The Montana Standard from Butte, Montana • 7

The Montana Standard, Butte, Wednesday, June 19, 19917 GGaCo ffiDo Historic irrigation canals to be probed Summer splash uiuuiiiri nr i ruuuer newspapers, me insiury oi irrigation ana a study of capital investment in Montana will be the subject of research at we Montana Historical society inis summer. 5 rr -ti mi nr i i me juines j. uraaiey reuowsnip rrogram provided $7,000 to luna tne studies. John C. Ewers, ethnologist emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution re- cieved a $1,500 award to study frontier newspapers, especially as they reported on Native American issues.

Oregon State University nrofessor 'William C. Rnhhins was awnrriori $3,000 for a study of the relationships between national and local capita investment, with Montana entrepreneur Samuel Hauser as the focal figure. Iowa State University doctoral candidate Judith Fabry was awarded a $2,000 iunior fellowshin to stndv the histnrv nf irriuatinn in the state fine. cifially of the Fort Shaw unit of the Sun River Project. And $500 went to of Montana graduate student Bonnie Christensen to study the history of the Dearborn Canal.

Cable firm will change 'negative' plan HELENA (AP) After objections from several state attorneys general, TCI Cablevision is changing its "negative option" marketing plan for its Encore premium service. Under the new plan, only TCI subscribers who ask for the service will receive the channel. It had been proposed that all TCI customers who did not inform the comnanv thev did not want the station would automatically AP Lawrphoto THE HI.GH school gym in Arlee splashed into summer recently with the temporary addition of a portable swimming pool. Ronan's YMCA set up the raft-like pool and supplied swimming lessons to area youths. receive, and be billed for, the station.

The cost of the service would be between $1 and $4 95, depending on how many other so-called premium channels customers receive. Tom Glendenning, TCI Montana system manager, said the free Encore, preview will end June 30 as scheduled, but the $1 introductory offer will be extended until July 20. Felon faces eight misdemeanors HELENA (AP) A man with a penchant for live lobster faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on a federal charge of being a convicted felon with a gun. George Jambrosic, 46, initially arrested fleeing a grocery store with a stolen lobster on June 5, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Ann Smoyer Tuesday on the weapons possession charge.

He was ordered to appear before U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell Wednesday. He also is facing eight misdemeanor charges in City Court and is scheduled to stand trial July 10. Jambrosic initially was stopped on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Officers then noticed the boxed lobster next to his seat and later found him carrying a knife and pistol.

The state of Washington also has arrest warrants for Jambrosic, but federal authorities said Tuesday he likely would not be extradited if he is convicted in federal court. Missoula airport wants federal handout MISSOULA (AP) The Missoula County Airport Authority on Tuesday delayed a decision on a $6 million airport project in hopes of getting more funding from the federal government. The project would include the resurfacing of the main runway that is used by airlines, and it could disrupt service at Johnson-Bell Field for several weeks this fall. 1 It has been a difficult project to schedule, and it easily could be pushed into next year if there is a change in plans or a problem with funding, said Donald Limas, acting director of Missoula County airports. An engineer's estimate of the project cost was $5.8 million.

The apparent low bidder was Western Materials of Missoula at $6.1 million. Livasy said $4.4 million is available through the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA is how being asked to provide additional money, but Livasy said it might be hard to sell the agency on the idea. Homicide suspect will be extradited KALISPELL (AP) A man charged with deliberate homicide in the death of a Kalispell man did not challenge extradition and should be returned from Spokane by Friday. Donald Black, 33, told the Washington State Patrol about the murder when he was stopped on a DUI charge near Spokane.

Washington authorities notified the Flathead County sheriffs office, which found the body of Richard Sharpies, 45. Black is being held in the Spokane jail on the murder charge until his return to Flathead County. An autopsy showed Sharpies died of a gunshot wound. Black will have an initial court appearance before Justice of the Peace Stewart Stadler. Judge decides 'unusual' drug case MISSOULA (AP) John Strack, 32, Missoula, was sentenced Tuesday to three years probation and fined $500 after pleading guilty to felony posses-.

sion of marijuana in a case that began with his teen-age house cleaner dipping into his stash and selling some of it to high school friends. Strack initially was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell but agreed to plead guilty to the lesser charge in a plea bargain agreement. District Judge John Henson cited the unusual circumstances in agreeing to the plea bargain. File on murder case left in jury room SIDNEY (AP) Jurors in the recent trial of a man found guilty of killing Fairview chief of police were recalled to be questioned after it was found that the case's court file was inadvertently put in the jury room. James F.

Allen was found guilty on June 12 of shooting and killing Or-ville Sharbono. Judge Dale Cox learned that the court file had been in the jury room after the jurors were discharged. Cox said pleadings, sealed documents, subpoeanas and other information on the case were contined in the court file. He said he had a telephone conference with the attorneys for both sides, after which a fact-finding hearing was held to determine what influence, if any, the court file may have had on the jurors. Cox said the burden is on defense attorney Richard Heineman to show that the jurors were prejudiced by the contents of the court file.

If he is able to do that, he can ask for a new trial. Letters will be sent to TCI customers to explain the changes. Bonds drop in marijuana peddling case GREAT FALLS (AP) District Judge John Warner of Havre reduced the bonds of four of six men accused of running a statewide marijuana-peddling business. Warner is presiding over the case because attorneys disqualified the three district judges in Great Falls. After hearing testimony from all men, the judge reduced the $1 million bond of alleged leader John Nelson Webb, 30, of Frenchtown to $200,000.

He dropped the $350,000 bond of Terry Lynn Mothka, 35, Great Falls, to $100,000 and reduced bond for Charles Ty Carter, 25, and Oliver Blair Hayes, 34, both of Great Falls, from $100,000 to $25,000. The judge rejected a defense request to release Frank Albracht, 41, Helena, on his own recognizance. The final defendant, Robert Dale Mattern, 28, Great Falls, is being held on a $125,000 bond in the marijuana case and is also awaiting trial on an unrelated murder charge. The men were arrested in mid-April after Webb allegedly paid $112,000 to an Arizona man for 135 pounds of marijuana. Officials said the drug was destined for Great Falls, where it would be doled out to street dealers by Mothka.

Snow closes portion of Glacier Park WEST GLACIER (AP) Crews opened the east-side segment of Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park Tuesday. Travelers can now go from St. Mary to Logan Pass on the park's scenic highway, although the west-side road remains closed to vehicles at The Loop. The road opening, originally scheduled for Sunday, was postponed first by equipment breakdowns and then by a Monday storm that dumped fresh snow on the pass. Coal Board to hear 11 impact plans HELENA (AP) The Montana Coal Board is scheduled to meet in Miles City Thursday and Friday to consider funding assistance for eleven coal impact proposals from Montana's coal tax monies.

The eleven requests before the board total $2,145,268 and appropriated coal tax receipts available for the next fiscal year are $2,394,327. The board will be taking final action on a new city shop for Forsyth, funds to implement a court computer system in Yellowstone County, a new well in Ashland, and a proposal to complete furnishing the DUI Processing Center in Yellowstone County. The board will also act on seven preliminary applications. Asarco, EPA plan soil removal project EAST HELENA (AP) The long-awaited soil removal project in East Helena is scheduled to begin as soon as possible after the Fourth of July, a federal official said Tuesday. The East Helena Citizens Advisory Committee plans a public meeting Wednesday night with representatives from Asarco and the Environmental Protection Agency to discuss "last minute details," said Scott Brown, EPA project site manager.

The soil removal is scheduled to begin at the Radley School. A work plan being completed by Asarco will specify what other areas will receive new sod this summer. Brown said while specifics about the plan are not formalized, it has been decided to begin with yards and grassy areas frequented by young children. Brown said he didn't know how many or which residential yards will be replaced this summer. The project is part of an attempt to decrease the high lead levels found in the blood of area children.

Committee mulls spectre of drought HELENA (AP) The first meeting of the State Drought Advisory Committee is scheduled Thursday in Helena. "While Montana is emerald green from border to border, state officials are not forgetting the last decade of drought which has plagued many parts of the state," said Gov: Stan Stephens. He said recent wet conditions make now an ideal time for a discussion of drought because "we have to look ahead because we'll have another drought one of these years. The nine-member panel plans to work with 16 representatives from water user groups, federal agencies and the state Legislature to develop a statewide drought mitigation plan. visitors snouia De aware oi winter anving conditions, including siusn, ice and rocks on the roadway.

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