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LXXIX NO. 81 Commons Rejects Move To End Death Penalty \ Motion Is Lost __ F OTTAWA’ (CP)—A motion to ouette and Social Credit Leader abolish cthe death penalty and | Robert’ Thompson voted for re- +> substitute life in prison, was de- | tention. 7 » 4 feated 143. to 112° in the tense * climax to a five-day Commons | VOTES FOR ABOLITION A LEGISLATURE is UNANIMOUS - Car Ferry Rates Increase” _ Protested In Resolution | » e Za e | }- eee ‘Montague * yesterday evening .< > | JUST MISSES TRAIN | Members of the isa ferred to. by the opposition as dissemi e sie yesterday gave unanimaus_sup-|the..government’s hatchet man, : ~~ Tport to a resolution protesting {talled the proposed rate increase about ten feet from the train | ‘any increase inthe rates on the jan‘ ‘“‘underhanded, low-down me- after leaping the ditch. Sev- CNR ferries operating between |thod the federal government is eral cars’ were soon on thé Borden and Cape Tormentine jusing to raise rates.”’ He sug- Scene-to help the occupants... for ‘passengers, automobiles or {gested that the normal proce- Pull for. the ditch or strike the train was the only choice se left for Barry Campbell of catch at the Roseneath railway crossing. Neither he nor his passenger Emmett Murphy of Montague were considered seri- in the way of production by our farmers and. fishermen. ‘thing is against the province Of Prince: Edward Island. I cannot understand why: this comes fol- lowing the announcement of the slowing down of causeway con- This |F debaet Tuesday night. weeping as it became evident during the roll-call vote that the Solieitor-General ~Pennett; amr | “Only Social Credit: member. tn their ranks to vote. for complete | abolitién was rookie’ MP How: “abolitionist, looked grief- | Johnston (Okanagan-Revel- stricken and appeared to be [os ats é " | stoke), The free vote fractured. party | | ously injured although Mr The trucks- dure is I luti ld feated | hines. ¥ - ; ; ; EX : : b ' ; , esolution_would be _de cst a ree ete | See As pa sehen the. Murphy's head punctired Wie RCMP inveshiggled the acel- | When yesteriay's sitting be /Nranemmuer comemmenee?® . [OF |rates should “he lowered instead | He is the man who rust ree | Oe Ce cOwiien Daly Tang, in —-iiehchar Nd oes re eee eee sonped Gent 5 ee gan, Highways Minister Philip |permission to raise rates. --of increased.” \ ommend to the cabinet whether | 2dolitonists- -and — retentionists _ for supper break at 5.30. the’ most comment. during --mates~with-members:-of- the-op- ;there..was-another-$141,000_listed | : ° cs : | in su i : \job that: reached an influential : : the sition, both pointed out «. ae |bell in supporting the resolution /ferries will be examined by the for a car and driver be done Jo d jal was on a proposal for a five, “It's totally inconsistent with - eS Question tai theese dine $750,000 syailathe we pect 3 ae we want -Ro- !said he felt: ‘every member of |Board of Transport Commission- ‘away with, making it necessary [Pinnacle By Alistair_Grosart ‘year trial period of abolition. _ |e. stand oe to xote for = is : - irom. the. federal’ government |2"'S:" about 1,200 members of jthe House is concerted) 0v eFiers. Me was unt a ques to buy two single fares at $2.50°'0) lees ee ee eve ar ertial abolition, ies an ai J Sideste ‘ throush*ARDA if the provinee the Ontario Farmers’ Union this.” ~° =. - | =~ Hen” from vid “MacDonald, |each instead of a return fare for \Conservatives. weve: Im Ru Se 9-40.74: a ae °L can't ism : p Se A oe unt and they [Pataded #Tuestay in front. of | Wellare.and Lébor-Minttar (MP for Prince, who-atked if the | Prince MP said that |, It'S importance at” the policy |"; Poodle naienednede ta.| my czonsciengh ahift to fit such — gees : 'were disappointed-that-the—pre- ene park in an’ orderly |Hubert MacNeill, /sometimes re-|proposed rate increases were be- /py increasing the ‘rates. in this level - the fe has — retain. the death’ penalty for | Ree a MP mig OTTAWA (CP1=Renewed~op= | vince was “not-making~an—effort- iene rattan cree a oe 5 ‘way the-Canadian National Rail- Sa ae ay pif cials |those who killed while serving & | Some abolitionists voted for L , AUESHIO 0 ain more of this money. | ine “produces eee way —may—be—trying—to_eircume par’ Job ee ee sentence was defeated Mon- the amendment, apparently on — ate of the Prince Edward Is- |. Ss The farmers, representing 350 | T ree O ta I t : t the Board of Transport Cet Taker” Ut tear bet ing) aC ent, _apparen la cite Mr.—Campbelt—aiso—expressed ; : po | ppos 110M RESOLUTIONS ven : merely administrative or much |°** : ithe theory that something might ~- nd causeway project: failed to|yi, gj iatiient iat the dee OFU_locals_in Ontario, milled in | 3 Commissioners and avoid hold- y . o =e “Last speaker in the debate |be gained in limiting execution obtain a direct answer: in the ooo ee ot (front of the legislature buildings | e e- ee jing a hearing : eee nis z Treld. § DP—Toroi i his y . Commons Tuesday. ~ partment of agriculture was not ii, tight snow and called for Considered | lat Bat Mr. Johnston’s main job is to |WaS Reid Scott «NDP—Toronto in this way. a ay) 'receiving a larger share of the) se i n is ure | He said if- the CNR is allowed |run the: party organization and |Danforth) and he said there wa8| Through the five days of de- Prime Minister Pearson said | provincial: budget. ; rat Ce house to come | epauite cs ee : " ““!49 change its ferry rates to do keep it in shape for elections. little doubt about the outcome. thate: speakers for and against he could “assure Melvin Me-)" After “dealing with some jiitr ty pr eet ag eaf-| Three resolutions introduced jconsideration to the appointment away with the.return.fare, that} ‘The former newspaper man | He criticized what he called |abolition were fairly evenly bal- Quaid (PC—Kings) there would | resolutions the Assembly £ 0 tli remier John Robarts’ yy the Liberal opposition in the lof an ombudsman for the pro- the privately-owned ferry ef \ioined the party's head office |three key men—Prime Minister |anced. | .s be “no delay in_completion of | hack to departmental estimates eet government. After Legislature were quickly dispos- |vince was quickly given ‘nani- vice to and from the Island istaft just in time to plunge into |Pearson,” Justice Minister Car- | But the retentionists swung the project. after the supper break. at ee et or tia aight imous-approval-without debate, would probably follow suit. the fall election. He. was in (din and Mr. Pennell—for not en- ahead in the final hours. But he sidestepped Mr. Mc- | EDUCATION Dike. ; | A resolution moved by former | “This is most amazing,” said He plans to keep after Mg. |charge of television and adver- tering the debate and making | The breakdown of speakers at Quaid's request for dasiranon'| mt Ne ine depinineeet ae oe roi scattered opposition leader. A.W. Mathena Inte. Sithesss, - Pickersgill in the hope that’ the |tising during the campaign. their views known. ithe end was 51 for irra ey ei pe eevenipis nt would not | of education's estimates the op- shia “Aueiediture Minister Wil ‘asking that the government give | Opposition leader A Camp- ee ae reese hr Pa = yng ~ bys aetna oa. dating ne tre acne ee Ps. prac ee ae Ss construction time-_| nosition—_raised: ins ‘ : ea ae, SEN arings by reer after se is flourishing table, as asked by -the Petite cn mon a - php errs on the - a ees — ee fore it is given approval. ‘printing and publishing business |Mmigration Minister Marchand |eording to their conscience. By legislature in a unanimous res- |to the pupila in the province. pester okaite hed sola Flying Saucers ture to appoint a non-political =. [td bull it up: frotmes a xy a TaMarsh a — iwere pur sane pose? olution. | \ | ? : : ‘ ‘ - had built it up from a wee! ‘ | Fa . | The overnment now ime to eall you to: ke e ; development council for the pur- ‘ | ' v in Mr. Sharp announced ‘in his | sidizes the. siceayite of nae - “Come im hie sate ea ta Will Be Probed pose of implementing a compre- Por tugal newspaper. ee ae Only— two Seaseurer a ee the Creditistes voted in s budget Tuesday that the $148,- books by a grant of $200,000 and we'll see what we can do.” ° | ihensive development program of | After writing for the Financial |benchers — Richar Dinsd 1e | nem ot trial abolition — 000,000 causeway linking P.E.I.|Dy-. George Dewar, minister of In an interview later. Mr.| . WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A |provincial resources but it was W ed Post, he became assistant to the (Carlton) and vere hie She In the vote - Di r ahaker and New Brunswick would be jeducation, claims it would cost Dolmer said some of the pickets Panel of U.S. scientists is be- ruled out of order because it in- arn publisher of the. Stratford Bea- (Brandon-Souris) voted w aad ie bee a ‘ited i petal —_—among—projeets—reseheduled—to—approximately—a—mitlion—dolars--would-remain in front-of-Queen’s i"& Set up ‘to investigate reports lvolved expenditure of public) con-Herald before buying the | Diefenbaker. en iti cl s 8 i ease strain on the construction to establish a program of free |Park until ‘‘some solution has ‘of . flying saucers, a congres- |money. 4 |. LONDON: (AP) — Britain has | Aurora Banner. : é | Creditiste Leader Real Ca- |aboltionists. ‘ industry. meget ‘books and ‘about $150,000 per | been. reached.” sional committee, was*told Tues-| The third resolution given ap- lwarned Portugal if it breaches | ; : ‘ : : : : ze day. : |proval was promoted by Harold jan infernational oil ban on the e 5 F . aie : | Air Force Secretary Harold Smith, Queens County Liberal, African’ colony of Rhodesia the | 4 i. - A ec > : Bs ’ = | =. |Brown told the armed services jand asked that the government ‘United Nations may use force _ a ni Oo Ze) ee v ; _ committee 95 per cent of the \give immediate consideration to against the Rhodesian white-mi- 3 3 : j : ‘Ulreported cases of unidentified |“‘improving the plight of truck- |nority. regime. Portugal indl- | . . |flying. objects could be ex-|men in this provinces’ __|eated it would ignore the warn- seer plained as natural phenomena.| The preamble to ths resolution | ing. | S - Wat rs ou r n a T, . va (Oe nM SDI aed at len 968 ck ine a ‘Meee As Flood Water: ; | would be studied in depth by |have been faced with steadily. \oiowedthe dawn arrival of the | WINNIPEG (CP)—Two towns| path of rising flood waters. | may be holding back eight feet jthe panel. ‘rising costs in the purchase ot 12.999 - ton Greek, registered in southern Manitoba's Red Ri-| Flood control authorities de- {of water within a week. ag | He estimated that more than New trucks, tires, repairs-and tanker Joanna V at Beira, the | ver Valley will be empty of all|cided on a mass clear-out of a iB hoped the dikes will keep OTTAWA .(CP)—The sale of ‘same as for previous sales con- further and also h- thom. té /10,000 unidentified flying objects gasoline and trucking rates for | oil termina] in Portuguese Mo- .but’ emergency crews. today. |Emerson and Morris rather . owns ge igs 59,700,000. bushels of Canadian ‘tracts. The federal government establish ened ‘ Various arts ‘have. been reported in recent government projects have not | zambique“ for landlocked Rhode- Lesser evacuations were _under |than risk, leaving the Lega sre regen a town . 4 _- wheat to Communist China un- is backing a guarantee to the of the Gna ntey. {or aapiay of Years, but only about 100 were jincreased in. comparison with 54. y t | way at smaller ¢ ntres in the |behind emergency dikes tha Ree on vale ort a es “as der an enlarged long :- term |wheat hoard to make possible Chinese handicrafts oy as photographed. , the steadily rising costs w the tne Rep was partially flooded last year agreement has been made. by the deferr ayment. Canada| now could. regard, Referring tothe recent™ m- \truckmen. when the river peaked at just _ the Canadian Wheat Board, Fi-| Mr. Sharf'also announced the. China as a permanent market for crease in reports of flying sau-| One of Mr. Smith’s main points below its present level. nance Minister Sharp told the quotas on goods which Chinese wheat and therefore had a re- Cers..he.said people who photo- jin speaking on the ‘resolution || Morris,— with a. population Commons Tuesday. export organizations may ship to sponsibility to help China find @Taphed them have so far re-jwas that sub-contractors should 1.370,is about 96 miles—down-__ Mr. Sharp tabled in the Com- Canada for the year beginning outlets for exports. He hoped the |fused to give the negatives to Ibe forced to pay government stream to. the north. . Mons a press release by the Aug’1. When the long-term United States would lift its han |the air force for inspection. |rates on trucking projects. About 150 men—army _ per- ® board announcing that a long- wheat agreement was signed it jon Americans trading with Com-. SS ae ‘ ars sonnel and civilians under arm: term agreement signed last was agreed the ceiling for these munist China. This would be a e is © discipline—will be left behind m4 year has been altered to permit goods would be $10,000,000, with step towards world peace. each centre to patrol dikes and a “maximum sale. en, Mr sindividual product quotas to be ‘ Ed Schrever (NDP—Spring- | 7 j son a ine ‘take. whatever. emergency three-year period starting Aug. worked out later. : : Held): dal the sive of the cine | : measures are necessary as the | 1 this year of 280,000,000 bush-} Largest section of the quota creased sales is not as great as waters rise | Aus worth about $550,000,000. list.is for textile products. The ‘producers would Jike-Té see. Expected to remain safe’ is | Originally the agreement pro- jist also covers such items a8s| As a means to foster trade : an Letellier a village on higher | ‘vided for a maximum. sale of plywood, table flatware, button with China, the Camadian gov- as Cw an eS ground a mile east of the river | 186,700,000 bushels and a migi vacuum flasks, paint bjushes ernment should seriously con : | mum purchase of 112,000,000. and leather gloves. sider extending diplomatic fee. ‘ ‘HOPE WORST OVER | The new minimum level is 168,-| Alvin Hamilton, former Con- ognition to the Communist gov- LONDON (CP)—Prirhe Minis- junior minister at the Labor From south of the order | 000,000 bushels. ‘servative agriculturee minister, jernment. Such a step would pro- ter Wilson -presented ~ Britain ministry went to Mrs. Shirley - came encouraging word that the ~ Pacific Cost ports are to ship urged that the. government..re- vide additional official machin- with an old-look cabinet Tues- Williams, 36, who was first Red may have passed its crest | $7,300,000 bushels ~of the first deem the pledge of the former ‘ery to expand trade. day night. ; elected to Parliament. in “1964 | * at Grand Forks, N.D. | sale and St. Lawrence and At- agriculture. minister, Harry | Wilson kept~ his pre-election and is a daughter of George. ; In Manitoba, this was the ft- lantic ports 22,400,000. Hays to have the Chinese set up WANTS ADVANTAGE cabinet virtually intact and’ pro--Catlin, professor of political sci- ver picture Tuesday: | The wheat for the first sale q trade office in this country. Creditiste Leader Caouette. moted eight members of Parlia- ence at McGill University, Mont- Emerson — 2.4 feet ahove is to be delivered between Aug. | He said he would go a step ‘said his party does not object ment and three peers to junior real, from 1956 to 1960. bank level and rising. but at 1 and the end of December this to guaranteeing credit sales to government posts outside the SECRETARY NAMED | a refluced rate from Monday. year. Grades are to be mainly | China but this should be done cabinet. : ; Lee becomes colonial secre- Dikes,. capable of- heing No. 4 Northern and No. 5..wheat, INSIDE TODAY only when such trade is to.Can-' The only surprise cabinet ap- tary. Lee's precedessor at the raised, protect five to seven with limited quantities- of No. 3|° ada’s advantage ; pointment is Richard Marsh, ‘colonial office, the Earl of Long- feet. Peak of five. to eight Northern and durum wheat, 1 Glassified (vi. cvscced. 16, 17 He noted that certain textile 38, as minister of power—an of- ford, 60, takes over as Lord ° feet expected April 9-15. CONCLUDED IN HONG KONG | Peo dscstesssisiscs @ jONOlas. were established on Chi- fice that. oversees the electric- Privy Seal from Sir Frank—Sos- Morris—4.2 feet above bank — . The sale- and ealarget t of | Births 17 Nese exports fo Canada and sad ity, gas and coal industries and \kice, 64, who has retired be- level and rising. Dikes protect ‘ a cataarhent vere jetty Conic ieeen 15 . that Canadian textile mills ‘i would take charge of fulfilling cause of ill health. sie to 10 feet.., Peak of nine to the board { concluded by Ot GG eae ‘14 [the Eastern_Towpships of _Que-_-Labor's—long-shelved__pledge—to___The _only__other—eabinet_new- 12 feet expected April 10-17, e board in Hong Kong eae | Finance, markets -. 17 bee were in difficulties, some jrenationalize the steel industry. |comer is Cledwyn Hughes, 50, *<—Winaipex —_16.7-fe - Sine TERE ee tee | Women’s lesbeesesevte @ [facing shutdowns. | Marsh, fermerly parliamen- former junior Commonwealth | ~ winter. ice level, 1.3 feet be Scien hia represents el Kalerlaly |. .<is«: eck _ The government should see to tary secretary to the Labor and ‘relations minister, who becomes | er ; ey . , ‘ low bank level, and rising. Payrient te ae eae sp Summerside .......csvsses 3 it that assistance is available to ‘technology ministries, replaces lsecretary of state for Wales in FLOODING BECAME more The Red was four feet oyer Evacuation of this town ‘of Primary dikes built since the cent Caah anton each “ves ts ” Kings, Queens, City ...... 5 .these Canadian enterprises to Fred Lee, 59, a Wilson ally in iplace of James Griffiths, 75... than_a threat at Morris, Man., flood level Tuesday morning 1,370 began Tuesday and. is ex- 1950 disaster, protect to taded and % . oe ble | Prince County —,...-s. improve productive and distribu- | the party leadership struggle of Patfick Gordon Walker was| Tuesday as the Red River but is expected to rise another pected to be completed by |) feet, Peak of 26-29 feet, com- - an bg per cent paya Lie . jtive machmery and expand their three years Ago. ‘passed over in the cabinet-mak- | spilled over its banks, half. five feet before cresting some Wednesday night. - Morris is pared with 30.3 feet in 1959, : in months with interest, the | ‘markets. > : | Marsh's old non-cabmet job as \ing this time. : submerging buildings and ears, time between April 10 and 17. 35 miles south of Winnipeg. expected April 13-22. ; Dr. MaeNeill said ‘this is a — Matheson moved that the ordin- He introduced a resolution pro- The rates must be maintained. jtesting the proposed rate in- ite must put our foot down, Estimates By Departments 3 ie 3 ~ lerease. The preamble to his’ re- Are Consideréd InHouse #2022. 5 er Re on lerease’for autos and passengers 8 TAs A$ A on the CNR ferries would be put |concern to all the people of the The passing of depar tal |that the government was not al- year to maintain the program. into effect when_ the summer | province. If the rates are raised estimates began in (he aflpr- lowing enough money to .take He also claimed there would be schedule starts in June.” ‘lit will be an extra impediment noon ‘sitting of the” Legislative jfull advantage of the ARDA pro- a heavy ‘expenditure every four | Mr. Matheson said he had Assembly yesterday. The esti- |grams. years when there was a miajor learned that return tickets will Former opposition leader Alex Island ferries,"\ he asked. ‘‘Tic- ‘kets on this vice are inter- |changeable. How will. this work out? If-the rate goes on at Bor- den it will go on at Wood Islands as well.” : It was suggested by govern- ment, however, that emphasis | (Continued on page 3 Col. 2) “PC Party Director ‘Appointed atives Tuesday gave the party's top managerial post to an-On- iit should .commute ‘death sei ‘his head in his hands as the vote came to a close. With the verdict, he hurriedly left the Commons. ° = | Prime Minister ‘Pearson, Op- | position Leader Diefenbaker and |New Democrat Leader T, C. Douglas voted for abolition, ' Eighteen members of the cab- | inet were for abolition and_ six, from all parties conferred. ary business of the House be |terrible, thing the federal goyern- Matheson maintained that the DR. ‘JAMES JOHNSTON —tences. There now are 15: men | Prime Minister Pearson, Mr. suspended so that ‘an importgnt 'ment is doing. It will hit our resolution was — not properly {tA <a Sas eeE 1 -tacate-POwr-ta Camila: | Diefenbaker_and Mr. Douglas matter vould be discussed.”’ ‘farmers and fishermen hard. drawn. ‘What about the Wood | the solicitor - general. buried chatted at the Opposition lead- er’s desk for several minutes. - The galleries appeared fuller than they were for the Mun- singer debate a few weeks ago ‘‘and there was a lengthy lineup outside, ‘People stood in the public gal- leries and in the private ones along the sides. and they’ bent over the rails to watch each member stand and vote. Seating mates of the department of ag-| In the agriculture epart- curriculum change. be sold on the ferries tario-bor ied |-amone : them 19st nister jcapa the 560 =piculture-were the first read-and-iment's— estimate S20 has ~~ Other departmental estimates wi oat fiers belkg required | —— . he head eters statt-o4ly TOR Cardin, against ops on oa : | Pera. ae al , Pearson,” = ba- these were. completed in ahout been alotted for ARDA programs which were dealt with during ito buy one-way tickets. He said _ an hour. jand Andrew MacRae, minister i the evening sitting, lasting an |t sa return fare was $3 per trip The department of education’s of agriculture, told the Assem- |hour and 20 minutes passed the |but fhe new. arrangement will were begun, but not completed |bly that he hoped to have anoth- |regular closing time of 10-\mean that a round trip will cost before the Assembly adjourned er $60,000 available for -ARDA /o'clock, were .the department of |a driver $4. ‘‘This is a very ‘through the sale of some equip- health, the department of in- isubtle way of increasing the |ment in the Farm Improvement dustry and natural fesources |fare,” he said. , rare ge oo GAD ADVERTNG. rae oe on tine |. He said such a move, would be_ jvery bad advertising for the ‘province as we are trying to in- | crease our. business, partitular- - The section on ARDA received a “gates ithe | Service. — passing/of the agriculture esti-| Mr. MacRae SS Sera Ont. Farmers jin the capital expenditures,. plus \$98,000 for parks to be déveloped position expressing the opinion _ William Acorn (L-lst Kings) | oo, oh ‘land Alex Campbell, leader of toRONTO Cp) Chautien | Opposition leader Alex Camp- Promises _ CAPITAL BUREAU .ing consideted_ crease in rates of the P.E.1. car-| TES by the board or 3 OF THE GUARDIAN \would be sent to the board for | OTTAWA — Transport Minis- examination. ’ | ter J.W. Pickersgill said in the| Outside the house, Mr. sae -|under- ARDA, also. listed under | [crease our. ee aa eta i - cintrate. ti Sinden shave | i a He ital expenditures: lem “iy: in-the-industrial, ‘and”tourist Commons Tuesday "he will make }ponald said he and other Island in_Windsor.________ 7° _-Geteated, -two--ot--them--DIEF_ABSTAINED. Causeway OD liek Acta Ul De onstrate \fields.”” ; lenquiries whether a rumored in- | MPs were very much opposed ae Johnston, the holder of wae glide | Mr. Diefenbaker. abstained ~ Mac- a suggestion that the return fare age year. dames Johnston; 39, the quiet- spoken son of a United Church minister, has the title. of acting national director, but there’s no indication it’s anything but per- manent... iThrasher, a 43-year-old lawyer who- Nov. 8 federal election. Mr. a stepped:-down following- the Thrasher was later appointed’ a’ university degrees, fills a Voting for abolition were 73 Liberals, 17 Conservatives;~ 23 | New Democrats and: one: Social Credit member. ; Voting for retention were 51 Liberals, 77 ~Gonservatives, : all dependents. AMENDMENTS DEFEATED Three amendments that would modified the resolution ‘The closest vote, 138 to 113, our 2 ; “nine Creditistes, fo ur Saciat- “Hes we cee d's Richard: -Credit-members.-and--the-two-in-. ker and Mrs. Thompson were there. Wives of many cabinet. members were present. — The prime minister fared downcast after the voting. A vote onthe. third and last —which: would have murder of prison guards or po- diately before*thé main vote. \from voting @n the amendment. \lice officers Otily—came ‘imme ~~ Se