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VOL, XLVI,

the trial.

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Ff. 1" SUTTON - “
_ Senior: viee-prineipal

 

al ‘againat conviction!
sentence for bribery!
eonspiracy by former | j

- will hinge on one ia

ved. point of law.

gelo Branea, Vancouver | |
mal lawyer. representine the |.

year-old ex-minister, told the :
British |. Columbia. 4
‘ourt of Appeal. he was in. elfect |

tree-man

discarding 2H ether arguments...

. Mr. Branca. will argue’ that a |.

~ the ne effective April, 1955—tof*
thé ofd code midway through/
The trial judge—Mr.|

Justice J, O, Wilsom—ruled. this
necessary because. the alleged}
offences occurred prior to” April |
1955.

SAYS PERIOD EXPIRED

- Sommers” counsel will argue}
th vat by the time the final in-}
dictment was tiled the limitation
period under the ald code had/|
expired.

The section precludes prosecu-|
tion on bribery charges more
than two years old and Mr.,
Branea said that with no basis/
for. bribery prosecution there;
Mas no basis for prosecution ott
couspiracy.

.Sommers—who sat'as a2 spec-
tator in the public gallery in the

courtroom—was charged
and convicted at Vancouver of
accepting thousands of dollars in|
bribes in return fer use of his

eabimet influence tm obtaining
government timber licences for}
certain firms willing to pey.

‘He is under five one-year con-
sucutive sentences for bribery
and one year concurrent. term
for consplracy. Sommers is out
ory $34,000 but.

Me. Branca said he stilt) will

| principal

»% O1G~

 

IAN EL CURRIE —
eae - New, ¥iee-prineipat

; DERICK DUNFORD
- ro - Santor high principal

 

a A mother ond five-year-
| ‘this moming from an apartment. fire om Third Avenue |
: West. which took the life of her 27-year old husband. |

 

 

1s the foarr-conrm suite - above
‘Mobiles. Radio serviee: ster. -%
j Becaping the bieze which, corm
. pletely destroyed the living recut!
bot the apartoens were Mir. Aus |
: Little ‘and their simak! boy Kerry.
' Bottke the mother and som were

 

ftakem to Prime Ehpert General |;

Hospital and. are reported ta be
Li good. condition. Mrs. Little &
igafferineg front shee.

Fire Chief Eart Becker. ound
thag. Max Little. dropped. the:

‘bey froma bedroonc: windew ta
: the growmd £2 feet tefaw and
| them fumrped hemeli..

Mt is believed. that Ma.

co

 

Was : amable he follow | her rout.
The lire beoke owt at ocBe

and. WAS anaes. corsired we

i nines.

| .. Pivemer:

agene WE sisi minines:

Starr found the small |

 

principal of. “Booth - Memoria:

 

 

 

Mer. L Lucas came here tix Be pvin-

Junier-Senior High school and) cipal of Booth Memorial Juniorc-|

Frank N..

high school.
Frederick Dunford, 26. vice-
of Booth Memorial!
high scheot at present. has. been
appointed. principal of the junior)
high school which will accom-)
maodate Grades 7 @and & mi

. September.

lan WW. Currie, 33, viee-princi-
pal of King Edward Slementary |
school, has been named vire-;
principal of the new junior high!
school
Appointed as

head of the

English and Social Studies de-|
r partments at the new senior)
high school is Robert R. Wilson, |
3t, teacher im these subjects 2
Booth high ‘school far the past
Year,

Mr, Lucas who received his
early education at Magee High

‘sehool in Vancouver, began his
i teacher training at Vancouver
/Mormal school and obtained his |

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor

‘of Education degrees from the |

University of Britivzh Columbia. ,

He begun teaching in [935 at
roan
Valley in the Peace River bloc kK...

 

rely on some of the arguments
ta be made by J, R. Nicholson,
appeal counsel for Sommers’ ;
convicted co-conspirator, HL W.,

Gray. Vancouver thmber execu- |.

tive, and Gray's. companies —
Pacific Coast Serviees, Lid., and
Rvergreen Lumber Sales.,

Mr. Nicholson will argue that
the furmer forestry minkster was

not un offictal of the Crown ayy

ruled during the trial by Me.
Justice Wilson. Uf this ts upheld
then all corvietions should go by
the bourd.

Special Crown prosecutoe Vie-
tor Deyer will follow Mr, Nichal-
son. He will argue that Som.
mers sentence should have en
five years ou cunapltucy wlone.

Prince Rupert has
now gone 33 days

without a fatal traffie
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In 1940, after teaching tn var. |
lous one- and two-room seliwols |

he became peincipal of Clovec-.

dale Elementary ychoot.

Prom lett until 1916 he served ,
in the Royal Cunadian Artillery

‘aned after his ovecseua servic:
returned ta the University of;

B.C. to complete his BA and B.fd,
degrees between [46 and 1947.

Between 1947 and $951 he was |
w teacher on the stale of Sauth-
ern Okunagun High school at.
Oliver and betwee 951 and |
1954 Was vice-pringipal of Burt
St. John elementary serog buigh
sehool.

Atiee serving ag peimcipal of;
McBride elementary sunior Pugh:

1: L between 1064 aru Ladd.

POLOPCOCOLOCeE POD

CITY RCMP HANDLE 2,258 CASES |

IN 1958; FINES

Prinve Rupert ROMP detuehowuc Namtled Sade vase

last year and the court collect

Sat. J.B Ruttan, NCO ur charge, cepactead tudiy,
Sgt. Ruttan sald the duachunwas laventigatedt & tadal ve

S.14d woeuplalats,

Ce the Gutal eases arrudled, OSC wae aider Glee eesti,
woud, TLS wander Vederal atistutes, |
49 uruder ohuetlulpal Bylaws, Unweow weer

hive.

Ce the total thes anlbeated. Ovtaws sank geciblg: tatien-
Blnais Woe ug SUSU aad cuted cases aaiated Qa. SLU.
‘fhe cal waa fur mwiter eal Rats.

‘alist tee
alin dda dict dictated

Sutton, 40,” viee-prin-
'eipal of Booth will assume sim-
lar positions. at the new senior;

 

achoul ot Sar kse

Senior: Bigh school, He is married *
and has two chitdrem, both girls

Prank NM. Sutton, was borm ti
 Cardif!, Wales and came to Can-,
‘ada to. settle with his. parents. bef
‘the Cumberland district of Van-;
-eouver Isfand. He received his j
‘glamentary and secondary eda-
‘eation im Comox and later grad-; §-.
uated irom the University cf} ,
British Columbia, majoring 1
ehemistry and mathematics, A}
teacher for [2 years, he was prin. | ROY LITTLE.
leipal of McBride’ High school for! --- Pepalar figure
‘four years .befere coming ‘a ~ e——e————o—
Prince Rupert five years wg. }
He ta oiartied with two. cbifd- |
ret.
Mr. Durterd was born in Lon |
‘don, Enzlana and was educated
‘both there and ta Toronto, Ont..
fanned Vancouver.

fle adtained his Bachelor of},
“Arts and Bachelor of Educatrors |
degrees. an the University of B.C.
rand toak nis

 

Inions gi ve
$25,000 —
‘to loggers

teacher-training |
Leontinued om page 3)
—See NEW :

Navy in big
air-sea exercise

SAN OLMCHO. Cali’. Ge Crate |
‘dian surface s4ips and planes |
fotned ships of the Yuited States |
lst Bleet Munday in a four-day
eM ele UL aot su OMe We
face desembed as the most tae
I midabhs task tacky North Am -
j erie’ 4 CLAYIEN,

The exeenlie. bevimed okynes.
owul pat a tocce of ships and
plunes against submuarines try~ |
try tO Demeteane & Ge mble bare |
leper att southern California. !

ibn AUTRE Muaritiere |
Squadruc, oof  anbi-cubauiuine
plunus and three fetgatis af the
Chipadhan meaty ace puctietpating
iin the VNU EEL

VANCOUVER @—Britioh: Col. |
umbia unions have danated $25,-
QO he the struse tumd of Mew-
fouruthpad’s logyers, amd the ohy-
‘are will probably be inereased., |
' BP O'Nenk, seesetary of time |
‘B.C. Federation of Lalor, satd ;,
today he has called an emuc- |
geouy mwectimg off all trade union |:
representatives foe Tuesday ah |:
lwhieh, further ways asd mes |
[ot providing loggers. with “thee |

ancial and moral aid” will be}
"discussed. f
; “O'Neal reltased the test os
» telegram which the &C.
Federaiion sents tu Newfound |
land premier Joseph Small: |
wood. It read: “The BC. Fed: |
eeatiun of Ladue shtacs yuur |
Sbominadle tacties ks the fa- |
ternationad Weadwockers of
, Amueceis serthe.

“Yuar sctioas wre a demea-
stration af what organieed ks-
hoe amy expeut fret Liberal |
adainintrsawas. We suggagt te
the Yullent posibde extent the
itrugyie ef the TWA to ents)~ |
links few Crade exiucn a1 eo- |
puned tse the guvernmuac: |
cuntrulivd captive type ed ve |
pankeatiug whit yu aive-
uke.”

Prunes Stuuilwaue Thess, 1
talt Nuwthusndiusd langage |
“hak oul” Gite EWA gang acted
Riss ly Ue awbtteng uly dan al
) dgeretwed Unie Aue thiwer.

Cis Cease Blt. CU izapagetes
ater akeUi sag Cae a Uber Oiruity
WY Uta awe Oeu ween sath
[vb Se Date wei wait, Cty ew
j Mreudn BOG gat Bee actad we
BP Og wank.

 

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TOTAL $25,610

wat ab Gabbe Qos ded dee Chane,

Th atest yw ltuiaal stantundans,
‘Shh peemetal Gavestiigt -

 

Decl is Rex Little | mete . wast
found oneonscion! ander a ped |

 

 

on unbots

ana SM atte giana, Rubee mf

guider the Bed im the bedvoom.

He was rushed to hospital by city i
-onmer Franitiim Stewart, ee :
was Pvancunced dead by Dr. Bu}

'B. Sattth shortly after Se

i Mirs. Little and the boy were,
t | padkern. tear Bospitak: iy Zz. passing. :

motorist.

the: fire possibly started by 2

jceieed cigarette Butt Aw a.

“ekesterfierd ehahr. wikick wos
Keeatied. ire tite: corner of the

id som were saved early

Chief Becker said faday efrast f

y? FRE EE

PUES EP PED IE

fate Oh aida

pie mes mm ow
Bay abet Madea’ od dk

‘ . WT mene aa 7,

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fying roan,

. Ewo wnidenmtitied - men who :
: jphlore at the tire: applied: artiiickal |
" ; eapiration. acid Mer.

“were Passing the scene at

Little waa

ATES. Totat
yet bee eth

 

set ~ Certific tation

for vechonice

urged by MLA

YICTOREA (CP)—A systenn of |
certifivation fer garage mech-
anes was suggested for Brit-
isk Cotumbis Vieuday by Haz-
wd FE. Bache, Saetat Credit
membes of the legisketure fer
Neeth Peace Eiver.

“1 io time this peovined: hid
Wwrisiatinn .. . toe the comteol
a¢ mechanics im garages,” Mir.
Roche sald during debate co:

 

  
 
 

the budzet. i

“t know of muny of thee
boys whe aze bisedlly able tr
find the mote? im a war. -
yet they sre sdke bo charge
$5 am hour for their seevices.”

Mr. Rouhe suggested soot
system such is thode aed to
acveedst giumbery, electetuissad,,
bacters amt other tradesmen, |.
nck skid the peophe of the |
provinae should have Che righs |
w demand to see a pemeals |
certitikativon SBeloace betag 7
focued te gay high cases foe
auvhanieak warek of ination i

‘eat: mn

ATTACK TERMED

VANCOUVER (CPI—
British Columbia labor.
leaders Monday night,
‘termed vieiaus und with.
out foundation an attack:
mude in the,

British Calumbta Tegisla- |

i

ture by works minister W.

5. Chant,
‘oe, mrgeuctuee, bey 8 Cabal tee
divamenc  aymdaria sls laut}

wehagwusigette UE. BR, eked Qe dite |

wiawu, Queccengygting, cuaitetas asa”
TTL ter GO CagtRateed dll» 2
TRMARUE, SAC GRA Taaeeebd lage. aatek pasny~ |
atue, * i

TOULaan, Annan ab danc ena Man
fa yeti Weed, |

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CANADLEN ON ROVTAL STAY
—Pettiy Officer Rosaieer
od the Canadian mauy wadics
gerlicy outside Bucking
any Padwue en gowhe fa hate

up duties om the roxad anarr.
She waa manned: seeretary to

Bamond. Butlew. aise 2. Case
addin dad: aint press. jeu
retacy to the Queen. Mins au
wer, 25. andi tuagel owt she
Alwernm aod Proes Pens yizery
they visit Canada fitay aur
uae, oP Bone: cram: we. BLO:

Boeing 707s reach
Vancouver in Aug.
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bre is a tage geedoypieal fants,

 

“VICIOUS”

O'Neal says B.C. labor critic
wants to see climate of hate

“TY fae Takes aay facta eh luge
“nat Sworn ey ake gaund.”
Buus Buck, presudeen of ote
Fudueunuun ee Caco
TE tye siourmeeniy Metueve Gakuetr!
is. duerupgsior Gh ala: Sat. uate
Mae Wey Sue ae
> Bites @wtademua oe Curate “tt dott +
“paryesygertaremal fur aan
K.P Oat, weeeuey ad oe
Pedemsuua. saat We. Chis
mae Wawa Hare entadee eohewn
armuGiuatabd scrum ue ihe thet Baas
& auimngivd: dinewgaod far CiuGy
Me muse wet were aad ie
guiucteda eateries witilis Dat
waders Wott Usa

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aed |

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jaar at acy aurruge@ion = ts hehit

uate Ted aieecgeis tude aazye Saas |

“uwnvur, Ghar ek rebated Aas
A Mhataak Situ aordia a Mb tai:

tebe Qe Gb recat STEN S
TUAW AAREAED SL, Lae kat AG EURO UOT
Lob GRA. eee kana erence Oban ea
Sue ha renatasctaye

ak.

Tayptuleetans -

bis vorplayers grunge tune
buwe dumuandicy.'

My. OF Nigut gunlet Gang hs Ghee adh

af tus wd “Om liad leat
acon, BC. amt ao cestode,
wus,

tart. ©

due Muevi, presided of oe

mewrhunad Wuoadwerkery ad
Athi, Bac. etlvertee, aie |

‘Custmetie wale SL ker. paperclaruutias,
Saat Qeirn aatih aa ateygutaoly

TLAtDudet spuagMrennaaeian.
Sor Mireur wai Mor. Citas |
“Ee UG OTR Gs attDetusi

ue LUnekh tend. cena ey:

"Eur fuk mame peru: the

Yravaietcenes knee at asssgpliiyiee as,

*APADUKY GDOSPSRSDAMRIGR, AGTENAHE hz: ONIKEEN |

werucaetiaca en Leptaaliaclany:

party y was elected to power in BC. it
\Wenner-Grem agreement for par :sible development, of
Hes tm the Rocky Mountain Treneh
‘area of mocthem BC.  &

b emuahiee,

abtatal Qua deem etuaryed. :
wae cuca of ay cctumumal of- ¢

AES

| Vv [CTORL: ik “«e PI_-CC F leader Robert Strachan

Monday night that Hf his
would cancel the:

 

LO toe 2 oles. wide, wiieis cw.

see wast powue potentint of tie | S002 tae: Cnited: States: mort.
' Pune cives showd he developed! weanwire

' Marameds: But. taco tine:
'Cusbor,, a

Mr, Snagit made nix, com.
‘mance art wk weekly nelevistor:
ionoreia Fra Cemtevemd am
CHAE. Tuwoorun

Be aduy aah the COP wort
gorniider aaturoalisiap the Buc.

Decne and Bc. Telephon
Oe, Ak. mow privately
ged,

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Soug bt sereen role .

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wink cuohe geoducer Onto Pre
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some cobs Miss Pat
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Farad ee Sbepeur-alet = bry bad,
himagaged (2 un dhvawre suit, Rave
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WEATHER—
Gace Wager try ettinat.
Stuunty aumey  Wudleesdiy
wit eleauy perwds over
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, awe oy tweapeadare.
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dike args, wosee acd curtii.
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Item inlet. Law aunght® aed
hits “Wesdaamidiye J amd ti.

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