VOL. 52, No. 76 a | $5,000,000 allotted | for Highway 16 Special to The Daily News HAZELTON — A tota construction work on Highway 16 will begin imme- diately, delegates at the Commerce of North-Centr told last night. Yighways Minister P. A. Gagl-: ard! made the announcement | at the long-awaited meeting, held to discuss the highway’s future. Business, Classified 1 of $5,000,000 worth of re- Associated Chambers of Published at Canado’s Most Strategic Pacific Por 3203. Advertising 3201 t — And Key to the PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1962 a] British Columbia were long sought an improved stand- ard in the road that will join later this year with the Alaska Marine Ferry System which will operate between Prince Rupert Great Northwest News Desk 3204, Sports 3205, Social 3206 deral 45) PRICE TEN CENTS Dissolution - this week OTTAWA (CP) — A dissolution of parliament his week for a lederal-genera election Monda Mr. Gaglardi said that the and Haines, Alaska. It was felt L week al ie’ al ay, work would include new con-! the present highway would not struction of 76 miles of the road, | base strengthening and re-surf-| acing of the road from Second Avenue West and McBride Street to Galloway Rapids bridge, work on a 10-mile stretch cast of Ter- race and a seven-mile stretch east of Hazelton. bad criminal records. Strike, dam ke, da halts ships in seaway support an expected increase in truck traffic. Mr. Gaglardi said that apart from the $5,000,000 for the ac- tual highway a further sum will be tised to improve — bridges along the route. The Copper River bridge is expected to be | work on the road. | By THE CANADIAN PRESS A strike and ping in Montreal Harbor way. Port to normal activity in Montreal after an eight-day walkout by river pilots when the carriers were hit Monday by a truckers’ strike. The developments severed the port's outside rond Jinks und produced glut. of shipping. AL lenst 40 freighters Hned the Mcntrenl waterfront and = ane other 25 were reported en route here. Without trucking service Cal goes were piling up. puallway fib- eilities were being pressed bo anrry the lod Dib one offfelal sald: epven working at capacity, the Lralns cannot keep business rut plag normally here.” TRAMSTERS STIREICE he sheike was called Sunday hy the eamsters Unlon, repre- yentiiig 1,800 truckers, Wages and job madatenunce nre focal 1AHUOS, Monnwhile, four wore mnehored i Lake SL, Mran- aks above the entrance to Ihe St. Lawrence Beawty walling for dimaged lock the Maenhowor wy Miaxeni, N.Y to he re- paired, — Theough trattle wor'h be pos~ nible wail) Aprtt 20 when repairs ate Expoctod bo be completed, ‘about 100 ships with #15,600,- ood worll of cnrgo were to have epbered: Lhe xawely LAVO WeOks, "ORMES 2151 freighters In the: fMrst Heavy ice in the ra kehead area also has delayed navigation. Old-fashioned canallers, spill grain qurriers able to ply the old tarnwall Canal were to be pressed into service, | BUS 'TURMINAT tho second In a MANY wooks have been lost eamaemnanentne TOE! OO IOT, an oh oe ‘as a Laxi operator, a business lave: a damaged lock have laid idle ship-! and the St. Lawrence per Progress made was Just getting PACK CoomVvA Centers) Phe dis. , Parliament COnfere nee rinde same | i | progress on ifs main topie today ism | dive Westen souree reported, DERTROVED — This is al tlyat aftor the Dobort River floaded In Nova Scotiin, Hios living there exsuped uninjured. Mr. Wouden was well-known - talks start I. D. McRae, executive direc- itor of the Aleoholism Founda- ‘tion of British Cohunbia arrived hin the city this afternoon to smeet with members of the Prince ‘Rupert Welfare Guidance Coun- cil, was in for 35 years. He is survived by his wife, Edna, al home at 931 Ambrose Avenue, a son, Douglas anda daughter, Mrs. E. H. Mortensen, and four grandchildren, all of Prince Rupert, and a brother in Holand. A memorial servicer will be cone . The meeting, set for 3:30 p.m owas culled by Dr. G. PL Evans, idirector of Skeena Healthy Unil and ehaired by Rey. Dr. R. W. K Sinee the institute of aleahal studies herd in Prinee Ray vas Lhe United States questioned | pert snd Kitimat in May, Lhere have been further clevelop- nents in foundation plans ithe neutral delegations on (their new nuclear Weapons best Dan bplen, \ The closed-door parley adopted hare Giidanee Comneil up to date ‘the working drat of a preambte Loon treaty on generat and cour: this year plete disnrmamicnk, an nulbaritae ater has POH eR, thre Dirinee already been in Rupert am: * a Ney Mae ne we. . as 5 tf ye 4 - any a remains of the bus terminal at Debort, NA. {ia banks Monday tn a week-end runatorm, ‘Tho storm wits strike tho Maritiinies, Dame wis high, and two tives my Tyo hus terminu) contatnod threo npartinents, bub three faml- -— OP Photo to Mlioth, clauirman of the council. LO61, and iMr. MeRae will bring the Wel- A travelling elinie to he hele : | The Tnternabional Smittee chairman. for the Associ- : ated Chambers of Commerce of Central British Columbia and its: Alaska affiliates. - Mr, Rough said the committec had received a cheque from the | Department of Reereation and Conservation for $1,940 which! matches the amount raised for: tpromotion by members of the: chambers of conmerce along Highway 16. Dam construction | licences issued by comptroller VICTORIA «@. Conditional lie! cenees for construction. of phe | three Columbia = River | power. dams in B.C. were awarded Mon- | day by water rights comptroiler Arthur Paget. His prmotmecment means that, us foros proviniea! Taws are | ‘eonverped, construction ¢an be- gin iminediately on the Hieh Arrow, Mier Creek and Dinean Lake cis. | However, wpproval aust still be obtained under two federal aws the Navigable Waters Pro- ‘toution Ael and the fnternn- thonnl rivers ach. Mederal per- Linission is nat expected until BAGL-Ollawe differences: over ti- inanelng the profeet are settled. Columbite River (realy, signed by Graada nnd Che UR. early last year and ralified by the UB. Congress, crnbot be ttitied by the Can. dian government until tt hins ronehedc) aareement with BC. The water Heenees were priaut- nd te the BG. Wydro and Power Authority, publie power agency rosponsible for devalopment of the Columbia and Peace River power projects, whieh the pro- ving government sys will he built at the same tine, Co-ehaimminrn Dr. HMueh ote Keenteyside of bhe power awubhor- ity, speaking bo do delegates a the Narbliwest Puble Power Assoclition convention here, sila: “Any further delay tn davel- opment tay have very KETTOUS effects, tndeed, beenuse if we also senl in $400 to swell the promotion fund. One hundred thousand cepies of the new Highway 16 bro- chure are now being printed with 50,000 of the brochures scheduled to be distributed at the Seattle World's Fair at the booth of the Alaska ‘Tourist Conmmission. Another 10,000 brochures will be distributed from the British Columbia Govermuent Tourist Bureau, The remaining 1,000 brochures will be distributed by Highway 16 Loutist. pureaus and cham- bers of commerce. The B.C. government is not sponsoring a boobh at the Se- atlle World’s Buin. Besides the brochures, the comunittee is having 10,000 bump- cr stickers produeed so that cars going soublb ean promote Wigh- way [6 and 1,000 replonal maps for helel and motel Jobbies are also being peluted. In addition a billboard - stae map of Highway 16 is being painted to be placed in Prince George to steer tourists over Highway 10 to Alaska. Mr, Roweh anid the cominittee is artnnging a meeting of triis~ portatian companies involved in Highway 16 for seme time in Muay a Jakalse Hol Springs. Six BL companies and two Alaske transportation firms have promised: ta nbtend the meeting, rR. i. Colby, director of the RC, Government Tourist Bureau and Minister of Reereation wid Conservation warle C. Westwood, are also expected to vieth High- way 26 communities from Prince George to Prince Rapert during Mity. voce eaerwe rite eRe g Ren TREE A me tae! mete NE Woman in court for abandoning Kvelyn Wesley of tts Park Avenue wis sentenced to two months ty Jalp today when she plended guilty in ie of 10 yours. don't get a deedsion within the next few weeks, we will loso a whole year of construction tes livity.” after © number of conmpliints fron) Evelyn's Wesloy's notahbors that she had left her bby alone In the house, mivgiatrito's The veharge was hid April t2 June 18, was announced in the Commons today. by Prime Minister Diefenbaker. Le His announcement that he co would ask Governor - General Commons unless the opposition Vanier for an early dissolution fave up its rights and duties." yt the 24th parliament, Was Mr Diefenbaker indicated some greeted with cheers from both of the legislative action. the gov- sides of the Commons. ‘ernment will seek in the closing Under Lhe direction of J.. RB. Elliott, volunteers Miss Margaret Valderhaug, Mrs. W. E. Brown and David Becker counted the nioney at campaign headquar- ters ab the Skeena Health Unit last night. Canvassers were served coffee and refreshments by Mrs. T. B. Rlack, Mrs. F. J. Hicks, and Miss Jessie Potterton. Denn Pattison said that any further donations could be left vat the Bank of Montreal. Explosion injures 25 BRANDENBURG, Ky. 19» — A Lremendous explosion ripped through several buildings and injured more than 25 employees al the Olin Mathieson Chenieal Corporntion plant early today Dumage was estimated in the millions of dollars. Several fires broke out after the blast oc- curred, Ten. were taken to hospital at Elizabethtown, 30 miles south of te plant site, Doctors said none wus bellaved severely hurt. Poe Street, employee relations ninnager of the firm, said the nalse of the explosion awoke him ut his home in. Bizabethtown. ‘How any of them got out wlive, Ll never know,” Street. suid of the 60 men in the plant nt the tine of the exploston, WEATHER Funeral services held for Paulson | The tuneral of Bessi V. Paul- son, who died April 3 at the age of 42 years, was held Thursdsy afternoon at the Ferguson Fu- neral Home, with Rev. M. B. Od- land, pastor of St. Paul's Luth- jeran Church, officiating. Mr. Paulson, who was found dead on his gillnetter, is surviv- | ed by his wife, Mrs. Phyllis Paul- son of Powell River, three sons, | Paul Paulson of Prince Rupert and Brian and Phillip Paulson of Powell River, one daughter, Hel- ga of Powell River, one brother ! Paul of Heecla Island, Man., and three sisters, Mrs. G. A. (Emily) Williams of Heela Island, Mrs, Finni (Christine) Bjarnason of Gimli, Man. and Mrs, Ross (riedad Thorstienson of Winnt- peg, Man, Hymns sung at the service were “The Old Rugged Cross," “Roek of Ages,” and ‘Nearer My God to Thee.” Pulbenrers were Ervin Kies- man, Lawrenee Jonasson, Kelth Phillipson, Horace Hilo, Wijvend Nielsen and Einer tlelgason. Interment was in the Legion plat at Fairview. seen: enna ream eneemnn ave ven ye ceetienenet Skeena Tories to nominate on Thursday (rate warning continued. Cloudy with showers this Prince Ruperb members of the evening, Cloudy with sunny ae \ perjods Wednesday, Little Skeonn Federal Progressive. Con- chatize in tomperature sorvitive Association will travel Sottanut omp . Southeast gales 40 shifting to southwest 20 this ufter- noon, Low tonight and high Lomoerrow 38 and. 47, Daily News Readings TOMpernture Wh NOOM vee Lirometer, CISL oso 20.8 to 'Termee later this week to hely choose weandidate for the June 18 federal election. The nominating convention ts set for & pan. Thursday ab the Torrace Hotel, court before Mugistrate i. '?. - ” Applowhalte to a charge of Prince Rupert has now TIDES abandoning oa child under the pone J0 days without a vas : Wednescay, April 18, 1062 fatal trattie accident (Paeitle Standard Time) ; ; High o... OUR 10. and 361 days withoul a " That 08 fort fire fatality. LOW wi . OAT 4.0 feet | , 18:57 = 4.7 out DEC 31/62 ce ace an pa NR ROTATOR OF IF, ’ : | ' ane The chambers and others have reconstructed. He saved the clection date for: days of the parliament, includ- 2 Tenders will be called for the the closing words of tris lomg- | ine introduction of the govern- 4 » reconstruction of the Copper awaited announcement, pinent's Dill to have re-distribu- u Youths jailed River bridge. a narrow section | The house would adjourn Wed. Ben of parliamentary constitu- it ; east of Hazelton and the Prince inesday evening or Thursday after Cheles handled by an indepen- tt ° Rupert - to - Galloway Rapids dealing with certain legislation, teBt commission and passage of 4 for break-in Ld eel ineluding the vote of interim: ® Customs Act amendment and i Ww All other work will be done by supply to pay government bills 2? appropriation pi, i Cte st “day-labor” under the super- for five months He did not include in. His list i Stiff jail sentences were) vis he Department of : ‘of bills to be passed, the govern- 2 ; : . vision of t 1pa Mr. Diefenbaker said be had | eat's measure to retire s tors “ imposed on three city | Highway" oe lin mind September 32 as the it the wee of 7% v retire SenaLors oe | Representatives from 60 cham- Felection date but charged that cat the age of 75. youths yesterday when bers abtended yesterday's lun- delaying bacties and i helruction |; The 24th parliament, now in they appeared in’ magis-|ehe0n meeting as well as Forests by tie cpposition had made this Maren 31. 1958, AL elected on ; . | Minister Ray G. Williston, W. TL! impossible Mareh 31, 1958. At that time trate’s court before Magis-| Murray, MLA for Prince Rupert: “ib has become almost impos poters Af iter 208 sight, COF . Ya s become ¢ sf. 37 ‘s, 49 Liberals and eight..CCc trate E. T. Applewhaite on Dudley Co. sau tord ara sible to proceed with the business | menibers. Deaths and by-elec- charges of breaking, en- | Omineca. _ bor ne House", he said. Hons | have since altered’ the _ so at ine “ince The statement was greeted [stanaing which now are: Con- tering and theft. i Rupest attending from ebonald.| : with opposition jecrs, i [servalives 203, Liberals 51, CCF- William Thomas Langthorne | vice-president of the Prince Ru- | : e “There has been no effort to |New Democratic Party eight, of Port Edward and Samuel pert Chamber of Commerce and | j an HE Da vie . 5 Ae a8 *. ideal with essential business.” vacancies three. Berkley Nisyok of 522 Fulton chairman of the highway con | . e BURBLE GUM KENG -— Vancouver's Eddic Olsen, 12, figures he’s | Dissolution for an election to eee oO Street were sentenced to two mittee and Orme Stuart, repre- | | a bit of an expert when it comes to blowing bubble gum. In the ‘choose a new House of Commons a ae years in jail while Mathew |senting the local C of C. ormer t Xi riv i | left-hand picture he shows the art of getting the bubble up, | was “Therefore the ouly course | y2 79) colle { d Clarence Leighton of 701 Fifth | William Boardman, member at} : .§ 2% ; nice and easy like. Then, oops, it busted. _ CP Photo ‘open to the government.” | -? ; C e }. Avenue West was sentenced to|the State Legislature of Alaska. , . . bo ~ eee So Opposition Leader Pearson | e one year in jail with a recon~ told the mecting he hoped the! " 7 @ 2 © isaid he was “delighted” that, Mr. by cancer society mendation that the sentence be; highway would be completed sud j GS at a e QO : 7 a i i Vi AY j to rs to e a r I Diefenbaker “at long last’ has served in the Haney Correctional | ready for ferry traffic this year. " : ; ; \ : - aaa ) put an end to the “contrived un- The sum of $2,292.91 was col- stitute near Chilliwack. All Mr. Boardman said Alaska was of ' r , certainty” surrounding the elec- \lected yesterday by. the Prince three pleaded guilty to the experiencing difficulty in yel-| Gys Berius Van ber Wouden, ducted by Dean Geornr Th Pat. \. - , tion date, oo \Rupert Cancer Society ,i+ was te- 7 “vhergeanRriday= reel were ren (bine + stipport. frome arcas “Ole more commonly mnigwn as Bert tison al, Ferguson Frinerab Home| GOO Wor On : nor fie was deiigubed »-that” che, ported iuday oy Dean George T. “ad manded until yesterday for sen- | than the southwestern Aluska | Wouden, died bis more ut iat 7 pan. Wednesday. Le " “oe prime minister had changed his | Pattison, who with Dr. George ‘ tence. . COMMBUIMEES. lithe Prince Rupert General Hos- The funeral will be held at 2° Jonast 50,0 isitors abl the Seatt ‘ +, 97 |mind and moved the dat ._|Mostad, was in charge of the RCMP said that Deane Clean- Mr. Murray snid that prepara- | pital at the age of 70, p.m. Thursday, wilh Dean Pat-. ay At Feast 20,000 visto) sah the Seattle Centus y 21| ward to the earliest noaible. one-night drive for fueds. " ers had been entered by forcing tions are poine made for ap je Born in Rotterdam, Holland, tison officiatinn, World's [air will receive the good word about High- , Mr. Pearson said Mr Diefen-| Dean Pattison said thal the the lock on the back door and | mediate start on work at ve ar-! age Wouden was a marine en-- te way EG. its ¢ ities ¢ . ‘oat that ade t¢ aker in effect had stated that jsociety was ver leased with $38 cash had been taken, Thej vale and Copper River. ‘gineer on deep sea boats before . Wal 16, 1s communlttes and the fact_that il leads to it was impossible for aaganeeiert his, aman and with more cali- accused were arrested at 5:15 The ussociated chambers had ‘coming to Prince Rupert in 1923. } | the vlamorous, ndyventu ve-packed land of Alaska. ment with 203 members to get viassers stul to hear "trom Une ‘ a.m, Friday after being seen ¢cs- presented Mr, Gaglardi with 4! ye was a vetcran of the First . CC IG ‘S7n That's the word from Stanley (legislation through the 265-seat hoped to near their quota of caping from the scene. All three | brief outlining proposals for world Wat. f A od Rough, Highway 16 Tourist Com-; The Alaska communities have $3,500.