Idaho Democrat stake on gains as 44th Legislature opens
Rep. Marion Davidson, nine term House Democrat and minority caucus leader, says his party will try to hold gains from recent years as conservative Republicans grow stronger. He cites Gov. Andrus' Cabinet change and predicts a modest budget with no surplus or large tax hikes.
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Davidson To Chair House Demos In Idaho Political Focus
Rep. Davidson signals support for legislative salary increases and broader citizen access to the Idaho Legislature. He urges study by the commission, questions state funding shifts, and discusses water plan input while opposing lotteries and endorsing a beverage container deposit similar to Oregon. Davidson plans travel to Boise for January meetings.
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Vandals Strike City Beach Gate and Pay Phone
Police report an unknown male tore a receiver from a General Telephone pay phone in front of Connie's Cafe. The same night a gate lock and chain were stolen from the city beach entrance. Total value of stolen items estimated at eight dollars.
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Sandpoint
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Fire crews respond to smoke at Murphy's Law Repair
Dense smoke at 130 Sixth Ave. drew fire engines and police at 2 57 p m Monday. Firemen suspected a structural blaze but found a man burning his Christmas tree.
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Mangan Retires From Bureau of Reclamation After 38 Years
John F. Mangan, regional planning officer for the Bureau of Reclamation, will retire January 1, 1977, after more than 38 years with the federal government. He started as an engineer after Navy service and graduation from Washington State University. He earned the Interior Department Meritorious Service Award for his water resource planning work.
Extortion Charged in Spokane Slayings Case
John Forrester, 17, an Oregon runaway, faced first degree murder and extortion charges after allegedly threatening to kill more people unless Spokane police paid $10,000. He is tied to the Dec 15 stabbing and shooting deaths of James Woods 73 and Hattie Woods 73 in their north Spokane home. Police arranged a drop and arrested him when he collected the package.
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Oregon
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Hattie Woods
North Division
Bob Colliton
Woods
FBI
Carter signals tax cuts likely in future economic package
President-elect Jimmy Carter said a tax cut is a likely prospect in an upcoming economic package to be outlined next week. He prioritizes a work opportunity program to curb unemployment and noted stimulus could vary with economic conditions. He also discussed NYC bankruptcy, welfare reform delays, and continued push for growth and health coverage.
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ST. Simons Island
UPD
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Carter
New York
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New York City
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Beame
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HEW
Califano
Civil suits allege breach of contract and negligence
Two civil suits filed in First District Court allege negligence and breach of contract. Allen Cochran seeks over 73,500 for a December 26 1974 accident blamed on a rolled curb and snow removal at a Lakeshore Drive business in Sandpoint. Mitchell and Lawrence seek nearly 95,000 for misrepresentation and contract breach by Washington firms over 62 000 board feet of logs delivered to Cocalalla Sawmill.
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Lakeshore Drive
Sandpoint
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Steven Herndon
Bandelin and
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Burgess
Jasper L. Mitchell
Arley Lawrence
Cambell-Ross International. Limited
Washington
Burt Ross
John Cambell
Cocolabla Lumber Co
Kline
Cocalalla
Committee Considers Names For Successor Governor
A nine member committee, named by Lieutenant Governor John Evans, will meet in Boise on December 29 to propose candidates to succeed him once he becomes governor. The move follows Governor Cecil Andrus’s cabinet appointment and Carter administration plans.
Caldwell Murder Witness Tied to Trash Stash Case
Caldwell and Canyon County investigators pursue a Salt Lake City witness who claims a murder occurred near Karcher Road and Cleveland Boulevard. Authorities say a man in custody alleged four men were involved and disposed of the body in trash containers.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Laltyke
Canyon County Sheriffs Office
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al Ning
Karcher Road
Cleveland Boulevard
Salt Lake
Demonstrators Arrested At Pentagon Protests
Twenty seven demonstrators were arrested at the Pentagon after chaining themselves to entrances and throwing paint and animal blood on stone columns. Spokesmen said the protest began outside the building and about a dozen remained outside after the arrests.
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