Idaho Farm Bureau predicts better income prospects for 1972
W F Bill Whittom of the Idaho Farm Bureau says farm incomes look more favorable in 1972 after a rise in late 1971. prices for most commodities are up and farm costs increased about five percent. December prices were 12 percent higher than a year earlier with overall farm prices at 71 percent of par ity, up from the prior month and year.
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McGraw-Hill Questioned In Hughes Autobiography Case
A federal grand jury in New York questioned McGraw-Hill Book Co. and examined records in the probe of Clifford Irving's Howard Hughes autobiography hoax. Irving faces possible forgery mail fraud and perjury charges as testimony was postponed to Wednesday.
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Hughes
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Church Senate bid seeks release of FHA funds
Senator Frank Church D Idaho and others sponsor a resolution urging the Nixon Administration to release 133 million dollars allocated to the Farmers Home Administration The push cites 75 million for operating loan program and 58 million for water and waste facility grants that have not been used.
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Idaho farm yields hint at record winter wheat harvest
Declining cattle and sheep numbers contrast with optimistic outlook for winter wheat and potatoes. Forecasts show 42.2 million acres sown, potential 1 291 million bushels, a record high. Spring planting at 26 200 acres signals reductions from prior years as party ratio improves to 71 percent by March 1.
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Idaho
Whittom
unmanned Moon missions gain favor in Soviet view
Moscow reports Luna 20's successful flight strengthens belief that unmanned space work may be preferable. Academician Alexander Mikhailov notes rising tech could place automatic lunar observatories soon while stressing manned orbiting labs remain essential for experience. Luna 20 returned Friday with new lunar soil samples under analysis.
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Fogbank Triggers 69-Car Pileup On Los Angeles Freeways
Meandering fog banks and a bus strike paralyzed Los Angeles traffic Monday as a sudden floating fogbank blanketed the Pomona Freeway during the morning rush. A 69-car chain reaction crash injured 12 people, eight seriously, halting freeway traffic for over three hours while wreckers removed vehicles. A 650-mechanic bus strike stranded 400,000 commuters, forcing many to hitchhike or drive in car pools.
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Reagan Urges Preparedness For Quakes
Gov. Ronald Reagan urged California's new 32 member Earthquake Council to prepare for a major quake. He told the group at its organizational meeting that earthquakes are inevitable and that they must plan, coordinate preparedness programs, draft legislation, and develop a warning system.
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Fidel Castro's Sister Set To Speak At UI Symposium
The University of Idaho Borah Symposium opens with nine speakers over two days. Juanita Castro sister of Fidel Castro will discuss the threat of communism in the Americas alongside General Carl Von Horn and Col. Amos Jordan.
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Moscow
Idaho
Butte Mayor seeks aid after devastating Penney fire
Butte Montana Mayor Mike Micone appealed to state and federal agencies for help after a Monday morning explosion at the J C Penney store sparked a blaze that destroyed two hotels and multiple businesses. About 50 homeless and 100 job losses were reported as fire crews fought gusty winds. Structural damage was pegged at 3.5 million with $100,000 in tax revenue loss.
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School Plans Go To Voters In Cassia County
A $3.5 million school construction and remodeling package is before Cassia County voters. The bond would fund a joint high school for Burley Declo and Oakley, remodel Declo Elementary, renovate Oakley and Burley junior highs, and add to Raft River School. Eighteen year olds may vote.
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House panel backs three year $100 million sickle cell program
A House Commerce subcommittee plans final approval of a three year program totaling 100 million to fight sickle cell anemia. The plan splits into 75 million for grants and contracts plus 22.5 million for research diagnosis and treatment. The bill's authorization trails Senate action by about 42 million.
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Subcommittee On Health
Wedesday
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Nixon
Inmates Face Arraignment For Murder
Boise Idaho three Idaho State Prison inmates Ronald L. Macik 23 Danny R. Powers 21 and William L. Burk 24 face arraignment on first degree murder charges for the bludgeoning and knifing death of fellow prisoner William H. Butler 27 Aug 14 in a building used as a prison gym Butler was serving a 75 year term for the 1966 Boise Junior College coed slaying Durtschi district judge to hear arraignment Thursday
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William L. Burk
William H. Butler
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Moore cites victims before probing dam collapse death toll
West Virginia Governor Arch Moore denies mining official blame for a dam failure that flooded communities and killed at least 66. He urges a focus on burying victims before investigating possible dereliction.
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