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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1975
Page
3
The Citizen notes last week's county planning public hearing drew about 200 attendees after 8 p.m. Chairs for 50 were insufficient. County planning is inevitable, with input needed now to avoid state-imposed planning. More hearings will be scheduled as officials pledge responsiveness to majority will.
In a Capitol ceremony the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River was dedicated marking the completion of a shipping waterway from Lewiston to the Pacific. The project promises cheaper transport for Idaho farmers and a more stable economy, with a fish ladder for migration and calls for improved highways to extend river benefits.
A reader from Preston criticizes a June 12 editorial and describes a dull speech by Janet Hay at a Congress gathering. The writer notes about 200 of 600 attendees stayed awake and says 4 H youth are capable, defending the program’s value.
The Preston community promotes a Fourth of July celebration with a cowboy parade band concert and street dance. Jaycee co chairs urge residents to stay home and enjoy the holiday. City leaders discuss water meters and a ballot measure on selling the ballpark and rodeo grounds.
Sam Adams, famed as the Father of the Revolution, joined the Boston Sons of Liberty and helped ignite the Massachusetts push for independence. A Harvard graduate and brewer by training, he dodged bribery, faced British pursuit, and clashed with redcoats at Lexington and Concord before shaping state government after the Revolution. He died in honorable poverty in 1803.
Attorney General Edward Levi vows to prosecute federal law violations by the CIA and hand over state violations to the states. The Rockefeller Commission withholds names from its report, while White House sources say all evidence and documents will reach the Justice Department.
Paul Harvey derides professional scare mongers on both sides of the aisle who profit from fear and anticommunist zeal. He cites groups like Citizens for American Society and figures such as Edward Hatfield, arguing these outfits mislead Americans and drain resources while real threats go unaddressed.
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