Idaho narotics bureau targets dealers in statewide push
Deputy director Gene Lee of the Bureau of Narcotics and Drug Enforcement says Idaho will focus 25 agents on peddlers and manufacturers of marijuana and hard drugs. Since January over 100 statewide arrests for drug sales or manufacture, with 366 felony and 104 misdemeanor arrests in nine months. Park notes rising heroin use and supplies mainly from California, Oregon, Washington and Utah. Budget for the coming year is 515 984 dollars, 302 000 from federal funds.
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Boise
UPS
Bureau of Narcotics and Drug Enforcement
Gene Lee
State Bureau
Lee
Idaho
W. Anthony Park
Park
California
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Rep Schroeder brings daughter to Capitol Hill protest
United Press International reports Rep Pat Schroeder and her 2 1/2 year old daughter joined a day care cutbacks protest on Capitol Hill. Jamie Schroeder sat with her mother during meetings and drew pictures while demonstrations spanned New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and Omaha with pickets outside HEW secretary Weinberger.
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United Press International
Pat Schroeder
D-Colo
Capitol Hill
Jamie Schroeder
House Armed Services Committee
Jamie
Caspar W. Weinberger
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Omaha
Neb
Bridge Collapse Deliberately Destroys Spokane Section
In Spokane Washington a large section of an old railroad bridge was deliberately dropped into the Spokane River by Art Levinson of Cleveland Wrecking Co. The east span was lowered as part of demolition for Expo 74 site prep. The section will be broken up and removed by crane over about three days.
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Spokane, Wash
UPI
Spokane
Art Levinson
Cleveland Wrecking Co
Levinson
Burlington Northern Railroad
Havermale Island
Anaconda Starts Copper Mill Using New Refining Process
Anaconda Copper has begun construction of a hydrometallurgical copper mill at Anaconda Montana to use a non-polluting refining method developed by Dr Nathaniel Arbiter of Columbia University. A pilot plant for testing the process is under construction at Columbus Ohio by Battelle Memorial Institute.
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New York
UPI
Anaconda Co
Anaconda
Mont
Nathaniel Arbiter
Columbia University
Columbus
Ohio
Battelle Memorial Institute
Log Export Hearing Set in Portland
Fifty six witnesses are scheduled for a Wednesday congressional hearing in Portland on log exports. Sen. Bob Packwood will preside over the day long session and has introduced a bill seeking an almost immediate ban. Representatives of the timber industry trade groups and public agencies will testify.
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Portland, Ore
UPI
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
San Francisco
Senate Banking Committee
Safeway countersuits Interfaith Committee over beef claims
Safeway Stores Inc files a countersuit in U S District Court denying the Interfaith Committee to aid Farmworkers charges that Safeway sold lean and extra lean beef at higher prices than hamburger. The suit involves the United Farm Workers and alleges the committee and Richard Longoria pressured non union lettuce growers.
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Denver
UPI
Safeway Stores, Inc
Interfaith Committee
U.S. District Court
Safeway
United Farm Workers
UFW
Dale Tooley
Tooley
Richard Longoria
LFW
Elks Ruler Protests Tax Exemption Decision
Preston Idaho special deputy grand ruler Phillip West protests State Tax Commission action removing Elks clubs from tax exempt status. He cites SB 1052 text and urges equal treatment for all groups stating Elks serve charitable duties without regard to race or color. The commission set May 15 deadline for groups to disclose non discrimination policies.
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Preston
Idaho
UPD
The
Elks
Elks Clubs
Phillip West
State Tax Commission
Senate
West
Commission
Don Loveland
Loveland
BPOE
United States
Tax Commission
City Folks Build Summer Home in Rural Haven
By Borth and Whipple report a city family settles a country retreat and enjoys welcoming new neighbors in a tranquil rural community.
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