Underpaid Government Workers Debate Fringes Versus Taxpayers
A Senate Appropriations Committee study examines federal compensation amid outcry over underpaid workers. The piece contrasts high lobbyist wages and fringe benefits with the everyday taxpayer burden, noting generous retirement, life insurance, health care, and paid leave for federal staff. It urges senators to balance pleas for higher pay against grassroots workers' costs.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Washington
Washington, D.C
Letter to the Editor on snow plow left-overs on driveways
Mr and Mrs Glen Bowman of Route 3 Preston protest county snow plows piling snow from side roads into private driveways. They question safety and demand guidance on snow disposal and accountability for road crews using tax money.
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The
Herald Journal
Pedestrian Inattention Highlighted By Idaho Police
State police warn that pedestrians ignoring traffic signals are a leading cause of pedestrian deaths. They urge motorists to stay alert and expect pedestrians who may be unaware of oncoming traffic.
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Idaho
Foot Loose at West Side High School directed by DeLamar Palmer
Four actors Larry Olsen Dolores Kendall Blair Henderson and Gaylord Merrill perform in the three act comedy Foot Loose at West Side High School next week under speech instructor DeLamar Palmer. The Preston Indians won again last night beating North Cache 28 26 and Logan 37 32. Frank J Gilbert becomes Farm Bureau federation president after a recent reorganization. Albert Moser remains on the board. Advertisement Johnson Drug Store Christ mas candy Whitman’s one pound box priced at 2 dollars.
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Larry Olsen
Dolores Kendall
Blair Henderson
Gaylord Merrill
West Side High School
DeLamar Palmer
Preston Indians
North Cache
Logan
Frank J. Gilbert
Farm Bureau Federation
Albert Moser
Johnson Drug Store
Whitman's
Preston to open two new shoe repair shops
Two new shoe repair shops will open in Preston with one in the McQueen building and another just east of Pinson Electric.
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Preston
McQueen
Pinson Electric
Preston Electric Co
CCC
Cub River
James Baird
William E Crane
Mink Creek
Preston Rotary Club
Lyman Hall’s Revolutionary Georgia Leadership and Legacy
Lyman Hall, minister and plantation owner, served as Georgia delegate to Congress starting July 1774 and remained active through much of the Revolutionary War. His leadership helped stabilize Georgia postwar as governor 1783–84 and he encouraged the founding of the University of Georgia.
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Lyman Hall
Georgia
Hall
England
St John’s Parish
Congress
University of Georgia
Shah Iran secret pact tied to Kurdish revolt and Kurdish fate
A 1975 feature alleges U S influence aided a Kurdish revolt against Iraq to secure a border deal for the Shah of Iran. It claims Nixon Kissinger backed the plan. the Kurds suffered massive casualties, with up to 80 000 refugees fleeing. Mustafa Barzani sought answers in the United States as Kissinger’s role is questioned.
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Washington
United States
Iran
Iraq
Richard Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
CIA
State Department
Treasury
John Connally
Shah
Kissinger
Mustafa
Barzani
Virginia
U. S
General Motors
Vegas
Chrysler
Ford
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
View From the Capitol Big Brother and Idaho concerns
Governor Cecil D. Andrus criticizes a federal environmental impact draft for phosphate mining in southeastern Idaho. He cites minimal state input, outdated air quality data, missing land-use plans, and ignored impacts on power, water, and public services. He urges multiple expansion scenarios and coordination with state agencies.
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Big Brother
Idaho
US Department of Interior Task Force
Southeast Idaho Council of Governments
Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Budge criticizes Andrus on vehicle fee increase
Idaho state Sen Reed Budge accuses Governor Andrus of shifting from no general fund tax raise to higher vehicle license fees. Budge cites past gas tax support and vetoes of tax relief as evidence of perceived double standards and urges honesty with Idaho residents.
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Andrus
Reed Budge
Wolge
Idaho
Budge
Snowmobile License Funds Sought For Trail Groomer
A county snowmobile board seeks to enforce licenses and raise funds to buy a Thiokol Imp trail groomer. About 50 collected over ten years, but donations and enforcement waned. organizers urge riders to license and donate extra money to prevent fines.
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St .On
Lony
Snow Mobile
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