Great Alarm Expressed By Officials On Narcotics Bill
Idaho officials express deep concern over a new narcotics possession bill that makes possession a misdemeanor while possession with intent to sell becomes a felony. Lawmen fear resources will focus on sales cases, while judges gain more discretion in sentencing under the act.
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Lindy High Boise
UPD
Fred Kennedy
Narcotics and Organized Crime Division
Kennedy
C.E. Barnett
The
Board of Pharmacy and
Direc
Tor
Bureau of Drug Control
Barnett
Congress
FDA to Soften Crackdown on Certain Drug Combinations
Washington reports a proposed FDA shift after critiques from Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott and the American Medical Association. Edwards promises to modify plans to require proof of effectiveness for each ingredient in fixed combination drugs, potentially banning those failing the test.
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Washington
Senateepublican
Hugh Scott
Arles C. Edwards
FDA
Com
Plaints
The
American Medical Association
Scott
Pennsylvania
Edwards
Nixon
GOP
Superintendents Question New Bill At Boise Convention
Delegates to the Idaho School Superintendent Association convention in Boise voiced concern over the recently passed professional negotiations bill. The measure, enacted by the 41st Legislature, takes effect July and requires teachers and local boards to bargain in good faith. Association President Jerry Hans warned superintendents may be caught between trustees, the Idaho Education Association, and the State Department of Education over definitions. Alan Smith, trustees association executive director, predicted more trouble over good faith bargaining than other provisions.
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Attorney General’s
Kennedy
W. Anthony Park
School Superintendent Association
Boise
Association
Jerry Hans
Caldwell
Idaho Education Association
State Department of Education
Alan Smith
Trustees Association
Land Laws Post Rejected
Idaho lawmaker Rep. Jack Claiborn refused appointment to the Idaho Commission on Federal Land Laws citing lack of time. Gov. spokesperson John Hough said Claiborn sought excusal after learning of the post and had not been notified before the announcement. House Speaker William Lanting will recommend another candidate.
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Boise
UPI
Jack Claiborn
Twin Falls
Idaho Commission On Federal Land Laws
John Hough
Claiborn
Hough
William Lanting
Hollister
Andrus Seeks To Fill Two Idaho State Posts
Governor Cecil D. Andrus said he is having trouble filling two Idaho state posts budget director and commissioner of public assistance due to salary limits. He noted offers from other states at higher pay have derailed local recruiting, with past budget directors earning about 14 400 dollars annually and a deputy director earning 23 000 dollars in another state. He also seeks a finance commissioner and a public works commissioner.
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Boise
UPD
Cecil D. Andrus
Andrus
Public Assistance
Depuy
Commis Sioner
Public Works
Prather Blocks Hayburn State Park Fee Plan
Judge Watt Prather issued a temporary writ prohibiting the $1 per car user fee for Hayburn State Park in Idaho. Operators Benewah Resort Rocky Point Lodge Park Hotel and others sought the writ with publisher Robert Hammes of the St Maries Gazette Record. A May 12 hearing was set to decide if the prohibition should become permanent.
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State Parks Board
Foresters Defend Sound Practices in Timber Harvesting
Paul W. Easterbrook leads the Intermountain section of the Society of American Foresters. The group covers southern Idaho, Utah, Nevada and parts of Wyoming with about 470 foresters, while SAF nationally includes 24 sections and 17,500 members. The piece argues clearcutting can be ecologically sound, outlines proper forest management, regeneration, and the need for sustainable, orderly harvesting to meet national wood demand without harming the environment.
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Paul W. Easterbrook
Intermountain Section
The
Society of American Foresters
Washington
Oregon
Forest Service
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Idaho
F.D.A
Land Laws Post
Prather
Sunset Beach
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