Truby Told to Redraft Authority Over District Funds
Boise public instruction head Roy Truby faced Senate objections as he plans a bill allowing the state board to withhold funds from districts failing to follow the law. Lawmakers pressed for limits and individual accountability, calling for revisions and potential penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Public Instruction
Roy Truby
Board of Education
Senate Health, Education & Welfare Committee
Truby
Community organization notices and meetings listed a Montana area
Local clubs and groups announce meetings and events across January 1976. American Legion Post 15 and Auxiliary meet weekly. Tax information sessions for seniors, nutrition meals, 4-H clubs, church groups, and civic associations share dates, locations, and times. Community members urged to attend. some events free.
Amendments To Decriminalize Drunkenness Considered
Boise lawmakers debate amendments to the 1975 act that decriminalized drunkenness seeking to delay enactment while spelling out police powers for protective custody up to 72 hours and transport costs handled by individuals. Funding for treatment remains debated, with options including general funds or liquor tax reallocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Adams
Cecil Andrus
Reed Budge
R-Soda Springs
Mike Mitchell
Dlewiston
VEW Post Meets at Sandpoint VFW Post 2453 Meeting
VEW Post 2453 held its regular meeting on January 21 draping the charter in memory of Albert Timlick a life member. The post has 166 paid members and urges those behind on dues to renew before the convention. Ervin Dingman won the membership drawing. District 1 Youth Activities Chairman Howard Adkins spoke urging posts to sponsor youth programs. The post bought Buddy Poppies and plans a May sale. Next meeting is February 4 at 8 p.m. at the post home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandpoint V.F.W
Post 2453
Albert Timlick
V.F.W the Post
Howard Adkins
District 1
Ervin Dingman
Post
Brucellosis Outbreak Triggers Idaho Probe In Senate
Idaho brucellosis cases surged from virtually none to 145 cattle herds in four years prompting the Senate Agriculture Committee to push a floor investigation. The panel also sent to the floor a bill to keep agricultural cooperatives from SEC regulation, with critics warning it could cripple co-ops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Senate Agriculture Committee
John T Peavy
R Rupert
Peavy
Securties and Exchange Commission
Wording Changes On Abortion Memorial In Idaho Senate
Idaho Senate moves to replace a memorial urging a constitutional amendment on abortion with a new version by Sen Mike Mitchell. Sen Dane Watkins agrees to sponsor the revised memorial after objections from Mitchell and Sen Snow TD Moscow. The plan seeks to leave abortion policy to states and Congress and hinges on a 38 state ratification if a constitutional amendment is pursued.
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Boise
Senate
Congress
Dane Watkins
Idaho Falls
Mike Mitchell
Lewiston
Mitchell
Watkins
US Supreme
Idaho
Senate Health Education & Welfare Committee
HRW
Seneral Snow
Moscow
Supreme Court
Bighorns Die In Sheep Transplant Tragedy
A leaky muffler caused carbon monoxide poisoning on a 700 mile transport of 16 ewes and lambs from Salmon River to Hells Canyon. Three lambs died on the trip and three sick sheep face potential destruction after brain damage fears.
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Boise
UPI
Salmon River
Hells Canyon
The
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Panther Creek
Snake River
Hells Canyon Dam
Walt Bodie
Bill Hickey
Salmon
Arco
Carey
Bliss
Cambridge
Gerald M Wilkins
Robert Simmons
State Sheep Commission
Department
Circle And Swing Club Graduation Dance Marks New Dancers
The Circle and Swing Square Dance Club held its graduation dance Saturday at Community Hall with thirty new dancers. George Cooper taught and called the event for ten squares as clubs from Bonners Ferry and Spokane joined in. The group traveled to Wandermere to dance with Richard Lee calling. The circle met next day to plan the Sweetheart Jamboree on February 15 at Sandpoint High School.
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Circle and Swing Square
George Cooper
Wandermere
Spokane
Jacks and
Jennies
Richard Lee
The
Mitchells
Sandpoint Senior High School
Idaho Lawmakers Pay Bill Raised During Boise Deliberations
A bill in the Idaho House would raise a lawmaker's daily expense allowance by five dollars during Boise deliberations. The measure may face a $175,000 oversight in the proposed legislation and move to general orders for amendment. Sponsored by Rep. Doyle.
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Boise
Idaho House
Rep
Doyle
Miner
R-St Anthony
Lewiston
Senior Citizens Tax Help And Meals Schedule
Income tax help for senior citizens available at the new Senior Center 425 Forest Ave from 2 p.m. Free service. Denny's Village Cafe to serve nutrition meals for seniors on Jan 28 and 29 starting at 12 30 p.m. Sandpoint Senior Services seeks volunteer nurses for monthly blood pressure checks 2 4 p.m. Third Thursday. Call 263 6860 Miner.
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New Center
Forest Avenue
Denny’s Village
Denny’s Village Cafe
Sandpoint Senior Services
Snowmobilers Rescued After Mountain Mishap
Four amateur radio maintenance crew members were rescued after their snowmobiles slid on Mount Harrison south of Burley Idaho. Exhausted and cold they built snow shelters and waited as Cassia County Search and Rescue and radio clubs coordinated a nightlong effort. The group from Idaho Falls was treated at Cassia Memorial Hospital and released.
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Burley
Daho
UPI
Mount
Arrison
Mount Harison
Hastings
Sampa
Vance Hawley
Howe
Cottonwood Canyon
Harry Ammon
Paul
Sir Wojarowicz
Idaho Falls
Mount Harrison
Cassia County
Hawley
Ammon
Pommerelle
Brian Anderson
Cassia Memorial Hospital
Wojarowicz
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Qn Education Board Authority
Robert Saxvik
D-Burley
Craig
Orval Snow
James Yost
R Wendell
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stan Kress
D-Firth
John Barker
R-Buhl
HEW
State Board of Education
William D. Martin
American Legion and Auxiliary
V.F.W. Hall
Lake Street
Kootenai Clover
Kootenai City Hall
United Presbyterian Women’s Association
Fellowship Hall
United Methodist
Myrtle Lenft Circle
Vera Walkley
Kootenai Grange
Kootenai
F.L. Cochrane
Sandpoint
Teller
Woodland Drive
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
March of Dimes
Panhandle Rodeo Association
Sandpoint Kiwanis and
Rotary Club
Lundstroms
First Baptist Church
Division
Michigan
4-H Horse Teen Leaders Organization
Bonner County
North
Mike Mazur
Fapoe
Jhmm Kane
Dick Horth
TY Garnett
Apacic International Enterprises, Inc
CFI
Sam Adams
State Department of Health & Welfare
Division of
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Control
VEW Post
the Daily Bee
Mon
Larry Craig
Bil
Circle and Swing
Kootenai Kloggers
Bonners Ferry
CB Wheelers
Circle
Mosburgs
Rebels
Stronkos
Hunters
Hammacks
Mays
Davis
Jay Shellecy
New Senior Center
Forest Ave
the Tribune
Stoddard
ASK
Zenith
Judith Aurada
First Street
Sprague Ave
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