The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-01-29


unnecessary and annoying" charges
AS high as $50 for few minutes
inspection-levied by the Bureau of
Customs on private pilots entering
the u. S. from Canada or Mexico on
Sundays or holidays.
The bill is backed by Montana Fly
ing Farmers and other pilot groups.
The chairman of the Senate Aviation
Committee, Senator Mike Monroney
(D-Okla.) and Senator Eugene Nc
earthly (D-Minn.) cosponsored the
Murray bill. Representative Metcalf
introduced companion measure
which went to his Ways. and Means
Committee.
Under the present set-up motorists
pay nothing for holiday inspections
and pilots entering Canada pay. only
the inspectors cab or car fare
about 81.
But, said Murray, the first pilot
entering the U. S. on holiday or
Sunday pays the inspectors salary
for two days.
eff a second pilot comes through
that station on the same day, he is
charged one half as much as the first
one," said Murray. eff third pilot
clears, he is charged one third and
so ON. If five aircraft clear, only the
last one across is charged the correct
prorata fee -. The preceding pilots
have taken off in disgust by that
time SO the Bureau of Customs
makes out refunds and mails them
to, the overcharged pilots, providing
they can be found"
Murray said substantial portion
of the revenue obtained by this in
equitable charge-about 100000 a |
year-could be saved 'by the reduced
clerical work and paper shuffling if |
our bill becomes law
This bill-like many laws-got it's
start when a few angry constituents
wrote in complaining about the pres
emit bureaucratic set-up. Senator Muir
ray called conference on the sub
ject last year, at which the Immigra-
ton and Naturalization Service prom
ised to abolish similar charges it Il
levied. but the Customs Bureau said
there had to be a change in the law
before it could absorb the charge.
THE BUFFALO HUNT
Alaska is high, wide and very white
at this season but the search con-
tinues for white buffalo Ia couple
were sighted recently in the 10th
state) to replace the Late Big Medi-
cine who adorned the bison range at
Moiese. Senator Gruening of Alaska
has enlisted support in his state for
the buffalo hunt in response to the H
request of Senators Murray and II
Mansfield and Congressman Metcaf.
If suitable successor to the albino
Big Medicine is found, the next ques-
ton will be how to get him down to
the bison range and Lake County De-
velopment Council at no cost to the
taxpayers. Suggestions welcomed.
Buffalo Cor bison if you prefer Il
figured in another Washington de-
velopment last week. Senator Murray II
asked the Department of interior to
check out the possibilities of estab-
fishing a range for buffalo in their
native eastern Montana. He also asked
Secretary Seaton to explore the feasl-
bility of putting portion of the Mis-
souri, River country along the Lewis
and Clark route between Fort Benton
and Fort Peck into national park or
similar status which would increase
the areas touristic attraction and
help safeguard it's historic value.
Murray also announced that hear
ings would be scheduled by his In
terror Committee ON the long-range
he requested for the Bureau
Of Land Management. The report IS
expected up next month. II
BLM has responsibility for some
IFS million acres of public domain and
,ther lands. More than 10 million
livestock obtain II million animal
init months of grazing from public
domain annually. Ill
with our expanding population
aid Murray, '1the public lands must !
provide far more grazing. Addition
lily, BLM lands support over one
million head of big game. The BINS
IN oro1 fnT>nct