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VOL. LXXV. N0. 285
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ISLAND CAUSEWAY MENTIONED]
Atlantic Development Board- Seen Great Boost For Region
OTTAWA rCpl—The Liberal Social Credit and New Demo cratic Parties Tuesday night all rallied to the support of the gov- ernment in introducing legisla- tion to set up the Atlantic De- velopment Board. a federal ad- visory agency.
Yet spokesmen for all oppo- sition parties warned in the
Commons that the board will be‘
valueless unless the’ government ls ready to implementyits rec- ommendations. NDP Leader T. (t. Douglas criticized Conserva- tire MP5 for "eloquent exagger- ations“ of what the board will do.
St 9 e r i n g the legislation through the House. with self, professed pride. was Revenue Minister Hugh John Flemming. former premier of New Bruns- wick. He'said the board will ad- vise the federal government on policies. measures and projects to help uplift the Atlantic econ- omy.
Montague
For New Food Plant
MONTAGUE ~ At a special meeting of the Montague i‘own Eouncii yestend afternoon. a decision was 'ached to pur- chase two properties comprising approximately 100 acres. .iptioiis had been held on this land for
| Describing the proposal as " h most forward ste'p ever =taken in my lifetime for the .benefit of the Atlantic prov- jinces." Mr. Flemming said the lboard would have tremendous Epossibilities which should help Ibring about higher income lev- lels and greatly increased em- jployment.
‘ He spoke before the House ap- gproved the resolution preceding iformal first reading of the leg- lislation itself.
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l ’l‘ e bill. whichthen became gpublic for the first time. showed that the board would have five members appointed by the cab- 'inet. The chairman would get $3.000 a year but the other four would be unsalaried. though en- gtitied to travelling and living .expenses. lAPPOlN'l‘ DIRECTOR
The government would also appoint an executive director of ‘the" board and stipulate his sal- rary. The board itself would be
Buys land
MacGregor and John Chair and is situated on the north eastern section of the town.
The town clerk has been auth- V
orized to negotiate for a further 22 to Li acres owned adjacent to these properties and owned by Don MacQuarrie.
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able to hire other staff. and hire consultants “having techni- cal or specialized knowledge of any matter relating to the work
CHARLOTTE'I'UWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5,
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Potato Floor Reaction Feared In U.S. Market
of the board.”
ar members would be appointed for five~year terms and would not be eligible for reappointment. At the start. however, one member would be named for a three-year term and two for four years. Thus. all appointments would not ex- pire at once. '
In general. the board's duty would be “inquire into and report to the minister upon measures and projects for fost- ering the economic growth and development the Atlantic region of Canada."
The reports would be made to a minister designated by the cabinet. ’More articular marching orders for the board:
.“The board may. in further- ance of its objects.
“(At Prepare on a systematic and comprehensive basis. and revise as required'in the light of changing circumstances. an assessment of facts relevant to economic growth in the Atlantic
France
Rejects UN Bill
UNITED NATIONS iCPi France Tuesday rejected 1 World Court advisory opinion that all 110 United Nations members should pay for peace— keeping operations.
French delegate Andre Ga- nem told the General As- sembly‘s budgetary committee his country will pay no part of the $10,000.000-a-month UN costs in The Congo although it does contribute toward the UN Emer-
Keep under constant review appropriate methods of furthering the sound economic development of the Atlantic re- the World Courts ruling earlier. gions. whether such methods reiterating it will pay nothing involve new measures and pro toward either peace - keeping lects 01' the removal 01‘ mmga- force because in its view they tion of existing factors that are based on illegal action by mayI :e lconsidetred to inhibit the General Assembly, lsus eve opmen‘ . l The Soviet and French an- lcl wm' “we” part'cu' lnouncements rep resented no lar measures or proiects that change in their policies and may be mien“! to it by the delegates predicted that despite
minister inquire into. assess . . ' . . the actions. a Canadian resolu- and report to the minister upon tion regarding the advisory
gency Force in the Middle East. The Soviet Union turned down
‘ ‘lory Propaganda
l Matheson Claims
. The election battle. of the po-r at a Conservative rally in {tato prices moved into n e w ‘ O‘LPBFN Tuesday night. made no ground Tuesday night. as two, £32”??? i: “'9 pgsmilig’ “ff ‘Prince Edward island roducei "" u‘v (I anal!" 8.581 0. y ldealers contended a Liberalfthal a “Mir. pm“? might .wmd party price - support plan would . up as a ceiling price and inter- risk the loss of P.E.]. markets {err mm. orderly marketmg' ’in the United States. G.E. Full.‘ .H“. ‘3’“ “‘9'”? ‘5 9”” a Charlottetown potato shipperu‘mca'mn the price “’1” ‘jsaid the U.S. would apply dump-l ling duties to Island potatoes ifl they are bonused by the provin- cial government. '. A Summerside exporter whol .wouid not be named said P.E.l. potatoes could become liable to- a U.S. surcharge if they are given provincial price-support. Mr. Full also declared that 1 nt in . ' ' . r. lgndarde:?:resr 03313:; isier Andrew MacRae said the ‘prevent bonused P.E.I. potatoes pm? St‘mnmhened on .Tomnm from being shipped into thatland “0m?” mark” Just W province for the retail trade. fore the .L’boral a"“.°““c°me"'-’ Liberal leader Alex Matheson H9 medleth 't “"11 g0 Sim called the dealers' comments lghcr' “To” propaganda said Farmers were quoted earlier the Conservatives are "seratch- 35 "’vamg “cl/“'90” 75 and 30 .ing the bottom of the barrel to ‘C""“"”"‘l "'1 9399 3~ COL 4’
A in- rise
' of supply and demand is left to operate freely.
Earlier Tuesday Mr. Mather son said the price to growers has risen to almost $1 since he promised Monday to establish a three-month floor price at that level if the Liberals win the Dec. in provincial election.
Conservative Agriculture Min-
'try to k n o c k down our pro- gram." He. declined to discuss lithe question further until h e.
3had time to study the dealers'
the. past few weeks awaiting thel A portion of these lands will
r-impletior of negotiations- with | housed for the 51.000.000 frost-
the Fraser Valley Frosted Food t on food plant. which is cxpcct-
Ltd. led to be ready for operation by The land is owned by Russell next August.
Object Found In Bush
MONCTON tCPt —— Transport department and army experts are being called in to identify a mysterious 400-pound fibreglass object. equipped with radios and camera. recovered from the New Brunswick bush during
tached to it was removed.
An army spokesman at Camp Gagetown. N.B.. said the object is being moved into the Mom- ton armories for examination by experts.
Maj. EA. Ficwelling of the No. 5 Militia Group. Moneton.
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would significantly contribute to the growth and develoth of the Atlantic region: and
"(D) Consider and report to the minister upon any other matters that in the opinion of the board may usefully be con- sidered by it having regard to the need for a continuing sound economic development of the Atlantic region."
CO-OPERATION A MUST The bill instructs the board to co-operate as much as possible with the National Productivity tContinued on page 2. col. 2)
the feasibility of such measures . . projects a n d effect 0mm” thereof in relation to the econ- omy of the Atlantic region. and make recommendations to the minister with respect to any such measures or projects that in ~the opinio board
will be approved by the {assembly l The measure. co-sponsored by i nine countries including the United States and Britain. asks the assembly to accept the rul- ing which was handed down last
July in response to the. assem- bly‘s request for ’advice on thel _. matter. '. r, .. -._
l A second resolution. intro- duced by Canada and co-spon- sored by eight countries. again. including the U.S. and Britain. urges reappointment of a 15-
member working group to study 1 is
.allocation of peace-keeping as- esessments after the World lCourt‘s opinion was accepted. '
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the weekend.
The unmarked device w a s found in the Canaan Forest Re- serve. about 15 miles northwest of here by lumberman David McPherson. Attached to it was. s rotting parachute. ‘
Preliminary examination by he army and RCMP disclosed three or four radios. tWo w i n- dows. and a camera lens pru- first impression was that jected from one side of the ob- looked like a refrigerator. found iect which measures about five. it a week ago. He returned with by four. by three feet. friends. a bulldozer and a truck
n antenna was extended to to haul it to his home at nearby bl feet after a dynamite cap at- Lu.es Mountain.
estimated the device was in the bush at least two years. A small part of it was burned showed the effect of exposure to rain and snow.
lie said parts of one of the radios examined appeared to be of North American or British make. Mr. McPherson. who said his
Jan. 1 lest Ban Hopes Die luesdayAt Geneva
GENEVA (APt~—Hopes of ant emergency nuclear test ban byl New Year's Day died Tuesdayl at the l7-nation disarmamentr conference here. l
Russia and the West both re- fused to give ground on whether or not on-site inspections suspicious underground disturb- ances should be included in any Iuch agreement. '
Soviet Delegate Semyon Tsar- lein told a subcommittee of the conference "there will never be any agreement" so long as the West insists on in- spectlon."
US. Ambassador \A r I. h u r Dean and British Minister of State Joseph Goober reiterated that a quota of on-slte inspec- tions must he-included in any System ending tests. ‘
Dean maintained installation of robot seismic detectors would
not abolish the need for such inspections or completely, re- place manned control posts.
CONCEDES SOME VALUE
Dean said a network of the robots. if made tamper-proof.
t Parliament
At A Glance
TUESDAY. Dec. 4
Forestry Minister Flem- ming introduced a measure for an Atlantic Development Board. saying it will spur the economy of the Atlantic provinces.
Social Credit Leader Thompson said there are enough boards already work- ing on Atlantic problems and some action is what’s needed.
H. J. Robichaud tL—Glouc- esterl suggested the proposed bo rd be given a capital fund to finance projects it finds are needed.
Malcolm Maclnnis (NDP— Cape Breton South) said he hepes the board won't lead to more federal procrastination and delay in Maritimes aid.
An NDP blockade allowed only one out of 397 divorce bills to get through the second reading stage.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 5 The commons meets at .m. to resume debate on
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ould have some auxiliary value in recording earth dis. turbanccs. But he challenged Tsarapkin's claim that such a network. plus existing national detection systems. would elimi- nate the need for on-site inspec- l
The American-British-Russinn subcommittee met for 2% hours. The participants agreed only that negotiations were stale-
3 a:
Tsarapkin charged Washing- ton and London were seeking to avoid a test-ban treaty and
meets at 3 pm.
.30
a proposal adding three mem- bers to the National Produc- tivity council. The Senate
WHERE-TOeFIND-IT
were hiding behind "a cloud of scientific jargon."
Announcements. notices to Births. deaths . . . . . . .. s. II has ed . . . . . . . .. 18." Finance. markets 12 ornfcs . . . . . so Editorials .. 0 City. Queens -. 3 Price “not! l Snmmersido .. . rt . . . . . . . 13. Is Womens‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
,By Fog, Frost
l LONDON lReuterst—Much of Britain was blanketed under a.
700 ARTICLES SOLD AT AU
Upwards of 700 articles, donated by merchants and in- dividuals. fell under the aiictioneer's hammer at the Clover Club last night. as the Rotarians conducted their an- nual Rotary Radio Auction. This is the 30th year the
auction has brouzhl donor and buyer together in a joint of- fort in fund raising on bo— half of the crippled children of the province. The '
sales were not available at press time. During the oven- mg a coffee break was cater-
CTION
statements.
N0 QUESTION Mr. Full said. "if potatoes aie honused by the provincial gov- there is no question
about it that the United States MonTM; W > government will add dumping k.“ dll 1}" A man was duties on all potatoes shipped ' e n a i1 l” 3 bar“ at from Prince Edward island. Bi‘lelYn- k'nEF r'mlrit.\' Tues- ‘ "The effect of would day afternoon. ' szgn thtetloss ofk pur “13:9: Royal Canadian Mounted Pol-' .se poao mare a, ,. . : country and also the table stock tie he"! “"“Mfl his name. .11“- market in Puerto Rico." “1 his "9"" “f kl" 3’9 Mllfléd, in his view the full effect of posslbly parl-‘l Mia-‘7'
ls Killed
'a dumping duty would not be It ‘5 “ndersmnd ill" mane
felt immediately but when ship- ‘came to this province frond ments are at their peak. usual- Nova Spnfia about an: n i "
ed In by Rotary Annos, Mrs. lly in February. it. could result .m. A P “a”
Roy \‘lacGillivray. Mrs. Alli- in this trade being wiped out. ' ' .
son VfacRae. Mrs. Alfred l-lcn- “9 “'35 9"‘pl"~"”l “"‘l' "3”"
.S‘SIDE COMMENT ‘MacKinnon during the potato
lii Summerside the spokesman harvvst and h a d remained lfor one of the Island's largest, working for him since. He was shippers and exporters said 3 killed when he fell from a loft floor price of $1 per 75-pouud :to the floor of the barn. strik-
ncssey and Mrs. David Scales. Here Rotarians Sidney Logan. W.R. LePagc and Brian Cud- more check bids.
choking fog which brought air: and sea traffic to a standstill} iTuesday while the rest of Eu-, .rope shivered in one of the cold-g .est Decembers on record. ; .The fog over Britain disrupted ; airline schedules all round the‘
World. l Roads were the scene of ‘ countless accidents. Visibility
was as low as 15 feet. and the hazard was increased in some areas where freezing tempera- tures froze the mist to wind-
General-Support
For Development Board
OTTAWA ICl‘t —— An opposi- sure. he said. The development tion Mp said in the commonsof the Atlantic area required Tuesday night there should he ithe moral and financial support
bar in bulk. proposed by Mr. ling his head lMatheson. would constitute a potato subsidy.
He said the U.S.. by agree ment. applies a duty of 37",: cents a hundred pounds on Can— adian seed and table stock up to a certain quota. if any pro- vince subsidized the price to farmers this dutv would not an ply and a dumping surchar 9 could be imposed. a - The Miami
. ti Provmces Economic Council 9 Summemde dealer raidiTuesday welcomed introduction :tliere are about 300.000 bags of‘in the commons of a govern.
'. GSA lnman of lontacue did not make an imr mediate decision on an inquest. He ordered an autopsy.
APEC Supports Atlantic Bd.
. HALIFAX (CP
Urged
Iancl. said ill? people of the At- lantic provinces still haven't forgotten the 22 years of Lib-
il-LOULo HAVE WON “PRIZE
City Confederation Float \Said ‘Marvellous' By PM
photographers In front of the float and chatted briefly with
CAPITAL BUREAU or I'll! GUARDIAN OTTAWA -- "It's marvellous. “bought it
arise in the Grey Cup psi-ode.“ Prime Minister Dtefenbdter “it! been noon while
examining the Prince Edward Island Confederation float u it
was parked in front of the Cen-i tre Block of Parliament.
should have won the led by Fisheries Minister Angus MocLesn and Mrs. M s r garet Macdonsld. MP for Kings. speeted the float for about 15
Mr. Diefenbaker. accompan-
minutes. The Prime Minister posed for
general support for the govern-lof all Canadians, even if it en- oral administration when their mom's proposal in set up anltaiied some sacrifice in parts pleas fell on deaf ears. fAtlantic Development Board. ‘0‘ the country. He recalled that Liberal l‘re-
shields and created perilously- ' ye, Sllcg driving surfaces. Pmalm‘s 0 h“ “hipped ‘0 l»:- MO E To COME markets. A $1 surcharge on this
The weatherman called for’ Andrew Brewin tNDP--Tor-' MT~ 3”“le Bid “‘0 h‘ml‘fl's mlf‘l‘ Joseph Smallwonrl of New- quantify Would cost shippers. more fog and frost in Britain onto Greenwood) noted that few ‘Dl‘lmal‘y Objective Should be full foundlaud once threatened to and pvpnhlaH-‘r “wime 33m" today and Thursda MPs from Quebec and Ontario employment lead his province out of ("on-‘00".
were speaking on the resolution. James McGrath, mcmhor for Central St. John's East and only Con Canada should support the mea- servafive MP rom Newfoiind~
y.
On the continent. fog and frost gripped Paris. although milder weather was forecast.
federation, at a time. when '.ib- erols were in office in Ottawa '(‘ontinued on page .‘i. col. 4r
PREMIER SPEAKS Premier Walter Shaw speaking
ment hill to create an Atlantic Development Board.
Au APEC spokesman said the regional self — help organization "has long advocated the setting up of such a board. We believe that such a board holds great promise for the future develop- ment of the Maritimes."~
Fluoridated
By THE CANADIAN PRESS
More than a third of Ontario I 6.342.000 residents will fluoridated water in future as a result of Monday's plebisriles. l Before the plcbiscites only [one person in 10 lived in an area where the water was fluor- fdated.
Despite this apparent victory for proponents of fluoridation. 15 of the 23 municipalities who voted on the question Monday iwerc oppposed.
The big increase results from cMctropolitan Toronto's narrow iacceptancc of fluoridation by l176.576 votes to 170.416—a ma- ljorify of 6.160.
The city of Toronto rejected :tbe question. along with seven ‘of the suburban municipalities. iwlu'le the other five suburbs ‘voted in favor. But. since Metro lcommunities r e c 9 iv e their
iwater from a common supply.
Charlottetown crew which
is in charge of the structure. He commented particularly on the lights In the Provincial Building
commented when he noted
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prov! .of m. s. at?»
I A QUEENS COUNTY FARMERS MEET
Lthe result is taken from the lover-all Vote.
three other municipali- fies ~— Windsor. Amherstburg and Prescott—approved fluori- dation Monday. all by fairly
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A heavy agenda was ers Hall last pm. The with bmf marketing. arid Mr. Rackham. left, Mrs. substantial majorities,
dealt with It the annual chairman was bert - Rotmd MacDonald. who spoe 5.0mm; Madam secretary.
outing of the Queens County bun. president of the fed- on dairy promotion, George Mr Dewar and “It “ac. lREJECTED PROPOSAL Federation of Amritsar. at cra‘fion. Speakers included J. MacDonald. provincial prcsf- ‘ ‘ ‘ ' Besides the eight Toronto the North River Junior Form- Lincoln Dewar. who dealt i. also spoke briefly. Here “Wald-3 "Wk ll" a'flm‘la- area municipalities. Ottlw a,
drink in
Water
"For One-Third Ont.
Bellevillc. nugh. St
(‘Iiatham Peterborv Thomas. Sarnia and onthill all rejected the ques- 'on.
Despite support from Ontario newspapers. doctors. and ollwt‘ professmnal groups. only 30 of the provinces 900-plus municipalities have. or will soon tore artificially fluoridated water. /
Other communities. such as Stratford. Tillsonbiu‘: and Ayl- mcr. have natural fluorides in their Hater.
Observers in Toronto noted a trend in which munii‘ipalities with a heavier concentration of young parents with small chil- dren \‘ulf‘d in favor. while those \iiih .i luzhcr proportion of older people voted against.
"Tho results in the different. coiiimuniims reflect the differ out are groups.“ said Dr. Gor- don Nikiforuk. professor of pre- ‘vcntivc medicine at the Univer- sity of Toronto.
But anti - fluoridationists ap- parently have not accepted feat and said they are consid- .‘cring the possibility of court ac- tion to nullify the vote.
One of their major arguments is that fluoridation is a violation of democratic rights because those who do not want at can't avoid taking it. ;
many