Soledad Brother George Jackson Buried After San Quentin Escape
The burial of Soledad Brother George Jackson occurred Sunday near Mount Vernon eight days after a San Quentin escape attempt left five dead. Jacksons mother said his death resulted from prison conditions, and his brother Jonathan is buried nearby. About 60 mourners attended as Black Panthers and the National United Front spoke. a photographer was attacked during the burial as dirt was shoveled onto the casket. Jackson, 30, was jailed for a 1960 robbery and later linked to a 1969 prison guard murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Tll
Soledad
George Jackson
San Quentin
George
Georgia Jackson
Lester
California
Here
Bethel Cemetery
Jonathan
Marin County
San Rafael
Calif
Black Panther Party
National United Front
Jackson
Torres
Panthers
Fred Sweet
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Chicago
Air West to offer non-stop ski jet to Sun Valley
Air West filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board to run Saturdays only non-stop ski jet service from the San Francisco Bay Area to Sun Valley Idaho each December. The Sun Valley flights would be the first of their kind for skiers and would use Twin Falls County Airport as the nearest non-stop link, about 1.5 hours by bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPD
Hughes Air West
San Francisco Bay Area
Sun Valley
Idaho
Civil Aeronautics Board
Twin Falls County
Sun Valley Area
Bergeson Announces Run for U S Senate Seat in Idaho
Pocatello resident F W Bergeson a former Idaho state senator announces he will seek the Republican nomination for the U S Senate seat vacated by Senator B Jordan. Bergeson former Bingham County lawmaker served 1957 and 1959 and is executive vice president of Circuit and Bergeson Advertising in Idaho Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
UPD
F. W
Bill
Bergeson
U. S
Senate
B. Jordan
Idaho
Bingham County
Circuit and
Bergeson Advertising and
Gate City
Women delegates admitted to cigar group convention
The Cigar Smokers of America voted 24 to 1 to admit women delegates to their 10th annual convention after anonymous phone threats from women pressured the all male gathering. Founder John Paduano announced the decision citing the intimidation factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Pat
United Press International
Newport, R.L
UPI
Cigar Smokers of America
John Paduano
Skowhegan
Maine
Billy Long
Norridgewock
Long
Sindelfingen
Germany
Paul Burk
Emma Langer
Paul
Emma
Textbook on American Indian to be presented in Idaho
Boise AP The Idaho Textbook Commission will receive a new textbook promoting The True Story of the American Indian. Presented by the Idaho Education Association human relations council after a Boise meeting. Frances Paisano appointed to present Textbooks and the American Indian by the American Indian Historical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho Textbook Commission
Idaho Education Association Human Relations Council
Idaho Commission On Human Rights
Louise Jones
New Meadows
Idaho
Frances Paisano
The
American Indian Historical Society
Textbook Commission
Backpacker in Idaho Wilderness Surfaces After Lost Week
Ronald Dansyer of 2851 Orofino says he will not backpack again after being separated from a companion in Idaho Wilderness east of Granville. A plane found him 15 miles east on Friday and Forest Service helicopter airlifted him to safety. Sheriff Gene Fuzzell praised his decision to remain still while lost. Dansyer says he plans to quit backpacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granbeville
Idaho
UPI
Ronald Dansyer
Orofino
Dansyer
Here
Idaho County Sheriff’s Office
Forest Service
Idaho County
Gene Fuzzell
Park Signals Possible Senate Bid After Idaho Banquet
W Anthony Park says eastern Idaho Democrats reacted favorably to a possible U S Senate run. He returned from a nine county regional banquet in Rexburg and will decide in the coming weeks after discussing finances with party leaders.
Turbo Train Tour Rolls Into Spokane On 4000 Visitor Night
The Amtrak turbine train stopped in Spokane on its cross country tour from Seattle to Providence Rhode Island ending September 12. About 4000 people toured the high speed craft as officials report a total of 87000 visitors so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
UPI
Amtrak
Seattle
Providence
R. L
Paul D. Young
Office of Public Affairs
Department of Transportation
Mexican National Shot At Bruneau
Mexican national Ines Montana Ortez was shot and killed on a ranch north of Bruneau Sunday evening. Deputy Sheriff Jack Freeman said Ortez from Huyquilla Fl Alto Mexico was shot in the back with a .38 caliber pistol and was dead on arrival. A suspect was later taken in for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruneau
Idaho
UPD
Ines
Montana
Ortez
Jack Freeman
Huyquilla
Alto
Mexico
Record of 12000 Mormons in Manchester Assembly
About 12 000 British Mormons attended the first general assembly of the Church outside the United States held in Manchester. The three day event drew wide interest with tickets at capacity, and President Joseph Fielding Smith urged missionary work while Harold B Lee noted potential future assemblies in Germany New Zealand and Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
England
UPI
United States
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
New Zealand
West Germany
Hawaii
Joseph Fielding Smith
Bellevue
Smith
Rocky Mountains
Famillies of Mormons
Church
Harold B. Lee
Salt Lake City
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Bee
Mon
Georg Na
Air West
U.S. Senate
San Clemente
Nixon
Tor
Parks
Sandpoint
Cedar Street
Banner & Boundary
Gooby & Sons Meats
Sandpoint, Idaho
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!