Farmers Rally for Parity and December Strike in Idaho
About 350 farmers ranchers and agribusinessmen gathered in Burley Idaho where Lonnie Arbuthnot spokesman for American Agriculture urged a December 14 strike to protest the 1977 Farm Bill. He said parity would fix prices to protect purchasing power and urged farmers to halt buying and selling and display parity signs on equipment.
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Burley, Idaho
UPI
Idaho
Ponderosa Inn
Burley
Lonnie Arbuthnnot
American Agriculture
Arbuthnot
Congress
American Agriculture Organization
Springfield
Colorado
Wheat Growers Press for Tax Relief in Idaho Legislature
Idaho wheat growers urge lawmakers to curb taxes citing drought and low prices. Outgoing ISWGA president Bob Geddes asks the commission to lobby at the state capital and backs a wheat tax refund clause and a variable tax up to one cent per bushel. Other speakers include Sen. James McClure and University of Idaho president Richard D. Gibb.
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Boise
UPI
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Idaho State Wheat Growers Association
Geddes
Wheat Growers Association
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Idaho
Association
Wheat Commission
Commission
James McClure
Glen Bayne
National Association of Wheat Growers “Reorganizaton and Finance Committee
Richard D. Gibb
The
University of Idaho
Plane Crash Victims Identified in NW Washington
Four people died in a Cessna 172 crash near Mount Pisgah southwest of Newport Washington. RCMP tentatively identified the pilot as George Sisko and believed all three passengers were from Red Deer Alberta. Local sheriff officials said positive IDs were not yet possible due to severe burns and weather conditions.
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Newport
Wash
UPD
Pend Oreille County
George Sisko
Red Deer
Alberta
Sheriff's Office
Spokane
Mount Pisgah
Federal Aviation Administration
Dying Timber Findings Draw Idaho Researchers to Market
Two University of Idaho professors Dr John Howe and Dr Kjell Christophersen with the Forest Service and private firms study transforming dead pine wood into marketable products. They seek economical methods for paneling and cabinets amid mill closures and changing consumer tastes. The project highlights natural wood defects and staining as making the material desirable for home interiors. 160 people rallied in Moscow to support Lewiston Morning Tribune editor Jay Shelledy who faced jail rather than name a source, with speeches by Professors Marvin Henberg and Nell McFeely.
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Moscow, Idaho
UPI
Idaho
University of Idaho
John Howe
Kjell Christophersen
Christophersen and Howe
Forest Service
Howe
Moscow
Lewiston Morning Tribune
Jay Shelledy
Latah
Marvin‘ Henberg
Nell? McFeely
Snowfall Shortage Delays Idaho Ski Openings
Snow totals across Idaho show limited openings as Schweitzer reports 14 inches at the lodge and 30 inches on the hill while Bogus Basin Brundage Mountain and Sun Valley race to build bases. Managers say 16 to 18 inches or more are needed for reliable skiing with openings possible by Thanksgiving or December 10.
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Idaho
Schweitzer
Shirley
Hammacher
Bogus Basin
Boise
Brundage Mountain
McCall
Grand Targee
Sun Valley
Bob Loughrey
Brundage
John Edwards
McCall Area
Windy Weather In Sandpoint With Showers Expected
Weatherwatch notes windy conditions in Sandpoint and vicinity with westerly winds 10 to 20 mph and periods of rain today. Chances of precipitation drop to 20 percent tonight then rise to 50 percent Tuesday as highs reach around 45 and tonight 35. Extended outlook shows unsettled weather with showers Wednesday, rain or snow Thursday, drying Friday with highs in the 40s and lows 20s to 30s.
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Idaho
Appalachian dulcimer lessons enrich Colburn school day
Colburn School in Bonner County expands arts with dulcimer making and playing. Students learn woodworking and string instrument skills under Fritz Engwall Tim Hanna and Mary Cooke while ukulele kits and limberjacks follow, plus improvised PE gear supports motor and reading readiness.
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Colburn
Fritz Engwall
Tim Hanna
Mary Cooke
Appalachia
Mark Cooke
Cooke
Appalachian Mountains
Engwall
Hanna
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