tae a ad eng eg eG VOL. “XLIX, No. 40 Sys E ache tated cael cy esi yy OE ’ pie? : Auditor’ A. L. Bell told thie hos- pital’ board at its monthly meet- cial. report, indicates: the: hospital had) ain: operating surplus: at. h end. of 19 -,TR compares with “an-. oper-. althg deficit. in.1958 of $25, 077: 42° Administrator. BH ‘Knight, in that: ‘the: 1959-surplus is ‘still'sub- Colimbia Hospital» Service.) | oy Last’ time: the. hosplial-showed sufplises ‘were In’-March:: 1956 with ia $5,016" Surplus. for: "1955 ang.'in March, 1955: with! Ss Pte for-1954 ‘of. $8,000. ’ Be 2 Mre. _ Insurance auditor’s report’ -was: $575, 925. 30 compared: to. $548, 476.99.", ‘Expenditures “4h 1959 were $584.938.64 or $6,615. 71: less ‘than in 1958: when © expenses © ‘totaled $571, 554, 41. ‘Contributing “to “last ‘ye ; ‘Surplus was an Increase’ to $15.75 A ranagement i - hospital ‘staff, had ‘now. been]. completed ‘with, the reaching Of aficclle: » stations, _ from $14.50 in.the per diem rate paid the hospital by. BCHIS. — Also” ingreased: in 1959" “was | BCHIS’ contribution to the oper- |: ~ ation( of. the’ hospital ‘which to- taled ‘: $473,601.05 or $31, 388. 20: more’ than: the BCHIS | grants of $442, 212.85 in 1958, Another: ‘cut. in last, year’ 's: hos- pital expenses. ‘was: ‘provided™ by a]: -. shortage’ of. nurses: ‘which ‘caused | -closire:‘of. one ‘wing. for’: “months reducing. sala erational: costs. va The board. ‘approved’a budget! : _ ‘tor. 1980: {otaling $628,314. which |: “two and Op- ee anatia settlement with the:members of Local: 5- of” the: ‘Civile. Employees |. : Union. me --The new contract, a. ‘two, year one, gives Civic Employees in the : hospital a’ 3° per’ cent wage in- _crease retroactive: to January 1, . + 1960-and -another-3:per cent in- ‘crease effective January 1, 1961. ‘This means that’ the salary -rate for maids, who make up the ‘greater percentage, of the non- professional hospital, staff, is in- creased from $211 a month after “one year Lo $217. 33 for 1960 and $233.85. In, 1961; ‘Yn “other Musings the ‘poard welcomed Arthur Murray, new- est ‘addition? ‘tothe | hospital board; Mr. Murray has been ap- polnted: by Health Minister Mar- tin‘ as the’. provinclal govern-. tent’s representative on the board,. succepding W. D, MeArn, 4 A preliminaty’ report shows that: Piince ‘Rupert General Hospital: ended. last year with its first opera - tional. surplus.in five'years. 000. ing:last night. that a-draft finan-| month. -Mr.-Murray’ S- appoint- thé: “board’s monthly. press: ‘'re=. lease! told ‘The’ ‘Daily News today: ject to: adjustment: by. the British |: 674. ‘and .the hospita] lad a.:79.1 Knight: said that - ‘last |- year’s . ‘Fevenue : ‘as! ‘shown: in: the : wee who retired from the. board last ment.is for two years. . Dr.- Wilfred. ‘Sinclair,’ director g ee} OF; Skeena ‘Health Unit and med- “Prince | @ Rupert was. appointed © to the ¢ ical health: officer. . ‘for. hospital's constilting staff: Mrs. Carl Strang xs again the: Hospi- : tal’ Auxillary’s Tepresentative on § ‘the’ yoard, g “Mr. “Knight “reported ° ‘that pa- tient: days in January totaled 2,- per, cent occupancy. rate.’ A total of..320 persons ‘were. admitted to hospital: last. month: ~* The- annual. ‘meeting of the . Prince’ ‘Rupert General’ *Hos- pital’ ‘association: “will, be held ‘atthe’ Civic: Centre: ‘at 8° p.m. Thursday, : ‘March 24. Copies of the: ‘board’s" annual’ report : “which. ‘were: ’ given’. to board | “members | last | night “will: be. “mailed to all association’-mem- bers wilbin the next 10 days.. JDAY, FEBRUARY 26, WELL = ‘xNOWN- CITY. car! ‘salesman: Arthur Murray has... been. named by Health Minister Martin as the provincial gov- ernment’s representative on the © Prince Rupert | General Hospital. Mr. Murray, who will serve a two- ~year. term succeeds W.D. -MeAra. . nedeeroversresesec assesses een: 0 Ct OGLE TELE LITE ICE ESOS DO OOOO O OD SA TURDAY, MONDAY LAST DAYS. T O GET 1960 LICENCE PLATES .. motorists to obtain’ their 1960 Government agent Howard: Bequire ‘their new licences, By. = The MVB office- will be open f from 8: 30 a. m,, ai juneh holt ‘and until 5 p.m. tomorrow. - Drivers. ;Cahnot | use; 1959 invol ved i in aie | plot “BAGHDAD (Reuter s)—Seventeen’ persons: were| “TORONTO: today and haggard. “traffic” 3 storm -in 16 years, ~* 15 inches, province’ and’ brought’ ‘traffic tO a virtual standstill by: ‘tmidni York “City. to- Chicago, was’ throughout the’ day. but™ thle worst, has. passed. sete, . At’ Burlington, ‘near . Hamil-* ton, two women were. killed. in? .a.two-car. crash. atthe: height’: fe PES Only two days, tomorrow and Monday; remain. for: city, licence plates. . Harding said today ‘that the ; ae Motor Vehicle Branch office in the Court. House, would be opén .. ab. ‘day Saturday to accomodate: car. owners and» arivers . ligenee, plates, ‘afte Sentenced to death here early today for taking part in a plot to assassinate Prime ‘Minister Abdul » Karin| Kassem last October, absentia. Among those condemned was Fuad Rekabi, fugitive former de- velopment minister in the Iraqi leader's first cabinet in 1958, - Fifty-five others were given prison terms ranging from six months to hard labor for life. Six others were acquitted. Kassem was attacked as he drove through the capital's main street Oct. 7. A volly of ma- chine-gun bullets sprayed the car, Injuring the premicr In the shoulder, killing his driver and wounding his alde- de-camp and seven others. The accused were called in FOR, VOTERS.” LIST en te, nounced today.” : Mr... Mirdlig, , Hud he would have one. man: atart enumorating | tho: clty: on’ 0. house-to-house canvass bauls, Monday. | "Pho, enumerator:;would probe ably ‘work the. ally for five days ‘aud (en If) good: “WORLOF and transportation: to, outlying aregs colnalde be will continie to any ynorale In tho dialant. polling He will: return: to..the elty. fo. eotbhiug : the, houso-toe Nwuda: OHV ee Mn Harding: ‘ald: that ihe: ‘vain, While sporadic, will he ows and final enumeration to: ORME DRUGS: ETD. | | DIAL. | 21 51 Only ‘ity enumeration _ gets underway Monday . Enumeration within the city for the provincial Voters list, will start Monday, Howard Harding, electoral officer’ for the Prince _Ruport lon 1. porson must ber wre vagiatorad to vote, Mut. be ow Beldlsh subject or. : Canadian oltinen: andl, fully, ‘19. youre of AGO. pe riding ane r he made hetore.the noxt pro: Vinetal election, date for which han nob yel heen “set... Wow- over, no deadline Ins. hoen wet for gelling on the. volors Mit he sald. : Porsons who are ‘gnuliod “40 voto who don't.got a vislt from the enumerator, “within a ron. sonnble tine” can telephone the Court: House switahbanrd (2131) ], to f\nd out wether, oy not the are already on. tho . sproviilal)o volors Hat. Tf not n registration curd will bo mialled.thom, Pore sons in the vielnity of the Court House can enll in and cheel the current Isat to ensure that thoy are nob milanod, “To volo In a provinelit oloc- Nosldont, In’ Carinda one ‘yours, wv renlitont of Tritish Co» TWombla for six months and rose Wend In the dintrict where they wy Kleven : Dr Roloh sald, : . were. sentenced ‘in “T groups to hear the ‘court's ver~. dict. One man—a dentist named Hazem’ Albakeri—fainted as he heard the, court's. decision, Court. president Col, Fadhel Mahdawi ordered first ald treat- ment and suggested the: dentist had fainted because of “his treachery and erlme.” George H. Paine dies in hospital A retired Dopartment of Fish- cries cmployee, George Henry Paine, died In Prince Rupert General Hospital this morning nt the age of 66 following a lengthy dness, | ‘Mr. Paine hag lived in Prince Rupert for the last 20 years and was residing at the Indander Hotel, Mr, Paine was born in Vic- borin and has held various Jobs as a cook for local cafes and fishing vessels .before joining the Department of Fisheries three years ago, ,, . He Js survived by a son, George, Urea driughtors, Mary ‘Kathore Ine and Putriela all of Vancou. vor, He has three brothers and two alsters all in southorn Brit- ish Columbia, | No. arrangomeonts tor funeral sorvicos have been made, -nor. accidents kept. police and. road ‘crews busy © during. the. night. © -- wm commissioner, -* “called : “it... in’ 1944.” Even with equipment donated by. private industry to aid . the city’s - 400. snow-removal “*.| machines, poop streets will not: be fully cleared 7 he’: said |Toronto’s hard: Public ‘transport was: run- ‘ning “an hour. or’ ‘more’ “behind | schedule. Rush-hour motorists and late-night shoppers were de- ‘layed as much as six hours, and city streets and-rural highways were | littered - with abandoned cars. Nearly éight inches: ‘of new snow piled up in Ottawa’ over- night. Motorists not already stranded were warned to leave their, cars at home. Most city and: district schools were closed and all airline flights in and out were cancelled. | Six inehes of heavy, wet snow fell during the night at Mont- real and the weather office said as much as 12 Inches may. fall before the day is out, The. city, roads department sent 900 men and 500 pieces of equipment to work during the night but by the morning only main = roads were clear, . POOP OT POOLE OEE EELS OOTOOOIOOEDDEs Musem board to elect slate a. Monday night The annual meeting of the Museum Board of Northern Writish Columbia will be held at the muscum office at 8 pm, “Monday, Mrs, Jocelyn Bolton, curator, reminded members today, Election of offlvers, annul reports and a review of the musounr's 1060 budget are on the agendas, . Mrs, Bolton said that not only board members but. pers sons holding a museum meme | horship ‘are aso cligible to at. ton iA POOPO OPPO DEI IO FIO OED IOP ODOT I DFE VANCOUVER "GABFEST” MARCH 11, : ~ Rupert boosters set for Jubilee party , Approximately 400 city boost=, ors from. fur and noar aro ox- peated. to altond the Wourth Annual: Prince © Rupert. Soctaty rounion Jn Vangouver the. duy after the olty's 60th birthday, it Wis learned hore today, Cit Releh, Prine: Tu port Su- uldty President has notified The Dilly: Nows that tits your's ro- union will bd held at the Mame Buyppor Clu on March 11... - - "Wo ghose March 31 for tho Annu gabsost of Ruport oxpat= jvlatos so. that: Wo can joln, in Apirit any WAY in colobrating Princo Ruport’s Goldon Punta,’ bot bt oy an t Ho xnid that thts year 4 space fal offort is bolng mude to cater to both kinds of ox-Princg Ru- port rosidents Y} almply Uke to lot down thoir hair aid talk, ‘and. those who profer to start tho ovoning with formal ity nd spocelunaking.” The “formals” will sit down to dinner wh 7330 pm, with MLA Willian -H,' Murray as guest of honor, ALO pm, a buffet supper will bo opened and danelng will begin, for tho “informats,” ' Dre Releh sald the rounion !s 9 pon to All past and current. ros- @—Southern ® On- Z tario was. waist- deep. dines “Show ficials were. prescribing. . emer-, gency measures for the province’ 8 clogged roads. after the. worst Boe . A’snowfall varying from: 10° "to |. ‘whipped * into” ‘high . | drifts ‘by winds gusting ° to50 {f miles an hour,’ covered ' most: OF]: the southern © sections: ’ of: ‘ the. “Toronto, in the’ ‘centre, ‘of, 8 . storm ° ‘front - ranging: “from New. ° smothered’ under 12’ inches of | - snow.. The weather office said}. snowflurries. will continue , Of the blizzard,. Dozens of mi-*! Harold Bradley, Toronto works : “the 4 worst storm since the big blow | 1960 wet wear it PEP ee Se De TE ued ilton sand: ' ‘Toronto.’ all. -were chit oe . Wicks predicted that 1960 would be a “good year -with little labor unrest, although 34 major agreements -- involving more than 32,000 men in various in- dustrics—have yet to be negotl- ated.” During the continuing budget debate, the house also heard an announcement that a steel mill may be established near. Court- ennay, on Vancouver Island, and nw proposal from Works Minister Chant. ‘that a federally | aided helicopter service: between : Vic~ torla and Vancouver bo extab- shed, ‘From opposition member Tony Gargrave (CCF —- MacKenzie) came a charge the government's power policy is “schizophrenic,” Randolph’ Harding “(GCF -- Kaslo-Slocan) was to speak to# day, followed by Attorney-Gen- VICTORIA W—Public Works Minister, W, N, Chant sald in the. legislature» Thursday the clvil. servico in British: Colum- bin Js “no longor.a haven for Meh hOxo WhO] } donts: of Princo Ruperts whothor dat the Inofficlont and ley,” or ‘not thoy are. mombors of the Prinee Ruport. Souloty. | Wo" nddod ‘that he alrendy Twas wid word that Rupert boosters WI bo arriving from Portland, Senttie;. Vancouvor Island and various Interior ollios and con- tros, Ho ds. also hoping to: wel- Haale visitors from Prince Rupert solf, . Iba oxpected that John Rohe orlaon, former producor at radio dtation OFPPR- will tape Intor- ‘| viows with: oldtimors for brond~ cast ovor tho local’ Canadian Broadonating atntion Bb a Intor Bus toy vy wr Te ‘ sat asked i by ite VICTORIA. (CP)—Suggestions. that : a series. “of labor- -management conferences be set up to settle dif- ference in the lumber industry and. assurances that all is well under the Trades Union Act were given the legislature Wednesday by Labor Minister. Wicks, f Nicks ya eral Bonner, ‘who will wind up the throne speech debate, In a lengthy review of B.C.'s labor situation, Mr. Wicks sald a 10-week strike in the coast for-' est industry last year—which. In- volved loss of 1,323,000 man days —showed the province’ s economy was tied fo the. lumber industry. He challenged labor and man- agement. in! the industry to get together now to settle any differ. ences Instead of “standing back and walling untill the next round of negotiations ‘start.” ° Tho minister said also that des spite CCP opinion the Trades Union Act.would “legislate trade unions out.of existence,” more bargaining ‘ agreaments were signed Jast year than in any your since 17, & “He pointed out that average weekly. wage in) B.C. was up to}. $70 in 1980 Prony’ $75.88 111° 1068, Dan. Campbell (80-—-Comox) informed. the -Houso intorested ‘businessmen are considering the poxsibilities “of, establishing’ al’ steo) mill: in’ the Courtonay aron, Mr, Campboll said all the nece ossary Ingredionts -— Hnestona, iron ora deposits, powor, water! - and coal: ‘denos|ta—-worn all, closo by, Indicating government: sup. port, ho: sald “encourngomont to the project team... shaw: “alrondy beon, assured! : Works Ministor Ohant: oritlels. od. tho .fodoral, sovernmont for not; Phyynelelly: alding. the prove ince with docks for {ts now. Vane couvor . sorvicg, acheduled bo. open, this YOU, ys id. suggested At was: me, fod= onl. actlon: wits ‘folt in requests for, betlor fnallitios at Victoria's Patrloin Bay Airport and sug pestod hellcoptor porte in Victor- {vn and Vaneouvor, |. With tho use. of, -holivoptors, a commuylor, service’ ‘could. bo os- tablished hotweon Hho two points ho. wtntad i: beth ned a “‘moner, Poe photographer " ‘and ‘has. taken|]]}>: >” many pictures, of: the: ‘royal fam- peo ily. af x : . London: at: a-party. . ve “They Shave’ met: continuously a “and they have- ‘been: together: at : Balmoral.and: ‘at Sandringham; rye - ‘said Clarence: House. Press sec-. retary: Major ‘John, Griffin: with. Pri Incess , Margaret, vat Bal- ’ moral: . ringham ‘this: last. January: On}. '"" o both occasions: he ‘was the. guest Asglnd-Mpiniand — forry|. “marry. a “29-year-old ‘photographer; - strong-J ones, it.was announced today. Tol RE ae paavrner: At, LIBRARY VECTOR “PLOT PAYS TERME ' LA, B, C. . Caw BN The. "26-year-old. ‘Princess “has Known : -Armstrong-Jones for. two years ‘but their: romance “was a carefully. guarded- secret. and. the announcement: came- as - a com~- plete, surprise. . -The wedding date’ was 5 not an- 1 " Rounced.: a : Mr. .Atmstrong-Jones, a> com- “is 5 ‘former © ‘society - The. ‘Princess ‘and: Armstiong-|: Jones first. met two years Ago in} - since. that time:at various places | : SMre> Armstrong- Jones; ‘was , Jast .summer.: and ‘Sand- ‘Major. ‘Griffin are-said by a Buckingham Palace spokesman to. be “delighted: be- ‘cause..this. is obviously.” _Such™ a ‘happy: match.” > ‘From - the: time - Princess” Mar-, ‘garet was in: fer. teens: rumors of | princess: has’ a. presence’ ‘that: -en- ‘labled’ her -to ‘renounce her. hope} | though: she left. the’ world ‘with with a broken heart’ ‘who had. put duty ahead of: love; : In 1958" ‘Princess | “Margaret | ¢ made a five-week Canadian tour, the primary objéct.of which was to attend British Columbia’s cen- temual celebrations. ': In. addition she has’ toured’ Africa. and ‘the . West Indies twice. ~~ of a Queen, Princess Margaret straints of royal responsibility. ed hauteur. and frivolity in a court circles but often delighter the public. " Up to the age ‘of 21, when her sister became her sovereign with the death of her father, King George VI, Margaret appeared almost unconscious ‘of the. pub- licity that followed her light-. hearted progress jn the’ tashion- able world, linking her romanti- cally with many members of the sot in. which she ‘enjoyed late’ parties and the theatre. “©. Since the end of her romance with Townsend, she has spent]. state of her ime: dn affairs: of 8 Cc, , noe : Air crash ‘death te reach | " WEW. YORK. athe ornali of planes. dn: Rlo de Janelro- and |. Shannon,’ Ireland,.. ‘Thursday brought: to. ‘more than $25 the number of persons killed in elght major: plane” : dlsaptors: Binge January 2 a Th’ addition’ tw the wo Thurs day, the, others were: ‘Sanuaty, 1: ‘Ba killed ‘in two |” ina. Scandinavian plane, and 16. In a U8, Novy), reconnalshnco plane: January Q1:. 97 diod nm a: Ave! pon ollvia, in’ the orash: of a . the . ioe ih opéan: an The. “Queen: and: Prince’ Philip ee ~The . vivacious * fivé-foot: _ tally ‘W ' lof marriage with ° ‘Townsend’ ‘even |. an. impression’ of * being a. girl} Daughter of a King and sister . grew. up mostly outside the. re- a As a young woman, she blend-|. | manner: that sometimes shocked |: 1026 Hays Cove: Aveti e ‘a [Rupert in. 1931, January 6; 94 killed. inn Nox| Honal Airlines, plano at Bolivia, separate crashes In. Turkoy,. 43 |. fanon plano, landing at Jamaion, | Tebruary 6: 60 killed near. La Pe wen ote ee d jltime | ie ‘one-1 place bronze in | downhill: race, ee Hawthorne John Gr ' n Prince Rupert Gener a list, hight. following alt ‘ness. He was 6l. Mr, Graham, kn “Thorny,” was: born” itis berland ‘and lived in Co B.C... before.’ coming; He was omployed. 8 the Cai adian . National Rallwayssrdodk as: a: freight checker ‘and= priog to that worked in ‘the; Pos Ofe. co, ‘Heo is survived by one Thomas, ae Tn ewe hee fa mmeral worviees wil be: om ‘at Ferguson's Funer se at 2:80, Beveees a amble 0 e sh "| Ohgyeh will, officiate,’ Hei mh Interment will, he‘! cemetary ” . “Prince: Tape ‘now. ‘gone’.40 without a. fatal: accident, ee nee Mostly,’ olenr Saturdd matning cold, Winded Aulurday.. Low. tont | high Saturday 85 an Lloyd Aorlo Bollviano plane, uy vara: Wure Net ee Pht we ee ia it Saatetatatataattalaic tatadeh carci A