Gasoline stations along routes flagged for overcharging
In Seattle and along major tourist routes through Washington Oregon and Idaho investigators found that overcharging occurred at more than a third of checked gasoline stations. An Associated Press report notes a pattern of higher prices at certain outlets near Expo locations.
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Seattle
APS
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Federal Energy Office
Jack B. Robertson
FEC
Robertson
Senate action ends two year limit on forest highway funds
Senate by voice vote passed a McClure sponsored measure removing the two year spending limitation for forest highway program funds. Idaho's GOP senator said the bill would save about 1.3 million dollars for Idaho and prevent unspent federal forest highway funds from 1972 from lapsing on July 1.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
James A. McClure
Idaho
Open meeting bill sponsor criticizes Sandpoint silence
Gary Ingram Idaho congressman warns that public notice is required before any governmental meeting and critics a Sandpoint council secret June 19 session. He defends new law taking effect July 1 and urges officials to inform press and public. Brown Kalb and other officials defend secrecy, saying press access is not mandatory.
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Gary Ingram
Post Falls
Bee
Ingram
Sandpoint
The
Daily Bee
Les Brown
the Bee
Brown
Bob Kalb
Idaho
Bonner County
Lewiston
Stoicheff Calls For People Oriented Education Leader
State Senator Jim Stoicheff campaigned in southern Idaho after a 16 day tour and said the next Superintendent must represent the working man and the teacher. He urged a leader who has seen hardship, understands families, and values individual growth over machines and tests.
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Jim Stoicheff
Sandpoint
Idaho
Stoicheff
Southside School
Knievel Warns Feds On Snake River Canyon Jump
Evel Knievel warns federal officials they must shoot him from the air or jail him if they try to stop his planned September 8 jump across the Snake River Canyon near Twin Falls Idaho. He has a million advance and the event will be televised nationwide and abroad despite potential BLM legal objections.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
UPI
Evel Knievel
Snake River Canyon
Knievel
KTFI
Detroit
Bureau of Land Management
County Official Calls Food Stamp Abuse Nominal in Bonner
Beacher, administrator for Bonner and adjoining counties, says known violations in the federal Food Stamp Program are nominal and due to misunderstanding. He notes eligibility spans many low income residents and cites unemployment and local conditions as key factors. The county council will hold an open meeting July 10 to discuss concerns and administration.
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Bonner
Ron Beachter
Ungary
Courity Council
Beacher
Washington, D.C
Priest River
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