reece REN eet eee ce an tnt ti eee me VOL, XLIX, No. 15 me : North Cariboo | Chinese. Free. Ma- ‘hospital “be the only two persons in the building when the blaze broke : ‘Prince Rupert Sunior ‘Fires razes” _ Prince George _ Masonic half ‘PRINCE GEORGE. “),, —-" The Frank | Eng,’ 27, was reported in critical ‘condition. in’ hospital with internal’ injuries” “suffered when he landed on ground froz- en hard ‘by: 10-bclow tempera- tures, Chow Loy Quong, 73, a resi- dent. in the building,, ‘was in suffering . ‘superficial burns. He was reported in: good}. condition, They were believed : to out, every available. fireman was ealied to the biaze, which des~ troyed the building and left 20]: residents homeless.’ Damage was estimated to be about. $35,000. Only a few hours carlier thel:. organization completed its fre insutance polley. renewal, worth $7,000. Balance of | the: Joss, As not, Instred, While the hrec-hour. fre rig ed the free masons’ executive held an emergoney meeting and arranged accomodation for all residents of the building, which Jaycee driver’ plan “miserable failure” plan: to pr ‘ovide “behind-the-wheel” driving: instruc- tion for. high school students failed miserably. day: that a leased dual-control ‘ear, ‘driving: Aeenees after. 28 ‘hours training enough. Interest. is shown-in | Vs- Telephone -6767 Chamber of. Commeree’s|_ |. SFUDENT. DRIVER training 40 provide senior high school plan has been termed.a ‘‘mis- : erable failure” by R. R.. White- ley of the Junior. Chamber: of - Commerce, seen above with the dual control vehicle leased. students . with. behind-the- wheel. experience. Not one_ student., applied for. training. —Staff photo by Don. Lobb.’ R. R. Whiteley stated yester- leased” primarily to provide instruction - for ‘high; school students, will be returned:} Not. one. student: WAS trained in): the: vehicle. ae There: were however 20°. ‘adult’ drivérs -who -used ‘the car and|. have. reccived ..the | operator's each. ° PUBLIC SERVICE “4 ‘few ‘days ago”. The. ‘Junior Chamber. hired the car: November - “It will..be re-! turned January, 30 to ‘the. firms from ‘which it was leased. ‘ Costs. to the. have been $24 for 28 hours of instruction and for an additional. $6. they. would have . recelved) their driver’s licence... $106 LOSS moe a The project, to date has set the Junior - Chamber _ back about |. $400, but. Mr. Whiteley. stated an effort would be made to bring Jn«the car, al a future. dato if ing it for tratning drivers. “Pajlure of the project isa serious’ blow to the Junior. Cham- ver,” Mr. Whiteley added. . “Wo feel thats a carefully planned driver training program would. be of great. value’ to youngsters who want to learn to drive, bub the unfortunate cir- wmstances which. found the students “unable -to. complete | ‘{helr. classroom instruction. In ‘4ime to take advantage ‘of the frellities Nas been.’ a Serious, seb- also held offices and club rooms, City fisherman steel crab boat. January 30. by GUADYS: BALDWIN “When tho newly-built 60 foot crab boat belonging: to Prince Ruperb faherman Ccorge Mc- Lean, rolls, off.-the ways at the John Manly: yard in Now: Woat- minster next: Saturday, ‘January 30, Mra, MeLean and youngest: daughter Beryl Marie will ba on hand. to see tho -big ovent, « The all-stoe) Anibor TIT is os- peclilly deslgnad for arab flsh- Ing In the rough wators’ mound tho Queen Ohirlotties awd Hee- ‘avo | Strait, Mrs, MoLenn sald, before: sha loth, for Vancouver today, that sho “thinks ida the “frat steel er, vossol In those WEEN, Although lino voasol was do- wy peacenerpae gs rewsants sire eet Hun gee ee8GaRe Ee arte nnn eR ~ORMES. DRUGS LTD. DIAL 2151 ‘back. " to launch algnod by Vancouver aval ‘aye chitect Robert: Allan, many of Mr. MeLonn's ldons aro Incorpare abod | dy the. new boat, . ‘Tt Is capable of carrying many tons of wator in ‘live wolletanks imidships as woll as seven. to eight tons of crab traps on deck, Powored with a 6L3 Gardner diesel unit developing 116 horae- yowor, the O0-foot craft has a q- fool how with: an o fool Y inch drafu.. : Hor fuel eapnolty 4s 1,600 ‘gale long and fresh water will "he aarviedsin tunks fora and. aft, one of 360 gillons wid ong 460 gallons, The. ve ‘woll danks will ‘font wre continually-ciroulating wie ter. coming in one aide and out the other and controlled) by J iwo pumps aptyen by a a0 horas | : power engina 7. Tho name Amor lan darlvne| live of threa names, Mra, Mo- ‘Lean's namo Ance and the Mo- Lean givle, Mable and Beryl Maria, Mablo will be at the Inunch- ¢ ontractor, city driver. bo th fined — A building: contractor was ‘fine- ed $10° and: Costs, or ‘in’ default Published at Canada’ s Most Strategic Pacific Port — ~ And Key. to ‘the Great Northwest PRINCE RUPERT, | B.C, “FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1960 \ miners trapped 600 feet be tins in a coal mine. near here mediately known: how many, of the trapped men were alive. . EE sk “Among. the: rescucrs were sev- ‘teral hundred men who had been trapped. in another part of the “<|mine for: three: hours: Thursday. They voluntcered for the: rescue teams soon after. being led to safety. Other rescue workers -;came trom as far as. 150° miles away. Rocks’ still. were ‘falling ‘trom the mine roof..as the. rescuers tore at the wall of rubble separ- ating them from the trapped) men—six of them. white, the rest}: Negro. . “It’s. sheer . hell down thete,” one member of the-rescue teams} said after coming up for 4 break: “We can hear the. roof creak- ing.. Every falling stone. sounds |: ike thunder—and. all the time we know our lives are hanging by a. thread.’. _ Another danger was the con- stant threat of deadly methane gas seeping into the mince. The trapped men were first re- ‘ported about a mile away frém the rescue teams ina gallery. of the Clydesdale north, mine. five days’ on a charge | of failing to file an application | for a build-. ing’ permit? for, :t Le. days when he pleaded guilty to, la charge of - driving contrary to }- restiictions. : (one his, driver’s | licence, ‘students. would}: the. “Kinsmen open Feoth’ for. skaters fow words of thanks to say to. the weatherman since “he cooled things. down: enough to allow skating on Oliver Lake, ‘They moved: their hot-dog, and a lighting plant out.to the edge of the skating area and they are in. business. » Project chairman: Robert Eby ‘disclosed today that the fire de- fitve vn. flood: this morning and thal. the. surface should’ be In good shape for tonight, , ‘Their equipnient: Js all set up too. They'll. be -on hand, with the: refreshments... moe, yi ving 1 obje ect. at Smith land -uniden tified — An unidentified object been | ‘spotted . above Smith Is- jel by suine du Sunnyside. can- nory employees, Port Edward RCMP reported today, thin morning and after jt had prssod - tha ob ject suddonly appoarad - and | “yrovered ‘over Smith Tland until 1 am. when clouds vovored the vielnity and i, could no longer. bo seen, False fire. alarm | Cliliy fromon nnaworod n fnluo darm ab 3:48 am, this morning In the vicinity of Sixth Btroot and Fulton. Tho false alnm’ is. one of sevoral that have sont ‘fironvorh to this viclnity. ‘lee in spirit; only, Shoe will be in class at Roosovelt, Park Bolten), i ; es “f . “oe i ‘ foe ka le ee tee im Cea that # oe t.-0 payment © “five ap Prince Rupert Kinsmen huve a coffee, lHiot ‘chocolate equipment |’ ‘partment. had given the jee. sur- |: “has Fred Edgar. Sunnyside cares | taker, described the ohjoct as i]: | “alainey’ digo” oy. Crow mombers said’ that w jot |: plane. Slew overhoud. ab am, tance. had been. filled” by. fallen Ke Boy i improving ~ Condition of ; four-year - old Martin William Richardson of: 1138 Second: Avenue West, was reported today’ to be “slightly improved.” The boy was in- - jured ina traffic mishap late Tuesday afternoon, ot Butit later officials said. they were notij tain how: m h of this dis- certain we nue , ‘dogs were’ anihilated, while 39. F Africa (CP) - — “Rescue day with some. of 506 yw ground after two cave- ‘Thirsday. It was. not im- Cy!desdale Transvaal éollieries, g firm with mining interests in the Orange Free State and. the Transvaal. t Rescue. workers said ‘the men ‘ral: manager of. the: colliery, WwW. S. Lorimer, reported ‘that -two first in mid-afternoon Thursday cand, the ~ second - about three fhours'later. Jater. 222 pets pets” destro red ; last year — ‘Anton E. Vell, city poundkeeper, s evealed today... y Jaogs were. vexéeuted pouitid “for “proper. owners could make: a. claim. on the subject said that the mat- ter is presently under considera- tion, ARMY CADET: START