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March 1, 1973 edition of the Cashmere Valley Record (Chelan County, Washington), published by Les Parr and Ken Herr. Contains legislative reports from Senator George Sellar and Representatives Bob Curtis and Earl Tilly covering the Washington State Legislature regular session, including passage of an annual legislative sessions bill, a state lottery bill, the Social and Health Services budget (over $1 billion, $67 million below request), and kindergarten-through-twelfth-grade budget deliberations. Includes discussion of HB 521 and SB 2499 proposing creation of Evergreen County from southern King County, and a companion Cascade County bill (SB 2271). Also covers Alpine Lakes Land Use Alternatives A/B/C and their impact on Chelan County property tax base and timber industry (Peshastin, Cashmere, Entiat lumber facilities); Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce recommendations on Alpine Lakes; Chelan County Assessor James Sizemore statement on tax base loss; Red Cross fund drive for Apple Valley Chapter; supplemental budget spending; Initiative 276 financial disclosure; quarterhorse racing legislation by Doris Johnson (HB 590); social security cost-of-living increases; and gun control commentary.