Idaho Legislative Briefs roundup raises budget, ER A questions
UPI reports in Boise on several bills and statements. House committee considers a travel meal and mileage cap while Rep. Andersen pushes for floor action. State employment chief Garret urges repeal of pregnancy disqualification in unemployment. courts challenge such laws nationwide. House Republicans pick Chattanooga ward reps on legislative council. Attorney general says Idaho may rescind ERA ratification only with Congress. Gov Andrus seeks funding for Indian Hills Public Lands Project through a restructured tax mechanism. Senate Minority Leader criticizes highway funding as inadequate.
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Idaho
United Press International Boise
UPI
Board of Examiners
House Judiciary Committee
Rudy Andersen
Boise
House
Ed Rice
H. Fred Garrett
Garrett
Supreme Court of the
United States
Washington
Indian Hills
Chase
Reed Budge
Soda Springs
Transportation Committee
Senate
Louisiana-Pacific Posts Higher Sales in 1974 Despite Lower Income
Louisiana-Pacific Corp reported record net sales of 460.1 million in 1974, up from 416.9 million, while net income fell to 56.6 million from 66.5 million. The results reflect a switch to the LIFO inventory method, which reduced income by 3.72 million.
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Portland
Ore
Louisiana-Pacific Corp
Harry A. Merlo
L-P
Louisiana-Pacific
Cambodians Flee River Offensive
Thousands of Cambodians flee the Mekong River offensive with hundreds of government troops among refugees. Over 5,800 arrived at Tan An frontier village in South Vietnam, while rebels and government forces clash elsewhere near Bien Hoa Air Base and Quang Ngai Province with casualties reported.
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Nguyen Anh
Tan An
Mekong
Tan Chau
South Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Norodom Sihanouk
Chau Doc
Saigon
Bien Hoa
Quang Ngai
Idaho Educators Call Colleges a Burden on State Funds
Wayne York of the Idaho Education Association told lawmakers that higher education should not be funded at the expense of health welfare and public schools. He warned Idaho’s three universities and one college are a burden to taxpayers and urged tax relief while noting underfunded public retirement and lagging teacher salaries despite some increases.
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Robert van Buskirk
Boise
UPI
Idaho Education Association
Wayne York
Senate
House Education Committee
Idaho
York
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Abortion Memorial Seeks State Regulation Change
The Senate Health Education and Welfare Committee delayed action on a memorial urging Congress to leave abortion decisions to states. A full committee vote was planned after a one day delay as three members were absent. Senator Orval Snow of Moscow opposed further emotional debate on abortion policy. The memorial asks Congress to start constitutional revision to let states regulate abortion.
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Boise
API
Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee
Congress
Orval Snow
Moscow
Levi Favors Death Penalty In Narrow Cases
Edward Levi, Ford’s pick for attorney general, testified at a Senate hearing that the death penalty could deter crime and should be used only in limited offenses such as airplane hijacking, repeated murders by killers, and killing a police officer. He called the Court’s death penalty overturning a mistake and urged legislative handling. He also promised FBI file guidelines and said wiretapping is needed for national security investigations.
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Donald Lambro
Washington
UPI
Edward H. Levi
Ford
Senate Judiciary Committee
Levi
University of Chicago
FBI
Congress
Supreme Court
Hijack Suspect Collapses in Court Anteroom
Black Panther Willie Holder, held in a hijacking case with Mary Catherine Kerkow, collapsed in the courtroom anteroom and moaned for minutes. He claimed nervous crises and said he could not take his four required pills daily as guards provided air in an adjacent room.
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Mary Catherine Kerkow
North End
Ore
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