VOL. L, No. 91 R44; [ e % “Westminster Abbey.’ ~—CP photo fro B.C.. ROUNDUP ‘ LY The body .of Louis Szokircsak, 63,..was found near’ the CPR tracks four miles from here Jast| ¢he British Columbia, government Wednesday... He had been shot twice with a high-powered rifle. A'member of thetRCMP inves- tigating team said Monday: “We have no leads. There is no angle we can pursue; “We are. still. investigating, questioning everybody who may possibly, know something, but have absolutely nothing to go on.” . ve ; coy ‘Lumber record | PRINCE GEORGE @ —Lands and Forest. Minister | Williston predicted. here’ Monday, that in 196!, Prince George forest dis- trict. will be the ‘only district in B.C, to surpass its 1056 luinber records ou po «B.C. tax. levy OTTAWA (—Judgment was reserved Monday by the Supreme ce pt Four: vessels land halibut A total of 88,000 pounds of hal- ibul was landed in Prince Rupert today by four vessels, Two sold at the Halibut, Bxchange.. ; The Deep Scan Bold: itis: 20,000- pound. load to Nelson Brothers Misherios, In tho Joacd were 15,- 000 Ths, medium for 16.6 conts a pound; 1,000 Ibs, large for Vt cents; 4,000 chicks al 13. Babeoek Pisheries Lid, bought Balsac. V's 40,000-pound —Joud which. Included 30,000, Ibs, mea- dium, 16.5; 0,000 Ibs, largo 17.55. and §,000 Ii. ehieks 14 conta. "wo: Co-Op bonts, tho Atrafon and Jsaland Queen, brought. in 6,000 and 22,000 pounds: respec- tively, rea wy ‘ nob perpen erento tcesimertrarvrenanaetn eat BACTERIA COUNT TOO THGH Milk, Inspector Maurice, Ron dolet aid today that: Norwost Refrigerated Woods Lid, were prosactiterd baewuse tho eroam it aupplied had too high. baeterta ronnt, not beaanaa af a too high fat ‘count aa reported ino The Dally Nows Muy My |. spon wegatnen oo sn ve ea EEC EEN ET RR UTE nie om a Taee NCI A Ome ORME 2151 EE Bg og ad FORMAL PORTRAIT—Princess Margaret and.Antony. Armstrong- . Jones .pose at Buckingham Palace -following their wedding in m AP wire photo by radio. from London. TTON, B.C. (CP)—P olice®'s ee ee OH He mr we oi @ Telephone 6767 Prince - Published ‘at Canada’s Most Strategic Pacific: Port — And Key to the Great Northwest eee ee REE EU OY TEETH Oe re were Te CMP H TO OTe HT ee SS . SS Sa {WR X Sad RNR AAA os ‘}inerease in city.telephone rates. | ling the telephone department to at ‘It also approved a 10 per cent “The two. bylaws, the one -fors the budget and the onc authoriz- its rates, increase were given } ‘Police reach “dead end”, 0 aid Monday they: |words, Can Canada — ting it into: £ ada has made} have reached a dead end: in investigating the ‘slaying th we suggestion “to. sa of a Canadian Pacific Railway patrolman. % . > United States. that.it halt spy: flights over Russia: cil:at. 5 p.m. Wednesday. °: we - The increase: in- the tax rate will 'tnean an average increase in taxes of ‘from: $7 to $12 to city homeowners... me The boost in telephone rates will mean an added 30 cents a month on residential telephones. This year’s budget of $1,511,- 748.11 is $50,170.47 higher than last year’s budget of $1,461,577.64. The 1960. tax rate: of 55 mills |. City Council had bad news for Prince Ruy - ‘|payers last night when-it $1,511,748.11 budget and-approved’a boost in the total] tax rate of three. mills to brifig it to 55 mills. . three readings and will. receive}. _|\final consideration and adoption | lat a.special meeting of the coun-. \'tee. was recommending that the wy oe ae a ra PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, .MAY 10, 1960 qo ws for Prince Rupert tax- rought- down., a record 8 rate of 5§.33, a 1957 rate of Mills, The city mill, worth $12,836 in 1956 when the rate was also 45 ‘mills, -is now worth $14,754.92.. “Whe budget also showed that this year’s anticipated revenues are down $30,279.52 to $691,539 in 1960. from $721,818.52 last: year. -“dn speaking to the budget, fi- nance commiltee chairman : Al- derman Michael Krueger. said continue its program of supply- ‘ing improved public service, such ‘as modern street lighting, paved roads and sidewalks in the face ‘of. increasing costs, his commit~- Increase of bet “It is estimated,” Ald. Krueger said, “that. this. mill rate will represent. an increase of between $7 and $12.0n the average tax bill for a homeowner, which increase is more than offset by the in- crease in the provincial Home- Owner grant, which grant has. been increased by $22 to. offset municipal tax increases.” | 7 He said that the finance com- mittee also recommended that A hone 1s be increased 10s per cént: capers compares to a .1959 rate of 52, “a boost.:-of" about :30.cents per month oi residential .telephone rates. Se ee i He said the increase was in keeping. with the general: poticy of operating the telephone. util- after Ladcapital: expenditures. are. up | $20:336. over’ last -year’s $13,225]: | and *$200,672.25 “has .been ‘ allo-. cated to the telephone depart- e. inereasé would represent. ‘Court’ of Canada in an action by }to levy sales tax, on certain equipment used' by Alaska Pine j and Cellulose Limited. | Teamsters helpful . ! VANCOUVER @W—The Team- istcrs Union said today. that if it “is officially expelled from, the Canadian Labor Congress, it will the Teamsters. aif Public trust . - KELOWNA .)—Radio: stations which disregard public trust are in danger of losing their licences, |Mrs. R, L, Carter, a British Co- ‘Iumbia member’ ‘of the CBC board of governors, said Monday. continue to help CLC-affiliated : wnion provided they don't raid, “Informants said- today. that:the. suggestion was implicit: in the Commons statement by External Affairs Minister, Green Monday that a continuation of such inci- dents might trigger a nuclear war. ot In this way, Canada was telling the US. that it is strongly -Op- posed to'any further reconnais- sance flights over Communist territory, . ATLANTA, Ga. (® — Federal Judge Frank Hooper Monday postponed. putting school inte- gration into effect in Atlanta un- til) May, 1961. “It’s the last what may come,” Hooper said, ity, in that the surplus, providing for reserves, should be to the benefit of the owners of the utility, that is the taxpayer. “The rates as presently pro- posed still result in rates lower than in such comparable-seized cities as Prince George, Kitimat and Nanaimo,” said. The city will raise the required $1,511,748.11 through a general rate of 34.1067 mills-which will! bring in $502,655.86; a debt rate of 2.887 which will bring in $42,- 597.45; a special one mill levy for the Civic Centre of $14,754.92 and a school mill rate of 17.046 which will ‘bringin $260,200.88 for chance this court can give the total of 55 mills or $820,209.11.! legislature of Georgia to avoid Other city revenues of $691,539 added to the tax-raised total: Ald. Krueger eh ' GENERAL EXPENSES: TInance. occ. % ‘School ' rnto . Debl rato . Bpecinl rato Geonernl rate 10,714 1,000 Total rate ‘ ‘ ‘ _Aehool | City spendin Mill rate aumary 1AOTT vrnscssseoes Rare Tea TIE ETD BRBRT vsessserne ens . ' 82,0000 ppeeeerraEree eee CAGNIONA) POVOIUIO ccc senseees Exponses 1050 Dobt rte sesaaee trasnevnenaressrineeivesseennnenenes Bpecil VIMO ccccssccnsesnsreseeeaeess Gonornl OXPONKOs . WHEE RET EP DED OR AH OFT EET THE ES Totnl sejasesaansueseernesayanggpesennectt seesaynnnieans Budget 1959 Budget 1960 MILE RATE COMPARISONS 1980 me f 249,416,8% --Sehool rate Over 1950 - By taxation of 34.007 mills secsansugvuapuacensresenenseeiuts vsddyngcunonsonsccapesenbec seu dosevenivenegesengeottecagea enuepasevarseas \ vi, , 17.046 it seveeeeansanens g, revenue at glance Under 1959 cebensssuacapseeesreeerreseeneseese $ 141,136.05 $ 151,802.08 $ 10,665.13 Bourd Of WOLKS oe lsccseneegee eres $20,423.98 267,768.42 $52,655.56 | WALOrwOrks. ...sccsscccesuterereersesrenensents “114,674.31 106,510.10 8,164.21 , Street lighting... eseseceneveaeens peruse . 20,000.00 34,000.00 14,000.00 Parks commission santnetgaeeee snes secon 37,001.00 - 40,000.00 2,999.00' COMGLEPY oiiecicgeeerentetetnerreenene 10,000.00 10,000.00 Administration: of Justica ....... 116,619.00 124,432.75 * §,813,75 Wve probectlon occurences 80,720.00 85,569.00 4,800,00 BATULALION oe ees ererceneens 68,250.00 | 68,723.88 , 473,00 TIGA oc ceccesesaeeetenseresesesssseenseeaeenes 22,800.00 20,300.00 2,600.00 Bocinl walfara os... vem —, -21,660,00 41,783,083 14,133.03 Tolephono cdeparbMent nw ws” 174,662.00 200,672.25 26,120.25 TUM ITY oe eeseceeetees ereneacherneasenseense nen 42,772.00 14,672,00 1,800.00. ‘Capltal expond. {rom TOV) weve | 18,285.00 33,561,356. 20,336.36 * Brough LOPWALA cscs 25,000.00 ; Os ; oy BAUp, rOplAca,., VEBOTVO verre 4,600.00 4,500.00 as yy $1,178, 883,24 $1,104,194,86. $104,140,31 $03,310,797 | GENERAL REVENUES sovseanssnenesoynssesuvsnnnnansnasoonnsarennennagnganscenzesgecenosissenesencatigegnagavaneayasssunaanansnnenensoa $ 6N1,539,00 ' re en arenes . _ a ky 602,655.86 1 mill da worbh $14,754.03 , $ 502,456.86 MAW rate summary 1900 $ 200,200.88 20,737,028 Dobt rate BiBBT svete © 42,007.45, 14,080.68 = Syoatnl rnte VQOO seeeseees 14,754,023 466,615.72 . ,Goneral rato BHONT acy 808,055.86 $ 790,760,12.. Total rato BHO00 sevccenee 880,200.11 TAL OW GS —— CONGVAL, POVONNG wveiseanenrernnene 601,080.00 B1MONNTNGL SLORY \ . 4 ny cy pt ' Txt $ 242,415.83 | Aehool . 1 SUG UPEMEAS ENERO USOT ENE ronsos 1060 POMEDODOUER SHH eeMT ERO OTE ATE 4 5 200,200.80 QO,79708 TOL MALO ssc 49,807.45 14,0N0.G% © Byaclal VAG icccssecsreeesssesseseseeseens 14,784,02 VU7B,998,A4 COND OXPONBOB sessesseuevssseareres 1,104,104,86 HAGITHOL — TOA sonnnesinnenmanennnreice SBT TEBIL vreens ' i . terest 1960 mill rate be set at 55 mills. ween $7 to $12 vee’ ‘ vey ote ie , ‘ tepeeen erent eer Night Calls—Business 6768, Editorial 6769 PROVINCIAL, LIBRARY VICTORIA, B.C. uo SUE BEE ta yr ‘ . ‘ t 4 TS that to enable the city council to |: gives the city the necessary $1,- 541,748.11. a ‘$On the expenditure side the sghool cost, debt rate, Civic Cen- tre mill and a total of $1,194,- 194.86 in estimated expenses also {Otals the equivalent amount o $f 511,748.11. - Of the general expenses 10 ‘honey while three items have lad thir costs reduuced. =... ie . ment an increase of $26,120.25 552.0 Street. lighting will cost $34,000 or $14,000 -more than last year and’ the costs’ of administrating justice, policing and court’ has risen from $115,619 to $124,432 an year’s figure.- Also increased is the cost of social welfare, $41,783.03 up $14,- 133.03 from last year’s total of $27,650. , : Chopped by $52,655.56 is the money for public works, which this year will cost $267,768.42 compared to last year's expendi- tures of $320,423.98. Waterworks expenses will also be down $8,164.21 from $114,- 674.31 in 1959 to $106,510.10 this year, ° | The city’s general revenues of $691,539 are estimated at: Penalties ‘on taxes $4,000; in- ins tax arrears $1,200; trade Heences $36,000; dog taxes $1,000; .pound fees $300; ambu- lance fees $2,000; building and plumbing fees $3,600; (nothing from of] burner permits since they are now free); leases $1,916; Dominion of Canada in Neu of taxes $13,208; police court fines and costs $28,000; business tax $20,000; sales tax commissions $250; telophone directory adver- Lising, $9,000; telophone rentals $104,005; long distance commis- sions $38,000; water revenues $140,000; water connection fees $2,400; garbage revenues $38,500; night soll revenues $600; burial permits and plots $3,000; local government grant $120,084; 1 por cent utility tax $6,834; Canadian government olevator. grant in Hou of taxes $16,752, for a total of $601,539." Se Commenting on the , city budgeb brought down last night and tho reduction in «public works -nxponditures, Mayor P, J, Leater anid today that thore will be about the samo amount of work done on public works ws last year. Se Ho ‘anid. the: reason public works costs ‘are lower. 1s “be- caso of the incronsed efficiency of tho public works department and the “federal government's winter work program which pald three, .quartora of the © Inbor costa," Princo ‘Rupert has now gone 482 days without a fatal traffic nceldent, ifems have. been “allotted more}. re. up|: over last year’s estimate of $174;- | increase of $8,813.75 over last| THE CANADIAN PRINCE, shown above at the Northland Navi- |] gation Company Limited dock will be of# her ‘regular Vancouver to: Prince Rupert run for two'weeks while she undergoes her annual ‘facelifting of painting, ‘cleaning and repairs.. A sister ship, the ‘Northern Prince, will take over the run until the- Canadian Prince returns May 20. --Staff photoiby Gary Oakes. "NOPOLICY, Carlson says province | ~ evading liquor issue — The provincial government is evading the issue of £ down the them down” a “Te auch flights are repented, wo. ‘ countor=meinsures,” Khrushchev issues 2nd warning MOSCOW 4 ‘— Premier Khrushchev: has warned that Soviet rockets will shoot down any more spy planes thal ven- ture over Russian soll, and that his: government. will take “ap- propriate countor-mensures,” The Soviet leader also. warns that Sovict rockets will be almed at bases in-any foreign countries that allow. American. planes : to take off on apy missions over Russia, If Intelligence continued over Sovict soll, the promior sald Jn. a speech Mon- day night at a Czechoslovak Em- bassy reception, “we shall bring planes, | just bring. missions aro shall take appropriate - Fishormon: drown “POWELL RIVER () — Wdgar MecDonnld was idontified Monday as tho. third victim ina weekond fishing traged milos north of Vancouver, Skin divors have. recovored all bodies, Polica earlier Idontiflod the other eyo a Harold Chapman and Ole near this olty 100 roto equal liquor rights for Indians, Alderman Gordon E. Carlson told City Council last night. ‘Ald. Carlson was commenting a letter. from the attorney- general's department In answer to a. city request for action in granting Native Indians equal liquor rights. oo The Jetter stated that ‘no specific announcemont of. policy is available at this time.” Alderman Carlson said the government was. belng ‘most evasive. HIGHER POLICE COSTS He sald: that Prince Rupert taxpayers were paylng higher costs for extra policing in the aummer time and granting of equal Hquor rights “to Natives would make this unnecessary. , He moved that Mayor P, J. Lester draft anothor. letter to At- torney-General Robert Bonner and also approach MLA William H, Murray to ald the city’s cause, Ho said that under Section 05- (3) of tho Indian Act the provin- olnl government can by order-in- council grant Indians the right to buy Nquor'at a-Nquar store, OTHER COMMUNITIES . Seconding the motion for fur- thar action, Alderman Norman Bollis eald that “wo aro not only fighting for our own community but for other communities with the samo problem, © oe - “Wo should got in touch with these communitios and work for concortod-action,” ho sald. Mayor Lestor said that “ns it slLands tho Indian Act has to be onforced,. It fa onforoed with difficulty but it ls morally wrong and should bo changed,” ho iy od a ws * ae ws Be A ee . 2 woe . . ih y under study OTTAWA )—The government was not satisfied. with -results cate predatory - dogfish: on “the Pacific Coast, Fisherles, Minister MacLean ‘Indicated ..Mondayin the Commons. ca Beatie Replying: to Frank. Howard (CCF -Skeena), Mr... Maclean said the program was. -not .well accepted..by fishermen, ‘withthe result that only. about: 40."per Parllament last year. was; used up. OR tes y t Tees a given to’ means of making the program. more effectivé.: Mr. MacLean sald. = otf eeiee . wv Assault charge A charge of Yomnion' abanult against. Tarold Wescott ‘of: the Fraser ‘ Houso was: dismissed today in’ police court by: Magis- trate EB, T. Applewhalte™' due to Inck of evidence, Woscott, . was charged )-with siyiking hig. common-law: wife, Dorothy Wilson ‘during #- party, ; Magistrate Applewhaite ‘dis- rant a conviction, 6 0 in. WEATHER SPS Saneys : weg spe y Ve Ln] A ot . eee noscay, tomperature. - Winds. 18. Low . high tomorrow 45 and bare SA: (Paolflc Standard: Tine). 3:44. 20,80 4 Lior 4 r see ete , tin tyenk » , 5 of the 1959-60 program:'to eradi- - cent of ‘the. money:. voted “by. For some time study: hus been So fee wit epee! missed the charge on the grounds | of insufficiont: evidence. torwar- rare: Cloudy: with showers. Wede Little. changewtn . : Southenat tonight ind be Sa oe TIDES °° cSE f ot ty MRR Woeliereiny, May. 12, 04080 eee FBI evn OLLOL BINOEEAPE L i bum OTD. "0 int . OW eyo eceeses vt a 1a Yi) ‘ my . ae" 10188 aye tent,