Idaho Potato Growers Urged to Write Congressmen
Willis Ward of the Idaho Farm Bureau Potato Committee urges growers to mail letters to Idaho’s Congressional Delegations about how the Potato Diversion Program would affect them. He supports HR 11243 exempting certain processed potatoes from marketing order rules and warns against altering grades after processor contracts are signed.
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Idaho Litter Survey Finds High Trash On Highways
National survey by Keep America Beautiful and the National Academy of Science shows motorists average 1 304 pieces of litter per mile of highway monthly with Idaho test sites reporting 19.7 cubic feet of litter in 30 days. Beer cans dominate, paper items lead in count, and cleanup cost for Idaho highways was $234 289.23 last year. State Highway Engineer Ellis Mathes urges use of litter barrels to curb the problem.
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Tolerance Percentage Aids Fresh Potato Market
Ward says the tolerance percentage in potatoes to grades should help the market by addressing competition facing the fresh potato sector. The remark highlights how grading standards could stabilize pricing and supply dynamics for producers and buyers.
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Mothers Urged to Report School Bus Defects
Mrs. Virginia Knauer urged mothers of school children to report defects in 1969 model buses and to talk with bus drivers about maintenance issues. She cited a bus operator noting a rush of problems with new GM buses as the National Highway Safety Bureau and GM launched an investigation.
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