Nixon Admits Bombing Order Amid Assassination Plot Claims
President Nixon told the Veterans of Foreign Wars in New Orleans he ordered secret bombing in Cambodia in 1969 to counter a Communist threat. FBI and Secret Service said a real threat existed and tightened security as Nixon left for California after a tense visit.
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Fla
California
Memorial fund seeks donations for science scholarship
The Wilson Messmore Memorial Fund at Sandpoint High needs 668.80 more to reach 1500 and become a permanent scholarship awarded to top science student each year. Class of 1973 member Jim Parsons says donations may be left at Idaho First National Bank. the fund honors Dave Wilson and Dean Messmore who died in a July car accident.
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Messmore
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Bonner County School Registration Schedule Aug
Bonner County students will register at Sandpoint Junior High Aug 22 23 and 24 with separate class days. Seniors Aug 22 juniors Aug 23 and sophomores Aug 24 at Sandpoint Senior High. Clark Fork and Priest River students register Aug 20 21. New elementary students register Thursdays in August at the district office.
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Weather Outlook for Sandpoint Area Through Tuesday
Mostly fair and warm conditions prevail in the Sandpoint area through Tuesday. Widely scattered mountain thunderstorms are possible with occasional gusty winds and a 10 percent chance of rain.
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Boat Explodes and Burns on Lake Pend Oreille
An 18 foot pleasure boat with seven aboard burned and was a total loss 110 yards off Whiskey Jack on Lake Pend Oreille Sunday evening. No injuries were reported. Witnesses attributed the fire to an explosion just as the craft began to depart land after a Coast Guard safety check that day. The boat belonged to Bill Zuger of Waitsburg Washington. A boy and a dog were thrown clear, while six others escaped on their own.
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Wash
Spirit Lake Fire Contained After Five Day Blaze
A Idaho Department of Public Lands spokesman announced Spirit Lake near Sandpoint was contained after burning more than 2000 acres over five days. About 120 men, four bulldozers, and tankers are mopping up as Freeman Lake fire ends with 300 plus acres. No fires were reported in the Kaniksu National Forest during the weekend.
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Three Bonner County crashes leave no injuries reported
Over a weekend three Bonner County traffic mishaps caused vehicle damage but no injuries. Alfred Carl Carnahan, 18, of San Jose, Calif., rolled his car after drifting off Rapid Lightning Creek Road while asleep. John A. McKay, 45, of Careywood, failed to stop at US 95 and old Bayview Road, skidding 134 feet. A two car crash south of Sandpoint on US 95 near Dufort Road damaged both vehicles. Janet Rae Paulus, 16, of Spokane, was rear ended by John S. Gordon, 39, of Roslyn, Wash, who was distracted by a boy and a dog.
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San Jose
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Rapid Lightning Creek
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Careywood
US 95
Bayview Road
Bonner
Dufort
Idaho
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Spokane
John S. Gordon
Roslyn
Wash
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Students must register for return to school days
As of August 28 and 29 students must report to their respective schools if they register on the last two days.
Moose Dinner Plans Finalized for Community Hall Event
The Bonner County Sportsmen's Association hosts a Moose Dinner on Wednesday August 22 from 5 to 7 30 PM at the Community Hall. Proceeds fund the annual moose hunt in British Columbia. Tickets cost 2 for adults and 1 for children 12 and under. Head chef Leo Hadley promises a bigger event and a new rifle prize plus the moose hunting trip winner announcement.
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Bonner County Sportsmen’s Association
British Columbia
Leo
Hadley
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