Monahan dubs ~@CW EXPONENT Marie nee "Phantom" by Nick Geranios on the Social Tuesday, October 24, 1978 Bozeman, MT had voted "yes" Vol. 70, No. 8 Security Financing Bill early Tom Monahan, Democraiic in 1978 when, according to candidate for the Eastern the Congressional Record, he District House of had voted no. Monahan Representatives, charac­ compared Marlenee's tactics terized his opponent, Rep . to those of Nazi Propaganda Ron Marlenee, as "Phantom" Minister Joseph Goebbels, Ron because he never shows who believed that if a big up anywhere. enough lie was told often In a telephone interview enough, people would believe conducted Oct. 20, Monahan it. said that Marlenee has Concerning his own purposely avoided showing campaign, Monahan said he up at meetings scheduled at philosophically favors setting Big Sky, Helena, and Great aside of wilderness areas, but Falls because he is afraid of does not think we know the questions he will be enough about the vast areas asked. included in the RARE II study Among those questions, to act intelligently on it yet. Monahan said, "why wasn't I support understanding Marlenee present at the 34- what we've got and what we hour marathon final session can do with it," he said. of Congress two weeks ago, He also supports when even aged members Magnetohydrodynamic re­ stayed for the duration due to search (MHD), saying he was the importance of some of the right in the middle of it bills considered.'' because of his previous post According to Monahan, in the Public Service Com­ Marlenee was in Plentywood mision. watching his son play However, he thinks that Conehaid Jim goes clown in musical Sigs contest, but didn't spill a drop. football. nuclear energy might be the Monahan also said that he way of the future. would ask Marlenee why he " I think that nuclear fusion voted 100 percent of the time is the thing of the future,,' he Marlenee answers Monahan in favor of legislation that said. "I'd put more money favors oil companies, while there than in things like coal by Danny Chorlki "All we need is to give our getting tighter and tighter, voting zero percent in favor of liquification." In an interview with the businesses the proper In­ the small businessman is bills favoring senior citizens He accused the Energy Exponent last Friday night, U. centives." getting squeezed right out of who, Monahan said, are being Research and Development S. Congressman Ron Marlenee poio1ted out that exlstance. More control destroyed by inflation caused Administration of being "a Marlenee of Scobey, an­ earlier in his life he worked on favors large businesses; by the oil companies. creature of big oil com­ swered charges brought the Northern Tier. He said he that's why I have supported Monahan accused panies," saying that only 40 against him by his knows not only that there Is less control in the area of Marlenee of being a tool of of their 1,500 employees are Democratic opponent in natural gas in Montana, but energy development. It's the the large oil companies, who doing research on alternate Montana's Eastern District, he also knows the problems only chance small business have donated a healthy chunk forms of energy. Tom Monahan. of the small businessman and this country has," he of the $225,000 Marlenee is Monahan also supports Monahan has accused trying to compete against the said. spending on his campaign. Initiative 80, but is not sure if Marlenee of totally sup­ large oil conglomerates. The second accusation He added that Marlenee it will pass because " so darn porting legislation which "Under current regulations, against Marlenee said that he spent $80 ,000 during the much money is being spent favored the large oil com­ when a driller hits a well he had voted zero dollars to primary, when he ran against it. They've recruited panies 100 percent in the last cannot sell the gas until it has support senior citizens. unopposed. 30 people from places like legislative session. been classified by the "A liberal lobby was upset Monahan also accused Westinghouse and the Marlenee is on the governm·ent, a process which with me when I voted to put a Marlenee of lying to the Colstrip sites to speak Congressional sub­ could very well take two cap on food stamps," said people of Montana in con­ against it and they're going to committee which deals with years," said Marlenee. Marlenee. "Then I voted for an tinually telling them that he be effective." the problems of energy. "This "The little guy can't wait amendment which cut a $200 country not only should but this long for a return on his million project which sup­ can achieve energy in­ investment," said Marlenee. posedly paid the fuel bills of Initiative 80 dependence," said Marlenee. "With government regulations (Continue to page 3) draws experts Cats claw Idaho In the heat of Initiative 80 charge of Environmental and controversy, a number of Social Impact Studies, and is by Mark Beatty Montana native, and quar­ The Cats featured a nationally acclaimed presently completing a major Quarterback Paul Dennehy terback Jay Goodenbour, held balanced attack with seven speakers will appear in study comparing the cr']ation vandalized the U nlversity of a 14-7 lead in the first period. different players scoring Bozeman. James Benson will of jobs from nuclear versus Idaho defense for 248 passing For the third week in a row, it touchdowns. No single debate Lloyd Berg in "Faculty solar and conservation. yards and four touchdown rusher gained 100 yards, yet looked like the Bobcats might Forum" in the Wesly House, He will come to MSU the top­ the backs combined for 308 passes in leading suffer from a sub-par per­ 714 S. 8th Ave. at noon. prepared to discuss anything Mon­ yards on the ground. Coupled ranked Division 1-AA formance. Benson will address the related to the economic a 57-21 with Dennehy's 248 passing tana State Bobcats to However, the Bobcats, led public on "Jobs and Energy" ramifications of varied energy yards, that gave MSU 556 thrashing Saturday night over by .Dennehy and a balanced at 8 p.m. that evening in the systems. the Vandals. running attack, fought back total yards, tops in the Big Madison-Jefferson room of Dennehy, a three year to score 20 second-quarter Sky Conference for one game the SUB. On Nov. 2, Amory Lovins, starter at the quarterback points and ice the game. this year. The Bobcats scored Benson is director author of "Soft Energy slot, threw scoring strikes of Senior tailback Delmar double figures in every of Energy Projects for the Paths" and a number of other 59 yards to Jeff Muri, 8 and 61 Jones led the running attack quarter. Council on Economic books on renewable resource yards to Mark McGrath and 32 with 86 yards on 18 carries. The victory ups the Bob­ Priorites, founder and technologies, is expected to yards to tight end Butch Jones was the number two cats' Big Sky record to 4-0, 7- director of the Institute for speak in Bozeman . Damberger. rusher in the conference at 0 over-all. Idaho is 1-6 overall Ecological Policies, and Lovins, who testified It didn't seem like it would the start of the game and he and 1-2 in conference action. editor of People and Energy before congress in March of be that easy for a while, opened the scoring with a The 'Cats have all but magazine. this year, is considered an though. Idaho, led by running one-yard plunge on MSU"s eliminated every team in the He was former branch chief expert on all facets of energy back Terrv Idler, a Malta, second offensive series. (Co11tinue to page 13) of ERDA's Solar Division in and economics. ~ EXPONENT 2 Tuesday, October 24, 1978 SUBJECTIVELY~[?)~&~O[fl]@ by the hearings which took place before the Energy Editorial Subcommittee of the Pro & con nukes Congressional Joint Vile, evil, degenerate actions are, in many Economic Committee on cases, a byproduct of alcoholism. Have you I am concerned with For a time, let's forget the March 15 of this year. Dr. eyer noticed this? You probably have, because Initiative 80 to be voted on by issues of nuclear reactor Duane Chapman of Cornell safety, disposal of radioactive there's a good chance you have a friend or Montanans In the November and the Energy Resources elections. I grew up in the wastes, and generations to Group at the University of acquaintance who's an alcoholic. community of Shepherd, near come. Let's make use of California at Berkley testified Or maybe you have a friend who's not an Billings. I graduated from some simple logic and look at that policies which accelerate alcoholic, but an alcohol abuser, a friend who's Montana State University in lnitative 80 from a Montanan's energy use increase unem­ point of view: once or twice' been understandably commode­ 1972 and have since worked ployment in the long run and, on nuclear fuel cycle research (1) Just as a Ford Dealer hugging drunk after a dorm-floor party, or a accordingly, those policies and development at the Idaho would be foolish not to try to which promote growth in kegger, or a Bobcat football game. National Engineer i ng sell you a new Ford (whether renewable resource use, So why is it that so many floor parties and Laboratory. I am well aware of you need one or not), power conservation, and solar companies are in the such are organized for freshman "to get a the benefits and risks technologies Increase em­ business of selling you associated with the ployment.