Storms Open Summer Start With Damp Plains Weather
Spring gave way to a damp start as storms sweep the Plains this morning. Tornadic winds and thunder driven dampness mark the transition to summer.
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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1977
Page
6
Spring gave way to a damp start as storms sweep the Plains this morning. Tornadic winds and thunder driven dampness mark the transition to summer.
The Labor Department reports May prices up 0.6 percent, yielding a 7.2 percent annual rate and showing food costs moderating though overall inflation remains high. Nonfood items up 0.4 percent, services 0.7 percent, and grocery prices are not yet declining meaningfully into summer. Weather and severe storms also appear in the period, with summer solstice marking the season’s start.
Doctortested Preparation H with its exclusive formula is America’s leading hemorrhoidal remedy, offering quick relief from pain and itching and helping shrink swelling of hemorrhoidal tissues.
Authorities in Boise say they are stumped by a fish kill at Lake Lowell. Tests on dead carp are pursued by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to see if pesticides are involved, after disease and water quality were ruled out by state biologists.
Funds for drought assistance in Hailey Idaho have dried up and ASCS officials say Congress is unlikely to provide more. Idaho received 7.2 million of the nearly 100 million allocated nationwide with most funds going to farmers for wells sprinkler systems and water conservation projects. The federal government covered 80 percent of costs for those who qualified.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a reduced tax and rebate plan to push industry to use coal and other fuels, while continuing to resist major Carter energy proposals. The panel also proposed a tax on oil and gas usage generating about $446 billion in seven years and offered an option for refunds or an extra investment credit for energy-saving expenditures.
Firefighters fought through rugged terrain to mop up remaining hot spots in three-state wildfires that scorched over 30 000 acres. In Arizona near Sierra Vista crews pushed to close a three mile gap on a 9 000 acre blaze, while New Mexico crews battled a 10 000 acre fire near Los Alamos. In Colorado a 700 acre grassland blaze near Gunnison was brought under control with about 1 000 firefighters on scene.
A speeding car on Franklin Road near Black Cat Road in Meridian crashed about 1 AM. The driver was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene. victim's name withheld until next of kin notified. Fire response contained a small blaze referenced in a separate note.
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