General Telephone honors Sandpoint district safety awardees
General Telephone Co of the Northwest honored Sandpoint district employees for safe service with a total of 308 safe years. Recipients include District Manager Bill Watkins 29 years and Garland Newton 27 years among 30 entries led by long service awards for various technicians, engineers, and foremen.
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General Telephone Co of the
Northwest
Bob Larimer
Frank Hebert
Lucille Bottcher
Garland Newton
Linda Hunt
Barbara Camster
William Hagemann
Bernie Pederson
Harold Rusho
General Telephone Co
Sandpoint
Bill Watkins
Lloyd Pritchett
Bob Steffens
General Telephone
Harold Rushe
Samuel Roos
Bernard Pederson
James Joseph
Frank
Elsie Monroe
Lyle Anderson
John Bottcher
Jon Kind
Bill Includes Aid Funds For Dam Victims
President Ford signs a $9.5 billion public works bill directing funds to aid dam victims and supporting energy research and development programs as part of the act.
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Washington
API
Ford
Energy Research and Development
Ford signs broad aid package for Idaho dam victims
President Ford approves a $304 million increase for 1977 federal aid including $200 million for Teton Dam disaster relief in Idaho. The package totals billions for Energy, interior and independent agencies while new programs fund airport development and wilderness designations in Colorado and Washington.
BuRec Denies Claims Hindered Adequate Work On Teton Dam
Boise API report says Teton Dam project manager Robert Robison confirmed a 1974 memo warned Morrison Knudsen and Peter Kiewit of potential claim costs up to 13 million. Robison said claims did not affect engineering. fissures found in November 1974 led to not filling them to avoid delays amid the claims situation.
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BuRec
Teton Dam
Boise
API
Teton
Idaho
Robert Robison
Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc
Peter Kiewit and Sons
Omaha
Neb
Robison
Idaho Statesman
Snake River
William McMurren
Bureau of Reclamation
Attorney General Approves Idaho State Office Building Plan
The Idaho Attorney General approves the Idaho Building Authority’s plan to fund state office buildings in Lewiston Idaho Falls and Boise with up to 1 million dollars in bond anticipation notes. The opinion cites constitutional and statutory compliance while noting procedural deviations from ideal process and urging formal legislative approval and a formal public use finding.
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Idaho
Kidwell
Idaho Building Authority
Building Authority
Senators Commend Ford On Teton Dam Aid Signing
Idaho Senators Frank Church and Jim McClure praised President Ford for signing a $200 million appropriation to compensate Teton Dam disaster victims. They said the funds will quickly assist flood victims in rebuilding their lives and advancing a precedent setting step. The money was attached to a public works bill allowing repayment of damages from the dam collapse.
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Washington
UPI
Idaho
Frank Church
Jim McClure
Ford
Teton Dam
Sen. Church
Sen. McClure
Snake
Unknown Japanese donor gives 60000 yen for Idaho dam victims
Shunsuke Matsuura of Jonan Hospital Miyakonojo City sent 60000 yen which was exchanged for a 200 dollar American check by the American consulate in Fukuoka. Governor Andrus forwarded the funds to the Salvation Army. Officials could not identify the donor.
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Boise
UPI
Teton Dam
Cecil D. Andrus
Shunsuke Matsuura
Jonan Hospital
Miyakonojo City
Matsuura
Fukuoka City
Japan
Andrus
Salvation Army
John D. Hough
Flood Gauge Watcher Lands Idaho Honor
Jefferson Randall of Pingree Idaho received a National Weather Service award for precise readings from a Snake River gauge on his 70 acre ranch during the Teton Dam flood last month. He provides daily river readings to the Idaho Falls office and called hourly during the flood, noting the gauge rose from eight to 15.38 feet before crest and then declined to 3.05 feet.
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Blackfoot
Idaho
UPI
Jeffery Randall
Pingree
National Weather Service Today
Snake River
Ferry Butte
Teton Dam
Randall
Bengal Construction Co
Pocatello
National Weather Service
Idaho Falls
Weather Service
Patrolman Cleared in Rupert Shooting Death
A coroner's jury in Rupert Idaho cleared border patrolman Donald Hendrickson of criminal means in the death of Jorge Lemus a Mexican national shot June 17 The officer testified the revolver discharged accidentally as he was shoved to the floor near a group of illegal aliens The jury deliberated 50 minutes and found Hendrickson not criminally responsible
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Rupert
Idaho
UPI
Donald Hendricks
Hendrickson
Jorge Lemus
Mexico
Lemus
Geraldo Lemus
Salvadore Carillo
Perfume Origins Tied to Religion and Fragrant Gums
Early uses of perfume were tied to religious rites with fragrances from gums resins woods leaves and flowers. Humans have long sought scented substances for ceremonial and cultural purposes across civilizations.
Four News Agencies Duped By Elvis Presley Marriage Hoax
International outlets UPI AP Reuters and AFP endured a complex hoax claiming Elvis Presley would wed Alexis Skylar in Las Vegas. Fake confirmations, staged hotel bookings, and a Las Vegas clerk call misled papers leading to front page publication and a crowd gathering at a wedding chapel.
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New York
UPI
United Press International
The
Association Press
Reuters
Agence France Press
Elvis Presley
Las Vegas
Alexis Skylar
Presley
Clark County
Idaho Delegates Vote Carter Unanimously On First Ballot
Idaho delegates approved a unanimous resolution to cast all 16 votes for Jimmy Carter on the first ballot at the Wednesday caucus. Senator Frank Church met with pledged delegates urging support, but Church withdrew his delegation after releasing it. Governor Cecil Andrus expects full Carter support.
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New York
UPI
Idaho
Jimmy ‘Carter
Frank Church
Favorte Son
Carter
Cecil Andrus
Church
Twin Falls Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested Within Hours
Police arrested Edward Brooks, 38, at a Twin Falls bus depot at 12 10 p m after a bank robbery at the Twin Falls Bank and Trust. Investigators say the suspect was armed though unconfirmed and the teller surrendered a minimal amount while Brooks fled. Authorities recovered nearly all the stolen money in $100 bills.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
UPI
Tim Qualls
Edward Brooks
Brooks
Frank Barnett
Preparation H Helps Shrink Hemorrhoidal Swelling
Doctors report a medication gives prompt temporary relief from pain and burning itch in hemorrhoidal tissues. It then helps shrink swelling caused by inflammation. The product is Preparation H, available without a prescription as ointment or suppositories.
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Gary Porath
Leland Johnson
Ronald Collison
Energy Research and Development Administration
Corps of Engineers
Interior Department
Appalachian Regional Development Programs
Federal Power Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Federal Airways Trust Fund
Agriculture Department
Food and Drug Administration
Alpine Lakes
Eagles Nest
Arapaho
White River
Colorado
State Department
U.S. Information Agency
Board For International Broadcasting
Harold Arthur
Denver
Design and Construction
Arthur
Ionality
Idaho Building Authority Act
Senate
Department of Health & Welfare
Lewiston
Coeur d’ Alene
Walnut Senior High
Washington Water Power
Southern Idaho College
Bannock County
Regional Environmental Division
P.O. Box
Pershing Pocatello
Reserve Street
Senators
Hough
Canind
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