Auto Mishaps Cause Injuries In Bonner County Over Weekend
Over the weekend in Bonner County two people were injured in separate crashes. Joseph Burns 20 of Priest River was hurt when his car failed to negotiate a curve north of Priest River on East Side Road. Rosemary McDonald 31 of Sandpoint was injured when her car hit another driven by David Anderson 32 of Renton Washington south of Sandpoint on Gun Club Road. Sunday Lewis Smith 37 of Sandpoint escaped injury after swerving to miss a deer on Garfield Bay Road causing about 800 dollars damage.
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Bonner County
Joseph C. Burns
Priest River
Rosemary McDonald
Sandpoint
Gun Club Road
David G. Anderson
Renton
Wash
Lewis
Lions Easter Egg Hunt Set at Memorial Field and Fairgrounds
The Sandpoint Lions host a Saturday egg hunt at Memorial Field and the old Fairgrounds, starting at 9 30 a m on April 2. Reverend James E Doak, chair, says 1200 eggs will be hidden with eighty prize eggs. Preschool and first graders will hunt inside the field. older children will be divided into three age groups.
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James Doak
Kirby Scribner
Sandpoint Lions Club
Sandpoint Lions
Memorial Field
Old Fairgrounds
James E. Doak
Weather outlook for Sandpoint area rain snow tonight and Wednesday
Rain and snow showers continue in the Sandpoint area with cool temperatures. The chance of precipitation is 70 percent tonight and 60 percent on Wednesday. High today around 45 with a low tonight near 30.
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Oak Street Paving Bypassed by Local Vote in Sandpoint
Sandpoint City Council decided to skip paving Oak Street from Division to Ella after 53 percent of residents protested, citing a $13 per front foot cost. Nine local improvement districts were reviewed, with several streets slated for paving including Spruce, Poplar, West Church, Ella, West Lake, Erie, Alder, Morton, Elm, and others through Third Street and East Lake.
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Oak Street
Division
Ella
Spruce Street
Madison
Poplar
Jefferson
Boyer
West Church
Defense department lists 274 bases for closure to save costs
The Defense Department announces 274 U.S. bases will be closed or realigned, costing about 42,000 jobs nationwide and saving an estimated 375 million dollars annually. Rhode Island and Massachusetts face the largest cuts, with thousands of workers affected as Congress debates the move amid the postwar budget climate.
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Massachusetts
Nixon orders tighter defense staffing freeze to aid displaced workers
Richardson said Nixon would cut overseas operations to save money. He told reporters that every effort would be made to help displaced civilian employees find other acceptable jobs. A freeze on most new hiring in the Defense Department aims to fill vacancies as workers are displaced.
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Richardson
Defense Department
Custodians Return to Work as Sandpoint Demonstration Ends
A Sandpoint area school custodian strike ended with custodians returning to most duties or planning to return soon. About 20 workers walked out Friday over higher wages while custodians feared insufficient offers from the School Board of Trustees. George Knau s said a meeting would decide restitution and he urged attendance at the board session. Meanwhile Sandpoint resident Steven Harold Riese, 21, was arrested Monday in Spokane on drug charges and faces a $2,500 bond. He is in Spokane County Jail in US custody.
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Sandpoint
Idaho
Spokane
Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Victor J. Felice
Riese
Sandpoint Area
School Board of Trustees
Southside
George Knauss
State Planning Gets 500000 Grant Boost for Idaho
Idaho State Planning and Community Affairs Agency secured more than 500000 in HUD grants, announced by Sen. James A. McClure. One grant of 487000 funds statewide planning for local and community development and Indian planning aid, plus a 16666 grant to analyze revenue sharing activity in Idaho.
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UPI
Idaho State Planning and Community Affairs Agency
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
James A. McClure
HUD
McClure
State Planning
Idaho
U.S. Laos Bombing Sparks Senate Criticism and Debate
UPI reports Senate leaders Mansfield and Scott clash over renewed U S bombing of Laos linking it to endangering Vietnam cease fire. Hatfield and McGovern urge restraint amid possible talks in Paris, while White House signals Kissinger talks.
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UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Laos
Vietnam
Hugh Scott
Congressional
White House
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Mansfield
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