Miners and BLM Clash Over Williams Creek Shale Pit
Salmon prospectors say the public cannot remove material from the Williams Creek shale pit while the BLM declares their mining claims invalid. Thomas Woodward of the Boise BLM inspected the site and suggested assays for gold silver and platinum to test claim values.
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Salmon, Idaho
UPI
Bureau of Land Management
Williams Creek
BLM
Ernest Ludahl
Kenneth Ludahl
Carroll W. Wells
Thomas Woodward
Boise
Williams
Harry Finlayson
Salmon District Blm
Finlayson
Woodward
Reading Consultant Urges Human Focus in Skill Education
California reading consultant Elean Robison told the Sun Valley Idaho conference that educators must preserve humanism while teaching basic skills. She warned against “monsters” who read well without empathy and stressed accountability to students and parents for making functionally literate citizens. Oregon’s David Curry described a competency training program urging districts to revise graduation requirements to ensure societal readiness.
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Richard Charnock
Sun Valley
Idaho
UPI
California
Eleanor Robison
University of California
David Curry
Oregon Department ‘of Education
Oregon
Three Fires Burn At Willow Creek Near Payette Idaho
Three fires in the Willow Creek area northeast of Payette have burned about 4 000 acres. One fire remained uncontrolled while others were declared controlled or contained. A total of 80 men worked the lines as winds hindered effort, with calm air aiding mop up at night and in the morning. Fires were started by electrical storms Thursday.
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Payette
Idaho
UPI
Willow Creek
Bureau of Land Management
BLM
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