County Signs New Ambulance Contract
Bonner County Commissioners have signed a one year contract with Sandpoint Ambulance Service to provide emergency ambulance services. The $325 monthly payment guarantees one unit on duty in Sandpoint with additional units at Clark Fork and Priest River. The service must notify the Sheriff's office when the Sandpoint vehicle is on an emergency trip out of town.
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Sportsmen Host District Meet in Sandpoint
Fred Page announces Bonner County Sportsmen Association will host the District I meeting on December 12 at Sandpoint Community Hall. A December 2 meeting at 7 30 p m will screen a wing shooting movie by program chairman Dick Gilmore with coffee punch and Moose salome sandwiches.
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Body of Bobby moved to permanent Arlington site
The remains of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were moved from a temporary to a permanent grave at Arlington National Cemetery late Tuesday night. Kennedy, who died in Los Angeles on June 6, 1968, was buried near his brother President John F. Kennedy. The transfer happened after the cemetery closed and lasted a little over three hours.
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Trial Continues In Death Of Child In Blackfoot
In Blackfoot during the third day of the second degree murder trial of Bobby Benson 18 prosecutors expect more witnesses. The defense links to the beating death of 2 year old Matthew Stephen Blair who died April 18 from abdominal hemorrhage. The mother Rebecca Blair Beason 23 testified she turned toilet training discipline over to Benson and described earlier bath room spankings as too severe. She said Benson carried the child to the living room after dinner and the boy died after ambulance and coroner response.
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New Railroad Line Aims to Relieve Sandpoint Traffic
Burlington Northern officials briefed Bonner County leaders on a three year planning project to build a new rail line linking a Sand Creek bridge on US 95 with the Mountain View Crossing known as Gooby. The $3.5 million plan includes a protected grade crossing north of North Boyer Avenue and targets completion by March 1 1973 with bridge work starting around February 1 1972.
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DAV To Sell Forget-Me-Nots At Donkey Ball Event
Audie Murphy Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans announces selling Forget-Me-Nots at the Donkey Ball event on Dec 4 at 7 30 p.m. at Sandpoint High School. Proceeds support local chapter needs and VA hospitals nationwide. The next meeting is Dec 7 at 8 p.m. at Community Hall with an auxiliary invitation to DAV wives.
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Schweitzer Basin Ski Report Opens Daily At Idaho Resort
United Press International reports Schweitzer Basin near Sand Point Idaho at 7 30 a m the temperature 27 degrees with a high broken overcast no new snow and about 18 inches total ski ing good two chairlifts operating and area open daily for skiing.
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