Power utility seeks another rate rise in Idaho
Washington Water Power Company plans a July trip to Boise to request up to a 30 percent rate increase. President Wendell Satre cites inflation and prior underpricing plus limited excess power for westward sales as reasons. A 6.5 percent rise already took effect last November, with more to follow.
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Carter halts costly B1 bomber program amid cost and utility doubts
President Carter resists the powerful B1 lobby and halts the expensive supersonic bomber project. He cites a price tag exceeding 100 million dollars per plane and dubious 1980s utility amid missiles and cruise missile advances changing strategic needs.
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Idaho Governor Evans Eyes Stronger Political Position
The analysis notes incumbents deter opposition when they look strong. Idaho Governor Evans appears more solid with five Republicans testing waters reduced to three, then two, as potential rivals assess the race. Key figures include Vernoni Ravenscroft Phil Batt George Hansen Larry Jackson Butch Otter Wayne Kidwell and the legislature's fate shaping the Idaho GOP dynamics.
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McClure
Idaho
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George Hansen
Senate
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Larry Jackson
Boise
Butch Otter
Caldwell
Wayne Kidwell
Otter
Jackson
House Appropriations Committee
Kidwell
Israel Bristles at Carter Middle East Policy
Israel voices strong displeasure over the Carter administration policy statement. Begin to visit Washington July 19 in a gesture to Washington. Rabin denounces the State Department release as an unprecedented act of discourtesy. Beirut: Shebaa villagers report Israeli offer of clinic and arms. Sarkis counsels cautious choice.
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Middle East
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Washington
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State Department
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Sarkis
Levbanese
State agricultural building eyed to centralize Idaho agency offices
Governor John V Evans proposes a 1.2 million facility on the old penitentiary grounds in east Boise to house all agriculture related offices and commodity commissions. The project would use geothermal energy, rely on wind cooled deflecting glass, and be funded by an Economic Development Administration grant.
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Idaho
Boise
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Overland Road
Animal Health Division
Agricultural Laboratories
Economic Development Administration
Capital Mall
Lighter Side: Car Pollution Secrets Unveiled by Dick West
United Press International reports Detroit seeks to meet 1978 Clean Air standards by labeling models and using annualization. The piece explains how a car may look and run as a 1978 model, yet be listed as a 1977 model, complicating coverage and prompting discussion of the chronologic converter and its potential impact through 1985.
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United Press International
Washington
Detroit
Jone
Eoeares Lair
Mes
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