Sandpoint News Bulletin Wins INA Best Newspaper Award
The Sandpoint News Bulletin earned the Idaho Newspaper Association's seventh sweepstakes award for newspaper excellence at the Boise winter meeting. It won firsts in news writing feature story and general excellence in its category, plus seconds in news photo and best single ad and thirds in illustrative materials and community service.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho Newspaper Association
Sandpoint News Bulletin
Association
INA
Idaho
Sandpoint
Gary Pietsch
Power County Press
American Falls
St Manes Gazette Record
Fremont County Chronicle News
Emmett Messenger Index
Minidoka County News
Community Service
Rexburg Standard
Grace Citizen
Oregon
Idaho Senator ready to raise unemployment benefits
Senator Mike Mitchell states a bill is ready to lift the maximum weekly unemployment payment from 60 to 66 percent of the state average, using a $58 million surplus to avoid burdening businessmen. He notes Idaho's high unemployment and plans for committee review, with current weekly aid around $83 and recent payments totaling $853,154 to 16,817 workers.
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Robert van Buskirk
Boise
UPI
Mike Mitchell
Lewiston
Mitchell
North Idaho Democrat
Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Food Service Meeting Set in Panhandle Health District
Panhandle Health District schedules meetings with local food service personnel to explain new programs, regulations, and proposed annual permit fee schedule. A Sandpoint session at 2 pm Monday in the Washington Water Power auditorium aims to engage managerial staff and improve sanitation and service across five northern counties.
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Panhandle
Washington Water Power Auditorium
Jack Ross
Panhandle Health District
Ross
New Station Eyes August Deadline for Boundary County
Bonners Ferry Radio, Inc. aims to launch a 5 000 watt station before August with agriculture and youth programming. A Wisconsin firm will conduct a frequency search and report in two weeks as the group files initial FCC documents and seeks school and local service offerings in Boundary County.
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Bonners Ferry Radio, Inc
Pete Wilson
Bonners Ferry
Wisconsin
Wilson
The
Daily Bee
Boundary County
Idaho
Don Howe
Harold Simms
Federal Communications Commission
Merchants Endorse Counseling Plan Formation
Members of the Chamber of Commerce committee approved in principle the creation of a non profit counseling plan. The report notes broad support among merchants for organizing guidance services and potential community benefits.
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Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
Sumer Credit Counseling Service
Claude Hart
Merchants Committee
Hart
Idaho Senate mulls 10 percent tax rebate for 1974
Senate committee chair Lyle Cobbs proposes automatic 10 percent rebate on 1974 state income taxes funded from surplus. House leader Wal ter Little backs the idea as fast relief to Idahoans and businesses. Cobbs cites a multi million surplus and aims to balance permanent needs with the windfall. Gov Andrus notes surplus near 20 million in his budget address.
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Robert van Buskirk
House
Walter Little
New Plymouth
Cecil D. Andrus
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Bee
Food Service
Little
Dobbs
Revenue Committee
Cobbs
Revenue Protection Committee
Jim Judd
Credit Bureau of Sandpoint
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