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SOUTH IDAHO PRESS Burley, Idaho, Thursday, August 25, 1983 Page 3 HOT I is pwi on iTonniing is emerging." Baker said a key element in this new U.S. Army concept is the reliance and integration of the Army National Guard. He said that under the Army's new plan, the Guard particularly elements such as Idaho's 2nd and Oregon's 3rd Squadron (combined) have become full partners with the U.S. Army as the nation's first-line of defense. Baker said the Army Guard's mission is to provide 55 percent of the country's combat power.

He said "that's why combined training exercises like this one are vital if we are to meet the Army's expectations. Like all guard units, we only have 39 days a year and one annual training period to learn our jobs. This 15-day annual training period in a tactical environment is the only time we have to pull everything together and deliver the goods." The guardsmen's military skills will be evaluated by U.S. Army personnel from Ft. Bliss, Texas.

The evaluators will analyze the number of successful firing missions, how effectively the guardsmen applied combat concepts to field problems, and the time required to successfully complete -battlefield missions. Guardsmen will return to hometown armories on August 27. A "i fkf Jo -I I i Vi ml in. "nnnmTiwifnin iitm-mr-H '-'-if BOISE More than 2,000 Army National Guardsmen from Idaho and Oregon are conducting a mock land battle in the desert south of Boise for the next IS days. Col.

John Baker, Regimental Commander, 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Twin Falls, Idaho Army National Guard, said the guardsmen from Idaho and Oregon are participating in "an exercise which will thoroughly test the two squadron's combatabilities." Col. Baker said the highlight of the desert maneuvers August 13-27 would occur when approximately 70 M-60 tanks, 150 armored personnel carriers, a fleet of helicopter gunships, and other pieces of combat support equipment launch an integrated attack against heavily fortified 'enemy' positions. Baker said "the simulated warfare against this objective will include our troop, company and battery-size units with full combat gear. Our tanks and land artillery elements will have fully-loaded tank main guns and machine guns, and there will be land mortar fire power, and support and cover fire from helicopter gun ships using rockets and machine guns." If the combat units from Idaho and Oregon were mobilized for a national emergency, their collective mission would be to support U.S. Army combat units in western Europe.

Baker said "I can assure you that the 116th Regiment is at a level of readiness that we could deploy overseas to almost any world crises within two weeks of mobilization. The 16 Idaho Army National Guard units controlled by regimental headquarters are located in communities from Payette to Preston and as for northeast as Hailey. Baker said unit training programs concentrate on increasing soldier combat skills and stress individual performance as members of a combat team. He added that "after our people have shown that they can perform the individual tasks to measurable standards, we move them up to crew and platoon positions. Those levels include training to teach them to become an effective, fast-attack tank crew on the battlefield." Cpt.

Steven Green, Commander, Troop 2116th ACR, Burley, said the regiment, and his unit, has the opportunity to work with combat elements from the Oregon Army National Guard approximately every four years. Cpt. Green said "the first phase of these desert maneuvers is extremely important. That's when we discover if our troops, company and battery-size units and tank crews can move, shoot and advance on the battlefield. Green said the second phase of the 15-day training is equally important beciuse it contains exercises that measure the tank crew's fire accuracy, ability to immobilize the enemy, and conduct defensive maneuvers to remain out of enemy firing range.

Green said this type of combat training conducted over wide distances, and requiring very close command and control with other tank crews and supporting artillery fire sharpens tank crew proficiency. Green said that if the Burley unit were mobilized with the regiment it might have more than one mission. "We could be part of a rear-area security force providing screening and guarding against enemy forces, or we could be part of an attack force moving toward the battle area to destroy enemy positions." Green added that "this changing role between offensive and defensive battle plans is why our training in this mock land battle really tests the three officers, and 81 enlisted troop in Troop Col. Baker, Regimental Commander, said a tough, new, U.S. Army is emerging in the '80's.

He said "the heavy, cumbersome American fighting force of the past is rapidly disappearing. In its place, a lean, fast-moving fighting force equipped and trained to keep the enemy off balance Taking aim Sgt. Henderson, Troop, Burley, 2 11 6th ACR, demon- Henderson says, "The Boise desert gets mighty hot during strates a LAW (lightweight anit-tank weapon) as part of the daytime; I enjoy the coolness in the evening." A annual training skills testing in the desert south of Boise, salesman in civilian life, Henderson sells herbal food supplements and tancshires in his travels. (NG Photo) Oil exploration outpaces drilling Idaho Today No bids on city hall NAMPA, Idaho (AP) The old Nampa City Hall that failed to draw any bids at a public auction this month should be turned into a fine arts center, a civic leader says. "It's a beautiful vintage-type building inside and out," said farmer and businessman John Brandt.

Officials have discussed a variety of ways to dispose of the 73-year-old building vacated last year when municipal offices were moved to a new city hall. Proposals included razing the building to make way for a parking lot. And on Aug. 1, the city tried to auction the old city hall, appraised at $130,000. But nobody showed up to bid.

Brandt said he doesn't foresee it as a performing arts center. "It's for fine arts," said the former educator, born in Nampa six years before the city hall was built. "The main idea is to display some of the very lovely things people have in this community, that they've created themselves." Brandt said the building also could house the Nampa Chamber of Commerce. When tourists stopped by for maps and brochures, "they would see this imposing building with its imposing bits of art" and would linger on their way to the chamber office, he said. He said income from rental space in the building could help cover the facility's operating costs.

Ada mandates inspection BOISE, Idaho (AP) Starting next August, Ada County motorists must submit their vehicles, to a mandatory vehicle inspection program. I The Ada County Commission voted unanimously for the inspection program Wednesday. But commissioners Bill Gratton and Ed Riddle said they did so reluctantly, because they feared the county could lose up to $40 million in federal funds. The Boise area doesn't meet federal air quality standards. The city and county voted earlier for mandatory vehicle inspections, in an effort to cut down on pollution.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency warned the county it could face loss of federal funds if it didn't adopt the program. Riddle and Gratton voted in February to rescind the plan, but reversed themselves Wednesday. Starting next August, and continuing for at least three years, all gasoline powered cars and trucks, 1970 models and newer, must undergo emission inspections. Diesel-powered vehicles, motorcycles, antique cars and farm tractors are exempt. If the vehicle does not pass, adjustments must be made.

The repairs are limited to $15 for 1980 and older cars and $30 for 1981 and newer vehicles.s Grizzly attacks shoep ISLAND PARK, Idaho AP) Targhee National Forest officials say they're still monitoring a grizzly bear which attacked a band of sheep in the Island Park area. Forest spokeswoman Ann Matejko said it appears the bear and two cubs have moved about four miles from where the attack occurred Tuesday night. She said the bear, believed to be the only adult grizzly in the Island Park area, was being monitored by a study team. The bear was captured earlier, and a radio-transmitter collar attached. Ms.

Matejko said the study team noticed the bears were approaching a band of sheep. Sheepherder Bill Enget was notified, and planned to move the band Wednesday morning. But the grizzly- attacked the band Tuesday night, killing one sheep. Enget said the grizzly fled without eating the sheep after he fired a shot at it. The attack occurred about three miles west of the Montana-Idaho border and the animal now is believed to have moved into Montana, Ms.

Matejko said. Employees may file suit COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) Two Kootenai County employees who were fired after hiring an attorney to help resolve conflicts with their boss say they may have to resolve the dispute in court. Ira Millenbruch and June Thompson, who were employed in the county's Engineering and Technical Services Division, said Wednesday they received termination notices after hiring an attorney in a wage and hour dispute. Attorney Eugene Marano said he was hired by five employees after the division's staff was asked to work five additional hours a week without additional pay. Division director John Carpita denied the firings were motivated by the employees' hiring an attorney, but declined to comment further because of possible litigation.

County Commissioner Mike McFarland also declined to comment on the issue because of possible lawsuits. McClure has opponent LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) A retired Marine pilot who has never held political office is the only announced candidate against Sen. James McClure in next year's election, and even he admits "the odds are fascinating." But, Pete Busch says, "If I don't (run against him), maybe no one will. Someone has to." Busch, 49, a Democrat, is taking on a senator considered by some to have the most secure seat of four Republicans who make up the state's congressional delegation. "The odds are fascinating and his vulnerability in my estimation is also apparent.

I believe the Sen. McClure has lost what you might call a provincial feeling for the residents of Idaho," said Busch from his Lewiston home. The decision to run, he said, came after reading for months that no one was willing to go up against McClure. "All of a sudden I was issued a challenge by the state Democratic committee chairman, Mel Morgan. He said, 'Would you be willing to run? I was pretty hesitant and he said 'Would you run? "And I said I'd have to do a lot of research and study.

And he said 'Will you and I though about it for awhile and I got the feeling that if I don't maybe no one will," Busch said. Morgan wagers Busch has a good chance at the senator's job despite the inevitable hurdles he'll face as an unknown. IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) -Seismic explorations for oil and natural gas continues to outpace drilling activity in Idaho, a state official says. Exploratory oil wells are being drilled in only three locations, a fourth will start "any day," and a fifth may be started this fall, according to William Pitman, state petroleum engineer at Coeur d'Alene. "I have five active drilling permits at this time," he said Tuesday.

"The latest (issued) was for Sun Exploration Petroleum Co. for Tin Cup Mountain Federal No. 1." Pitman said the Denver company has a permit for a well in Caribou County near Way an. "They want to move on (the site) the end of Cities want to develop reform panel SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) Officials of six Idaho resort towns meeting here want to form a statewide committee that would approach the Legislature with proposals to finance city services. Sun Valley, Ketchum and McCall now have local option taxes on tourist lodgings and liquor by the drink.

But resort owners are starting to revolt because they believe the tax is driving away tourists. In Ketchum and Sun Valley, local taxes combined with the 2 percent statewide bed tax and the 4Vi percent state sales tax force proprietors to add lv" far. And last year was a record year. The majority of the exploration is being done in the Palisades area. "No wells are contemplated at this time," Pruess added.

"But it's the Bridger-Teton (National Forest in Wyoming) where the majority of the activity is. They get 1,000 to 2,000 miles (of seismic lines) a year over there, by -way of comparison with us." Sohio is currently drilling east of Montpelier and is preparing to start a second well in the extreme southeast corner of Bear Lake County "any day, Amoco started its second well Aug. 11 on Bald Mountain in southeastern Bonneville County. "It's a one-mile offset from a well they drilled before" in 1981, said Pitman. meeting included repeal of the 2 percent state bed tax, a broader local option tax, a local sales tax, a property tax increase or a state sales tax rebate to resort cities.

Ms. Lieder said resort towns contribute much more to the state in sales tax revenues than they receive, and that inequity should be corrected. Coeur d'Alene Mayor Jim Fromm said neither Sandpoint nor Coeur d'Alene has the alternative of imposing an option tax, because those towns exceed the population cap of 10,000 people. syndicated programming it chooses to air. "In tune with the ownership views, we're going to look very closely at the programming we choose to clear," said Hogan.

"If we feel it is not in the public welfare, if it is immoral or promiscuous, then we will choose not tocarryit." Hogan said the name of the newly-formed company Ambassador comes from scripture. "The senator has a commitment to God he's a very moral and ethical man," said Hogan. "He feels we're going to be ambassadors to God." "Diablo" In the Burley Mall Burley $1 pa television station is being sold September or in October." But before an access road can be built, Sun has to obtain a permit from the U.S. Forest Service, which is accepting public comment on the proposed well until Sept. 6.

Comments can be sent to the Soda Springs Ranger District office. Active wells include one of two being drilled by Sohio in Bear Lake County, one by Amoco in Bonneville County and one by and Explorations of Boise in Elmore County. Seismic exploration activity, however, is continuing at a record pace, particularly in the Targhee National Forest, according to John Pruess, minerals branch chief. "We're a little bit ahead of last year, with about 300 miles (of seismic lines) so up to 11 percent to customers' bills. In McCall, the total tax is 11 percent.

The newly formed Wood River Lodging and Restaurant Association announced last week that it plans to sue Ketchum and Sun Valley because it believes the levy is discriminatory and unconstitutional. Sun Valley Mayor Ruth Lieder, who organized the conference held here Tuesday and Wednesday, said the cities want to work with tourist industry officials to develop "a shopping list of alternative taxes to present to the state Legislature." Tax alternatives discussed at the looking to get rid of it," said Hogan. "I think it was just a matter of someone coming along, looking at it and wanting to buy it, and the price was right." Futura sold station KIVI in Nampa in October 1981, but Hogan said the proposed KPVI sale is totally unrelated to that move. Hogan didn't know Armstrong before the proposed sale, but "during his research, we discovered we liked working together," so Hogan became part of the partnership. No personnel changes are planned if the sale goes through, according to Hogan, but the station may be more stringent about the network and Main at 3rd East, Twin Falls nnnvfr Pocatello POCATELLO, Idaho AP) Futura Communications Corporation will sell KPVI-TV to Ambassador Media Corporation, subject to Federal Communications Commission approval, Futura officials say.

Futura President Robert Han-sberger announced Tuesday that a contract sets the purchase price at $2.7 million plus $500,000 in payments to Futura stockholders for their covenant not to compete with the Pocatello television station's new KPVI owners. Ambassador Media Corporation is a newly-formed company established for the purpose of acquiring KPVI. The stockholders, officers and directors of the company will be U.S. Sen. William L.

Armstrong, president; Brian Hogan, vice president; and Ellen M. Armstrong, secretary. Hogan has been KPVI's general manager for the past 2 years and will continue to manage the station under the new ownership. Armstrong has been president of radio station KEZW in the Denver area for 24 years and has also been involved in the ownership of other radio and newspaper enterprises. The Armstrongs have been in the broadcasting business for many years in Colorado," Hansberger said.

"Bill Armstrong is very familiar with the exacting demands of broadcasting and will continue to support the already successful efforts to develop KPVI's leadership in Southeastern Idaho." Hansberger said Hogan has demonstrated "extraordinary management ability." The Pocatello-Idaho Falls television market ranks 157th in the nation with 103,000 ADI television homes. KPVI began operation in 1974. The ABC affiliate maintains offices in Pocatello and Idaho Falls. Hogan said Armstrong approached Futura about buying KPVI. "I don't think they (Futura) were Verlynn's Dance Shoppe Announcing Fall Registration Classes offered in tap, azz, tumbling.

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