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Show Bennett Says Wlelich ' To Sim at Interior ;lfl' WASHINGTON Sen. Wallace Wal-lace F. Bennett, R.-Utah, reported today that "contrary "con-trary to rumors and reports rep-orts that he's leaving" Utah's Mitch Melich, Solictor So-lictor at the Interior Department, De-partment, will retain Ins present position. "In fact, the Office of ' the Solicitor will be upgraded upgra-ded with some new assign- ments and new im , Sen Bennett report1'1' a conference with th-' ' h-secretary, h-secretary, Rogers Cs 'rt ton. v e ,s be "Secretary Mort0- 'flt.i. very impressed ' ' s Witch's perfromanc Mnk has complete confidei eer 'him as the Depart ! number one lavyer 11 on Bennett said. "EarU ' -ir . had heard reports' lln - Mitch was on his w , j. at the same time tha' V-mer V-mer Secretary Walter erin kle left; however ' )h were unfounded "'Co the latest report i Mitch'e leaving V's without basis in fact tiv Sen. . Bennett said L-r . "Naturally, I Was p, p at Secretary Morton'!' , coal porU This latest w. f0n confidence, for Witch et of his performance at th- ptinf partment speaks, ivt' co the outstanding' job i Pati ' been doing for the -ethe two years." , irSge n ,,nn |