Texas man charged with murder flight linked to 1967 Texas killings
Charles Lester Tew, 36, held in Bannock County Jail after arraignment on a federal charge of unlawful flight from Texas to avoid prosecution for murder. FBI arrested him in Blackfoot while he worked as a ranch hand. The case stems from the Smith family killings in Cleveland Texas on Sept 2 1967 and the Liberty Texas murders.
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Pocatello
Tyler
Texas
Bannock
Charles Lester Tew
U.S
R. Don Bistline
Tew
FBI
Blackfoot
Wylie Smith
Cleveland
Liberty
Smith
Viola
Lula Pearl
Power Rate Hearings Set Across Idaho for Power Increase
Idaho Public Utilities Commission resumes statewide hearings on Idaho Power rate hike starting in Pocatello after Twin Falls session. About 75 people attended, 12 testified, opposing higher costs. Albert Carlson cited $250 million needed to fund expansion to meet peak demand over five years. Several speakers represented large groups including pump land farmers and Twin Falls County Association members.
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Boise
UPD
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Idaho Power
Pocatello
Twin Falls
Albert Carlson
Idaho ‘Power
Carlson
Pump Land
Lloyd Walker
Twin Falls County Association
Lewiston Delays Annexation Over Road Financing
Mayor Paul Wise recommended delaying Lewiston Orchards annexation until financing for the main thoroughfare is settled with the State Bureau of Roads. The city faces a $750,000 county award that could be lost if annexed, prompting Boise talks and potential injunction risk. The issue clouds an irrigation board election in the Orchards with competing groups backing candidates.
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Lewiston
UPD
Paul Wise
State Bureau of Roads
Wise
Bureau of Roads
Nezperce County
Irrigation Board
Lewiston Orchards
The
Orchards Community Project
Orchards Homeowners Association
Aid Sought For Red Prisoners In Geneva
Geneva reports South Vietnam asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to press Hanoi to accept 62 seriously wounded North Vietnamese prisoners of war. Saigon authorized release November 20, but Hanoi declined without explanation.
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Geneva
UPC
South Vietnam
International Committee of the Red Cross
Hanoi
Saigon
Red Cross
Tax Relief Talk Fades in Idaho Legislature
Boise UPI report says no tax relief discussions amid a projected general fund surplus of 3.5 million to 4 million for the biennium. Edward W. Sawyer notes agencies seek to cover unforeseen needs with supplemental appropriations, while Gov. Don Samuelson’s tax relief proposals fail to gain traction in the House and Senate.
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Boise
Upi
Statehouse
Edward W. Swayer
Department of Administrative Services
Sawyer
Don Samuelson
House
Senate
Quirks and Odd News From The Daily Bee Dec 9 1969
A collage of quirky reports including a glue tester claiming horseradish in hobby glue causes bad trips, a Longmont Colorado welcome sign for LSD at a school district, a London burglary stealing cash and stamps, and a Blackburn boy whose swallowed whistle caused continuous whistling until surgery.
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the Daily Bee
Tester Co
Longmont
Colo.upi
London
UPI
Post Office
Blackburn
England
Terence McGrory
Terence
Christina McGrory
Idaho Dairy Law Crackdown on Butter Advertising
State Agriculture Commissioner Stanley I. Trenhaile said he will crack down on illegal advertising that mentions butter or dairy terms. He cited Idaho dairy law banning use of milk butter cheese dairy and related terms in substitutes, with possible fines up to $200 and six months in jail.
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Boise
UPN
Stanley I.trenhaile
Trenhaile
Idaho
State Pay Plan Conflict Draws Idaho Officials
State Auditor Joe Williams and Gov. Don Samuelson press for a non partisan evaluation of Idaho payroll systems amid a clash with the State Board of Examiners over form usage. Williams warns payrolls could be delayed if his forms are not adopted. Attorney General Robson signals possible court action to resolve the dispute.
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Boise
UPI
Joe Williams
Idaho
Williams
Don Samuelson
John C. Andreason
State Board of Examiners
Board of Examiners
Robert Robson
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