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MOTORISTS, TRAFFIC EXPERTS CLASH OVER RIGHT TURNS AT RED LIGHTS YES, says Lulu Island farmer John Hildebrand, who admits he hasn't studied every problem of right turn at red light, but thinks it would speed YES, the law would be beneficial both to motorists and pedestrians, says Mrs. Jeanne Carter, 3835 Dol-larton Highway, North Vancouver, who frequently drives in town. YES, let's legalize right turn at red lights, says cabbie Sam Sauer, 175 North Kaslo, who has been hacking lor 25 years. It would be a sale way to ave time, he believes. NO, says Jim Plaskett, ex-, ecutive-secretary of Vancouver Traffic and Safety Council, which has studied righ turn problems experienced by other U.S., Canadian cities.

NO, right-turn law doesn't work in practise, says Kenneth Vaughan Birch, city traflic engineer. In actual practise, motorists "ludge" and are too rough on pedestrians, he says. NO, says Supt. Gordon Ambrose of city police traffic division, law should not be made general thing, but confined only to workable cases by means of special signals. YES, says motorist M.

L. Matheson, 605 Third New Westminster, who says law is widely-used everywhere and ought to work in Vancouver, if pedestrians get right-of-way. NO, says Ken Brown, chairman of Junior Chamber's traffic safety committee. Jaycees have considered urging legalization of law, but have always decided against it. USED ELSEWHERE Experts, Motorists Disagree On Red-Light-Turn Practise Gov't 'Considers' Purchasing Probe Victoria Paper Says Ministers Mum On Unofficial Reports Quiz Due DENY WRONG MAN HANGED LONDON, July 14 (BUP) A special government investigator held today that doomed sex strangler John R.

Christie was not the murderer of a woman and a child for "whose deaths another man was sent to the gallows. Christie is to be hanged at 9 a.m., London lime. He confessed to strangling seven women, including Mrs. Beryl Evans. Adams Fights Grant for Convention A Vancouver fraternal group got a $75 civic grant Monday to help finance a national convention here next month despite vigorous protests of Alderman Earle Adams.

Money was granted Loyal True Bltte Association of B.C. -to pay for a bus trip for the 150 delegates attending the Supreme Council of Canada NO CAMPAIGNS problem but ventured the opinion that "it would probably be a lot belter" if the law were put into effect here. Abbott 'Smothers7 Drew Fire Bv Sun Starr Rrnorler NANAIMO, July 14. A political back fire was lit Monday by Finance Minister Douglas Abbott in a frank bid" to smother Opposition Leader George Drew's charges of "wasteful" spending in Ottawa. Abbott told 150 people in the Plaza Hotel that electors are faced August 10 with the contingency of a Tory coalition headed by Drew and a Social Credit splinter group giving support.

He felt, this outcome extremely unlikely, however, then af-ked electors for a renewed Mrs. Jeanne Carter, house VICTORIA, July 14 (CP) The Victoria Times says it was learned unofficially-a full-scale investigation into, past purchasing methods of the purchasing commis Here's New Twist in By-election wife, of 3835 Doilarton Highway, North Vancouver, suggested the right-turn law would sion is under consideration by the British Columbia government. Should Vancouver motorists be allowed 1o make right turns against red lights, provided they stop first and give right-of-way to pedestrians? "Yes!" yell the motorists. "No!" say the traffic ex-perls. The argument began with a recent letter to the editor which suggested that Vancouver could become as up-to-date as "the little city of Kamloops" if cars in the right-hand lane of traffic were allowed automatically to stop and then turn right as long as no pedestrians or other help not only motorists but pedestrians as well.

Pavlukoff "The pedestrian is more apt convention in Vancouver August 26. VICTORIA, July 14 fCP) It looks as if Oak Bay have an election without an "Finance Minister Einar Gun-derson declined to comment on the matter but didn't deny reports of an impending probe," The Times says. "The Cabinet has the matter under investigation because of alleged com: plaints from firms which claim they were not allowed to bid on certain government work-" to look where he is going when he is crossing in front of your car, than if he were walking along the crosswalk in which you are trying to turn," Fruit, Milk Ammunition in 'Butter Battle' election campaign. About 6000 voters will select a municipal councillor and a police commissioner in a by cars were In the way. This mandate on record of BERLIN, July 14 (BUP) Experts Strong In Opposition Four of the city's top experts NO COMMENT Meanwhile, Premier Bennett practise is legal in many U.S.

and Canadian cities. The idea is that in turning at on traffic quashed these argu nuch a time, the motorist is becoming part of the flow of cross "Business and fraternal groups should be able to pay their own way," argued Alderman Adams. "We've just had 1000 Gyros here, and they didn't ask for any help. "We spend as much as we feci we can on these things through the Vancouver Tourist Association. We like to have conventions here, but shouldn't have to give them grants." His stand was opposed by Alderman Birt Showier, who termed Vancouver "a particularly stingy city." "We should be doing all we can to entice conventions here," Alderman Showier claimed.

"Every delegate spends a lot of money here. Some cities even provide free accommodation for Inquest Adjourned BURNABY, July 14. Inquest Into the death of Walter Pavlukoff was adjourned one week, Monday, because the main witness could not appear. The inquest was prolonged because pathologist Dr. T.

R. Harmon was unable to appear to present his autopsy report of the deceased. Oakalla Prison Farm records clerk Mark H. Adams identified 1he body as Walter Pavlukoff, the convicted murderer. He said he saw Pavlukoff twice on the day of the prisoner's death, once before he com declined to comment on statements by three Oak Bay Social Crediters that sealed tenders were neither called or submitted ments or felt they did with election Saturday.

All five candidates said Monday night they have no plans for a campaign. Nominees for the council seat are George Lyle Dunlop, James W. Maltby and Fred Robinson. Kenneth R. F.

Dnnniston and Councillor George Murdoch are contesting the police commission seat. conclusions based on their own surveys and observations. in the case that resulted in the Kenneth Vaughan-Birch, city traffic confronting him. All Motorists Polled Say Yes suspension of two senior civil servants. Patriotic West Berliners in a tiny border sector seized the initiative in the "battle of butler" today and sold fresh fruit and milk 1o thousands of hungry Communist zone residents at special cut-rate prices.

East Berliners, whose Com-' munist masters denied them free food offered by President Eisenhower, rushed across the border in such numbers that the special mobile stores sold out; in the first hour and new supplies had to be rushed to them. Communist police did not interfere, apparently out of fear sound, constructive achievements. Abbott picked Drew for his chief- topic, specifically Drew's promise to cut taxes by He felt it was particularly aimed at defense expenditures. "I am convinced," Abbott said, "that we cannot substantially reduce defense expenditures under talay's conditions without reducing our defense efforts." He said he can't believe that Drew's promise to reduce taxes by $500,000,000 is a serious promise as the other 15 points of the Conservative program would cost "at least one billion traffic engineer, said the idea is good in theory but dangerous in practise. "Most traffic people have found in actual fact that the motorist helps himself to that All the motorists polled by The Vancouver Sun thought: such a law would be a fine plan.

It would speed up traffic move- George Alexander, resigning president of the Oak Bay Social Credit Association, W. A. Scott, and Lou Holker charged that the government Is keeping the file on the issue secret in an attempt to hide the fact that quotations rather than sealed tenders were used for purchase of the controversial forestry department grader. 7 Autoists Face Charges the meetings." Tnent by eliminating many ex asperating delays, they claimed. But the experts, interviewed mitted suicide in Oakalla and once after.

Pavlukoff slabbed himself with a crude make shift knife in Seven men were arrested and Individually, voiced a unanim right turn without enough regard for the pedestrian." Like the others; he agreed that the law is a good thing in special cases, but such special cases in Vancouver, are already being taken care of, he added. Supt. Gordon Ambrose of the police department's traffic of touching off another June 17 revolt. charged with impaired driving between 5:10 p.m. and 3:40 a.m.

his cell, July 8. The sale, in the American ous no lhey said that any intersection where turning against red lights is practical to implement." Boy Drowns CRESTON, July 14. George Fajnor, 5. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Steve Fajnor of Creston, drowned in Kootenay Lake, near Sanca, 25 miles north of here. The camel is not native 1o sector of Kreuzberg on the very edge of the East-West border, was designed to show the can and should be equipped today. They are John Koleff, 28, 1000 No. 6 Road, Lulu Island; The Liberal government, the finance minister Sitid, has division said there are suburban Egypt, but was introduced at with special signals. sought the maximum of sound United States at least one way an early period.

William Thomas McKeller, 52, But it would be a mistake to make it a widespread practice, development consistent with in food could be gotten to East of 701 East Broadway; Penn ternal and external responsibili Germany. Wilson, 50, of 2978 McKee Ave they added. At present' such special sig ties. nue, Burnaby; Maurice UCon- Abbott said a lot of Canada's Drosoeritv has been due to nals are in use at only three DEMAND RENEWED D. A.

C. commission buyer, and A. B. Crowe, mechanical superintendent, in the forestry department, were suspended for one month for what Premier Bennett said was accepting a revised bid after the deadline. The "change" was a $500 reduction by the successful bidder, granted on a freight saving.

The three social crediters, centre of a controversy for their actions in protesting the suspensions, have renewed Vancouver intersections: Pen nell, 36, of 1926 West Broadway; William Chepil, 49, of 2137 Yukon; Walter J. Ogilvie, 34, of intersections where such a law might be feasible, but added it is better for each case to be studied and acted on individually. Plaskett Sees Traffic Jams Jim Plaskett, executive-secretary of Vancouver Traffic and Safety Council, said the right- mm cler and Burrard, Georgia and "good luck, good geography, good people and good Suicide Wills Money Home The wife and mother in Ger 2252 East Eleventh, and Gordon Francis, 56, of 4066 West Twelfth. Main, and Robson and Beatty Cab Driver Waits 78 Times a Day Homburgs Required TOKYO, July 14 I BUP) many of a German immigrant who committed suicide on March 1, 1952, will share his $3000 insurance. turn law can he a nuisance The Japan Hat Association One -of the most enthusiastic even to the motorist, as well as Mr.

Justice Coarly had ruled the pedestrian. With cars turning from 1hn John Stamarski Sought; Mother III Vancouver police missing persons bureau has been requested to assist in the search for John Stamarski, whose mother in Fort Frances, is reported to be critically ill. in Supreme Court that the notice Manfred Aurelius See- today presented each member of the Yoshiria administration with a hlack homburg hat. The Association said the homburg is a "must" now and all government leaders should set the their demand for a full inquirey into the suspensions. Finance Minister Einar Gun-derson has admitted that th? suspension of the civil servants was held off until after the election for political purposes, the three men said.

right lane against the red light berg sent to his insurance com that lane eventually becomes pany the day before he" took unofficially "reserved" for the poison is sufficient authority cars that are turning. example by wearing one. Whenever there are only two lanes in each direction, this Last known address for Sta marski was General Delivery. Vancouver, and he is reported leaves only one lane for cars wanting to continue straight to pay $1000 to his mother, Herta Seeberg, and $2000 to his wife, Magdalene Seeberg. The money was claimed by more than 30 cerditors, who said that Seeberg owed Them $6981, to have been working in a bush ahead, Plaskett said.

Thus, any supporters of the proposal is cab driver Sam Sauer, 175 North Kaslo, who has been behind the wheel of a taxi for 2g years. He estimated that on a busy day he might have to wait as many as 18 times at red lights, when he could come to a stop, then turn right, if the law permitted. M. L. Matheson, office worker, 605 Third Avenue, New Westminster, said he would like to see Vancouver make use of the right-turn law because of the frustration he has often known as a waiting motorist.

Plan. Seen Help To Pedestrians camp somewhere in the I one wanting to go straight ahead from 1he right-hand lane gets himself honked at if he wails for the green light. Ken Brown, chairman of traffic and safety committee of Vancouver Junior Chamber of Commerce, said the right-turn law "is a bugbear on narrow streets or wherever pedestrian traffic is heavy. "I think the motorists here British Families Plan to Flee Suez Farmer John Hildebrand of Lulu Island admitted he had not CAIRO, July 14 (BUP) British Tommies held a tight ring of roadblocks around Ismailia today and British families planned to move on short notice from the tense get a pretty good deat now," he said. studied all the aspects of the buez Canal Zone.

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