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BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Published
ot
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
VOL.
XLII,
No.
112
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
MAY
13,
1953
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FIVE
CENTS
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Shipping
Subsidy
Under
Study
Special
to
The
Dally
News
OTTAWA.
An
airport
to
accommodate
all
today
tuunicu
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"
'j
s
types
of
commercial
aircraft
will
be
built
for
Prince
from
Monday's
Rupert
if
engineering
surveys
now
in
progress
on
Digby
Island
establish
economic
feasibility.
reams
posed
new
This
was
disclosed
Tuesday
in
;
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the
Commons
by
Transport
Minister
Lionel
Chevrier.
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The
minister
spoke
in
reply
its
own
power.
Other
installations
on
the
island
include
a
shipbuilding
plant
and
sawmill
at
Dodge
Cove,
and
a
Department
of
Na
incls,
rain,
dust
storms
v
added
to
the
state's
,hile
storm-ravaged
cluing
from
under
a
to
E.
T.
Applewhaite,
member
of
Parliament
for
Skeena,
who
said
Canadian
Pacific
Airlines
tional
Defence
shore
base.
10
tornado
ruooie
anu
An
airport
would
require
a
Oj
dead
found
itself
path
of
the
flooding
By
The
Canadian
Press
OTTAWA.
Transport
Mhiister
Chevrier
,
s
a
i
d
Tuesday
in
the
Commons
consideration
is
being
given
to
the
question
of
whether
there
should
he
subsidies
for
shipping.
But
the
minister
did
not
hold
out
much
hope
of
resuming
the
federal
subsidy
system,
discontinued
a
few
years
ago,
saying
it.
would
cost
a
"very
substantial
amount
of
money."
ferry
service.
Normal
running
time
is
20
minutes
one
way.
Siver.
Digby
is
the
last
of
three
sites
her
Monday
tornado,
at
to
be
surveyed
for
an
airport.
Texas
plains
city
of
do,
had
a
death
toll
of
Tugwell
Island,
just
off
Digby
in
Chatham
Sound,
was
the
d
damace
estimated
in
i
ml
C
$3,000,000.
first.
It
was
considered
too
small
to
accommodate
large
aircraft.
would
include
Prince
Rupert
on
its
Edmonton
schedule
if
an
airport
was
built
there.
Mr.
Applewhaite
said
there
would
have
been
no
air
crash
such
as
the
one
Monday
which
took
two
lives,
if
Prince
Rupert
was
not
dependent
on
water-landing
facilities.
Mr.
Applewhaite
asked;
"What
has
your
department
in
view
for
this
year?"
Mr.
Chevrier
replied:
"There
is
an
Item
In
the
estimates
for
airstrip
facilities
for
land
craft."
The
minister
said
three
sites
3(H)
iniured
were
count-
Ridley
Island,
across
from
aco,
close
10
iuu
m
mu
Port
Edward,
was
next
consid
lib
y
ft
'A
I
Ir
f'Tlnm
nnl
SIR
WINSTON
CHURCHILL,
seen
here
with
his
wife,
giving
his
famous
'victory
sign'
has
proposed
a
top-level
conference
with
Russia.
While
Sir
Winston
didn't
say
how
many
should
attend
the
meeting,
he
Indicated
that
he,
President
Eisenhower
and
Premier
Malenkov
of
Russia
should
be
the
only
ones
taking
part.
ered,
Including
possibility
of
connecting
it
with
Kaien
Island
Fie
said
that
some
time
ago
thf
government
decided
against
TOKAY
Brazos
River
Is
expected
a
subsidy
of
$25,000,000
or
$30,
by
road.
Ridley
was
deemed
not
suitable
for
landing
in
certain
000,000
for
Canadian
deep-sea
E.
T
types
of
weather.
shipping,
largely
on
the
ground
APPLEWHAITE
.
.
.
gets
definite
answer
If
Digby
Island
does
not
ap
had
been
considered
and
while
that
United
Kingdom
ships
should
be
given
a
chance
to
Rupert
To
Be
Cut
Off
all
were
difficult,
Digby
Island
pear
suitable,
following
the
survey,
there
is
little
likelihood
another
potential
site
in
this
area
carry
to
the
U.K.
goods
Canada
was
considered
the
most
econ
is
selling
to
that
country.
omical
"from
the
long
range
could
be
located
due
to
moun
i
the
28
-foot
crest
today,
age
Is
27
feet.
The
river's
the
same
time
Tuesday
feet.
.hole
of
Texas
reeled
un-iid
unusual
weather,
rt.in
llie
northern
rcaeh-e,
Texas
Panhandle,
had
lorm
Dust
storms
lashed
xas.
:n
rainstorms,
spawned
same
turbulence
that
If
B.C.
Seamen
Strike
point
of
view
Fishermen's
Insurance
Plan
to
be
Inaugurated
tain
barriers.
Ki;PLY
TO
GRIEN
Mr.
Chevrier
was
replying,
in
The
estimates
this
year,
he
Monday
by
a
membership
meet
said,
were
for
investigations
and
debate
on
his
department
estl-
Strike
action,
"overwhelming-
survey
of
the
island,
then
to
proceed
further
if
these
invest!
ing.
Strike
action
was
voted
by
an
overwhelming
majority,
in
a
dis
mates,
to
suggestions
by
Howard
!ly"
approved
by
700
seamen
on
Green
(PC
Vancouver
Quadra)
I
three
major
B.C.
coast
steam-that
the
government
take
steps
I
ship
lines,
would
leave
Prince
;
to
modernize
Canada's
deep-sea
Rupert
completely
Isolated
from
OTTAWA
Fisheries
Minister
j
he
would
give
a
full
explanation
Sinclair
said
Tuesday
nicht
the!
of
the
plan
during
consideration
?
deadly
tornadoes
across
S(,verntnent
has
decided
to
In-lot
estimates
for
his
department.
fleet
into
fast
cargo
freighters,
ista
travel
and
would
seriously
gations
indicate
the
project
is
feasible.
"In
which
case
an
airstrip
wUi
be
constructed
which
would
take
the
heaviest
known
commercial
aircraft."
The
fleet
now
consists
mostly
'ftarrrper
the
movement
otfreighV
of
about
50
vessels
built
during)
All
ships
carrylns
passengers
puun-d
ui)
to
five
Inches
j
aUgUrato
a
plan
of
fishermen's
i
He
said
the
explanation
would
n-esst
Tuxas.s
-
j
Insurance
to
cover
lifihermen's
;
be
given
when
the
House
reach-ti
Waco
had
more
than
i
boats
and
their
gear.
led
an
Item
for
$250,000
In
sup-
tics
of
rain.
The
south
He
gave
no
other
details,
but
I
plcmentary
estimates.
This
proof
the
ritv
was
flooded.
I
lulri
-members
of
the
Commons!
vldes
for
the
establishment
of
the
Second
World
War.
i
In
and
out
of
this
port
would
Mr
orron
said
other
coun-1
be
affected
by
the
strike,
dead-
line
for
which
will
be
set
next
i
r
"ii.sncrmen
s
lnaemnuy
loan
In
Prince
Rupert,
news
of
the
federal
government's
declared
interest
was
received
with
en
thusiasm
in
all
quarters,
espec
weather
bureau
said
the
airier
was
caused
by
cold
wing
out
of
Canada
and
g
with
warm,
moist
air
ie
Gulf
of
Mexico.
Broken
Neck
Killed
CPA
Stewardess
A
coroner's
jury
yesterday
heard
evidence
that
one
of
the
victims
of
the
Canadian
Pacific
Airlines
Canso
crash
in
the
harbor
Monday
had
died
of
a
broken
neck.
Evidence
was
a
written
statement
by
Dr.
W.
S.
Kergin
concerning
the
death
of
Miss
Claire
Langen,
25-year-old
stewardess
whose
body
was
removed
from
the
plane
wreckage.
Other
severe
Injuries
included
fractures
of
the
skull.
The
inquest,
canea
by
-coroner
George
Dawes,
was
adjourned
to
Saturday
at
7:30
p.m
pute
over
wages
and
work
between
the
shipping
companies
and
members
at
-the-
AFL
ear
f
arers
International
Union.
Only
freight
carrier
on
a
scheduled
run
between
Vancouver
and
Prince
Rupert
which
would
not
be
affected
is
the
Island
Prince,
operated
by
Northland
Navigation
Co.
Ltd.
It
carries
no
passengers.
At
present,
the
city
depends
on
water
shipping
for
the
bulk
of
Its
food
products,
other
supplies
and
as
-a
constant
means
of
travel.
Canadian
National
Steamships
operate
one
ship
a
week
in
and
out
of
Prince
Rupert;
Canadian
Pacific
Steamships,
two,
and
tries
are
speeding
up
and
modernizing
their
merchant
navies.
He
said
Canadian
shipping
must
keep
pace
with
development
sin
this
country,
which
indicated
production
of
a
fleet
of
fast
freighters
such
as
other
Iries
were
building.
plan"
to
assist
fishermen
meet
abnormal
capital
losses.
The
minister's
announcement
was
welcomed
by
various
members,
particularly
those
from
the
coastal
fishing
areas
who
have
been
pressing
for
such
a
scheme.
Secret
Plane's
Crew
Lost
Over
Lake
Grant
Helps
Expansion
.
Program
ixation
ially
by
the
Chamber
of
Commerce,
which
has
campaigned
for
landing
field
facilities
for
many
years.
Orme
Stuart,
Chamber
of
Commerce
president,
views
the
announcement
as
"a
commitment
by
the
government
to
build
if
it's
suitable.
"Construction
of
a
landing
strip
on
Digby
would
revolu
CP-
NIAGARA
FALLS.
NY
Grant
of
$1.666
65
to
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
authorized
by
city
council
will
aw
Negotiations
Under
Way
To
Sell
Telegraph
System
Ail
explosion
forced
the
crew
of
n
mothering
bomber
to
Jettison
a
highly
secret
rocket
plane
Tuesday
niuht,
and
two
airmen
o!
facilities
thl
year.
R.
G.
?L'J:..-7i
proved
Several
non-scheduled
freieht-
tionize
Rupert
as
a
travel
centre.
It
would
became
an
air
terminal
from
the
Far
East
and
Moore,
hospital
board
president,
OTTAWA
CP
Tiaiismirt
uTimiont
telephone
and
.
tclc-
ers
also
are
operated
in
and
out.
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graph
facilities
in
northern
B.C
Alternative
methods
of
shipping
Trant
.
The
was
a
third
of
$20
Lr.?hW";,'and
passenger
service
are
rail
Counnl
last
night
ap-a
bylaw
authorizing
the
Minlxter
Chevrier
said
Tuesday
negotiations
are
proceeding
with
the
British
Columbia
Telephone
Company
for
sale
of
the
gov-
and
air.
the
city
over
a
three-year
per
foil
from
30.000
foot
over
wkc
Ontario.
The
chief
tost
pilot
of
the
Bell
Aircraft
Corporation
and
another
crow
member
were
feared
lost.
The
B-50
bomber
was
carivinu
an
experimental
Bell
10
mills
taxation
on
city
1
holders
to
raise
a
sum
but
no
agreement
has
been
reached
on
price.
George
Murray
I
L
Cariboo
I
'
and
Howard
Green
PC
Vancouver
CjuudriO
said
If
and
when
the
government
facilities
are
sold
there
should
be
assur
ir'Ao
for
school
uur-
8
stopping-oil
place
lor
nortn-ern
traffic,
as
well
as
the
promised
connecting
link
to
Edmonton.
"What
an
airfield
here
would
do
for
business
and
industry
remains
to
be
seen.
It
could
certainly
be
of
benefit."
Mr.
Stuart
said
that
if
an
airport
is
located
on
the
Island,
iod.
The
money
Is
to
supplement
the
modernization
fund
which
fell
some
$20,000
short
of
its
objective
of
$75,000
when
the
cam
when
witnesses
to
the
accident,
including
pilot
Wally
Jennings
and
co-pilot
Everett
Abbey,
will
be
called.
Inquest
will
be
heard
In
the
council
chamber
at
the
city
hall
Meanwhile,
RCMP
are
stil!
conducting
dragging
operation
for
the
second
victim
of
the
crash.
Constable
Stephen
Rasper.
Miss
Latigcl's
body
was
found
wedged
In
the
plane's
Hls,
and
other
lawful
X-2,
reported
capable
oi
iiymn
Coastal
Ships
To
Get
New
Colonel
Hill
Former
RCMP
Supt.
Dies
VANCOUVER
(CP)
Lt.-Col
of
the
municipality.
at
speeds
well
over
1,000
miles
W
of
the
S1.D49.39C.68
paign
officially
ended
last
year.
"The
hospital
board
appreciates
very
much
the
considera
1'
estimates
to
spend
this
which
faces
the
western
portion
'ill
be
raised
from
other
Cecil
Henry
Hill,
former
RCMP
an
hour.
It
was
Indicated
that
both
men
dropped
out
of
the
four-engined
mother
plane,
which
was
damaged
but
landed
safely
here.
wiue.
sources.
Wyers
are
taxed
on
the
wreckage
when
resurfaced,
but
no
trace
was
found
of
the
only
missing
passenger,
Constable
Kasper.
Police
are
considering
calling
in
a
diver
to
aid
the
search
of
teessmenl
of
land
and
P"
rent
of
assessments
ance
that
small
communities
now
served
would
not
find
themselves
loft
without
communication
facilities.
Mr.
Chevrier
said
there
is
a
distinct
understanding
that
any
services
the
government
now
is
giving
to
isolated
areas
must
be
continued.
The
minister
told
H.
W.
Hcr-rldge
(CCF
Kootenay
WcsU
movements.
Anti-Mine
Gear
OTTAWA
CP)
Canada
is
equipping
her
merchant
ships
ind
some
passenger
ships
with
degaussing
anti-mine
gear
and
a
number
already
have
the
gear
aboard.
Transport
Minister
Lionel'
Chevrier
said
Tuesday
in
the
Commons.
He
told
Howard
Green
(PC-
of
the
city
waterfront
across
the
harbor,
It
could
mean
a
resettling
of
Digby
and
modern
facilities
such
as
electric
power.
There
is
no
public
utility
now
operating
there.
Dodge
Cove,
only
settlement
there,
Is
without
power.
Residents
either
operate
their
own
small
plants
or
use
6as
lamps.
The
weather
and
radio
station
operated
by
the
Department
of
Transport
makes
tion
that
the
city
council
has
given
our
request.
The
board
Is
keenly
conscious
of
the
necessary
expansion
program
required
by
the
hospital
to
serve
th?
community,"
said
Mr.
Moore.
"This
grant
will
enable
us
to
expand
our
facilities
both
in
the
nature
of
space
and
equipment,
and
in
fact
becomes
equal
to
about
$18,000
with
the
assistance
of
senior
governments.
superintendent,
who
had
a
distinguished
service
record
in
both
world
wars,
died
at
his
home
Tuesday
following
a
heart
attack.
He
was
67.
Following
his
retirement
from
the
RCMP
in
1943,
he
went
to
Chile
in
1945
as
special
consultant
in
the
organization
of
the
national
police
force
in
that
country.
the
crash
scene.
'0
mills
rcnulred
each
of
a
value
this
year
of
'Mall
In
these
classifica
Miss
Langen's
body
will
be
Murder
Charge
Laid
in
Death
Of
Man
on
Tug
shipped
tonight
by
train
to
'
Humboldt.
Sask.,
her
home.
She
tion!
purposes.
23.979
Rfnerai
tiehontiim
niir
is
the
eldest
of
14
children
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
A.
Langen.
"Therefore
we
are
extremely
there
was
no
truth
In
rumors
that
the
government
hoped
to
make
a
profit
on
the
sale.
grateful
and
appreciate
the
in
terest
of
the
city
council
In
the
"331
mills;
general
pur-30.6M
mills;
Roosevelt
improvement,
one
mill;
Cemetery
operation,
ms!!
must
be
pald
on
or
,7
31
1053
or
become
1
Penalties.
community's
hospital."
She
arrived
in
Prince
Rupert
esCPA
stewardess
October
7.
Members
of
the
jury
are
Jack
Mussalem,
foreman;
Jim
GreeY,
George
Allard,
Harold
Skall-merud.
Wally
Dell,
Archie
Oor-don
and
Rod
MacDougall.
Vancouver
Quacirai
mai
muse
already
equipped
with
gear
include
the
new
Icebreaker
Diber-ville.
It
is
planned
to
put
gear
aboard
10
more
ships
this
year.
Among
these
will
be
three
w-;st
coast
ships
the
Princess
Patricia,
Princess
Marguerite
and
Prince
George.
VANCOUVER
it'
A
murder
charge
has
been
laid
against
Harold
Ernest
Graham,
41,
following
an
inquest
Into
the
death
of
a
fellow
crew
member
of
the
Vancouver
tugboat
La
Pointe.
The
charge
was
laid
by
RCMP
after
the
coroner's
Jury
decided
Sylvlo
Zanatta,
39,
died
an
"unnatural
death
due
to
Injuries
received
during
an
altercation"
aboard
the
tug.
"unm
amount
of
taxation
ROTARY
CLUB
TENNIS
COURTS
READY
FOR
RACQUET
WEILDERS
The
two
parks
board
tennis
courts
presented
to
the
city
by
the
Rotary
Club
last
year
were
completed
for
playing
last
night
by
park
commissioners
and
now
are
open
to
the
public.
The
courts,
located
on
Second
Avenue
near
11th
Street,
are
fully
furnished
including
nets,
and
the
playing
surface
has
been
smoothed
and
lined.
The
surface
is
composed
of
asphalt
paving.
Parks
board
will
consider
supervision
of
the
courts
tonight
at
Its
regular
meeting.
"w
on
any
land
cm
the
nt
roll
Is
$i.
-WEATHER-
Synopsis
A
fine
sunny
day
Is
in
prospect
for
most
of
the
province
today.
Skies
are
clear
In
all
except
a
few
coastal
points.
Afternoon
temperatures
were
expected
to
reach
the
80s
at
a
few
points
in
the
interior
and
UN
Submits
New
Prisoner
Exchange
Plan
PANMUNJOM
(CP)
The
United
Nations
command
today
handed
the
Communists
a
new
blueprint
for
an
armistice
in
Korea.
bylaw
must
be
reconsider-
before
be-
Notice
to
Mariners
Mariners
are
advised
that
the
Currie
Island
beacon,
List
of
Lights
No.
2354.79
(Gosling
Rocks),
has
been
reported
not
burning.
This
aid
will
be
relighted
as
soon
as
possible.
Harry
Duguid
ieaumg
i
'"'"J
adopted.
the
70s
at
many
south
coastal
P
Lebedoff
Fails
in
Bid
centres.
Gets
8
Years
For
Holdup
TORONTO
Oi
Harry
Duguid,
niri
bank
robber
and
It
was
a
sweeping
U-polnt
However,
cloudy
and
cooler
weather
appears
to
be
on
its
plan
for
exchanging
prisoners'
'
W
Radical
Doukhobors
way.
A
weak
storm
now
lying
of-war
last
big
roadblock
to
Commandos
Sail
From
Malta
But
Destination
Kept
Secret
truce.
-
John
J.
Lebedoff,
i
He
was
told
this
request
should
'"ly
served
a
prison
term
first
be
placed
before
elders
of
mle
an
unsuccessful
the
community,
since
young
peo-"over
leadership
of
the
pie
own
nothing,
"wis
of
Freedom
Douk-1
Meanwhile,
the
problem
hit
the
political
headlines
Tuesday
."'s'ry
came
at
a
meet-
alter
Premier
Bennett
told
a
Doukhobors
at
the
'meeting
in
Prince
George
his
Krcstova
rtr.
in
orvvoi-nmpnt.
has
the
Doukhobors
jallbreaker,
was
sentenced
Tuesday
to
eight
years
in
prison
for
the
$14,500
-armed
holdup
of
a
Toronto
bank
10
years
ago.
Duguid,
former
Toronto
plastics
manufacturer
who
ended
up
on
the
RCMP's
list
of
,
the
10
most-wanted
men,
made
no
comment
before
sentence
was
tlon
immediately
arose
,
they
!
drawal
of
80,000
British
troops
would
reinforce
Britain's
Suez
in
the
canal
zone
came
to
a
halt
garrison.
last
Wednesday
when
British
The
minister
of
state,
Selwyn
negotiators
demanded
that
some
Lloyd,
told
the
House
of
Com-
5,000
British
technicians
remain
Just
off
the
Charlottes
will
cause
a
slow
increase
in
cloud
at
many
coastal
points
today
and
Interior
points
Thursday.
Forecast
North
Coast
Region:
Cloudy
with
scattered
showers
today
and
Thursday.
Sunny
periods
Thursday.
Cooler.
Winds
southeast
20
at
a
few
points
at
first
recoming
southwest
15
by
afternoon
and
northwest
15
tonight
end
Thursday.
Low
tonight
and
high
Thurs
The
Allies
would
free
34.000
North
Koreans
who
refuse
to
go
home
and
on
certain
conditions
give
temporary
custody
of
14,500
balky
Chinese
to
a
five-country
commission.
The
Communists
called
the
proposal
a
"step
backward,"
A
counter-proposal
to
one
advanced
b
tne
Communists,
the
plan
Is
based
on
a
longstanding
Allied
position
that
no
prisoner
will
be
sent
home
against
his
will.
mons
British
soldiers
in
Egypt
to
keep
the
vast
military
mstai-
LONDON
Three
landing
craft
loaded
with
Royal
Marine
Commandos
sailed
under
secret
orders
from
the
Mediterranean
fortress
island
of
Malta
Tuesday
night
as
the
tense
Anglo-Egyptian
dispute
over
the
vital
Suez
Canal
zone
becomes
worse.
There
was
no
official
announcement
of
the
destination
of
the
Commandos
but
specula-
latlons
in
readiness.
Tuntry.
In
hand
and
"intenu
to
I
well
a
at.......
-
.
..
.
...
....
.
1,1a
AVin
if
it
have
been
"ambushed,
shot
and
assaulted"
In
some
J!0
attacks
since
the
beginning
of
April.
Anglo-Egyptian
talks
over
Egypt's
demand
for
the
with-
The
Etrvptians
refused,
maintaining
they
could
do
the
Job
themselves
with
only
500
British
technicians.
pronounced.
back
from
He
was
brought
Vancouver,
April
27
where
he
for
breaking
and
was
picked
up
entering.
.
m
m
'
""i'
oi
iouowers
i
aear
wnn
any
nuu-.
-'-
--
--?
Ce(me,etin&
and
urged
.means
calling
out
military
forces
atml
7
auctlon
lands
in
to
quell
violence,
'"oil
fnp
.
......
i
nnn
If
neces-
day
At
Port
Hardy,
Sandsplt
and
Prince
Rupert,
48
and
5.
move
to
an-
we
win
aora
country.
sary,"
he
said.