Editorial Signing Bill Sparks Debate in Idaho Senate
Debate over signing editorials sparked a 3-2 committee vote to send a bill to the Senate. Idaho Statesman publisher Miller argued unsigned editorials reflect the paper not a single writer and warned against First Amendment infringement. He noted editorial autonomy despite affiliation with the Garnett chain.
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Boise
Idaho Statesman
Senate
Statesman
Robert B. Miller Jr
Buok
Miller
Idaho
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Jim Ellsworth
R-Leadere
Ellsworth
Orval Snow
Moscow
Lewiston Morning Tribune
the Tribune
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Blackfoot Daily News
Snow
Batt
Tribune
Dean Summers
R-Boise
Chase
Moon
Bonner County School Board Opposes Six Bills in Idaho
The Bonner County school board voted against six pending Idaho bills affecting education and backed three proposals. They opposed sales tax cuts on food, reductions in M and O mill levies, funding cuts for special education, the $10,000 private home exemption, and the public employee bargaining bill. They supported raising Driver Education funding to 55 dollars, removing internal controls on fuel and teacher salaries, separating foundation transportation from foundation education, and paying employers share of social security for non classified staff.
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Bonner County
Idaho
M&o Mill
Foundation’ Transportation
Foundation Education On
Energy crisis eases gas supply in Northern Idaho
In Boise area reports, dealers indicate emergency allocations allowed distribution of more than 650,000 gallons from an 865,000 gallon set aside after floods. The Office on Energy director says efforts continue to recover lost gasoline and restore supplies statewide.
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Boise
UPS
Idaho
Office On Energy
Weather Update for Sandpoint Cloudy with light precip through Tuesday
Sandpoint region expects cloudy skies with periods of light rain or snow through Tuesday. Winds subside from the south to easterly 10 to 20 mph with occasional higher gusts.
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Sandpoint
City Employees to Receive Retroactive Pay Rise
About fifty Sandpoint city workers will get a 7.5 percent retroactive raise to Jan 1 1974 with added merit and service boosts through April 1 1974. The plan excludes the Mayor and City Council members and overtime. Married employees may opt for a $25.95 fringe benefit for AIC health and accident coverage if the total rise hits the tax exempt amount.
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Sandpoint
Association of Idaho Cities
AIC
Dave Easton
Les Brown
Easton
Sharing Plan Affects Eastern Washington and North Idaho
Federal efforts to equalize oil and gas share could harm Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Spokane lies at the end of two major pipelines from Salt Lake City and Billings. Billings refinery relies on Canadian crude while Salt Lake uses domestic oil and both face reduced flows. Western Washington refineries already slow, with Alberta supply dropping from 300,000 to about 100,000 barrels daily.
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Spokane, Wash
Continental
Exxon
Billings
Washington
Alberta
Can
Equal Rights Referendum Bill Tabled In Idaho Senate
The Equal Rights Advisory Referendum bill, already approved by the Idaho House, was tabled in the Senate. It faces death for this session unless revived by a two thirds majority. Sen. Arthur Murphy and Sen. Edith Miller led the tableling effort, with a voice vote. The House had passed it 34 to 33 last Friday.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho
Senate
Arthur Murphy
D-Mullan
Edith Miller
Klein
House
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