Bill Would Strip FAA Of Hijack Coverage
Senator Boggs proposes moving air piracy oversight to the Justice Department and creating an Office of Aviation Security. The bill would end the FAA based marshal program and fund weapons detection at airports while expanding penalties for hijacking and threats. FAA plans to deploy metal detectors at airports nationwide next week.
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Smylie Urges Clean Up After Election Across Idaho
In Moscow Republican Senate hopeful Smylie urged candidates to remove political signs after the campaign. He criticized sign litter and called for written permission for postings, arguing environmental cleanup benefits and urging parties to fund post election removal. Smylie spoke during north central Idaho campaign stops.
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Ransom Deductible From Taxes After Wife’s Release
Henry C. Piper, board chairman of two Minneapolis investment firms, paid a $1 million ransom to kidnappers for his wife Virginia who was released the next day. IRS confirms ransom payments may qualify as a theft loss, deductible except for the first $100.
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Lightning Sparks 15 Fires in Idaho and Washington
A UPI report says a lightning storm hit eastern Washington and north central Idaho, starting at least 15 fires in the Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests. Eight fires occurred in Clearwater and seven in Nez Perce, most under an acre. two under five acres. Seventy five firefighters and eight smokejumpers were dispatched and all were contained by Tuesday.
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