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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1977
Page
5
The Citizen publishes weekly on Thursdays with editor Gary M. Rawlings at 77 State Street Preston Idaho. Subscription is $7.50 per year within Franklin Caribou and Bannock counties and Cache County Utah. $9 outside these counties.
A local editorial urges conservation amid a dry summer stressing not wasting water and urges sharing surplus with neighbors. It argues water rights and canal locations create scarcity and condemns wasteful practices like filling burrow pits and sprinklers. It calls for a good brother attitude and careful water watch.
A speaker at a town meeting critiques federal actions on environment energy inspections and inflation arguing the middle class is squeezed by government policy. Quote of McClure on zero base budgeting and a reference to the Declaration of Independence. The piece urges Americans to question long term debt and government spending.
Glen Edwards and Brent Wilson took first and second in Preston’s best art show sponsored by the Preston Lions Club. Utah Idaho league entrants announced for the summer. FFA crops contest at Idaho State College saw Preston win with a score of 3124. Road project on Cub River road 45 miles under way. Strawberry Sharon route still closed to traffic.
Carter officials signal the five cent gas tax will not pass the House as Ways and Means leaders push back. The issue inflames the White House energy team while Schlesinger opposes the tax behind the scenes. Other items cover defense contractor hiring, Jeff Carter camera incident, IRS funding fights, and Soviet wheat and nuclear exchange concerns.
A Preston resident thanks blood donors at University Hospital Salt Lake City and urges others to donate. The letter urges civic action on water waste and criticizes local youth disengagement, referencing 4 H clubs, fairs, rodeos, and community activities in Cache Valley and Logan.
Sheriff Arlanda Larsen said his department was asked to straighten out two water-right disputes from the past week. He noted little he can do now and that higher authorities must decide. He anticipated more activity over the summer and urged coal heads to press for understanding in a criminal matter connected to the issues.
Idaho Governor John Evans urges voluntary water and energy conservation amid a severe drought. Northern counties show better conditions than southern areas, with storage and power generation pressures for irrigation and electricity. He warns of potential shortages next winter without sustained conservation.
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