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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1973
Page
1
Rep. Ed Rice introduces a bill in the Idaho House Judiciary Committee to make hijacking and assault with intent to hijack punishable by death. The measure also bans carrying firearms or other weapons on aircraft with up to a $5,000 fine or five years in prison, and makes threatening aircraft personnel a felony.
BOSE report notes members of the House Business Committee urged a bill to restrict banks and lenders to selling only credit life health and accident insurance. Clyde Keithly former representative pressed for full public hearings citing coercion. State Insurance Commissioner Hay endorsed the measure after recounting a bank coercion case.
Senator Frank Church of Idaho has been named chairman of the Senate Interior subcommittee on water and power. The post makes him the senior unit leader on water and power legislation to be considered by the Senate.
Bonner County Planning Commission members met to honor outgoing chairman Bill Warren and map a busy year. New chair Roy Wise outlined a heavy workload, training and study programs, monthly meetings, guest speakers, and focus on development areas. Thad Hunt urged full use of time with contour and area maps, while Warren praised progress and Planning Coordinator Bill Powers. Eric Heitman elected vice-chairman.
Secretary of State Pete Cenarrosa says Idaho should seek to keep 15 percent of federal income tax revenue instead of sharing with the federal government. The plan, adopted as a 1959 memorial, would put 15 percent into the general fund and to the state treasurer, while federal grants to states would be cut by 15 percent.
KOMO TV crew will film the Western Snowmobile Association sanctioned Naples Idaho championship race this weekend. The event at Caribou Raceway attracts 200 plus entrants across stock modified powder puff and junior classes with sign ups Saturday and main events Sunday morning. Admission is 1 dollar Saturday and 1.50 dollars Sunday with free admission for children under 12.
The National Weather Service warned of renewed flooding risk along the Snake River in Blackfoot Idaho with about 100 homes in danger of flooding but no evacuations reported.
Partly cloudy conditions persist through Saturday with cooler tonight. Southwesterly winds ease and precipitation chances are 40 percent tonight and 30 percent on Saturday. High near 40 and low around 25.
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