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DOCTOR SPEAKS TO CANADIAN CLUB

Dr. John D. Griffin, a phy- sician and specialist in_psy- chiatry, was the guest speak- er at the Canadian Club din- ner meeting last night held: at

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the. Charlottetown Hotel. Dr. Griffin of Toronto is general director of the Canadian Men- tal “Health Association. LEFT TO RIGHT are: Dr. Griffin chatting with Lieutenant-Gov-

“CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA,

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ernor W.J. MacDonald . Hon.. Gordon Bennett; se ter of education, prior to the dinner. Mr. Bennett ig first vice-president. (See story on _ page 3.)

Higher Beef, Pork Prices Are Shared By Producers

OTTAWA (CP)—A motion to reduce the CBC’s $110,643,000 parliamentary appropriation to $1 was introduced in the Com- mons broadcasting committee Tuesday by Jack McIntosh (PC — Swift Current - Maple Creek) who charged that the CBC is ‘not carrying out the in- tent of Parliament.

Mr. McIntosh contended that the publicly-owned corporation has not been moving fast enough to extend its radio and TV coverage to remote areas of the country. People in those areas were being taxed for

said CBC radio now reaches % per cent of the population and

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By JAMES NELSON

the Senate-Commons committee investigating prices found Tues- day that cattle and hog pro- ducers ‘have received a high proportion of the increase in retail prices of beef and pork during the last two years.

Charts and graphs were pre- sented: by. the Dominion Bureau of Statistics showing that price fluctuations at the producer, meatpackers and retail level’ have _ swung in almost— exact degree, up and down, during the last five years.

In the last two years, from October. 1964, prices paid to hog producers have risen 29 per cent and the prices charged by . pork packers from wholesale to

il, have risen 30 per ‘cent.

were variations in retail

pork prices, ranging from 4

per cent for — pork t 41 per cent for bacon

portion of the price increases and processors and retailers have_added their _smailer share to his prices.

The DBS testimony, given In advance of the committee's main hearings opening Thurs- day with John J. Deutsch, chairman of the Economie Council of Canada, erystalized | the—committee’s— into food prices.

BEGAN IN 1961 Senator A. H. McDonald (L— Sask.), a former agriculture

‘Chairman Ron Basford (L —jgrain then that farmers moved ers producing cattle and haan {8 sete oe ae es have. received the highest pro-| with the surplus wiped out by

big grain sales to Russia and China, western farmers have out of livestock produc- tion, causing a shortage of meat supply .

Mr, Basford said if prices paid to farmers can be stabl- lized, consumer prices will be more stable. «—

Senator - McDonald said the

one product.

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minister in Saskatchewan | Premier Thatcher's cabinet,

said the real- s paid to had

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Sunnie up, Committee oe’

lor cattle and hogs in in Westra

There ‘was such a surplus -of

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announced that the interest

____} rate on government - backed | _- * * NHA loans has been raised to |

7™ per cent from 6%.

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; Jeader John _ a list of loyalists” made puh- lie here Tuesday. Queens. MP Hon. J. “Angus

President Alphonse Ouimet | start

TV is available to 95 per cent. | te, Al lorts were continu- eee ee thie cowerene i

age | extension projects now are un-

_Tl Tories Si “24 Others Hold at

Mcfntosh's motion over until Thursday when Mr. Ouimet will -present—a™' tetaited” report ~ on plans to extend radio-TV cov- erage.

SUGGESTS AID

_Mr. MclIntosh suggested the CBC provide ‘capital aid to pri- vate broadcasters for the ex- tension of service .to remote areas which would otherwise be unprofitable. He said proposals along this line had béen op- posed by. the CBC.

Mr. Ouimet said — aid for private stations is not CBC policy. ‘There is no end to this ‘sort a es once you

The CBC was proceeding as rapidly as possible with the.ex- of services through new

ing: units.. The committee was

der way with 15 radio and 10 or 12 TV projects planned next year.

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Public Programming Lackll Troubles: MP For Prince

MeIntosh asked for a actaiis commitment for the ex- tension of TV service to all areas not mow covered. Mr. Ouimet said this wasn't posst- ble because CBC could not know what would be available in future years.

WILL VOTE AGAINST

Barry Mather (NDP — New Westminster) said he would vote- against the McIntosh motion: “The CBC has done a remark- ably good job, and is continuing to do it.”

David MacDonald (PC Prince) said he is disturbed by the lack of public affairs pro- gramming during the prime evening hours on TV. Couldn’t ‘something be done about it?

Mr. Ouimet said the CBC

| would like to, but was sham- | pered by the need~ to obtain

son the CBC had recommended that its requirement for com- mercial income be reduced.

Diefenbaker Loyalty Pledge

By-Two-Island-MPs-

MacLean and Kings MP Melvin MeQuaid, “both: appended their

MacDonald were not on the list which was ¢ompiled and released

quarrié and Prince MP David Fo a of Winni-

signatures to the. hich requests Mr. Diefenbater to stay Pa aes n :. Mar- fe

peg,.a former Diefenbaker cab- inet minister. The split in the P.E1. Tory

Saint John Post Goes To’

PLR iL EAA tlt TET : mana prime hours. That was ove ree-| of the local Canada Manpower | Inen

Centre, Tuesday announced the, appointment of Ronald W.d, Smith as an employment service officer with the Manpower Di- vision ‘of the Dept, of Manpow- er and Immigration at Saint John.

Mr. - Smith was born in Ha- lifax, the son of- Mrs. W. Smith and the late Major Walter A. Smith, both of Charlottetown. On

‘completing his education at West

Kent, Queen Charlotte and Prince of Wales College, he join- ed the staff of the Bank of Nova Scotia, with which he served un- til last week.

Me. Smith is married 1 Pamela~ Aitken,...

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ter Terry. His initial appointment is at the Saint John Office and he and

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OTTA (CP) — The -minor- ity Liberal “government drew Creditiste and Social Credit eoen.3 Tuesday to stand off a

-mon-confidence vote on a camoal policy by a of 118 to 90.

The House then went on to pass without a formal vote ~ government’s final supply bill of the year.

Conservatives and two Inde- pendent MPs supported the New Democrats on a motion that criticized the government for, not taking to distrib- ute the national more equitably. *

the way for dissolution of Par- liament and a general election.

headed by Leader T. C. Doug-

vatives, including Leader John

levbaker. They also drew support from = Independents Maurice Allard - (Sherbrooke) | and Gilles Gregoire (Lapointe), The 107 Liberals’ were —sup- ported by - Creditiste Leader Caouette and five other mem-

Leader Thompson and three of grain (Ind-Trois-Rivieres).

vote

bers of his party, Social Credit | back his supporters and J. A. Mon | chalant Standings in the 265-seat Com- |t

to invest in Canada

iter share of : tional. income than’ those straight wages and salaries. . ~ objected to this bias in favar

of coupons.” - Sharp disputed this Tues- day? distribution of income had , int) in favor of labor ©

thetime the Liberal

party has ‘in office. — Richard J. Cashin(L — St.

John’s West) opened the.

day of debate with a

attack on Mr. Douglas.

Mr. Cashin said the Douyias

speech was “an Geen an attempt “to discredit other’

parties and Parliament itself.”

malignant propa: full of half-truths and with iamen FI wat "the antes pf Meek ism,”

a: es oe es oe Se nates, 2 Sree ae misinforms Canadians. 2 point, Mr. Cone cotasead

some NDP members as “ene- eee eee Throughout the speech, Com servatives grinned and Liberal

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MADRID (AP) — Gen. Fran- eisco Franco, Spain's ‘ietator for 27 years, has offered the mation a new law ‘designed to set up a liberalized , monarchy when he steps down.

Franco, who will be 74. Dec. 4, made his proposals in a $2- minute address to the Cortes (parliament) and it approved them at once by. acclamation. This opened the way for a fa- tional referendum expected to be held Dec. 14.

Franco's proposals would broaden popular representation and open the doors to his own succession by a king or royal “fegent when death or age —

The program, ranging from succession to assurances of re- ligious liberty, appeared aifned toward political liberalism. But

Franco stubbornly resisted the

artiof the pian.

‘EACH HAS OWN PLAN

“Every country must - solve the question’ of democracy in its own way. With us, a genuine, orderly and effective demo- cracy ~excludes political. par- ties.’ 2

To soften this bitter pidl for; many, Franco continued: “This in no way implies the exclusion or the Jegitimate™ “Contrast of

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P.E.I. SYSTEM NOTED

- Auditor Concerned ee Winter Works

_.. OTTAWA (CP)—Federa) pay-

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ter works program were re- duced by more than $1,000,000 last fiscal year after discovery of fraudulent practices, Audi- for - General Maxwell Hender- gon informed, Commons public accounts committee Tuesday.

Tom Kent, deputy minister of Manpower under. whese juris- diction. the winter works incen- tive program falls, told the committee tighter regulations are being imposed in an at- tempt to eliminate abuses.

He said the federal govern- ment's role is primarily -a pas- siye one and that the basic re- sponsibility lay withthe pro- vincial auditor.

The federal gove: ‘up to 60 per cent of fhe payroll feosts on municipal winter proj- ects approved under -the pro- gram.

DISCOVER ABUSES

Mr. Henderson said prelimt- mary work on the 1965-66 audit indicated abuses discovered the

rected.

He said this was still before the appointment of Mr. Kent as deputy minister.

ment . pays.

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The auditor- geperal senees to the reluctance of Quebec to permit a federal audit of win- ter works projects, but said he was convinced the Quebec pro- vincial. audit was copscientious and correct.

He expressed concern, how- ever, with Saskatchewan | and! Prince Edward Island where, he said, the provincial audit was “little more than an arith- metical verification of the fig- ures supplied by the municipal-

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Jack Bigg (PC—Athabasca) | suggested Mr. Henderson | should “read the riot act to the provincial auditors.”

Mr. Bigg said there is a ten- dency for municipalities to use the winter works program as a

welfare scheme,” Hugh in Fleming (PC— Victoria-Carleton), forttier for-

estry minister said the winter works program is hurting . the pulp and paper industry be- cause it draws workers out of the woods into municipal jobs just at the time of year they are most needed for timber ¢ut- eg

He suggested the program be administered on geographical oo: to eliminate this prob-

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government - backed loans available for purchase of used. homes, was given royal as- sent.

The Liberal government de-- feated 118-90 an NDP .non- confidence motion | criticizing the government for unequal distribution of wealth.,

Finance Minister Sharp said distribution of income in favor of labor had actually increased under the Liberals.

He said farm income would

to good crops and efficiency stimulated by government po- licies.

Seventy - one Conservative MPs have signed a pledge of ‘support that John aie baker, - _ sontinue._. Ra Teader:. 24

LR. beneiall ee we nipeg South) said a group of Conservative members held a meeting to try to—bridge the gap between the two factions within the party.

WEDNESDAY, Nov, 23: _ ‘The orem meets aby 2:30 p.m. to disguss depart ~ ‘mental’ estimates. The Senate oe adjourned until Nov.

|Project At Montague Gets Loan

CAPITAL BUREAU

OF THE GUARDIAN [A — A federal loan for anjelderly person’s housing pro- jJeqt in’ Montague was. announc- here Tuesday by Hon. John Ri Nicholson, minister réspon- sible for Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The loan’ of $357,000 will be provided under the National Housing .Act and will be made to the Senior Citizens Housing |~ Corporation, a non-profit organ- {zation sponsored . by the pro- vince.

It is for ee te with interest per cen pa annum.

It will provide hostel accom- modation for 51 senior citizens. It is the fourteenth Joan to the corporation for elderly person’s projects.

The loan is made under a sec-

provides ald to non- corpor- ations’ undertaking the construe- tion or- acquisition and ‘¢onver- sion of housing projects for per- sons or families of- low income.

tion of the Housing Act which | profit cor

_OTTA (CP)—John Diefen- baker tangible proof Tues- day that of the

of’ support

little fe to dispel uncertainty about his future.

A caucus of Conservative MPs was called for 11 a:m. EST today to include the 71 signers of the

also increase this year thanks J no,

when I'm able But he had ‘gable to say about his plans. ; The document signed -by the 71 loyalists gays simply: “We, the undersigned mem- . | gressive Conservative party, that_the Rt. Hon. J. G.

Gordon Churchill, MP for Win-

_[nipeg South Centre, said “every , 3 ture has been inscribed by

voluntary action of each person.”” “The. “document was culated.” i Publication brought a state- ment from leadership hopeful avie Fulton, MP for Kam- , who said no one consulted fim about it or asked him te sign it.

He said he recognizes Mr.

“| Diefenbaker as party leader and . Opposition

supports _ him as Leader. Several ‘oiler non-signers said

ment or been asked to sign.

Michael Starr, MP for Ontario and Opposition House Leader, said the’ group initiating the document “didn’t think we

was definitely working against” theleader at last week’s annual

The meeting voted overwhel-

?|his intentions clear.

request Diefenbaker continue as leader.

In - an accompanying letter, |

pot cit-

they had never seen the state-|'

should ask anyone to sign wha|-

meeting of the PC Association. |

mingly te hold a leaderthip convention next year.

In the wake of this a many Mr. Diefenbaker has not. ma

Nine former Diefenbaker ca- binet ministers were among those who a the petition, including three- mentioned as possible | roaterial—

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; Alvin Hamilton; former agriculture minister; and Mr. Starr, former labor minister.

Four ex-mi 's were among those whose s dketizes did not appear—Mr. Fulton, who was justice minister; R. A. Bell, immigration minister: Douglas Harkness, defence; and Marcel

nied this and said his was not) the only pro-Camp vote east from the Prince delegation.

NO SECRET :

Mr. Macquarrie hag made no secret of his disenchantment with Mr. Diefenbaker for some time although Mr. MacLean has remained fiercely loyal and has constantly decried any action that would lead to the open split in the party that. has now de veloped.

Only four other Atlantic Pro- vinces . Conservatives joined Messrs Macquarrie and Mae Donald. They were ~Gordon Fairweather and Thomas Beil from New Brunswick and Mich- ael Forestall atid Patrick Now-

Lambert, Rh. atfairs.

lan from Nova Scotia.

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Four Premiers rs| Meet Nov. 28

eighth annual meeting of the Atlantic provinces premiers. will be held .Monday, Premier Smallwood amypenens Tuesday night. | The ’ one-day inecting will be held in the . legislative cham- | hers : ae malwood declined | say will 7 dts- : topics sguast year’s meeting way/hel Charlottetown. /

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ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP)—The }!

This is Walténss Ross, 3l- year-old German.army__¢aP- tain helicopter pilot, who ones mastermind the ‘right-

ist German National Demo- eratit Party (NPD) to its suc- cess. im the Bavarian state

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e € Italian Plan UNITED NATIONS (CP) — France cailed Tuesday for the immediate seating of Commu- nist China in the UN and ridi- culed an Italian proposal for a eommittee study of the issue. French Ambassador Roger Seydoux told. the General As-

sembly. his country “prefers reality to fiction.”

BACKED BY US.

The Italian motion, presented Monday, was approved by U.S. ‘Ambassador Arthur Goldberg -and rejected~by~ Soviet-Ambas-" sador Nikolai Federenko the

taken to ital in his cruiser a

ear, driveh by an unlicensed wan eee ee = who

girl, in a dramatic race through Miss P. i ‘ 4 ; élections, He beconies the “tee te darkness!" |15 of her Irtends had dropped first-aetive—duty—soldier-to-be += fee ie cad tate ee oe _for-—-some~

sitting at the restaurant! burgers and chips, a

elected to a West German par- liament. (AP Wirephote by cable from

(dian affairs school’ St. Albert.

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same day. INSIDE TODAY ‘Island news ...A.......+- : Bee 2as.-.ss. 8 Editorials ............+°.. 4

- Kings, Queens, City ...... 5 SI kv oss sooo dare oe 7 Sport eee meee ngagit 3 Finance, fnarkets Stbaiess 10 Comics .....:~:...." ee Classified ©-. ....... 14, 15

-duce-an equitable-distribution-of | caine _sredactietly: ant _Seenes among all groups in

Collapse

OTTAWA (CP)—Two key wit- nesses at a coroner’s inquest agreed Tuesday that inadequate falsework was a primary cause of an Aug. 10. collapse of the Heron Road Bridge in the city’s south end. ~

Testimony , about the wooden framework was highlighted as

.went into

Oliver Gaffney, LN cat agp meee \the Gaffney Construction Co. of Stratford, Ont., chief construc- tion company on the multi-mil- lion-dollar project, told Dr. Cot- am that, inadequate frame- ork probably was a big factor the collapse.

Earlier Geor ag dg chief engineer + the M “Dillon Co. of .London, Ont., ‘sulting engineers on the Sob, jtold Dr, Cotnam the same \thing. ' .Collapse.-of one of the spans) over the Rideau River caused the death of nine workmen and

EDMONTON (CP) = Cliarles W. Hill, 26, of Edmonton; was remanded for one week without plea Tuesday when he appeared in magistrate’s court charged with the murder of RCMP Con- stable Gordon Pearson.

Hill is a* student counsellor at the federal department of In-/ in -nearby | #

eee wag shot early Tues- as he investigated a disturbance in an all - aight restaurant at Winterburn, five miles west of here. He was

pr nggeen i a were shot and critic- ally wounded Shirley Perris. 21, was in the

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Of Ottawa Bridge. . leaned On Poor Falsework

‘Mr. Gaffney said his comp- any was responsible for plan ning and constructing the false — work and to this extent was te sponsible for the tragedy.

He added, however, that the Dillon Co., under the terms a its contract, ’ ‘must approve the falsework plan. To this extent at least, it: also “was in on the . eo:

special ae inquiry,

seca coungt to Settee i the duties of Ricky Brock. an engineering student from Wat- erloo University, employed by his company.

Mr. Langdon said Brock had at times assumed responsibility for the project engineering.

n- | asked whether it was omnia practice to allow students to as sume such duties.

,Mr: Gaffney replied Brock was employed as an ments man. He had fo

a of Brock doing anything

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‘injured 50 others. —

entered and shot the constable and Adolphus Savard, 31, of Edmonton and Donald E.. L'- Hirondelie. 35, of Villeneuve, Alta. Miss Parris helped the con- | stable into his cruiser and | drove him to hospital. » was conscious, she said, nd kept telling her to “hurry

But he was dead o n ee ak

‘Y did. it—-om an” ae, said later.

During the drive, és man- aged. to activate the. cruiser’s siren and made repeated calls

been in the cafe about 10 min- utes when a shot on RCMP a

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