Enduring Political Marathon Trumpets Campaign Costs
A columnist critiques the long and costly presidential primary process. Observing Florida voters, the piece argues early states like New Hampshire and Massachusetts drive the system, wasting time and money. The author calls to postpone or scrap early contests to focus on current governance and avoid multiple winners in a single state.
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Florida
Richard Nixon
Whitehouse
Ford
New York City
Henry Jackson
Washington, D.C
Tallahassee
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Legislature action shows varied bill outcomes in Idaho
In Idaho the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee split 7 2 to hold a House bill allowing school districts experiencing rapid growth to levy a 250 tax on new dwellings and mobiles. Other measures include a 19 16 vote to tighten power facility location rules, a failed attempt to remove a 15 percent debtor charge on defaulted consumer loans, and a killed foreign collection agency act. A narrow 1 vote approval added wildlife restoration and Carey Act mitigation payments per acre, plus per acre payments to grazing rights owners when no suitable lands exist.
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Senate
Local Government and Taxation Committee
Department of Finance
Idaho
Television Schedule Highlights with Primary Coverage
A TV lineup lists ABC CBS NBC and Channel 2 News with primaries and captions. The Florida Primary is noted with a 11:30 start and a 12:00 film slot showing Terror in the Night or The Chairman.
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ABC Evening News
CBS Evening News
NBC Nightly News
Dinah
Olympia '76
Hee-Haw
National Geographic Happy Days
Laverne
ABC
Florida
Truthful gun data ignored by Steve Symms claim
A reader disputes a congressional newsletter by Steve Symms alleging Baltimore confiscated 12 000 handguns for 50 each and saw crime rise. Baltimore police data reportedly show handgun murders and gun crimes fell, urging reliance on official stats and caution against single-source political info.
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Counry
Steve Symms
Capitol
Baltimore
Mr. Symms
Evolution as religion sparks local editor letter on faith
A reader argues evolution is a godless religion undermining Bible principles. The letter criticizes school lectures, cites a Sand Point High School notice, and challenges evolutionists and believers to attend and publicly deny the claims.
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Richard Sodorff
Sandpoint Senior High
Church of Christ
America
Ford and Zarb in Congress Blast Over Energy Inaction
President Ford and Energy Administrator Frank Zarb attack Congress for failing to pass a national energy bill to reduce foreign oil reliance. Zarb calls shifting energy data policy like rearranging furniture on the Titanic while urging concrete programs to boost domestic production.
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Ford
Zarb
Congress
Washington
UPI
Frank Zarb
U.S
White House
Ron Nessen
Florida
Saudi Arabia
Senate Interior Committee
Police Log Reports Stolen Pistol Radio and Vehicle Theft
A pearl and gold handled .22 pistol valued at 1500 was stolen from 718 Main while owner Arnold A. Dreier was away on business. Ronald Hanson reported a 423 channel citizen band radio stolen from his vehicle at Third and Cedar, value 1670, from an unlocked car. Sheriff's Log notes Richard Peterson’s home entry with 1200 in items stolen. Beulah Fromm’s vehicle struck and killed a deer on Highway Two west of Priest River near Albeni Falls Dam.
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Main
Arnold A. Dreier
Ronald Hanson
Third and Cedar
Richard Peterson
Clark Fork
Beulah Fromm
Priest River
Highway Two
Albeni Falls
Obituary of Heber Chase Tenney 87
Heber Chase Tenney 87, of Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry passed away Sunday March 7 at Bonner General Hospital. He was born March 2, 1889 in Flagstaff Arizona to Warren and Clara Tenney. He married Fannie Kay December 1, 1914 at Holbrook Arizona and lived in Bonners Ferry area before moving to Sandpoint in 1971. He farmed locally and was a member of the L D S Church at Westmond. Survived by wife Fannie of Sandpoint. three sons Rex K Wickinburg AZ Heber Chet Sandpoint Frank K Spokane WA. three daughters Max Teddy Cottrell Mesa WA Florence Tenney Sandpoint Louise Cochran St St Regis Montana. 21 grandchildren 33 great grandchildren. One son Wayne preceded him in death. Funeral Friday March 12 at 10:00 a m at Moon Chapel with Bishop John Winger officiating. Interment Pinecrest Memorial Park. Memorials to Heart Fund.
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Heber Chase, Tenney
Bonner General Hospital
Warren
Clara Tenney
Flagstaff
Arizona
Fannie Kay
Holbrook
Bonners Ferry
Sandpoint
L.D.S
Westmond
Fannie
Rex K
Wickinburg
Heber Chet
Frank K
Spokane
Max
Teddy” Cottrell
Mesa
Florence Tenney
John
Louise” Cochran
St. Regis
Mont
Wayne
Moon
John Winger
Pinecrest Memorial Park
Heart Fund
Darwin on Campaign Trail and Nature’s Law
The column uses an Arctic wolves nature program analogy to explain presidential primaries. Dr Luigi Populi likens primary losses to natural selection, arguing funding limits thin the candidate herd and prevent endless campaigns. The piece frames early drops as humane, not brutal, under Darwinian logic.
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Dick West
Washington
UPI
Chase
Luigi
Populi
Nature
Detergent Spray Kills Vast Blackbird Roost in Kentucky
In Kentucky near Glasgow a weekend helicopter spray of a 1.5 million bird roost with detergent killed up to 90 percent of the flock. Officials say about 1.3 million may be dead and follow up water spraying halted most birds from returning. Health officials warn of disease risk as cleanup proceeds.
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Charles Pentecost
Frankfort
UPI
Glasgow
Tom Harris
Barren County
Harris
Dale Burchett
Western Kentucky
Kentucky
Tennessee
Russellville
Idaho Senator Warns US Inaction in Angola Hurts Basque Issue
Idaho's junior senator says U S indecision in Angola hampers efforts to address oppression of Basques in Spain. In a letter to the secretary he argues Spain is stunned by US indecision and that the United States cannot effectively press Spain on Basque injustices.
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Washington
UPI
Idaho
United State
Angola
Spain
U. S
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Adams
Dean Martin
Exxon
Texaco
Standard Oil of
California
Mobil
Sheik Ahmed
Zaki Yamani
Panama City
Fla
Arabian American Oil Co
Nessen
Floyd Haskell
D-Coro
FEA
Heber Chase Tenney
Darwin
Lebanon
Michael Keats
Beirut
Rashaya
Arnoun
Skaf
Bekaa
Ahmed Khatib
Beirut Radio
Abdel Halim
Khaddam
Suleiman Franjieh
Beaufort
Litani River
Fulk
Jerusalem
Fakhr al Din
Israel
Bowling Green
Boriner County
City Water Department
Peter Mohan
Essie Nolen
Ponderay
St.Joseph's Church
James Kelley
The
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