Poll split: town papers favor Goldwater while dailies backing Johnson
In Our Opinion notes a divide between large metropolitan dailies and community papers on the 1964 presidential race. A Grass Roots poll of 8 743 inquiries shows publishers predicting Goldwater 59 7 percent versus 40 3 percent for Johnson, with regional variations and California editors forecasting a Goldwater win 52 53 percent.
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Idaho Water Resource Agency Would Be Formed If SJR No 1 Passes
An editorial argues SJR No 1 would create a Idaho State Water Resource Agency with power to plan develop and operate water projects issue bonds and generate hydroelectric power while controlling state lands and water rights The piece notes opposition from irrigation districts and Idaho Power but asserts the agency could serve the public interest and gain respect with Legislature oversight and federal cooperation.
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Fire on garbage wagon prompts quick city response
A garbage truck caught fire near the city hall as firefighters reached the scene. The crew moved the burning load behind city hall and dumped it to extinguish the fire, leaving a scorch mark on the wagon. A cigarette butt is suspected.
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High School Knicker Pants Era and Era Cresting Anecdotes
Duke Robinson recalls being among the last to wear knicker pants in high school while Bill Poole describes buying his first suit from Merram's, likening it to pressed burlap. Al Stevenson and Niles Monson admire King's front as Rulon Owens injures a thumb, a woman chimes I heard that, Paul Johnson flaunts a 1929 prescription container, and Earl Thermans seeks to clear Citizens packets from the bus depot.
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The United States Tilt Toward the Southwest
Paul Harvey notes space industry growth in the South and West, with Houston Dallas and Cape Kennedy rising in prominence. He predicts population shifts to New Mexico Nevada and eight western states, questioning the nation’s political and cultural centers as the Southwest gains dominance.
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Birthday List for Upcoming Weeks Published in Citizen
The column invites birthdays to be submitted by October 29 for the next issue. Names listed include Lee Redington Elmer Kerr Mariann Larsen Shauna Palmer Sabina Jorgensen ReNae LeFevre Flynn Jensen Karen Ward Myrna Archibald L Boyd Hyde Jon Wheeler Nola Sparrow Courtney Rasmussen Valerie Nelson Ilene Wilde Julie Ann Johnson Boyd Woodward Dixie Fish Kelly Sessions Vicky Crockett Jerry Ward Blaine Gamble Wanda Allen Lana Roodward Reid Tanner Ret Crockett Carol Seamons Douglas Nelson Vet Nelson Dereq.
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Blaine Gamble
Wanda Allen
Lana Roodward
We Speak On The Way We Serve Our Country
A fragmented poem-like note questions responsibility and national duty. The speaker laments flaws in leadership and wonders if collective action can ensure freedom and proper governance, asking whether the people can prevail in a system built on a shared vow.
Halloween spooks and voter calls in 1914 Franklin notes
A 1914 Franklin County Citizen column recalls Halloween police cautions against mischief and property damage. It also highlights political pep talks urging civic duty, patriotic readings, and community notices including a seventieth wedding anniversary.
Republicans push ballot security watch programs in Idaho
Republicans plan to place observers in every precinct and counting room across Idaho as part of a ballot security program. GOP officials say volunteers will staff polls while workers may be paid, with emphasis on normally Democratic counties. They cite Idaho law allowing official watchers and warn of potential registration list checks ahead of the November election. Democratic leaders call the plan a compliment and say elections are securely conducted by county officers. A separate note records a quilting and dinner gathering hosted by Mrs. Dorothy Keller and several others in Clifton.
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