, crs, ‘trustees and parents at an} education conference Saturday. | - *: ~ PULABIST, Vn (Na A young bist old alator-in-lnw hostage, wavod who _ shouted wild thronta oarly today. as he, ‘abayod: barrlendod In We domanded. that. dus .16-yonr-ald ‘wife, Iso brought to the pungMow,"or I'll come out shooting,” «Tho youth, 1-yoar-old Jack: Jennings; rushed Into the: “bungilow Monday after. he: broke'‘nway from pollco tiking had ‘boon charyod with unauthorized. uso of ‘athounting’ to $2, ie rng. was ect, a first ‘to: exceed the $2, 000, 000. in, oo _ cause of fa tal mishap - Acor orien” ‘sur y inquiring ‘into the April 7 death of 21-year old Mario Santurbano decided last night at City Hallthat he died'from a. severe blow-to the neck which dislocated his’ sping between his. neck and shoulders. The jury, after ‘hearing ¢v- idence from the RCMP decided that. Santurbano died) between 8:30 and 9 pan. after lds, cast- bound:car &kidded 131-feet’ on Highway 16, three tnd: one-half iniles from the city” limits: near Oliver Lake. : RCMP said the ear jucknifed and. overturned Into a muskeg pond some 75-feet from the edge of the road, The jury, presided over by Deputy- -Coroner Dr. R. B, Smith, could net determine why Santurbano's ear left the road. Dr, H. J. Monwissen said he found a complete diylocation bo- supported by threa armored | cars raided 10 Negro townships southwort of Johannosburg. . The “cleanup” jy eaten followod nv similar rald on Western wee +e HAVANA Ay inaurient band: led by a. foriner Castro offleor was reported bottied up in the Sierra. Mnestra mountains | of onstern Cubn. today, bul tho government refused to talc about Jt, Unconfirmed roports sald:-troops and militiamen In Onlonte provinco were moving In on an onolreled . group of apout: 40 guorrilas: lod. by. Manuel Bonton, former ouptitn in Wide} Onatro's rovoluliennyy forsod, a , GUNEVA' um—John Haro, Britain's. minister of. ‘agriculture 7 and fsherloa, siid Monday|tho’ pico! of. fal all over tho world $s bound to: iso rognrdlosn” of whothor the world maritime ‘CONFOrENCO, AFTK ON fe equal: liquor © hasdey’ unde ¥ PRICE ination in Cane Mayor P. J. Lester said last. me oye after City Council voted to write Attorney. General Robert Bonner asking the cause for delay i in the grant ing of equal liquor rights for Natives. pe a Mayor Lester. said that any, law : “This form’ of apartheld ha The first -recommendatl - “integration ‘or, th rate. Anything that: hing _The Native . ; - Council's ‘action. was ‘taken | be. written. inquiring rights for Natives.’ Me Be trawlers: ‘operating. in ‘Chathann’ here ‘| Sound... A oy ergency. law the Toronto. ‘re story. written, t y. porter... 00." ‘External. ‘Affairs Minister! ‘Bil . -'would be released when police. had. finished questioning him,, on: South Africa; immediately. ' Canada had made: a: “atrong | - ‘protest to the. South African:gov- for Centre, swimming pool Civic Centre . will, be., closed ; Good Friday.and Baster Sunday while the public Nbrary. will be| T closed. Good, Friday and: Easter | 2 Monday, Jacob’ Vandenbrink, He sald the: swimming’ pool will be open: Good Frida ay from 2 to 6 p.m, 7 to 8 p.m,/ grid 9 to 10 .pm.: for! public» ‘swim ming, | As most of tho winter’ pro- grams ayo - nearing “completion tho Civic Centro | will. snot: be open any’ more .on. Saturday mornings or Sundays, Mr. Van~ denbrink anid, : * Civic. Contre’ will: bo. oon 1 he Irito Jocal” cata. ‘to. purohaso |: a package of cigarats he rocelv. |: ed an American 50-cent- piece | as change. He sald he know nothing of the currency. dige |; as equal» to Canadas’ halts dollar, ©. i: Ivo. minutes lator,‘ he, axe sana cafe, artlolo Joss than 80-conts,, and whey he handed. the. -Amorican cents: In order: to, cover tho cout | {5 p in, 7 to: 8pm ands 8 count jn coins and: accepted st]. ‘plained, he went back to: the], purchased. ‘anotiner | half-dollar to.tho proprictor. he |: was naked ‘to add: anothor | tive. ernment over Pauley: detention. - . Ne ne to 10:30 pan. Mondays to Batur- | days | ‘and will’ close’ Sundays. Tho Ubrary. will. be open, from t6 8 p.m, Mondays,: TAurs- days ° ‘and ‘Baturdays and: ‘6. pm, Tuesdays and - Fridaye, and Sundays, 9’ Ren Swimming ‘pool houre will: ‘be as follows: ao : 4 ' Mondays}. 2 to: & Pamain8s to 10°"p.m.; Tuesdays: - closed ‘for . cleaning} Wednesdays: a t0.'8: pm, 7 to'8" PM; Thursdays!’ 2 8:30- ‘to: 10. pm; Fridayai.2 2: to: 5° Bm oto - 10 pan.) Saturdays; 6:30, to.d0 Pm. Sundays!’ 2 to'6 -pmer All other hours {1 .the | “awime ming pool’are taken up by: ‘swim: | olasaon, Mr. . _Nandonbrini/antd.’ : a ce , “8 qianlo waining: over,” , Cloudy with showers’ ‘Wednesday, “A “fow. clear” ‘porlods® tonight ‘ture: Winds.’ fouchweat is Shale 40 nigh of the articles. Pe | kw ue employeé sent: justice officials:a Louw said ‘Monday that Phillips: the condition” that “he. leave FRG “to. coe, Tt will be: closed Wednaeiays oo ate are Pa ts De wrest pm, ‘and! 9° to’ 40: n £0 f - oe, Sate pee tie ~ Little © ‘CHANgO' In: itemmnern he " wee