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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1976
Page
2
In Idaho, Rep Steve Symms refuses to debate challenger Ken Pursley. Symms cites a busy schedule in Washington. Pursley says he has time. The piece notes past remarks on media debates and the impact such a debate could have on Pursley’s credibility and voter information.
By Bill Hall the Idaho Republican party in this year features Helen Chenoweth and Vern Ravenscroft as its prominent pair. The column identifies Chenoweth as Gem State GOP executive director and Ravenscroft as state chairman while noting local publication details in Sandpoint Idaho.
Idaho Republicans Chenoweth and Ravenscroft tour the state guiding legislative candidates with ads, brochures, and targeted campaigning. They supervise media, push Georgia–style PR, and shift Democrat margins in Nez Perce, Ada, and other counties while Gov Andrus remains busy nationally.
A detailed broadcast slate lists programs across channels including Brady Bunch, Sesame Street, Merv Griffin, News Scene, Mister Rogers, ABC and CBS News, Football, My Three Sons, The Adams Chronicles, and late-night features. It notes Sports and special events such as The Fireman's Fund International Championships and Wolf Trap performances with film and news programming throughout the evening.
Idaho voters tilt toward Ford in 1976, with Republicans optimistic about a Ford win. Carter faces concerns about past voting patterns, gun control stance, and a Playboy interview as Mormon demographics and local politics shape the campaign. Idaho Democrats pursue registration drives while Andrus backs Carter and legislative candidates.
Dick West humorously notes Neiman-Marcus 1976 catalog parodies offering porcelain coffee mug sets and creamers that imitate takeout containers. He envies the throwaway culture theme and imagines further items like paper plate patterned damask napkins and glass goblets resembling fast food packaging.
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