VOL. XLVI, No. 67 MOSCOW (CP)— Rus- sia today announced she will test no more nuclear Weapons, declaring an im- m mediate suspension re- :gardless of Western plans for further tests. The announcement was made to a joint session of the Soviet ariiament, the Supreme Soviet y. Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko., . PARIS ~The Western Big Three today sent a note to Kussia agrecing to a summit conference if diplomatic nego- tiations plus a foreign minis- ters meeting come first, diplo- mats here said. _ The new note was unan- imously approved by all 15 nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. “WASHINGTON (4+-—Rrepresen- tative Thomas Pelly (Rep.- Wash.) sald Friday the state de- Partment is soliciting congres- sional reaction to a Canadian proposal that the Hmit of ‘na- tional territorial waters be fixed Pelly said U.S. fishermen in . 1985. caught 20,000. tons-.o£-: tsh worth $4,000,000. off. the Can- adian coast outside the three- mile HMmit. Of this. catch, he said, 15,000 tons were taken in- side the proposed 12 mile Hmit. WASHINGTON @—~ Senator Edmund J, Thyc, a Minnesota Mepublican. has asked Presi- lent Eisenhower {o exempt anadian oil imports from jnited States restrictions. iCanada has long been a sup- er of oll to the midwest bor- states as well ag Washing- and Oregon in the Pacific orthwest. “¢ BOSTON up-—Joseph EL. Shark- BY, a pioneering foreign corres- ondent in 40 years of service with The Assoclated Press, died enrly today at the nge of 81. Sharkey covered wars, riots, revolutions, assassinations, coro~- nations and many other top nowsvevents throughout Europe at 12 miles. | “an ‘those splinters she might “organizers and Asia. “octal Credit candidate Ru-! SOUND FOOLLAG — Wynne Miller, the new Daisy Mae in the New ‘York hit musical, “LY]L Abner,” is a girl who uses her head to protect her: fect. When she signed for the role she insisted on a clause in- her contract insuring her’ feet for $50,000. It's on account pick up playing the barefooted Daisy Mae. Wynne is the niece -Vill is doing fine, his household Published at Canada’s Most Strategic Pacific Port — ‘And. Key to the Great Northwest Turnout way ahead of. 57 | Spring sunshine and blue skies brought. out, the voters in droves today and ing’s hardest-fought federal elections in years and. all indications pointed to a record local vote. . OPPPPOPL OLE POCO Churchill improved ROQUEBRUNE CAP. MARTIN, France (#—Sir Winston Church- reerore, sald today,..and his. personal physician, Lord Moran, plans to return to London this afternoon. Two motorists fined Saturday Two motorists were fined 4 total of $40 in city police court Saturday morning on charges laid under the Motor Vehicles Act. Ronald Edward Metters, 26, of Prince Rupert, pleaded guilty to driving without due-care and attention and was fined $25 or in default of payment sentenced to 10 days in jail. Police said Metters lost control over his car.! when turning off Eighth Avenue onto Fulton Street at excessive speed. The car rolled into the ditch, suffering about $250 dam- age. William Lloyd McAerin, 38, of “when he defeated E. T. Apple- PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1958 at 1:30 climax one ‘of Skeena rid- With the Junior: Chamber: “bt and campaign. quarters providing transportation also, ballots at 1:30 p.m. than had done so at the same time in last year’s June 10 election. of 1,598 out’ of 5,638 eligible city polling division. Last year during the June 10 election only 940 out of a possible 5,200 had cast their votes by 1:30 pm, - " A total of 22,285 eligible voters in the Skeena riding have been wooded by four party candidates, ney, Liberal; Rudolph Rapske, Social Credit and Allan D. Vance, Progressive Conservative. Mir.- Howard is the former Skeena MP who is fighting to retain the seat he won last June whaite, years, Liveral MP for eight for this election. Across Canada a_peak 9, 165, 896 Canadians: are eligible to vote in, 658 more voters had cast their. At 1:30 this afternoon a totat | voters or 28.3 per cent had cast |. & their ballots at the Civic Centre : Frank Howard, CCF; E. T. Ken- | ‘Alek S. Bill is returning officer [oe | Commerce operating a car pool’ a from, - each of the four political parties: : wo BOAT RECAPTURED—Mrs. L, daughter Eleanor’ stand aboard CRUISER DISGUISED as police utes Saturday through the 1207 - First: Overlook Street, re- ceived a $15 fine on, a speeding charge... He - “wis” topped: “early, Saturday morn{ on First- Ay~ enue at an: estimated speed of of the late band leader, Glenn Miller. co | eercrorocrrertterre @¢ PPOOLOLPOERIELELILOOOLE EEOC TTY PPLOPPLOOLOO ES Band meeting tonight to elect executive Despite poor response to a meeting yesterday, of a proposed city band will hold a gen- eral meeting tonight in th Officers will be electe govern policies during th Arne Lien, who has chaired the meetings to date, said response of prospective band members has “been good, but issued an appeal for more response from non-playing interest PPOPOPOEOOLEG “POODOPDOPI DOO EEDUDOOLIOOLISD CHEPPE CLO PPE DROP APEPIOOP : lg sske hits Vance’s campaign policies, S » all- ‘candida te meeting grows spirited He eredited the procedure of 35 miles per hour; RCMP. said. McAerin. entered a plea of guilty. e city hall’at 7:30 p.m. d and executive named to e formation of the band. ed parties, the first March’ election in 18 years. Last year’s June, election brought a record: & 699,532 votes, about (76°: ‘per cent Teligible: The. fate’ of ‘831 “eandi competing ‘for- the. 265° seats ‘in: Canada’s 24th Parliament will be. known tonight when some 44,- 000 ballot boxes are opened. - : The big question is whether Prime Minister Diefenbaker, :82, will get a stronger hand for his minority: Progressive Cotserva~ tive government or give way to Lester B. Pearson, 60, the new Liberal leader. The Conservatives, Libcrals and the CCF are the only par- ties with enough candidates to form a government. The Con- servatives and Liberals each have a full 265; the CCF 169; Social Credit 82; other 50, in- cluding 18 Labor-Progressive (Communist)? candidates, City pioneer J. A. Lindsay dies at 81 Founder and president — of Prince Rupert's first cartage and Minister's claims of fostering ! dolph Rapske Friday night ac- | retiring debt before taking up: ‘Northern Development, and cused Progressive Conservative candidate A.D. Vance of seck- dng office on Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's ticket alone while refusing to stand up on his own to other contestants In the Skeena riding. Mr. Rapske was spoaking at an election rally before about 50 Persons ab the Anuunelation ‘Auditorium, He was supported ‘by William H. Murray, MLA i Mince Rupert, and Ray Willts- i ton, British Columbia Lands and i Worests Minister. i “Our friend BUL (A.D. Vance) K Jins refused or been told not to i appenr on the same platform with any other candidate,” Mr a. Rapsko anid, N feds unfair to run far Parlia- i mont by merely hopping on Mr. i Diefenbaker's bandwaron.” iy -Mr, Muiray, in defending the i, Soclal Crodit government's “Pay nas’ you Clo" polley, predicted that Th. would be out of debt Wit one your, cn an ert etme ater eerste f NOW...in \rabler daly | § Vitaming +12 Minerals -— | REXALL ee oer SUPER PLENAMINS| Ah ‘vilufins with known require qenis plus vilal eiinecalsl DM's, S28 72's STB 1M $155 ff «=ORMES DRUGS LTD. loans for new projects with a progress “that has sent B.C, by leaps and bounds ahead of any other province.” * As example he clted the Pa- elfic Grent Eastern Railway which has worked its way past Chetwin, construction of Oak Street Bridge and Second Nar- rows Bridge, Mr. Willistof said booms such as during the Second World War and the Korean conflict will never return under current Gov- ernment policies. He sald atomic warfare with jts comparatively small require- ments of Jabor has obliviated the large works programs that boost- ed Canada’s economy at ware thre, He sald the country, dn the midst of a recession similar to those before the two wars, was freing a threat from non-West- ern powers. “The tobalitarinns are walting for us to sink Into a depression in order that they can move tn,” he sald. Ohnrging that tho election campalgn had grown Into a per- sOnMty dase, he sald: Wa nro moving on the cont Lilla of one man CPrhime Minister John Diefenbakew) but who can tol) where he Is leading ws?” Assorting that BO, had been] T shortchanged by Oltawa in mone vy mattors, ho rejootad the Prima charged that B.C. had been ne- glected in comparison to other provinces, On the first point, he sald there was “not a single project of this kind" under operation by the Tory Government that had not been started or planned un- der ao different government. On the second charge, he seatfed at the Prime Minister's promised multi-million dollar aid announced at the conference with provincial premiers last year, "Ih reality, we will recelve not one red nickel more than was provided by the Liboral govern- ment,” Mr. Williston said. Saturday night at Annuncla- tion hall a erowd of about 150 were treated to and took part in nspirited all-candidate meeting. On the platform were CCF can- didnte Frank VYWoward, Liberal mandidate EB. 'F. Kenney and Arthuy Murray representing So- cial Credit candidate Rudolph Rapske, Conservative enndidate Allan D. Vanee was not present, Chatrman for the lively moet- Ing whieh saw moanibhers of the wudlenee pub questions to all three aspenkers, was A, P, Cri. loy. ‘The symposhin was spon- sored by the United, Mishermen and Allied Workors’ Union and Local 708 of tho Intornational Brotherhood af Pulp, Sulphite | Lindsay died transfer business, John Andrew d suddenly in Prince Rupert General hospital about noon Sunday, He was 81 years old, Born in Vietorla, Mr. Lindsay spent several years In the Yukon before coming to Prince Rupert i) 1908 where he helped clear the townsite for the new booming port, In 1909 he founded the city’s frst cartage and transfer business delivering merchandise by wheelbarrow, A year Jator he was jained by his brother Joseph and together they bull up the transfer business, through tie horse and wagon era wotll in 1916 they obtained thelr first two ‘motor trucks. Since thay time the two brothers have expanded to inelude Rupert Motors Ltd, In 1920 and Pacitie Stovedoring and Contracting Co,, Ltd, i 1933, John Lindsay was founder and president of the former and president of tho lat- ter, Mr. Lindsay ts survived by his wife Margarot C. at home at 1125 Park Avenue; his brother Josoph wnd son John & in Prince Rue ports four daughters, Mra, A. D, (Margaret) Ritehlos Mra, A. Fi. (Mildred) Metd dn Prince Rue york; Mrs, Al, (Muriel) Phillips th Stewar, and Miss Irene Lind- any RN, In Senthle, iuneral servicos Will be held Wednesday ab 2:80 pin, from Wheat United chureh with Rov, Vernon &. Melachorn officht- Ing, Internment will bo at Palr- viow comotery with Ferguson Funeral Wome In ebarge of are wad Paper Mill workers, rangements, y 8. on. charges ‘of. stealing. a boat three rifles and one” outboard motor were Louis Gueneite, 18, and Edward Ritchie, 22... .-- The two. were caught leaving Port Edward harbor at about 10 am. Saturday aboard Dr. L. M. Greene's cleverly disguised cabin cruiser “Marnie” after refuelling and taking on fresh supplies, enough for an extended trip. They were tripped in their. get- away attempt by W.-G. Rosen- berg, assistant manager at Nel- son Bros. Fisheries Ltd., who be- came suspicious when ‘asked to cash a cheque for $120 for a Phalen man who said he had given an outboard motor by two men as security for the money. After cashing the cheque Mr. Rosenberg asked for a deserip- tion of the motor and found tuat it coincided with that of a 10- horse power motor stolea from Dr. J. A. MacDonald at Cow Bay Wednesday night. along with three Winchester 22 - calibre rifles. A Port Edward RCMP officer who was returning to Port Ed- ward in a speed boat after checking out cartier Information that the “Marnie” had been sighted stuck on a rock In Inver- ness Pas.age, was notified through Mr, Rosenberg of the suspicious boat and arrived just in tlne to stop the cruiser as she was leaving the harbor. The two accused offered no re- sistance and were taken to the City lockup by the police van, Investigation by Port Edward RCMP and RCMP sub-division at Prince Rupert brought out a story of a successful theft that wasn’t noticed until half a day later, and a nearly successful get-away after converting the $6,000 cruiser to change her ap- pearance, | The boat disappeared from the Yacht Club Wednesday night. The theft was discovered Thurs- day afternoon, | Next roport of the missing boat came Friday night when Port Union resuming partial service VANCOUVER Kh —~—An officlal of Union Stoamships Company announced Friday that the line is going back Into the passenger business along the B.C, .conat. Tho 120-passonger stonmahip Cataly will vesumoa the John- atone Btralt-Bollu Coola run be- ginning the middle of April, Tho mrm withdrew from the pnassengor business Jan, 1 when it waa rofusad mn increased sul- sidy from tho foderal govorn- minutes after it was recaptured . at Port Edward Saturday. Thieves. changed the name to “Ram.” tke . (Staff. photo by Meinhart Lagies. Boat theft foiled % "ONE covet MM. Greene, son ‘William and their $6,000 cruiser. “Marnie”. "PRICE TEN CENTS, nab- pair » An attempted sea. escape. ‘that was foiled by rmin-le alertness.of a Port Edward Prince 2 Rupert 2 man came: to.% an end. in city: police. court. this < dor e city h Phinitg of hospital n need for {matic -sighted - “on: Passage. without success.” I} is .believed that high tide carried the: ‘boat off ground. After arrest of the ‘two: ‘men Saturday .. morning: a close scrutiny of the boat showed that the thieves had not only. torn off a canvass covering the rear to change the silhouette, but also changed name and registration on bow and stern. -” Using the letters from the three “MARNIE” inscriptions and the “Prince Rupert” regis- tration, they formed two “RAM” at: both sides of the bow and a “ROCKBAY” at the stern. The “O" in “ROCKBAY" was formed by cutting out and putting to- gether the two loops in the “R” and the “P”. Only thing the thieves appar- ently hadn't thought of, was that there is no registry in Rock- checked out the report i ina speed to repl . : boat. - with, daylight - Saturday / grant, now removed by. the ‘pro~}. bay, RCMP said. R. G. Moore was re-elected General hospital board Women's bonspiel Latest rosults at the Sixth An- nual Prince Rupert Women’s Curling Club Bonsplel, Including this morning's 10:30 draw, are as follows: (Weakend rosults plus com- plete story on Page 4.) “O” EVENT Scott 8, Logan 7; Dunbar 10, Olson (‘Torrace) 6; Joyce John- ston 10, Dempster (Terrace). “Dp” LVENT Joyeo Johnston 128, Hargrove 4; Senum 9, Oulton Kitimat) 6; Senn 1, MvAdoo (Toyrace) 4; Lowls 10, Dominato 6; Gustafson U