Administrative nightmare warned on federal postcard voter registration
Idaho officials warned the federal postcard registration bill could create an administrative nightmare before the November election. Secretary of State’s office said it would require either the secretary of state or county clerks to mail postcard forms and verify registrations. The plan would limit registration to federal candidates, not Idaho’s state elections, risking dual ballot setups in punchcard counties with 67 percent of voters.
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Richard Charnock Boise
UPI
Secretary of State
House
Senate
Idaho
Ben Ysursa
Ursursa
Ysursa
National Association of Secretaries of State
Pete T. Cenarrosa
Cenarrusa
Edlin
Bureau of Biologics of the Food and Drug Administration
Bureau
Medlin
Idaho Power Wins FPC Approval For Fifth Brownlee Generator
The Federal Power Commission approved Idaho Power to install a 225000 kilowatt fifth unit at Brownlee Dam in Hells Canyon. The unit boosts peaking capacity to 675000 kilowatts but mainly aids off peak periods and enables energy trading with other systems. Production start is slated for April 1979 with major rock excavation and a new penstock tunnel required.
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Tion
Arms
Brownlee
Idaho OSHA Fines Total $137 321 Last Year
Boise records show penalties totalled 137 321 for 4 705 violations averaging 29 18 per violation. Richard Jackson Idaho director says inspections reached about 800 with 600 under general schedule and remaining cases from accidents complaints or follow ups. He notes understaffing limits enforcement despite expansion to 15 staff and a need for more.
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Jackson
OSHA
Idaho
Boise
Idaho aims swine flu vaccines by mid September
Idaho Health Department plans to vaccinate up to 510000 people starting mid September as federal approval clears legal roadblocks. The program will run mass clinics from mid September to November 15 with free vaccines at clinics and in workplaces, and private doctors may charge a service fee. Public funding covers administrative costs. local districts may seek additional funds or a legislative supplemental appropriation.
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HAW
Becky Fanning
Boise
UPI
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Bob Medlin
Congress
Idaho
Recycling practical uses for worn plastic tablecloths
Worn plastic tablecloths can be cut to fashion ironing board dust covers or waterproof porch swing covers. These low cost repurposes offer simple home solutions using readily available material.
WORM AWARENESS PAMPHLET PROMOTES PET WORM TREATMENT
Large roundworms can kill cats or dogs and pets may be infected at any time or even at birth. Sergeant's Worm Away capsules mix with food to rout roundworms and other products aid tapeworm problems for dogs and puppies.
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Sergeant
Symms Opposed Swine Flu Bill
Rep Steve Symms of Idaho said he opposed the House passed bill for a national swine flu immunization program. He criticized government liability for injuries or deaths and questioned the need for a national program at this time.
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Symms
Washington
UPI
Steve Symms
Idaho
Becaues
Andrus appeals for emergency farm loans in five Idaho counties
Governor Cecil D. Andrus calls on Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz to approve emergency loans for farmers in Latah Washington Elmore and Twin Falls counties after weeks of severe weather. Wilson Kellogg cites multi million dollar losses from hail damage to wheat peas lentils and other crops across the eastern part of Latah County.
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Boise
API
Cecil D. Andrus
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Idaho
Andrus
Latah
Washington
Elmore
Twin Falls
Wilson Kellogg
Idaho County
Washington County
Kellogg
Mately
Elmore County
Idaho counties file abstracts for Aug 3 primary
Nineteen of Idaho's 44 counties submitted abstracts of votes cast in the August 3 primary. Secretary of State Pete Cenarrusa said those counties have until August 18 to submit official canvass results. The State Board of Canvassers will meet then to canvass the votes.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho
Pete T. Cenarrusa
Cenarrusa
State Board of Canvassers
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