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Show This Week J IN IDAHO! A News Review BOISE, Ida.-A bill to appW''" ate?100,000 as a revolving g for state-wide operation of the le , erali food stamp plan for dibtMbut ing surplus commodities passed tte house of representatives. It now be sent to the senate. The plan, believed to be a trade stimilus to grocery stores, and at the same time providing mo. e to the money for recipients of the food stamps, is now ,n ope.at.on in seven northern counties and has been approved by counties in southwestern.1 south-western.1 Idaho. BOISE, Ida. - An "anti-loan shark" bill hurdled the! Idaho senate sen-ate by a vote of 27-16 Tuesday. The bill provides that maximum interest inter-est on small loans of $300 or less shall not exceed 3 per cent per month and would place small loan companies under control of state finance commissioner. The bill; passed the senate after a bitter verbal battle. (Sen. Tom Heath voted for the bill). BOISE, Ida. The Idaho house of representatives passed a bill Tuesday Tues-day which, would permit the operation oper-ation of bowling alleys on Sundays. The bill has yet to go toj the senate. sen-ate. BOISE, Ida The Idaho Senate killed the bill to extend the terms j of state and county elective offi-' cials to four years by the close count of 22-19. (Sen. Tom Heath voted1 for the bill). But the Senate approved a bill to place the names of presidential and vice presidential candidates on the ballot in place of presidential electors. elec-tors. It will go to the house for action. , |