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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1976
Page
3
Governor Cecil D. Andrus announced a 1,000,000 yen gift from Osaka University of Economics and Law to aid Teton Dam disaster victims. The check for 3,397.31 dollars was sent via the U.S. Consul General in Kobe and described as a second substantial gift to support relief efforts.
Daniel Lee Gunderson, 18, of Leavenworth Washington, escaped from the Idaho County jail kitchen by tying blankets and lowering through a window. He was captured near Stites after a woman reported a suspicious person in the woods.
Northern Lights announces two scheduled outages at the Samuels Substation for August to allow Bonneville Power Administration to repair high voltage switches. The first outage runs from midnight August 15 to 7:00 a.m., affecting areas north of the Samuels Post Office to U.S. Highway 95, and including Elmira Grouse Creek Gold Creek Samuels and nearby locales. The second outage occurs August 19 from 2:00 to 5:00 a.m. with the same service area and purpose.
Idaho new motor vehicle sales rose in July with 3,126 units sold, up from 2,987 a year earlier. For January through July 1976 totals reached 23,745, versus 20,175 in the previous year, as domestic cars and RVs climbed while imported passenger cars declined.
As early as 100 B.C. the Romans cultivated oyster beds to ensure a steady supply. This ancient practice shows organized seafood farming and reliance on mollusk harvests by Roman society.
Sheriff reports logger Joe S. Lewis aged 58 from St. Regis Montana died instantly when the boom of a log loader collapsed on him six miles northeast of Pierce Idaho. The body was moved to a Plains Montana funeral home.
Idaho Attorney General Wayne Kidwell was installed as vice chairman of the Western Attorneys General Conference during its closing session in Jackson Hole. The meeting of 13 western states addressed mutual problems from federal preemption of state authority.
In Kidderminster Keith Davies aged 35 performed a public rain dance after rain returned, but was fined 18 dollars for indecent exposure. The incident followed weeks without rain and drew UPI coverage.
Idaho BLM Director William Mathews announced proposed grazing regulations will modernize procedures for National Resource Lands and emphasize environmental and multiple use goals. The plan introduces fines based on forage value and damage costs, with possible suspension or revocation of grazing privileges for violations. Public meetings and information sheets will be issued with copies available at several BLM offices.
About 1 000 workers from 13 trades in southern Idaho joined 600 plumbers in a broad strike at 200 sites including St Luke's Hospital Boise State University Veterans Administration Hospital plus county and public safety buildings. Plumbers seek 150 per hour raises for two years. contractors offer 1 first year and 125 second year. Journeymen earn 1039 an hour.
The search for 68 year old R Keith Leatherwood of Denver was called off after two days at Dworshak Reservoir near Orofino Idaho. Leatherwood drowned Friday when his sailboat capsized in rough water.
Local notices list a busy slate of gatherings including the Mum's Green Thumb Flower Show August 16 at Hope City Hall with Olive Spangle as judge, the Westmond LDS Church open house August 21, and Social Security visit August 17 at the Senior Center. Also announced are church rummage sale, senior meals, Grange, Women of the Moose, band concert, senior center programs, and Sandpoint Christian School registration with contact numbers provided.
Norah Rose Studebaker age 9 died August 11 1976 in Eugene Oregon after long illness A pioneer of Sagle Idaho she was active in the Helping Hand Club and Grandmother's Club Graveside services for Norah will be at Orofino Idaho August 16 1976 at 2 p m Survivors include two sons Gilbert Studebaker Oakland Oregon Roy Studebaker Sagle Idaho ten grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren many nieces and nephews and numerous friends Tomato origin note explains love apples from pomo doro golden apples and pommes d amour Apples of love insights
The horoscope spans Aries suggesting taking a day off and slow career progress until March 21 to April 19 for Taurus. It nudges Gemini to help a community project after May 21 to June 20 and Virgo to show compassion to friends. Libra notes blossoming personality and strong social circles.
Notice to clear title on a 1955 Ford pickup serial F10-D5R-28147 owned by Reginald Bell. Address 586 Forest Sandpoint Idaho. Deadline 16 Aug 12. Local installment information provided.
Assessments due to the City Treasurer on September 3 1976 with installments unpaid by September 24 1976 becoming delinquent. A 2 percent penalty applies and a Delinquent Certificate will be issued to the City of Sandpoint bearing 10 percent annual interest. Notices were mailed to property owners and payments are to be made at Sandpoint City Hall by Aug 12.
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