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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1976
Page
2
The piece presents a meta view of local theater, chronicling Act One through Act Three and hinting at future acts. Director Robin DuCrest warns the studio must draw crowds to avoid folding, as audiences determine the show’s survival and ongoing local original productions.
Kay Mansfield Mansfield, 30, a former Idaho snowmobile champion and Western States Snowmobile Association record holder, was killed in Baker California when a lone gunman robbed the service station owned by him and his brother. Employee Frank Allbritton described the 3:10 a.m. shooting and brief kidnapping before police pursuit. The stolen amount was not disclosed.
Boise State University vocational instructor Mary Ann Scholes sues in federal court seeking three years back pay alleging sex discrimination. She alleges she was paid less than male teachers with similar qualifications and duties.
Democrats cheered as Mondale urged Ford to pardon Nixon during the convention and Reagan loyalists may applaud a strategy to tie Ford to Nixon and Agnew. Ford called Watergate a national trust breaker in Hartford while noting a shift from fear to faith in America.
The article recounts Democratic and Republican lines around Ford's Nixon pardon and Watergate fallout. Carter denounces corruption and calls for equal justice, while Reagan argues Ford is vulnerable for pardoning Nixon. A top Reagan strategist notes focus on the Watergate issue in pre convention weeks.
A reader lambasts Jimmy Carter for promising a messiah-like cure and warns against his proposals. The letter argues the Humphrey Hawkins plan would swell the budget, calls for limits on oil firms, questions land use and gun controls, and stresses taxpayers bear the costs of all government programs. THERE AIN'T NO FREE LUNCH.
Dick West argues bad taste has become a marketable growth industry in America driven by the Bicentennial and rock culture. He notes tackiness borders on bad taste when it touches patriotism religion death and sex and cites examples from National Observer lists. He predicts a future where bad taste becomes instinctive, possibly within our lifetimes.
Idaho congressman Steve Symms attacks liberal critics of nominating Connally for vice president while backing Reagan and opposing Schweiker. The column argues Connally’s Watergate-era image complicates Ford’s ticket, noting Nixon Johnson abuses and the need for balance to win in November.
A broadcast rundown lists prime time shows and news segments across CBS ABC and NBC. Notable programs include The Dinah Shore Show to Tell the Truth Bewitched and Star Trek along with Tonight Show and late news slots.
The Sandpoint Daily Bee announces staff and contact details including publisher Pete Thompson, editor Dave Finkelnburg, and advertising director Offermann. It notes circulation rates 2.50 per month for U.S. delivery and mentions United Press International and other local sources.
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