Expo 74 poised to spur Sandpoint economy and growth
The upcoming Expo 74 is projected to draw about 4.8 million visitors, many from the Pacific Northwest, boosting local tourism and job opportunities. Officials say the fuel shortage may not hinder attendance and emphasize careful planning to maximize economic benefits for 1974.
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Economic Research Associated
Los Angeles
Pacific Northwest
Rexpestadita
Rattend
Gree
W.S
Idaho Stands Fast On Highway Speed Limit Debate
The federal push to reduce passenger car speed limits to 50 mph collides with Idaho Governor Andrus and the State Highway Department. Idaho posts 50 mph on many roads but maintains its own stance, creating confusion over the Genesee to Moscow corridor and the Lewiston north 60 mph limit.
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Idaho
Nixon
Cecil D. Andrus
State Highway Department
Washington, D.C
Lewiston
Genesee
Moscow
Lewiston North
Lewiston Tribune
Free funeral offered to drunken drivers shocks Long Beach
The Dispay family funeral directors in Long Beach offer a free funeral to individuals who sign up and promise heavy drinking and driving during New Year’s weekend. Applicants must attach a sun visor certificate. 100 signees reportedly survived a Montreal parlor’s prior attempt. Police report a separate New York incident of a 21 year old man, Paul Schultz, charged with attempted robbery after smashing a glass case with a bookrack.
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Long Beach
Calif
UPI
Harry Christensen
New York
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Paul Schultz
Christensen
Montreal
Nationalizing Railroads Faces Public Backlash and Waste Alarm
Curt Bailey expresses concern over government funding for railroads and potential nationalization. He cites NBC Chicago coverage, Penn Central and Amtrak schemes, and fears billions wasted on what he calls a Centennial Railroad Rigging. He urges taxpayers to resist further spending and notes international comparisons.
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N.B.C
Gene Shallit
Spokane
Chicago
Mr. Hunt
V.I.P
Penn Central
Amtrack
Pentagon
Isreal
Area 7
New Jersey
Dead Sea
Curt Bailey
Heney outlines treatment considerations for mental patients
Roy E. Heney regional deputy administrator of DECS says adequate treatment must accompany confinement to justify state custody. He notes security as primary, but supports treatment under state law or court commitment. The Board of Corrections would handle security. DECS seeks guidance to prevent escapes while protecting patient civil rights.
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DECS
Michael Hightower
Boise Community Health Center
Boise
Marriage Licenses Applied For December 24 26
The record lists couples applying for marriage licenses on December 24 and 26. Names include Timothy Town and Melinda Carlos both of Newport. Frank L. Cochrane of Kootenai with Dorothy W. Baldwin. August Franklin and Fern Rookes of Red Deer Canada. Bill O. Blume of Bonners Ferry with Karen L. Leyde of Spokane. Norman E. Petersen and Myrtle M. Smith of Priest River. David P. Campbell of Sandpoint with Marjorie Shufelt of Waterville Ohio. Richard C. Britton of Old Town with Eileen A. Britton of Priest River.
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Timothy
Len B. Jordan Honored With Capitol Building Plaque
Idaho paid tribute to former Gov and longtime U S Sen Len B Jordan as the Len B Jordan State Office Building was dedicated in the Capitol Mall. Gov Cecil Andrus and Sen Frank Church praised his public service and a commemorative plaque was unveiled by Andrus and Mrs Grace Jordan.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho
U.S
Len B. Jordan
Cecil D. Andrus
Frank Church
Jordan
Capitol Mall
Andrus
Grace Jordan
Church
United States Senate
Len Jordan
Lew Jordan
Nixon Impounds Farml funds in conservation program
The Nixon administration will spend 90 million of 175 million Congress approved for 1974 on a renamed Rural Environmental Conservation Program, holding 85 million in the White House budget office. The plan adds two contract types: partial payment for approved practices and cost sharing over three to fifteen years, with a separate 10 million for reviving a Water Bank program to preserve marshlands.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
White House
Congress
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Supreme Court
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John Weel
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