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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16
MissouIo Radio Man
Wins News Award

SPOKANE, Wash-Don Weston of
Missoula, news director of Western
Broadcasting Company KGVO, Mis-
soula; KCAP, Helena; and KBMN,
Bozeman, has been named "Outstand-
ing Radio Reporter in the 1862
Inland Empire awards, sponsored by
Theta Sigma Phi. The awards in
radio, television, and newspaper cover
the four state area of Montana, Idaho,
Washington and Oregon.
Weston's citation was for all
around news reporting during the
past year, with particular notation
of coverage of the Montana Legisla-
ture and the Sleeping Child forest
fire, Montana's worst in 80 years,
near Darby last August.
Last fall, Weston's news interview
and commentary program Editors
Desk won the National Radio-Tele-
vision News Directors Award. In
1860 he won a national Sigma Delta
Chi news reoorting award.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16
Fiuhf on Whether Ma Bell to
Control Space Communications

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(LABOR)
"A three-cornered battle royal for
an immensely valuable prize shaped
up more clearly during recent hear
ings before the Senate Space COM
mittee. The prize is ownership and
control of the space satellite system
by means of which telephone, tele-
vision and radio messages will be
sent around the world, in communi-
cations development called "revolu-
tionary."
In the committee hearings and on
the Senate floor, three contending
proposals were aired. They are:
IA Kennedy Administration bill
which would have the satellite system
owned by American Telephone &
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16
ANTED: AN OPPOSITION

WANTED: AN OPPOSITION
PARTY
There is great need in this coun.
try for strong Opposition Party
and, if one existed, many Americans
would support it.
The difficulty with the Republican
Party is that its congressional leader
ship, notably House Minority Leader
Halleck, has no real concept of what
role an Opposition Party should fill.
He conceives of its as an Obstruc-
zionist Party. There, l suspect, is an
underlying cause of the COPS con-
tinuing decline.
In view of our long two-party ira
dition many voters would identify
with the party out of power if it
were Constructionist rather than OBJ
structionist. We look upon individual
obstructionists as essentially can
tankerous, troublesome, complaining
and negative. For short time such
an individual may be amusing, but
we tire of him quickly.
Few Americans feel any close tie
with such individuals because their
behavior is so out of keeping with our
national character. 1t is the same
with a political party.
We are an impatient, optimistic
people, ready to believe the best
of anyone and everyone until they
prove otherwise. We do not like
whining, looking for scapegoats and
self-pity. One reason SO many
Americans favor the Peace Corps
is that, unlike the necessary but
dirty business of spying, here we
are engaged in a creative and con-
structive enterprise.
Strangely enough this point about
congressional ''obstruc-
tionism" was made to me in a con-
with an important Demo-
crat, who is "of'' but not Sin" the
Kennedy Administration. He was
speaking of the need for a strong
Opposition and lamented the fact
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16

Telegraph, some other big U. S. COM
munications companies, and anyone
else desiring to invest in it. President
Kennedy pointed out that the system
would be government-created mo-
nopoly. and said it's ownership should
not be confined to few large cor
porations.
2-Senator Robert S. Kerr ID
Okla introduced bill which would
exclude all investors except AT&T
and few other communications COM
panies. Their spokesman testified for
this bill at the hearings. Surprisingly,
so did Newton N. Minow, chairman
of the Federal Communications Com
mission, thus differing with the Adj
ministration that appointed him.
Minow said the plan proposed by
Kerr would result in more efficient
operation of the satellite system.
3+Senators Estes Kefauver ID
TENN and Wayne Morse (D-Ore.)
introduced a bill opposed to both
the Administration and the Kerr
1t would have the space
satellites system owned by a cor
poration created by the government,
which has spent and will continue
to spend large sums of public money
to develop the space satellites and
other equipment required by the sys-
tenn. The government corporation
would lease use of the space chan
nels to telephone, radio and television
Kefauver told the Senate that
no private interests should be al
lowed to own and monopolize the
profits and economic and political
power inherent in the world COM
munications system.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16
1851 Was A Good
Year For Montana
Dakota Utilities

Neither drought nor hail nor
unemployment could deter Mon
tana-Dakota Utilities from higher
profits in 1861 as compared with
1860.
Dividend earnings were up five
per cent from $2.O2 to $2.13 a
share. Net income was $4,731, 167.
Operating costs in 1861 were $780,
$50, 1852, an increase of 1,O63, 1882
or four per cent over 1860.
The improved net earnings, ac-
cording to company officials, came
about despite below average
yields on non-irrigated lands in
portions of the company's service
area"
Except for an adverse decision
on a higher rate schedule for MDU
by the North Dakota Supreme
Court, net income available for
dividends would have been more
than 100000 higher in 1861. Be-
cause of the high bench upholding
an earlier district court rejection
of 13 per cent rate increase which
had been in effect since January I,
1858, North Dakota utility patrons
are currently being refunded SIS
million in overpayments during the
years 1858, SO, go and 81, ac-
cording to a recent issue of the
WILLISTON HERALD.
Because the North Dakota courts
tossed out the rate increase as be-
ing unwarranted, it is fair as
sumption that soon, MDU will be
coming before the Montana Public
Service Commission for approval
of higher toll against their Mon
tana patrons. In view of the gener-
Gus instincts of Messrs. Holmes,
Boedecker and Smith, toward utili-
ties, the odds are MDU will achieve
a greater degree. of success in the
Treasure State.-HLB
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16

Overshadowed only by the pound.
ing waves and wind was a bitter as
sault on Secretary of the interior
Udall's plans for power company con-
struction of transmission lines in the
Colorado Basin.
A resolution adopted at the con-
clusion of the four-day meeting
criticized the Secretary's abandon
ment of support for the all-federal
system and charged that the Sec
retary's announced plans will:
Delegate "major responsibility
for marketing Colorado River Stor-
age Project power" to the companies
Permit ''the erection of company
transmission lines between the fed
eral power plants and the preference
customers; and
Foreclose the Secretary and The
preference customers from seeking
additional appropriations for federal
lines, placing them at "a disadvan-
tage in bargaining for contracts with
the companies"
ACTION TERMED PREMATURE"
The resolution called the Secre-
tary's action premature" in the alb
sence of completed contracts and
urged him to reconsider his prema-
ture acceptance of the commercial
utility companies proposals" In the
the resolution continued:
eve respectfully urge the Secretary
to (a) modify his abandonment of
the all-federal system to condition
his acceptance of power company pro-
posals on the execution of contracts
with such companies; (b) establish
a reasonable period of time in which
such contracts must be contaminated;
(c) announce his intent to proceed |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16
Americas 1861 Food
Bill: S78 Billion

Americans consumed $7S billion
worth of food last year, an upswing
of SIS billion from 1860, accord
ing to the current issue of FORBES
magazine.
The total also adds up to more
than the combined gross national
product of Canada and Italy COM
bined, the magazine states.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16
High Time Pay Ruled
Justified

WASHINGTON, ID. .C.-The Mis-
sile Sites Labor Commission, chaired
by Sec. of Labor Arthur j. Goldberg,
announced that it has ruled '"high
time" hazard pay as reasonable" in
five cases involving labor unions. In
volved were carpenters, millwrights
and others.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16
National Rural Electric Meeting
Coop Confab Castigutes
Colorado Compromise

Two storms broke the National Rural Electric Co.
operative Associations twentieth annual meeting last week in
Atlantic City, N j. One of the worst wind and tidal storms
recorded the Atlantic Coast caused generally only
minor inconvenience of the than 5000 rural cleo
trio system officials at the meeting
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16
ANCIENT BARRIERS TO
CRUMBLE

"The President wants additional
power and authority to compete with
the common market and to meet the
bold new organization" he said, add
ing that probably in the next 1915
years they will have broken down
ancient barriers and there will be a
greater political organization than we
anticipated in the beginning.
Metcalf said the European Eco
nomic Community has had remark
able success, has raised the gross
national product of participating
countries. and has enhanced the Sc
curity of the world because of the
amazing prosperity it has brought
to these countries.
This nation has to trade to live
and has to be part of the new
world of the COS we have to
compete with this threat the
whole program is going to be \
matter of debate and concern for
a long time ahead it is mat
ter that is going to be with us DUR
ing the entire decade of the sos,
he concluded.
George Lackman, Billings, who will
assume his duties as director of the
Farm Home Administration the first
of April, introduced the Senator.
Lackman announced he was resigning
from the Yellowstone Valley Electric |
Cooperative board, on which he has
served for many years.
COOP SERVES 5000 CUSTOMERS
AT the close of the breakfast, Vel
lewstone Electric's manager, Max
Mathews, reported good year for
the cooperative. He said they had
200 miles of line and paid taxes in
six counties. 1--WE electrify 5000
farms and buy power wholesale from
he Montana Power Company, and
,ver the past "a years we have paid
hem over S1,19O,000".
At the annual meeting held at the
Shrine building, patrons of the rural
lectric collected S47,176.83 in cred
S. which will circulate again through
he local community, over local bust
ess counters. :
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16
Wait and See
from page 1

the trade relations and customs asso-
Citations that make up the FEC, Met
calf stated.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16
UDALL HALLS NEW. SPIRIT OF
COMPETITIVE COOPERATION

/ a
Secretary Udall, addressing tine
next session, defended the plan and
called for a new spirit of "competi-
tive cooperation" between different
segments of the electric utility in
dustry.
He contended that the arrangement
for the Colorado Basin Twill mean
maximum efficiency in the use of total
plant capacity in the region at the
lowest possible costs" and said some
critics had not fully looked into the
facts of the case.
Mr.. Ellis, at press conference
following Secretary UdalPs address,
accNsed the Secretary of ''a serious
mistake" in claiming that Congress
directed us to negotiate with the
companies for terms that would en-
able us to adhere to our marketing
principles and serve the best inter-
ests of all PARTIES Mr.. Ellis noted
that the suggestion for negotiation
with the companies was in a Congress
sional committee report and added,
t'The law says nothing whatever
about negotiating with the compa-
MES"
Characterizing the Colorado line
decision as "a tremendous give
away of Colorado Basin power at
our expense" Mr.. Ellis said, 81
think (the Secretary jerked the
rug right out from under himself
when he made his announcement
when he has only letters of intent"
from the power companies.
NEW MEXICO COOPERATIVE
OFFERS WHEELING AT
COST
A specific effort to modify the
plans was announced at
he NRECA meeting by representa-
ives of Plains Electric Generation
md Transmission Cooperative, AL
N. Mex. A letter from
he co-operative's officers to Secre-
airy Udall said the Plains Electric
5 ''ready, willing and able' to pro-
ide Colorado Basin power transmits
ion facilities between the Farming
on -Four Corners) area and Albu-
uerque. ]
Manager Norton Davis, who de- I
cribed the proposal to session of
ne Atlantic City meeting, said the
Ian of Public Service Company of {
lew Mexico calls for an annual
barge of some 100000 plus energy {
nd capacity charges. The Plains
lectric letter offers to wheel Colo I
lido power for ga minimum charge II
only $25O,000" and San energy
Id capacity charge which will not a
lceed" the company's offer. l
The co-operative's offer, the letter '
nphasized, is for "the life of the I
dorado River Storage Project"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-03-16

with construction of the all-federal
system if such time limit is not met;
I'D allow the preference customers
to review provisions of such contracts
prior to their execution; and (e) in
sist that said contracts contain a
covenant by the companies to forbear
all opposition to federal lines sched-
uled, according to the letters of in
tent. for future construction"
At the meetings opening gener-
al session, NRECA General Mana
ger Clyde T. Ellis described the
Secretary's announcement as ga
great calamity and declared that,
1.-THE kindest thing can say about
the Secretary's decision, including
its timing before contracts are
made, is that it was seemingly
naive"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-22
By DOROTHY KICKER

by DOkOIHI NSKEk
ResiSter and Tribune Syndicate
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
/ like a girl very much,
but 1t seems every time we
are together we have an
argument. She is very pop
ular and the boys are al
ways calling her and teas
ing her, but she doesn't
seem to mind it. 1 haven't
any classes with her, and
have the feeling / am los
ing her.
Every time I ask her
about it, she says she likes
me best but accuses me of
starting our arguments. 1
can't seem to get all this
through my thick skull,
but l like her so much /
am losing sleep. What can
/ do?
G. II.
I suspect your basic prob
lem is jealousy. You are I'M
sure Of yourself and of this
girl, and you resent the at
tention she gets from other
boys. If she likes you best,
my advice is to stop arguing
and nagging her about her
popularity. One Of the quick
est ways to lose someone is
to keep whining around ask
ing for assurance of his Cor
herr approval Of you. Enjoy
being with the girl and don't
spoil your dates by being I'M
pleasant, or you will lose her
for sure!
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
Sometime soon my mother,
sister and / would like TO
visit friends in another city.
They have invited us, but
there's a problem. My par
ents are divorced. My father
gives us money, but he Is very
selfish even though he earns
a very good salary.
We had to give up our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-22

But what about the teen
ayers who live in the Wash
ington area?
Do these area teens take
advantage Of living where
history and news are made
or do they become blase about
driving by the Capitol and
the White House every day,
and take it for granted?
II certainly take it for
granite d." admits Martin
AronSon, II, a senior this fall
at Coolidge High School in
the District. II want to go
to New York to see skyscrap-
ers, and to San Francisco to
see the Golden Gate Bridge
and to Yellowstone National
Park. But I guess I do take
my own capital for granted
because I live here. It's Just
human nature"
Two groups Of area teen
ayers, however, are getting q
chance this week to learn
more about their Government
and, in the process, their
own city.
Eighty-two area boys are
attending Boys State at
Georgetown University,
sponsored by the American
Legion. And 40 girls are
spending the week at Amer
lean University attending
Girls State, sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Yesterday the two groups
visited the Capitol to see how
the Senate operates. And on
Wednesday they toured the
courts for a look at how they
function.
Several Of the teens admit
that although they have lived
in the Washington area all
their lives, it was their first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-22

have been to the top Of the
Empire State Building"
Some Of the teen-agers
feel that out-of-town visitors
see the city through different
eyes.
Take Roy Hutchinson, Is,
Of Good Counsel High, for in
stance. He says: 1--WE only
lived here for two years, but
I saw more Of the District
four years ago when I won
a newsbOy subscription con-
test in Rochester, N. Y, and
got a trip here than I have
since I've been living here.
It's really a shame. OF
course, we couldn't see every
thing on that three-day trip,
but I don't really do any
more now.
Actually, there's not the
same thrill when you live
here as there is the first
time you come over a hill and
see the Capitol in front Of
you. I'll never forget that.
I do think it's the most beau
tiful city I've SEEN"
Several Of the teens agree
that the newness of a city
wears off.
81 think that once a person
lives here and sees the sights,
he gets tired Of them and
takes them for granted" says
Shirley Caddington, 16, Of
AnacoStia High. IF you come
from a long way off, it's more
appreciated. If / lived in CAL
ifornia and saw Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-22

the Smithsonian and the
Washington Monument. I do
try to take advantage Of nv-
ing here and visiting these
places, but not as much as I
could"
Most Of the teen-agers say
they never take trips to the
various points of interest in
the city unless they are called
upon to guide visiting friends
and relatives around.
And Elizabeth Brahler, 16,
OF Woodrow Wilson High,
says: II never think of it as
drudgery to take my friends
and relatives on sightseeing
trips. I do feel that we take
our city for granted. But
there's so much to see. I
think that as we become
more aware of what there is,
then we go to see more and
take advantage of living here
Like visiting the Smith
sonian and the room where
Lincoln died"
Countess Pease, 16, Of Nc
Kinley High, also takes a
serious attitude. "I feel that
very few Of the area teen
ayers are aware Of the i'm
portance Of living in the Ma
tons Capital. But those who
are interested in the Capital
are intensely excited about
it. In my school, we have dis
cuSSions on what we can do
to learn about our Govern
ment."
Countess admits, however,
1.-THE only time I get to see
the sights here is when my
cousins from New York visit
US. It's because we have so
much to do. I'm sure that
very few people in New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-22

understand that you are the
victim of a very unfunny
prank. Actually, the guilty
girls should be punished and
I hope they will be.
Do you have problems? Write to
Dorothy Kicker. in care, Of TEEN.
D. C. Letters to Mrs. Kicker can
be. answered through her column
only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-22
Do Area Teen-Agers Take
Washington for Granted?

trip to both places. They well
coined such an opportunity
provided by Boys State and
Girls State, and now say it
has spurred them to make
similar visits on their own in
the future.
1--WE lived here for II
years." says John Hartke. II,
of st. Johns College High
School, land I've just real
lied I've never been in the
White House. I did visit the
Capitol in the eighth grade,
but I didn't take it seriously
then. Actually, I think peo-
pie who come from out Of
town to visit Washington
benefit more than we who
live here do"
And Joseph Allen, 10. OF
Spingarn High, admits, 1--WE
never been to the Capitol
building before, or even to
the top Of the Washington
Monument. But I have been
to the Smithsonian and to
the White House. 1t was
when I was in the Scouts
and we were hosts to an out
of-town troop, and we helped
guide them around for the
day. I saw the sights for the
first time along with them"
Joseph has a reason for all
this: II think we don't take
more advantage Of living here
because we feel that it'll be
here tomorrow and well be
here tomorrow, and we just
put it off"
Norman Early, Is, Of Cool
idge High, has another rea-
son. II think not having the
right to vote has caused some
of this attitude of taking our
Government for granted. !
have been to the Capitol and
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for the first time. I would
appreciate it more than
something I've seen every day
for 16 years. I'm history
minded and love it, but not
everybody does"
Bill Hogenson, II, Of West
ern High, adds: 1--WE moved
here in 1850 from Salt Lake
City, and at first it was a
thrill. But it soon wore off.
I don't think most people
take advantage Of actually
seeing what's going on. We
get used to reading about it
in the papers just like some
body in Salt Lake City does"
jeanne Cantor, II, Of
Woodrow Wilson High, says:
II pass the White House
every day, and it's not that
much of a thrill. I'll admit
I would appreciate seeing Los
Angeles or Chicago more be-
cause they would be new and
I don't live there. We take
the things in Washington for
granted because we see them
every day."
And CHINA Hermann, Is,
of Walter Johnson High,
says: 1--WE lived here all my
life, and most of US have
visited these places once or
twice and think we have seen
it all. Most Of the teens
from out of town cherish
Washington and all that's in
it so much more than the
ones who live here. You see
the buildings defaced by the
ones who live here, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-22
Teen-Agers Take a Dim View
Of an 71-Month School Year

and 80 per cent of the college
would approve.
THE average student isn't
rich enough to go to school
IL months a year." says IT.
year-old Ray Yamuchi Of
North Pocatello, Idaho.
Modern youth is not pre-
pared to do that much work."
adds James McFerrin, 16, Of
Kansas City, Mo-, without
facing a breakdown"
But Danny Waterman, 16,
of Chicago, thinks the trim
ester system would separate
the real students from the
ones who go to college for
fun" And Maxine Barasch,
II, Of Brooklyn, says such a
plan would meet the need for
producing more scientists,
doctors and teachers quickly.
AS for putting high schools
on trimester, Sharon Ku-
wana, IA, of Honolulu, ex-
presses quite well the feel
ing Of her mainland fellows:
I'VE need rest! Also summer
school to make up courses. I"
But Cheryl D'Argonne, 10, of
Metaire, La, says, 1.-THE stu
dents would get used to it
just as they get used to every
thing else"
Boring and hot" Snorts
Ben Barr, 10, Of Kansas City.
Whether or not they may
be bored, do the teachers and
students really need a long
summer vacation?
Contrasting sharply with
what they say about the de-
STABILITY of the trimester
plan, most say yes indeed
they do need the long break.
Seventy-three per cent of the
high school teachers, SO per
cent of the college professors,
and So per cent of the high
school students all proclaim
it a necessity. Even among
college students the vote on
need was As per cent, with
At per cent merely saying
they like it, and the rest not
sure.