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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1976
Page
1
Long executive session after swearing in two new councilmen sparks criticism from holdover member Le grand Burton and Mike Lower who rejects secret meetings and demands openness. The session reportedly discussed personnel and other items including utility rates and land annexation.
Franklin County commissioners tentatively adopt a 2 165 485 budget with a 10 percent tax increase on the first 2 million dollars. The hospital receives a major boost to 791 786 for a 100 000 x ray unit and salary and inflation needs. A public hearing is set for February 9 at 10 a.m. to potentially lower the budget.
Senior Citizens dinner and election is set for Saturday beginning at noon in the American Legion Hall. An election will be held for three members of the Board of Directors one for each district. Retiring directors include Lee Hansen from the Preston North District and Virgil Jensen from the Preston South District, plus a Clifton Oxford area seat to be appointed or elected.
Dr Glen L Taggart 11th USU president will keynote the Preston Area Chamber of Commerce banquet next Tuesday at North Stake Center starting 7 30 pm Tickets priced at 3 50 Taggart a Cache Valley native with a long career in education foreign relations and government service was born January 16 1914 in Lewiston He earned a BA from USU 1940 and a PhD from Wisconsin 1946 He led Michigan State University 1956 1968 and served as vice chancellor of the University of Nigeria 1964 66 He is married to Phyllis Paulsen of Logan and they have three children Stephen Edward and Elaine with Edward a Logan teacher and Elaine a USU student Stephen was a Cornell graduate student who died in 1969 at 28.
Idaho Days 76 plans are underway to honor the pioneer spirit that built America focusing on Franklin Idaho first settled in 1860 by Mormon Pioneers. The five week celebration runs June 26 to August 1 led by the Franklin County Bicentennial commission and concludes with the Idaho Days Grand Parade tied to Preston Night Rodeo, oldest night rodeo in the United States.
Mayor Lyle Shipley said Councilman Mike Lower was out of line revealing what was discussed in a closed executive session. He noted minutes exist, the session focused on personnel and utility rates, and pledged no further such meetings.
Randy Wanner of Preston was hospitalized in serious condition with internal injuries after a tubing accident on the Glendale to Cub River road Sunday. He and two other youths were towed behind a pickup driven by Layne Barthlome when Wanner swung out and hit a parked Gerald C. Cole vehicle. Wanner was treated at Franklin County Hospital and transferred to Ogden on Monday. condition unavailable. Citations of illegally towed sleighs behind a vehicle are pending.
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