Show Congressional Committee Gathers Local Testimony on A total of eighteen witnesses ses appeared Saturday before the House subcommittee on national parks In n hearings in Monticello as the Canyon- Canyon lands National Park bill moved moved moved ed one step closer to reality The committee under chairmanship of Thomas G. G Morris D and including lug ing Congressman Laurence Burton Utah R-Utah and Joseph R began taking testimony shortly after after af at ter p p. p m. m and the parade parade parade pa pa- rade of witnesses did not cease until nearly 5 p p. p m. m The group had earlier flown over the area landing in Moab at 1030 am a.m. where they were met by Moab Moab Moab Mo Mo- ab residents who took th the committee to Monticello forthe for forthe forthe the hearings healings Congressman Morris left little doubt as to the fate late of legislation as he asked nearly every witness if he could support the measure If provisions pertaining to multiple use were eliminated All but four of the eighteen witnesses supported the billin bill billin in any form but most stated they would like to see the provisions on multiple use re re- tamed Morris made It clear during the course of the afternoon afternoon af at- that these provisions provisions provi provi- ions would be stricken from the bill If It reached favor of the full Interior Committee Commit Commit- tee and later the House The bills bill's sponsor Rep Burton also stated that he was convinced convinced convinced con con- vinced that the measure would never pass until those provisions pertaining to minerals minerals minerals min min- exploration grazing hunting etc were taken from the bill The first two witnesses were D. D James Cannon director di director director di- di rector of the Utah Tourist and Publicity Council and a present candidate f fa for Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- of Utah and State Sen Samuel J. J Taylor Both urged passage of the Burton Durton bill stating that they felt the multiple mul tiple use provisions protected protected ted individual rights in the proposed withdrawal area and that scenic areas involved Involved ed fully tully warranted national park status Under cross examination examination examination ex ex- by Chairman Morris Morris Morris Mor Mor- ris both Mr Cannon and nd Sen Taylor stated they w would uld still support the national park Idea with multiple use pro pro- provisions provisions visions removed This set the Continued on Page 6 Continued from Page 1 pattern for the majority o ot of witnesses who testified Also taking the witness stand were the mayors of ot Moab Moab Moab Mo Mo- ab Monticello and Blanding Mayor Norman G G. G Boyd o of Moab and Kenneth Bailey ol ot Monticello urged passage oi ot the measure but Mayor Calvin Calvin Calvin Cal Cal- vin Black of Standing Blanding stated stated stated stat stat- ed he favored the bill only f il if it Jt were cut drastically from the proposed acres Hardy Redd La Sal livestock live livee stock man Philip Lindstrom Hecla Mining Co official and Walter Weld Homestake MinIng Mining Mining Min Min- ing Co took the stand to oppose oppose oppose op op- pose the withdrawal of so i large an area Others from Moab who testified testified testified tes tes- in favor of ot the measure were Ross Musselman local merchant Mitchell Williams Moab tour guide and Les Erbes president of the Moab Chamber of ot Commerce The Burton bill blU on Canyon Canyon- lands differs slightly from the bill introduced last year inthe Inthe in inthe the U. U S. S Senate by Utah Senator Frank E. E Moss which finally passed that body by bya byR a R large margin It reduced the area to be withdrawn from acres to acres most of the excluded land along the southern boun dary Not present but submitting written testimony for lor the subcommittee were the other oth er members of Utah's fourman fourman four four- man congressional delegation Regarding the hearings Sen Moss stated In the Can we have the opportunity opportunity op op- to create a national nation nation- al park which will be a priceless price price- priceless less asset to the State of Utah Utah U U- tah and to the entire nation and it is important that these hearings bearings be conducted at the earliest possible date in order that legislative action may be completed during this session ses ses- sion alon of Congress Congressman Sherman P. P Lloyd urged the subcommittee tee to consider and adopt this legislation which accommodates accommodates accommodates the scenic to the ec- ec the natural conditions conditions condi condl to the requirements of or orman man and the leisure time demands demands demands de de- mands of the population to the potential for recreation in this region Sen Wallace F. F Bennett stated I with the join vast majority of the people of Utah U U. tah tali In to n strongly supporting establishment of a Canyon Canyon- lands national park We have In a national asset which fully deserves national na recognition development development development develop develop- ment and preservation so that all aU the people of our Na tion may enjoy its splendor Commenting following the hearing Rep Morris stated there was a 1 chance the bill but could clear committee hurdles hurdles hurd les in time for lor possible floor action during this session of 01 Congress IX U approved by the subcommittee on national parks the measure must go before the full tuU House Interior and Insular lar tar Affairs committee chair by Rep Wayne Aspinal Aspinall As As- pinal of at Colorado go to the House floor for lor action and li U successful there ther go 0 to a conference con ference Serene committee made up uj of ot House and Senate sponsors spon span sors sore to work out differences difference between the House louse and sen ate versions Sponsors in both Houses have stated that these differences could easily be worked out in conference committee |