Beef Shortage Warned As Freeze Hampers Supplies
The M and J Food City meat manager in Sandpoint warns a beef shortage will hit within two to three weeks if the freeze remains. Wes Felland says M and J buys from High Grade Packing Co in Spokane and next week expects only half the order. He notes packers cannot sell carcass beef as farmers demand too much and producers cannot break even.
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M&j Food City
Sandpoint
Wes Felland
M&j
High Grade Packing Co
Spokane
Felland
Dover Bridge Under Repair After Crane Collision
State Highway personnel repair the Highway 2 bridge at Dover after a Saturday crane impact. Merle Harding from Coeur d'Alene notes the structure held due to design, with repairs to replace five to six cross members and one vertical support, limiting traffic to one way for several weeks and estimating damage over 5000 dollars.
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State Highway Department
Dover
Merle Harding
Coeur d’Alene
Harding
Jamboree Open During Day at West Camp
Jamboree West welcomes the public daily from 10 am to 6 pm with extended hours Tuesday night for one hour after the final day, and Skill-O-Ramas on Thursday and Friday at 2 pm. Activities include punt pass and kick, fly casting, pitch hit and throw, log sawing, swimming, canoeing, and horseshoe pitching.
Skylab Rescue Ship Ordered
Skylab officials ordered a rescue ship readied at Cape Kennedy due to rocket control failures aboard the second crew ferry. Skylab 2 mission to last 59 days unless new problems arise, with emergency splashdown in the Pacific near Hawaii ruled out. Johnson Space Center director Christopher Kraft announced the decision during a radio briefing with Alan Bean, Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma aboard the station 270 miles above Earth.
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Houston
UPS
Cape Kennedy
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Christopher C. Krafts
Johnson Space Center
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Weather Outlook for Sandpoint Fair and Hot Into Friday
Sandpoint forecasts show sunny skies and hot temperatures through Friday. Southerly winds up to 20 mph, rainfall unlikely, highs near 95, overnight lows around 60.
Dunlop Won’t Stop Beef Price Freeze Policy
Cost of Living Council head John T. Dunlop affirmed no change to the beef price and general price freeze through September 12 despite industry pressure and hints from Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz to end early. Deputy director James McLane reported 45 to 47 beef slaughterhouses closed with production slowdowns and layoffs at 46 others as beef output remained about 44 percent below a month earlier.
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Washington
UPD
John T. Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Dunlop
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
James McLane
Council
Agriculture Department
Picnic Set For Sunday In Priest River
The Priest River Knights of Columbus picnic will be held Sunday at the K C grounds in the Settlement two miles east of Priest River. Activities begin at 9 a.m. with games, a shooting gallery, bingo, and ample refreshments. Prizes include a $50 award and five $25 prizes. Public invited.
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Priest River
Knights of Columbus
K.C
Open School Board Meetings Says Educator
Dr. James C. Roberts told a Sun Valley conference that school boards must keep meetings open to the public and media to improve communication. He urged regular, well publicized meeting dates and honest dialogue to foster understanding of school problems.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
UPTA
Idaho Association of School Superintendents
Jay Casper
Idaho Falls
John P. Linn
University of Denver Law School
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