Idaho Tax Relief Seen as Corporations’ Gain Over Homeowners
A four mill property tax cut extended by the legislature mainly benefits corporate landowners and utilities while average Idaho homeowners save about $20. A motor vehicle registration fee hike and higher gas tax offset the relief, placing new levies on drivers. Some legislators opposed the relief but supported road funding, prompting taxpayer pushback at the polls.
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Idaho
District One
Maynard
Marion Davidson
Kermit Kiebert
North Idaho
District Two
Gary Ingram
Harold Neider
D.F
FCC Rules Unlawful WATS Rate Increases by AT&T
The FCC ruled the last four AT and T WATS rate hikes unlawful and ordered better cost data. The ruling estimates $81 million in unjustified charges since 1973 and notes no refunds due to lack of a comparable tariff. The decision takes effect in six months with a two month notice for a new WATS charge.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
WATS
FCC
Commission
Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Lineup
A nightly lineup lists movies series and news from 4:30 PM to 1:00 AM. Programs include Mickey Mouse Club O Merv Griffin Misterogers Sesame Street Hogan's Heroes Brady Bunch Dinah To Tell the Truth Mary Tyler Moore Sanford and Son Rockford Files The Burgto Washington Week in Review Monty Python etc. Channel 2 news scenes Eyewitness News CBS Reports and Midnight Special are noted.
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Mickey Mouse Club
Merv Griffen
Misterogers
Ironside
Lucy Show
Sesame Street
Hogan's Heroes
Channel 2
Eyewitness News & Electric Company
ABC News
Cronkite News
NBC News
Dinah
Mary Tyler Moore
Animal World
Martin Agronsky
Rockford
CBS Reports
Police Story
Monty
Sound Off On Pioneer Plant Vote Signals Vigilance
Citizens claim a decisive stance against the Pioneer plant despite corporate pressure. The editorial emphasizes persistent public activism, urges ongoing effort to safeguard Quality of Life, and invokes historic resolve while praising Southern Idaho supporters.
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Pioneer Plant
Travis
Davy Crocket
General Santa Anna
Battle of the Alamo
Idaho
Pioneer
Idaho Sportsmen Urged to Respond on Elk and Deer Limits
Idaho Fish and Game proposes sweeping limits on anterless elk and deer in general and certain units. Director Joseph Greenley cites habitat loss roadbuilding and hunting pressure as factors endangering big game. Public input is sought before the June 1 commission meeting.
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Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Joseph Greenley
Department of Fish and Game
Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Greenley
Idaho
Mr. Greenley
Forest Service
BLM
Sandpoint Youth Arrested for Burglary and Arson
A Sandpoint youth was arrested yesterday afternoon on charges of second degree burglary and arson. The minor was released to parents on the promise to appear in court.
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Sandpoint
If you're a heavyuser of cold cuts it pays to slice your own
A brief note advises meat buyers to slice their own cold cuts to save money. It contrasts pre-sliced packages with self slicing and highlights potential savings for frequent shoppers. The item reads like a shopper tip column.
Lighter Side Follows Aging Heroes Through Scandals
Washington humor column notes aging iconography from Bobby Riggs to Rep Wayne Hays as examples of midlife hero worship and disillusionment. It recalls Riggs Billie Jean King match fallout and Hays Elizabeth Ray scandal while seeking comfort for aging readers.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Bobby Riggs
Wilbur Mills
Margaret ‘Court
Riggs
Billie Jean King
Wayne Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Congressional
Capitol
Hays
House
Miss Ray
Bobby’ Riggs
Kate Smith
How Safe by United Press International Drive bandwidth concerns in school bus use
A UPI survey following the Martinez California crash that killed 29 people reveals wide state by state variance in bus driver hiring and training standards. The piece notes low pay, part time work, and lax requirements as key issues, with examples from Mississippi Texas New York Louisiana Alabama Memphis Boston Idaho and Houston, and mentions discipline problems and turnover as factors in safety.
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United Press International
California
UPI
Martinez
Calif
Leonard Kane
Mississippi
Gabe Gilley
Transportation For
Texas Schools
Texas
David Soule
Department of Transportation
New York
Florida
New Mexico
Louisiana
Alabama
Memphis
Tenn
Nancy Ratliff
Charles Walters
Walters
Boston
Idaho
D.L. Hicks
Ray Westmoreland
Houston
Kissinger Celebrates 53rd Birthday on European Trip
UPI reports Secretary of State Kissinger celebrated his 53rd birthday in London with newsmen and then rode back to Washington with Ambassador Anne Armstrong. The trip began as NATO talks and diplomacy, ending with gifts for the Ford administration and plans for a broader Middle East peace push.
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Richard ‘H. Growald
UPI
London
Henry A. Kissinger
Ford
Kissinger
Washington
U.S
Anne Armstrong
Ing
Obituary for Magdalena Weisz 79 in Sandpoint Idaho
Magdalena Frances Weisz 79 died May 26 in Sandpoint Idaho. born December 26 1896 in Hungary she came to the United States in the early 1920s married John Weisz May 5 1925 and moved to the Sandpoint area in 1931 from St Paul Minnesota. He died in 1938 she was a member of St Josephs Catholic Church in Sandpoint she is survived by four sons.
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Magdalena Frances Weisz
Sandpoint
Manor
Idaho
Hungary
John Weisz
St. Paul’ Minn
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Draine Joseph 75 Dies at Spokane Veterans Hospital
Joseph McKinley Draine 75 died May 25 at Spokane Washington Veterans Hospital. Born July 27, 1900 in Jamerson Nebraska he served in World War I with the U S Marines. Funeral May 29 at Moon Chapel 2 PM with burial at Pinecrest Sandpoint. He is survived by Ella Draine and many children grandchildren and siblings. Rosary May 28 7 30 PM at Moon Chapel Father John O Donovan to officiate.
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Joseph McKinley Draine
Veterans Hospital
Spokane
Jamerson
Nebraska
U.S. Marines
Sandpoint
Wyoming
Dover
Boise
Ella
Moon Chapel
James Scott
The
Presbyterian Church
Pinecrest Memorial Park
Joseph Weisz
Peter Weisz
John Weisz
Burbank
Wash
George Weisz
Samuels
Idaho
Mary Mitton
Ponderay O
Katherine Gerber
Ponderay
Elizabeth Kemp
Oden
Arm Stutzke
Barbara
House
Pondéray
Madeline Barrett
Barbara Stuber
Toronto Canada
Katherine Franz
St. Paul
the Moon Chapel
John O'Donovan
St. Josephs
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ABC
McCall
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Banner, County Historical Society
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Pine Streets
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Sagle
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