Large Oregon fire threatens La Grande with evacuations
About 500 firefighters battled a range and timber fire near La Grande Oregon expanding to 7 000 acres. Two homes were destroyed as 40 mph winds pushed the blaze with retardant bombers and helicopters coordinating efforts. Disaster declaration possible as six miles of the line burn out in places and eight miles burn uncontrolled.
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Lagrande
Ore
UPI
Oregon
Ralph Boris
State Forestry Department
Boris
LaGrande Air Force Base
Here
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Union
National Guard
Daily Bee Want Ad Rush Seizes Today Opportunity
Readers urged to act now and place urgent want ads in the Daily Bee to cash in on immediate sale chances. The appeal stresses no waiting until tomorrow and emphasizes swift listings for quick results.
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Daily Bee
A A Traditions Excerpt Highlights Core AA Principles
Core AA beliefs emphasize one primary purpose to help alcoholics stop drinking, self support, non affiliation with outside ventures, and non professional service. Public relations rely on attraction, anonymity protects individuals, and principles over personalities guide conduct.
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A. A
Alcoholics ‘Anonymous
Alcoholics
Wildlife Window Highlights Idaho Water rights and Kokanee Growth
Wildlife columnist notes Florida Idaho stream diversions risk fish kills when water is scarce. He explains legal limits, urges wildlife water rights, and recaps Priest Lake kokanee reports including an 18 to 20 inch fish and growing Mysis shrimp data. Dick Irizarry leads related research on lake temperature depth and shrimp distribution.
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Priest Lake
Fish and Game Department
California
Mercer Island
Washington
West Twin Island
Kokanee
Dick Irizarry
Priest
Bieoaide
Idaho
Island Park Reservoir
Panhandle
Prices Highest Rate Since '91 Rise Reflects GNP Slowdown
Washington reports a dramatic cool in the economy from April to June with GNP expanding at 2.4 percent, the smallest since late 1970, while inflation surged 7.3 percent in the quarter. The report revises April-June growth up from 2.6 percent and notes a 9.9 percent total rate including inflation. Corporate profits rose modestly in Q2, with pretax profits at $130.1 billion.
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Washington
Commerce Department
BPA Power Shortfall Warns of Year Ahead
Donald Hodel told the Boise Rotary Club that Bonneville Power Administration may cut electric power next year due to low water flows in Pacific Northwest reservoirs. He noted EPA cuts last December and said 1,069 industrial jobs have already been lost. He cited river flow from January to July 1972 at 151 million acre feet versus just under 71 million this year.
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Jack McNeel
Idaho
Boise
UPI
Bonneville Power Administration
BPA
Boise Rotary Club
Donald Hodel
Pacific Northwest
EPA
Hodel
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