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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1976
Page
6
New York Times and researchers cite disappointment but not discouragement after the extensive sonar and photo survey of Loch Ness. About 108000 photos yielded few fish or eel images while four sonar readings suggested large underwater objects but were not captured clearly.
The Federal Energy Administration calls for public comments on proposed gas price and allocation decontrols. Public hearings are planned in December in six major cities including San Francisco. Written input is requested as the agency notes its preliminary view that decontrol would not harm prices or supply. If confirmed, the decontrol proposal could go to Congress for action within a 15 day review period.
Gov. Cecil D. Andrus said Idaho law forbids designating Dec 24 as a legal holiday. An old opinion notes banks may close on nonholiday days. state offices will close the preceding Friday for Christmas and New Year’s. The opinion states employees get extra time off if a holiday falls on their day off or when offices close on Saturdays.
The Idaho Commission on Women's Programs voted to support a mandatory course on family and economic life for students and a uniform child custody jurisdiction act. It affirmed divorce law revisions, help for displaced homemakers, and collaboration on an International Women's Year conference next June. It also plans a Human Rights Commission panel on employment discrimination and supports listing both spouses in telephone books at no extra charge.
Western governors will meet in Denver on December 10 to review a task force report guiding regional multi state organizations. The panel, with aides from Idaho Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington Wyoming, recommended consolidating streamlining and terminating certain groups, with steps to implement changes.
A 20 month automotive repair business program will start at Ricks College in Rexburg Idaho next fall. The program combines management and business training with technical and electronics skills and includes an eight week internship with a successful businessman. Dr Robert Todd notes the course is one of a kind in the country and aims to prepare students to run their own independent repair businesses.
Idaho Fish and Game notes several seasons wrap up in December with goose hunting ending December 19 in Magic Valley and eastern Idaho and December 31 in southwest Idaho. Northern Idaho remains open to January 2. Archery deer and elk seasons close in multiple units this month while muzzle loader deer seasons ended December 5 in parts of units 50 and 51. Duck season runs through January 9 in north Idaho and the Columbia Basin Mallard Area with others closing January 2.
Idaho highway departments report most major routes in poor condition with icy spots and broken snow at higher elevations. Roads listed include U S 6 Whitebird to Mica Hill, Highway 55 Banks Canyon to New Meadows, Interstate 90 and U S 12 from Orofino to Lolo Pass, and U S 20 from Ashton Hill to West Yellowstone.
Gov. Cecil D. Andrus and Atty. Gen. Wayne L. Kidwell joined the Idaho Retailers Association to kick off a holiday shoplifting drive. They cited Idaho laws with teeth and noted prosecutors will pursue cases more vigorously, as retailers face about 16 million dollars in losses annually, a burden passed to consumers.
Lee Foster of the New York Times argues for promoting portable home dialysis to about 30 000 patients. He describes his five hour treatment three days weekly as enabling a normal life and urges kidney foundation support for expanding home dialysis options.
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission meets in Boise Tuesday and Wednesday to set game seasons and review fish mitigation reports. They will examine Idaho Power Companys mitigation duties, warm water fisheries, land acquisitions, and the departments finances. Two draft statements on Crane Falls Lake management will be reviewed and a public hearing on big game seasons is scheduled Tuesday from 11 30 to 5 p.m. at department headquarters.
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