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The IndepanJcnt Record. Helena, Sunday, September 22, 1974 Lower speed limits no panacea Hv AKTHfJlt HUTCHINSON Kind: B'lrcuu A 55-milc-iin-liOiir specil limit is not a ciirc-all lo reduce traffic dentils an Montana highways, says Ihe clilef ot Ihc Slate HifilHviiy Patrol. It's not that Col. Joe Sol, new boss the patrol, decs not believe in speed limits. "We should have a speed limit.

It Imis a lot to da with controllinR accidents," he told the IB Slate llULCnu in ira interview. HUT TIIK CIIEEE-' doesn't think 55 mpli is neL'CsRurily a number Tor Manlnim where long distances and relatively liRlit traffic are a contrast to trafFtr; patterns in smaller, urbanized anrl heavily populated states. Congress is moving Inward a nationwide 55 niph limit. It already is unlawful in Mnnhina to waste energy by driving more than mpli. The penalty is a fine, but conviction Is not a traffic violation.

II is not recorded on a motirist's driviai! record. Simple nbservnlion islhal the luiv is being Ignored by must drivers, more frequently since tile immediate thre.il of a gasoline shortage faded since March. SOL SAID THE controversial speed limit law is being enforced to (he beat of (he patrol's ability. The enforcement is there," he said. "I'm nroml of the job the patrolmen are on lho mart," The chief said S.71R mure traffic citations were issued Hie first six inontliB tliis year nompnred with the same period last year.

And Hint's not really a true comparison wllh he added. Far the first three montlis of the your, higliway traffii-volume was less than normal and average speeds were Suwcr. "People wore conscious of (lie fuel emergency," Sni said. "CmiUids (arrests) were low." He said the highway death toll in Ihe early months or Ihc year was half that of 1973. Most of the increased arrests this year occured since March, Sol conduced.

lie the average speed of traffic has increased since the gas scare eased, but Hint it still is slower than Ihe average before the energy crisis cnnfrnntcil the clLiviny public. The chief siiiil a Inic rompnrison of speeding arrests isn't possible since this is the first year ihe state has had a daytime speed limit. ASKNU II' UK IS satisfied that Ihe now speed law is effective, Sol replied "If we (patrol) do what we're supposed to do arid it iloesn'l work, then maybe (the legislature) should bike itnollicr loot; at It." Montana's highway death I nil wns a record 305 in 1072. The number of accident deaths dropped to 219 lasl year, the 315 fcosi Ave. Phone J.

Howard Red C. Erneil Reti Ben G. Burgen Tom Iwkhel Tiiomas age 83. nf 1(KH Cedar fit. Chapel services lo be held Wednesday, Sept.

25 at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the family plot at Resurrection Ce.nelcry. Military sendees by the Helena Veterans Council. LINDEN'S Hctrmiinn end to. funeiol Home Kosrs II N.

Rodney Pherie W. LLOYD LINDEN HACLER Phone 442-8520 3 650 Logon Slree) Don R. Haqlcr Brenl Anderson Published weekday umt Sunday imirniiifi li'seept Saturday and New Year's day, day, liidi'veadeucc day and Labor ibiy, ur ilays observed as sucli.l by The In tie pendent Itecorri. Allen llvlcnu. Montana i ivde sasfll.

Second class jmsluge paid al Helciin, Mnulnnn 59601. NtlTSCKTO SUIKCKIHEHS If yuu fail to receive your copy of Tlie Independent Record from your carrier DIAL 4J2-T130 eekdays before Sunday before 11 a.m. A U. SU NDAY (Li.CE>'t Illy C.irr.Cfl S3 SO SijhSfr H.iIl^ A ClAiK, UrOflrtwolcr. PoueU ond u.i so sis" i it suoa a so' ii.n TULIP BULBS Are Now In! KNOX second-best improvement record in the nation.

The lughwai death rate loilate this year isrunnlng only sjighlly behiral the 1(73 billy, although nalinnwide the number of traffic deaths is declining. good record lost year that people expect us to do it again," Sol said he thinks (he public sometimes expects that law enforcement can prevent more ncclilents than it can. The chief said many accidents occur when the driver has not been ilnnKinK, is nnt speeding and was obeying the law Highway Patrol Chief Col. Joe Soi 'Lost' tip upsets waitresses By The Associated Tress listed," sll ml in :V.e A spokesman for the Colonial Habcoek. Hilton Saturday he On Friday, the imion oflleial believed a lip controversy wrote Hcpilhllcaii Male Chair-Involving a gratuity from KemiclV Neill asking him Ihe AI'TtCTO and allegedly resolving ihc nuil-wilhheld from employes had lcr been resolved.

Uciticr said whole Reiner, assistant man- alinn was very misleading" agcr (if Ihc facility owned and claimed it was uulnic Unit former Gov. Tan liubccck, any gratuity had been withheld said Ihe situation resulted from the employes. mixnp. Reiner said il apfjeared poll-Ruth Warn, secretary of l.o- lies was involved Ihc matter. calG12cl Ihc Hotel and Restau- said employes: ul'.

knew rant Employes: Union lid- we pay Ihein, when we ena, contended earlier Hint pay Ihem and Ihe help all knew waitresses who served al Ilio exactly when they were to lie banquet during the lBlh Annual Paid. They are paid once a Convention of the Montana month and on the first of the State AFL-C10 Aufi. 22-3-1 month.1' were to have received a said gratuities collected hut did not receive the money. at Ihe convention center arc In a letter lo Unbcock, Hie kept separate from other fluids said she understood it and disbursed to the various notice hnd been posted at the dc art me ills involved, convention center saying the "There's no way it could have I ii bor lc deration had not tipped happened as this Idler was waitresses and other workers written to us. The only lliing il in the banquet.

could have involved was "I have seen the Montana politics." he said. Slate AFL-CIO's letter to you and the chuck record on which MMnMlM the J20D gratuity is clearly I'm sure there lias been a Mistake or someone has :r.l nf turn or hecn mis- iul- III -I. I nr Montana Mar.1 Tuesday at problem with these lips." he He said when Ihe checks i-ouie out after Oct. 1 Ihe gratuity will he divided as request-, ed by the donor. "Where lliis all started or where it's all noing lo end 1 don't know but-1 know damn well it isn't Reiner sold.

bfiiefs I'm cuts Without Partners wilt hold a pot supper today al p.m. in Ihe First Lutheran Church, corner of Broadway and California. There will be a slide show explaining the needs and future plans for the Helena Public Library Tuesday in the Neighborhood Center, room 201 at a p.m. Questions on the upcoming library bond issue will be answered. Associalion, District IV, l.

in St. Peter's Hospital. will The I'lagle's Auxiliary drill team will meet Monday at 8 in the Kngle's Lodge. Grimes named hospital president Grimes has hecn elected president of the Montana Children's Home and Hospital and Shodair Crippled Children's Hospital. Grimes replaces Chief Justice James T.

Harrison, who chose to resign for personal reasons but will remain on the hoard. Grimes' vice-presidential position will be assumed by Milter Mathews, bmird member tor several years. Mrs. Einar Larson whs elected second vice-president, Neil C. Livingstoiie'wns eleclcd treasurer, and Clyde Buryan was elected secretary.

Other board members are John Morrison, Edwin Grafton, Mrs. II. E. Towle, Dr. John Madsen, Mrs.

Virginia Thompson, Mrs. Lester U. I.oble, Frank Buttrey, and Dr. Duane Hloomslroni. World War I vets hold final reunion The handful of surviving members of World War I Co.

L. 163rd Infantry HcKHiienl, a Montana Nalionnl Guard unit from Sidney. held ils final reunion in Helena last weekend. The seven members in attendance voted to disband and iurn all the unit's records over to the Adjutant General of Montana. This final reunion of the Montana WW! unit atlracled former members from all parts of the United Stales, Of the original ISO men in the Sidney unit, only a few remain.

Their first reunion held in Helena in August 195-1 attracted 21 from the oriyinn! ranks. Since that time 11 reunions have been held. Most of the reunions were held in Helena since the group trained at Fort Harrison before fioinR overseas in 1017. Attending Ihe final reunion were: C. C.

Henry, Riviera, Nev.i C. Ilellsnoiiler, Berwyn, Alva Straw, Fullerton, Henuird Fortier. Beaverton, Adam Sedlacek, Riverton, Joseph Henry, Glendive, Glenn Allen, Morris, Minn. The IG3rd Infantry Rcyiment, -list Division, was the former Second Molilalia Regiment that served on die Mexican Rordor in l9lfi. II was broiighl up to war strength and federalized for World War 1 service on April 7, 1917 at Fart Harrison.

Co. 163rd, guarded railroad bridges and lunnels from Shelby to Glacier National Park until September 1917. It then trained nt Fort Harrison. Capt. James J.

Glcason of Sidney and Inter, Helena, wns the company commander. On December 14 Ihe rejtinient was marched aboard the USS leviathan, formerly the Germun passenger liner "Vatcrland." The regiment landed af Liverpool, England. Chrislmns Eve, 1917, and on Dee. 23 wns in France. This was the last time (he Montana reglmeiU was together.

The -list Division had been designated as a replacement division and was hroken up to furnish men for American divisions thai were nnderslrenylli. until just before the ncelrlent happens. he commits a driving error a left (urn in front or traffic, suddenly pulling out of a side road, improper Hissing." Sol says these accidents can only be chnrne'I lo Hie driver's inexperience, inattention and Incapability. AXSWEK IS more driver education and (raining and stricter licensing, he said. The patrol head welcomed the habitual offender act that Incomes effective January 1.

Under this law, traffic viulatinns will result in points marked against a driver's record. An accumulation ot points will result in the motorist's license bflnK revoked. Sol said the patrol's record section is preparing to carry out the new law. What is needed, he said, is a communications system between the- patrol, sheriffs' and police departments and Justice courts lo make sure the offender's record is available to the court when the accused appears A number of alternatives, including telephone and radio systems, are lie itig explored, and a request for funds for a communications system will be made In Ihe legislature, he said. CDMfUUSOHV VBI1ICI-E inspection also should help the patrol's work, Sol said.

The inspection system is expected to be in operallnn about next July. "There are vehicles on (lie mail lhaL shouldn't bo there," he said. "TliiS will get them off, or get them in The chief said that static roadblocks, often used on holiday weekends, are helpful. Hut moving roadblocks are more effective in the patrol's swing Id a more Intensive enforcement program, he said. In a moving roadblock, four or five officers are spaced (kit over stretch o(, say miles of highway.

"That way we arc coming up with the hazardous moving violator who is causing accidents without slopping the normal flow of traffic," Sol said. I'llll Kf) ADULOCK TEAMS are assigned within highway ilislricts in Ihe slate. They are in additiuu to Ihe special accident prevention unit that is assigned around the state to saturate areas whore accident rates arc high. Sol said one drawback to the moving roadblocks is that concentrating patrolmen an one section of highway leaves oilier highways in the district unpatrollcd. It takes ahoul five officers Id keep tlirne on the road, the chief said.

Onl of a force of 22(1 patrolmen, about 150 are on i'ic in the slate each day, or 30 hi each shift. Soi said Ihat means each patrolman isspread pretty thin. However, (he chief said the afternoon shift overlaps the day and nitlhl shifts so that die force is doubled at poafc traffic hours. More bones found as mystery deepens BOZEMAN I API Hones found on an abandoned ranch near Hozeman have been sent tu specialists for cheeking as possible leads into lyslcno-s series al.iy.n;; lune of 1S7IV remains were found a I a spot loss than 1ft miles from the site of the Jaeger disappearance. Manhattan Town Marshall Hon Skinner said at least a doz- i fragments had been collect- iind disappearances in Gallatin ed and placed in evidence hags County, officials said on for study by the r'BI crime lab.

Saturday. The new hatch of bone frag- Council Will ments were unearthed at a sue near the grisly scene lha( vieldcd the cremated remains of Sandra Dyknia-i Snialleg; ijack Bro2ier GREAT FALLS API The The discovery site also is close plcdged ils xupporl ot staUs lo the site where 7-year-cld Su- Cl)nallulcr Gwaffrey san Jacnur of l'armineton Hills, disappeared in 'puMic Commis- But county Sheriff L.D.W. nalura, ga3 rates fo: Anderson said iliere reason to believe the new finding of bone fragments was a major investigative development in Ihe Jaeger case, "This was just a shot in the rlarK, Anderson said. Anderson said members of the city -county investigating leain used a backhoe to dig the bone fragments from beneath an old outhouse on Tuesday. FBI agents declined to comment on whether the bones could be a lead in Ihe disappearance of llic Jaeger yirJ, si'ho disappeared from a family campsite at Ihe Missouri Headwaters Stale Monument.

Anderson said 11 could not be established if the latest packet of bones were even those of a human being. He said the fragments have been sent to the t'131 Crime Laboratory in Washington, D.C. Anderson would not specify whether tlie bones hud been Ifi oken or charred by fire as hart those of Mrs. Smallegan found ot a site about Ibree miles away, Mrs. Smallegan, 10, disappeared after leaving bar in Manhattan after basketball game Feb.

9. The more than 1,000 splintered and charred fragments identified as Mrs. Smulteguu's Ihe Montana Power Co. The legislature's Consumer Council had authorized Brazier to file the suit. ELECTRO LUX Sales and Service 443-4272 New patrol chief: up from the ranks State Bureau This summer a Highway Patrol sergeant at Thompson Falls, Joe Sol, to his surprise suddenly became a colonel and chief of the para-military law enforccm.cn! agency.

The head of tlie State Justice Department, Atty. Gen. Robert L. Woodahl, reached deep into (he ranks to place Sol in charge nf the patrol. The former chief, Col.

Robert H. McKay, was named administrator of the Motor Vehicle Division of the justice agency. Although only 4ft, Sol has i8 years of Highway Palrol experience behind him. Horn and raised on a ranch west of Missoula, Sol joined (he patrol at age 22, one of the youngest recruits ever accepted. The Missoula County high school graduate joined the palrol after a tour of duty with the U.S.

Army, Sol is a big bluff hearty man who wears his new gold eagles easily. Behind the friendly manner is a hint of a no-nonsense law enforcement officer. The chief's first assignment was Billings where he was stationed for-almost three years. His next duty was in Lake Homily where he helped patrol U.S. 93, one of the deadliest highways in the state.

He was reminded of that duty again (his summer when ho went lo return a daughter who was vacationing at Flathead Lake. Sol came upon a head-on collision between a ear and a motorcycle that killed the cyclisl. "Some things never seem to change," he said. The next transfer was to the Sanders County seat where he became a sergeant responsible for a district. Sol is married and has two daughters and a son.

As his ranch background might indicate, his favorite off-duty occupations are fishing and hunting. Two killed east of Ovando The Associated Press The deatlis of four persons were reported Saturday as Montana's highway toll rocketed lo 217 compared with 224 on Sept. 22, 1074. The latest victim was identi-. ficd as Debora Kay Schaeffer, 17.

Butte. Two Missoula persons apparently on a fishing outing wore killed early Saturday a Iruck-car accident on Monl. 200 near Ovando. The Highway Patrol also said rinrman LmdaU, Poplar, died Saturday of injuries suffered Friday afternoon. Miss Schaeffer was killed early Saturday when the car in which she was a passenger coU lided on Butte's southshle with a car driven hy John Jarvis, 21, rural Butte.

Jarvis was placed in the Slver Bow County jail fhe invvstiuatlon nf homicide. 1 ft ilileresled in individuals like yo.J— and families like yours. 9 8 Our people iirjila you lo- jj 8 join us in voship this 8 week. 8 LOO a.n.. 7:30 p.m.

The Little I CHURCH lUidBpendonl tvoiirjclitot) Momdo S. Vauahr, PaOor Public Notice: There will he a public meeting al the Civic Center in Great Foils, Montana on October 1, 1974 at 8 p.m. where ihe Federal Aviation Administration will explain ils reasons for the proposed closing of the Air Traffic Control Center at Great Falls, Montana and where, comments, suggestions and objections may be made by Interested parties. The meeting will be informol. This meeting is being sponsored and can-ducted by the Division of Aeronautics, Department of Intergovernmental Relations of the Slate of Manlana.

For further information wrife or call the Division of Aeronautics, P. O. Box 1698, Helena, Montana 59601 (406-449-2506). Authorities said the driver of the car in which the-woman was riding was Timothy Ferko, 21, also of llulte. He was hospitalized in good condition.

Powell County Coroner Clayton said a men and woman from Missoula died when (heir car was struck by logging truck operated by Eu-fiene Niles of Ovando. He said both cars were castbound when the accident occurred about 7.. '1(1 a.m. one mile east nf Ovando. Names of the victims were not immediately released.

I PLANT Hollo ltd Grown BULBS STATE NURSERY CO. of Itelenn "Ttic flotm Pfnfilt" ML HELENA UPHOLSTERY Sofa chtir $3950Labor 1 WEEK ONLY 1918 Boulder 443-5660 Demo. Gordon McOmber. Fairfield. President of the Senate "The 1 974 session was a fair trial of Ihe new system and it proved lo be bad medicine for Ihe slate.

"It is obvious Ihat annual. sessions are costing Ihe taxpayers many millions pf added dollars." Rep. Senator J. W. Breeden, Bozernan "Annual sessions are unnecessary, too costly, too time-consuming and bring a surfeit ot legislation wg can well dowilhotit." Vote for the constitutional amendment to provide for 90-day biennial (every-other-year) sessions.

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