Governors Split on Salmon Runs Amid Water Use Tensions
Governors of Oregon Idaho and Washington voiced concern over dwindling salmon runs at the Pacific Northwest Regional Commission meeting. They urged federal approval of a Snake River fish and wildlife plan with up to 45 million dollars in compensation, while debating hatchery management and upstream water use.
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Olympia
Wash
UPI
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Pacific Northwest Regional Commission
Cecil Andrus
State
Dan _ Evans
Columbia River
Evans
Robert Straub
Straub
Andrus
Govenors
Amtrak Expands Portland Seattle Rail Service With New Cars
Amtrak will begin service with nine Amfleet rail cars on the Portland to Seattle run around July 20. The $400000 aluminum 90 passenger cars feature all electric climate control and faster, more comfortable service. Cars pass through eastern Washington July 12 then run daily Seattle to Portland and return, with Seattle departures at 8 30 a m and 8 30 p m and Portland arrivals around 12 20 p m and 12 20 a m. Paul Phillips of WASHARP says Amfleet will draw riders back to trains, noting improved comfort and ridership gains seen in the east.
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Jerry McGinn
Spokane
UPI
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Seattle
Amfleet
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Washarp
Northwest
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Northeast
Boston
New York
Washington, D.C
Los Angeles
San Diego
Chicago
Detroit
Amtrack
Frosts Damage Crops Near Jerome Idaho
Frosts across Magic Valley seriously damaged crops near Jerome Wendell and Dietrich with 50 to 60 percent yield losses reported for beans, potatoes and corn. Farmers expect delayed assessment and potential replanting as late harvests and possible fall frost threaten maturity.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Jerome
Wendell
Marshall LeBaron
Snake
Magic Valley
Dale McClellan
Two Die in Head-On Boise Crash Near State Highway 21
State Police report a head-on collision on State Highway 21 two miles east of Boise kills Jane Durick of Boise and Randall Mildon, 22, of Twin Falls. Mildon dies at the scene while Durick, eight months pregnant, dies at a local hospital hours later. unborn child also perishes. Witness Shirlene Hill says Mildon’s car entered the corner too wide and fast, striking Durick’s car and flipping onto its hood.
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Boise
UPI
Jane Durick
Randall Mildon
Twin Falls
Mildon
Durick
Nant
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision in Idaho
UPI reports 23 year old Terry L. Williams of Pinehurst Idaho died after a collision with a pursuing Pinehurst Police car at Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane. Williams was riding in the wrong lane when the pursuing officer entered the road during a speeding stop.
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Spokane
UPI
Terry L. Williams
Pinehurst
Idaho
Sacred ‘Heart
Williams
Longtime Twin Falls Business Faces Closure Over Idaho Law
Twin Falls shoeshine parlor and magazine shop run by Al and Virginia Ralph may close Aug 1 after Idaho Legislature's anti obscenity law restricts distribution of 52 magazines. Otto Distributing ceases 52 titles July 1, threatening 65 percent of the couple’s business. Officials say law aims to align with U.S. Constitution but could prompt court test on press freedom. Local authorities note the shop has a clean record and would not seek enforcement unless complaints arise.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
UPI
al Ralph
Ralph
Magic, Valley
Otto Distributing Co
Virginia Otto
Ralphs
Gordon Nielsen
Rudy
Batte
Kepone Pesticide Registration Cancelled by EPA
The EPA cancels registration of 12 Kepone pesticides at Allied Chemical and Life Science Products’ request. The Hopewell plant's closure followed illness of workers and a James River fishing ban by Gov Godwin. Allied and others face grand jury charges over Kepone pollution. city of Hopewell no contest plea ends part of 156 charges.
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Allied
City of
Hopewell
Life Science
James River
Teton Dam Collapse Study Expected Later Than Aug 1
An engineering panel says a preliminary analysis of Idaho's Teton Dam collapse likely cannot be finished by August 1 as requested by Interior Secretary Thomas Kleppe. The group will travel to southeastern Idaho to gather background and report after a brief visit to Denver. Eleven people died, 25,000 homeless, and 20,000 cattle perished as eight billion gallons of water rushed through the Snake River Valley.
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Denver
UPI
Idaho
Teton Dam
Thomas Kleppe
Wallace L. Chadwick
California
Sday
Cecil
Kieppe
Rexburg
Snake River
House Approves 9.7 Billion Public Works and Energy Bill
The House approved a 9.7 billion dollar public works and energy research bill for fiscal 1977 with 381-15 passage sent to the Senate. It includes 290 million for solar energy development and 1.4 billion for Army Corps construction, flood control, and Appalachian development plus 126 million for TVA and 200 million in Idaho flood aid.
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Washington
UPI
House
Public Works
Senate
Teton Dam
Idaho
Army, Corps of Engineer
Tennesee Valley Authority
Canyon Creek range fire in Tollgate area grows out of control
A 5 780 acre range fire started yesterday afternoon near Canyon Creek north of Mountain Home in the Tollgate area and remains out of control. About 90 firefighters, nine ground tankers, three caterpillars, two aerial retardant planes and two helicopters fight the blaze under steady 25 mph winds as temperatures stay high and humidity low. One firefighter sprained an ankle and another had foot blisters.
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Boise
UPI
Canyon Creek
Fred .Corey
Bureau of Land Management
Mountain Home
Tollgate
Corey
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Floyd Kisling
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Bill Watkins
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