Revenue Forces Curtailment of Road Projects
Boise Idaho UPI report notes a lack of state highway user revenue has nearly halted contracting for road construction except interstate work until after June 30. Chairman Thomas said interstate projects continue with about 8 percent state funds while the department projects only 7 million dollars for primary and secondary construction next fiscal year versus a planned 17 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
UPIC
State Highway Board
Howard B. Thomason
Dean Tisdale
Book Industry Seeks Price Exemption In Waiving Controls
President Nixon seeks a one year extension of wage and price controls and powers over interest rates while the book industry asks for total price control exemption. Doubleday spokesman Kenneth McCormick warns publishing would face higher costs and republishing losses if price rules remain.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Senate Subcommittee On
Constitutional Rights
Kenneth McCormick
Doubleday and Co
Association of American Publishers
McCormick
Idaho Harvest Nearing Completion Across Crops
Boise Idaho farmers await final yields as of October 1 with nearly finished harvest for most crops except potatoes and sugar beets. Spring wheat stands at 14,822,000 bushels, corn for grain 2,952,000, hay 3,813,000 tons. Dry beans 1,980,000 cwt, sugar beets 3,218,000 tons, potatoes 76,155,000 cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
UPI
Idaho
Idaho Crop and
Livestok
State highway tax rise eyed to fund 10 curbed projects
Thomason announced a plan to raise highway user taxes to cover a curtailment delaying 10 projects through the current fiscal year. The affected works include multiple segments on U S 95 U S 30 State Highway 8 and 24 across Idaho and nearby counties with about 1.5 million in normal betterment work also pushed back. If the curtailment extends into next year it could delay White Bird Hill on U S 95 and Perrine Bridge north of Twin Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomason
Kootenai County
Coeur d’Alene
Garwood
Latah
Bovill
U.S. 30
Mountain Home
Elmore County
Dear
White Bird Hill
U.S. 95
Perrine
Twin Falls
Snake River
Idaho vineyards eyed as potential new wine industry
University of Idaho researchers led by Dr. Robert Furgason received a $13 000 STAR grant for a one year feasibility study on grape production and commercial winemaking in Idaho. Study areas include Nampa Caldwell Parma in the Treasure Valley Lewiston Hagerman Valley and Twin Falls along with the Clearwater Valley and Riggins.
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Idaho
Robert R. Furguson
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Idaho
Furguson
Nampa
Caldwell
Parma
Tresure Valley
Lewiston
Clearwater Valley
Snake River
Glenns Ferry
Hagerman Valley
Twin Falls
Riggins
Ydaho
Furgason
Suspects Sought in Arlington Housewife Slaying Case
Arlington police pursue a sixth suspect in the slaying of Linda Ammidown, wife of retired naval officer Robert Ammidown. An extortion plot led to a $50,000 payoff and arrests of three laborers, a woman, and others. Ammidown was charged with murder earlier, while a man believed to have killed Mrs Ammidown remains at large.
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Washington
UPI
Arlington
Robert L. Ammidown
Linda
Ammidow
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Ammidown
John J. Moriarty
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Sandpoint Kiwanis Club
William “Bill” Watkins
Bee
Court of Appeals
Warren E. Burger
Pay Board and Price Commission
Association
Cost of Living Council
Idaho Harvest Nearly ' S
Washington Machinery
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