Meridian Parents Challenge Language in Textbooks
A Meridian group accuses school texts of bad language and degrading ideas and tries to place a full page ad in the Boise Statesman. Publisher Robert B Miller Jr. declines to print it. The piece questions which media shapes youth more: textbooks or television programs like Valley Of The Dinosaurs.
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Meridian
State Board of Education
Boise Statesman Statesman
Robert B Miller Jr
Shirley McKague
Where were the farmers at the agricultural outlook conference
The article notes absence of farmers at the National Agricultural Outlook Conference in Washington December 9 to 12. It lists attendees with lofty titles from government, industry and international organizations and questions farmer participation. It urges farmers to attend and share expertise by presenting vetted titles and credentials.
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National Agricultural Outlook
Washington
USDA
President's Council of Economic Advisors
Law Merit Badge Expands For Scouts In Cache Valley
The Cache Valley Council of BSA will offer a new Law merit badge this spring. Ron Nyman explains the badge, created with help from the American Bar Association, to explore law as a career and daily knowledge. District advancement will select counselors with local bar associations, amid 1157 merit badges earned last year in Franklin County.
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Boy Scouts of America
Ron Nyman
Franklin County
American Bar Association
Blackfoot patrols probe auto thefts as countywide rat eradiation praised
In Blackfoot area police recover stolen auto articles with Sheriff Lee Hansen and Police Chief William Groves leading Logan officers. Preston High Indians face Montpelier in District Basketball tourney while West Side opens its gym by defeating Downey 36 28.
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William Groves
Logan City
Blackfoot
Preston High School
Montpelier
Pocatello
West Side
Downey
Joint Chiefs balk at arms for Israel amid White House push
The Joint Chiefs resisted rapid rearmament of Israel and opposed supplying high end weapons like Lance missiles. Despite Pentagon resistance, the White House overruled, with 200 Lance missiles sold to Israel and Kissinger arguing it would enable concessions. The piece notes US arms exports rising to over $5 billion last year and TOW missiles heading to Lebanon.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Israel
United States
Joint Chiefs
White House
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Kissinger
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General Accounting Office
Persian Gulf States
Lebanon
Rockefeller tries to project low profile as vice president
Conservatives view him with suspicion as he aims to avoid dominating US policy from the vice presidency. Rockefeller tells subordinates he will follow Ford's policies, though he has his own ideas. Meanwhile he seeks to be a modest model VP. In a separate item, a Pentagon contest between the F16 and F17 fighters weighed future contracts worth billions, with General Dynamics narrowly winning.
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U. S
Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
Pentagon
General Dynamics
Northrup
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippines
Marcos
Imelda
Letters To The Editor From Geddes On Oneida Academy
A collection of letters and notices features Dr Joseph A Geddes of Boise praising Friends of the Academy and the Oneida Stake Academy building as a cherished Utah pioneer artifact. Other readers complain about public property use near a Franklin County school and comment on taxes, defense, Marcos, Nixon, Ford, and wine.
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Boise
LSU
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Grace Woolley Geddes
Newell
Ruth Hart
Stanton
Virginia Hawkes
Sid
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LaRu
Alexander Hamilton
New York City
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Cache Valley
Vera Condie Biggs
Joseph A. Geddes
Cherry Lane
Shalom Villa
Idaho
Franklin County
Craig William “Palmer
Governor vetoes and weighs daylight time change Idaho
Idaho Governor announces Senate Bill No 1015 has no legal effect and will not be acted on, leaving Chapter 49 in place. He notes Southern Idaho remains on Mountain Standard Time until April 27 1975 and urges the Legislature to repeal if syncing with federal Daylight Saving Time is desired.
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