Inmates moved to tighter security at Idaho State Penitentiary
Idaho State Penitentiary authorities identified 14 inmates to be removed from the general population and placed under close custody or maximum security as tensions rose after a weekend of inmate intoxication and guard harassment. The 515 inmate facility remained locked down with guards escorting meals while staff added coverage and adjusted schedules.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho State Penitentiary
Richard Anderson
Anderson
Donald Erickson
Insecticide Shampoo Ends Aberdeen Lice Outbreak
In Aberdeen Idaho a school district used an insecticide shampoo on students to combat a lice outbreak that closed 550 elementary pupils. After inspections by health workers all tested clean and classes reopened. The nuisance infestation, traced to close contact among young children, disrupted sports and coat hat sharing in school.
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Aberdeen
Idaho
UPI
Reney Tracy
Pocatello Firm Challenges OSHA Authority Case
A Pocatello hardware fabricator, Barlow's Inc., fights OSHA entry to its premises. U.S. District Judge Taylor ordered access. Barlow's seeks a three judge panel to rule on constitutional issues citing privacy due process and protection against unreasonable search. OSHA notes no complaints or probable cause yet.
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Boise Upi
Pocatello
Barlow’s, Inc
OSHA
U. S
Fred M. Taylor
Ion
Barlow's
Barlow’s
Kootenai Ponderay Water and Sewer District Balance Sheet
Legal notice from Bonner County Idaho shows assets totaling 270,022.32 including cash, equipment, and water lines. Liabilities include 210,152.08 bonded debt with a surplus of 317,506.66. Revenue and expenditures cover December 1974 to November 30 1975 with a surplus of 43,041.84.
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Kootenai-Ponderay
Kootenai
Bank OF Idahn
Bonner County
Pay Increase Proposed by Idaho Legislator Miner
Rep Doyle Miner urges a bill to raise daily expense money for Idaho lawmakers from 25 35 to 30 40 dollars depending on county plus interim office expenses. Miner cites a House poll and opposes a plan to cut expenses. criticizes lengthy sessions and argues compensation should allow nonwealthy citizens to serve.
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Richard Charnock
Boise
UPI
Doyle Miner
Rst
Anthony
House Judiciary Committee
Miner
House
Senate
Ada County
Ada
T. W. Stivers
Twin Falls
Walter Little
New Plymouth
Little
Idaho
State seeks home for idle folding machine
Boise UPI State Administration Director Skip Chilberg is trying to place the $6,000 folding machine bought by the Department of Employment. He notes the state print shop already owned a similar device and the University of Idaho cannot afford to take the extra unit. Negotiations are under way with the manufacturer to return the machine.
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Boise
UPI
State Administration
D E “Skip” Chilberg
Department of Employment
Chilberg
University of Idaho
County Workers Strike Prompts Hiring Orders In Gem County
Gem County commissioners order department heads to fill all jobs vacated by striking employees if they do not report to work by 1 p.m. Lawrence Perkins says the deadline stands after 43 non administrative workers walked out over wages and benefits. The road department group accepted a five percent raise and returned to work. others rejected it, saying it barely raises take home pay.
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Emmett
Idaho
UPI
Gem County
Lawrence Perkins
Gem County Commission
Ment
Ron Roman
Tony Skoro
Skoro
Gem County employees strike over low pay in Emmett
More than 90 percent of Gem County workers walked out at 1 p.m. Monday in Emmett to demand higher wages. They list eight demands including a 10 percent cost of living raise and paid sick leave, while county officials seek to limit services until funds are available.
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Emmett
Idaho
UPI
Gem County
Ron Roman
Employment Department Allowed To Change Sandpoint Location
The Idaho Board of Examiners granted the Department of Employment permission to lease new Sandpoint space and buy land in Blackfoot for a new local office. It also approved donating 200 out of date medicine bottles to Africa via the Lutheran Missionary Office.
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Boise
API
Board of Examiners
Department of Employment
Sandpoint
Blackfoot
Africa
Oliver B Turner
Idaho State Penitentiary
State Highway Department
Turner
Wayne Kidwell
John Ashley
Division of Health
Lutheran Church Missionary Office
Leprosarium
Tanzania
East Africa
Ashley
Idaho
Parkinson Addition
Idaho House panel urges repeal of $10 head tax
Idaho House tax writers pushed a bill to repeal the $10 head tax, potentially saving $2.8 million in permanent tax relief. The measure retroactive to Jan. 1 faced questions from lawmakers while a separate bill would divert 10 percent of phosphate royalties to four mining counties, boosting local revenue as mining activity increases.
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Richard Charnock Boise
UPI
Idaho
John Brooks
R-Gooding
Ron Twilegar
Boise
Brooks
Ralph Olmstead
Twin Falls
Perry Swisher
Docatello
Swisher
Harold Reid
D-Craigmont
Russell Westerberg
Dsoda Springs
Westerberg
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