ae ” ' . ’ was : ‘ te r. e ’ & Th. ' wees ba eo Cowes ‘ . e : in bgt . ow hee . oy ri hoad peony, tne “ ects Peat ot ee i, ro 4 tr ier iS * 3 aoe tee ~ Prince Rupert's fores uation ha yee Fe estry officials. said today. tAlthough- there’ has’ been: no appreciable rainfall in the Burns - Lake area, where the: fires are Most heavily concentrated, . of- ficlals say’ the’ humidity : has risen. ° veThis’ “has “caused a” general slowing-down of -the fires. and has made;work slightly easier fo: forestry crews... 2 _ {At present ther £ fire vg Haz are“now burning. together... ‘4A total of 610 men, 37‘tractors and several planes are: being used in--the fight -by.the'f orestry..de- partment, An additional‘toi men and three tractors are being used by ‘industry, 9" 5 is “fhe three “aircraft, Avengers, ‘aré working. out of ‘Smithers and have.“helped : extinguish. several small, fires“in the district’ ‘by “water-bombing.” 2. Lay » Bach plane. is equipped with 600-gallon'tanks which’ are -filled - with; bentonite, a mixture: “:of. drilling “mud and ‘water. Spotter -planes guide the Avengers. : to proper, locations to. drop . their loads of water. wee #2 he. serious Houston fire which . has: burned to within 15 miles of Burns Lake is. reported to. have »widened but:not moved ‘forward. “Officials said 180 men and ‘21 ractors. are’ fighting the blaze hie ti ' we UN . ‘With a continuing’ break in the weather, officials«feel there is a good chance of holding. the-fires. ‘\ Sixty men and ‘eight tractors are battling a 4,000-acre blaze at Chapman Lake, north of Smith- ers. A road had to be built -into the area before fire crews could take any preventative ‘action on the fire. foes . . “With any luck».we can hold it,” officials said, “but anything can happen with a-fire of this size.: A -dry day or wind could drive the! fire: faster than. we could hold it.” . s forest=fire’sit- s eased ‘slightly, ‘for- e are 37. fires burning. in the district: One:new zhas, been reported:-north ‘of elton. Sevela.: blazés: “have béen’ ‘extinguished’ while: others . havejoined with larger ‘fires and [friend on the ground ytuation eases | umidity increases cessful this will sto drive. of the: fire. trict were described as ab Same as yesterday. — ue A 1,500-acre blaze "| valley fire is still under control.’ | Officials say there have been no reports of rain in the interior of the forest district for about: a month. ‘During. July Terrace’ re- corded .23 inches of rain but has had none since. Terrace is not.as ary as the interior. . ~ or. Business, Classified 3203 ‘Crews are presently _ burning ‘out an area about half a mile ahead of the blaze and if. suc- Pp the easterly. _. Other ‘serious fires in ‘the dis- out the at Rivers In- let is presently being brought un- der control while the, Bella Coola |: Cia Kaien Isla sm pan. - : The. 8, now be able: to: board feet of lum Prince. Rupert. Sawmills. for. Ja- |. ~ Harbor :master ” ghan said that the vessel carry. a*' pilot’ when™ ven aground and.it was'being brought - Bottom. damag : 800-ton MV Hermion hit the:‘shore n Island atthe entrance to the harbo here’ thi morning at about 7 a.m. tearing a 15-foot hole alo side.the keel in the numbe maller holes in the number o Some .100 feet of bow slanted):— out over the shoreline at low tide, the balance of the 500-foot ves- Sel tilting aft. into deeper. water.:: The Norwegian vessel will not: 2 load. » 2,800,000: It mber’ from: the William Keo- did not ite went VANCOUVER: (Crews ope will receive a $23.50 monthly terms of rlew:contracts-with the _ Northland :,Navigation Com- pany. Ltd., Pacific Tankers Ltd., Alaska. Cruise Lines and: Shell Canadian Tankers have signed agreements based “on a long- term. contract. reached in nego- tiations. between Northland and the SIU. . Plane kills mans): | __ KLEENA\s KLEENE*@) "A hotel. owner. was. killed-Tuesda “his plane: -crashed:«when+ as apparently «signalling -a rie the ground to pick him up at a nearby lakes. 00 Jack. Abbott, 33, ~ Williams Lake hotel operator who was well-known throughout the. Car- iboo ‘country of central B.C. died shortly after his float plane, crashed into a field near One. Bye Lake near this community 150 miles north of Kamloops. Perrault criticized VANCOUVER 0) Liberal leader. Ray /Perrault’ said today the British Columbia govern- ment’s method of expropr:::ting the B.C, Electric may affect the flow of the $1,000,000,000 in new ‘invesstment the. province needs annually to maintain employ- ‘The fire burning 50 miles southwest of Kenney Dam. has bfirned to within one mile of several ‘ranches In. the vicinity | but they are not in any Immed- labe .danger, officials said, | Hearing opens — onmurder of Douglas ; The preliminary hearing com- menced this morning in. police court regarding the. killing of Kdwin John Douglas, 41, of Port Edward, who,was found dead in his home about 7 pin. June 8 by two local youths, — Thomas Clifford Brown, 19, of Kiomtu, has beon charged with murder, ee Brown handéd himsolf over to Btalo police in Las’ Vegas somo weeks aftor the discovery of the battered body and following a pelion-wide search by ROMP far WN, , ' t The Douglas car, which was missing from the house In Port, -Ydward, was later found-in Van- couver, - co “Acting for the Crown ts Gilbert. Nogg, QC, of. Prinae Rupert, and Hugh MeGivron of. Vancouver Is poling. for the dofonce, “Tf sufficiont ovidenco is found i) atbstantiate ; the» charge| * Brown will be teled for murdor i tho Wall Assizog,. ‘The assizes aro due to be held iy Prince Rupert Beptomber 19, ——_ ‘ment and family incomes. Refuses to fight fire ‘WILLIAMS LAKE () — A’man who refused to fight a forest fire rating “ships ‘for- four companies pay increase over.30 months under Seafarers International: Union. | Union makes wage deal ~ for northern seam we here will spend the next 30 days In prison, -Premiers plan huge conference for next year By KEITH KINCAID Canadian Press Staff Writor CHARLOTTETOWN ()— Can- ada's 10 premiers, their sense of history sharply in focus after turbance. a meeting In the shrine of Con- federation, ended a two-day ga- thering Tuesday by making plans for an even bigger conference. next year, The promiers sald they reach- ed no far-reaching decisions, ox- copt that it was becoming. In- creasingly important that thoy meet rogularly, They plan to do 80 next August tn Victoria at the Invitation of Premior W..A, C, Bonnett of British Columbia, Promior Lesiico Frost of On- tario, conference chairman, sald It marked the. first time since Confederation that all Canadian premiers had got togethor wifh- out federal Initlative, ¥, Most provious conforonces wore to discuas probloms botweon the two levels of governmont, A pro- miors’. gathering In Quebeso Inst Docombor was missed by Prenlor ter Shaw of Prince Edward sland, me BRUGSLTD, DAILY NEWS . PHONES OClngulfied Advertising and: , Buslnoss Offico ........., 8208 uve : / DIAL: .S . \ : Nows Doak eveasanneseesoeeeseeoens $204 " . : ol an . De Sports ‘Deak ssessenuevececessecsens OOS ~ mT Bas: If Social Department ........ 99e¢ ||. wo 21 | 51 TP Advertiaing Manager... 8861 a ne), | Advertising, Clroulation .. $908 i Pee ee re) ty " iat ye } p Be MIE Reims called by the federal government]. * Bona: Langlois, -29:-was “fined $60, but ‘refused: to pay. the fine.. Langois. told: the « court. he volunteered:. for... fire | fighting three days -:earli he -was not needed,..:.:- . | Store looted with expensive. tastes’ I -DollyBress-Shop “Tuesday ,.usingt an“auto and’ ‘a. tow’ rope out, a héavy..steél” bar rear window. :Théy, took $1,700 in op quality goods oe a Two. centre bylaws |. _ VANCOUVER: @)-—Two $660,000 bylaws will-be put to’ Vancouver ratepayérs in’ December. One is for ‘a community’ centre with an ice arena. while the other is for a commiunity centre with an indoor ‘swimming pool. : , ae on “e " Man, ‘wife oe in court: — on 3 charges A Miller Bay-man and his wife appeared in police court Tuesday before Magistrate E. T. Apple- whaite on charges involving an incident in the downtown Saturday night... Arthur Ronald Martin pleaded not guilty to charges of being an Indian {In possession of an Intoxicant and His wife Florence pleaded not giulty to a charge of assaulting a peace officer,” Both were remanded until Au- gust 22 for trial, 0 amen ae swe de ee er, but’ was told I : to. pull across. a area creating a.dis- ,| Hopes dashed ted the | 2P _) Published at Canada’s Most Strategic Pacifi “Advertising 3201 wo tank and’ a series: ne tank further forward. |° c Gr OVERPOWERED KIN i ty": on - One tug. is standing-by.:fe: to: assist the ship as high enough to. float the’ shi Thick fog blanketted thé,are this morning and did‘no {lil 11 am. The’ ship’ make the’ turn at=th Rock light and horn.an x : : Te high ‘onto the rocks. Barr d gr “cS A’ Daily News reporter went? the scene on Gunter Service barge, but was get ashore onto the rocks which the ship-was suspend At one stage four tugs ‘¢ _ Customs officials were ferr the trip back. to four miles-away. — : _ No‘accurate estimate of hoped the ship will float on=th inner. hull.-P lightening . the: forward. end®o the ship ready for refloating:.” -Luck was with th the tide fellas. 5 ‘from rolling. | 7g ‘for~ahiong-< wet: spell-t6“aHe forest fire situ early today. ° cooler temperatures today. Manager. of .the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, L. H. Hold- man, told members of the Prince Rupert Symphony Society Tues- day at the Civic Centre that the orchestra planned to visit Prince Rupert first on their northern tour next year in March, . He told,a very small meeting that a grant had been applied for from the Canada Council to fi- nance the tour and that this city would need to find the sum of $3,300 In order to cover the bal- ance of the financing, In addition to visiting Prince Rupert, Mr, Holdman went on, Kitimat, Prince George, Dawson the orchestra would also visit THE. AM ER ICAN WE'RE GOING TO TRIM A LITTLE FAT" oe gete'u ws RY in: by the Captain, TT. Thorskitéen:| ady:| & ett, a: 's. Diving} ~ unable to tered around the side of the boat. ried over calm. water to the tugs*for; the city some| - “the damage has been made. but:it is’ Pumps were in actiort e ship when... he . refrained: ce a § ~althe tighten ate. British Columbia's -explosive ation were dashed . Lightning and ‘thunderstorms ‘which dumped nearly a ‘quarter of an-inch of rain on southern Vancouver Island and the lower mainland and. gave way to clear night. skies with the promise of sunny skies and only. slightly Afternoon In police court, Applowhalte on the preliminary hoaring of the charges, , undorway in tho Mall A tho court house Septem tion with an Incident about mid» night July 31 when W..D, John of 1188 Second Avenuo. West Was nasnulted, 41 if . t a 4 AL ass 0 Port — And. Key to. “od eg - t ; ee I POP PUNO Ale de Sel iy ca pean oti relia POE EEL ORME LING POLS PIR ELIS the Great Northwest. _PRINCE RUPERT, B.C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 166, 1961 News Desk 3204, Sports 3205, Social 3206 og al , Ufo STANDING TENDING. CUNO LIFEJACKETS — ved CANT SWIM . / i _ ——— fe 7 ‘ an jas. fi alt tic action against f |... West. Berlin ‘officials: predicte @..giant: rally:-that Mayor Will Brandt called this afternoon t At least 20 turn‘out. =. Ba ~ West Berliners al the Western’ position. . . “They’re selling us d river,” said one.. Vancouver manager says north tour. of symphony to rea Creek, Quesnel Prairie, Alta. - | A tentative date has been set for the last Friday in March, 1962, It was planned that’ one major concert and two youths concerts would be held. =. ballet will also be accompanying the tour, Jake Vandenbrink, manager of the Civic Centre, was selected to act as secretary-manager of the tour In Prince Rupert and to liaise with the symphony's Van- couver office, 4 ; The local committee and — Mr, Holdman planned Publicity for the tour and decided that prices Will be $2.50 for reserved seats and $2.25 unreserved, a Present at the meeting was A, T. Srawley, Will Hankinson, who acted as chairman, - Frederick Conrad, Dr, L. M, Greene and Mr. Vandenbrink, =... . A suggestion was put forward Two youths committed — for trial committed for wi eo. See preme Court. on charges: of ase sault with Intont to rob, Tuesday ‘Murray Allan Boyd, 23, of IXiti- mat and Donald Edward Sturt, 10, af no fixed address both ap- peared bofore Magistrate I, ‘7, ti salves at ber. 19, Thoy wero charged: in connec» Trial of the two youths may go Crown prosocutor.for tho caso wha 4. A. W. Macdonell, — 2 htening East German'restrictions oo en “|| blockade-if: Chancellor Konr ‘PRINCE: GEORGE @— Hope) P 5 vI-7 that: outbursts: against: the cau-. tious allied: stand might erupt at protest .the Communist: squeeze: 0,000 were, expected to ready were expressing their indignation over own . the “It is also'a possibility that a parlor,” BERLIN (AP)—Indignation swept harvied West Ber Communist closure of the ‘divided: city’s’b or ame in. the onrad Adenaue dis ik It, smacks,’ of ..Hungary, oe y 0 ~ gaty revolt, -| Many. “West. B States an along. * > The chancellor two days ago ch city in March © and Grande to include-items in the forthcom- ing program which would have an appeal. .to the Native band players of: the area. Mr. Hold- man said he would check with Vancouver, a. Mr, Holdman also told the mecting the Canada Council hopes to form four major orch- estras throughout Canada - one for each major zone, the Van- couver Symphony Orchestra act- ing: for the western zone. — The northern tour of the-or- chestra. will be announced through the press and-— radio when the final date has -been set and the Canada Council ap- proval of a cash advance has been recolved, Mr, Holdman told said another,’ referring ‘to the - West’s failure’ to..step..in. when. Soviet troops: smashed: the 1956° Hun-' erliners looked for’ Adenaiier’s. government. to act.on its own against the Com- munists. if Britain,- the United , id France would. not go -}government was allies oppose border closure action lin today at word f,a Red’ threat: to ff trade with,the e ‘Spoke in. favo Western .trade: break with Soviet bloc.*:The | Bonn: go ment has’ said “it will: act East Germans. West Berlin, — , Meanwhile, allied’. officials worked to reap propaganda cap- ital from the Communist move to cut the vast flow of refugees from East Germany. They pic- tured the new Iron Curtain as an admission of Communist fail- ure to provide’a better life than capitalism. They said it gives the lie to Soviet Premier K chev’s assurances: that West. Berlin, if made a “free city” without the protection of allied garrisons, would be free from Communist tampering. The Big Three stand against drastic steps prompted jubilant claims from East, German. radio travelling. into powers realized the Communist Standing on legal ground when !t closed .the Berlin refugee. escape hatch. Talk of.a West German em- bargo on trade with East Ger- many prompted the. East Ger- man government to hurl a block- ade threat and remind Aden- the meeting, concerning a broken window, cost Kenneth Warren, presently of Prince Rupert $60 Monday afternoon in police court, Magistrate E, T. Applewhaite found Warren gullty of | the charge ‘aftor a longthy trial, Warron was charged witty breaking a window-in the Ral- Mar Beawty.. Parlor, 216 Second Streat, about 4 am, July.6. : He pleaddod: not’ guilty to the charge and in trying to prove his‘ innodonco,: called nine do- fonce withesses to the stand, : ROMP... constables — testified sound of broaking glnsa, Whon thoy ‘turned up Second Streot to: investigate the nolso, thoy spotted'a man running from the curb In front.of the beauty Later, tho. man was or, tho Appro- hended and found to be Warren, ‘Man receives fine for public mischief A charge of public: mischiof,, against the window, |. “But. Magistrate . Applewhaite tho. window in court, Magistrate Applowhaite order~ 19 for th while driving west on Second | $100, . Avonuo -Wost thoy. hoard tha}, auor's regime that land freight Warren maintained that. the window was already broken when he arrived at the scene and the sound the polico hoard was’ a piece of glass falling to tha side- walk as he accidentally loaned _ Ho brought a pane of glass, a hammer and some papor — into court with the intention |. of breaking the glass to. domon- strate to tho court what: he clalmod ‘had happened. wouldn't. allow Warren to break Warren to make. restitution -. Princo: Rupert has now gone: 998 days without a. fatal traffic der. Reports of, Western: e east, i-ac J in accord with its allies; but with |n national elections only a month [20 : away, ‘Adenauer is under pres- |: sure. at. home to ‘take: concrete measuers against the Commun-: ist East German regime’s ban on Khrush- |. commentators that the Western | heads: from © window to the value of} TIDES . that the llies oppose dir repeat the1948 crossing points forced traffic crawling U-turns aimed’ at-p venting further attempti Berliners. in cars “to. “cra through the East German. check- points. 8 es __A Soviet source in East: Berlin warned the 25-mile border might shut if “provocative elements” Berlin from the Western’ sectors. Would-be: refugees’ hoping to swim’ into the “American: ‘sector this morning were - confronted with a barbed-wire fence.along a section’ of. the Tetlow:Canal..., Several East Germans .. were seen swimming the canal ‘to:-the West even as the fence waé-going dpe e. Wes it news paper,"the 3,400,000 circulation 6 Germany’s largest’: neadiino “The West: does, noth- Me ee “In Western capitals one con- sults,” said the paper, “One. cons templates. One specula gets in. touch, One prepares steps, One tries"to take a common stand,-And in the meantime’: our fellow. countrymen — get : bloody the’ barbed ,wite.-of Communists.” 0 tras at the: halibut ‘Two vessels Janded halibut’ In Prince Rupert today, © a Solling.on tho exchange’ Shirley Rose with 50,000 iInoluding 30,000 pounds fim lum at 23.2 conts a pound;:20,000 pounds of large at 263 conte 8 pound, to Atlin; ‘and /Alagkn (U.8.);: 70,000: 65,000 med:"(23,5), 15,000 largo (25.3), to Pacitig” WEATHER © Sunny Thursday,’ ‘Little change. in temporature, . “Winds northwost 15. Thure- * day aftornoon, othemwiso “ght, Low tonight an Thursday 60 and 70,' 4 oy wore; “pounds of. meds Pe rte, *f saya ides . wm vob: fy, Thursday, August 17; 1% (Pnoitic Standard Time ' é fecident and. 118 days |/ BR tis dae without a fire fatality, |] © LOW, sin.’ 10:47) 24 : a vo ted ny dated : achat urs ee cr in the Neukolln’ district... . The ‘concrete barriers “atthe . have to be completely slammed continue: to infiltrate into: East _ Tews: | Bild Zoltung, attacked ‘the Al: Nes' Inaction under. ..the~giant lates, One. dvhigh Eb fg, ieee