Monsanto BPA deal sparks Idaho power and job tensions
The Monsanto Company signed a long term BPA powered contract and announced Soda Springs expansion with 200 future jobs. Local industry and labor leaders warned of disruption to phosphate plants. critics urged regional projects on the Snake River to cut transmission costs and support irrigation, while BPA officials and Sen Jordan called for careful transmission planning.
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Monsanto Company
Bonneville Power Administration
Monsanto
Soda Springs
Idaho
Power Company
Bonneville
Pocatello
J R Simplot Company
BPA
Simplot Company
Simplot
EPA
Pocatello Central Labor Union
Robert Lanaghen
The
Central Labor
Idaho Power Company
FMC
Boneville Power Administration
Wiith Idaho Power
Sen Sen Jordan
R-Idaho
Snake River
Northwest
Columbia River
Sen Jordan
Uncle Could Make A Mint On Silver Dollar Reform
The writer argues for cutting silver content in the silver dollar to 45 cents to boost Uncle Sam’s profits. With 8 to 12 million collectors and 20 million silver dollars stashed, three minting sites could divert 60 million dollars a year from circulation. A commemorative minting could increase gains, contrasting paper dollars’ backing with gold.
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Congress
Uncle Sam
United States
Uncle
Federal Reserve
Seattle World’s Fair remembered as inspirational seed for growth
The piece lauds the Seattle Century 21 Exposition as a milestone that transformed a small fair into a cultural and scientific center. It highlights persistence of Seattle promoters who secured a World’s Fair foothold despite larger cities’ bidding, and notes talks of an west coast exhibition at the fair center.
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Seattle
Odd coins and odd facts spark editor notes
The column threads a tale of a dusty 1889 silver dollar found in casual office life and a price drop from $325 to $10 after a coin book check. It also recalls aging subscribers, engineers’ half life ideas, and brief sketches of two Idaho anecdotes plus a Prudential party mishap with a volleyball errant ball.
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Layne
Glen
Bill Hollingsworth
Providence
Prudential Life ‘Insurance
Bill
Birthday List Submissions Requested for Next Week
The Happy Birthday column invites readers to submit names for the coming week. To be included, entries must arrive at the office by April 23 via card or phone call to the Citizen Office.
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Citizen Office
Birthday serenade and small town happenings
Whozinit Leness Keller receives birthday serenade while Clair Hollingsworth critiques a paper. Wayne Boyack notes silver paint in his studio and anticipates a golden Christmas. Elda Carlson praises the Ford High junior prom as grandma struggles to stay awake past 2 a.m. Spence Nelson and wife share barbeque in the kitchen. Toby Winn has his wife carry out her own trash after a one day call home. Maxine Hymas welcomes twins. Arland Purser family returns from vacation visiting relatives in Arizona.
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Leness Keller
Clair Hollingsworth
Wayne Boyack
Elda Carlson
Grandma
Spence Nelson
Toby Winn
Maxine Hymas
Arland Purser
Arizona
Har
Paul Harvey critiques Senator Fulbright and antiwar squabbling over defense spending. He argues moderate voices fail to grasp military needs and warns against cutting defense at the cost of national security while emphasizing how defense funds support domestic industries and jobs.
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Montana
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Fulbright
Pentagon
Glance Back from Franklin County and Preston News
A compilation of items from the Franklin County Citizen and The Preston Citizen from April dates across 1914 to 1954. Local moves include Harley Greaves departing for Grace to assist Grace Mercantile. jurors listed for the first judicial district court. Rotary, Ehon club, and birthday events. high school plays and state speech honors. weddings in Preston and temple ceremonies. staff changes at Preston junior high. sugar crop support notes. and State Street parking changes in Preston.
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Harley Greaves
Grace
Grace Mercantile Company
Judicial District Court
Alfred Budge
Joseph Elbert
Fairview
J G Smith Preston
John Anderson
Clifton
C. F. Hawkes
Preston
R C Geddes
Banida
John McQueen
John Larson
Carl Nielsen
Presto
Harris Stephenson
Mapleton
Salt Lake Opera Quartet
G W. States
Rotary
Horace Baugh
S P Packer
O D Robinson
Ehon Club
Orion Jensen
Wilbur
Dooley
Franklin High School
Blanche Calderwood
Harold Lowe
Donald Bradford
Woodrow Butterwarth
Ariel Chatterton
Garth Woodware
Gwen Nash
Grace Oliverson
Laura Packer Altha Biggs
Berdean Hampton
Preston High School
Albion
Roma Smith
Phyllis Booker
Preston Lions Club
H. Welter Jenkins
Courthouse
Earl Nelson
Keith Campbell
R H Gobson
Fred Evans
Merlin Smith
Faye Jensen
Farrell Bell
Richmond
Logan Temple
Blaine Bell
Helen Packer
Jean Smith
Thelma Gilbert
Frank Gilbert
Lanceln Orme
Viiss Ream
State Street
Arnold G . Sant
Preston Implement Company
Wichita
Kansas
Poets Corner Ends With Hidden Truths
A verse evokes distrust of deceit and double talk while a local notice reports the birth of a son to Mrs Hugh Hansen in Glencoe on April 11 at Preston hospital. An Arbor Day program is planned at the city cemetery with 500 trees to be planted if weather permits involving the Daughters of Utah Pioneers 4-H clubs and Dan Roberts.
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Any Mir
Hugh Hansen
Glencoe
Preston Hospital
Irs Hansen
Bonnie Neeley
Utah Pioneers
Dan Roberts
Valley Woman Clara M Anderson Dies in Idaho Services Held
Clara Mary Anderson 73 died in Twin Falls Idaho. Services conducted by Bishop R J Spackman at Richmond South ward included music by Adonia Dennis and Ward Ladies Chorus and a Men's quartet. Burial in Richmond Cemetery with grave by Fred Smith. Casket bearers Brent Roland Anderson Dennis Anderson Ottis Anderson Bob Anderson. MRS VELVA ALLSOP went to Santa Rosa California to be with her son Sid Alsop and new granddaughter. Others traveled to Ogden and Salt Lake City. LDS General Conference noted.
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Clara Mary Anderson
Twin Falls
Richmond
R J Spackman
Ariel Benson
Adonia Dennis
O L Ballam
Ward Ladies Chorus
Leona McCarrey
EF M Hicken
Bishop Spackman
My Father
Velva Allsop
Santa Rosa
California
Sid Alsop
Sid
Louise
Nathan Humphreys
Lew P. Allsop
Ogden
Joan Hansen
Lucinda Hansen
Iris Farr
Smithfield
Salt Lake City
Ogden Taind
Cleo
Lois’ West
Willard
Lolita
Miperis
Jay
Ard
Lolitta
Morris
Dale
Ray Ann
Teanle
Trenton
Thomas
Orgade
Clarence R. Anderson
Ross
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Ted Hodges
Sherrie Dahle
Barbara Lynn Ransom
Miguel Alley
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Art. Marysen
Kayla Redington
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Lynda Gamble
Danny Wiser
Rhonda Glover
Richard Meier
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Cladia Nash
Bonnie Burbank
Margaret Peterson Burths
Hall Mars EO M Neely
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Scott Fish
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Steven Wood
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Kelly Harris
Val Sharp
Richard Lin
Janet Mortensen
Sherry Porter
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Randy Heusser
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