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Editors debate news philosophies By Doug O’Harra of the Society of Professional Montana Kaimin Reporter Journalists about a controversy arising out of the Weekly News’ , Two nearly opposite views of reporting of the trial and senten­ journalism and newspaper cing, and a Missoulian colum­ coverage confronted one another nist’s subsequent reply several yesterday afternoon as a Mon­ days later. tana newspaper editor defended On Sept. 3, Daniel Schlosser, a his paper’s coverage of the trial 36-year-old Whitefish man, was and sentencing of a man con­ sentenced to three consecutive 15- victed of raping young boys. year terms in the Montana State Before about 70 people, packed Prison for three counts of sexual in the University of Montana assault. The sentences were journalism school library, recently combined into a single, George Ostrom, the owner, 15-year term. publisher and editor of the The Kalispell Weekly News, in Kalispell Weekly News, and Rod its Sept. 10 issue, gave the senten­ Deckert, the managing editor of cing front-page coverage — with the Missoulian, fielded questions a picture of Schlosser, and two LEE NELSON, CROSSLAKE, MINN., enjoys some of Montana’s sun while he waits for his from the audience and expressed headlines, one saying: “A Child daughter Cheryl, junior in biology, to finish a class. For today’s weather, see page 8. (Staff their views on the Weekly News’ Molester Is Sentenced,” and the photo by Kinney.) coverage. other: “The Sentencing Of A Deckert and Ostrom were in­ Faculty spared pay cuts vited to speak by the UM chapter Cont. on p. 8 By Cathy Kradolfer added in the next two years. the time their salaries are not Montana Kaimin Legislative Reporter Before legislators reached paid. The vacancy savings rate agreement on the $1.6 million for faculty is about 1.5 percent. contingency for the university The $1.6 million still does not HELENA—University faculty system, Bowers estimated 30 to 40 cover the entire deficit in the was spared a $1.6 million cut in faculty cuts would have to be budget. The universities will have salaries yesterday as legislators made system-wide. to absorb $1 million, which will reached an agreement for paying The pay plan, now on Gov. Ted probably mean few new staff state employees. Schwinden’s desk, fully funds positions will be added, Bowers As part of the negotiated pay negotiated agreements with state said. plan, legislators agreed to add employees with a 12 percent The $1 million, plus a cut in $1.6 million to the state budget to increase both years of the bien­ raises for summer school faculty, ensure the university system will nium. It also plans for a 3.5 brings the total cut from universi­ not have to cut faculty. In addi­ percent “vacancy savings” factor ty salaries in the past two days to tion, a spokesman for University for all state employees except $2.3 million. of Montana President Richard university faculty. “It hurts; it really hurts, but it’s Bowers said no staff positions Vacancy savings occur when not as bad as it could be,” Howard would have to be cut, although he employees retire, resign or quit, Reinhardt, president of the Un­ does not know how many can be resulting in a “savings” during iversity Teachers’ Union said. Malmstrom protest p la n n ed By Diana Pellegrini the entrance to Malmstrom in months at Boron Federal Work Montana Kaimin Reporter “an attempt to indicate that Camp, Boron, Calif. because of the nuclear arms race, Anderlik explained that once a About 200 people are going to our backs are against the wall. In person illegally enters at participate Sunday in the Easter some ways, we are already in Malmstrom, he is given a letter Peace Affinity Group’s prison.” that forbids him from entering demonstration at Malmstrom Air Two members of the Easter another military installation for Force Base in Great Falls, accor­ Peace Affinity Group are current­ six months. If the person enters a ding to Mark Anderlik, a ly serving sentences for entering base again, he is arrested and spokesman for the group. Malmstrom last Easter. The Rev. could be given a sentence of up to “The demonstration is held to John Lemnitzer, pastor of Prince six months or a $1,500 fine, “ I WANT TO SEE TH^kT son-of-a-bitch hung,” said George voice our concern about nuclear of Peace Lutheran Church, is Anderlik added. Anderlik said Ostrom, publisher of the Kalispell Weekly News, referring to a weapons,” Anderlik said in an serving a 90-day sentence at that he plans to enter man convicted of sexual assault a few months ago. Ostrom, interview last week. Leavenworth Federal Peniten­ Malmstrom. dressed like a traveling snake oil salesman, said he likes to put Anderlik said some members of tiary, Leavenworth, Kan. Terry his opinion in photo captions, and that he likes to see a little the group plan to enter the base at Messman-Rucker is serving six Cont. on p. 8 humor in his paper. (Staff photo by Kinney.) SOB: a game where the object is to go broke By Tim Rogers University of California, and has been a newspaper articles. income tax square. Montana Kaimin Reporter businessman in Whitefish for 25 years. The cards are an integral part of the If the game is played in states where Fed up with the red tape of the federal game; they show the player how his tax gambling is allowed, the welfare pile can Susan B. Anthony dollars for game government, Tallman and Shanahan money is spent. be stocked with real money. Montanans markers? Richard Nixon’s face on a $200 came up with the idea for the game about a The board used for playing SOB is are supposed to stick to the “funny bill? An American bald eagle being year ago. The game is a satire on the U.S. pentagon-shaped, with squares represen­ money.” strangled by red tape? government, focusing on the money that ting government agencies. Each square— About 2,000 games have been sold That’s right. All this and more await is wasted each year on what Tallman and except those marked grants, ripoffs or nationwide. Shanahan said his daughter you in that new game from Western Shanahan feel are useless studies and boondoggles, and the two income tax Mary, a journalism student at the Univer­ Publishing Company — a subsidiary of projects by various federal departments squares — has the agency’s budget and sity of Montana, has sold 20. Mattel Toys — called SOB (Save our and agencies. the amount of money a player has to pay They are not yet available in Missoula Bureaucrats). Some of the true examples of govern­ each time he lands there. stores, but Shanahan said the game The game is the brainchild of Gary ment waste cited on the games grants, ■ Each player starts out in the income tax should be in Missoula soon. The games Tallman and his partner, Wayne ripoffs and boondoggle cards are: square and moves around the board by are available, however, at Macy’s and Shanahan of Whitefish. tossing the dice. Bloomingdale’s in New York, and at some The object of the game is to go broke. • “The Smithsonian spent $89,000 to The income tax square acts just like the stores on the West Coast. Each player starts with between $1,050 have a dictionary produced in Tzotil, an GO square in Monopoly, except that you Stories on their game have been printed and $3,050 dollars, depending on the obscure and unwritten Mayan language.” pay $200 each time you pass or land on the in many newspapers across the nation, number of players; each player can go on • “ HEW spent $219,593 to teach college income tax square rather than receive including the Chicago Tribune. Radio welfare and collect as much money as students how to watch television.” $200 as in Monopoly. The ripoffs and stations in Philadelphia, Detroit, and possible from limited funds. • “ In 1978, HEW raised its budget for boondoggles squares are good because Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, have The winner is the person with the most anti-smoking education from $30 million they take money from you. They make you reported on the game. Shanahan said that welfare money when the funds run out, to $85 million; meanwhile, the Depart­ pay for some agency’s study; the grants they have also appeared on Charles Shanahan, 48, is a retired Air Force ment of Agriculture raised its subsidy for squares are to be avoided because they Osgood’s syndicated CBS radio program. colonel. He was bom and raised in the tobacco industry the same amount.” mean you will receive money from the The first printing of 20,000 games cost Whitefish, and is a graduate of the U.S.