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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1977
Page
6
Senator James McClure of Idaho says Republicans will ask President-elect Carter to create a special Presidential task force to gather information on MIAs and POWs. He opposes blanket amnesty for Vietnam era draft evaders and deserters and cautions against future mass departures for fear of legal consequences.
A UPI report notes the January 19 briefing at 7 p.m. in Boise to explain the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Officials will learn how federal and state roles expand in solid waste planning, grants, and hazardous waste handling standards.
Senator James McClure of Idaho brands military bargaining unions unnecessary and dangerous. He cites IBT efforts to organize service personnel and argues unions could threaten military capability and prompt slowdowns.
Twin Falls attorney William Hollifield who resigned as county prosecutor says his decision to prosecute County Sheriff Paul Corder over alleged mishandling of funds should not affect his private law practice. Corder won re election in November by over 70 percent.
Doris Otten, 71, of New Plymouth died when her husband’s car collided with a truck near Parma in heavy fog. John Otten, 69, was in serious condition at a Caldwell hospital. Carl Young of Nampa escaped injury as the second driver. The crash on US 95 between Parma and Anderson’s Corner is under investigation with fog cited as a factor.
Jimmy Carter edges toward the presidency with three days left. He names Charles Kirbo as trustee and places peanut holdings in a blind trust to avoid conflicts. Carter schedules a campaign aide appointment and finishes his brief inaugural speech while awaiting Sorensen hearings and possible Vietnam era pardons. He attends Plains Baptist services and prepares for the Washington transition, receiving prayers and a silver bookmark from his Bible class.
Floyd Decker of the Idaho Association of Cities urged lawmakers to back Gov Andrus and create a Blue Ribbon Committee to study Idaho city problems. He outlined 12 to 14 measures including firefighter bargaining reforms and recodifying city election laws to boost voter participation. The group seeks lower publication costs and supports joint city county voter registration.
Bonneville Power Administration releases a 1978 fiscal plan valued near 400 million dollars funded from operating receipts and borrowings under federal law. The package emphasizes integrating new generation, expanding transmission, and improving reliability across the Northwest with major projects near Chief Joseph and Bonneville Dams and additional thermal plants in Oregon, Washington, and Montana.
The Joint Finance Appropriations Committee halted budget work awaiting a Hay Plan salary decision for state employees. Sen. Dick High said meetings depend on compensation schedules, noting impacts on all budgets. Meanwhile legislators consider tax loophole fixes and city insurance, with a bill to delay mandatory land use planning pending House actions.
Boise lawmakers push a bill to close a five million dollar corporate income tax loophole. The measure clarifies how two or more businesses under common ownership taxed across states should reflect income to prevent underpayment. It targets parent and subsidiary arrangements manipulated by multistate firms.
Severe Arctic weather blankets the eastern half of the country with 35 below zero in parts of Minnesota and near 100 below wind chill. Utilities cut gas supplies to large industries in Chicago and Springfield as crews battle outages and fuel shortages threaten factories and homes.
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