: in ' : Business, ‘Clossitied 3203; “hdvenising 320? : A ” " embinkmcnt,- landing at:river’s edge. " : Photo Svnply, Terrace, gevere injury: ’ Saturday ‘morning when a Prince. Coach: Lines’ -bus plunged through: ‘the’ ‘railing of the Copper River. bridge. nine “miles. east -of. Terrace, + cand plunged to the river: bank” some 25 feet below. i ‘One’ official of the company in “Yerrace said it was amazing that, no one*was killed. os “A number of the: passengers, mostly adults, were ‘taken to hospital in Terrace for treat- ‘ment for cuts, bruises and shock. - STILL IN HOSPITAL Only one man, Stan Wilson of Prince Rupert, was still in hos- pital today. He sufferéd a leg Injury and will be in. hospita) for some time yet,’ the matron reported. Mr. Wilson is believed tobe of 633 Second Avenue West, Most serlously, injured: was the driver, Omar Tweed, formerly of | Bee Rupert and now of Smi- fa thers, who recelved a dislocated RSs ghéulder, His mother, Mrs, Helen ua ‘Tweed, lives at” 1089 Ambyosc, He was released from hospital to- iy. along with soveral other Jurics, ' wiROMP snid the bus, en route ov “BRUSH with DEATH was experienced ‘by 15 passongers-in “trom. Prince | Rupert : ‘to. ‘Prince George, - ‘people who received minor in- |. TARY wey Ru me . hae Ye in Prince Rupert ne a 1963 at ‘cdanees and owe WNC parties with. the tradi- ; r onal: New Yonr’s: Eve whooplo, “ eeAVOPS, nolsempkars, bagpipes Ww pPidiall the othor customary Nt ' ting 8 Will be paraded for greot- tonight, will We Igbo nt tho; stroke of mid- Wah, Among big public dances } o Wsbe those held. Mi tha: Royal: F Cotitdian Legion. bythe’ Cann- ; daa: National Rooreation Associ | neon, the Shrine, Club. party at], | We Maaone itompla, a New’ Doe s moagrtio Party: “whith: “nat. dhe Islander Tall, -and: an, Irish Puasilors’ dance nt’ the ‘Armory, »° : “sion the “drys will-colobrato, PRR Ty ‘ s ati at es - ORMES. a DRUGS LTD, on ‘DIAL ue 2151 Ot Lea: ‘ E Yee yh ' { br oY Hee . ; “Alobholics Anonymous will pour): apparently. skidded on the -icy. road’ -surface_ and: slid through the .bridge railing. It came to rest on its side but not in the water. Most. of the 15° passengers | were people from Prince Ru- pert, Terrace and. Kitimat, re- turning to points’ east and south after the Christmas hol- this Prince Coach Lines bus who ; escaped ‘without severe :injury when .the* vehicle skidded on icy road at Copper River bridge , @ast.-of. Terrace, crashed through’ guard rail on the hridge approach and plunged 25 feet down (See > story: below), — Photo, courtesy of Trend. Studio, and — idays. : ‘ me ee " . a an . i uo of wey : . ols : photess .. ee or ot t NO PAPER” TOMORROW The Daily News will not ‘pub lish tomorrow, New: Year's ‘Day. As in former years,’ ithe:staff will enjoy the holiday... along with other Prince | . Rupert residents. - | Next regular issue - will. be. published Wednesday, Youngmans again top — pened at about: ‘10: 45. a.m. Many of the passengers were dozing ‘at the time. ~The bus started to slide on the icy surface, and the driver was unable to check its sideways course. Police reported dozens of oth- er minor traffic mishaps in the Terrace area, caused by ex- tremely treacherous road condi- tions, FPP LOPP DD DOP DDD ODF DDOP ODDO PDD ODDO GL POPE ODD ODPL ODOLD PDL LDPDDD OOO OL OOS POLICE WILL CRACK DOWN ON UNNECESSARY NOISE IN 1963 Tonight mey be ‘the last chance you'll have to blow your horn. ‘New Year's celebrants will probably be the last to get away, with horn blowing and other noise of an unneces- sary kind. Starting in the new year, the city will enforce its anti.noise regulations, according to word today from city hall, Police will crack down on unnecessary car noise. The measure is part: cularly aimed at horn blaring of” wedding parties, - In curbing: noise generally, common sense will be exercised, officials saic. By power saws would probably necessary ioise. this they meant that use of be. tolerated, but not un- VPDPP POLO PO OPO CODCOD OPODI SLOP ODP LODE OD EOL ODDOVPODOD POOP PDDOCOLEIO? pert all set to ring n New Year tonight © frult punch and tuck away the turkey at .acparty at. & Ane the United: Chureh hall: ene With , midnight,, the race for the first baby to be born at Prince Rupert Goneral Hospital In 1968, bogins. Gifts of mor- chandise awit the winner In the annual contest, “Last rites held. for R.. Balducci . _ Fyyoral sorvicas. “for “ninardol. Balduce! ‘wore. held ‘at’ ‘tho Church of the Annunciation on Saturday morning, Rov, Jamon Trocoy officiating, — -Mr;, 'Balducal » died in “the Prince. ‘Rupert. Genoral . Hosplin) Thuraday at tho age of 40, | Pallbearers wore Otlo Sam- bol, Luolano Basso, Olnto Chit- taro, Arturo Bagzana, Vitorio Colusa! and Piero Ferraro, 0, P, Balagno was ‘organist, Many mombors af tho Jtalo- Canadian Olub,.of which Mr, Balducol was'a, mombor, and the’ sarvice, Flood threat looms in U.K. LONDON \) More snow fell in ‘parts of the British Isles today while in other sections thawing brought a threat of Icy floods in the wake of the worst cold wave in 15 yoars, . . Weokend pilzzards that swept the United Kingdom left villages by the dozens cut off from the outside world, °. In tho northonst of England another six inches of snow fell during the night and high winds wenther also worsened In Scot- land and five major roads wore blacked, Stolen jacket brings 2 months Walter” Harvey. MeKay, no flxod neddross, today was sen- tenced to two months imprison ment on poxssossion property charge, - Ho was charged with intoxlens’ tion Saturday and tho furthor charge of poasersion waa Inld Whon {it boeame known ho: was wonting na jacket belonging. to Josoph Wright, .087 Third. Aye onuo' Woal, s Whalte, piled drifts 20..feot high, Tho of stolen He ‘plondod : guilty: Savion Auxttinny, ¢ attended. the bofore Magiatrnto QT. Apples: Yule contest Mr. and Mrs. Len Youngman, 321 Sixth Ave. East, today were |: named winners of the Junior {4 Chamber of. Commerce Christ-. mas light-up contest for ‘the third time in’ six’ years” Captur.ng the award .for tne commercial establishments |: the. -contest, -said to be - the “brightest” yet, was the.firm ‘of. McBride Street. play which featured a Nativity scene, carol singers, Santa Claus and his reindeer, a large lighted: Christmas ‘tree and lighting on eve’ trims and. .doors;: was ‘the Giordano, and Jaycee -President : The contest was* ‘to. ‘include... a y Second and.: third. prize. winner in the home. ‘decoration: category: but the judges feit there were “so many excellent displays, each ‘unique in its own, that it would have been manifestly un- fair to select-any one of them as superior to the other.” Judges based their decision on three main points: general neighborhood affect and contri- bution to the overall lighting of the city; suitability to Christ- mas including the three themes (Santa Claus or children's theme, Nativity, and general lighting); originality, Special mention was given to two residents, Joseh Rieser of 1320 Overlook Street and J. A. Finlayson of 1709 Atlin Avenue, for humorous originality. The two ‘scenes, almost identical, showed Santa Claus peering over the roof while one of his reindeer, standing on the back of another reindeer, attempted to push a bag of toys up to Santa. The humorous punch was the expression on the face of a third reindeer which was shown leaning on a rock, ~The judges agreed that the 1962 contest was “by far, the biegest and best" yet, The Youngmans will receive gifts from clty merchants, while Albert and McCaffery will re- celve a plaque. KELOWNA () —- Premier Ben- nett said Saturday his govern- ment Is ready to look at any formula that would build the proposed three big dams on tho Columbia River plug power facil- itles at Miha Creek “at no cost. wrercceccovccoocorovcesoneceeers ‘ Albert and. McCaffery Ltd., 505}: Mr. and .Mrs Youngman's: ‘dis wy “ oe , BIRE BLACKENED intericr and rifled safe of United Fruit Ltd.’s eBride Street and First Avenue, is shown in this pic- -fure. RCMP today pressed their investigation into the robbery office atl M unanimous. choice ‘of. ‘many city , homes. seen by judges Will Han-- + Kinson;#Oharess. : as ave Bannister. : and arson case. * Published at. Canada’s Most: Strategic Pacific ‘Port — And Key to the Great Northwest PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.,, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1962 News Desk 3204, Sports 3207, Social 3205 Photo. by. Hugh McNeill VICTORIA, BC ers omar oo Penn ae eT Te PROVINCIAL LIBRARY DEC 31/62 notices Alert pol PRICE TEN CENT iceman flames. Police today were seeking a thief or thieves who broke into the United Fruit Ltd. premises at First Avenue and McBride Street, robbed an unlocked safe of $100 in cash and non-ne- gctiable cheques, and started a $3,090 office fire which could have. but for prompt action by firemen. The culprit or culprits gained entry in darkness through an un-. i locked window, t ‘Const. Herbert Schmidt had made his round of the area at 4 a.m. Sunday. When he made a second round between 4:40 and 5:10 he noticed a flickering light in the building and turned in the fire alarm.’ The fire department respond- ed with three units, and confined flames te the officed and part of the upper floor. It was an hour and half before the fire was finally extinguished. The office was gutted, but the a 4 af s 2 ce * y Mlaska. ferry de at | "Faarview near ready «+The southern terminal for the tions, and bids must yet be called new “marine highway.” to Alaska, constructed: this year at. Fair- view Bay by .the federal de- partment of public works, is bas- ically completed. With dock construction and filling finished, the Alaska Fer- ry System dock has been virtu- ally useable for about three weeks, it was learned reliably. However, tenders have just been called for lighting instala- Throng attends Thomes funeral The First United Church was crowded Saturday night for the funera] of Norman Edward (Ted) Thomas, who died in Prince Ru- pert General Hospital Thursday. Mr, Thomas has been a chauffeur for lose Company for eight years and resided at 1980 Second Av- nue West. Rev, Dr, ficiated and Mrs, R. W. K, Hlliott of- A. &. Lock- wood was organist, Hymns sung were “Lead, Kindly Light,” and “Nearer, My God, To Thee,” Active pallbearers were An- drew MacDonald, Peter Peterson, N. R. Christensen, N. S. Brewer, Warren Peterson and George Trapp, Honorary pallbearers were Winston Stothert, Neil Calbraith, Carl Brechin, George Goodwin, Fritz Frohnert and Thomas Gowan, Interment will lake place at Vancouver Wednesday after- to us,” noon, Columbia (Cellu-. ‘system, Taku, for permanent buildings and as- phalting of approaches and parking space. Three ships forming the ferry Matanuska and Malaspina, have been launched at Seattle where they were built by Puget Sound Bridge and Dry Dock Company, for the Alaska state authorities. VANCOUVER « — The Sas- katchewan government has re- ceived leave from the Supreme Ccurt ‘of Canada to intervene on the side of a union in its suit to upset British Columbia legis- lation that makes it illegal to use union dues for political pur- poses. Prince George gets 17 inches of snow PRINCE GEORGE (@ — More than 17 inches of snow has fallen here’ since Christmas and the ed is not in sight, The quick freezeup is expected to put many loggers and bush- men back to work and quicken the flow of logs and rough boards to the city mills, The city and department of highways have been. hiring heavy equipment from contrac- tors to keep major arteries open, Department of highways spok- esmen said they have kept the three major highways -— the Cariboo to Vancouver, Highway 16 to Prince Rupert and the Hart to Dawson Crock —- passable, Z ck. warehouse received only water and smoke damage. Besides damage to the office interior, much: equipment was destroyed by fire. The sum of $100 in cash and cheques were Records ead : burnéd: mritches: were’ strewmr ATr. $100 and $126 taken from the safe. witey Esp se cered around, over ‘the office floor.. Cash box from money was taken” was” found by police in bushes near the Prince Rupert Tourist Bureau and Museum, Manager Jack Lem, who start- ed the business in 1954 (it is a branch of a Vancouver firm), said it was the first theft or fire he ‘had experienced. “I’m. very upset — who wouldn’t be,” he said. He said the loss is covered by insurance. Daily Smile Asked how she was coming in her desire to get married, the secretary said: “Pretty well. I think I'm on my last which | ‘the ‘later engulfed a city block JACK LEM . blow to manager “ so ‘boat ceén of Dundas Island RCMP patrol boat “Nanaimo” today is checking into the sight- ing of a sunken fishing boat off Dundas Island, The vessel was seen from De- partment of Transport helicop- ter which had been planning a return trip but was prevented from further investigation by high winds. The vessel could not be posi- tively identified, and there are no reports of any missing ves- sels in the area. RCMP said they would know more when the patrol boat re- Sunken-fish lap now.” turned late today. CLINTON, B.C. ‘) — A dead 2le-year-old girl swung in the wreckage of an overturned car for 12 hours while her trapped father watched, The baby's mether, suffering from a fractured spine, walked more than two miles over a snow-covered road in freezing weather to get help, Another woman walked bare- foot through snow while her husband and the father of the baby sat near his one-year-old girl Beth in the car, Kenneth Walker, 44, and his wife were in a ear with the WORST LAYOFF RECORD ‘IN: ‘CANADA? VANCOUVER () — The United Wishormen and Allied Workers Union (Ind.) Saturday replied to the Fisherles Association of 7 B.C, for its criticism that her- ring fishermon havo the worst strike record In Canada, Tho union in a pross reloase tormed as .“mainiy propaganda dosigned for an unsuspecting public,” tho association charged Priday ‘that strikes onch Octo- bor and a four-week Christmas layoff now seom to. bo automatic in tho horring fishory, Tho union's pross relense sald while the ‘nssoclation complain- ed ofan “automatic strike" tt mado | No: montion of tho fact that ithad- adjourned nogotin- strike Inevitalle,” { Werring fJshornion were on striko from Ocal. 16 to Nov, 30 thtg year, fished for 12 days and thon wont an .a four-woek Ohristmng.dayotfi . as. The union snid. tho “four=wook lay-up al Christmas was the ag soalation's Iden,” “Pormorly. wa used to have a two-woek lay-up in mid-Octobor nnd two woeks at Christmas, Now, they craftily want to chop off part of tho Jay-up with no- Laing: ito compensate in the con~ tract,” The ution “addad that No mention. la mado of the frat hat 111-1986 flshormon recolvod $13.25 ” $11.40: for. reduction horring. : tlong:.72; hours; prior. to oxpirns ten ‘of tho. contract, “making 9 “"Phoy don't oven list tho lock. per.ton-and today they only got. ‘tT resourco,” . ‘The lotter says that the bulk out which they conducted fram Dec, 16, 1969 to Nov, 18, 1060 to force a price cut of $4.20, The rasoclation conducted tho lack- out dosplto the existenco of a two-yonr contrat.” Tho union sald the nssodlalicn refuses to Hat.“the tromondous profit they are making out of the horring fishermon, who worked nt least 20 hours a day for flvo days a week and oarned “evory penny the hard way,” The Wisherlos Association said In its monthly nows letter that the horring industry has the worst: strike record in Cannda, adding ‘a pattern is developing which, is harmful to the oarnings of everyono’ connected with the Charges hurled over herring industry strikes of the herring is caught in B.C, from October to March, The value of the herring de- clined daily because of a drop in olf content, When fisher. met struck in the fall the ine duatry was unable to utilize the full value of the resource, The ontiro fall and winter sea. sons wore lost In 1052 and 1067, Thoro were strikes in 1956, 1086, 1959, 1061 and this yenr, Tho letter said herring fish- ermon could afford to strike for Six weeks thon take a vacation. Earnings Inst winter, after oa fivo-weoks strike, ranged from $1,688 to $4,882 with captains gotting double that, ‘Those enrnings were In nddl- tion: to those from summer here Dead child swinas in wreck as trapped father watches family of Mr .and Mrs William Robarts when it went off the highway on a bend during a blinding snow storm and plung- 100 feet down a bank. Catherine Robarts was killed, RCMP and Mr. Walker were not sure how she was suspended over her father, Singer Brenda Lee flees house fire NASHVILLE, Tenn, (7—Singer Brenda Loe, 18, and her family were routed from thelr home early today by a fire that des- troyed its interfor, Lator the singer. barefooted and wenring a house robe, searched tearfully for one of her four poodles, missing in the fire, WEATHER Gale warning Issued, Cloudy rain heginning this eve- ning and continuing Tues- day. Mild. Light winds in-- creasing to southoast 20 in exposed arenas tonight. Low tonight and high tomorrow 35 and 46. Dally Nows Readings - Tomporature, at noon ...... 38 Baromoter, rising ..... 20,82 TIDES Tuosdnay, January 1, 1063 (Pacific Standard Timo) ring, salnion and halibut fishing. ' High ..... 96:22 19,0 feot 17316 10,4 fect LOW won, DLsat 8.1 foot 23:46 =: 8.0 foot mua