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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1974
Page
2
Sandpoint boy Mike Brown found a $20 bill and turned it in to the police. After 30 days with no claim, the finder received the money plus a life lesson in honesty. He plans to buy a flashlight and Christmas gifts for his family, proving trust can endure.
Bunker Hill Agency ordered the smelter cleaned up citing air pollution in the Silver Valley. U S Public Health studies found high blood lead levels in most of 1000 children tested and pinpointed the smelter as the daily pollution source. Officials said they were buying about a dozen nearby homes.
A scrambled OCR listing broadcast times and programs across KHQ TV KREM TV and KSPS TV. It includes NBC ABC and public channel lineups with shows such as Today Show Name That Tune Captain Kangaroo Gambit and General Hospital plus news reports and local weather segments.
Boise UPI reports the State Transportation Board began laying groundwork for a possible motor fuels tax increase. Inflation and reduced gasoline consumption cut projected revenue, with Secretary Harry Day stating about 1.5 cents per gallon more in motor fuels taxes may be needed to keep highways in good repair next year. without funds, rehabilitation projects would be hit first.
The House Judiciary Committee prepared to approve Nelson Rockefeller for vice president as the Senate set a vote for next Tuesday. Hearings disclosed a Rockefeller fortune near $1 billion with gifts and loans attracting scrutiny. Rockefeller pledged a blind trust and addressed concerns over conflicts of interest amid the confirmation drive.
Idaho Falls UPI. Bureau of Reclamation commissioner Gilbert Stamm said the agency will stress environmental protection and enhancement in its projects. He noted trade offs and a common ground approach balancing environmental concerns with human needs for a growing population. Public awareness has increased about environmental issues affecting development and water management.
Louis Louritzer and a female companion told police that a car mounted the sidewalk at Fifth and Alder to threaten them. Merritt Bros Lumber Co of Priest River reported theft of five chain binders and two hydraulic jacks from parked trucks during Thanksgiving. A stop sign at the junction of US Highway 95 and the Kootenai Cutoff Road was stolen for the second time in two weeks.
Funeral services set for Evan Gilman Narestad at First Lutheran Church Sandpoint on Monday December 9 at 2 p.m. He died December 5 at age 70 after living in Sunnyside and Sandpoint. born May 16 1904 in Iola Wisconsin. Survived by wife Elaine of Rudyard brothers sisters and many nieces and nephews. Memorials to First Lutheran Church organ fund suggested.
Elliot receives formal notice from John R. Church, president of the Idaho Association of Chiefs of Police, praising his years of service and leadership as secretary treasurer. Church notes the Police Officers Standards and Training Council has benefited from his membership and planning efforts and that he will be missed by the association.
Black and white Labrador and large brown collie picked up by the Pound master may be claimed. Dogs available for viewing at the pound from 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Animals held up to 72 hours and housed outside in a fenced area during the day so owners can locate missing pets.
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