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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1975
Page
2
A letter questions the 15 year age requirement and other criteria used to select Mother of the Year. It argues the rules favor homemakers religious participants and high achieving children, potentially excluding many worthy mothers with diverse lifestyles.
A federal judge ruled the egg industry engaged in false advertising by claiming eggs do not raise heart attack risk. The decision orders the National Commission on Egg Nutrition and its NY ad agency to cease the campaign. Egg producers counter with mixed views on the science and public consumption.
The fog lifted and Hughes Airwest flights left on schedule with empty seats as manager Charles Coe reports many no shows. He notes bookings were claimed but many travelers did not arrive. Airwest remains Boise’s main carrier while United Airlines is on strike.
A dense rundown of daily programs and times lists soaps like Love of Life as well as game shows, movies, cartoons, and news. Notable entries include The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Homecoming, and Gunsmoke style lineup with ABC and other network blocks.
Wilcox cites a potential one year trial with county deputies to cut city costs by eliminating city radio operators and reducing supervision. He notes fringe benefits now paid by the city, potential overtime changes, and references St. Maries Newport and county contracts as examples of successes and concerns.
Citizens debate routes three and four for a new BPA power line. Farmers fear farmland loss while undergrounding is deemed infeasible. BPA plans to preserve trees where possible and span canyons to protect streams. Final decision hinges on Colstrip project. written comments needed by Jan 9, 1976.
Idaho Power Company chairman Albert Carlsen urged early energy planning at the Idaho Water Users Association meeting in Twin Falls. He warned of electricity shortages and cited existing potato plants already using electric boilers, while denying claims that a proposed Pioneer coal plant would cause acid rain or harm vegetation.
Idaho State Sen Reed Budge criticized Gov Cecil Andrus for shifting from a no tax increase stance to supporting vehicle registration fee hikes and a possible gas tax. Budge accused the governor of double standards and urged openness about administration actions.
Alice Berg reported a hit and run damaged her parked car on Second Street around 2:30 p.m yesterday. Richard F. Williams said Andrea Marie Carlson struck his pickup at Division and Church Streets yesterday causing about 400 dollars in damage. A thief broke into an unfinished Priest Lake residence belonging to Q M Bellerey and stole two chain saws. Robbie L Burt was released on a 1000 dollar bond after arrest on a warrant charging grand larceny in auto parts theft.
The Idaho Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports a 3 percent drop in the 1975 winter wheat crop to 36.1 million bushels, while spring wheat rose 9 percent to 24 million. Barley climbed 18 percent to 378 million bushels and oats gained 21 percent to 3.5 million bushels due to more harvested acres and higher yields.
A reader accuses Bonner County commissioners of hastily reappointing public defender LaManna at 1975 bid without public notice or open bidding. The letter urges taxpayers’ interest first, calls for open process, and asks for a public reply before the next election.
Idaho Department of Water Resources aims to curb water use by irrigators who divert more water than they use. The State Water Plan would require rights to serve the public interest and favor efficiency while protecting existing rights. It targets districts in the Upper Snake River Valley with high per acre diversions and seeks voluntary reductions without reallocating water to downriver development.
The Idaho Human Rights Commission will hear Kathleen Hartman of Boise Monday in Boise over alleged sex discrimination after she was fired from the State Department of Law Enforcement. Hartman says she was terminated for misrepresenting babysitting and vehicle use, and that a man under similar circumstances would not have been dismissed.
A 21-year-old Idaho State Prison inmate serving a two year term for escape knocked a guard unconscious and fled. Danny Lee Johnson was recaptured about 2:20 am near Boise after officers pursued a car. he had been accompanied by parolee Russell McClaus during capture. The guard, David Kifer, was treated for head injuries. Johnson faced upcoming Pardons Board review.
Idaho's Work Incentive Program helped 949 welfare recipients gain employment in fiscal year 1975. Glenn W. Nichols, director of the State Department of Employment, said 586 women secured full time jobs, with 284 fully leaving welfare and 302 set to exit welfare as earnings rise. The remaining 363 placements were not full time, having less than 90 days on the job by year end.
The Department of Education warns of a woman posing as a staff member who calls Boise families seeking information about children and home dictionaries, aliases, and encyclopedias. Officials have received several complaints and urge caution.
The mother of Craig Jordan, a 17 year old shot by Officer John Moore, objects to an all white six member coroner's jury and to the inquest process while the panel finds no criminal liability. Spokane County officials may still pursue action, and Officer Moore awaits re assignment as prosecutors weigh liability.
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