The Times-News from Twin Falls, Idaho • 20

8-2 Times-News. Twin Falls. Idaho Thursday, October 4, 1979 PCB damage mounts past $4 million, of ficials blame federal agencies earns $100, charity Eagle Scout donates it to TWIN FALLS Not many 14-year-olds can make a hundred dollars in a day by using ingenuity and hard work. Even fewer would give it away. Michael Harrington, an Eagle Scout, set up a concession stand at the Magic Valley Kennel Club's show in the Twin Falls city park recently.

He served enough drinks and Provo, Utah on Aug. 3, when a federa inspector found unsafe PCB levels in tested chicken fat. The poultry apparently ingested the PCB as part of its regular feed. Twelve days later, more than 350,000 hens at the Ritewood Egg Franklin, Idaho, were identified to be contaminated with PCB. By the time the problem was isolated, officials said about 18 million PCB-infested eggs had already entered the food chain.

Ritewood also sold chickens to ranchers, food manufacturers and feed companies. Ritewood suffocated its entire stock, accruing a $1 million loss. Agriculture was not made aware that PCB had been detected in chickens until Aug. 31, 28 days after the problem was initially identified by the United States Department of Agriculture," said Utah Gov. Scott M.

Matheson. "This delay prevented giving proper and timely notification to physicians, local health agencies and agricultural field personnel," he said. Idaho Gov. John Evans said the failure of USDA and the federal Food and Drug Administration to promptly notify his office of the PCB problem was "absolutely inexcusable." The chemical polychlorinated biphemyl was first detected in By United Press International Slow action Dy federal agencies aggravated the PCB contamination problem into a multi-million dollar fiasco, say officials in several western states. By mid-week, destruction of contaminated products in Utah, Idaho, Montana, and at least seven other states had cost businesses more than $4 million, with damages expected to climb in the next several months.

More than 638,000 chickens laden with the toxic chemical were slaughtered; millions of eggs were disposed of. Federal officials embargoed more than J36.000 pounds of chicken meat at Campbell Soup Co. plants in Nebraska, and store employees in Oregon and Wyoming pulled suspect egg and poultry products off the shelves. Inspectors in Washington, Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota checked thousands of food crates for possible contamination. In all, the Food and Drug Administration estimated that 399,000 pounds of contaminated poultry, 16,000 pounds of pork and 73,000 pounds of egg products were kept off supermarket shelves.

Montana State Veterinarian James W. Glosser said damages in that state alone could climb into the tens of millions of dollars. "The Utah Department of Buhl cycle victim improves First year cop wins Payette Medal TWIN FALLS Larry Allred, 34, of Buhl, was listed in fair condition Wednesday in the intensive care unit of Magic Valley Memorial Hospital after suffering injuries earlier this week. Allred was in critical condition Monday after his motorcycle crashed into a car as the car was being backed from a driveway onto old U.S. United Nations TWIN FALLS The Twin Falls Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge will host a United Nations evening at 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 at the lodge hall. Following a potluck dinner in the dining hall, Lorrie Kuiken, the 1979 Twin Falls IOOF delegate to the annual Odd Fellows United Nations Pilgrimage program, will report on the trip and show slides. to the city council that Holloway receive a Medal of Valor for "standing up under a stress situation and handling the situation properly." Mayor Dick Butcher, who presented the award the first such action ever by Payette said, "this type of valor exhibited by this young officer is a credit to the entire community and to law enforcement in general." Testimony at Ms. Wilhite's prelimi train charge bias PAYETTE, Idaho (UPI) A rookie policeman who gunned down two robbery suspects after being shot in his ear and watching the shooting of a hostage has been awarded the city's Medal of Valor.

Officer Dan Holloway, 21, participated in a bloody shootout at a Payette convenience store July 2. One robber was killed, a female robbery suspect was injured and a store clerk was shot in his head and partially Women left DENVER (UPI) Several women editorial employees at Cheyenne Newspapers Inc. are considering a lawsuit because they were not invited on an all-male junket to a football game, the regional director of the American Civil Liberties Union said today. "I think they certainly have the basis for a sex discrimination suit," said Dorothy Davidson. She said the women employees, whom she did not identify, expected to decide on the suit shortly.

Nevada execution set of Valor nary hearing indicated that Holloway opened up on the suspects after one of the suspects shot store clerk Russell Whitaker, 19, in his head. Ms. Wilhite, who faces a charge of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated battery and one count of aggravated assault, is free on bail pending her trial. She was hospitalized for several weeks with shotgun-pellet wounds. Gov.

Ed Herschler and Wyoming's all-Republican congressional delegation Sens. Malcolm Wallop, Alan Simpson, and Rep. Richard Cheney. Ms. Davidson said the ACLU would help the women file a complaint with the Wyoming Department of Labor and Statistics.

About 15 women protested the paper's policy by carrying signs at the latest running of the Treagle Saturday. That protest was mounted by professional and business women. Falls highway districts, 21.1 percent, in Castleford school distrct and Buhl highway district, 17.9 percent, in the Castleford school and Twin Falls highway districts, 18.9 percent, in joint school district 151 and Murtaugh highway district, 23.6 percent, in School District 233 and Twin Falls highway district, 20.5 percent, $6.04, and in the Murtaugh school district and Murtaugh highway district, an increase of .002 percent. Two properties on islands in the Snake River paying no highway district tax and located in the Buhl school district and Joint district 233 should have reductions of 21.3 percent, and $5.71 and 22.6 percent and $5.04, respectively. LAS VEGAS, Nev.

(UPI) Confessed killer Jesse Bishop was ordered Wednesday to die in Nevada's gas chamber Oct. 22. In a proceeding before District Judge Paul Goldman in the Clark County courthouse, Bishop asked the court to delay his death until Oct. 29 so he could meet with attorneys about matters not related to his crime. Goldman refused saying, "Your execution is not something you are going to control." County taxes fall as one percent takes hold from this opportunity to meet with public officials and news sources received preferential treatment based on sex," Ms.

Davidson said. "It seems to me that the women reporters can demonstrate employment discrimination because of the professional advantage this gives to their male colleagues. "This is part of the good old boy network which serves to keep women on the bottom rung of the economic ladder." Among the guests on the train were near Buhl, 18.7 percent, near Filer but in the Buhl school district, 18.5 percent, in the Twin Falls Highway district and Buhl school district, 19.6 percent, $671; near Filer in the Filer school and highway districts, 16.4 percent, in the Filer school district and Buhl highway district, 16.6 percent, In the Filer school district and Twin Falls highway district, 17.5 percent, in the Kimberly school district and Twin Falls highway district, 17.6 percent, in the Murtaugh highway district and Hansen school district, 15.2 percent, in the Hansen school and Twin Falls highway districts, 15.9 percent, in the Three Creek school and Twin Local highways improved other treats to take in $100. This was his Eagle Scout project, and he donated his $100 of profits to the Magic Valley Easter Seal Center here. Merle Stoddard, director-therapist for the center, said the personnel working with the handij capped children will put the generous donation to good use 'helping other children.

Highway 30, three miles west of Filer. Idaho State Police Cpl. Martin Cox of Buhl said Lucille Parrish, 61, was backing from her driveway about 7:40 a.m. Monday and apparently did not see the approaching cycle. Allred was thrown into the windshield of the car and then to the pavement by the impact.

Cox said he was wearing a helmet. night set Amy Henscheid, who accompanied Ms. Kuiken, also will particpate. They will report on the sites and events during their three-week trip. Anyone interested is invited.

The only admission is a foreign potluck dish and your own table service, according to lodge officers. Coffee, punch, rolls and pie will be provided by the lodge. Bishop's response was, "So be it." Bishop, 46, was dressed in a gray suit, striped tie and white shirt. He told the court he wanted the delay to talk with attorneys about setting up a trust fund for his children and other such matters. Bishop was calm throughout the court proceedings.

He showed no emotion and spoke with a strong voice when he addressed the bench as his own attorney. He was handcuffed. been completed between Raft River and the Power County line. Highway engineer Phil Rumsey said the asphalt is temporary and will be covered by concrete within five years. Rumsey said the section should be opened to traffic this fall.

He said the total cost of the 5.2-mile project will be about $3 million. The U.S. Forest Service also has paved and widened the first section of a 28-mile improvement project between Galena Summit and Lower Stanley on State Highway 75. In addition to these improvements, new 28-foot wide emergency turnouts were constructed and the road into Glacier View Campground was improved. The second phase of the project will include the improvement of the road into the Redfish Lake recreation area.

Wednesday morning after a short illness. He was born July 8, 1940, at Nampa. He attended McCall schools and was a competitive junior skier at Gunnison College in Colorado. The past 11 years he had been an electric lineman construction engineer, covering 25 states. Mr.

Ward had been a resident of Twin Falls the last seven years. He was a member of Local 1319 Union Construction Electric Lineman Engineers at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Surviving are, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E.

Ward of McCall and a grandfather, Ernest Ward Sr. of Caldwell. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at McCall Congregational Church. Burial will be in McCall Cemetery under direction of White Mortuary of Twin Falls.

The family suggests memorials to Little League Baseball at McCall. Raymond C. Couch BUHL Raymond C. Couch, 79, died at Magic Valley Memorial Hospital Tuesday of an extended illness. He was born at Paris, Sept.

5, 1900, and attended schools there. He moved to Portland about 30 years ago, Juan Guerrera, and George Talley, Gaskill, Rita Bolander, Mrs. Twin Falls; Guy Mrs. Keith Anderson, of Gooding; Roy Buzza, baby girl David Erwin of Eriksen, both of Slater, all of Filer. Terry Hansen, Thompson, and Falls; Mrs.

Henry Hagerman; Mrs. Mrs. Bruce Dallman Houston Walters Yeaman anmd Mrs, Lyman Stokes, and Carla Arroyo Sons to Mr. and Daniel Homolka blinded. Holloway was nicked in the ear by a bullet and Payette County Deputy Sheriff Leroy Cordes suffered a bullet wound in his ankle.

Testimony by other policemen indicated Holloway fired a shotgun blast that killed robber Patrick Hutchinson, 30, Baker, and wounded his companion, robbery suspect Sharon Wilhite, 24, also of Baker. Police Chief Jerry Quada suggested off football Ms. Davidson said Cheyenne Newspapers' male reporters were invited aboard the "Treagle," named for the Wyoming Eagle and Wyoming State Tribune, but not the women. For the last 44 years the train, pulled by an old Union Pacific steam locomotive, has carried male dignitaries, businessmen and other guests of the paper to a University of Wyoming football game in Laramie, Wyo. "Male reporters who benefitted neous levies are all generally down.

The total amount levied to meet the cost of county administration and services is $2.10 this year, compared to $2.54 a year ago. All of these levy figures pertain to the assessment on each $100 of assessed value. If a home is assessed at $2,500 the owner would pay $2.10 times 25 or $52.50 for all county services and operations. Added to this for a Twin Falls city taxpayer would be the school levy which is $3.31 for each $100 of assessed valuation, the Twin Falls highway district levy of $1,004, the city levy of $5.75 and a state levy of .006 for the total $12.18. VanZante said each individual tax notice must be computed between now and the November mailing date.

While taxpayers will be getting a break under the "freeze" placed on revenue raised by tax levies this year, the 1980 tax notices may show a much greater saving as they will be based on the 1 percent maximum of property values. This necessitates an all new tax evaluation in the county and in many cases is necessitating increased fees and charges as tax supported agencies try to make up the differences in their income. The levy reductions are the highest, 27.9 percent, for property owners in the rural area outside of Bliss where there are no taxes besides a school district levy of $2.53 and highway tax of $1,004. Three Creek's tax levy will decrease 23.6 percent. In Filer, where city levies increased, the taxpayer gets only a 9.1 percent reduction in levies.

Clark said this does not necessarily mean taxes will drop by the same percentages as the levy reductions because individual property types and recent improvements will change each tax notice. Levy reduction percentages for property located within cities in Twin Falls County include: Twin Falls, 15.1 percent; 12.7 percent; Filer, 9.1 percent; Kimberly, 14.8( percent; Hansen, 11.9 percent; Castleford, 13.8 percent and Hollister 16.8 percent. Murtaugh is up .0017 percent. Total taxes per each $100 assessed valuation this year in cities include Twin Falls, Buhl, Filer, Kimberly, $11; Hansen, Murtaugh, $8.67, and Percent of reductions in rural areas where residents pay no city taxes, but may pay cemetery or fire district levies and the total tax per $100 assessed valuation in that order include: near Twin Falls, 21.6 percent, near Filer but in the Twin Falls school district, 20.5 percent, Tax seekers won't pay BOISE (UPI) Almost half of Boise's firefighters, who are sponsoring a tax override initiative to boost their budget, live outside the city limits. Ninety out of the 183 total fire department employees are not residents of the city, including the president and vice president of the firefighters union which is the official sponsor of the tax override measure that would increase taxes on property located within the city.

Union president Karl Malott refused to comment on the residency question which means that almost half of Boise's firefighters would not help pay for the budget increase they are seeking. Malott said he would not respond because he does not wish to jeopardize the initiative campaign. QContinued from page Bl The 1979 tax levies set for cities in Twin Falls County for $100 of assessed valuation compared to last year include: $5.75 this year and $6.14 last year for the city of Twin Falls; $6.62 this year and $7.01 last year in Buhl; Filer, $6.09 this year, $6.07 last year; Kimberly, $4.22 this year, $4.70 last year; Hansen, $4.33 this year, $4.50 last year; Murtaugh, $4.50 this year and $4.50 last year; Castleford, $2.81 this year, $2.88 last year, and Hollister, $1.62 this year and $1.88 last year. School district levies dropped considerably, holding these taxing units to the same or less revenue than was received last year. However, in the case of school districts, if the district requested a higher figure than was actually received, the auditor must levy on a basis of the original request, rather than the final amount.

Highway districts and miscella- moving to Buhl in 1973. He was principally a farmer during his lifetime. He is survived by two brothers, Ben Couch of Castleford, and Robert Couch of Peoria, three sisters, Eva Burns and Hazel Groves, both of Hannibal, and Jean Parmer of Cougar, Wash. a niece, Mrs. Carolyn Bartlett of Buhl; and a nephew, David Couch of Pocatello.

He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the West End Cemetery at Buhl with Marvin Bartlett officiating. Friends may call at the Hopkins-Buhl Funeral Chapel this evening, and until 10 a.m. Friday.

nwn HEYBURN Services for Tyson Jay Blevins, infant son of Dennis Michael and Kerry Mabey Blevins of Heyburn, who died Monday, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Riverside Cemetery at Heyburn, Friends may call at Mcculloch's this afternoon until 8:30 p.m. and prior to the services Friday. BOISE (UPI) The Idaho Transportation Department said today progress is being made on Interstate 86 through southern Idaho and a sec" on of the Sawtooth Scenic Route is being paved and widened. Grading and asphalt paving of a 5.2-mile section of Interstate 86 has BLM sale set Two parcels of public land east of Rupert, totaling 360 acres, will be sold by the Bureau of Land Management.

Applications will be accepted until Oct. 29. The land is desert land, considered suitable for agriculture. For further information, or application forms, contact Karl Simonson or Jimmie Pribble at the BLM's district office at Burley. Larry Wood HAGERMAN Larry Woody, 41, of Bremerton, a former Hagerman resident, died Monday at the University of Washington Medical Center.

He was born June 16, 1938, at Gooding and attended schools at Hagerman and Idaho State University. He was in the Gooding National Guard for 7 years, and had worked for the Snake River Trout Farm. He married Kathleen Graham in 1970, and worked for the Bremerton Steel Co. He is survived by his wife of Bremerton; a daughter, Anita Woody, and three sons, Jason, Patrick, and Christopher Woody, all of Bremerton; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Lyons H. Woody of Hagerman; a sister, Helen Haase of Seattle; and a brother, L.D. Woody of Montana. He was preceded in death by a brother. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m.

Friday in Elmwood Cemetery at Gooding with the Rev. John Mann officiating. Friends may call at the Thompson-Sears Chapel today from 5 to 8 p.m. and from 9 until noon Friday. Edward Earl Ward TWIN FALLS Edward Earl Ward, 39, of Twin Falls, died at his home 1 It I 1 a a a a a a a a a ran a a a a a a iS i pubucr I I OCTOBER 4, 1979 THE LeMOYNE FAMILY HAGERMAN Advertisement: October 2 Maitan and Osborne, Auctioneers GOODING COUNTY MEMORIAL Admitted Henry Thompson of Gooding.

Dismissed Mrs. Victor Navarro and daughter and Lisa Heath, both of Gooding. CASSIA MEMORIAL Admitted Helen Hansen, Julia Baumea, Alta Baldwin, Betty Fernandez, Patrick Lee, Susan Reed, and Rita Drake, all of Burley; and Mae Wickel of Malta. Dismissed Jeanne Hunter and Mabel Zemke, both of Burley; Mary Gonzalez of Rupert; and Charlene Pickett of Murtaugh. Births A daughter to Mr.

and Mrs. Kent Severe of Oakley. OCTOBER 6, 1979 BORDEWICK ESTATE AUCTION BUHL ANTIQUES COLLECTIBLES, HOUSEHOLD Advertisement: October 2 Wert, Eilers, Bennett, and Messersmith, Auctioneers MAGIC VALLEY MEMORIAL Admitted Leonard Hudelson, Everett J. Foster, Roy Breedlove, Josephine Wilson, Ivan Waring, Kent Don McBride, and Mrs. Daniel Homolka, all of Simons, Raymond Wilson, Mrs.

Larry Slatter, and Marlenc Nab, all of Jerome; Ole Barber Christensen of Murtaugh; Hope Moeller, Frances Baumea, and Mrs. Jan Christian, all of Burley; Richfield; Mrs. Gene Hunt and Mrs. Albert Buhl; and Steven Slifer, Gina Devall, and Anna Dismissed Mrs. Troy Jones, Jerry McCardell, Grace Mrs.

William Howard and daughter, all of Twin Mothershead of Hansen; Troy Gull of Mark Clayton of Jackpot; Mrs. Jesse Howerton, and son, and Leslie Daugherty, all of Buhl; of Gooding; Mrs. Neil Thomas of Burley; Ruby Marcy Nelson, both of Rupert; Robert Shouse and both of Murtaugh; Rodney Lance of Jerome; of Heyburn. Births Mrs. Bruce Sharp of Buhl and Mr.

and Mrs. of Twin Falls, OCTOBER 7 CECIL HYDE JEROME VEHICLES COLLECTIBLES Advertisement: October 5 Masters Osborne, Auctioneers MINIDOKA MEMORIAL Admitted Mary Davis, John Patterson, Marie Paul, Oris Gibson, all of Rupert. Dismissed Terry Montoya of Rupert. I I mania ei i.