Northwest lawmakers push repeal of sealed bid timber sales
Congressional witnesses from the Pacific Northwest urged ending sealed bidding for government timber in the National Forest Management Act of 1976. They warned sealed bids enable collusion, while industry groups and some senators argued oral bidding protects small firms and keeps timber flowing locally. Opponents cited evidence of rigged bidding. a lone industry voice supported repeal citing competition benefits.
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Elmer W.lammiwashington
Pacific’ Northwest
Congress
John
Krebs
Calif
Senate
Justice‘ Department
Agriculture
M. Rupert Cutler
U.S. ‘Forest ‘Service
Agriculture Department
Public Lands and Resources
Frank Church
Idaho
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
James McClure
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Jim Weaver
D-Ore
Northwest
Joe Sims
Pacific Northwest
Thomas L. Farmer
Boyd Lumber Corp
Sedro Woolley
Wash
Farmer
National Forest Products Association
Inland Forest Resource Council
Northwest Pine Association
American Plywood Association
Western Timber Association
Western Forest Industries
Veterinary Students Train With Local Veterinarian Leader
Veterinary science students in Bonner County 4H receive hands on guidance from Dr Paul King Jr a practicing veterinarian. King mentors second and third year students weekly for six weeks covering animal diseases immunology and public health as part of 4-H projects showcased at the Bonner County Fair.
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Bonner County
Paul King Jr
Sandpont
King
Sarah Marienau
Laurie
Barbara Tibbs
Legal Rights Seminar Highlights for the Disabled in Coeur d Alene
Seven weeks of legal rights seminars begin tonight in Coeur d Alene. Coordinator Ken Korczyk of the Department of Health and Welfare says the program, open to all interested individuals and not just parents, runs 7 30 p m at the Washington Water Power Community Room 501 E Lakeside with a kickoff by Boise attorney Bob Moore.
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Coeur d'Alene
Ken Korczyk
Department of Health
Washington
Korczyk
Bob Moore
Boise
SensArt Manley
Kemi
Kiebert
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho Wheat Officials See Possible Yield Boost but Price Risk
Idaho Wheat Commission administrators say good rains could lift May yield forecasts from 37 to 41 bushels per acre. They warn that a record Soviet crop and rising world stocks may depress prices and storage could be problematic for Idaho, which exports most of its wheat. Harold West notes last year’s 25 to 30 percent carryover may be larger by June 30.
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Becky
Fanning
US. Department of Agriculture
Soviet Union
Idaho
West
U.S
Russia
Cmp
Personal Income Rises 0.7 Percent in April
The Commerce Department reports personal income advanced 0.7 percent in April, up at an annual rate by 11.1 billion dollars to 1.49 trillion. It follows revised gains of 22.4 billion in March and 22.9 billion in February as the economy recovered from winter effects. The rise reflects a normalization after unusually strong February and March gains.
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James Hildreth
Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Stevens Edges McFarland in Tight Hope-Clark Fork Race
In unofficial results Blaine Stevens defeats Glenn McFarland by ten votes for the Hope-Clark Fork school board seat. Stevens 189 and McFarland 179 with third candidate Arlis Harvey at 110 ballots. Gary Gornick unopposed in Priest River-Priest Lake with 76 votes. eight write-ins for seven others. Both Stevens and Gornick seek three-year terms. Official results due later this week per superintendent Wayne Likens.
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Hope-Clark Fork
Blaine Stevens
Glenn McFarland
Stevens
Farland
Arlis Harvey
Priest River
Priest Lake
Gary Gornick
Gornick
Wayne Likens
Annual VFW Poppy Sale Begins Friday In Sandpoint
Sandpoint VFW and Auxiliary kick off their Buddy Poppy drive gathering donations Friday and Saturday. Mayor Ed Eitzman signed a proclamation urging citizens to support the cause and wear a Buddy Poppy as thanks to veterans. Proceeds aid disabled veterans widows and orphans of deceased service members.
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Sandpoint Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Sandpoint
Ed Ertzman
Center
Georgia Leonard
VFW Aux
Alice Lacy
Eitzman
Morris DeMers
VFW
Poppy
Max Wiley
The
Veterans of Foreign: “Wars
VFW Auxiliary
Ed Eitzman
South Carolina Girl Dies in Suspected Swine Flu Case
A 17 year old South Carolina girl died last month from an apparent swine flu case, per the CDC. The death, linked to severe pneumonia, was confirmed by blood tests but no virus was isolated. The CDC advisory committee on immunization practices discussed the case at a meeting set for today and Thursday.
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Atlanta
UPI
South’ Carolina
National Center : For’: ‘Disease Control
CDC
South‘ Carolina
South Carolina
Stolen Chain Saw Report From Upper Grouse Creek
Don McCabe of Upper Grouse Creek reports a chain saw worth 350 stolen from his home. He says several other items have vanished over the past three weeks, prompting a sheriff's office investigation.
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Don McCabe
Grouse Creek
Sheriff’s Office
Deer collision injures Shirley Perin near Priest River
Shirley Perin reported hitting a deer on US 2 west of the Dover bridge shortly before noon Tuesday. Damage to her car was estimated at 316 dollars.
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Shirley Perin
Priest River
Dover Bridge
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