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Published
at
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Princa
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
VOL.
XL11I,
No.
43
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PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY
20,
1954
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
Daily
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Phone
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and
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Will
Serve
Kitimat
Four
Chosen
For
Award
By
Citizens
Final
Selection
Known
March
2
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;
British
Columbia's
newest
weather
station
has
!
been
set
in
operation
on
Mclnncs
Island,
125
miles
j
southeast
of
Prince
Rupert.
.
'
A
combined
light,
weather
i
-
-
!
and
radio
beacon
station
It
is
j
which
is
syncronlzed
with
a
fog
j
located
on
the
sout
hwest
tip
of
j
alarm
in
such
a
way
that
simul-!
the
mile-square
island
at
the!
taneous
signals
received
by
a
I
entrance
to
Millbank
Sound
and
;
ship
can
be
used
to
determine
will
serve
primarily
as
an
ld
to
j
the
ship's
position
quite
ac-
curatcly.
navigation
for
shipping
to
Kit-
ING
Is
not
the
most
comfortable
place
to
spend
all
your
time
in,
but
this
trio
of
.is
are
playing
footbull.
It's
their
own
kind
or
football,
because
two
of
them
are
,
iron
lungs,
but
they're
Just
as
enthusiastic
about
the
game
as
If
they
were
ho
field
and
passing
the
pigskin
themselves.
Thrir
lives
are
helped
each
day
by
ipmcnt
known
today
In
the
fight
to
defeat
polio.
Your
donations
to
the
B.C.
Polio
131,
Prince
Rupert,
B.C..
helps
to
buy
this
kind
of
equipment
and
helps
still
further
youngsters
the
opportunity
to
be
cheerful,
although
severely
crippled.
i
lmat.
.
.
'
Dwight
M.
Williams,
meteor.
I
ological
Inspector
for
the
De-
i
I
partment
of
Transport,
and
!
Joseph
W.
Dawson
of
the
DOT
j
office
In
Vancouver,
completed
j
Installation
of
.
weather
observ-i
ing
equipment
earlier
this
week
'before
Inspecting
other
north-i
crn
weather-rcDortlng
stations
They
left
here
this
morning
for
Sandspit.
where
they
will
;
spend
a
few
days
before
rcturn-i
lug
to
Vancouver.
If
the
automatic
radio
beacon
should
fail
an
alarm
bell
calls
thc
radio
operator
so
he
ewn
re-establish
transmission.
;
The
rotating
electric
light
and
fog
alarm
is
69
feet
above
high
water
and
visible
16
miles.
The
wind
equipment
Includes
an
instrument
which
records
the
direction,
speed
and
mileage
of
winds
passing
by
the
station.
Homes
built
on
the
island
receive
electric
light
from
a
small
diesel
power
plant
and
resident
receive
supplies
from
the
Alexander
Mackenzie,
Department
of
Transport
marine
service
supply
vessel
which
operates
out
of
Rupert.
,
Four
citizens
have
been
chosen
from
25
named
by
the
public
as
choices
for
the
Alex
Hunter
Good
Citizenship
Award
for
1953
with
the
final
selection
to
be
known
March
2..
Final
meeting
of
the
Good
Citizenship
Award
Council
composed
of
representatives
from
10
city
organizations
was
held
at
the
Civic
Centre
where
they
reviewed
ballots
submitted
by
citizens
and
then
after
discussing
each
person's
qualifcation
voted
by
secret
ballot.
ges
in
BGH
I
SjMooted
Bomb
Scare
Termed
Hoax
d
Low
Wage
Earners
HOME
A
bomb
scare
caused
Italian
riot
police
to
throw
a
guard
around
part
of
the
United
States
embassy
P)
Iiidlmtinn
to
tran.sicnt
workers.
ii
brackets
would
The
government
was
hoping
chances
the
rov-
I
nut
inc
Sons
of
Freedom
would
prooertv
today.
An
uneXDloded
MODtRX
KqilPMKNT
In
an
Interview
here
last
night,
Mr.
Williams
said
the
most
modern
equipment
haa
been
installed
at
the
new
Mc-Innes
Island
station
and
the
meteorological
bureau
believes
it
will
aid
greatly
in
coastal
forecast
because
of
Its
location.
The
Island
25
miles
west
of
Bella
Bella,
is
subject
to
many
strong
southeast
and
southwest
winds
-and
outbreaks
of
continental
air
moving
down
main
Inlets.
nnirie
in
the
B.C.
gradually
agree
to
send
their
;
hand
grenade,
was
found
near
mrc
Service,
were
children
to
school.
An
agree-i
the
embassy
Attorney-General
;
went
had
been
offered
schools!
A
(rlm,ujm,
,.xut.rt
however.
He
was
conclud-1
in
the
interior
in
the
govern-I
....
,
,
.
Production
AVKitimat
Set
For
Mid-Summer
"WHAT'S
MOMMY
DOING
IN
THAT
BOX
."
asks
14-month-0ld
Timothy
Weston,
son
of
singer
Joe
Stafford
and
bandleader
Paul
Weston,
as
he
sees
his
mother
on
television
for
the
first
time.
Miss
Stafford
recently
appeared
for
the
first
time
on
her
own
TV
singing
show.
uf
debate
on
mcnts
policy
of
schooling
Flee-
Mlu
UK
"
muB
ll"ucu
u
The
four
chosen,
in
alphabetical
order,
are:
Mrs.
T.
J.
(Jessie)
Boulter;
Dr.
R.
G.
Large:
R.
G.
Moore
and
Major
W.
C.
Poulton.
Members
of
the
selection
com-Imittee
were:
Martin
Erickson,
I
president
of
the
Prince
Rupert
,
Fishermen's
Co-op;
Art
Nlcker-!
son,
vice-president
of
the
Cham-
bcr
of
Commerce;
Phil
Lyons,
1
representing
thr-Roman,
Clatho
.
I
lie
organizations;
Harry
Wilkln-
SPOKANE
t
Production
of
'
aluminum
bv
the
S5OO.000.000
im
the
throne
Ini
domlte
children.
I"
He
dismantled
it
and
i
Mr.
Lalng
said
the
CCF
had
I
t"ok
thc
away-W
Arthur
Uilns
An
embassy
..kesman
said
ip
rtM,
lnp
govcrnm,.nt
u,
Mr
Bonner
and;
'
,
tlio
bomb
was
"srjmeones
Idea
Pl"g
the
10
rent
tax
on
.
CtT
and
the
gov-;
per
,
a
JoKc
fur
the
10
per
(
the
profits
uoove
$25,000
on
log-
Moht
m,.)nb,.rs
of
ambassador
profit
of
logging
ginu
a
(id
mining
companies.
Th"
CUtve
Boothe
Luec's
small
Sat-mmt
pa.wel;
liberals
had
warned
that
it
.
"
.
.,
rf,
,
,,,
,
kl;,ff
on
du,y
at
lhe
cm-.nd
n
or
the
IobIk.
would
effect
the
working
mnlu,day
now
mines
were
shutting
I
bossy
were
unaware
of
thc
In-
Heavy
Snowfall
Overnight
Makes
Week's
Total
8
Inches
we
Believe
we
will
get
lomt
KiUmat
project
wlU
start
soon
very
representative
reports
on!atter
th
middle
of
the
year,
conditions
-
In
the
area,"
said1
irr..iiin
MattlilnA
said
Fridav.
down
because
of
over-taxation.
;
cldent.
'
Matthias,
assistant
project
manager
of
the
huge
Aluminum
Company
of
Canada
installation,
said
two
production
potlines,
larger
than
those
at
the
Kaiser-Mead
plant
here,
will
be
used
in
the
first
operation
at
Kitimat.
scctor
with
little
change
in
tern-
son,
representing
the
Interna-perature;
southern
sector
winds
tional
Brotherhood
of
Pulp,
Sul-southerly
20.
increasing,
in
the
P""
and
Paper
Mill
Workers;
iate
afternoon
to
southeast
gales
Bill
Brett,
president
of
the
40,
veering
after
midnight
to
Trades
and
Labor
Council;
Rev.
westerly
25
and
decreasin
:
to
L.
A.
Thorpe,
representing
the
Nearly
four
Inches
of
snow
fell
in
Prince
Rupert
overnight,
bringing
the
total
for
this
week
up
to
eight
inches.
The
snow
blanket
against
sent
traffic
into
a
spin
with
a
leitst
Mr.
Williams,
"and
combined
with
reports
from
the
other
coastal
points,
we
should
be
able
to
forecast
weather
more,
accurately
for
.
fishermen
and
others."
.
Three
bungalows
have
been
built
at
the
new
DOT
location
for
a
llghtkeeper,
an
assistant
and
the
radio
operator.
i
Premier
Bennett
t
witness
before
a
i
Invi'sllgate
road
'(I.S,
also
outlined
the
m
Djukh(ibor
sit-1
no
mass
arrests
at
n
the
interior
lust
;
Mayor
Hills
Urges
Support
Of
Kinsmen
Polio
Fund
Drive
a
dozen
cars
and
trucks
sent
southwesterly
20
Sunday
even-
Ministerial
Association;
Mrs.
A.
inc.
Low
tonieht
and
Meh
Sun-
E.,
Carlson,
Parent
-
Te
a
c
h
e
r
aid
policies
of
the
j
Mayor
George
Hills
today:
The
Prince
Ruert
quota
Is
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Bruce
Rogers,
recently
stationed
at
Green
Island,
will
tend
the
light
and
i
Dave
McLeod.
who
until
a
short
time
ago
was
at
Langara
Is
i
nut
the
test
of
i
joined
the
Kinsmen
Club
In
a
only
$2,000
and
its
up
to
the
public's
generosity
whether
the
I
the
people.
Ull-t
transient
workers
indents,
veterans
'iid
low
income
I
not
protected
or
at
a
sacrifice
t(
plea
to
thc
citizens
to
support
one
B.C.
Polio
Fund.'
"Last
year
British
Columbia
felt
thc
sting
of
polio
more
than
any
other
year."
said
the
mayor.
I
am
fully
aware
of
the
ravages
of
this
tlread
disease
and
can
not
urge
you
too
strongly
to
give
to
this
worthy
fund."
ministration
wa.-
into
ditches,
but
police
had
no
reports
of
major
accidents.
Meanwhile,
weather
was
blamed
for
knocking
out
telephone
circuits
between
Prince
Rupert
and
Vancouver,
but
the
weather
down
south
was
at
fault.
A
slide
in
the
Fraser
canyon
cut
the
circuits
yesterday
morning
and
they
are
still
out
today.
Reports
here
indicated
service
would
resume
late
this
afternoon.
Other
phone
lines
to
the
interior
remained
in
service
and
a
radio-phone
connection
has
been
maintained
with
Vancouver.
.
Forecast:
North
coast
region
Gale
warning
issued.
Cloudy
with
rain
beginning
this
afternoon
with
showers
on
Sunday.
Milder
in
the
northern
Rupert
Curlers
Score
Two
Wins
Special
to
Tilt
Dull"
!c-
SMITH
LRS
Two
Prince
Rupert
Ladies'
Curling
rinks
scored
victories
this
morning
as
they
joined
the
annual
Smlthcrs
Ladies'
Curling
club
bonspiel.
On
keen
ice,
with
the
temperature
at
10
degrees
above,
the
Carol
McDonald
quartette
defeated
the
Herman
rink
12-4
and
Elsie
Anderson's
crew
downed
the
Campbell
rink
14-3.
The
Bessie
Waklcy
rink
and
the
Anderson
squad
were
scheduled
to
take
the
ice
again
this
afternoon.
The
Prince
Rupert
rinks
were
welcomed
this
morning
at
the
train
by
a
reception
committee
of
Smithers
Ladies'
Curling
club.
land,
is
the
radio
operator.
H,
his
wife
and
their
two-year-old
son
moved
In
last
week-end.
The
assistant
llghtkeeper
has
not
yet
been
appointed.
SI
PPI.II.S
RKPOKTS
Besides
his
five
times
dally
instrumental
observations
for
thc
meteorological
bureau
in
Vancouver,
Mcleod
Is
supplying
local
weather
information
to
the
f-
nd
costly
and
tie-
Kinsmen
will
reach
their
goal.
The
campaign
got
underway
lust
Monday
and
runs
until
Uie
eml
of
the
month.
For
those
who
wish
to
give
a
few
extra
pennies,
nickels,
dimes
or
dollars
uside
from
the
donation
they
may
have
given
through
the
direct-mail
appeal,
cans
are
placed
in
dozens
of
downtown
stores
and
businesses.
Throughout
B.'C,
the
Kinsmen
clubs
hope
to
meet
a
goal
of
I
Nicy
o
rompul-
day
at
Port
Hardy
40
and
48;
Sandspit
34
and
42;
Prince
Rupert
34
and
42.
Newspapermen
To
Air
Views
Two
members
of
the
Daily
News
staff
will
be
heard
on
CBC
programs
tonight
and
tomorrow.
J.
F.
Magor,
publisher,
will
be
one
of
three
speakers
on
the
weekly
Trans-Canada
network
feature
"Critically
Speaking,"
starting
at
1:30
p.m.,
which
includes
Clyde
Gilmour's
comments
on
movies,
ai)d
discussion
of
books
and
radio.
Mr.
Magor's
topic
will
be
radio.
Tonight
on
the
CBC
feature
"B.C.
Profile,"
news
editor
Eric
fsandeison
will
discuss
Prince
Ruert's
totem
poles.
The
pro-
gram
starts
at
5:30
p.m.
i"i
make
It
less
so.
eaieulutrd
to
rcm-
'"blems
will,
the
re
It
is
because
of
the
efforts
of
the
Kinimen
that
an
adequate
supply
o
f
cited
by
your
gov-
juR
the
spring
scs-
marine
broadcasting
station
at
life
-
saving
iron
!
$'200,000
so
they
can
help
in
thc
Bull
Harbor,
225
miles
south
of
;isluturc."
also
said
double
Council
representative;
Mrs.
J.
Ridsdale,
IODE
representative,
and
Jay
Burns,
vice-president
of
the
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce.
Bert
Jefferies,
president
of
the
Jaycees,
was
chairman
of
the
group
and
did
not
vote.
Before
making
their
selections,
the
committee
first
reviewed
rules
of
order
and
endorsed
a
resolution
to
substitute
the
word
"nomination"
for
"ballot"
in
future
selections.
"In
this
way,
it
would
deter
citizens
from
voting
for
a
person
whose
popularity
in
the
community
is
widespread
as
against
a
citizen
who
goes
about
the
city
performing
many
good
deeds
without
it
being
publicized
or
known
generally,"
Mr.
Jefferies
said
today
in
announcing
thc
slate.
Before
voting,
members
discussed
each
name
and
the
qualifications
deemed
by
them
as
necessary
to
make
the
person
a
good
citizen.
SECRET
VOTE
First
action
was
selection
by
each
member
of
his
top
six
choices,
then
the
discussion,
followed
by
secret
vote
on
six
questions
about"
thc
nominees'
interest
in
the
city,
youth,
char
Prince
Rupert.
lungs
was
made
gi.int
research
work
as
well
as
BCHIS
premiums
One
of
McLeod's
chief
duties
Glided
because
thev
,
..
.
available,
other
equipment
and
treat
uirnm.
i
meaicfti
s
to
maintain
the
radio
beacon
help
take
care
of
the
more
than
700
victims
stricken
lust
year
In
this
province
and
another
29
who
have
already
been
laid
low-since
January
1.
F.veryone
is
urged
to
help
the
Kinsmen
meet
the
chaUpnge.
(III
NTHY
ments
were
supplied,
rehabilitation
work
carried
on
and
wherever
necessary
financial
help
given
to
those
stricken
with
polio."
Swedish'
Papers
Pan
Canadian
Hockey
Team;
Russia
Picked
To
Tate
World
Championship
TBALL
-'Kesulm
of
Kiervv
Uie
Uuifld
Klnndom
rucksacks
before
heading
for
the
rink.
They
even
cancelled
a
WSCK'IATION
ftm
nimuvii
scheduled
press
conference
to
be
there
in
time.
;
v
'ViB
st
;
'
After,
Vladmilr
Igorov,
coach
of
the
all-star
Soviet
team
'"rlsmnulh
0
Nullum
I.
"Irratfr
c
2
BIeklol
0
.
Ipswich
T.
1.
3'
tvrrnin
1,
S
NewrHtln
t,
selected
from
the
Moscow
TSDA
central
house
of
the
Soviet
f
'"'kin
I
Army,
Dynamo
and
Zenith
teams,
said
he
is
confident
that
the
"collective
playing"
of
his
men
will
be
efficient
enough
to
overcome
the
Canadians
tough
which
has
been
criticiztid
in
England
and
at
home
for
dropping
its.
opening
European
exhibition
game
to
a
U'am
of
pros,
and
losing
5-4
to
a
Swedish
Junior
team
last
night.
(See
story
of
game
on
page
4).
"We'll
make
it
by
speed
and
hard
checking,"
Currle
said.
"That
will
overcome
thc
unfavorable
statistics."
Swedlsn
papers
said
today,
however,
that
Canada
hardly
will
win
any
medals
on
the
basis
of
last
night's
play.
The
Swedish
team,
which
Included
only
one
player
who'll
compete
in
the
world
tournament,-
is
regarded
as
a
second-class
outfit.
,
"A
listless
team
playing
a
gloomy,
handicraft
ice
hockey
STOCKHOIA1
(CP)
Stockholm
sport
fans
forgot
skiing,
despite
the
nearby
ski
championships,
as
the
Russians
and
Canadians
arrived
for
thc
world
hockey
tournament.
Thc
two
teams,
regarded
as
a
toss-up
to
take
the
title
over
all
other
contenders,
are
sharing
living
quarters
In
thc
city's
most
modern
hotel!
Greg
Currle,
roach
of
Toronto
Lyndhursts,
said
"ever
since
we
arrived
in
Europe
to
warm
up
for
tills
we
have
heard:
'Over
here
we
can't
match
thc
Russians,
so
we
count
on
you.'
"
"And
we're
going
to
do
it."
REINFORCEMENTS
DUE
Currie
heads
a
team
of
15
players
with
an
average
age
of
22
"2
years.
Four
more
are
due
Monday
to
strengthen
thc
team,
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111
Ivar
Harboin,
coach
of
the
Swedish
second-division
team
ity,
ability
and
personality.
Thc
person
with
the
highest
number
of
point
among
the
four
selected,
will
be
declared
"Good
Citizen
of
1953"
at
a
dinner
in
the
Commodore
Cafe,
March
2,
at
which
it
is
expected
Dr.
J.
P.
Cade,
first
winner
of
the
award,
will
make
the
presentation.
The
winner's
name
will
be
inscribed
on
the
Alex
Hunter
shield
and
he,
or
she,
will
receive
an
engraved
gold
medal.
The
award
was
inaugurated
last
year
by
the
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
in
memory
of
Alex
Hunter,
editor
of
The
Dall-y
News
for
more
than
30
years,
whe
was
killed
in
an
accident
at
Kemano,
May
10,
1952.
which
lost
5-3
against
the
Rus
inn
x.
l
l,!riiUiirli,
c
nn.lll
t.
,
tkrby
C.
0
1!'
-
V
sian
team
earner,
saia
me
HON.
ROBERT
W.
M
VVHEW,
73,
is
expected
to
announce
his
retirement
as
Canadian
ambassador
to
Japan
within
the
next
few
months.
A
native
of
Cobden,
Ont.,
Mr.
Mayhew
has
been
ambassador
since
1952.
He
was
former
minister
of
fisheries.
speedy
Soviets
might
have
an
even
chance
against
Canada
"if
they
give
their
top
display."
Ins..
.I";!.
without
ideas,
push
or
teamwork,"
said
the
Stockholm
Tid-
The
Stockholm
paper
Dagens
nlngen,
adding:
Nyheter
said
only
two
of
the
Canadian
players
were
of
first-class
calibre.
Norman
Gray
and
"It
will
be
very
difficult
for
'Vdt
J,
'lit
'
'nlkirt
"n
a
HllKrni
this
team
to
attain
top
plaring
John
Petro.
Svenska
Dagbladet
Island
Fighters
Win
VANCOUVER
(CP-Va!icouvei-island
scrappers
came
out
bet
in
the
championships.
'
RUSSIANS
PLEASED
"The
Soviet
world
lee
hockey
ter
than
ever
Friday
night
In
the
first
round
of
the
Irish
Fusiliers
!k,',"v
labelled
the
Lyndhunsts
"one
of
the
poorest
Canadian
teams
ever
sent
to
Europe."
"Soviet
Russia
will
beat
this
Canadian
team
10-0,"
said
John
Narvestad,
president
of
the
Norwegian
Ice
Hockey
Federation.
players
smiled
broadly
when
they
saw
the
Canadians
play."
Canyon
Highway
Blocked
by
Slide
VANCOUVER
(CP)
The
Fraser
Canyon
highway
was
closed
to
all
traffic
Friday
as
work
crews
battled
to
clear
a
big
mud
and
rock'
slide
near
China
Bar,
125
miles
northeast
of
here.
RCMP
at
Chilliwack
said
the
slide
should
be
removed
by
mid-afternoon
today.
Warnings
to
motorists
were
posted
at
entrances
to
the
canyon
route.
Silver
Gloves
boxing
tourney
at
Nine
Mau
Maus
Die
For
Murder
NAIROBI,
Kenya
(Reutliers)
Nine
Mau
Mau
warriors
wert
hanged
here
today
for
the
rnnr
the
Morgan
Tidningen
reported.
fwtt
A.
l
1.
Ur,..
.
Stanley
Park
Armory
here.
Tommy
Black,
Victoria
Gordon
McGraw,
Esquimalt;
James
Hill,
Alberni;
Brian
O'Hara,
Victoria;
1a.
I
hey
had
reason
for
doing
so-rCanada
will
certainly
not
lit
'
vu"
2
w
PATROLMAN
RAYMOND
BliAKDSWOKTH
of
the
Bridgeport
(Conu.)
police
department
receives
Instructions
from
head-qua
rters
via
newly
developed
portable
radio
receiver
he
holds
In
his
right
hand.
Developed
by
Clifford
F.
Fraser,
police
communications
supervisor,
the
"cigarette
pack"
radio
Is
operated
by
subminiature
tubes
from
low-battery
current.
He
had
just
arrived
trom
Moscow
where
he
saw
the
Russians
play
Switzerland
and
beat
the
Soviet
Union,
not
even
Czzechoslovakia
and
Sweden."
The
Soviet
pucksters
hardly
took
time
to
unpack
their
and
James
Hall,
Alberni;
all
won
der
of
a
loyalist
native
womai
decisions
in
the
first
flight
of
who
refused
to
take
the
Mat
their
classes.
1
Mau
oath.