The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-09-14
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posed atomic by-p-oduc. burial
program on the BIackfec, res
eryatiOn may become a p0uieal
football as has happened 10 mos
major projects concerning Indian
reservations.
We fully realize that almos.
any major undcrtaki-E, Par.icI
larry one Of this kird. IS OF greas
co1cern TO the whole state, and
We who reside on the reservation
in particular. We also realize
that il is the duty OF our eleclel
representatives. 20 be a part o.
this concern and help en- safe.
guarding the public's interest q.
but. 10 this end We do not be
liCvp that they should he tn
sponsor Of any premature Opi1
ions or criticism 10 Do b-0adcas.
or released for publication
II Is all well and coed to de
mard that every possible SAFE"
precautiOn be taken. and that NJ
proposal should be initiated with
out having all the facts and find
ings before the deciding parties
but until both sides 81 the
question can be presented, We
cannot accept the politicians
radio and news releases as being
complete and founded on all the
necessary facts. conclusive to
form any confirmed opinion
Such is the case involved in
a Montana Senator's radio and
newspaper release recently. The
message carried an almost one
sided story Of warning, gave no
actual facts, and accomplished
nothing other than giving ad-
vice to move with caution or
storage Of atomic wastes in an
area would rule out - possibly
forever - oil and gas well drill
ing in that area" That word
possibly" is not a sound basis
for opinion!
As was explained TO Us by one
Of the Petroleum Research Cor
pOration officials, such q pro
gram as they propose here would
in no way effect oil drilling 0p
eratiOns. but could be Of great
value TO the industry in deter
mining underground rock fOrma-
tons. or. even the possibility OF
actually discovering oil during
their own preliminary drilling
surveys.
As actual knowledge OF the
storage program now exists, or
has been made available to our
sol0ns. up 90 this time. We be
Iieve this 10 be nothing more
than scare talk or a weak at
tempt to convince the public thai
our s0lOns are better versed on
atomic radiation than they.
are on the existing economic and
welfare program in this area
We do not contend that we
know all about il either. but we
believe that a word OF caution
from our Senator. il he must gef
into the picture. would have been
sufficient until the whole thing
has been properly Investigated
ard presented Then
we viii all know. or al least have
q more detailed account on which
TO base our own opinions
A good place 10 start will be
at the public meeting Fridsy AZ
ternOOn TO be held in the hirh
school auditorium az o'clock
at which time several PRO eff
Gals and other well Informed
scientific minds will be on hand
TO explain the program and an
swer our questions
Turning from the hot 10 the
cold. Monday morning saw the
first snowfall Of the season. Thc
coffee cup conversation Is turn
ing TO the prospects OF q good
hunting season. and as is the
same with all other subjects one
finds the pessimists and the op
timisis. We probably won't get
any more time q take TO the
hills than we dit lest seas0l, Sc
we will reserve our opinion until
after the season
Chuck Mendenhall was al
smiles the other morning and
bought the first round OF coffee
Someone said II was because he
bsgged a black bear with his
bow and arrow last week. but
others think he has been II ?
hubble with the Medicine Mar
who told him We were in FOR
long. cold winter.
Oscar Doane is aIl set for
trip into the mountains after elk
He has purchased a couple Mis-
souri, critters with long ears and
has offered TO LET anyone over g.
4" ride them. Why g. 4" someone
asked well Oscar unused,