Packwood seeks national river for Hells Canyon preserve
Sen. Packwood voiced support Sunday for a bill to make the Hells Canyon stretch of the Snake River and 800,000 surrounding acres a national river. He argued the area should be preserved in wilderness state with limited access despite a proposed dam by private and public power interests.
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Jerry McGinn
Lewiston
Maho
UPD
Robert
Packwood
R-Ore
Snake River
Hells Canyon
Rim
Teton Range
Snake
Oregon
Idaho
Federal Power Commission
RPC
FPC
Idaho Extends Unemployment Benefits Under New Law
Gov. Cecil D. Andrus announced that about 628000 has been paid to 2700 claimants who had exhausted weekly benefits under Idaho's new extended unemployment program. The law, effective Feb 3, uses federal matching funds to support a 50 50 cost share during extended benefits. From Feb to May 15, 2693 unemployed workers became eligible for the extended duration period.
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Boise
UPD
Cecil D. Andrus
Idaho
Andrus
Department of Employment
Nevada Governor Visits Guardsmen in Desert Training
Nevada Governor Mike O’Callaghan visits Third Squadron 116th Armored Cavalry as Idaho First Squadron joins Nevada units for proficiency firing and tactical exercises in the desert. Idaho’s Second Squadron ends two-week Camp Shelby training as guardsmen plan to return to Boise then convoy to home armories in Po catello Blackfoot Jeone Hailey Burley Rupert and Preston.
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Boise
116Th Armored Cavalry
Camp Shelby
Miss
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Jeone
Hailey
Burley
Rupert
Preston
Mississippi
108Th Armored Cavalry
Gowen Field
Horse Racing Official Dies At Boise Track
E R Tom Sheldon Jr, 53, executive secretary of the Idaho Horse Racing Commission, collapsed at the track at the Western Idaho Fairgrounds and died at St Luke's Hospital from a heart ailment. He lived in Payette with his wife and had been state steward for two years after a career in quarterhorse racing. Memorial services are arranged in Payette.
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Boge
UPI
E. R
Tom’’ Sheldon Jr
Idaho Horse Racing Commission
Start
Boise Hospital
Sheldon
Western Idaho Fairgrounds
St. Luke’s Hospital
Payette
Western Horseman Magazine
American Quarterhorse Association
Shaffer-Jense Memory Chapel
Sandpoint Man Enlists in Army for Cook Training
Gerald D. Misner of Sandpoint recently enlisted in the U S Army for basic training at Fort Lewis Washington and to attend Cook School. SFC Garrett, local recruiter, says the training is guaranteed in writing and outlines vocational opportunities.
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Gerald D. Misner
U.S. Army
Philip Misner
Route 1
Box 99
Sandpoint
Misner
Fort Lewis
Washington
SFC
Garrett
SFC "Garrett
Fourth Street
Coeur d’ Alene
Idaho
Stewardess Walks 1500 Miles in Air on Bangkok Sydney Flight
Lufthansa flight attendant Karin Graf logged 15 365 steps during a Bangkok to Sydney trip using a pedometer. She has 10 years with Lufthansa and has flown nearly 2 500 000 miles, claiming the journey covers eight miles per flight. She calls the job exciting and hard work but rewarding.
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Bangkok
Sydney
Lufthansa
Karin Graf
Karin
Idaho State Employees Association Meeting Set for June 7
Idaho State Employees Association will meet Monday June 7 at the Washington Water Power Building at 7:30 p.m. General Council delegates will report on current activities and progress.
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Idaho State Employees .Association
Mornay
Washington Water Power
General Council
Sandpointer Visits Alaska on whirlwind tour
Sherry Metz, manager of Easyway Travel Center in Sand Point, returned from a week long Alaska trip sponsored by Western Airlines and Westoars. She visited towns from Anchorage to Kotzebue on the Bering Sea, noting Kotzebue’s Eskimo village life and its fishing, whaling, and ivory trade.
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Sherry Metz
Easyway Travel Center
Sandpoint
Alaska
Western Airlines
Westoars
Highest Hand Dealt Here at Playhouse Lounge
Bill Jones a local Beer Distributor was dealt a perfect 29 in cribbage by Mrs Ed Galipeau on Thursday May 27 at the Playhouse Lounge Clark Fork. Witnesses included Ed Galipeau and son Bill Derr. Jones held the Jack of Hearts with three fives and the 5 of hearts was turned over. The hand is on display at the lounge with odds cited as over 5 000 000 to 1.
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Bill Jones
Ed Galipeau
Playhouse Lounge
Clark Fork
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