Nanaimo Daily News from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada • 1

.1 TODAY'S' NtWS Vealher Forecast Sunny. Cooler Low 50 High 7J- Yesterday'i Temperature! Low 50 High 88 For details, set pag 2, TODJIY No. 69 -O 15 16 Pogei Serving Nanaimo and Central Vancouver Island For 98 Years Nonoimo, British Columbia, Thursday, July 6, 1972 Price 12c By Carrier, 60c Per Week ir ft-- 1 jrm O10M.B 'vMf-'f, Fomer CNR Conductor Killed In Crossfire HEVFIE LIQUOR BOARD HISSED BOAT OH "SWISH" ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP)-A royal commission that examined the Newfoundland Liquor Commission leases says "evidently a very select clientele was allowed to purchase empty rum barrels" from the liquor commission.

If hot water is poured into the barrels and the barrels revolved, a few gallons of "swish" are produced. The report says "swish" has "almost the same stimulating effect as ordinary rum, but perhaps was a little less palatable." The report observed: "It would appear to us that it would have been more economical for the board to destroy the barrels as they were losing customers who were, drinking the "swish" for the expenditure of less than 50 cents a bottle." Gebhardt said the FBI men moved in on the plane only after the hijackers refused lo release the passengers until the No Comment From Bank PROPER BOAT SAFETY TECHNIQUE DEMONSTRATED From AP REUTER SAN FRANCISCO (CP) wanted to stop the hijacking and stop it we did," said the FBI agent in charge, describing how authorities stormed a pirated aircraft and killed two hijackers in a gun battle that also took the life of a retired Canadian railroader who was looking the "perfect spot" to settle in California with his wife. Officials said shots fired by one of the hijackers killed retired CNR canductor Stanley Carter, 66, of the Montreal suburb of Longueuil and wounded two others after federal agents Pacific Southwest Airline charged aboard an interstate Boeing 737 taken over by two hijackers for six hours Wednesday. The shootout took place while 81 passengers were still aboard the plane. "Certainly we're not pleased that three passengers were wounded." said Robert Geb-hardt, FBI special agent in charge.

He made the comment before learning that Carter had died. "But," he said in response to a reporter's question, "somebody had to make a decision." FBI RUSHES PLANE Three FBI men who ha sneaked up under the fuselage also a display of safety equipment. Instructor Gerry Thomp- son shows Jim Mooney, 11, the proper way to wear a life jacket. (Free Press Staff Photo) Long Lake beach was a busy place yesterday when several hundred children turned out to watch the Labatts Safe Boat Clinic; a demonstration in proper boat procedure, what to do when and if a dangerous situation should arise. There was equally by Mr.

Smallwood, Ar thur Lundrigan of Corner ransom was handed over. Carter was overheard by a passenger in front telling his wife after the shooting: "I'm The distraught Mrs. Carter told her husband: "Nd! Nn! You will be all right," "A shot rang out. and. Mr.

Carter was hit in the hack," said Vincent Rocco of Sacramento, who said he was sitting next to the Canadian. Rocco, speaking with tears in his eyes, said Carter had been asking about retirement possibilities in Southern California. In San Diego, airlines President J. Floyd Andrews said: "The FBI took this out of our hands and directed the action. They stormed the aircraft and in the ensuing melee the hijackers were shot and the passengers injured." At the lime Andrews did not know that Carter had died.

The wounded -passengers reported in fair condition in hospital, were Victor Sen Yung, 56, a Universal City, actor who plays the Chinese cook in the TV series Bonanza, and Leo Gormley, 46. of Van Nuys, Calif. The dead hijackers were identified by cards from their pockets as Dimilr Alexiev, 28. of Hayward, and Michael 28, of San Francisco. Reuters news agency said they were believed to be Bulgarian refugees.

The Associated Press said it was believed the two-emigrated -from Russia in the Wit Locals. Unhappy Brook, and Oliver L. Vardy, deputy minister of economic development when Mr. Smallwood was minister of that department. ine Mewtoundland premier said he has asked the Bank of With Contract Terms MONTREAL (CP) Arnold Hart, chairman of the Bank of Montreal, said Thursday the bank had nq statement to make at the moment on a royal commission report tabled Wednesday in the Newfoundland legislature by Premier' Frank Moores.

The report named former premier Joseph Smallwood of Newfoundland as one of three shareholders in a company that owned buildings rented to the provincial liquor commission. Mr. Moores said seven buildings rented at a high cost by the liquor commission actually were owned by Investment Developers a company owned Montreal to provide a thorough explanation of why interest payments were forgiven on a loan VANCOUVER (CPi Region made to the three principals of June 15, along with improved WOODWORKERS MARK BALLOTS An end to a 16-day strike by members of the International Woodworkers of America that has stopped work throughout British Columbia coast forestry is hoped for as a result of votes already cast and being cast tomorrow, Union and company representatives met earlier this week to find grounds upon which both could in formulating a new two year contract. On Vancouver Island. IWA Investment Deve oners fringe benefits.

It would bring the basic pay al officers of the International Woodworkers of America expressed confidence Wednesday that striking coast members will accept a contract settlement, al He said the three men borrowed between $1.5 million and $1.6 million from the Bank of in the coast forestry Industry president of the Victoria local, said Wednesday he left the negotiations in Vancouver in advance Monday night and returned home "in disgust because it is my personal opinion that the membership has been sold short." Mr. Drew said the Victoria local executive would study the negotiated agreement Friday of the plane rushed aboard after for workers in the laborer category to an hour now, though leaders of three IWAJo- Montreal. The loans started in 1963 but most of the borrowing took place in June of 1965. the hijackers refused to release the passengers, Gebhardt said. The slain hijackers had de rising to 4.45 next June; manded two parachutes, 000 and passage to Siberia shortly after taking the plant over in Regional president Jack Moore termed the proposed settlement package J'the best contract, ever negotiated by the IWA" and said it would make coast IWA mem I Local, executive before determining whether to recommend acceptance or rejec B.C.

Girls Assaulted By U.S. Motorcycle Gang the air, officials said. bers the highest paid woodworkers in the world. Was Long-time CNR Conductor cals are recommending rejection to their own members. The signs point to a close Vote among an eligible 28,000 woodworkers, depending upon how individual members react lo the recommendations of their local leaders.

Strong opposition to the settlement package signed Tuesday in a memorandum of agreement betweerl the IWA negotiating commit fcnd Forest Industrial Relationbargaining agent for employees, has been expressed by the 'Vancouver, New Westminster and loggers locals. They are onlyJhree of nine locals voting, but they have slightly more than half of the coast membership in the IWA. In addition, Murray Drew, They said they were forced to drive to the house after a mo OAKLAND, Calif. (AP), -Fifteen motorcycle-club men nave recommended acceptance of the new contract, although other locals' executive of the union have disagreed. Votes were conducted this morning in the Lake Cowichan Community Hall and were scheduled for 1 p.m.

in the old curling club in Duncan, Friday, a vo'te will be held in Nanaimo's curling rink at 9 a.m. and in Ladysmith's agricultural, hall at 1 p.m. torcyclist got into their car at stop sign. NHL Switches TV Networks tion. The Victoria local votes Friday on the agreement.

The Vancouver and New Westminster locals are expected to vote today. Returns from all nine locals must be in by Monday, with regional officers predicting a return to work -that day. The strike began June 22, officially, although walkouts began June 15 when the old contract expired. The settlement proposal calls for a wage increase of cents an hour retroactive to June 15. were jailed Wednesday in connection with the rape of two 17-year-old Canadian tourists, police reported.

Four hours later, the girls said they managed, to escape and reach a motel where they manager called police. The girls were taken to hospi tal and later released. NEW YORK (AP) The Na-tional Hockey Leagje announced Thursday that it was A CNR spokesman in Montreal said Carter was a long-time conductor for the company. "He was in charge of the first Rapido ever run and was on the turbotrain. He was quite well-known on the Toronto-Montreal run, always talking and joking with the passengers.

"He was with the Grand Trunk Railway when it joined the CNR in 1922." A family friend in Vancouver said the Carters had sold all their belongings except a few treasured possessions and were on their way to live in Califor All 15 men were booked for switching television networks down the stairs for him. Bui the agent succeeded in concealing the weapon he was carrying. As he boarded the plane another FBI agent hiding umlpr the wing rushed in behind him to be followed by two others. "I saw two FBI men enter the plane," said Dr. Manuel Alvarez, 58, of Sacramento, a passenger.

"The first came through w'lh his hands on his head, and I he second came up shooting, blasting away with shotgun," The hijacker "crumpled to I he floor," said Alvarez. The FR1 said the gunman had an tulo- with a similar increase next and had signed a three-year investigation of rape and sex perversion and held on Head Remanded To July 13 $100,000 bail each. The girls were stripped naked and raped by at least 15 men and Forced to perform "unnatural sex acts" at an East Oakland house Monday night and early Tuesday, said Lieut. William Fugler. He led a raid on the house." The girls, both sludents.from Vancouver said they were returning to Canada after a Cali Hanc Fugler said two others were i Being Nudged arrested on drug charges.

All 17 SURREY fCP) Charles were scheduled in Oakland mu nicipal court for hearings today. agreement with the National Broadcasting beginning with the 1972-73 The NHL has had its Game of the Week program on the Col-umbia Broadcasting System since 1967. CBS was offered the right of first refusal for a new package, according to Don Ruck, vice-president of the To Peace Settlement David Garry Head, 26, charged with murder of Tanya Busch of Vancouver, was remanded without plea' Wednesday to July 13 by provincial court nia. "They were going to find the fornia vacation when they decided to find a motel in perfect spot for their retirement Judge Lloyd Steele. Head was guarded bv a simile and stay there, said Mrs.

Earl Rochon. She and her husband visited RCMP officer when he made his brief appearance in court. Carter and his wife Lillian in Tanya Busch was kidnanned Chinese embassies here dc-clined'fnrrnal comment on a report that their governments have been pressing Hanoi to end the war soon. BANGKOK (Relitcr) Thai leader Marshal Thanom Kittika-chorn says he believes there sogn will be a ceasefire in the Vietnam war as a result of diplomatic moves by the United DOLLAR -NEW YORK (CP)-Canadian dollar down 1-16 at $1.01 41-64 in terms of U.S. funds.

Pound sterling down 1 3-32 at $2.43 23-32. from her schoolground June 2. Montreal two weeks ago. "They were excited about their trip," she said. "They sold everything in Her body was found two weeks later in Surrey bushland.

French President In Firm Control PARIS (Router) The new French prime minister, Pierre prepared today lo form his government as the Gaullists planned their strategy Montreal except some presents from their grandchildren and a matic in each hand but -did not open fire. In the rear nf the plane, the other hijacker had another aulo-matic and fired at least thro the FBI said. The second hijacker went down almost immediately from FBI gunfire, Gebhardt said, and like the other was dead on arrival at hospital. The hijackers also held plane's five crew members. It was the first time the FBr had charged aboard a loaded passenger airliner lo put an end to a hijacking.

Wednesday's hijacking occurred at 10:10 a.m., shortly after the plane left the airport in Sacramento on a flight to Los Angeles via San Francisco. It landed at San Franeism Inlor. favorite set of glasses. LONDON AP) Western diplomats have been speculating on chances that Russia and China may separately be urging North Vietnam toward a peace iettloment ever since President Nikolai V. Podgorny visited Hanoi and Henry A.

Kissinger visited Peking last But the officials, representing countries with missions in Moscow, Peking and Hanoi, reported today they have seen absolutely no evidence to suggest that the Russians or in fact are exercising any effective pressures on North Vietnam. In the one sector where Moscow and Peking could reinforce any advice in favor of a settlementin the supply of arms and other military aid there has been no sign of a cutoff of aid. states and the Soviet Union. Thanom, chairman of the nil were leaving all the rest behind and were going to start a new to retain a majorty in the com mr National Executive Council, life." 1 ing National Assembly told reporters Wednesday that SMUGGLE AGENT ON CN some sort of agreement about a truce must have come out of the The shooting' was triggered when the FBI succeeded in ifmu 1 1 1 1 4 moves by American and Soviet leaders. smuggling an agent aboard disguised as a pilot and posing as He apparently was rofcrrinc While France waited for ils new government lo take power, it was clear that President Georges Pompidou had taken even greater political control of the country following Wednesday's forced resignation of Prime Minister Jacques an intermediary carrying the to resident Nixon recent visit money, to Moscow and Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny's subsequent Spokesmen for the Soviet and une or the hijackers forced national Airport, then" tofTk off, him to strip lo his underclothes circled the cily and landed outside the plane before letting 'again.

trip to Hanoi. i WORLD NEWS IN; BRIEF No New Ontario-Hydro Walkouts TORONTO 'CP)'-rAboiit 10.500 Ontario Hvdro employees remained off the job today although no new1 walkouts were called by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, conducting a series of rotating 'strikes against the public utility since June 26. Post Rewards For Murder Information VANCOUVER (CP )-The Vancouver Police Commission has posted $1,000 rewards for information in three recent murders, Acting Deputy Chief Constable Doug McRae today said the rewards are for information leading to conviction of the person or persons responsible for the deaths of Riiiafl Martin, Donato Ruscitti and James Florence, Minnesota Fires ill Rigney MINNEAPOLIS 'AP)-Minneso(a Twins nf the American League fired Bill Rigney as manager tori-ay and named coach Frank Quilici as his replacement. Chess Storm Commons Speeds Bill Action To Re-open Three Ports 1 Blows Over the three ports by Monday. Em By STEPHEN SCOTT OTTAWA (CP) Tough legislation to re-open three ployers say only about 740 uled June 30 summer adjournment date and has.

involved a labor agreement between employers and the International Longshoremen's Association that had been described as a model one. strike-bound Quebec ports, idle would be needed initially. The legislation was introduced by Labor i i 1 1 Martin O'Connell. "Let's get the show on the road," said Lincoln Alexander government efforts lo end the strike failed during the weekend. The Commons normally, adjourns Wednesday at 6 p.m.

The strike started in a dispule over the size' of gangs on the docks. Government mediators were unable to effect a settle-ment because the union insisted that job-security provisions in a since May 17, might take effect The bill banning strikes, worker slowdowns and em "I simply became carried away by my petty dispute over money with the Icelandic chess organizers," he wrole. WAS ONE CONDITION. The written apology from the American challenger was one of the chief conditions posed by the Russians before Spassky would sil down at, the chess board with Fischer. Fischer told Spassky: "I have offended you and your country, Commons, rules controlling tne normal legislative pace ployer lockouts until the end of were waived Wewnesday with 1974 was introduced hastily (PC-Hamilton West), in support of the legislation, lie criticized the government for not acting REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer made a lull and penitent apology to Boris Spassky today, and organizers of the world chess championship match said the two would meet for their first game Sunday night.

1 The organizers said it had been agreed in principle to hold the drawing tonight to determine which player woiild have the while pieces and with them th first niovc. The ybung in a Idler delivered by hand this morn-in" to tfw chess champion ll I Soviet Union, apolo-f i l( "disrespectful be- ii whose delayed ar--' Hnihied' thp prize money b-ilh liim and Spassky but '(rted an avalanche of unanimous consent by the oppo Wednesday as" a final solution to contract signed with employers in March must be instituted sition, also calling for speedy I want -to see (his law passed passage of the strike-ending leg as quickly as possible, said Blood Transfusion For Sir Francis 'U LONDON (AP)-Sir Francis Chichester, ill in a Royal Navy hospital at Plymouth after an abortive effort to cross the Atlantic in his yacht Cypsy Moth, had a blood transfusion today. Smith Wins Wimbledon Semi-final LONDON (CP from AP-Reuler)-Ton-seeded Slan Smith of the United States came from behind to beat Jan Kodcs of Czechoslovakia 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 today in the first of the men's semi-final matches of the Wimbledon tennis championships. Spanish Airliner Crashes In Sea MADRID (Reuter)-A Spanish DC-8 chartered airliner with a crew of 10 aboard and no passengers crashed into the sea off the Canary Islands today while on a flight from Madrid to (Las almas, the aircraft owners reported here. New Democrat Leader David the; lab disputes in Montreal, Quebec and Trois-Rivieres.

The government could repeal the act earlier than 1974 if il chooses, The Commons gave j) first reading and then general approval second, reading Wednesday, waiving normal rules. The sftike has backed up ex islation. If that speed is maintained today, the bill might get the final Commons reading, then Senate approval and the finishing touch of royal assent by Michencr or a deputy by tonight. Lewis in a speech in which he criticized bolh the union and the employers. I a 1 Rodrrgtiez (SC Beauce) Siade It unanimous by saying his party also supports me boviet Union, where chess has a prestigious position." The temperamental American also apologized to Dr.

Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation, and Icelanders, "the thousands of fans around the world and especially io the millions nf fane nnrl OITE STRIKE LOSSES These guaranteed each longshoreman 37 weeks pay a year, whether he works or not. The. employ. they could mil institute the provisions because of loss of revenue due to the illegal strike. The O'Connell legislation says (he starting date for these prov- isions will be set bv bindini ar.

quick action. ports oi grain nno oilier com- lliejull was introduced and BACK BY MONDAY Failing that, il seems certain to be in eftect by Saturday and some of the 3.200 lnnRhnrempn madities and; of mi i'-' n. asked the Russian oilho tnanv fiihnrie ova in IKa then debated in extended session of the Commons lt has kfH Parlia: Ttlmy sinccrcst United Stalest" ported goods menl sitting beyond the sched at least will be lo work in Wednesday evening after all bitralioiL )i: 5'.