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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1976
Page
1
City Council scheduled a 5 p.m. budget hearing as residents voice outrage over a sudden rate hike that doubles utilities from 8.25 to 17 dollars monthly. Mayor Shipley cites rising costs and a $161,799.34 water line budget, with grants and matching funds shaping the 1.28 million dollar overall plan.
Preston's Second Fifth and Eighth wards moved into the new stake center using folding chairs as benches were declared lost en route. Benches shipped Feb 20 were expected in 10 days but not yet arrived by last Saturday. An open house will follow installation, with a quarterly priesthood meeting set for next Sunday.
The Preston Lions Club sponsors a Charm School at Oakwood Elementary School library. Rhonda Terry former Miss Franklin County and Miss Idaho will teach. All women in the area invited for a 3 dollar registration. Doors open for on site registration before a 9 am start.
Preston High School will stage The King And I on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. Directors Carl Hoffman and Delmar Derricott lead the all student cast including Ervin Rawlings Teri Tanner Dawn Lee Workman Debra Lee Jepsen Kelly Nash Guy Hollingsworth Stacie Rasmussen Sheila Barrington Ariel Baird Ricky Porter Kevin Rawlings Tony Abrams David Tanner Keith Cole and Spencer Talbot with full coverage on the current Scene cover.
Willis E. Stone author of the Liberty Amendment will address Preston residents at 8 p.m. in the Preston High School auditorium. The talk is part of a five stop Idaho tour by the Liberty Institute of Provo Utah. Stone argues for shrinking government and eliminating personal income and estate taxes.
Dr. Eddie Peterson of Utah State University urged the Preston Lions Club to defend and promote democracy as fragile and worth teaching to youth. He contrasted free nations with slave systems, cited Greece, wealth from Free Market ideas, and urged daily efforts to sell and defend democratic values.
Franklin County deputies probe a Riverdale burglary at a home owned by Curtis Rosen while Calvin and Judy Rich were away. Initial check notes only a wall phone missing. later reports list a 30-06 rifle valued at 150 dollars, a 410 Stevens about 46 dollars, a 12 gauge Browning 400, Sears speaker and tape player, hip boots, buck knife, and a fly reel stolen.
Hospital administrator Ron French explains efforts to keep Franklin County Memorial in line with modern health care trends. He notes active memberships in Idaho Hospital Assoc and Southeastern Idaho Conference of Hospital Administrators, plus roles on multiple boards to promote comprehensive health planning and education.
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