Wildlife officers shot in Everglades gun battle near Broward line
Two Florida wildlife officers Ernest Campbell 30 and Clayton Wilkes 24 were shot five times and in the hand during a patrol in the Everglades near the Broward Palm Beach line. Suspects Oscar Pablo Dura and Lazaro Paz were charged with assault with intent to murder after the exchange. The suspects fled but were later captured. a teenage boy with them was sent to juvenile authorities.
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Terrytown
Fla
Wilkes
Campbell
Oscar Pablo Dura
Lazaro Eugene Paz
Dade County
Dura
Pat
Giant heroin haul captured at Marseilles destined for Miami
Police report shrimp boat captain Marcel Boucan was intercepted by French customs near Marseilles with about 937 pounds of heroin valued at 212.5 million dollars on US streets. The seizure, a French operation, involved U.S. officials praising the narcotics bust.
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Marseilles
France
UPI
Marcel Boucan
Miami
Fla
United States
Boucan
Charles de Gaulle
Patrick Murphy
Pres
Georges Pompidou
Carre
le Caprice Des Temps
Warning Lifts as Weiser River subsides in Idaho
The Weather Service in Boise lifted the flood warning for the Weiser River while monitoring the Portneuf River near Pocatello for possible overflows. Officials said the Weiser River, flowing through Weiser and Cam bridge, peaked about half a foot below flood stage Thursday night and was receding slowly today.
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Boise
UPI
Weather Service
Weiser River
Portneuf
Pocatello
Weiser
Cambridge
Idaho
Senate Votes To Limit Legislatures Agenda In Idaho
In Boise the Idaho Senate approved a bill to limit the agenda of the first regular session to revenue and fiscal items with a second general session for other matters. The limit can be lifted by the governor or a two thirds vote. Senator James Ellsworth cited rising costs and more bills, noting the 41st Legislature began with organizational and first regular session costs of 1 096 516 compared to earlier sessions.
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Boise
UPD
Senate
House
James Ellsworth
Leadore
Ellsworth
Senate Fails Criminal Code Leg Action
Boise UPI The Idaho Senate adjourned for lunch as Republicans caucused to decide a move on the Criminal Code repeal bill. The chamber voted 19 to 14, three votes short of the two thirds needed to move the House approved repeal to the amending order led by Sen. C. C. Cy Chase.
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Boise
UPI
Senate
Sen. C
Senate Probes Ways To Inform Voters On Amendments
The Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee asked the Legislative Council to study better methods to inform the public about proposed constitutional amendments. Senator John Mix urged reviewing publication frequency, while Bill Moon of the Idaho Press Association argued for overpublication to ensure voter awareness.
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Boise
UPI
Senate State Affairs Committee
Legislative Council
John Mix
Moscow
Bill Moon
Idaho Press Association
Plant Fined For Pollution In Idaho Proceedings
An eastern Idaho processing plant manager was fined 300 dollars for violating Idaho water quality standards. Warren Denning pleaded guilty to discharging untreated effluent into the dry bed inlet of the Snake River on February 8. Vaughn Anderson, director of the environmental improvement division, reported the case.
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Boise
UPD
Idaho
Vaughn Anderson
State Health Department
Warren Denning
Idaho Fresh-Pak, Inc
Lewisville
Snake River
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