State Allocates Snowmobile Fund
Idaho’s snowmobile registration law, active since last November, yielded 19 242 50 dollars to county funds. Five month collections from October through February cover 7 697 registered machines with 15 394 dollars going to the state treasurer’s search and rescue fund and 3 848 50 dollars to the motor vehicle division for registrations emblems and maintenance. Public officials note the rescue fund reimburses units for missions up to 1 000 dollars, with allocations to be approved through county commissioners. Bonner County registered 202 snowmobiles, generating 505 dollars for the local development fund.
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Boise
Idaho
Department of Law Enforcement
Jack F. Farley
State Department
Farley
Bonner County
Trail Ride Sponsored by Bonner County Horseman's Assn
The Bonner County Horseman's Association sponsors a Sunday trail ride at Naples. The ride starts at 10 a.m. from the Don Nystrom residence. shoes not required and riders should bring sack lunches. For directions call Bill Clark at 34696.
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Bonner County Horseman’s Association
Naples
Don Nystrom
Nystrom Place
Bill Clark
Posthumous Nomination Names Edward Abromeit Knight of the Year
Edward Abromeit, late Grand Knight of The Father Kelly Council 2888 Sandpoint, is posthumously nominated Knight of the Year. He organized Parish Boy Scout Troop and served seven more years in Council Scouting, was on the Parish Board, Holy Names Society, Church Building Committee, and led the Diocean Development Program. He died March 25, 1970 after 30 WWII B-17 missions. The state Knights of Columbus convention in Cottonwood Idaho will name the winner April 17 18 and 19.
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Father Kelly
Sandpoint
Edward Abromeit
Knights
Council
The
Holy Names Society
Elks Club
Lions Club
Partly cloudy skies with light showers forecast
Partly cloudy through Friday with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. Today's high is 50 and overnight low around 30. Friday's high expected near 55.
Big Week At Sandpoint City Library With Events
Next week at the Sandpoint City Library features a Regional Librarian meeting April 21 with speakers from the Idaho State Library and local officials. April 22 brings a Teach In for National Earth Day from 1 to 9 PM with upstairs auditorium activities and a 7 to 9 PM program by diverse speakers. A National Library Week is proclaimed by Mayor Floyd Gray, and a contest to locate the oldest book in the area runs through April 30 with ribbons for the top three books showing a printed date.
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Sandpoint City
Bernice Vernon
Sandpoint Library
Idaho
Robert Ensley
Gary Betts
Idaho State Library
Ray Rogers
Fish & Game Dept
Jack Ross
Paul Barker
The
Forest Service
Georgia-Pacific
Dept. of Land Resources
Sid Scribner
Highway Dept
Tom Wilson
Soil Conservation Dept
Mrs. Wett
Sandpoint Civic Club
Paul Croy
Orville Johnson
Harold Anselmo
Bonner County Commissioners
Dan Carter
Bonner County Realtors Assn
Mr. Heitman
Planning and Zoning Commission
National Library Week
Sandpoint
Floyd Gray
Vernon
Idaho Wildlife Federation Passes Conservation Resolutions
The Idaho Wildlife Federation wrapped its 35th annual convention in McCall praising the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and Department while backing a thorough independent investigation. Resolutions call for moratoriums on certain dam projects, stream bed protection, access preservation for lakeshores and riverbanks, expanded Mallard Area, wildlife range mitigation near Dworshak, protection of wilderness and forest areas, fishing-only reservoir plans, stricter mining laws, anti pesticide safeguards, and expanded national park wilderness recreation.
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Idaho Wildlife Federation
McCall
Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Department
Corol
The
Columbia Basin Mallard
Idaho
Power
Bannock
Bingham
Thack
Dworshak Reservoir
St. Joe
U. S. Forest Service
Fish and Game Department
Elk Valley
Combination National Park Wilderness
White Clouds
Sawtooth
Welfare bill passage near in Nixon plan reform
The House moved toward passage of President Nixon's plan to provide minimum annual incomes for the working and nonworking poor in a major welfare overhaul. Debate began with no amendments. passage was expected midafternoon and Senate action anticipated later. Conservatives opposed the starting cost of 4.4 billion dollars, fearing a jump in welfare expenditure. The bill could add about 13 million adults and children to welfare rolls, on top of the 10 million families already receiving aid.
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Washington
UPD
House
Nixon
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Senate
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Tom) Little
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