Klein Gets Senate Approval for Health and Welfare Director
The Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee unanimously approved Milton G. Klein of Twin Falls as director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and sent his confirmation to the floor. Klein praised for candor and forthrightness, with supporters noting past budget and credibility issues under prior leadership. Also approved were confirmations of George B. Bennett to the State Board of Correction and Lewis J. Gourley and Eleanor F. Perry to the Endowment Investment Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Bax
High
Idaho
George B. Bennett
State Board of Correction
Lewis J. Gourley
Idaho Falls
Eleanor F. Perry
Lewiston
Idaho Endowment Investment Board
Timberwolf Killing Trial In Washington State
Two men face trial on charges of aerial hunting and transporting a wolf carcass to Canada. Rancher Art Asmussen and Pat Brown allegedly shot the timberwolf from a plane near Mansfield in January 1974 and transported the carcass to British Columbia. The case marks the first timberwolf found in Washington since 1951. Douglas County Cattlemen’s Association has raised over $1,000 for defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane, Wash
UPI
State Department of Game
Douglas County Cattlemen’s Associaton
Gary Adams
Towles Rules For Silver Syndicate In Sunshine Mine Case
Idaho district court Judge James Towles rules Silver Syndicate Mining is entitled to half of ore from the 625 IH and J veins in the Sunshine Mine area claiming 50 percent interest. Suit filed two years ago against Sunshine Hecla and Silver Dollar Mining contends shared ownership of blocked and mined ore worth several million dollars. Sunshine and other defendants are expected to appeal the opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace, Idaho
UPI
Idaho
James Towles
Silver Syndicate Mining Company
Sunshine
Northern
Silver Syndicate
Sunshine In
Hecla
Silver Dollar
Syndicate
Sunshine Unit
Silver
Pursley Attacks Sabbath Ethics In CIA Remarks
Democrat Ken Pursley, running for Idaho’s first district, questions ethics of senators backing CIA actions on foreign assassinations. He says ethical considerations must guide domestic and foreign policy and calls for zero based budgeting to curb federal spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
API
Ken Pursley
CIA
Pursley
Unitarian Fellowship
Nampa
Steve Symms
Idaho
Endowment Fund Reports Net Gain and 1975 Income Rise
The Endowment Fund Investment Board reported a biennial net capital gain of 831186 for 1974 and 1975 with no losses charged to appropriation. Estimated FY 1976 interest income rose to 8.52 million and 9.20 million for FY 1977. Net income from investments in 1975 reached 7.91 million, up from 6.75 million the prior year. William G. Hepp warned of potential money market trouble in late 1976, forecasting inflation 5 to 7 percent and unemployment near eight percent or less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bailey Boise
UPI
Endowment Fund Investment Board
William G. Hepp
Idaho Board
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Klein
Senate
Region V
Department
John Barker
R-Buhl
Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee
Towles
England
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First and
Cedar
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