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Lifeguard, Friend Save Boy's Life I CAMP PETAWAWA Quick action by 17-year-oM Camp Petawwwa Hfeguard and hi friend, also 17. is creditad with aaving the life of one three-year-old boy, and probably another, in a near drowning tragedy at Camp Petawawa Community Beach. Mouth to mouth resuscitation was applied in the water on Jackie Cartman, three, for two minutes by Garry McCaffrey, friend of Lifeguard Ray Grind-ley. With the arrival of a resue-citator, Jackie was brought around in another minute and a half. Jackie and Martin Nickerson, both three, were peddling their feet white floating inihe water with Jackie lying face down across Martin.

Apparently, Jackie Cartman (wallowed some water and was unable to catch hi breath; Martin suffered a Jackie Cartman is the son of Lence-Corporal and Mrs. F. O. Cartman of 32 Paardeburg Boulevard, and Martin Nickerson. the eon of LCpL J.

M. Nickerson and Mrs. Nickerson, 30 Paardeburg Boulevard, Camp Petawawa. stable export markets behind the Iron Curtain may move closer to fruKlon In September with a top-level visit to Eastern Europe by the trade department's senior officer. James Roberts, deputy trade minister, will visit Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and also neutral Austria during a V4-week tour.

Invitations for him to make the visits have been outstand ing for some time. One of the purposes of the tour will be to create closer relations with the men who guide trade policy in those countries. inudrhsl But there is ETAN BROADER GOAL But there is a broader goal, stated in the Commons recently by Trade Minister Sharp, to build up stable markets in Com- munist countries not only for wheat Canada's No. 1 export behind the Iron Curtain tut also for other Canadian products. Mr.

Sharp's statement under ia a aj ss i Paaes 21 to 38 Brewer Park 'Invaded Food for Needy i in' i i i .1, Young Army Holds Olympics By KICK LYONS The Jsunal Incredible) The mercury wet pushing (he tl degree mart but 801 children attending the annual Junior Olympic! tpoiuored By the Department of Recreation and Park, had enough ttamina to put in a full day'i work on fun and gamei at Brewer Park Wednesday. 41 PARKS The youngsters, aged six to It. streamed in from 41 recreation parks throughout the city. Looking and sounding like a small army, the children started the day with a bang-up costume parade with each park representing a different country. There were colorful floats, paper mache elephants and an ornate Taj MahaL.The Dandyv-Bill crowd had a white goat as their mascot to represent Swiuerland.

It was easy to see the tots were having a ball while many group leaders were trying desperately to keep events running smoothly and orderly. Olympic games took up most of the morning, with youngster taking a keen interest ia high lumping, bread tumping, ball throwing and golf. HIGH SUSPENSE Excitement was high as each park tried to gain extra points to win the grand trophy. All children took part la the sporting event. Although competition was keen and temper ran short as (be day got hotter, sportsmanship waa maintained.

As with most group gathering, "eating" is the most fun. After halt an hour of cramming, stuffing and chomping on peanut butter and Jam sandwiches, the youngsters took a well earned rest before stampeding into the local pond for a cool, refreshing dip. There were prizes of some nature or other for everyone attending. As the day wore on too swiftly to a close the youngsters boarded their different buses, chanting individual playground songs and wishing the next Junior Olympics day would soon roll around. 'I lined one basic problem in Canada's trade with Communist countries.

They want to sell more to Canada to offset a trade balance which is strongly Can-adsr- favor. But since prices of goods in Communist countries are set by state trading corporations often with little regard to production costs or competitive factors their imports to Canada are subject to valuation by customs officer. Extra Canadian tariffs are frequently applied. Mr. Sharp said that in return for increased Canadian exports to these countries, "we must expect to see their goods find a place in the Canadian market under conditions' which will not pose the threat of disruption to efficient Canadian production." This Issue of Canadian tariff treatment of Communist shipments likely will bulk large in theoalkj Mr.

Roberts will have in Poland, Ctechosovakla and Yugosavia. Last year Canada sold nearly $42,000,000 worth of products to WW l-li the three two-thirds of it made up of a $38,415,400 Wheat sale to Poland. In return, the three countries sold only tlS.434.00t worth of goods to Canada. The trade department would like to see more stability In wheat sale to Communist countries a market which fluctuates widely. Last year total exports to Russia and Communist countries in Eastern Europe dropped to $44,720,400 from in 1941.

due largely to declines in wheat shipments. Recently the Canadian Wheat Board announced a wheat sale to Poland, which took 11.479.004 bushels of Canadian wheat last year. The board also is reported negotiating a possible sale to Ciecho-slovakia. where Canada sold no wheat In 1441. ARREST INDONESIANS JESSELTON, North Borneo UP) The government of this British colony ha announced the arrest of 21 Indonesian national under preservation of public security r-i J' fit It i-lftf iiiIisjumiiTiUm OVER WENT ROURKE Attrectrv group leader Leslie Cunningham give a Summer smile a Roger O'Rourke.

nine, of 33 Grant Street, clear the bar at the Junior Olympics in Brewer Park Wednesday. Roger was on of the Park dale Park Tractor Crushes Farmer HAWKESBURY (Special) A Casnburn farmer died Instantly when crushed beneath his tractor about 4 30 p.m. Wednesday. Dead la James F. McPbee, 44, a welMtnewn auctleoeer and father e( two yeong chtl- He was apparently trying to free his stuck plow with a chain when the tractor flipped over.

One of his employees, Gerald Sauve, noticed the overturned tractor and told Mrs. McPhee. Dr. Irwin Smith of Hawkes-bury attribuied death to a skull fracture. OPP Constable Don Prentiss of the Hawkesbury detachment said no inquest would be held.

representatives in the annual sports event sponsored by the Department of Recreition and Parks. No less than 803 children took part in a mammoth costume parade which started the day. ry.ni.nii.iil,, A'WaCjar. usp 1. 1 usis rim i.

sm.j ELEPHANT IN TtlE PARK Six-year-old Danny Davie, of 17 Cole Avenue, sit astride the Westboro Kiwanis Park elephant. Danny and his friend were among 803 children in the costume parade which kicked off the annual Junior Olym pica in Brewer Park Wednesday. Each park represented a different country. The event is sponsored by the Department of Recrea tion and Park. (Journal Photo by Dominioa Wld1 STABLE MARKET SOUGHT Iron Curtain Visit For Top Trader (By The CP) The gov emment's hopes of developing Journal Photo by DnmWhw Wkdtt Lone Gunman Hits Kingston DOT Office KINGSTON (CP) All high ways out of the city were blocked Wednesday night after a lone gunman held up the downtown branch of the Ontario Depart-met of Transport motor vehicles office.

The man pointed a revolver at Patricia McReady, alone in the office at the time. He told her to be quiet and to empty the contents of the cash drawer Into a shopping bag. When Miss McReady attempt ed to conceal the bills of higher denominations at the rear of the cash drawer, he ordered her to open it all the way. The man dashed into the street. Police suspect a small foreign car, which made a quick U-turn at one of the road blocks, may have picked the gunman up outside the office.

sibility to Constable Pierre Landry. 26, driver of the police car. Twenty witnesses testified. Six of these said the young Lavigne girl was running across St. Joseph Boulevard when she was hit.

Beatrice Carroll, the girl's sister, testified that on the day of the accident, Liliane had accompanied her and her two young children to the dental clinic at St. Joseph Boulevard, but bad waited outside. A few minute later there was a sound of sirens. Mrs. Carroll said she looked through the window and recognized her sister shoe In the street, but "could not believe FRACTURED SKULL Two doctors from Sacred Heart Hospital, Andre Marcel-tin and George Bedard, testified the girl died from a skull fracture.

Constable Landry said he was at a service station, four Gov't to Step Up Wheat Giveaway (By The CP) -The gov ernment Intend to Increase sharply the shipment of Canadian wheat and flour to needy countries under various foreign iu iHuyiania. Trade Minister Sharp told the Commons Wednesday he hopes that within a few years Canada will be disposing of $40,000,404 worth of the foodstuffs annually, compared with $4,000,000 worth in the 1943-4 fiscal year. At the same time, Mr: Sharp announced that an initial price of $1.40 per bushel will again be paid to Prairie farmers for No. 1 wheat the new crop year- The payment for top grade oats also will remain the same cents a bushel as will that lot barley at 94 cents a bushel. Spokesmen for the three oppo sition parties accused the Liberals of ignoring heir campaign commitments to pay a minimum $2 a bushel for top- grade wheat compared with the current price of about $1.95 at the Lakebead.

They said the Liberal election platform also had promised payment of $1 a bushel on 300 bush els of wheat per farmer. PLEDGES UNMENTIONED Mr. Sharp, who reports to Parliament for the Canadian wheat board the Crown marketing agency did not refer to the two Liberal campaign pledges in his statement. Later, in the Commons the government was accused of breaking another election prom- lise in connection with the sales tax on building materials and production machinery. Jack Horner (PC Acadia) lid Prime Minister Pearson campaigned on a theme to get the economy rolling again and reduce -unemployment.

Yet. the government had imposed a new. gradual ll-per-cent sales tax that would hurt the economy and affect employment. He spoke on the second day of debate on a budget resolution prior to formal enactment of the contentious sales tax. No.

progress was made and the debate continues today. Opposition Leader Diefen- baker said the two Liberal promises on wheat will "join the ranks of other forgotten Liberal commitments. The wheat announcement and a long question period left only two noun lor debate on the budget resolution in the short Wednesday afternoon sitting. LANDLADY FINED Failure to provide garbage can at rear of premises. 370, 376 and 378 Gibnour Street, cost landlady Sonia Hirsch, of 376 Gloucester Street, a $15 fine.

SI costs or three days, in City Police Court Wednesday. DOUBTS FINDINGS EDMONTON (CP) There is room for doubt in the reported findings of a Red Deer. doctor that radioactive fallout caused abnormalities in Alberta babies during 1941, Health Minister Dr. J. Donovan Ross said Wednesday.

HIT BY POLICE CRUISER Aylmer East Girl's Death Accidental A Hull coroner's jury rendered a verdict of accidental death Wednesday at the Inquest into the death of Liliane Lavigne, 14-year-old Aylmer East girt, killed July 13 when she ran in front of a police cruiser on St Joseph Boulevard, near Brodeur Street. The Jury attached no respon Mock from Brodeur Street, when a passing constable motioned him to follow. Constable Landry said he passed "four or five pars" travelling at a speed of 40 or 45 milea per hour and he was getting back in his lane when he spotted the girl running across the street about 35 feet in front of his car. He immediately applied his brakes but could not help hitting her. he testified.

He said the girl was thrown over the hood and hit the signal light atop the cruiser. The car skidded for 70 feet and when It came to a stop, the girl fell in the street with her head resting on the curb. STILL BREATHING Constable Landry reported the accident to the station and called an ambulance. He then got out of the cruiser and feh the girl's pulse. She was (till breathing.

Witnesses said the speea the police cruiser was travelling varied from 20 mph at the point of impact to 60 mph, a few minute before the accident Crown prosecutor Francois Chevalier asked the jury to dis regard the fact that the drivef of the vehicle was a police officer. Coroner was Dr. Gerald Brlsson. Wallace Nesbitt (PC-Oxford) accepted a challenge to the opposition from Finance Minister Gordon a suggested two courses of extra revenue for the federal treasury, which be said would be much less damaging to the economy than the sales tax. Mr.

Nesbitt proposed an in crease in excise tax on hard liquor that would add 25 to S4 cents to the average price of a bottle. This would bring in an extra $25,000,000 to $40,000,000. The other proposal was to persuade insurance companies to invest more of their capital in common stocks. The high- yield investments would raise (By The CP) The Cana dian Maritime Union Wednesday hinted that it is softening its threat to tie up the St. Lawrence Seaway to force government action against the Seafar ers' International Union of Ca-ada (Ind John Staples, president of the 500-member CMU, said in a statement his union's members are "much encouraged" by the government's action in studying the report of Mr.

Justice T. G. Norris on waterfront lawlessness. CABINET STUDY The government set up an inter-departmental committee of deputy ministers to recommend for cabinet study action based on the Norris report. It also appointed two lawyers to see whether criminal charges should be pressed against law less elements on the waterfront.

Meanwhile, top officials of the companies' profits and consequently, taxes. The sales tax was defended by John a a a (L Leeds) who said it was needed to reduce the deficit and the na- tional debt. Other budget proposals would greatly assist business and In- -dustry. Mr. Matheson said the government was subjected to enormous pressure to remove the sales tax by "the best organised lobby ever seen in Canada." The government did not like imposing new taxes, but it was -the only way to reduce the HINTS THREAT SOFTENING CMU 'Encouraged' By Shipping Probe the Canadian Labor Congress met Wednesday with Labor Minister MacEachen to discuss the report.

Informants said there was a frank exchange of views. LAKE STRANGLEHOLD The Vancouver jurist proposed a three-man trusteeship on marine labor after finding that the SI was a lawless dictatorship of S1U President Hal C. Banks that threatens the Canadian economy through a stranglehold on lake shipping. In the Commons. Mr.

MacEachen said the cabinet will determine whether legislative action based on the Norris report can be introduced before Parliament adjourns for its summer recess, which may be at the end of next week 'X He was replying to former labor minister Michael Starr who asked whether government action can be expected before the summer recess. By GORD LOMER BANK AND SPARKS: With all the talk and Wtes about illegal stills in the area, Jaakr Monsoa, the cleaning man. wants the world to know the still he has In hi cleaning plant is used only to produce solvents. Pity! Frank Ord, CBC's local area supervisor of technical opera tions," and design director Arthur Warwick, leave shortly for Malaya to assist that nation in establishing its television service. They'll be on loan to the Canadian External Aid progiam for a year or 18 month Bud Maasstigsr, president of the Calgary Oiympie Development Association, the group pushing for the 1968 Winter Olympics; in town this week.

Bud's so optimistic about chances of having the games at Calgary, Banff and Lake Louise, that he's prepared to book a flight to the moon, should they be awarded elsewhere. FORE: Former Carleton Place Mayor. Gem Comba, who bagged a pair of "pa Us-in-one" at Mississippi recently, a reported in this space, gave a golf ball another memorable ride last Sunday. Playing the ssme seventh hole, he sliced a drive ever so accurately, through the open window of a car leaving the club parking lot. It nestled comfortably on the front seat beside the driver, without causing the slightest damage.

UPTOWN AND DOWN: Work has started on the remodelling of the Chateau Laurier cafeteria in which it will be changed into a French style inn called "L'Auberje." Meanwhile the cafeteria has been shifted. Into the dining room, which has been idle for these past many months. When renovations of the cafeteria are completed, the Jasper Lounge will be temporarily shifted to the oval shaped dining room, and it will undergo an updating treatment This second phase is expected to begin sometime around December, with L'Auberge being completed In time for Christmas business. There's an interesting display of sketches of L'Auberge in the lobby off to the right of the hotel's main lobby Rldeau Carleton Raceway announcer, Del Smith, had his mouth fun the other night in calling a race in which nags named "Riddell Direct" and Direct Ridden" kept exchanging places. Neither finished fat the Nor did Des.

CITY SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: A little tourist car, of German origin, toured the city yesterday with a novel though appropriate luggage rack oh top. The rack was a baby's crib The Ottawa District Soccer Association Is showing the film of the 1962 "Cup Final" (Wembley Stadium version) at St. Anns' Hall tonight Belly dancing has so popular In some night clubs," says waiter Luclen Cyr, "that customer are forced to stand sheik to shetk." ayiamtaiaaanit-aAfcaat SSSSawsBsstsaasBW.

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