Andrus to Seek Seven Mill Property Tax Cut
Governor Cecil D. Andrus will propose a statewide seven mill property tax decrease in his budget address to the Idaho legislature. The cut, totaling about 8.0 million dollars annually, would be funded from the general fund and targets senior citizens facing rising taxes. The plan centers on reducing the eight mill county school levy and would involve Boise Emmett and Lewiston chartered districts to maintain levy limits. Andrus will speak at 1 p.m. Friday.
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Boise
UPI
Cecil D. Andrus
Statehouse
Emmett
Lewiston
Andrus
Vandals Destroy Deer Mirrors On Highway North Of Blanchard
A Department of Highways official reports 48 deer mirrors vandalized during the Christmas holiday on a 1.25 mile stretch of Highway 41 north of Blanchard. Mirrors, installed last March, reflect headlight beams to deter deer crossings. District Traffic Superintendent Jack H. Ross notes prior experience with the devices but says its benefits are not yet conclusive.
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State Department of Highways
Blanchard
Jack H. Ross
Ross
Ski Report Highlights Snow Totals and Lifts
Ski report lists Jackass Ski Bowl Kellogg with 55 inches on top 42 on the bottom and 1 inch new snow Schweitzer Basin Sandpoint with 1 inch new snow Eastern Washington Mt Spokane with two inches new snow two chairlifts and one rope tow operating
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Jackass
Kellogg - Excellent
Schweitzer Basin
Sandpoint
Washington
Mt. Spokane
Nursing Home Receives Clean Bill of Health
Caldwell facility the Mountain View Caldwell Convalescent Nursing Home has been cleared by the State Department of Environmental Protection and Health after meeting 65 corrective conditions. Dr James A Cox said the center cooperated fully and has improved patient care.
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Caldwell
UPI
Mountain View Caldwell
State Department of Environmental Protection and Health
James A. Cox
DEPH
Bax
Bill to create state commission for school district reorganization
Boise bill advances past first hurdle as House Education Committee approves introduction. Drafted by State Board of Education ad hoc panel, it seeks a $51,000 appropriation to fund a 12 member commission study on district reorganization.
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Boise
UPD
House Education Committee
State Board of Education
Jail Bill Moves In Idaho Regional System
Senate Rules Committee approved a bill to allow regional jails in Idaho. A Wallace jail is near ready, with a judge able to sentence prisoners to counties other than their own. Northern Idaho commissioners set daily housing costs for prisoners in Shoshone County.
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Boise
UPI
Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee
Idaho
Art Murphy
D-Mullan
Wallace
Shoshone County
Nixon Uncorks Economy and Phase III Wage-Price Guidelines
President Nixon scrapped the Pay Board and Price Commission, replacing them with voluntary wage-price guidelines as Phase III of economic controls. He aims to curb inflation while keeping mandatory limits on food, construction, and medical care, and predicts 1973 and 1974 could be the best years for the economy.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Pay Board and Price Commission
Congress
Sandpoint Weather Bulletin Tempers Snowfall Through Friday
Sandpoint forecasts occasional light snow with moderating temperatures. Tonight brings about a 60 percent snow chance, Friday 50 percent, with highs near 25 today and 30 on Friday. Overnight lows around 15.
Donation Funds Boat for Kokanee Study in Idaho
The Idaho Fish and Game Department reports a cash gift from Mrs. Heinz Speilman in memory of her father Dr. EJ Stephens to support wildlife work in north Idaho. The donation funded a boat and a glass floored window for kokanee spawning research on Lake Pend Oreille with Fisheries Research Biologist Harry Gibson leading the first year of a five year study to track spawning grounds and factors affecting fish movement and habitat.
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Idaho Fish and Game Department
Heinz Speilman
EJ. Stephens
North
Idaho
McNeel
Harry Gibson
Gibson
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