Administration Recommends Metric System
The Nixon administration urged immediate adoption of the metric system. Commerce Secretary Maurice R. Stans said the United States should shift to meters and grams within ten years, with Congress to authorize the changeover despite estimated costs of 10 to 40 billion dollars.
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Washington
UPD
Nixon
Commerce
Maurice R. Stans
United States
Congress
U.S. Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Three Inmates Escape From State Penitentiary
Three outside trustees fled the Idaho State Penitentiary in Boise on Wednesday evening and vanished into downtown Boise. Authorities identified the escapees as John Ramper 21 of Denver Colorado Phillip Mendy 32 Kellogg Idaho and Ralph Poindexter 39 Victor Montana. They wore blue and white prison outfits and are not considered dangerous. The men are serving terms for robbery grand larceny and an earlier escape. Ada County Sheriff’s department joined the search with dogs.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho State
Don Stevenson
John Ramper
Bdenver
Colo
Phillip Mendy
Kellogg
Idaho
Ralph Poindexter
Victor
Mont
Stevenson
Romero
Mendy
Poindexter
Ada County Sheriff’s Department
National shift to metric system urged after long debate
The article notes the cost to the United States if it remains the sole holdout as nations adopt metric units. Director Lewis H. Branscomb urges a national decision on metric adoption. It explains metric equivalents for meter kilometer gram and liter. It also reports Idaho Water Company filing with the Idaho PUC to raise rates, with hearings planned in Coeur d Alene Kellogg and Osburn pending dates.
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United States
Lewis H. Branscomb
BOE
UPD
Idaho Water Company
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Idaho
PUC
Coeur d’Alene
Kellogg
Osburn
Morphine and Opium Cache Found in Old Erie Wall
Police in Erie estimate $250000 to $1 million in narcotics were sealed in the walls of an unfinished building being torn down for a rehab center. Workers uncovered 40 jars of morphine sulphate and opium in 1906 dated containers. The Rev Ray Ferlin owns the site and runs Everybody's Halfway House.
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Erie
UPI
Ray A. Ferlin
Ferloin
Gertrude Funk
Seattle Corruption Scandals Reach City Leaders and Officials
Seattle faced a broad corruption probe as the King County grand jury charged 19 individuals in a conspiracy case. Indicted were City Council President Charles Carroll and former police and county officials including Sheriff Jack Porter and Chief Frank Ramon, with several police captains named among the accused.
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Seattle
UPS
Charles M
Carroll
King County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Jack Porter
Charles O. Carroll
Frank Ramon
Charles K. Waitt
Charles R
Ray’ Connery
M. E
Buzz’’ Cook
J C Penney Sues Over Patent Infringement In Idaho
The J C Penney Co sues in U S District Court seeking an injunction against alleged patent law infringement by Parrish Co Inc a Pocatello department store. The suit alleges distress salvage merchandise bearing Penney labels sold at lower prices while advertised as top quality despite damage.
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Boise Uupi
U.S. District Court
J.C. Penney Co
Pocatello Department
Parrish Co., Inc
Penney
Pocatello
Ford and Chrysler announce car price increases for 1972 models
Ford Motor Co declares 1972 Pintos up at least 7.6 percent or $150 per car with base sticker at $2,069 and optional items rising. Ford and Chrysler warn other 1972 Ford models will rise at least 4.9 percent. GM declines to confirm price moves though an increase is expected.
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Detroit
APD
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
General Motors Corp
Ford
Petition Filed For GOP Leader Recall In Idaho Falls
Bonneville County Clerk Keith Long said petitions for a recall of House Majority Leader Terry Crapo were filed in Idaho Falls. Richard Bowman leads the effort from Legislative District 29, aiming for 1,133 certified signatures to trigger a recall vote following votes on the legislative pay issue.
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Idaho Falls
UPD
Bonneville County
Keith Long
Terry Crapo
Richard Bowman
Citizens’group
Bowman
KID Television News
Crapo
Fisher Ellsworth
Aden Hyde
Ellsworth
Hyde
Idaho
Long
Citizens’ Group
Billboards Cleared Under Highway Beautification Act Idaho
Secretary Volpe helped remove Idaho’s first interstate billboard west of Meridian as part of a four state tour. He announced a federal grant of 3,251,661 dollars to Idaho under the Highway Beautification Act of 1966 to remove billboards from non commercial zones.
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Boise
UPD
Idaho
Secretary of Transportation
Weilding
John Volpe
Meridian
Volpe
Cecil D. Andrus
Congress
Bond Election Sought for Canyon County Road Repairs
Canyon County commissioners discuss a possible bond election to fund repairing badly damaged roads. Chair Ira Craven says roads would be ripped up and treated as gravel until funds allow rebuilding over 20 years. He cites prior policy failures and current funding gaps as causes.
Officials Investigate Airplane Crash at Idaho Airstrip
A single plane crash 27 miles north of Mountain Home Idaho killed pilot Paul Roberts 32 of Lebanon Oregon and his son Douglas 3. Roberts died en route to Boise hospital. wife Betty 28 and children Sharon 8 Bryan 6 in intensive care. Officials suspect a sudden power failure as the craft approached land near Anderson Ranch Dam.
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Mountain Home, Idaho
UPI
Federal Aviation Administration
Elmore County
Here
Paul Roberts
Lebanon
Ore
Douglas
Roberts
Boise
Betty
Sharon
Bryan
Robert Mendiola
Anderson Ranch Dam
A. J. Heath
Mendiola
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State Pen
GOP
Canyon County
Rumquat
By Skorten and
Whipple
Skanks
Catherine G
Peters
Bethlehem, PA
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