Idaho Senator Church Aims for Democratic White House Bid
Idaho’s Sen. Frank Church emerges as a leading Democratic presidential hopeful as Ted Kennedy exits the field. His rising national profile and FBI inquiry oversight place him center stage for Idaho voters in the May primary, with potential influence on other primaries and the November election.
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Idaho
Frank Church
Ted Kennedy
Church
Lion of Idaho
William Borah
Idaho Democrat
Senate
FBI
Sen. Church
GMR
Guns Bring Peace and Debate Over Gun Rights
A dated critique weighs gun ownership against crime and extremism, arguing guns helped establish order in the West and are miscast by anti gun lobbyists and television campaigns. The author urges restraint from sweeping bans and insists on preserving gun use for peaceful purposes.
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Pres. Ford
Charles Manson
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
EMR
Applaud the FBI for persistent pursuit of Hearst
The writer urges strong support for the FBI acknowledging past flaws while praising the 19 month hunt for Patty Hearst. They advocate backing both federal and local police and reject tearing them down in Congress, calling for confidence and continuation of public security efforts.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Patty Hearst
Congress
KGB
GMR
Danger at Arco raises alarm over atomic waste risk
Letter warns that atomic waste near Arco could contaminate Idaho if a quake strikes the fault area. The writer urges readers to pressure leaders to move the waste out of Idaho, arguing that California quake prospects portend broader dangers and US watercourses could be contaminated.
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Arco
California
Idaho
West Side Pirates to Dedicate New Field at Dayton
West Side Pirates host South Marsh High School in a home football game as the town readies a renamed field. Also notes on beet harvest progress, school elections for consolidation across several districts, and upcoming community events.
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West Side Pirates
Dayton
South Marsh High School
Downey
Arimo
Citizen
Merrill- Hawkes Clinic
So State St
Thomas Heath
Franklin County Sugar Co
Preston
Blackfoot
Glen Oliverson
Logan
East Side
Fairview
Roosevelt
Winder
Riverdale
Energy risks and Arco waste spark reader letter
Kent Cox of Pocatello urges a public discussion on energy safety. He warns Arco’s waste hazards threaten lives and urges bosses to rethink and act to prevent disasters.
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Arco
Kent Cox
Pocatello
Georgia signer Button Gwinnett shaped by duty and duel
England born Button Gwinnett moved to Georgia 1765, built a rice estate on St. Catherines Island, and joined the patriot cause. He was named to the Continental Congress in 1776, signed the Declaration, served briefly as governor, and died after a duel in 1777. Only 37 signed copies survive, with values up to 25000 dollars.
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England
Button Gwinnett
Georgia
St. Catherine's Island
Gwinnett
Continental Congress
Lachlan McIntosh
Cement block days in Preston by the Struve family
Fred Struve recalls his father William Struve and brothers forming and laying thousands of cement blocks in Preston 60 to 70 years ago. The family ran a cement block business from a millinery building and built foundations for churches and stores, later loosening into other local projects including a 1980 open air dance floor at the Persiana Printery.
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Preston
William Struve
Struve
Germany
Fred Struve
Struves
Lawrence Hansen
Fred
Happy Clayton
C. Jensen
First South
Phillips 66
Chris Gundesen
Lucherini
Big O Tire Shop
J G Smith
Eagle Clothing
Joe Marrom
J C Penney
North Main
Bill Head
Grace
Dayton
Dad
Nielsen Gym
Moser
Logan
Chris
Bill
Sophus Sorensen
Lester Corbridge
Whitney Sugar
Persiana
Baltzar Peterson
Persiana Printery
Power Struggle in Democratic Party and Cuba Ties
Washington politics and foreign policy entwine as Democrats clash over leadership races for House Speaker with Bolling and ONeill jockeying, while Bayh Udall Nelson and Hart vie in 1976 presidential murk. In Cuba, Castro seeks American medical supplies and trucks, with Kennedy and Abourezk drafting bills to ease export bans.
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Washington
Will Rogers
Rogers
Capitol Hill
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Albert
Richard Bolling
Missour
Thomas
Tip’ O'Neill
Massachusetts
O'Neill
Bolling
Tip O'Neill
Phil Burton
California
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Administration
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Phil Hart
Michigan
Bayh
Morris Udall
Arizona
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
James Abourezk
D-S.d
Senate
Idaho Hosts Western Governors Conference in Sun Valley
Governor recounts Idaho hosting the Western Governors Conference in Sun Valley to discuss mutual problems and share regional solutions. He notes Western issues differ from eastern states and stresses personal ties, relaxation, and avoiding overreach from federal bureaucracy while seeking regional autonomy and practical fixes.
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Idaho
Sun Valley
Carol
West
Washington
Hansen Criticizes Vote On Hells Canyon Bill In House
Representative George Hansen criticizes the House Interior Committee for approving the Hells Canyon bill by a 34 to 4 vote. He says the panel’s ecology emphasis ignores Snake River knowledge and Idaho interests, warning of a floor fight in the full House. An opinion poll cited by National Review questions private enterprise understanding among Americans.
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Full Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
U. S
George Hansen
Hells Canyon
U. S. Department of Commerce
National Review
Mittee
Hansen
Snake River
Idaho
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Otto Chatterton
Jess Nelson
Franklin County
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Louman L Dutler
By Newell Hart
Sacramento
Democratic Party
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Walter Jones
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Ford
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