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I'll Ill ; ' -isa 41 1 14 B MONDAY, MAY 27. 1963 MEDFOBD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDF0R3, OREGON Result of Kennedy's Look Into Snake Project Undecided By A. ROBERT SMITH , Mail Tribune Washington Correspondent Washington - President Kennedy has made. Rood on his promise to look into the Snake river power dis pute, but the con sequence of this action is a big ques tion mark. The aiiitudc of the chief executive may be a factor in the outcome of the pend ing case be fore the Federal Power Com mission in which public and private power interests arc opposing applicants for dam licenses - but nobody knows how this factor will figure in ' the FPS's final decision. The FPC is supposed to be independent of the admini stration in power, charged with the responsibility of making decisions In complex cases without regard to pres sures from private interests or government agencies.- But each of the five com missioners is appointed by the president, and past history suggests that commissioners arc often careful not to cross wires with the White House if they want to be reappoint ed to another term. The sequence of events in the pending case makes an Interesting case study. It be gan when Jack Correltc, pres ident of Montana Power Co., asked Kennedy at a business men's luncheon here why the federal government didn't let private utilities build all the damu they want to build in stead of insisting on federal construction of dams. When Kennedy asked him to speci fy what projects he had in mind, Corrctte said High Mountain Sheep dam on the Snake river, which Corrctte s utility would like Lo build in cooperation with Pacific Power and Light, Portland General Electric and Washing ton Water Power company. Up To Govornmenl - Kennedy answered that it was up to the government to prove that federal construc tion would provide more sat isfactory results than private construction. A presidential aide then went into the audience to find out who had asked the ques tion and to ask Corrctte to send the President some in formation on the case. The Montana Power executive subsequently sent Kennedy the utility's argument for pri vate development of High Mountain Sheep, as opposed to federal development, which Interior Secretary Stewart Udall had advocated. The White House, after the luncheon, distributed a tran script of the questions and an swers at the luncheon to mem bers of the press. Copies also reached the press office of the FPC, where they were promptly dispatched to t h e five commissioners for their edification. When the FPC listened lo final agruments by the law yers representing all sides of the dispute, it was obvious that the commissioners had carefully read Kennedys words. FPC Chairman Joseph Swldlcr had the transcript at his fingertips and preceded to read it word for word into the record of the hearing. Finally, the federal govern ment's attorney, Harry Ho gan, formerly of The Dalles, Ore,, made them all loan for ward a bit when he said cas ually he wanted to say some thing about the Presidents remarks. Swidlcr said he was anxious to hear what Hogan had to say. Secretary Udall, explained Hogan, had gone to the White House a few days before to confer with the President about the Snake river case. As a result, he was authorized to inform the FPC that Intcn- kJ M. . .... t A. EVERYTHING FINE Everett Knowlcs Jr. gives the well known sign that everything is coming along fine. On May 23, 1062, he was carried into Massachusetts hospital in Bos ton with his right arm severed below the shoulder. A team of surgeons sewed it back on. Now he can move all five fingers and has feeling in four of them. (UPI) or was slicking with its posi tion that the federal govern ment ought to build the dam rather than the private utili ties. There is nothing in the ex changes that occurred during the hearing to indicate that the FPC was particularly im pressed by the government's case. But it was quite apparent that the commissioners were impressed with the knowledge that the President had made a public statement about the case and had expressed a gen eral philosophy about the con flict between federal and pri vate river development. The FPC has often been cri ticized for being too stronglyi influenced by the utility in dustry andor - the While House.1, In this case it seems likely to demonstrate an in dependence of one, if npf the other, depending on its final decision. '. .. GRANGE NEWS Gold Hill Grange The regular meeting of the Gold Hill Grange was held recently with Charles Foote acting as Master. After the business meeting. some discussion was held about visitation night at Up per P.ogue River June 6 which also is the regular Grange night. The Grange decided that the meeting will be at 7 p.m. June 6 instead of 8 p.m. and after a short opening session will close and as many as are able will attend the visitation at Upper Rogue River. Mrs. McLean conducted the lecturer's program. 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