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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1976
Page
2
The Treasury compares reviving the two dollar note to save 4 to 7 million dollars in tax money. Secretary William Simon cites past failure in 1963 when people saved instead of spending. Inflation now reduces the bill’s utility, making this revival seem unlikely to succeed.
The page lists Channel 2 airings for the day including Mickey Mouse Club Merv Griffin Misterogers Lucy Show Sesame Street and Hogan's Heroes plus news programs EyeWitness News and late night shows. Notable entries include Brady Bunch Adam-12 Bewitched and Hawaii Five-O with films Shoes of the Fisherman and Greatest Story Ever Told.
Washington columnist Dick West cites Rep. Les Aspin noting Marine Corps desertion rates now triple 1968 peak levels. He links high school violence and peacetime duty, citing a Law Enforcement Assistance Administration study on school violence. A Marine recruit recalls the abrupt shift from violence to noncombat duties and the stress that leads some to desert.
Acapulco physician Dr. Victor Montemayor Martinez said Howard Hughes died of a sickness called neglect. He described Hughes as skin and bones, unconscious, with dehydration and sores, after limited care from four American doctors.
Utah Governor Rampton confirmed that Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric withdrew from the Kaiparowits coal plant project in Utah. Arizona Public Service and other sponsors weighed next steps as Interior officials planned oversight. The move ends a decade of efforts to build the 3000 megawatt facility near Lake Powell.
A reader writes to Sandpoint city officials arguing the beach drive loop should remain as is. They praise safe parking and scenic views enjoyed by all, including the disabled, urging decisions based on facts and future needs.
Dear Editor letters describe a proposed beach loop reopening as a safety risk for children. Authors urge traffic changes and handicapped parking changes to reduce hazards near a wading pool, tennis courts, and a grassy play area, citing past injuries and fatalities.
A letter to the editor protests Bonner County Planning and Zoning considering a proposal by Del's Resort Garfield Bay to extend a building thirty feet into the water from a landfill parking area. The writer argues water should remain public domain and cautions against turning lake shoreline into private property.
White House spokesman says the Panama Canal will stay useful to the United States for 30 to 50 years and Ford aims to secure a treaty protecting U S interests for that span. Nessen warns failure could trigger anti American riots in Panama and Latin American tensions while framing talks as protecting access and open operation of the canal.
Guthrie and Hare told deputies and precinct head Marion Boyd they would seek frequent input from the central committee if elected sheriff. Both candidates promised to consult party leaders and, if selecting a chief deputy, to present the name to the committee and avoid partisan politics shaping the race.
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