Road Funds Approved in Idaho House Surplus Spending
Idaho House passes 39 to 30 to spend 4.2 million of general fund surplus on road repair and improvements, bringing total surplus highway spending to 10 million. Additional 5.8 million would match over 40 million federal funds, with critics arguing no funds reach local road districts and some urging tax relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
UPI
House
Senate
John Sessions
R-Driggs
Sessions
Ernest Hale
R-Burley
Harold Reid
D-Craigmont
Karl Rich
D-Hammett
Reid
Wayne Tibbitts
R-Loren- 20
of Idaho
Wiery Hedlund
D-St. Maries
County Extension Council Sees Plans For Style Revue And Fair
The council met with nine clubs represented and discussed upcoming events. Plans include a Style Revue in April with a public luncheon, a May fair theme, and a June Live and Learn host event. A square dance is set for March 14 15 and a beef cutting demonstration is planned for March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Wilson
Style Revue
Hope and
Oden
Hope City
Live and
National Extension Homemakers
IFYE
Bonner County
Fairgrounds
Miller
Wright
John Kenneth Harford of Sandpoint dies at 85
John Kenneth Harford of Sandpoint Idaho died Sunday March 2 1975 at Bonner General Hospital aged 85 He was born February 17 1890 in Pataha Washington and married Florence Irene Bailey in Lewiston Idaho July 5 1912 She died in 1968 He lived in Wakefield Idaho Lewiston and Sandpoint and moved to Sandpoint in 1942 Surviving are one son J K Harford Jr Spokane two daughters Nettie L Parks Portland and Dorothy M Nolt Spangle seven grandchildren six great grandchildren three sisters and one brother Final disposition was by cremation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kenneth Harford
Sandpoint
Idaho
Bonner General Hospital
Pataha
Wash
Florence Irene Bailey
Lewiston
Wakefield
J.K. Harford, Jr
Spokane
Nettie L. Parks
Portland
Ore
Dorothy M. Nolt
Spangle
Grace Blandford
Lagoona Beach
Calif
Melina Click
Tacoma
Margaret O’neal
Raymond L. Harford
Seattle
Exempt Sales Bill Advances to House Floor
Idaho tax writers move a bill to exempt broadcast equipment from the 31 percent sales tax with a favorable recommendation. The bill could face final debate and vote on the House floor by Monday or Tuesday. The tax committee also directs the tax commission to begin charging a use tax on newspaper advertising inserts from other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
House
The
Tax Commission
Idaho
Local author offers book Alpha and Omega at home
Eva Music of old Kootenai has published Alpha and Omega from Ex position Press Inc. Hicksville NY. The religious tale on biblical prophecy is for sale at her residence on Idaho Street and First Avenue for four dollars. she has no phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Music
Old Kootenai
Exposition Press, Inc
Hicksville
New York
Alpha and Omega
Kootenai
Idaho
First Avenue
Idaho Board Delays Tenure Policy Action Until April
Idaho State Board of Education postpones a vote on new faculty tenure policies at state colleges and universities. A working committee will be formed with one representative from each campus faction to draft recommendations for the April meeting. Student leaders criticized lack of student representation on the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Senate
House Education Committee
David Warnick
University of Idaho
Swartley
Idaho State University
Surplus Estimate for 1975 Raised by Legislature Panel
A joint revenue protection committee in Boise boosts the 1975 general fund surplus to 29.2 million dollars up 7.1 million from prior estimates. The panel cites higher withholding and sales tax receipts but keeps 1976 projections unchanged.
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Boise
UPI
Father Seeks Retrial In Brooks Murder Case
James L. Overton reports from Houston on Alton Brooks walking out of court after his son David Owen Brooks, 20, was sentenced to life for murder in the sex torture killings of 27 boys. Defense contends he was only an accessory and accuses judge of an unfair trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Overton Houston
UPI
Alton Brooks
David Owen Brooks
Billy Ray Lawrence
Brooks
Jim Skelton
Skelton
William Hatten
Dean Corll
Wayne Henley
February births and marriages in area residents
The Record lists February births to Dayton Four nier Sandpoint 7 lb 4 oz and others including Carney Priest River 8 lb girl Issac Bonners Ferry 9 lb 5% oz boy Berger Naples 8 lb 4% oz girl Brown Naples 8 lb 4 1 4 oz girl Pitts Sandpoint 7 lb boy Wilmot Bonners Ferry 6 lb 10% oz girl Rosco Bonners Ferry 5 lb 14 oz boy Myers Ponderay 7 lb 14% oz girl Porath Sandpoint 10 lb oz boy Tyler Ponderay 7 lb 15% oz boy Miller Coolin 8 lb 4% oz boy Cundiff Sandpoint 7 lb 9% oz boy Mideke Bonners Ferry boy Kobloth Priest River 10 lb 1 oz girl Beare Laclede 6 lb girl Skabeland Priest River 7 lb 11 oz boy Stangel Sandpoint 8 lb 14 oz girl March Peine Sagle 7 lb 13 oz girl Licenses to wed listed for several couples. Police log notes theft of snowshoes from top of car and a demonstrator car loan not yet returned with stolen report filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Fournier
Sandpoint
James Carney
Priest River
Gary Issac
Bonners Ferry
Michael Berger
Edward Brown
Naples
Lyle Pitts
Richard Wilmot
Ti Rosco
Dennis Myers
Ponderay
Gary Porath
Gary Tyler
Dale Miller
Coolin
Bruce Cundiff
Brice Mideke
Jim Kobloth
Duane Beare
Laclede
Lew Skabeland
Bradly Stangel
Craig J. Selvis
Lakeshore Motors
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Gary Ingram
Coeur d’ Alené
Séshiqns
Supreme Court
Capitol Mall
William Onweiler
Rboise
County Extension Council
John Harford
South Division
P.O
B. G. Cates
the Daily Bee
Thurs
Bine Bound
Chris Peine
Sagle
Jeffrey C. Krazler
Heron
Sandra Lee Hilke
Heron Steven N. Kirby
Gail A. McElhenney
John E. Ross
Janie Wyatt
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