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One of the feature; of Tuesday's lobster carnival program at the Civic Stadium was the Glamorous Grandma Contest and selected for first place honors by the three

GLAmoaous GRANDMAS WIN FRIES

judges. Mrs. Claude Ives, Mrs. Keith Lapp and Hugh Smith, a of Summerslde, was the mother of 20 child- ren and 46 grandchildren. Mrs. Mary Deighan (second from left), being presented

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first prize by 'Miss P.E.l., Cheryl Paquette. Second place finisher was Mrs. Mamie Laughlin. Sherbrooke. left, ahd rs. Louise Mouse, New Annan (right) third.

S. Rhodesia Moderation |s.Urged In communique

By STEWART MacLEOD

LONDON (CPI—One of most difficult and conferences ever monwealth ground to a conclusion Wednes-

the blunt-spoken l

18 countries spent 9% hours 1 in what Prime Minister Pear-

hammering out a communique. The thorny problems of South-

by Com- ern Rhodesia, Cyprus and the rime ministers Indian - Pakistan dispute kept

the prime ministers aroun e

day night after the leaders at conference table until 3:30 pm.

Russell C. Clark

Russell C. Clark, 84. promi- nent Mount Stewart us ess- man. died last night in the Prince Edward Island Hospital. He was a former Liberal

mem- ber of the Provincial Legisla- .

ture

most consistently successful 0! all Prince Edward Island poll- tlcians. Rarely. if ever, was be known to make a formal speech in the Provincial Legislature, but he was never defeated from the time he was first elected as a Liberal member for Third Queens in 1932 until he re- tired of his own accord in 1959, some 27 years 1 bar

The Ml. Stewart merchant did say though that he never did neglect a request received either by mail. telephone or In

Mr 'Clark ranked among the I

Dies In' Hospital

1 ment," lprime minister.

son called a vigorous discussion before there was general agree- ment on a lengthy communique.

“A e o n siderable achieve said C a n adian

On Southern Rhodesia racial issue, the communique said the prime ministers de- cided a conference should be called among leaders in the colony—some of whom now are in prison—to “seek agreement of the steps by which Southern Rhodesia might proceed to in- dependence ' ' the monwealth at the earliest prac- ticable time majority rule.

WIDELY PUBLICIZED

The Southern Rhodesia issue has been widely publicized prior to the conference as a crisis

on the basis of

om- eel amending

Parliament At A Glance

By THE CANADIAN PRESS WEDNESDAY. July 15, 1964

Opposition Leader Diefen- baker again demanded a par- liamentary inquiry into CBC operations be set up at this

session of parliament.

State Secretary Lamontaglle

again refused. noting that a special committee he ap- pointed in May still is study- ing broadcasting laws. 'Remi Paul (OP — Berthier- Maskinonge Delanaudiere) and Louis - Joseph Pigeon [C Jolietle L'Assomp- tion - Montcalml opposed the student loan bill.

Maurice Cole (SC—Chimn- timi) said he would support the student loans bill for prac- tical reasons.

Grant Dcachman tl,— n- couver Quadral said Canada must not fall behind other countries in spending on higher education.

Andrew Brewin (ND-«Tor- onto Greenwoodi said the loans bill needs some. techni-

and

HIV nell (L —- Brant-Haldimand agreed.

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Europeans Express Criticism

LONDON (APl—The Repub-

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“3 .lican convention in San Fran-

Icisco has received unprece- dented news coverage in Brit- am.

Senator Barry Goldwater has been a controversial figure for I Europeans from the moment he , emerged as a serious candidate l for the nomination. Much of the ‘European press has been crit- ical of him.

l All this week European net- .works have been showing films ,of convention activities. Radio ‘ c o r r e s pondents have been lbroadcasting direct from Cow .Palace studios. Most major newspapers have one or more :correspondents in San Fran- cisco and some have also sent 1 cartoonists. Pages of newspaper space have been devoted to ex- plaining how Goldwater rolled .up his strength and presenting , the people who support him_ ‘ The battles over civil rights and foreign policy planks in the 'party platform kept con- vention on fr pages even jwhen Goldwater's nomination was regarded a foregone con- 3 clusion.

The British press has pub- lished sharp criticism of Gold- water. -

EISENHOWER CRI’I‘ICIZED

sharply criticized Dwight Eisenhower's conduct at the

Home And "School:

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that could have caused a bitter "

showdown and even wrecked the Commonwealth.

Most African leaders came to London with demands that strong action be taken — some even mentioned of troops — to prevent the colony from becoming independent un- der white minority rule,

Britain, on the other hand. didn't want the conference to take any action that would cut off negotiations between the British and Southern Rhodesian governments.

person from a constituent. Mr. Clark was born on Dec.

22. 1878 at Mt. Stewart and was

the son of the late Solomon C. lark and his wife Hannah

- The communique said it was R. C. CLARK who held several cabinet port-

Mewberry. both Scotch. the re- ceived his education at the school in Mt. Stewart and a the Charlottetown Business Col- ege.

He was married on Sept. 22. 1901. in Marion McKay of Mt. Stewart who survives. «Surviv- ing also are two sons. Sterling K_ of Charlottetown and eir of Montague. They are partners in the firm Clark Bros. with stores at Mount Stewart and Montague. Keir was also a for-

.y‘ner member of the legislature

folios. including that of minis- ter of educa ‘on

A most auccesstul business- man, Mr. Clark built up a thriv- ing business as a general mer- chant at Mt. Stewart and also held directorships in several well known Island business es- tablishments.

The funeral will be held Fri- day afternoon at 3.30 from the United Church at Mount Stew- art. Burial will be In Mount Stewart cemetery.

and the 18 leaders welcomed the British statement that inde- pendence would only be granted whe "governmental institu- tions were sufficiently repre sentative." The rime mlnismers called on all leaders In the col ony to exercise moderation and abstain lrom violence.

Part of Pearson's declaration of racial equality, which be pre sen to the conference Mon- day, was repeated word for word in the final communique.

Officers Named

Arthur J. Sands of Shelburne, N.S.. was elected national pres- ident of the Canadian Home and School and Parent-Teacher Fed- eration at its annual meeting

here yesterday. He succeeds Cu Bedf

ord of Saskatoon.

Eth as eastern regional vice-president was Ray Thomp- son of Saint John. N.B.. presi- dent of the New Brunswick Home and School Federation. He succeeds C. E. Edwards of Bridgetown, NS.

Both terms of office are for two years. Elections for central and western regional vice-presi- dents are held at alternate home and school annual conferences.

San Francisco by Rene

"When [hate - ridden Republican con- vention get raked into the cold ashes of history the man who will probably emerge in the worst light is err-president iEisenhower who has be l

haved so badly that he has dealt his reputation and press- itige al most grievous blow." MacColl criticized Eisenhower as having a neutralist attitude which he claimed actually added ,Goldwater and added: I “Now, on top of all that, Els- Ienhower pops up in San Fran- ci. 0 as a radio-iv analyst at lthe whole thing at a huge fee. [In the eyes of nearly everyone 1 this is a lapse of good taste and [judgment that is little short of lappalling."

Some London newspapers also , D_ .T h e provincial government l Mermaid. a farm machinery

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY. JULY 16, 1964

Goldwater C

As Republicans Nominate

ertain

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A nostalgic scene from the past was captured by this

I trio at Mount Stewart Centen- ' nial Day proceedings yester- 1 day. Depicting Island life of

100 YEARS AGO E

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100 years ago are, left to right, Mrs. Ronald MacDonald. Mr. MacDonald and Mrs. Mary MacKinnon, all of St. Peter's Lake. The Canada Packers'

PICTED AT MT. STEWART float, one of 14 in the parade which launched celebrations,

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was sponsored by Earl J ay. Mount Stewart, The float won first prize.

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jOf Practical Spud Agency

will support: any reasonable,

said last mg _

He said “we still haven't clos-

ed the door on the idea on one- desk selling; on the contrary, it is still open to constructive ideas that will make the suggested agency feasible from a practi- cal point of view."

Potato growers. supported by fthe P.E.-'I. Federation of Agric— | ulture. have been seeking a pie 1 biscite to determine whether or not a central agency is wanted. ASK PLAN RS'I‘

The government has taken the stand that there is no use in holding a plebiscite umil a plan ’ prepared milhlini-ng how the oentnal agency would he finan— ced and

Y e s t e r d a

Montreal Girl Is Dead After 12 Years In Coma

MONTREAL (CP)~~Lise genais was nine years old when she went gaily for it Thanks- giving Day drive with a neigh- bor in 1952.

Da- -

, There was a crash. The lneighbor. Paul Tessier. [was killed. Lise lived.

But from that day Lise re- mained in what many called "perpetual sleep." In the un- ending coma she passed into womanhood Then last Monday. the sleep of death took over. Lise Dagenais, who lived to be 21 years old, will be buried to- day.

The story of Lise tugged If. the heart ~ strings of people across Canada There were prayers, gifts, letters of en- couragement from Paul- Emile Cardinal Leger to sym- pathizers as far away as Van- couver.

Her battered little body healed but she remained in a coma.

The brain injuries were too

severe.

FINALLY TAKEN HOME From the hospital she was

finally taken to her home In

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Surgeons did all they could. I

suburban St. Michel.Two nurses attended her around the clock.

From day to day over the years there was little or no change. ln-frequen‘i'y. afomrt 10 years ago, she laughed and cried.

Blrths. deaths I. 17

Clmlflell .. I 17

Comics . .. 15

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Finance, market .. .. I

Women's . .-. O

Editorials 0

Kings. Queens. my I

Summer-silo I

Prllee Ce. .. I

There was a day in 1955 when she smiled brightly, but that was all. She could not move arms or legs, and she continued living on baby f . Sometimes she sat up in bed

Only recently her father. a St. ichel grocer, said Lise had never recognized anyone from the time of the accident.

Eight years ago the parents tried to bring her out of the coma by whispering almost con- stantly Into her car. This was ept up for a year. There was no change. The parents said they had heard that a Vancou- ver child had been brought back to consciousness through whis- loerins.

‘ Four years ago her father. Dagenais. talked briefly her condition: “She is ke a baby a few months

; Marcel r about just ll ‘ old."

Lise began failing gradually this spring. Her death was made known to the. public Wed- nesday by her day nurse, Mrs Yvonne Williamson.

Lise is survived by her par- lour brothers and one

The funeral will be at St. Bernard Church in St. Michel

; Pearson Please ‘ With Conference

LONDON (Reutersl - Cans ,dian Prime Minister Pearson l Wednesday night described the ‘Commonwealth prime ters' communiq most excltlng records in moo- ern history."

. He told a press conference at lhls London hotel the commu- l nioue had covered more ground lthan any other communique 1 th which he had been asso- elated.

I Theatre Saturday night, it has

Leo Mcilsaac, I Ripping. convener of the co

dealer and cattle producer, ex-

A dispatch from twell-thought-ou-t, practical plan l pressed amazement at the gov

ac- j for a central potato selling ag- lel‘nmenl's attitude toward th e

vGoll-ln'l‘he Daily_Express saida‘ ency in the province, Agricul‘ i request for a plebiscite. He said embers of this ture Minister Andrew MacRae a “I don’t think the minister and.'

the government are aware of the critical adjustments that have to take place in agricul-

Gov't Promises S upport

tural marketing to changing conditions. Mr. MacRae said that no 1 char way of financing the ag- ‘ency, other than" through the government, has been proposed. “There is no reason," he said, "why the government should l (Continued on Page 5 Col. 4) 1

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lin the Centennial essays coma { petitions will be praented from i l the stage of the Confederation.1

been learned from Mrs. Isabel su‘b- ;

mmittee that arranged for the * competitions to be held and ad-

Essay Awards To Be Presented

Awards won by seven people ' his 103rd year —- his birthday

anniversary was May l$~«Mr. Lamont will be unable to be present, but his award will be received for him by his son,

Choice

.30 Minutes

By HAROLD MORRISON

SAN FRANCISCO (CPL—The names of leading candidate Barry Goldwater and trailer William Scranton were put into nomination Wednesday night and the Republican convention ground its way slowly toward balloting for its presidential candidate.

Officials were hopeful voting might get started around 2 a.m. ADT. Nomination of candidates. including at least five in the favorite-son category, was go, in slowly because of st nomination demonstrations on the floor,

Backers of Arizona Senator Goldwater, confident of a first- ballot victory. nearly raised the roof of the Cow Palace when Senator Everett M. Dirksen or Illinois started the nominating session by proposing his ‘name

Supporters of Pennsylvania Governor Scranton. nominated by Dr. Milton Eisenhower. brother of former president Dwight D. Eisen- hower. sought to make up in noise and enthusiasm what they lack in votes for their man.

Also in nomination were the names of Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York. Sen- ator Hiram L. Pong of Hawaii and Senator Margaret (Alas. Smith of Maine.

Contributing to the delay In proceedin s was a civil rights

1, demonstration which erupted on

the floor at the height of the Scranton demonstration. Several demonstrators ly down on the. rostrum and me- fused to move. Police dragged

'aome of them away.

Earlier Wednesday, Cold-

water lashed out at the Dem- ocratic president Lyndon B: Johnson as "the biggest fall-a- in the United States" and dared h to make a campaign lune vil rights. The outburst on behalf of the Arizona senator, certain cholce to the party's standard bearer this fall, contrasted With relatively mild applause for subsequent nominees

“With the militant son of an

im of ri

. immigrant pedlar as our leader

pe ‘ grandparents at least 70 y

Willis Judson, Crapaud. In the competition "When I

Very Young" 0 n

let’s give 190,000.000 Americana . the choice they have been wall.-

to " ing for,” shouted Senator Ever- ears

‘ett Dirksen of Illinois, 67-year-

minis- ue as "one of the

judicated. ;

e awards are to be .present- 3 ed by J. Lincoln Dewar. chair- 1 man of the Centemuial agricul- ‘, tural. fisheries and communityl

night of the performance of the , historical pageam ‘Two Islands’ 1 written by Mrs. Adele 'Ilown-l . ehend, Rollo Bay.

The panel of judges compris- lng Leo F. MacDonald. Char- lottetown; Mrs. Elsie Laird.; Kensington and Neil A. Mathe-; son. Southport recommended the following awards: ’ In 'the essay “Rural Life in , Prince Edward Island in 1864” first place went to Mrs. Everett , v owatt, .lr.. Tryon: second ace in Miss Dorothy Cullen, Charlottetown and third to Mrs.

Bruce. Valleyfleld. A special award was recommend- ed for Charles . son, Churchill who dictated his con- _ tribution to his granddaughter, 'Mrs. Daniel Lamont, when ; was in his 102nd year. Now In ‘

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. Strike Talks ' To ke Breather

' roaonro «cm a 1m three Toronto daily newspapers pub- .lis-hed relatively fat editions ‘Wednesday, the seventh day of ‘a strike by their 680 printers. 1 During a one-day lull in dim. eussions sponsored by the 0m tario government. the paper! brought out their biggest lssuel‘

.‘ since before the walkout. The;

morning Globe and Mail ran an pages plus its eight~page thrice, weekly Report on Business. and

the afternoon The Star hadl

‘ in ‘56 pages and The Telegram 54.

l Sam Sheppard Is Released

Sam Sheppard, convicted wlte slayer, was released Wednesday from Ohio Peniten-

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constitutional rights for a fan ‘ trial.

age. the top award went to . Florence Masher, Char- lottetown; second to Mrs. Walw lace MacKay, Stanley Bridge. and third to Harrison MacFar—f ‘8

program committee. on the final . l "9

John Martin. National Film: Board work 'h Mrs. Kip-‘ ing on the committee which arranged for the essay com

petitions.

old Senate minority leader who introduced the Goldwater nom- ination motion.

Secondch described Gold' water as a man who would save the US from Communism: a man of political courage. loy- ally and faith who would pro- vide the strength in leadersmp America wanted.

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