Local Custodians Continue Strike in Sandpoint District
Sandpoint area school custodians walked out Friday seeking higher wages. They rate $2.40 hourly now and demand $3.50, with board negotiations disputed as they sue for a more responsive board. Priest River and Clark Fork areas did not join.
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Sandpoint Area
Wayne Likens
Southside
George Knauss
Knauss
Dr. Likens
V. A. Verhei
William Morton
Priest River
Clark Fork
Escape From Bonner Jail Ends Quickly
Bruce Clyde Tuttle, held on burglary charges, escaped Bonner County Jail Sunday morning at 8 25 AM but was recaptured minutes later behind Don's Drive-in along Sand Creek after a warning shot. Deputies Field Woods Berry Johnson Sundquist and Sheriff Wilcox led the pursuit. Tuttle's brother Wes remained detained. Bond set at 10000 dollars.
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Bruce Clyde Tuttle
Bonner County
Robert Wilcox
Don
Ry Berry
Dale Field
George Woods
Idaho
Jerry Johnson
Gordon Sundquist
Tuttle
Wes
Animals Being Hurt In Rodeos
A former Colorado State University veterinarian criticizes calf roping and rodeo events for causing serious injuries to stock. Dr. Robert C. Bay's HSUS funded study finds 11 to 12 percent injuries in hundreds of roped animals, contradicting RCA’s claim of under one percent. The report coincides with a Colorado proposal.
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United Press International
Colorado State University
Robert C. Bay
San Francisco
Humane Society of the United States
HSUS
Bay
Rodeo Cowboys Association
RCA
Colo
FAA Officials Search Light Plane Wreck
FAA officials continued search of a light plane wreck found near Kamiah Idaho after a four and a half month hunt. Alfred Lloyd Johnson 55 disappeared November 29 on approach from Walla Walla. His body was found in the wreckage northeast of Kamiah.Johnson a World War II veteran was returning from Walla Walla after radio repairs when he vanished. Authorities seek cause of the crash.
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Kamiah
Idaho
UPI
Federal Aviation Administration
Here
Alfred Lloyd Johnson
Walla Walla
Johnson
Ohio Legislature Probe Targets Rodeo Roping
A report by Senator Ted Strickland criticized rodeo events and urged penalties for participation in rodeo roping. It condemns the blank or bucking strap used in saddle bronc and bareback riding, describing it as a serious annoyance to horses and causing pressure on sensitive areas.
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Rado
Ted Strickland
Westminster
Bay
Supreme Court Leaves Teacher Free to Refuse Pledge
The Supreme Court let stand a 2nd Circuit ruling that Susan Russo a high school art teacher in Henrietta New York may refuse to recite or salute the Pledge of Allegiance. The case cites her silent attention during the pledge and her belief that the words did not reflect life in Amelia today.
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Washington
UFS
Supreme Court
2Nd
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Susan Russo
Henrietta
N.Y
Western
New York
Irving R. Kaufmen
Amelia
Sandpoint Weather Outlook With Rain Snow Showers
Scattered rain and snow showers affect the Sandpoint area tonight and Tuesday. Cooler, gusty southwest winds ease by Tuesday. Precipitation chances are 60 percent tonight and 50 percent Tuesday, with lows around 30 and highs near 45.
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Sandpoint
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