Vetoed Rural Communities Water and Waste Grants
President Nixon vetoed a 300 million federal grants program for rural water and waste disposal systems. House plans to vote on overriding the veto next Tuesday after passage margins in March. Administration cites budget limits but supporters argue grants aid small communities.
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Washington
WAPD
Nixon
House
House Agriculture Committee
Robert W. Poage
D-Tex
Senate
Congress
Carl Albert
Agriculture Secretary
One Car Crash on Talache Road Totals Toyota
A 1971 Toyota owned by Mark and J P Munson of Sandpoint was totaled on Talache Road when driven by 20 year old Stuart Lawson of Hope Idaho. Passenger Michael Irving 17 of Sandpoint also injured. Lawson charged with operating vehicle on expired license after rollover.
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Mark
J. P. Munson
Sandpoint
Stuart Lawson
Hope
Idaho
Talache Road
Michael Irving
Bill Kise
Bonner County
Idaho Senators Back Anti Impoundment Measure
Washington UPI reports all three Idaho and Utah senators voted in favor on Wednesday along with 70 colleagues to restrict a president's power to impound funds. Senators Frank Church Dick Moss and James McClure supported the anti impoundment measure.
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Idaho
Washington
UPI
Utah
Frank Church
Frank E. Moss
DJJ
James McClure
Sandpoint Area Weather Outlook Through Friday
Variable cloudiness continues with a few showers tonight and Friday. Cooler conditions arrive Friday with gusty winds.
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Sandpoint
Andrus Blames Federal Budget for Idaho Forest Woes
Boise Idaho Governor Cecil D Andrus told the Southern Idaho Forestry Association that federal budget cuts are behind forest industry problems. He criticized the Nixon Administration for underfunding the Forest Service including re seeding efforts lagging five years, and argued against shifting blame to conservationists or agency policy.
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Boise
UPI
Cecil D. Andrus
Andrus
Southern Idaho Forestry Association
Uncle Sam
Nixon
Forest Service
Office of Management and Budget
Executive Branch
Idaho Elks Stripped Of Tax Exemptions
Idaho’s 44 county assessors were ordered by the State Tax Commission to revoke property tax exemptions for Elks Clubs and to survey fraternal groups on racial discrimination. Organizations must sign an affidavit by May 15 confirming non discrimination or risk loss of exemptions. The move follows an Attorney General ruling deeming exemptions illegal for discriminatory membership policies.
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Boise
State Tax Commission
Idaho
Elks Clubs
Don C. Loveland
Loveland
W. Anthony Park
Tenure Policy Heard By Ed Board
A planning committee for Idaho State Board of Education says tenure policies at Idaho colleges and universities need revising. Chairman John Swartley announced after seven hours of testimony and a private meeting that the committee is on the right track toward concrete recommendations for board action.
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Moscow
Idaho
UPI
State Board of Education
John Swartley
Swartley
House Votes to Restore Low-Interest REA Loans
The House approved 317 to 92 to restore 90 million dollars in 2 percent REA loans to about 140 rural electric and telephone cooperatives. The vote follows administration plans to replace low-cost loans with 5 percent credit. Senate earlier favored full restoration. A House Senate conference will reconcile differences amid veto expectations.
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Washington
UPI
America
Congress
Rural Electrification Association
CREA
REA
Rural Development Act
House
Senate
House-Senate Conference Committee
Bonner County Sportsmens Meet to Discuss Lake Pend Oreille
The Bonner County Sportsmens Association plans a 7 30 p m meeting at Sandpoint Community Hall to discuss Sportmen Meet land planning and the Kokanee fishery on Lake Pend Oreille. President Dick Creed notes low attendance and urges members to bring a friend. lunch will be served after the business session.
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Pend Oreille
Bonner County
Sportsmens’ Association
Sandpoint
Dick Creed
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Rage
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