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Demos Bicker for Shoup Seat MONTANA HISTORICAL LIB. HELENA» MONT• 59601 I ntana COMP-^-4-17-72 Flynn,m ily set fo r ical island American islands, and the largest of them paradise with a covers only 75 square miles. and Jim Flynn igfgoingJppdo Besides, said Flynn, the something about it. T h eq p fer- Samoans are not very con­ operator of Dillon Disposal cerned about their growing Service plans to depart with his trash problem. family on June 17, to spend two American Samoa has been a years in the South Pacific. protectorate of the United “Some have gone to Samoa States since the 1850s, when its Serving Southwestern Montana Since 1881 with a two-year contract like fine natural harbor at Pago mine and never returned^oaid Pago attracted the Navy Dillon, Montana -10c Flynn with a gleaggtfo^t&eye, Department’s attention. It is “ but we’ll com e f o « w f f l Bon located about 2500 miles south Volume 90, Number 92 Tuesday, May 21, 1974 in 1976.” • pf Hawaii, just eight degrees Working underifHjjMjpkal south o f the equator. contract with lhe '§Apip;an “ The climate is just perfect,” V government and TJ.'S.' Depart- said Flynn, “ and the seasons LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP—One of the special awards ment of the Interiqrj Flynn will never change. There isn’t much presented to Jini Flynn at the Jaycee Installation Banquet on Prosecutor independence establish a solid waste disposal to do there except lead a much Friday evening was a lifetime membership in recognitioafor his system for the, ¡five-island more relaxed life, with golf, years of service to the Dillon and state Jaycee organizations. group. It won’t be an easy task. tennis, swimming and fishing The award was presented by master of ceremonies Ron “Their economy is growing all year ’round. It will be tough Wagner, and Flynn received a standing ovation. The Dillon called ‘farce’ by Jaworski rapidly and as a result it’s getting used to hearing the news businessman and former state legislator will leave on a two year WASHINGTON (AP) - Spe­ White House should turn over D-Miss., and Senate Judiciary creating more pnd more a week late and all, but we’ll assignment with the Department of Interior in American Samoa cial prosecutor Leon Jaworski any tapes “ relevant to a crimi­ Committee. waste,” he explained. “For­ adjust.” next month. says President Nixon is trying nal proceeding,” but Nixon At the request of Sen. Edward merly, they burned it or The five Flynn children will to “ make a farce” of the (har­ counsel James D. St. Clair said M. Kennedy, Deputy Judiciary dumped it'into the ocean, but attend Samoan schools, and t^e prehensive, but I think they’U expires, Flynn will have to set ter guaranteeing the prose­ the White House would appeal Committee member, Eastland now there are problems with air family will live in a house enjoy it,” said Flynn. “Jamie iq> a disposal system and train cutor’s independence and his Sirica’s decision. scheduled an executive session pollution and trash washing up provided by the government. would like to graduate with her Samoans to take over the right to subpoena Watergate Meanwhile, U.S. District of the panel for 2:30 p.m. EDT on the beaches.” Jamie, 16, will graduate from friends in Dillon, of course, but operation after he leaves. It is evidence from White House Judge Gerhard A. Gesell began today and asked St. Clair and Burying garbage is also high school there before they this is also an exciting op­ part of a program by the In­ files. hearing requests from defend­ Jaworski to stand by if called to difficult in the coral reefs and return in the summer of 1976. portunity for her.” terior Department to make the Jaworski’s challenge to the ants in the White House plumb­ testify. volcanic rock that forms the “ The kids are a bit ap- Before his two-year contract Samoan economy self- President’s willingness to ac­ ers case for access to files that Jaworski told Eastland that in sustaining and gradually phase cept the prosecutor’s independ­ might support their contention opposing the cover-up trial out American control. ence was disclosed Monday they were working on a legiti­ subpoena, St. Clair had said “ it The population o f 30,000 shortly after U.S. District Judge mate national security matter. is the President’s contention Smelter controls studied, currently has an elected John J. Sirica ordered Nixon to J. Fred Buzhardt, White House that he has ultimate authority to legislature, and will choose its obey a subpoena from the counsel, was scheduled to ap­ determine when to prosecute, own governor for the first time special prosecutor’s office pear before Gesell to testify whom to prosecute, and with in 1976. demanding tapes of 64 conver­ whether material sought by the what evidence to prosecute.” rejected by Anaconda Co. “We’re very excited,” said sations sought as evidence in defendants exists. “ The crucial point is that the Flynn. “ We don’t like the idea of the Watergate cover-up trial. HELENA (AP) — The chief mission to violate state Board of spent over the next two years to On Capitol Hill, the House President, through his counsel, leaving Dillon, but we’ll be back After the order, Vice Presi­ environmental officer of the Health air-quality standards. make it possible to remove 990 Judiciary Committee scheduled is challenging my right to bring dent Gerald R. Ford said the Anaconda Co. said Tuesday that In 1972, the mining firm de­ tons .of sulfur oxides a day or in a couple of years.” another day of hearing evidence an action against him to obtain his firm had studied and cided the best way to control curb 53 per cent of the an­ in closed session. Members evidence, or differently stated, rejected alternative means of emissions of the sulfur oxides, a ticipated pollution. were expected to listen to the he contends that I cannot take controlling pollution from its byproduct of copper production, The state requires 90 per cent tape of a March 13, 1973, the President to court,” the southwest Montana copper was to convert the gas into control of sulfur oxides. Ex-Nixon aide presidential conversation with prosecutor said. smelter. sulfuric acid, Laird said. Laird said that some of the John W. Dean HI and H. R. That position, said Jaworski, Haldeman. Frank Laird Jr. said the Using that method, the firm is alternative methods of reducing would make “ a farce” of his studies were made before the currently removing 220 tons of sulfur oxide emissions that have Jaworski disclosed details of charter and would render its his latest clash with the White firm embarked on a $31.5 mil­ sulfur oxides each day from the been recently proposed by the gets 10 months guarantee of the right to take lion program to curb emissions smelter complex at Anaconda. Health Department were House in a strongly worded let­ the President to court, “ an idle ter to Sen. James O. Eastland, of sulfur oxides two years ago. That’s about 35 per cent of the studied and rejected two years WASHINGTON (AP) - Jeb told o f his role in Watergate to and empty one.” The testimony came during sulfur oxides released in the ago. Stuart Magruder, the No. 2 man federal prosecutors. the second day of hearings on an refining operations. Alternatives to acid produc­ in President Nixon’s reelection Magruder was the sixth for­ Anaconda petition for per­ Another $32 million is to be tion were “ not productive campaign was sentenced today mer White House aide to be enough for us to consider,” to serve 10 months in prison for sentenced to prison. He pleaded Demos bicker Laird said. “ We chose the acid helping plan the Watergate guilty Aug. 16 to a single count plant as the proven method.” break-in, bugging and cover-up. of conspiracy to unlawfully in­ Wintry weather Laird said that the content of U.S. District Judge John J. tercept communications, to ob­ copper ore mined at Butte for Sirica ordered that Magruder struct justice and to defraud the for Shoup seat refining at the smelter is differ­ serve a 10-month to four-year United States of America. is mixed blessing ent from ore produced in other term in a minimum security in­ Sirica could have sentenced HELENA (AP) — Democrat­ the American economy.” Wil­ parts of the country. He Baid the stitution and gave him until Magruder to a maximum five ic candidates for Congress from liams said monopoly pricing is HELENA CAP) - The cur­ warm days to help new seed­ pollution problems inherent in June 4 to surrender himself. years in prison and fined him Montana’s Western District áre the m ajor cause of inflation, “ ...as long as a few giant firms rent seige o f Winter is bringing a lings and grasses develop. Wet smelting such ore is different Magruderwastheflrst Nixon «10,000. talking about inflation, money, from problems faced else­ insider to publicly admit his Egypt, each other and debating. dominate the economy there is mixed blessing to ranchers and field conditions have slowed The baby-faced Magruder, where. own involvement in the Water­ little we can do about it,” Wil­ farmers. seeding progress and cool tall and curly-haired, pleaded Former Butte teacher Pat Laird said some of the al­ gate case and the first to publi­ liams said. The Montana Crop and Live­ weather continues to retard guilty Aug. 16 to (me count of Williams took his family on an ternative pollution-control cly accuse ethers in the cover- Williams said his 3-year-old stock Reporting Service said range grass growth statewide.
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