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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1975
Page
3
U S Department of Agriculture data show record corn and wheat harvests, with corn at 5.7 billion bushels and wheat at 2.1 billion. Dawson Ahalt notes American agriculture thrives on competitive profit incentives, contrasting with socialist systems.
The editor notes County Commissioner Dean Abrams referenced money for a swimming pool during a board meeting while discussing hospital funding for a new X-ray machine. The article questions why funds were set aside then reallocated, and why the public was not informed about the pool plan or its abandonment.
The West Side Pirates earned their fifth straight win by drubbing Fielding High of Paris 58 to 6. Other notes include LeGrand Richards speaking at the Oneida Stake Conference and local hunting, school votes, and a stamp promotion by Preston merchants.
U S intelligence notes the Soviet Union has contingency plans to use Cuba as a wartime airbase. Russian jets could refuel and recover in Cuban strips after bombing runs on the United States. No permanent Cuban installations exist, but Soviet ships and Bear bombers visit Cuban harbors and airstrips occasionally.
Governor reflects on Idaho's growth from 1970 to 1974, noting population gains and rising per capita income while stressing the need to maintain quality of life amid economic progress. He cites migration trends, employment gains, and a stable foundation for future Idaho.
A 1975 amendment requires election adjustments to aid minority voters where language minorities exceed five percent or literacy is low. In Franklin County, 15 percent are foreign-born, 2.4 percent illiterate, and 86.2 percent native-born. The Justice Department will require bilingual materials and polling place monitors.
A reader reports through friends in Idaho that an unfounded malicious lie about the author and their company is circulating in the state. The note requests acknowledgment and potential action against the spread of false statements.
Excerpts recount Rhode Island patriots pressuring independence in 1776 and Ellery’s wartime losses and quiet retirement. A business executive defends gun rights, detailing personal arsenal amid inflation talk as Sen Byrd discusses inflation in Virginia.
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