Senior Citizens Plan Talent Contest in Forest Avenue Center
Senior citizens center at 425 Forest Avenue opens 10 am to 5 pm weekdays offering pool, cards, reading and a book exchange on Thursdays. A Social Security rep will visit Tuesdays 1 2 pm to answer questions. A talent contest is planned for March 20 1976 at 1 30 pm with categories in vocal instrumental dance speech and drama. Winners advance to May state contest in Boise. Meals and talks follow at Priest River River View, Sandpoint Denny's Village Cafe. Call 263 6860 for Sandpoint. Social hour at Senior Citizen Center January 22 from 2 4 pm.
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Forest Avenue
Coeur d’Alene
Forest Avenue Center
Boise
River View
Priest River
Denny's Village
Sandpoit
Charley Brown
State Department of Health and Welfare
Spokane Smog Persists as Agencies Miss Clean Air Deadline
Spokane faces ongoing smog with state and federal agencies signaling failure to meet the May 31 clean air standard. Officials consider traffic limits, synchronized lights, and bike path space, but city discussions favor retrofitting cars. Agencies in Seattle flag widespread deadline misses across Washington metros. The Ecology Department cites emission cuts or reduced downtown traffic as the only viable options.
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State Department of Ecology
Seattle
Spokane
Washington
Roads In Good Shape Across Idaho Report
UPI reports most Idaho roads were in good shape for travel though fog and icy spots linger in several areas. Icy sections noted on U S 95 from Mesa Hill to New Meadows and other routes including State Highway 55 to Banks Canyon, Interstate 90, U S 10, and U S 12 at Lolo Pass.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho
State Departments of Transportation and Law Enforcement
U .S. 95
Mesa Hill
New Meadows
Plummer
Bonners Ferry
Banks Canyon
Lobbyists Block Time Extension for Rate Case Decisions
Utility lobbyists blocked a bill to extend the Public Utilities Commission decision window from six to nine months. PUC President M Karl Shurtliff warned that concurrent rate requests could overwhelm the agency. Intervenors argued the longer period protects rights but utilities said quicker decisions prevent larger consumer increases.
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Richard Charnock Boise
UPI
Public Utilities
PUC
Karl Shurtliff
House State Affairs Committee
Shurtliff
Harold Miles
Idaho Consumer Affairs
CPA
Philadelphia
Miles
John Hayes
General Telephone Company of the Northwest
Robert Gordon
Utah Power & Light Co
Gordon
Public Utilities Commission
Community notices and meetings list for January events
Senior Citizen Center at 425 Forest opens 10 to 5 on weekdays with a Social Security representative on Tuesdays 1 to 2. A Thursday 10:30 a.m. book exchange and a 1 p.m. meal at Denny's Village Cafe on Jan 21. Cub Scout Pack 110 Pinewood Derby on Jan 21 at 7 p.m. at Sandpoint Community Hall. Various club meetings Jan 20 to 28 including Bonner General Hospital Auxiliary circle, Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club, Circle and Swing Dance Club, 4-H horse teen leaders, wildlife project public meeting, Mountain View Club, and VFW auxiliary meeting Jan 28. January garnet month invites samples.
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Sandpoint
Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club
ERA Opponents Jam Idaho Legislature with Jam Gifts
About 150 ERA opponents gathered at the Idaho legislature delivering jars of jam to each senator and representative. The jars bore messages urging preservation of family units and warning against a constitutional jam, as debate over rescinding Idaho’s ERA ratification continues.
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Boise
UPS
Len Dane Watkins
Idaho Falls
Idaho
House
Senate
Susan Hill
Sierra Life President Sells Himself Stock
In Twin Falls Idaho UPI reports Sierra Life Insurance president Fred Frazier sold 124000 shares at 15.00 each totaling 1860000. He later arranged a private sale of 124000 shares plus 200000 shares from National Funding Corp to himself, boosting his controlling stake amid liquidation orders by Idaho regulators and delayed payments from the California firm.
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Twin Falls, Idaho
UPI
Sierra Life Insurance Co
Twin Falls
Idaho
Fred Frazier
National Funding Corporation of
California
Idaho Insurance Commission
Sierra
Greater
Calfornia
Sierra Insurance Company
Frazier
National Funding Corporation
National Funding
Man pleads guilty in Rathdrum shooting case
James C. Weitz 25 of Spokane pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of his wife Joy near Rathdrum Idaho. Judge set $10,000 bond and February 14 sentencing while Lindquist’s murder trial proceeds and Wetsch’s extradition status delays his case.
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Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
UPI
James C. Weitz
Spokane
Joy
Rathdrum
Jan
Weitz
Philip Lindquist
Walt Prather
Lindquist
Charles Wetsch
Vetsch
IEA Backs Kress In Idaho Congressional Race
The Idaho Education Association’s political action arm endorsed State Senator Stan Kress D Firth for Congress in Idaho’s Second District. Wayne York executive secretary praised Kress as an outstanding legislator with farming education and quality of life insight guiding his Washington representation.
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Boise
UPI
Political Action Committee For Education
Stan Kress
D-Firth
Congress
Idaho
Idaho Education Association
Wayne York
Kress
Washington
D.C
York
Tdaho
VFW Auxiliary Elects Officers for New Year
The VFW Auxiliary Sewing Club met January 14 and planned more charitable sewing for Spokane VA Hospital including lap robes arm slings and hot water bottle covers Five quilts have been donated this winter and more are ready Edna Swab was re elected president Mable Watts vice president and Margaret Pierce jr vice president June Hayes is secretary treasurer The next meeting is January 2 at 10 am at the VFW hall
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V.F W Auxiliary
Spokane VA
Edna Swab
Mable Watts
Margaret Pierce Jr
June Hayes
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Elks’ Club
Senior Citizen Center
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Logan Lanham
Idaho Power Co
Robert Paine
Washington Water Power Co
Forest
Denny’s Village
VEW Auxiliary
Veron Webb
N. Boyer
Bonner General Hospital Auxiliary
Washington Water Power Auditorium
Circle and Swing Square Dance Club
Bonner County
4-H Horse Teen Leaders Organization
Mountain View Club
Floy Kemmis
Superior
Anna Woodland
V.F.W
V.F.W. Hall
Bonner General Hospital
Washington Water Power
Jam
Sierra Life President
Doyle Miner
St Anthony
Lyle Dobbs
Rboise
Man
IEA
V.F.W. Auxiliary
VFW Hall
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