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clear after the first round of talks that they were- pleased with progress so far.

The ancient Elysee Palace glittered with a throng of tall- coated. uniformed and bemed- allod diplomatic and govern- ment officials in the evening at a state dinner and reception given by de Gaulle for Pear n.

Pearson referred i.o his after- noon talks in replying to a toast at the dinner. He said he and de Gaulle “talked about some of the diplomatic problems of this new world. how peaceful and constructive solutions for them may be sought. how free men and nations may co-oper- ate over the coming years in this search." ,Sl-‘JEN AS LEADER

“In this co-operative search,{ we in Canada feel that France must play a leading part; a part worthy of the glory of her past and the achievements of her presence and the promise of er future.

By KEN KELLY

PARIS (CF)-Prime Minister Pearson and President de Gaulle Wednesday exchangedi {rank assessments of East-West relations and dealt with matters directly affecting their two countries

ln a conference extended at de Gaulie’s request beyond the scheduled one hour. the two leaders discussed the cold war thaw from the standpoint of fu- ture East-West relations.

ii is understood they also ex plored ways to improve eco- nomic and cultural contacts be- tween Canada and France. pus- sibly aiming at consultative ma- chinery similar to the periodic Canada - United States cabinet conference.

in discussion of cultural rela- tions. student xchanges weref high on the list.

wliile Pearson and de Gaulle conferred at the Elysee Palace. External Affairs Minister Mar- tin held a session with French

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ADDITIONAL TALKS SCHEDULED TODAY

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lie _ said that in Canada France sees “a faithful and valiant ally, whose blood has

same time Atlantic. Arctic and Pacific, confers, in the ulti- mate defence of the free world, an essential importance." After the dinner. Pearson and de Gaulle attended a reception flll‘ about 1.000 French and for- eign officials and personalities. Pearson's words at the ban-

stress his government's de- sire to see France in a leading role on the international scene.

On arrival he had expressed the wish that France remain “a strong and clear voice" in the NATO alliance.

NATO itself was touched on only generally in the de Gaulie- Pearson talks later in the day. It is understood that specifically military subjects. such as the future of Canada's air squad-

Foreign Minister Couve de Mur- yille and later saw the director- general of the United Nations Education. Scientific and Cul- tural Organization Robert Ma- eu.

MET BY POMPIDOU

Making his first visit to France as prime minister. Pear- son arrived by air Wednesday at Le Bourget Arport and lost no time in getting down to busi- ness. and French Prime Minister G e o r g es Pompidou. who met him. were reported to

“This is only one reason why we wish to strengthen and de-l velop our ties with France-po-I liticai. economic and CUltlll‘aI.i We ieve that this can be done to our mutual benefit and; in harmony with that wider. grouping of nations (NATO) lll. which both countries participate‘ and whch are essential to main: tain in this world. . . ." ,

In toasting friendship between Canada and France at the plate dinner, de Gaulle said thel

tween the countries, now-

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have had preliminary mks °n sentimental and cultural cou“d . v ‘ l

the W33’ 1“ {mm “W 3ll'P°"- develop also in the economic l Canadian spokesmen made it and other domains. . i

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flowed liberally on our soil dur-

quet _marked the second public‘ occasion of the day in which he‘

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY. JA_TNUARY 16, 1964

Building

HTEADS STATION

Lac John Mitchell. son of Mrs. Ivan Mitchell, Fortune is manager of radio station CFPM at the RCAF Radar Base at Runtzi Mountain. 120 miles west of Williams Lake, British Colum-bia, it was learn ed last night. The station was built from non-public funds by voluntary labor and is staf- fed by a score of volunteer announcers and five volunteer technicians. It gets its news from the OBC and its weather information comes from Seat- tle. Washington.

15 Killed

PARIS lAPl ——- The 12-storey

Wednesday killing at least 15! Another ll! workmen were in- tically toward the weak cries of

men buried under the estimated 100,000 tons of debris. Two of

Dairymen

Adopted With Speed

By NEII. MATHESON

Ca-nada's Dairy Faiimevrs As- sociation whipped through a batch of resolutions so rapidly yesterday :-iftlern-coin they at- most seemed disiiitemes several islanders accustomed to the resolution period dragg- ing out for hours virtually shook their heads in disbelief.

There were dillfenences opinion at times. indeed one re- solution ended in a tie vote and izhai-i-man Joh-n K_ Dick-son. of Oi-mstown. Quebec had to turn

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WASHINGTON (GP) - Con- tion were entertained at the gressman Cornelius Gallagher White House where President said the US. delegation to the Johnson said he treasures U.S. ioint Canadian-U.S. lnterparlia- relations with ‘Canada _and‘, mentary Conference Wednesday hopes this relationship will al- expressed "grave reservations" ways improve. He said also lie about the proposed increase in looks forward _to_ his meeting the Canadian withholding tax with Prime Minister Pearson

on filireignthinvgstmeiiit. ‘here next week.

Un ess e ana ian govern-, , ment takes steps to revise this fMET PRESIDENT , . law. "we will consider this as} Johnson _met bI‘l9fl.V, Wllll llle discriminatory and we will have idelegates. in the White House to consider what steps to takelstate dining rooin where Mtlill. in return," the Jersey Johnson ming.ed with e Democrat said at the comple- guests after they had been con- tion of the two—day meeting. ducted on a tour. Mrs. John-

At a press. conference called son told Alan Macnauzhlllllll lo sum up finding; of the legis- Speaker of the Commons. that. lators. the chairmen disclosed she never had been in Canada there was agreement on some and looks forward to making all issues but differences on others, visit at some future time. ‘ V including the question of trade; The deleflaies lllld ‘hell’ “’lV°3. with Communist countries andlfly to Cape K€ll_ll9dY- F“?-- l°'|l the approach to the “l(ennedy|da'y. after a visit to Arlington]. round" of tariff bargaining l.0iMllll.8l‘y >Cemele!'y Wllele ha, begin in Mgy_ zwreath will be placed on the

Later, the Canadian delegates grave of the late president Jo n and heads of the U.S. de’.ega- Kennedy.

Diversion Of Jordan River Pondered By Arab Leaders

However. it apllfared the Arab chiefs seemed carcflll not to commit themselves to

CAIRO (AP)—’I‘liirtaen Arab aders hammered ‘out resolu- tions challenging Israel's im-

Sir._l_\lec, _E.rVl-iogrd Cement Relations

LONDON (AP)-Prime Minis- ter Douglas-Home and visiting Chancellor Erhard set out Wed- nesday to cement British-West German partnership amid re- ports of new Western moves to halt the world arms race.

Douglas-Home and the West German leader. together for a two-day parley, were taking a long. cool look at prospects of disarmament s part of a broader survey of East-West re- lations.

Erhard‘: visit here is be- lieved to be aimed chiefly at warming up British-West Ger- man relations, somewhat cool under the leadership of Er- .liard's predecessor, Konrad Ad- enauer. Erhard is regarded as a friend of Britain.

the injured were freed with hacksaws and chisels. About 10 men still are missing.

Police and army engineers moved into the 211- by 50-yard pile of ruins with mobile cranes as firemen poked through the beams and slabs with listening

esolutions

devices.

“I was on the second floor l . .

[when a service station atten -

ant shouted: ‘Jump, jump. it's

down a request to seek legis- , coming down‘." said Robert

lation and regulations to bal- ance permiissalbility for dowii- wa-rd sbandea-rd-ization of the fat content of milk and permit up- a staiidarization by adding "solids not fat".

All of the prepared nesolu- tions were disposed of prior to the break for dinner. and resol- utions from the floor will be considered lhis morning when directors for the coming year

a pile of packing crates and wasn't liurl. Just then it came down like a house of cards."

workmen were swinging the last beams of the roof into place when the structure swayed with a roar similar to that a jet airplane, wit- nesses said.

Collapses,

steel and concrete skeleton of _ an apartment house collapsed i

i workmen. l V

2 jured. and rescuers dug fran- ‘

Rusiniwicz. 23. “I jumped into 1

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will be named. It is expected Thp crew planned to cele. that Ellgelll? Cllllelh Cll3l‘ll_)ll€- brate the completion of the WW“ W1“ be lli‘-lmled 501‘ Prlnce structural work Wednesday Edwml Island. I! so he will re- night after the last prefabri- Dlace Roland Mi-CD0Ila*1d. 50ilbh- cated concrete and steel beam .-\|lll°,l1l'S lldd the DOM. of-was in place.

’ll"‘-'°'llll °ll'l°l"°l- ’ The building. financed by the

QUALITY SUPPORT government as m erate - rent The contference gia-ve sold

support to 3 move toward eral in an 899-apartment urban greater uniformity in quality renewal pr°je°t'

standards and control across:

Canada.

The dairy producers endorsed the desirability “bringing and

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of what channel of manufacturel it may be turned into. and en-‘ dorses too the principle of mar- Dartmouth taxi ketinig quotas. though the move Hartley. 56. died of a heart at- stopped with a requested study tack here Tuesday while driv- ihe results of which would be ing h-is cab on a city street. made available to interested The car went out of control pa-rtie. ‘and crashed into a house lnobody was injured. Mr.

S They suggested all dairy groups in the various provinces Iiey. who also operated a groc-

I)AR'I‘MOU'I‘H, N,S. (CF) — ’ dri

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d public housing, was one of sev-.

ver Merton opened

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WEATHER

Clear, clouding over by evening; north- west winds 20, shifting to southwest. Low-high zero and 18.

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; By JAMES NELSON on the idea of confederation of OTTAWA tCP)—A reliable in- all British N orth American formant said Wednesday the provinces. Queen is expected to visit Char- lottetown and Quebec City next‘5D0P'"‘7D RF-SOLVTION October in connection with the At Quebec City a month later. 100th anniversary of the confer- ‘"19 Fathers Of Confederation ences in those old colonial cap- _lll9l lll l0l‘m81 Cmlfefellcl llfld itals which led to Confederation at the opening meetins—after in 1357, lsome wrangling about proce- Otlficiais previously had hoped-dUl‘€ _ . 3 I‘P_s0luli0n the Queen would mark the‘COfl'lmlttlllg themselves In PHD- Charlottetown conference by ‘ClP19 10 Seek Confederation- visiting the Prince Edward is-:‘ This year also marks the 50th land capital Sept. 1 to tormaiiylanmversary of the founding of open the new Fathers of Con-1 9 R0y3’- 22nd Regiment-the federation Memorial Buildings. 2-famed Van Doos——whose spirit- It was thought that she would iual home is the Citadel in Que- vlslr Quebec city 3 few days bec City. summer residence of :3 1-_ ithe governor-general. ‘ The Queen “OW ls expecledl Governor-General Vanier is to visit Charlottetown about lone of the founders of the regi- Oct. 7 and observe the centen- ;ment and its colonel. The Queen ary of the Quebec conference in f‘lS its colonel-in-chief. The royal a visit there Oct. l0. the l00thfvisit to Quebec City this year anniversary of the formal adop- 3-will not only mark the anniver- tion of the first resolution ap- sary of the Quebec conference proving the principle of C0nfed- but be a logical focal point for l . . , _ . . teratio . the regiment s ooth Jubilee.

l the Queen's travel plan is ex-

lpected before delivery of her. PANAMA CITY iAPl -— An fourth child, in late February authoritative official source or early March It is under-lsaid Wednesday night Panama stood the Canadian goveriimentg is going ahead with a complete made inquiries about the will-jrupture of diplomatic relations in-sness of the Queen to come . with the United States until the to Canada for the Dre-C0I1l€d~ U.S. agrees to negotiate a new

N0 OFFICIAL WORD No official announcement of-

l0ntario Establishes University Department

TORONTO ICPJ—Premier Ro- .than welcoming remarks within -barts and the two opposition ‘the legislature. Their criticisms leaders predicted a liveiy ses- ;were included in statements is- sion as the Ontario legislature :sued outside the house. Wednesday with an an- nouncement by the government that it is establishing a depart- ment of university affairs.

The throne speech, read by

ul; Lieutenant-Governor Earl Rowe

before CBC television cameras. made little reference to upcom- iig major legislation but an-

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pending diversion of the Jordan River waters and vowing a uni- fied military posture toward the Jewish state. informed sources said Wednesday night.

The leaders of nearly 100,000.- 000 Arabs at the summit meet- ins called by Egyptian Presi- dent Nasser exaininsd e slbiiities of diverting the Jor- dan‘s headwaters as a response to the Israeli program an oued the. machine of Arab lllllllfly and politic unity. the informants said.

Diversion of the Jordan head- waters could mean a war tus- tion it the Arabs try to carryl

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what they miglll “(>3 be able t° accomplish. Guided by the dom- inating figure of Nasser. they pear to have been cautious about creating wh_ai mllllll 05' calate into is crisis leading to war. SEEM FINISHED _ ’ Meeting in the Nile-side Arab League headquarters._ Ollall ll‘ sessions barring even their close advisers. the leader‘ seemed to have comvlelfll W°l'l‘ by mid-day Wednesday. But the loose ends were tied at a night meeting and the final gathering was expected this morning.

16 Inches New Snow

Blocks Nild

ST. JOHN'S. N-fld. (CP)—'I‘lis Inow storm that pounded the southern half of Newfoundland Tuesday and Wednesday finally‘ moved out to us. leaving streets and hlghw a blocked by up to 16 inches snow.

snow f

about winds hour

remained blocked and streets in St. John's wan lin-

Passabta. l Ilaniorisl Ualvesulty and all

. lravel

St. John's schools were closed for tile duration of the Storm- They were expected to open '0'

31 sport] and social func- tions were cancelled. Transpor- tation facilltles in the city Wfl’° operating a reduc IerV¢¢- lrllghts in and out of nearby Tor-bay Airport were resumed gt rnld - afternoon Wednesday-

Formsl optllllll °’ "'9 'l‘1‘“l' fisheries and navlslllllll 9° W

drlftlna snow s-low plowlnl 0' ‘"99" roads.

A rink from the Charlotte- town Curling Club. skipped by M a rlon MacDonald won the Crockett Trfliihy ill °°lll' petition with rinks from Moa-

sunnneulae. ROM‘

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‘thorny INNERS

and Belvedere Golf and Win- ter Club last night. The Mac- Donald rink won the trophy by defeating the Rosemary Hill rink from Belvedei-e 12-8 in the final match. Pictured abova is the winning rink ga-

thered around the trophy do-

nat by Crockett Jewellers of Summerslde. From left to right are: Marion MacDonald. skip. Marie Toole. mate. Vel-

ma Andrews. second and in- ' bei MacDonald. first. i

* of higher learning. the speech

. resources management.

1 nounced a reorganization of government including the estab- lishment of two new depart- ments.

Besides the university affairs department to maintain liaison with the province‘s institutions

LONDON fCPl—The British -government, in move that may develop into a red-hot elec- -tion issue, acted Wednesday to stabilize and possibly reduce re- ‘taii prices.

Edward Heath, secretary of state for industry. announced in the Commons a virtual obituary for resale price mainienanc-e—— the device enabling manufac- facturers to set the price for their products. i When the legislation becomes ifully effective this may lead to ‘a price-cutting war in at’. eon-

said the government will estab- lish a department of energy and

This department would en- compass the axisting energy de- partment plus a conservation branch of the department of lands and forests.

Creation of the two depart- ments Shoultll mean the appoiglb -ment i_ ‘at east one new ca - ;sumel_ industries net minister for uniiersily at‘ some MP5 hailed the am

mm’ lnouncement as the “handwrit- SAYS lT‘S OBSCURE ling on the wall" for price fix- Farquhar Oliver, the Liberal ‘"”z~ 3" “Id Bmlsh °“5t°"‘- legislature leader. said the. Others noted that the ban is speech disclosed litt".e of the subject to a six-month period government's legislative inteno of grace in which exemption ons. He said its import was can he claimed. All claims will "obfuscated in a cluster of go before a tribunal. opening " ‘the possibility of lengthy de- ays.

AFTER ELI-‘.CTl0N

wor s.

“Truly this is ii typical Tory document——maii_v words and lit- tle else." Mr. Oliver said.

Members would have to await 0"“ ‘3""°r"m"“' ~““"°" “- “ the introduction of legislation to‘ ‘ha’ "’gl5"-3ll"“ ""‘lll"l find nut what the Rbbarts ad.-Dl‘Obahl,V not h(‘(‘Om€ effective ministration really had in mind. ill" Pmllcal WW0-=95 before

Donald c. MacDonald, leader the middle 0‘ next year- of the New Democrats‘ Said the . prices would not be directly af- speech dismayed --nbvious inad_ ifected until well after the e’.ec-

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equaciel.) and Skin"; grossing lion, which must be held within over of. weaknesses in major ill“ "l”“ ill“? l‘ll“"”l-‘- ‘was 0; concern. Despite this interval. argu-

ment for and against price fix- department of university affairs -ill‘ “la-V b9“°l"l“ 3 'lVl‘l."' “l°<‘-' could mean intervention into the W9" l~“l"’- Small -"l°Pl\"‘l’l"‘l5- -‘traditionally aumnomnusii (,p_lusually Conservative support- eration of the province‘: unlver- "-‘F-V ma.‘ 7991 lh¢‘mS£‘l\'l‘S badly ,me,_ placed to ward off a price war

said establishment of is

Debate on rm, spppfh W,“ pm in competition with supermar- nver "mil 1 3y and m.gth,.,-‘keis and other big retail out- leader made anything other "~

— The Commons announcement

its believed to ave followed ‘strong differences of opinion

mr-mg, gull... _ , _ _ __ 3, 17 ;within the cabinet. Heath led

Classified 16. I7 llll? lll'Ellll'l9lll l0l' Qlllrlillll abil- . can.“ ,3 .‘:ltlOll'Ol resale maintenance. it

nun“, mnkm. ' . _ . H 17 . s believed. but was opposed by

Edmrhh I _ . . . H ‘ in strong group who fear its im-

.-pact on business circles.

, An inquiry into the effects of ;price maintenance was set up in March. 1960. All told. H.000

‘questionnaires w e r e distrib-

uted. 0.000 to retailers and the

Kings. Queens. City . . . . .. 5 sammerslds . . . . . . . . . . .. I

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eration anniversaries and waslpanama canal tr-ealjy_ told a definite decision woulhd;--———————~:%———-— be made—almost certainly ‘ . . . 0 the affirma-tive—after the royalipubllc rbirth. * Unti‘. an official London an-jworkers Sfrika In those who proba- B 1, C _ I bly will be planning the pro-’ gram can say ‘g. How-, roll 5 apfla ever, it is expected the Queen, R 0 DE J \- Wlll "P9" “ld d°“l°3l° “lei Publlic iitiiiiie;sLxfliIrIl<grs(vAvI:iii on "harlottetown buildings an ‘. strike wednegday for B 1o'o_1‘m!__ the" attend 3 major function in i cent wage increase leaving this "y‘ 3B z‘lian it’ of ’ ’ A seaso - long program of M.‘ C.’ ’ ‘ in’ theatre and music, along u'ith.lt‘;l;‘t:§:; w;::;’"" 1:2‘ .and more than 100 conveiit;iins.§"s(,r€]-Ce: shat I geduglel-Li D0 opens in Charlottetown in May.‘ The ‘em Iopeis Of me Rm .’Wlt‘h the Dominion Drama Fins--L, ht G 9 yd‘ P C ' ftival first to use the new pv.-r-l '3 i has 3“ _‘_"W°" ‘1’ml;l3“~V “forming arts centre. _ ‘an t S Bratidan £9.39 9"‘ The new Charlottetown build- icllmpa"-‘~ Bra?‘ '3“ 5“ 5‘ '3”? rings. housing a theatre, concert j Pl the _C;"l“3dI“§";|"W“°: 3'3“ ' hall, library and (‘.0llVefll$lP(l3l'l f1;:;i(2:in Traction. migmt :31‘. t\>;\'I:!e1l" cilities, are ad acent to t e o omiiany. We _ - province house in which the Fa-I management failed Vi mt‘-9'

thers of Confederation first met. lllell d°"‘a"d3 f°" the 3313?! ill‘ informally for exploratory talks l crease.

Bri’rish Government Move May Spark Price-Cutting

The government sees the new move as a definite blow against inflation. It will also us as an argument against in- from Canada. Sweden and the creases in M1295 and incflfillll

Unitpd state; . yond~ those consistent with