Small Town U S A Population Growth Surges in 1970s
Bernard Brenner reports that Agriculture Department analysis shows rural areas and small towns outpaced metropolitan growth in the first half of the 1970s, with rural counties gaining 6.6 percent and farm population dropping 8.7 percent while nonfarm rural areas add jobs and retirement stays strong.
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Bernard Brenner
Washington
UPI
U.S.A
Agriculture Department
America
Calvin Beale
Beale
Viking Spacecraft Orbit Adjustment Aims at Phobos Mapping
NASA JPL says Viking 1 will alter orbit between February 18 and 23 bringing it within 43 miles of Phobos to map the moon and help determine its origin. Viking 2 also adjusts its path for closer high resolution photos while soil incubation continues aboard both landers.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Viking
Mars
Phobos
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Viking 1
Solar System
JPL
Martian
Idaho Road Conditions Warn Of Icy Passages
Idaho road report from the state departments notes icy spots on US 95 between New Meadows and Plummer and on US 12 Lolo Pass. Interstate 90 US 10 Fourth of July Canyon and Lookout Pass show ice, with US 93 Galena Summit to Lost Trail Pass and US 30N Montpelier fog and snow.
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Boise
UPC
Idaho
State Departments of Transportation and Law Enforcement
New Meadows
Plummer
Banks Canyon
Lookout Pass
Lolo Pass
Lowman
Galena Summit
Lost Trail Pass
Montpelier
Immunization efforts rise amid Idaho measles outbreak
Health officials in southwestern Idaho expand free measles inoculations as Ada County sees about a dozen cases in a month. Dr Fritz Dixon warns of rapid spread due to low immunity and says mandatory immunization may be considered if epidemics continue. District teams vaccinate in Boise private schools and will visit public schools across Ada Boise Elmore Valley counties.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho
Ada
Fritz Dixon
Central District Health Department
Dixon
Elmore
Valley
Community group notices for Bonner County events
A dense list of local meetings and activities in Bonner County Idaho for February 1977.Groups include Lake Pend Oreille club dinners, Bonner County Sportsmen, Chamber Ensemble for Mikado, Woodcarvers, Full Gospel Fellowship banquet, Men’s Breakfast, Head Start fundraiser, Scriptural Family Finance Study, Adult Education, GED and citizenship classes, Scriptural Messages, Sandpoint AARP potluck, St Joseph’s Altar Society, World War One Barracks, Bonner County Search and Rescue, ALCW, Disabled American Veterans, Southside Sewer and Water District, Legal Secretaries, Farm Bureau, Welcome Wagon, and YASEP project talks with local hosts.
Almanac for February 1 1977
Today is February 1 1977 a Tuesday the ad day with 333 to follow The moon nears full phase Morning stars Mercury Mars Saturn Evening stars Venus Jupiter Born on this date under Aquarius Victor Herbert famous composer born February 1 1859 Other historic events include the U S Supreme Court first session in 1790 the first auto insurance policy issued in 1899 a 1970 Buenos Aires train crash and 1974 Sao Paulo high rise fire A thought from Ralph Waldo Emerson greatness misunderstood.
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United States Supreme Court
New York City
Truman Martin
Buffalo
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Students stage marionette show for county elementary schools
Eighth graders from Kootenai School present The Birthday Dwarf a marionette play built with help from reading teacher Becky Holt and assistant Kevin Holt The script by Kevin aligns with the students reading level and the cast is Jeff Cohal Austin Hull Sam Reed and Jack Laude The program funded to aid reading deficits aims to boost reading and oral skills and self confidence with plans to tour more schools
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Kootenai School
Becky Holt
Kevin Holt
Jeff Cohal
Austin Hull
Sam Reed
Jack Laude
Wallenda completes 720 foot high wire walk in Miami
Karl Wallenda walked a 720 foot high wire between Fontainebleau and Eden Roc hotels 18 stories up in Miami Beach. The 56 year veteran finished in 13 minutes while about 1000 spectators watched from Collins Avenue. His wife Helen Wallenda grew ill and looked away during the stunt.
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Matthew T. Kenny
Miami Beach
Fla
UPI
Karl Wallenda
Helen Wallenda
High Wire
Wallenda
Fontainebleau
Eden Roc
Karl
Collins Ave
Stephanie Shaw
Evel Knievel
CBS Television
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Viking Spaceship
Viking 2
Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho Club
Trestle Creek Inn
K&k Committee
Bonner County Sportsmen’s Assoc
Bob Herbkersman
St. Clair, Sandpoint
Lifehouse
Hope
Jay Daniel
Head Start Parents
Sandpoint Community Hall
Methodist Church
Sharp and MacDonald
Agape Christian
U.S
V.F.W. Hall
Lake Street
Randy Erickson
Bruce Danell
Sandpoint Aarp
St. Joseph's Altar Society
Clark Fork
Sandpoint
VFW
Lake St
Bonner County
Ponderay City Hall
ALCW
First Lutheran Church
Jolene Walters
Southside Sewer and Water District
Wagon Bridge Inn
Bonner County Legal Secretaries Association
Farm Bureau
Welcome Wagon Club
Elk’s Lodge
James McNall
Y.A
China
The
Balkans
United Press International
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Victor Herbert
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bee
Brian Moe
Reading Improvement
Kootenai
Mel
Payne
Paul H. King, Jr
Lake Plaza
S “Thira Ave
Uniteds
Naval Reserve
Navy
Georgia
NROTC
Twaptain
Navy Nave Opportunits
Altress
Cas
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