Nelson urges Idaho to tackle unemployables and dropout drift
Senator Nelson told about 300 at the Pocatello Jefferson-Jackson dinner that automation and high school dropouts threaten national and Idaho prosperity. Idaho educators like Engelking urge broader junior college and vocational programs to curb dropout losses and prepare workers for expanding industry.
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Richard Charnock
Sen
Gaylord Nelson
Idaho
Pocatello
State Board of Education
Engelking
Preston Shuffles Police Force as Three Quit in Protest
Preston appoints new police chief C. E. Holliday and two patrolmen after three of four officers resign last Friday in alleged protest of Mayor Russell G Cranney policies. The two quitters, Blaine Taylor and Lee Hendrickson, say they defied mayoral orders on associations, while Taylor briefly served as chief before also resigning. The city plans hires from Idaho and Utah, with applications rolling in.
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Preston
Russell G Cranney
Blaine Taylor
Lee Hendrickson
Taylor
C. E. Holliday
Hendrickson
Blaine
N. Phillips
Darrell Ritofa
Cranney
Filer
Idaho
Provo
Utah
Maylon Hollingsworth
Holliday
Sheriff's Office
Acting Police Chief Holliday Joins Preston Post
C E Holliday, former Saratoga Wyoming chief of police and deputy sheriff, moved to Preston last summer prompted by in laws. He served as a military policeman, a Utah penitentiary guard, Rawlins patrolman, led Saratoga police for two years, later ran a welding business in Murray. He helped Burton Seed and Grain in Preston and a high school welding class. He is 37, married with seven children, born in Fremont Nebraska and a LDS church member.
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Prestons
Preston
3Ray
Utah
C. E. Holliday
Utah State Penitentiary
Rawlins City
Saratoga
Wyo
Aso
Carbon County
Rawlins
Saratoga Police Department
Murray
Holliday
Burton Feed and Seed
Fremont
Neb
LDS Church
O. F Lamoreaux
Grace Man Heads Cattlemen's Group
Grace Louis Bitton of Grace was elected president of the Dry Valley Cattlemen's Association at a meeting in Soda Springs. Calvin Bennett, also of Grace, was chosen as the new secretary for the organization.
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Grace
Louis Bitton
Dry Valley Cattlemen’s Association
Soda Springs
Calvin Bennett
Western Auto Store Grand Opening in Preston
Western Auto opens in Preston this Friday in the Burnham hotel building. Owners Mr. and Mrs. DeVon Van Noy relocate from Thayne Wyoming and announce a new catalogue service with a dedicated department. The Van Noys have three children and the bishopric appointment of Mr. Van Noy in Thayne ends March 27.
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Western Auto
Preston
Burnham Hotel
DeVon van Noy
Western Auto Stores
van Noy
Thayne
Wyo
van Noys
California
Lorna
USU
JoLene
Jefferson School
LDS ‘Wrad
Relief Society
MIA
Bookmobile to Tour Southeast Idaho During March
Idaho State Library Bookmobile will visit Downe Swan Lake Oxford Clifton Weston Linrose Preston Winder Banida Niter Thatcher Perry Cleveland Treasureton Whitney Franklin Mapleton Fairview and other communities in Franklin Oneida Bannock Caribou and Grace districts. The program offers free library cards to area residents with a 300 book collection and three week loans.
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Idaho State Library
Downe
Swan Lake
Bann County
Franklin County
Southeast Idaho Library Demonstration
Franklin
Oneida
Bannock and Grace Free Library
North Gem
Caribou County
Downey
Oxford
Clifton
Weston
Linrose
Caribou
Bannock
Preston
Winder
Banida
Niter
Thatcher
Perry
Cleveland
Treasureton
Rolen Bastian
Morris Poole
Whitney
Paul Woodward
Wendell Long
Mapleston
Percy Keller
Mink Creek
Franklin Sant
Oxford-Clifton
Ray Taylor
Banida-Winder
Martin Blau
Dayton
Clair Egbert
Fairview
Preston City
West Side Receives Federal Funds Under Impacted Areas Program
Rep Ralph Harding and Sen Frank Church announce a $1274 certification for immediate payment to the West Side school district under the federally impacted areas program. The release cites federal aid targeting recovery and school support.
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West Side
Ralph Harding
Frank Church
City Whittles Budget Millage Cuts In Police Budget
Preston city general fund budget was reduced by about $15,000 mainly in the police department though the mill levy was kept the same. The cut removed one patrolman and two radio operators, with two radio operators already gone. Patrolman Burnell Peterson’s vacation and benefits were ended. Mayor Cranney and Councilman Goff debated mayoral prerogatives. minutes call for careful consideration. Police wages reduced to 365 for patrolmen, with overtime time off and no phone allowances, and Ward’s pay set at 385 as chief. Patrol car operating cost to drop from 180 to 50. Sewer fund trimmed to 28 365.29 with only 5 342.92 spent last year due to postponement. Street department budget rose to 61 990.97.
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Howard Bennett
Curt Keller
Cranney
Burnell
Peterson
Preston
Burnell Peterson
Russell Cranney
Joe Goff
Goff
Ward
Preston Indians Face Jerome In State Tournament Clash
The Preston Indians meet Jerome today at 1 30 P M in Idaho State University gymnasium for a state tournament game. Jerome advanced from the Fourth district and Preston from the Fifth district as runners up.
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Preston Indians
Jerome
Idaho State‘ University
Preston
I Water
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Wisconsin Democrat
Nelson
America
Appalachia
Idaho State Universitys Electronics School
Engeking
Ste
Poice
Pete Ward
Council
Hendricksson
E. Holliday
Darrell Austin
Center
Charles Peterson Jr
Wyoming
Grace Man
Cattlemen’s Group
Western Auto Store
Peat
Riverdale
Mapleton
Rade School
Beva
Sara Ie
Mothers Organizations
Franklin Stake
Florence Jepperson Madsen
General Relief Society Board
Brenton
Atkinson
Royal Wilson
Douglas Oliverson
Stake
Edwin Nuffer
Relief “Society
Fred; Bingham
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