Nanaimo Daily News from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada • 2

Liquor Prices Going Up? Pulp And Paper Workers Lose In Close Vote Talks With Hydro Chief Fail To Solve Dispute VANCOUVER fCP) A Van 2 NJanoImo Dify Free Press, Saturday. Msv 29, 1971 ACROSS THE PROVINCE S'Y-'' Arson Suspected In Kamloops Fire couver nespaper says most li power off in about. one week VANCOUVER 'CP Direct! a'ks between C. Hvdro chair-j Dr Gordon Shrum and quor and beer prices will be creased next Tuesday by the of the work force ia B.C. is un-organired and "if the PPWC has so much money, so many talented -organizers and is so interested in trade unionism, it would be better to spend this money organizing the unorganized rather than disrupting organized locals." of Hydro's 2.000-1 electricians' union Fri- lay failed to solve the con- tract dispute which is on the: brini of a province-wide strike.

one-hour meetin2 Friday VANCOUVER (CP-Tbe Pulp and Paper Workers of Canada have lost a bid to take over certification of pulp workers at Port Mellon. B.C.. from the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Papermill Workers. The ballot-counting by the provincial Labor Relations Board at the Canadian Forest Products mill north of here showed 176 workers in favor of remaining with the international union, provincial government. The newspaper says it has learned that the price for a 12-bottle case of beer rill Increase 20 cents to $2.70 and liv price for the average rye whiskey will go up 40 cents from $4.80.

Scotch whiskeys will go dowe five cents in price from an average $5.20. the paper says. Vodka and gin prices will be 'ncreased by 25 cents. The electricians were in a legal position to take stroke action Thursday when mediator Gark Gilmour gave up efforts to settle the dispute over wages and a wide range of working conditions. A union spokesman said the Hydro negotiating committee "has had no authority to bargain with us." He said the Crown corporation is trying to force the dispute before the B.C.

Mediation Commission where it would have "nothing to lose." The union has been seeking a 29 S-per-cent age increase in a two-year contract. Linemen now are paid So. 39 an hour. DIRECTOR APPOLNTED VANCOUVER CP Martin Henly, who has just completed a doctorate in kinesiology. or; physical education, at the I'm-! verity of Oregon, Friday was appo.nted director of recreation' at Simon Fraser University in suburban Burnahy.

A former, member of the Scottish vollev-ball learn, Mr. Hendy will be in charge of all physical education Aid Society. Only about one-third of the 1.300 CAS merr.Urs eligible to vote cast brllois at us annual general meeting Thursday night. Only one candidate on the slate was not elected. The CAS is -the largest private agency dealu ith the care of children, with a budget of $6 million, all of it provided by the provincial government.

BEACHES CLOSED VANCOUVER CP Sunset against 174 favoring a change. A clear majority is needed to gain certification as the union bargaining representative. Pat O'Neal, international vice-president on the international union, said more than 50 per cent THE CHRYSLER CENTRE For Nanaimo and District SKYLINE AUTO SALES 255 Terminal Arena Phone 754-2SU The paper says Bill Bruce, of the Liquor Control i Board, would not confirm or deny that prices will change. Last year the government made $61.5 million on liquor sales and estimated it would 'make $70 million this year. KAMLOOPS, BC.

CP -Damage was estimated in a fire late Friday night at the Furniture Village store Co- ntow n. Arson was suspected. TVre were no injuries Stoies on either side of the burning building were saved by the tliree units of the Kamloops fire department attending. About a thousand persons wa'ched the blaze on Kamloops' main street and RCMP re-portto "considerable interference' from the crowd in fighting the blaze. Witnesses who turned in the alarm about 10:40 p.m.

said the heard an explosion inside the store. Contents and building wer insured. EDUCATION SPENDING Ethiopia spends about five per cent of. its gross national product on education. Track Guard and English Bay beaches Vancouver were closed to the public Friday because an undetermined amount of -sewage spilled from a broken sewer into English' Bay.

City medical heal'h officer Dr. Gerald Bon-ham said warning notices have ben posted and the beaches Kinsmen Club of Ladysmith night was attended by Shrum and an unnamed Hydro director rlus union negotiator Doug Crnnk and union local president Tom Forkin. "Vie meeting was absolutely and completely fruitless," said Mr. Cronk. After the niceties were over.

Dr. Shrum said it would be useless to talk unless we were ready to accept the same offer Hydro gave its office and technical workers per cent over three years. "Now how can we, a trade union, accept a settlement negotiated by another onion," said Mr. Cronk. "Dr.

Shrum also told us how lucky we were to work for Hydro "and how high our wages were and things like that," he said "He also told us that the provincial government had set a policy which said Hydro could not get involved in negotiations through an independent mediator. "There was really no point to the meeting." he said. "It was just completely hopeless. Mr Cronk said his union does not plan any strike action for today but that "a major confrontation, not involving just us, is possible very soon." Mr. Shrum was not available for comment following the talks Friday night.

The talks were requested by the union Thursday night. The unior. can legally strike the government corporation at any time. A strike could cut B.C's Urged In Rail Death WEST VANCOUVER (CP) -A coroner's jury investigating the death of a Pacific Great Faitem railway erriDlovee whose MT will', irmain closed through the weekfnd. WINNER SURPRISED WEST VANCOUVER CP)-Mrs.

Constance Kenney of West Firm Raises 1 Milk Prices VANCOUVER CP) Increase; in the price of milk were announced Friday by Dairyland, which has about half the milk market in British Columbia. The firm announced that effective Monday, the home-delivered price for one quart will go up two cents from 36 and 38 cen's for different grades. The price for two-quart container will go up three cents from 68 to 71 cents and for three-quart sizes, up two cents from 95 to 97 cents. Dairyland said the price to stores will go up four cents on the three-quart size, three cents on the two-quart and two cents on the one-quart size. A dairy spokesman said the increase was the first since April, 1970, and resulted from wage increases, higher raw milk costs and increased packaging costs.

speeder plunged off the tracks Vancouver was named top stu at SFU other than inter-collegiate sport. MAN DROWNED NELSON. BC. 'CP)-A man belie' ed to be from Calgary was drowned and his wife was rescued after their mobile home a converted bus olunged into Kootenay Lake at the Kootenav Bay Ferry terminal. RCMP said the brakes failed and the vehicle hurtled down a steep hill and smashed through a concrete wail before settling in 40 feet of wa-ter.

Karnes were withheld. nOl'SING STARTS IP VANCOUVER CP The Vancouver office of the Central Mortgage and Housing Corp. Friday reported housing starts in B.C. cities with more than 10.000 residents were up 40 per cent during the month of April. The figure jumped to 1.693 units from 1,207 in April last year.

Metropolitan Vancouver had an increase of 41 per cent wn'le Victoria was up 53 per cent. DISSIDENTS WIN VANCOUVER CP A dissident action group offering an alternate slate of candidates Friday won 15 of 19 seats on the board of directors of the Tuesday, June 1st 7:00 p.m CASSIDY DRIVE-IN $1,600 in Prizei Admiision, $2.00 dent at Capilano College Friday and won the Governor-General's north of Horseshoe Bay last week was told Friday people nftpn throw rocks and earbaee medal for scholastic excellence onto the tracks from above. Mrs. Kenney, who took secre tarial work, psychology, history sociology and English in a two- vear course commented: 'Isn I Tor" COMPLETE that ridiculous. I was really The jury later ruled that Antonio da Silva Alves of Vancouver died of injuries suffered when his speeder jumped the tracks and went down a cliff near Pasco Road end Seaview highway.

A resident of the area testified that people stopping at the viewnoint on the Sauamish high surprised." STAMPS SIGN 1 Catering Service 1 CAN TAKE ALL KINDS OF WEATHER Greater Vancouver, lower mainland, east Vancouver Island regions: Gale warning issued for Georgia Strait. Today, cloudy, becoming sunny during the afternoon. Cooler. Winds fresh northwesterly. Sunday, mainly sunny.

High today and Sunday, 65; low tonight, 45. Yesterday's Temperatures Max. Min. Preclp. CALGARY (CP) Wide receiver Uriel Johnson and offensive half Call 753-4331 back Leo Taylor have signed contracts for the 1971 Western way directly above the accident Football Conference season, Cal I I I I gary Stampeders announced to day.

scene often throw debris down onto the tracks. Rocks and a long board were found near the accident. The jury ruled that the cause of the derailment was unknown but recommended that either the viewpoint be closed or a strong wire fence be installed. NEW POSITION OSHAWA, Ont. (CP) Oshawa Generals announced Friday the signing of Gus Bodnar as general manager and coach of the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A team.

489 Wallace Street Downtown Nanaimo Hospital Employees Call Off Trail Strike FIESTA EL PATIO Invites You To Go BOWLING SPRING HOURS: The clause reduced the work week to 371, hours from 40 Four Seasons Uproar Enters Supreme Court hours over the two-year life of VANCOUVER (CP) A strike by J70 hospital workers at Trail Regional hospital which could have legally begun at 11:15 a.m. today has been called off by the British Columbia Hospital Em Winnipeg 81 51 .06 Lethbridge 68 38 Calgary 62 39 Edmonton 62 37 .05 Penticton 76 48 Cranbrook 72 43 Castlegar 77 45 Vancouver 71 50 tr. Pr. Rupert 52 41 .23 Pr. George 70 46 Victoria 65 52 Nanaimo 75 49 Kamloops 80 55 Whitehorse 55 33 Seattle 69 43 Spokane 78 51 San Francisco 65 51 Los Angeles 64 45 .10 Halifax 64 48 tr.

Montreal 67 47 Ottawa 72 46 Toronto 67 39 Chicago 61 50 New York 68 53 the agreement. The association interpreted this as wiping out paid half-hour meal breaks for afternoon and evening shift ployees Union. VANCOUVER (CP) A controversial high density apartment-hotel project proposed for thp entrance to Stanley Park in workers at 13 Kootenay hospitals. Two hospitals in Nelson, and The union move was in response to a directive from the B.C. Hospitals Association, bargaining agent for 70 hospitals in thp nrnvinre.

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Sat. 9 a.m. 11 p.m. the city's west end was brought pitals to sign contracts with the into British Columbia supreme Court Friday. The Citv of Vancouver was Bobby Fischer Moves Ahead VANCOUVER CP) A blunder by Soviet grandmaster Mark Taimanov on the 46th move Friday enabled U.S.

grandmaster Bobby Fischer to win his fifth straight game in their quarter-final elimination round to determine a challenger for the world chess championship. The game had been adjourned Thursday after the 41st move with Fischer a pawn ahead and ho'ding a slight initiative. In only five moves and five minutes of play Friday, Taimanov managed to regain the initiative, then lose a rook and the game He opened briskly in the adjournment, regaining a pawn, trading bishops and attacking Fischer's king. But on the 46th move, he snatched up another black pawn. Fischer then checked the white king with a fork that simultaneously attacked the rook.

With his rook lost and mate to follow shortly, Taimanov resigned. Fischer now needs only a draw in the next five games of the 10-game match to advance in the challengers' playoff series. Eventual winner of the series vill meet current world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union for the title. Sixlh game here is Tuesday, held ever from Sunday because that day is a religious holiday for Fischer. union named as defendant in an ac The association had previously instructed its members not to siffn the new contract.

George Murray who filed the writ, lent his name to the Supreme Court action launched by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Phillips. The Phillips liVe directly across from the site where Four Seasons plans to erect three 33-storey apartment towers, several smaller ones and a hotel at a total cost of $40 million. Construction was to start this summer, but city council approved May 19 a plebiscite to determine whether the city would acquire the controversial waterfront property for parkland et a cost perhaps as high as $10 million.

The plebiscite is scheduled for June 23. tion seeking a court declaration that certain bylaws, passed in iqfiS 1965. 1968 and 1970 in con- land, Castlegar, Trail, Nakusp, Crestcn, Cranbrook, Kimberley, Golden, and Fernie have had the paid breaks for fiv years. Jim Linklater of the BCHA said it was ready to try and resolve the issue in the Kootenay hospitals by holding talks with the union under mediator Ed Sims, the original conciliator who helped to put together the Brought to you by covering 1970 and 1971, because of a dispute over interpretation of a clause covering hours of npptinn with rezoning of the park entrance area, are invalid, work. inii illegal, null and void.

Attorney General Leslie Pe terson, in a letter to lawyer fart, 4- PARKSVILLE B.C. Nurses Elect Slate Friday and Saturday 'THE SICILIAN CLAN' Shows Saturday, 8 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9 p.m. Northbrook Mall Telephone 758-9533 new contract last year. Union secretary Ray Mc-Cready said the union preferred face to face talks with labor arbitrator D.R.

Blair standing by to arbitrate if the talks fail. He said the union's provincial executive and the Trail leadership will meet Monday to study the association proposals. VANCOUVER (CP) Mar THE MARINE ROOM AN EXCELLENT PLACE TO DINE Enjoy a quiet dinner In a romantic Spanish atmosphere overlooking the beautiful Nanaimo Harbour p.m. Businessmen's Luncheon p.m. Featuring Seafood, Steaks, Prime Ribs SMORGASBORD Erery Sunday Evening, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Bring The Family HOTEL MALASPINA Reservations Phone 753-1131 garet Neylan, an associate pro fessor at the school of nursing at the University of British Co-lumiva FriHav was elected pre 245-3141 Gates 8 p.m. Cartoon at Dusk sident of the Registered Nurses Association of B.C. at its 59tn Honorary Degree For Michener VANCOUVER (CP) Governor-General Roland Michener received an honorary doctor of laws degree at the University of British Columbia's final day of convocation Friday. The Governor General told graduating students he had finally caught up with his wife, educationally. Mrs.

Michener graduated with a bachelor of arts rfperee in history and eco annual convention here. Former Nanaimo Woman Dies A former Nanaimo woman, Opraldine Lanointe of Kam loops and Donald G. Ransom of Vancouver were named Memorial Rites For J. L. Mrus A memorial service will be CUNT iS BACK AND Bums AT BOM BIDS Hypnotist Free On Bail held for John Louis Mrus, of 753 Hunter Street, Nanaimo, lost dur nomics from UBC several dec Mrs.

Edward G. (Eileen Catherine Taylor, died Friday in Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. Mrs. Taylor was in her 60th year. She had lived in Vancouver for the last two years, and was formerly of Nanaimo and Victoria.

Besides her husband, survivors ing a fishing trip May 2. Born in Ladysmith 42 years ades ago. He said UBC conducted "the mntl rivilirpH convocation in A Sincere VANCOUVER 'CP) Austral ian hypnotist Peter Reveen was ago, he had lived in Nanaimo for the past 19 years. He was bjHCHNICOLOR --i UnrtBd Artist Adults $1.23 Students, $1.00 Canada" because it didn't have released from custody of a sheriff's officer Friday after any speeches. "I rpalize therefore that 'n employed by Crown Zellerbach, Nanaimo Lakes division.

$7,500 -bail was posted for him by a Vancouver couple. takine the floor I am probably Surviving are his wife, Mary; Ul out of order or worse, contribut one son, Donald, his parents, Mr. He was arrested Thursday on and Mrs. Steve Mrns two ing tj your delinquency. an action in civil court taken STARTS SUNDAY FOR 3 DAYS Shows at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.

by Kurt Theodore Bonnes of brothers, Steve Jr. and Joe, one sister, Mrs. Connie McKim, all of Ladysmith. 1 Coquitlam, B.C., who claimed Reveen owed him $7,500 and TORO A memorial service will be was about to leave Canada for an Australian tour. 1 held Wednesday at 8 p.m.

in St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Under terms of the bail. Available at Eager Beaver 753-2761 are three daughters, Mrs. Anne Clark of Chilliwack, Mrs. Lynne Hunter, Calgary, and Mrs.

Brian (Mary) Whitten, of Toronto; a brother, Edward McMillan, Qual-icum Beach; a sister, Mrs. Lillian Ogilvie, Campbell River, and five grandchildren. Mrs. Taylor was a member of Queen's City chapter, order of the Eastern Star, Victoria, and a member of Fairfield United Church. Funeral will be held in McCall Bros.

Chapel, Victoria, Monday, at 4:30 p.m. with Rev. Dr. H. W.

Kerley officiating, followed by cremation. Flowers have been declined. Friends may contribute to the cancer fund, Post Office Box 202, Victoria. Nanaimo. Donations may De made to the Crippled Children's Fund.

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