Show stag v U. to I. I bno r wr wr a b. b big Ig s step I ep r bed bcd bt n nTo To the casual observer Saturdays Saturday's hearings in Monticello Monticello Mon Mon- on the proposed National Park held by the House subcommittee on national parks of the interior committee might have been merely another in a long line of discussions maneuvers and time con suming necessities But to the area resident Ident who h has s kept himself Informed informed in In- formed on the position of legislation during dur dur- ing tug the past post three years of developments the hearings represented the first really substantial step taken on the matter for some time It was apparent to those who attended and test testified that provisions on multiple use are going to to- come under sharp criticism in the House committees even before the measure reaches the floor It is pretty obvious that retention of these precedent-breaking precedent provisions in the bill might very well wen mean the death of the idea The o overwhelming majority of witnesses who testified test Saturday agreed that these measures were desirable desirable desir desir- able but should be if they endangered chances chances' of the bill The bill bUl Is b undoubtedly going to undergo under under- go some major changes before it leaves the Interior committee com com- It is to be hoped that Saturdays Saturday's hearing makes the job of undertaking these major revisions easier for House committee members and that the bill bUl in its final form can be acted on by this years year's Congress |