VOL. LI No. 54. he House was: adjourned un_ fl -2 p.m. Monday, |: a abor Minister. Peterson, pilot- yang: the ‘bill through © the Houst, opened : the debate, then’. ‘made dn arm- waving,’ ‘shouting speech. " close: it. Ses In addition, ‘nine Social Credit ne. mbers and three Liberals took |: otones ‘above. ‘which:.a titter eee “int the public... galleries: once’ ‘ought. a warning /1 from _ the “longest et 7:36-a.m, discussing. the S¢:.0f Robert. Sommers, . then -and Forest minister, who ince 1956 when::the. “House. sat} ight a against Bill 42 througi A Hens longest House sit- ing in five ; years, 15 of their 16 members. speaking fat length. against, the legislation. | : 4 hater. was: convicted of. acéept- ing bribes. in which: members can ‘speak é ‘as’ often as they: wish. . “The CCE made two’ unsuccess- ful ‘attempts early | ‘today. to’ re- open debate..on second reading, but both—motions to'amend .the it: to. a” select standing commit-. tee for: study—were’ knocked out on rules’ of the House.. In. one’ instance, ‘however, the government. had to’ vote. against | Kaslo-Slocan) .closed_ the oppo- "lsitions | case.on the’ Bill, re ing. ‘the? ‘government: of accept- accus- = ing dictation from big. business are. winner's e196 essay contest Sponsored by the forest industries of British Co umbia,! the} company’s: ‘woods mana- ger, R. C.: Telford, an- nounced today. These school - ‘districts include the communities of Prince Ru- pert, Terrace, ‘Stewart, Hazel- ton, Smithers “and. Kitimat, which are in-or adjacent. to Tree Farm Licence No.1 managed by Cojumbia Cellulose. Se For 14 years the forest indus- tries of B.C, have ‘sponsored an annual essay contest with. first, sceond and third’ prizes valued | at? $100, $50 and. $25, Winners will he announced: about the end of March, and if there are any in these districts,” Columbia Col- IWlose will present the students with an equal award. Winners are urged to uso the ‘prize money for educational purposes, A similar announcement has becn mado in the Arrow. Lakes aren Where Colgar. Limited,’ a subsidiary of Columbia Collu- jose, conducts «its. logging, sawmilling and sulphate pulping) operations, soa, \ . ener nee nrseeemantamenme eee ener Prisoner: critical ea of authorities VICTORIA @) — Nothing ts peng. dora to educate the pub- ic on vohabiitative programs (prisons, a 20-your-old convict trom Wilinm ‘Hoad minimum gocur ly. prison, ald Thursday hh. me was tho tirat!> thine In the history of Onnada's ponnl. sys- ton that a car lot has been. ale lowed to speak. his'mind In pub= it, The ocension’.was'a dinnor in i private cluh. Nore for pris- oners Who. have: graduated’ from public aponking:: and himan || relnllons GOUNBA,: \ miernernanteenreen are en wy . ‘ i . Cry ReaeY PORT TLIZABETH' w Huns) dreds of Afrlaqnas hore burnt nfflghos of Erma. Ministor Vor | wound, eae oer | Shackles’ ‘for . ‘the: said. adding: that, under the Bill ) vagltls " “Vin: bringing: dtcin.: ’ “Freedom for’ the tycoon. and workers.” he &' approving. ‘compulsion: ‘and: ‘com- S| ‘pelling the individual | by” major. | lity to: contribute: to a \ political ; ‘party. eIn’: the: ‘division’. ‘on’ second | reading, ‘Liberal Harry McKay of Fernie voted with the 15 CCE the Bill. ‘Prank Calder (CCF- Atlin) and Hon. “Mrs. Buda Brown... °(SC- Vancouver Point Grey), both ab- sent for much of the night-long debate, were paired and flared again during marathon sitting. Executive plane hits light craft POMPANO BEACH (#)-—A twin- engined propeller-jet plane car- rying two executives of the! Pullsbury Company: crashed into | a single-engine Piper Cub over the airport here Thursday, kill- ing the two occupants of the smaller craft, The dead were Jack Foun- tain, 30, and Danicl Nichols, both of Pompano Beach, “And ite may, be matched next | week when the Bill’comes up for |. clause- by- clause study—a: debate Bill in.a manner that. would send} the Speaker: to: keep" out the || amendment,’ Tee Randolph Harding. (CCF- “MR: JUSTIC “today express a. at visiting. ‘Princ Rupert, He: has. been’ here ® he: Spring | ‘sittings: of =the’. Assize’ Court during” which : ‘time he has tried one muréer, two ‘manslaughter and heard asnumber of divorce cases. Mr. ‘Justice Maclean will. pleasure. be returnin g.. to’... Vancouver. Saturday: Staff. photo™ by John. Pain: Tega a! members in the House against ~ Argument flared, cooled down : the] ; party: annual cee ‘del- egates » wav ng. placards saluting ° him for. at “job well done.’ “Out of: the: ‘decisions of this conference will: come a stronger and more » powerful Common- wealth. than ever. before in his- tory,” he said. . = _ Mr, Diefenbaker and his party, arrived’ by RGAF. Comet. Formalities: involving the. cab- inet and diplomatic corps were swept aside when.about 100 con- vention delegates swarmed about the prime minister, «= -° About '40 cars: carrying. dele- gates‘went tothe civilian side of Uplands Airport by mistake | and ‘arrived late, VICTORIA Othe govern- ment's Labor’. Rolations § Act amendments, prohibiting politi- | eal contribution . from union clues: are designed: ‘to prohibit |’ economic sanctions against un- jon members for; political rea- sons, Labor Minister Peterson said Thursday: night. - The death occurred Thursday at the Prince Ruport. Genoral Hospital of Ed Wahl, 65, of Dodge Cove,’ Born in Norway at Indo ‘Nory, Namdalon, he cama to Canada in 1020 and moved to Port Essington where he started as np fisherman, He thon branch. ‘ed into boalhbullding and becrne the owner of the largest jont- bullding. business on the north British © Columbin. const, Mr. Wahl moved to this ally In 1928, Ho.now has, two yards, one al Tatrviow. and one at Dodge Cove, Mr, Wahl was a mombor af tha Prince Rupert: Fisharmon's Ca- oporativa Association and Lhe Ohambor of Commerce, Ho Is aurvivodt * by” ‘hls ‘wite, | May: goven sons, ‘Honry, Ivor, Mrnost, Robert, Ronld, Rolda and John. Mewar; and wo daugh- Bonner beaten VICTORIA (H——Abttornoy-Gon- eral Bonnor was. a. frustrated man Thuraday night ag. the log- Jalature. - debated Inbor -logla- Intion, Pee “Wo: Wha goldom hoard: aa do» bnto continued, “"In- the moat frustrated. fol« low on tho floor of the houso,"”.. ho told-a reporter in a note, . "I've -lost: my vole swith: Inve: Leading city boatbuilder 3 dies in hospital aged’ 65. ters, Halen and: Allanay. all of Princo Rupoert.or Dodge Cova, . Services will be held: at Fer- guson's. Funeral Tome, 2 PMs, Tuosday noxt, with the Rev, M, B. Odland officiating, Interment will he at, Fairview, Youth cha rged with murder. *100-MILD “HOUSE. hy Pollee. Thursday. charged —19-yoar-old | - Ronald Witkavich with. murdor |. Inthe .22-anlibre rifle shooting. stabbing doath « sawn) owner. Jacoh Jako, ‘anion, 95, “wna ly found Wodnoadiny In. the blood splattered kitehon, of his: home noar thiq community 170 milos northonst. of -Vancouvar, Polioa. anid hho had boon: shot. throa tinea and,thoro wore stab wounds on tho: body, A rifle nnd a..butehor. knife, Jay noarby, “ Witkovicharrested at Horao- fly, 100 millon” north of hore, was romandod for Oleh. days Thura ny. Poliao ‘anid ‘thore wore alana of o violont atiuggle in tho Jane zon homo, 9 3. ?. Witkoevich;, a : | Dale. Pollock: a Mr. Colthurst, in ‘his, addrass,|" at on. Cnrihooy ' Jogger, hag hoon employed ali ‘tho Junuon: mull, i trom a short: Juncheon re An Assize Court jury Lowell of New Float not ; guilty ofa reduced charge. of |. common assault’ Cee after tiey: returned | ind 1 Douglas Ferdinand soltharst “Lowell. had orig- inally been charged with fe murder of J oseph. George This morning. the crown, rep> |. esented ‘by: T. G. Bowen: -Colt=} ) burst® ‘of: Victoria “and” ‘Harvey | Jessop. ‘of Kitimat, “concluded. its) case ‘and: defence counsel Mur- doch Robertson : OF Terrace’ of fered no evidence. ios In the. Crown's: summary ad- dress, Mr. Couthurst said that it “was the Crown’s submission’ that . the evidence. in this case does not justify a. verdict: of ‘manslaugh- ter but does justify. a verdict. of common assault. ve The. casé’-was concluded after thé: ‘jury had heard” a statement, | made by Lowell shortly, after’ his|- j arrest, read out, by. ROME Const. said that” ‘the accused himself ‘had freely - admitted | assaulting [ime deceased.” | up" Beauchemin nd. tiff!) “with hin “: arrest}: Said. that-it was: probably | the: alcohol. speaking . and: not the: ‘man when Lowell had’ been, very. remorseful and felt guilty. ‘Mr. Robertson stated that Lowell may have ‘still been un- der the effects. of alcohol. when ithe statement was taken. - Mr, Justice Hugh Allan Mac- lean summed up the case for the jury and said that the Crown was very fair in’ pointing out that the evidence does not sup- port a charge of manslaughter. The Crown neared the end of in. ‘the. city, jail after. his |. : its case yesterday in the B.C, ‘and Douglas Lowell of the New | Rloats, charged with mans- laughter in connection with. the September. 16 drowning death of Joseph Roch “Rocky”. Beau- chemin, “An Assize Court. jury heard ithe testimony. of - witnesses ‘during a day. night sitting. - and Jean adjourned the court until statement, made by Lowell to the RCMP shortiy after his arrest, to be admissible as evidence, The | jury was scheduled to hear the | statement today, © “Alfred Mitla: testified that the | three. of them were tn the boat ‘} proceeding back from. “an isl- dland’* across the harbor, towards the Shel] Oi] Dock onthe after: noon of Soptember 16 and both Lowell and. Beauchemin were drinking avy rum”. Ho said'that he was oporating the outboard motor and steering the boat when suddenly. Beau- Johemin sald: "I don't care, | don't give. a damn." _Mitln. slated that Lowell re- plied: “Why don't you shut up for a minute." - ~ Ho sald that on tho third jtime . this happened, Lowell jumped | ups. “grabhod: Rocky's Nicholas Scuby dies in south : Punoral’ services wore hold in for. Nicholaa Souby, 78, William G,. Soauby. Mr, Sauby Sr, Jdied Inst Saturday 1) ‘Now Wost- minator. ! ‘Tho ‘gorvicos, conduated by Roy. H, Gavalag; wore. held from Woodlawn. Funeral Homo with burial: at raser comatory,- “My: ‘BSouby. {s. survivod by, ono son: William: G, Souby in Prince Ruport,” threo! daughtors, . Mrs, Mary ‘Brown, : Victorias: Mra, .C, Waamuth, Now. “Woatminator} Mrs,.'T, Pappas; ‘Vancouyor; ona brother, George, . Michigan; nove oral, ‘Grunduhtldren. ole nine Crown | Now Woatminater this afternoon. fathor, af Princo Ruport buainesaman| the date to rosumo negotintions Sunreme Court. trial of Ferdin-| Mr, Justice. Hugh Allan Mace; | this’ morning after. declaring a{. ay ‘shirt. ano. punened. “Aim . ans the fdce : ‘with his fists.’”: wo Mr tried to:grab. Lowell: but. he pushed. me away..Then I ‘grabbed - ¥ the. motor: to straighten: oulthe! § boat.. ‘When J: iook. ‘up again Rocky: was*in: the : water. i." “lHe’ testified that: he saw: Low- : ell. holding. Beauchemin. by. .the shirt, Beauchemin was all under- |. water except for. the’ top. of. ‘His. , head.. mae ‘ask. Lowell: ‘What you" do,’ and he said: ‘Tm only: sober him out. ras - “r see. Tr can ‘do: nothing. alone SO., ,see‘aboat coming: and call : for. help.” ‘Shortly - after, Mitla ‘said, ‘Beau- chemin‘. came: loose . from: Lowell | | and-drifted away fromthe boat. ; This” time nis head was: above r and: he: tried. sto’. call: for |. by Henry. ate ‘and: they. went back to the Shell Oil.-Dock where ine ‘police’ were called.. Lowell High Peak n- “Derbyshire, Cam- came in. his -boat. shortly after. - (Cont'd on Page 4). ~ bridgeshire, Colchester, and Wor: chester.” | World News ‘Briefs i BAGHDAD - (Reuters) — Guidance ‘Minister Faisal “Al - Samer Thursday banned the: London Times. from Iraq for al- leged. “persistent propaganda” against Arab sand. Moslem coun- tries and for “serving Israel.and Zionism.” + id i a WELLINGTON (Reuters) ~~ Labor Minister ‘Tom Shand “said Thursday there are only 226 unemployed workers in New Zealand, Of these, 110 were lo 156 were a. solid. core of “Work- added, 7 , oe me, LISBON (Reuters) —- Terro oking. for jobs while the other -shy misfits and deadbeats,”” he a + vist groups crossed the northern, border of Portugal’s West African colony: of Angola from The’ Congo: Thursday .and killed) and ‘Injured’ ‘settlers’ Hving on . plantations in Angola, a report Lusitania sald today. % ‘the United States has suggest _ new conference on ending. the by the Portuguese news agency oe de LONDON ie Western diplomats reported Thursday night: ed India and Mexico join any world arms. race. : | OF FICIAL INSPECTION | will. tour the and: the: city. ons -Two naval: vessels wil], arrive. here’ March. -22,.. They are. the |) HMCS -Jonquiere and. HMCS St. Therese. : They. will. “sail again March 24. ‘The. crew: of the latter | vesel have asked for a challenge. is eee manding * “officer. has. ‘yemporers 2 . ily shifted.” his. :command ‘ from.0 _|Hamilton,:Ont., to. Chatham. for match with Prince: Rupert. pistol and rifle clubs. Units ‘taking. part. in the cere- monial. parade at. 8 p.m. Mon- | day. March 20. willbe the. Sea- | men’s Division, ‘Wren’ s Division, RCSCC band and ROSCC SCap= |. tain’ Cook”: Division. A March: Past ‘will then be held, Following, an. address by Commodore Taylor to ,the Sea. Cadet Corps. he, will procecd on Commodore's rounds, - The evening will: be concluded: with a visit to’ both. the. Petty Officers’ mess and the wardroom, Commodore Taylor, who sery- the. duration. of ‘the: ‘Stay. Signs of life: found in: ‘spac NEW. YORK.) —" New. ce of life: from: somewhere In space: : have been’: found’ in ‘chips “of"a’..° meteorite, ‘that: fell’ to: earth.97.. - years “ABO, Sclentists reported: Le Thursday," too vals This. may beithe first concrete, ‘evidence® ‘that: life. exists’ or ‘did. exist on ‘some planet, other: than oarth. . foo : _ Disarmament negotiations show pi ‘ommonwealt to committee stage, UNITED NATIONS (CP)—Belief grew in the United Nations today, that: the: - United. States, Russia are near agreement on the makeup of a committee to. ‘resume disarmament: negotiations. . . US. Ambassador Adlat Sto-+ venson and Soviet Foreign -Min- ister Andrei Gromyko ‘may moot again today for thelr fourth, ox- change In 11. days, on tho arms Issuc, “Stevenson. said ho : and, tho Soviet dolegation chief wore working on a: resolution for, the Gonoral Assombly. which would sot out somo basic prinoiples for disarmament, the compoattion: of the now. nogotlating committee and the timo and placo for’ ‘the talks, ‘The two powor's: ‘wore roportod to have agreed on August. 1 ns that broke down ‘last Juno whon the Communists: walked out on/a tho 10-nation— commititoo mocte Ing In Gonova,. WANT ‘ANGOLA. DEBATE. - Wostorn diplomats’ in. London anid tho United States . has ‘told the’ Russians. that’ it would agreo to adding Indla. ‘tnd. ‘Moxico. to the 10 = nation: ‘committoo™ ‘of which Canndn is.a, membor,. ‘Tho Ruaalans Aad, begn: Inalating on venation group.’ dividad | equally umoug., tha. Most, , hol: tf rogress oe : and, thes , wk a ant eas it i Communisté and nowtial tions, \ Elsewhere in the UN: The Afro-Asinn: group: doclded Thursday night: to Inatruct Afro- Aslan ‘membors ‘of tho steoring committee: sto urge that” tho question of tho’ Portuguoso Afri- can territory: of Angola | be placed on. tho assombly- ‘docket, Local: Bolgian ‘administrators wero: blamed’ for recent turmoll in Ruanda-Urundl by a UN com- mission: for that: restive. African trust. torritory;. nas witht mombors from Halti, Togo and Iran, incar interlm. report ropliod : that: ‘Yoon! | Bolglan. au- _| thoritios . ‘playod - @ part in the ‘| January: coup! in’ the “northorn section of Ruanda, that doposed the if Minority, ~ ‘backed’: nitive rulore. re ae da bly ‘conatured’. Bouth Africn for ropontodly | ignoring UN resolue rae at. eyentual. froodom or abstentions, The’ throes ‘~. nan “gomnilaslon;. —y ‘candida. and” the United States. voted In favor ‘of the: censure whilo. Britain”: and Australia: abstained. » whe ‘Tho assombly. approved Q. rea~ olution that. callod,on UN. mom- bors. closoly nssocioted | with South Africa: to bring ‘prossure on. that country to change: its policios in the formor German- ruled territory it «took over dn 1915,, and- governs under. Longuo of Nations’ mandate, : Commonwealth lenders wound | up. thelr 10-day conferenco: in}: London today with a strong plea for world disarmamont.: oo. “Our alm muat bo nothing eas | than’ the comploto abolition of |, . the moans of: waglhg. war of-any |. kind,” tho 13: londers. sald: in| a final communique; ae ae They -called’ for. the: vonump: . ton “without: delay" of ‘Moat-| ae Ca “Woil. digatmament talks and’ tho : o broadening of ‘the negotiations to: Ineltide other ‘nations “since ‘peace’: ts:..the:, concern “of othe: ai whole! world,’ Mica ite - The. communique did. not: “non: tion by “name any. of. thé,.now - nations’ it wanted brought’into — | ‘the: talks," ‘although | Pakistan! Prosident; Ayub Khan declared |: ‘earlier’ today*'that nogotintions: a | would: ba’ “futile unless: Coms : « [mist ¢ China:was ene | Rain: Baturday, _ morn changing to showorg, ji’ ne re afternoon, Little chango:in- temperature. Winds; aouth- hs arly 28: tomorrow. decreasing io°-18: In. the afternoon, Low, : : tonight: and high tontorrow, 40 and: 48.)