tae mt a Pane egy ae VANCOUVER. @Q) ' .din,’.16;. of Butna a bank’ robbery. suspect’s’ escape into: him ‘as he ran ‘down: the _ street, ‘cheque ‘management, relations with the. “Re Applawhite,|ROMP anid’ nat) Sane ge OR V\ f eh, : wwe acific. 1961 : : ‘ort — And. Key to ) the Great Northwest. "PRINCE RUPERT, B C, “TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, “Night a eliding 2,000 Canadian, scouts in »Boy. ‘Scout: . Week Feb in. a specch.two weeks ago Son will be br vought before last: year by: throwing’ a shoulder has received: a- -$1,000 fr.om...the.,.Canadian Bankers’ Association. . Albany George Conrad, _ 36,. was later sentenced to five: ‘years in pris- on. for his attempted. hold up. of an Imperial Bank ‘branch, “New post sorter. ’ sho wn at meet Daye Jack T. ‘Kelly, Postmaster: at Pritice Rupert, B.C.; is one of. a group” of: "eleven senior post- masters from Northern British Columbia, Alberta and. the Yu- kdhy who. attended. & two = day conference with’ ‘Regional sand District. postal officials’ ab Prince : Gébrge. this week: Y Atnong major topies dlacussed were. mall. handling. procedures, Christmas operations, personnel public, Jetter carrier. delivery service, and now. developments In: the Postal Service. 7 Ronald A, Cathro, Regional Director for Westorn Canada, bright to’ the meeting details of the electronic: Jettor sorting machine; which has bean dovel- opad entirely In,.the: workshops of. the Canada.Post Office, and in {he most advanced automatic letter ‘sorting device yet, dovel~ oped, This machine “Is undor- froliig a’ final: testing: period be-~ fore boing Installed In the Mon- trofil Post Office,for actunl usc, 1 go, Semen mit Mass were Fine unlicensed. driver ‘Driving. without: a: censa cost] : Carol Bryant..of;498,Bighth Ay- enue, Wosti- $10. An; polica’ court today. - Milas: ‘Bryant. pleaded guilty. to}: tha“chargo hofora. Magistrate ©. theccharge Was ld about 0 p.m, |: Toloyusury °7 whit! Aho: was found td" bes driving a. ‘on’ ‘on Bordon) Blroot and did. not. ‘nyo: nv dvivel o ora Neonce, nee ots ES” -- DRUGS ‘LTD. inten: T a Vancouver, Wayne alvert of Winnipeg’ and Bill‘Collier’ ‘of Gimli,| “ ‘Man:: -The scouts, ‘members of th Bens. of ‘Canadian. airmen: Serving vers eas. . BS e RCAF'’s Maple I Leaf. Troop, are. “Victoria: (CP) - — Labor + Jeeistation forecast by Labor Minister Peter- the ee ‘very soon” “inthe fishing «centre: Tor: Sointula.. last November, had his: -sentence-- cut. ins the “B.C: Court af Appeal Monday: Veikko Rjhtamo: had: been, sentenced to six months:.but. court reduced his sentence to the. time he has already’ served, about three months." Dr ne Wettest February | ' VANCOUVER ) — Downtown Vancouver. has sloshed: its. way through the wettest February in recorded histury. in the first 20 days of the month, 10.53: inches were recorded. Next highest fig- ure mS in’ 1918 when 10. 51 Inch- es fe Murder remanded — KAMLOOPS — «) David Thomas, 40,.was remanded un- til: February 28 an a charge of murder. in the December 8 Slay-| . ing of his mother near Salmon Arm. The preliminary hearing Will -be held at Salmon'Arm, - Bridg eworker fair : KAMLOOPS P) Bridgework-| er Joe LaSalle who fe)! about 50 feet. Monday into the icy wators of Thompson River is In fair condition in hospital sultering Y| scalp lacerations.: Ho was work- Ing on stoe) girders when he fell. atataaeememmatananaenetsenemntaesnmented eee Sea Cadets have recruit openings. The Captain Cook Sea Cadet Corps has vacancios for a fur- ther 10 ocadats, Commanding Officor Lt, George Brown ane nounced today, . A readjustment * of ‘complo- mont pormits this turthor intake of ‘boys: batwoen I4:and 1) years of’ ago, Thoso who wish:to apply may do so by roporting tothe HMOS Chatham drill hall :-wed- nosday; Fobruary. 22 at:7:80 p.m. ‘Lt, Brown sald that the. train- ing program will be -’peodad up to allow. newcomars to’ particl- patoin tho July summor: camp, Moning house. assault on girl nets man $25. A fino of $25. Wis Imposed on Loslio Kristofe of 220. Fifth Av- enuo Vast whon he waa found. Rullly In police court this: mome Ing. bofore: Magiattate © my.1% Applowhaito on a. charge, of common assault. ROMP snid that the chargo ).was Jnid: in connoation with an ‘Ineldont Fobruary 12 at Krist~ ‘off's home whon Margaret Alice ‘David.of tho, Inlander:.;Rooms wae H Ullal on | the, fiuo. und tO. Oy” “scouts, in- AT France’ and: Germany, celebrate: ° ® tt ; AY “ye i seaman’ owho,-helped: j tw ‘others pick’ ‘off’ $750" “worth |" Sof: “street: Jights: witha .22-cali-1: er, Hf Ho “mother of {Pri ime © "Minister Diefen- yaker,-: di in «hospital i night. “Mrs. Diefenbaker,. who” “had, | been. in’; hospital. « for: “several” years,’ died. ‘at 9: 03° ‘pm. MST following: an “acute: pulmonary edema ” a heart: condition. «|. ~..In" ‘addition, to. the prime. min-" ister, she‘is ‘survived | ‘by: another. son, ‘Elmer, . of: Saskatoon,: . Her husband, ‘William Thomas ‘Diefenbaker,.” LBS :School ‘teacher, Gi Le nt AVE “Mrs” “Ditfer bak Tung infectipr uarys 8 ‘ments, however, .;will not’ be Minister ‘Dietenbaker ” arrives by ‘| air from Ottawa. » NEW YORK om The Ameri- can Telephone .and Telegraph Company. notified’ stockholders today that its” Bell System made more: profit last ‘year than any U.S. concern has. made in any year. The 1960: annual. report showed net income ; of $1, 250,- 955,000, : pes ; Announcing to the Commons: that he invited: Mr, Konnedy to visit Ottawa duritig. the. current parliamentary. session, Mr, Dicf- onbakor also sald:. . “T drow the. president's atton- Won to my continuing. ‘view that there aro cortaln, ‘problems fac- ing NATO which. will: require the alutontion. ‘of : hoads: ‘of govern- ment as soon AUS ‘It 48, possible for thom: to, be aasemblod.” Canada has: beon suggesting A NATO asuminit, conference since last summer’ and: proposed. it to the last. NATO -ministorial moot Ing in: Paria: in; Decomber.. Of- ficials -here: aro: dofinite, - how- evor, that. tho: NATO: Moothyg |. schoduled for’ Oslo In onrly May | won't be coriverted Into n, sums mit. conferenco, | baa" Mr Diofonbakor: ion: previous). . ghar. ih é fine quired threo: atliohos to: cloxo a out above her loft oye, Misa Davie toatified that: Krlae toff had. hits Nor with hia” fst Whon sho. fofitsed.to come: pnd live with him-ab his. home again, Bho atatod that she: had boon Itving with him: prior to the Ine cident, : : o fee Irlatoft, 10 oprosented | by ‘dos fonao counsel Abert. Hogg, QO, plondod not: mullty; foytha, charge ‘olruuty 10 is a tence” for "prolonging ‘the vo unemployment... han’ immediate... statement ‘:of ' fi- | nancial. “policy from: the govern- {ment to “clear: up, some. of. the | confus don ec: . Commons .| ernment - Policy “— siffered’ at eral ve months & “The. funeral As “expected to bé. o held Wednesday, Final arrange-| made until tonight when Prime, He'said the: situation: demands! ‘leader told” ‘the “Bross -mismanage-. ment” of the: unemployment. in- ‘The. Liberal - surance. fund last ‘year. cost, the: ne . y Po management”: should: De: ‘investi-: ‘gated -before Parliament is:asked |’ fund, nearly -$70, 000, 000. “Moving.” a non-confidence mo- tion | :on which debate ‘continues —| today, he ‘said the government: has. ‘demonstrated its‘ incompe-. | tence to manage the public debt,: “bs in- |: “resulting. in: unduly: high. terest. rates, erosion. of. business confidence. and consequent deep-. ening and lengthening: of | the, economic recession.’ ” . Mr: ‘Pearson. said that. in. 1958 | the: unemployment fund’s $300,- 000,000 -investment’ in = _ Victory | :: Bonds. was’ converted to’ ‘conver- sion. ‘bonds. to comply with gov- A _ fantastic. | decision. woe a BONDS: SOLD - an Bars: ‘GOVERNMENT. Later, ‘he. ‘said, ‘the. fund. had. tart ‘unloading’: these bonds |'¢ imeet. rising obligations,: and | to: January of. this year had: ‘lost, ‘tio. government: ‘decision. ta duly, 1958, is” ‘Known: ~. tk impact * “OF” an Bonds for’ conversion - ‘bonds *. the. total losses ‘incurred: by: ‘the | und ‘will be: close to: $70,000,000. |. Mr. -Pearson™ said “this: ‘amis. to replenish the: dwindling: fund: : Referring - to. the ‘unemploy- |" -no. _ ordinary tnent. fund. as fund,” he ‘said: It. is a. trust) fund. financed 40. per. ‘cent by. . industry, ‘40 per cent. ‘by. the: workers and only ‘20: per. cent by_ the. government. is’ a trust. fund “and it} ‘) This ‘should have been considered as such: ara The. governments was. shirking . responsibility, for. monetary - pol- ‘icy, ‘citing: the. powers: held’ fy the’ Bank of Canada. e “ephis | denial “by” the. govern- struction. tenders. are _ being: ~ called! ‘today by City. Adminis-_ trator R.. LW. Longe eo. . “Tenders must be in ‘to his’ ‘office: not. later. than midday, March 3. "Tender forms, “plans ‘ and specifications are obtainable from the; city clerk’s — office, Prince Rupert, and from Swan, Wooster Engineering: Co, Ltd., . 1334 West-Pender Street, Van- couver 5, who are the. consult- ‘ing engineers on the project. ; Conditions of tender may be ’ obtained from Mr. Long. ' Diefenbaker advocates meeting — ~ of NATO heads-of- -government . OTTAWA (CP)—Prime. Minister ‘Diefenbaker indicated Monday: he: has tried to persuade President Kennedy to come, out. in favor. of an early, NATO heads- -of-government meeting, a " ®) tenders ‘called : | when the economy - Tequired | ay '” Airport. ferry. Janding ‘con-.. . els | tion’ was, in fact, being’ used. as {“ai: mere- supply « ‘channels. in? slack. ‘times spur: RR EE . : The’ ‘bank's monéy-mantpula- ‘instrument ‘of . .debt management,’ ” ‘working as. a. fis- cal agent of the government ‘in- stead of in its rightful role. of controlling fluctuations ‘in. the general . level; of - production, trade, prices and: employment. H.-W. Herridge (CCF - Koo- tenay West) supported the Lib- eral motion but complained that the CCF group had. sat. await- ing “the cannon’s roar on un- employment” ° only » : to, shear a ‘pop-gun,” ote wy occasions has suggested that such a meoting might be held in Quebce City, : The. prime minister informed the Commons that Mr, Kennedy will come to Ottawa at “a timo convenient to both countries,” It was hoped tuat the prosident would-address.a joint. session, of Parliamont, . Tho invitation to Mr. Konnedy was tho only concrete announce- mont mado by‘the ‘prime thinis- |) tor; on: his: ‘throo-hour,. talk in Washington vith, ‘tho, Prosidont Monday,” pe te “Associate editor. ‘of Colonist dies | VIOTORIA Q) Roy Mure dook, nasoctito | ‘oditor of tiie Victoria. = *Dally “Colonist, and wo ‘prominent’ ‘yashtaman, died: yos« |: WAS. shotdown, over Bandy,.a = of Thavieng in: upper Lads, . |lerday, aged’ OB." we a4 EE Former chairman. dies VANCOUVER (m—Funoral ser- vices will -be hold Tuoadny fora ploneor British Columbia inwyor and formor: chalrman of - Workmon's. componsntion Board, “Bdon Sidnoy..HilMard Winn died: Saturday, Ho waa 81, Agiay young barrister in tha’ Kooton- | « nys jo: anw. noed:- for: protective}. legialntion ‘for ‘the Wage: veqrner tne hla familly, ard thel . Mr, Dicfonbaker said: “oT His meeting should not be measured in terms of {ts duration or. Jn the number of flags unfurled. but In'tho opportunity it offered for bettor: acquaintanceship, ‘better understanding and also. making |. possible -a discussion of common probloms -Inoa businesslike and Informal manner. appropriate to the closest of Rete Nore and iment: of: responsibility. for: -mon- ‘creasing “money in boom: periods'} when ‘credit restrictions were |. we called: for’ and. tightening up the runs, rather than one long Capt. G. B. Gitkov of Juneau, testifying before the senate and house state affairs committees, said such’ ‘“broken-leg” service would be a boon to the state’s tourist industry.- The committee, which is con- sidering methods. of implemen- tation of . voter. approval last November 8 ofa. $23 million grencral obligation bond issue for ended its two-day. hearing. “Gitkov, who has.operated state ferries. on the. Tee _ harbor- | Haines’ oO skagway route since 1954, said .the legislature must decide whether. jt wants a sys- tem. which :-makes money, or a system which. performs a service. ‘The veteran forry skipper,.said the Tee harhor -: Haines-Skag- way route has been losing ap- proximately $40,000 a year, Pub- lic. Works Commissioner. R.A, Downing said approach work was the main’ reason for. tho, loss, SHORT FERRY ROUTES - Gitkov proposed that tho state establish five short ferry routes, in Southeast Alaska, using 144- foot vessels capable of carrying 28 cars and 100. passengors, frionds,” . Ho. suggested, the following World Net ws Briefs | TOKYO (nh Japan dealded today. to ‘offor rice anc. other food to Red'Ohina whero an sorious food, shortage has resulted: from: na series of natural disasters, Forolgn’= Ministor: Zontaro : ~ Kosaka told: a prosas, conference tho cabinet, formally approved - WN, declton. to. offor tho! food prone. the, Fabernational Rod Seay 4 Grou eng oe. ey + - HONG. KONG, (Roulors). : ryt e . ae - A, Chinese. Nationallat, plane - trom -Aren4 and; tho,’ ‘Charlotta. Tslands | “While: -pevording to a Vole co. of Pathot no radio brondenat: reported by > -- Hanol radio Monday, Dacumonts found in tho wreoknge shows . ed the plane had ‘flown from ‘Formosn: to ‘join: the “Laotian Ms . rebel in tho, Laotian angital of Vionlane, pe ¥ ee 'e ‘ e bo ’ \ BANGALOR®, Thdin: (= Tho: Queen’ ‘ondod v ‘month of : ‘touring the Indian subcontinent eat ee anothor wildly onthualaatic recoption, This Soutly India ut Idin'’s most royal at contre, ‘turned out hundroda'‘ of thousands - an n'plateaycity, called ‘to cheer’ tha’ ‘Queen and: Prince Pulp, after Hey flow. horo " . from Madras, ' ie ng. CAPT CANAVERAL (AY wet the South. Ailantles: ee area! | An advancod Titon. Intorecontlé * ental range missile registered . a second: atraight succossful ©: ‘ §,000-milo teat Might: Monday lant) striking establishment of a ferry system, i tatgot’ aren: an || run, as ‘proposed. te routes: Prince: ‘Rupert to Ketchi- kan; Ketchikan to Wrangell (Blind slough); Petersburg .. to. Juneau; Juneau to.Skagway; : via. Haines: and a circular linking Juneau; Sitka and | ‘Be- tersburg. ©. Bach-of the five vessels, Gite. kov ‘said, could be constructed for about: $800,000. Each would: carry a crew. of} 13, The ferries would -run'on a‘schedule which would preclude .the payment of. overtime’. to. _members .. of; the: crew, | - A. report. submitted to ‘Down: Ing Monday. by, a three.'-, man team of consultants recommend= ed fast, through. service by big: ferries from’ Prince Rupert: to Skagway, with. stops at: Katehi: kan, Wrangell, Petersburg, | Sit- ka, Juneau and. Haines, fate Herring ‘ca sth tops fish haul Fish landings in Prince Rupert | for ‘the week ending. February ‘11 totaled3,400-‘tons .of Herring’ and 98,300: pounds.of. other. leh, the weokly: report: from"'tho partment: of Fishorles showed... TIneluded inthe’ 08 ,000-pound catch were: 6,800 pounds of Bolo}: |: .| 37,000 | pounds of grey cod; 100 | . pounds: of ling cod; 18,700 pounds ‘lof mink feed; 1,500 pounds © “of 8 ahrimp;.. and 29,200 pounds. OL, ‘clams. Herring was’ taken. manly Queen: ‘draggers. landed. Gah from Argns 4 and 8.00 -- . Two voasols’ ‘caught shrimp In} es Aven. 4 while clams: wore brought in mainly: from Area: 4: witha a pounds belng taken Jn, Aron < »}received..the actual flourescent:: route] : * Trled out. In, the central “office. “threo |, | "JUNEAU. (AP) - — The ‘operator ‘of. ‘the ‘State. Janes. owned ferry Chilkat ecommended last night. that:the| mek Southeast: ferry system ‘be. composed. of « five: short | & ‘but. the, ‘department. has not: ye -funits, . Poles, ; which ‘ “will. ‘be-used. 4 in the ;program,: have. all. been. ge painted. ‘and are.being. stored in. the Sea] Cove. hangar: ready for” installation. ; eh : rien ake sibs McBride! Street ‘on: Second. “Ay- enue: West: and: this. portions. now. ready" for wiring. Third Av=_ enue’ West is. “Presently being completed ae Testing of the. contro} | panol nae for the® lighting: ‘systory iss belt iB “For, the | ‘period ending. Foor . ary. 6, “Abhe: report’ showed ‘that. the. telephone. ‘department... ins. stalled: “44 ‘phones, | ‘transferred: six, moved: 44 and: took’ ‘out 48, © ‘Linemen cleared. 191 line~ and” instrument: troubles And, ning cable troubles,;. a or — Installation - of ‘the » Key alge aie phone: “equipment. dn’ th iow, © Bank..of Commerco : ‘building’ As, boing