Right to Work Bill Clears House Vote In State
Rep. Robert Geddes voted in favor of a right to work bill while Rep. Russell Westerberg opposed. The measure passed the House and moves to the Senate commerce and labor committee with changes possible before session end in eight days. Geddes cited overwhelming support from constituents.
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Robert Geddes
Banida
Russell Westerberg
Rep
Westerberg
House
Commerce and Labor Committee
Senate
Geddes
Backdoor pay raises stir Idaho critics in Congress
Senator James A. McClure condemns the automatic federal pay raise tied to the Commission on Executive Legislative and Judicial Salaries. He cites voter backlash and proposes bills delaying implementation and requiring congressional votes. He notes both Ford and Carter supported the raise and that attempts to block it failed in a Senate vote.
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James A. McClure
Caress
Congress
Commission
Ford
Carter
Senate
House
Idaho's Herman Welker presses action on erosion near Five Mile Creek
Idaho figure Herman Welker urges federal officials to act immediately on erosion control along Five Mile Creek west of Preston. Garth Panter fights Wild Bull Halsey from Portland in Spokane. Preston faces Malad in fifth district opener. J C Penney manager O D Robinson to attend San Francisco jubilee convention.
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Idaho
Herman Welker
Five-Mile Creek
Preston
Garth Panter
Halsey
Portland
Spokane
O.D. Robinson
J.C. Penney Co
San Francisco
Coaches and athletes highlight county sports and contracts
Marcel Chatterton, a standout athlete from this county, signed a two year pro football deal with the Chicago Bears after starring for Colorado College. Preston Lions Club hosts a well attended joint dinner with the Preston Rotary, while local teams prepare for district brackets. Community notes report births and temple trips amid county division debates in Idaho.
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Marcel Chatterton
Chicago Bears
Bears
Colorado College
Preston Lions Club
Preston Rotary Club
Daughters of the Pioneers
Emeline Kennington
Franklin County
Community letters thank hospital auxiliaries and coach support
Readers praise Preston hospital volunteers and Connie chairs for raising funds and running the heart machine project. They defend coach Larry Matthews and his impact, urging support and recognition from local citizens and fans. A public letter from State Representative Robert C. Geddes discusses Right to Work positions and constituent input.
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Preston
Larry Matthews
Coach Matthews
Hansen seeks House probe of Marine Midland Bank ties to Panama
Idaho Republican Rep George Hansen urges a House Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy to investigate Marine Midland Bank's finances amid concerns over loans to Panama and Sol Linowitz's ties. He questions insolvency risks, U S impact, and possible connections to a new canal treaty and foreign-heavy ownership.
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House
Subcommittee On
New York
Marine Midland Bank
Hansen
Marine Midland
Panama
Idaho
Sol Linowitz
Carter
Congress
Han
Sen
United States
Fed
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PHS Class of 1927 plans 50th reunion with rodeo and homecoming
The Preston High School Class of 1927 votes a July 27 reunion linked to the rodeo July 28–30 and the July 30 homecoming. Duke Robinson leads planning. goals include reviving Moonlight Gardens memories, restoring auditorium space, and compiling a complete class list with three remaining teachers invited.
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Preston High
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
Moonlight Gardens
First South
Dewain
Duke) Robinson
DeVer
Ogden
LaRue
FPC Finds Oil and Gas Firms Hoarding Gas Reserves
Journalists Jack Anderson and Joe Spear report that the Federal Power Commission found major oil and gas companies delaying offshore Gulf of Mexico gas production. Amoco Texaco Mobil Superior Oil Union Oil are named with tens of billions of cubic feet unused. Congress pressures Schlesinger and Gulf Oil over under deliveries impacting Texas Eastern pipeline and national supply.
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Joe Spear
Federal Power Commission
Gulf of Mexico
FPC
Amoco
Texaco
Lighthouse Point
Mobil
Superior Oil
Union Oil
Congressional
White House
James Schlesinger
Gulf Oil
Gulf
Texas Eastern
Andy Maguire
D-N.j
Schlesinger
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