Butz weighs appeal on blocking food stamp rules in court
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz said he would decide by week’s start whether to appeal a court order blocking new food stamp regulations deemed unlawfully adopted by the Agriculture Department. The ruling followed a suit led by the Food Research and Action Center for 26 states 100 organizations and 73 recipients, arguing the changes exceeded powers and would cut recipients while saving funds.
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Farmers Warned Food Part Of Foreign Policy
Agriculture Secretary emphasized food as a key element of foreign policy, highlighting agripower growth and the U.S. role as the world’s top grain shipper. He defended exports, blamed Meany for farm tensions, and forecast strong next year with large wheat sales to Russia despite prior suspensions.
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Church Hopes Delegates Vote for Carter at Idaho Convention
Idaho Senator Frank Church told state Democratic delegates he remains a candidate but asks them to vote for Jimmy Carter at the national convention. He has freed his delegates and officially endorsed Carter. Delegates chose 16 national delegates and 16 alternates, all pledged to Church after his Idaho primary wins.
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Boise
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Relief Efforts Aid Teton Dam Flood Victims in Rexburg
Disaster relief from the Mormon Church and Red Cross continues for the June flood. About 500000 pounds of items have arrived from Salt Lake City to Rexburg for emergency needs. Meals, clothing, bedding and work supplies are staged on the Ricks College campus as volunteers help with cleanup and distribution.
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Salem
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Symms Hansen Get Praise for Revenue Sharing Support
Idaho Cities Association President Roskelley praised Congressmen George Hansen and Steve Symms for their work to secure passage of federal revenue sharing legislation. He noted they helped delete amendments he called harmful and expressed confidence Idaho's two senators would back the bill in the Senate.
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Senate
Boise Programs May Get Funds
Boise officials expect partial federal funding for seven of ten Boise community development programs cut from Model Cities. HUD may allow these programs to receive limited support if they serve qualified neighborhood residents and continue preexisting services. Officials plan an appeal to HUD and may pursue court action to prevent reallocation of funds.
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Two Idahoans Drown In Separate Weekend Incidents
Jose Francisco Mercado, 29, of Nampa, entered the Snake River to save his nine year old son near Marsing and disappeared as his clothes filled with water. Jason Hopkins, 14 months, of Meridian, was found drowned in an irrigation ditch by Meridian Police Officer Greg Boyd after his mother reported him missing Sunday evening.
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Nampa
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Inquest Ordered in Idaho Sheriff Shooting
Bonneville County coroner orders an inquest into the shooting death of Dennis Labrum 28 who walked into the county sheriff's office and fired at deputies with a 12 gauge shotgun before being shot by officers Labrum's two children were with him at the scene and had been with him after an earlier incident Sheriff Blaine Skinner noted Labrum was under psychiatric care and on parole for drunk driving with no motive given No date set for the inquest.
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St. Maries
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Silverton
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Sandpoint
Looting Threat Prompts Madison County Curfew in Idaho
In the Teton Dam disaster area, Madison County imposes a nightly 10:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. curfew to curb looting. County Commission leader L20 Smith notes arrests of locals and outsiders, with passes required for authorized personnel at the Army Reserve Armory in Rexburg.
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Prosecution rests in Stroisch murder trial
In Coeur d Alene Idaho the prosecution rested its case in the first degree murder trial of George Stroisch charged with the 1973 slaying of Rita Marcussen. Judge James Towles denied defense motions for acquittal after the rest.
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