Post Office Sale Voted At Country Store Meeting
At a Saturday night gathering in Caribou a vote was taken to put the U S Post Office up for sale amid talk of mail service cuts and price hikes Ed Doolittle urged a 24 hour lease to handle growing mail volumes Clem Webster suggested government rules could run mail like railroads and phones Josh Clodhopper noted a farmer’s letter to President Johnson as context The discussion reflected party policy debates on public services and efficiency
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Ed Doolittle
Washington
Clem Webster
Congress
Clem
Poverty, highway deaths, and a fishing camp remark
A rural editorial voice quips about debt and farming versus banking, notes U.S. highway deaths peaking in May, mocks horse sense and poverty, recalls a traffic safety talk with pills, and ends with a quip about fishing camp mood and aging. The piece blends humor, social commentary, and local color with scattered quotes attributed to local figures.
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Zeke Grubb
U. S
Editors Question Equal Apportionment In National Senate
A Meridian News Times reader-voiced opinion critiques vandalism and law enforcement, then pivots to a constitutional query. The piece contrasts state population disparities, like Alaska versus New York, with the federal Senate apportionment and questions if national rules should mirror state practices.
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Supreme Court
Meridian News-Times
Wrong for the Part, Right for the Whole
A reader argues the Supreme Court ruling on legislative apportionment is unfair in Ada County versus Camas County. The piece notes Ada County with 93,000 people would get nine representatives, while Camas with 900 people would have one, yielding one voice per 10,333 residents in Ada County compared to Camas.
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Supreme Court
Ada
Camas County
Ada County
When you have both feet on the ground you dont have far to fall
A proverb-like saying notes that stability reduces risk of a fall. It suggests steady footing limits danger and implies caution leads to fewer mishaps. The line emphasizes balance and prudent action over risk taking.
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