Wallace Backing Spurs Idaho Independent PartyActivity
Southeastern Idaho workers back Gov George Wallace and form an Idaho American Independent party in Franklin county. Jay McKenzie of Preston leads with a slate including Max Northing and Mrs Monte Olsen, plus precinct committeemen like Gene Hawkes and Gary McKenzie. McKenzie predicts Wallace could win with a plurality and possibly push the race to the House, while the state convention endorses Wallace for president with Benson for vice president.
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Idaho
George Wallace
Alabama
Jay McKenzie
Preston
BYU
Jay
American Independent Party
Franklin County
Mr. McKenzie
Max L. Northing
Monte Olsen
Arnold Auger
Dale Robinson
Gene Hawkes
Franklin
Fred Gregersen
Banida
John Porter
Oxford-Clifton
W. R. Oliverson
Gary McKenzie
Tom Jensen
Merlin Rawlings
Fairview
Rawlings
McKenzie
Wallace
House of Representatives
Gov. Wallace
U. S. House of Representatives
Richard Nixon
Ezra Taft Benson
Joel Anderson
Pocatello
U. S
State Official to Visit Preston for Development Talks
Lloyd D. Howe, industrial developer for Idaho Department of Commerce and Development, arrives in Preston to learn the area and explore development opportunities. He will meet Preston community representatives this afternoon following a Chamber of Commerce letter to Burt Martin.
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Lloyd D. Howe
Idaho Department of Commerce and Development
Preston
Burt Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Howe
Pep Club Pushes Past $250 Mark
The Pep Club moved past the $250 mark this week in their Citizen Subscription drive aimed at $500. Pauline Hatch holds first place, with Judy Acock narrowing within 350 points. Top weekly finisher earns a 500 point bonus plus $25, plus prize money.
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Pauline Hatch
Judy Acock
Linda Larsen
Stephanie Harris
Mel
Franklin County plans 34 bed nursing home expansion
The Franklin County Commissioners proposed adding a 34 bed nursing home to the existing hospital. The plan envisions remodeling the old hospital, adding a new wing with kitchen and labs, and pursuing possible Hill Burton funds to cover about half the building cost. The current hospital operates on a provisional license through year end and faces renewal risk without changes.
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Franklin County Commissioners
Vaughn Larsen
Board of County Commissioners
State Department of Health
Larsen
Hill-Burton
W. Dean-Palmer
Medicare
Truck Maps Franklin and Caribou Roads For County Inventory
A yellow Idaho Department of Highways panel truck surveys Franklin and Caribou counties to inventory every public road. The crew, John Martin and Roy Robinate, records road types, landmarks, homes, farms, and structures to compile a new accurate county map over about eight years.
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Franklin
Caribou
Idaho Department of Highways
Ida
John Martin
Roy Robinate
Adaho Department Highways
John
Ventory
Caribou County
la Tonica Niles
Eastside and West Side Openings Mark Harvest Adjustments
Eastside schools resume Tuesday after summer break while West Side starts Monday with an 815 a.m.–3 p.m. day to aid harvesters. A harvest vacation is planned for October. Preston Junior High and senior high schedules center on 9 a.m. reports for instructions and registration fees run 13 and 18 dollars.
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Eastside
West Side
Preston
West Side Phone Expansion Project Under Way
The Mountain States Telephone plans a 62000 project to install two underground cables to the West Side exchange in Dayton and a 300 line cable to Preston. Completion expected by Oct 3, with future work south of Preston toward Franklin.
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Tyth 4
Tom Fujimoto
Dayton
Kenneth Hamp
Ginace
Citizen Photo
Mountain States Telephone Company
West Side
Preston
Franklin
Gus Mink
Phone Com
Building Permits Totals Reported for 1968 Midyear
During the first seven months of 1968 building permits valued at 158000 were issued. Five dwelling unit permits accounted for 105000. Ted E. Steers, manager of the First Security Bank, noted 24150 for commercial buildings and alterations and repairs totaling 29000.
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Ted E. Steers
First Security Bank
Bond Sales Rise in Franklin and Caribou Counties
Savings bond sales in Franklin county totaled 7760 and in Caribou county 5702 during July. Franklin county’s year total reached 36617 and Caribou county’s 46548. Franklin 54.7 percent of its goal and Caribou 58.2 percent. Bids opened in Boise for painting and railing on 32 structures across multiple counties. Willette Painting Co. of Blackfoot was the apparent low bidder at 34348.
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Franklin County
Caribou County
Ted E. Steers
Department of Highways
Boise
Bannock
Bingham
Power
Oneida
Franklin
Willette Painting Co
Blackfoot
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Sandra Hansen
Darla Packer
Janice Coltrin
Debra Sharp
Carman Gregersen
Jeanie Hansen
Janet Jepsen
Julie Johnson
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Jil Baird
Dorothy Phillips
Debbie Keller
Beth Lewis
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Elizabeth Winward
Wendy Peterson
Dixie Steers
Sheila Hansen
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Jean Brown
Eileen Packer
Pe JoAm Hall
Mary Ann Merrill
Margene Rawlings
Vicki Evans
Janet Coltrin
Roy
Bureau of War
Surance
Blair Henderson
Reed Brench
West Side Phone
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