Storage Of Gas Warned Against In Sandpoint
Sandpoint Fire Chief Wade Brown warned against storing gasoline in homes and dwellings. He cited the Uniform Fire Code prohibiting more than one gallon in dwellings, with up to five gallons allowed in out buildings and ten gallons outside with a fire department permit. He noted the danger, stating one gallon equals 12 plus sticks of dynamite, and urged metal containers for any Class I flammable liquids.
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Sandpoint
Wade Brown
Brown
Samuelson urges higher energy efficiency in U S consumption
Former Idaho Governor Don Samuelson tells a Citizens Forum in Corvallis that the United States must cut transportation fuel use to conserve energy. He argues oil imports cannot meet basic needs and coal could supply domestic demand for centuries, despite environmental costs.
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Idaho
Don Samuelson
Samuelson
Citizens Forum On
Oregon State University Schools of Business and Technology and Engineering
Secretary of Transportation
United States
U.S
Sunday liquor bill presented in Boise cites limited Sunday openings
UPI reports three bills to the Idaho Legislature. A Sunday opening bill by Sen. Arthur Murphy would permit liquor by the drink venues at ski resorts recreation resorts and golf courses to open Sundays from 2 to 11 p.m. A second measure seeks hunting upland birds seasons allowing residency restrictions and separate seasons for residents and non residents.
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Boise
UPI
Arthur Murphy
D - Mullan
Senate
Fish and Game Commission
Simonson Wins Coin Toss For Sandpoint District 1 Post
Ed Simonson won a coin toss against Bert B Lines to determine the Sandpoint Independent Highway District district 1 commissioner seat after a 74 74 tie in the December 3 election. Incumbent Simonson won the toss conducted by Jim Brockway at Cady and Pier Inc. The board oversees street maintenance through Superintendent Jack Leckner and sets policy and budget for a three year term.
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Jim Brockway
Bonner County
Ed Simonson
Center
Bert B. Lines
Highway District 1
Simonson
Bee
Sandpoint Independent Highway District
Simonsonson
Cady and Pier Inc
Frank B. Evans
William J. Wilson
Ed Arndt
Highway District Board
Jack Leckner
School Bus Misses Train at Priest River Crossing
A school bus with children nearly collided with a Burlington Northern freight train Thursday at 3:30 p.m. near the Priest River bridge. Bus driver Vern Hollett said he stopped before the tracks, two vehicles blocked his view, and warning signals failed to activate until the engine crossed, prompting a dispatcher to send a signal crew for checks.
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Burlington Northern
Bonner County
Sheriff’s Office
Vern Hollett
Sheriff's Office
Priest River
Pend Oreille River
Hollett
Burlington Northern Railroad
Spokane
Bonner County School District Faces 28 Percent Gasoline Cut
The Bonner County School District faces a 28 percent reduction in gasoline under a bulk purchase contract with Standard Oil, raising input costs from 28.7 to 31.1 cents per gallon. The district used 83,756 gallons in 1972-73 plus 24,490 on credit cards, totaling about 600 gallons daily for 180 school days, with 500 gallons daily needed for core programs after suspending ski and spectator bus routes.
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Bonner County
Standard ‘Oil
Clark Fork
South Side
Likens
Library district approved in Bonner County hearing
A small crowd in the Bonner County courthouse heard the unanimous approval of a free library district. County commissioners Brockway Popplewell and Anselmo will form a district board and consider county wide annexation and a bookmobile alternative with books by mail from Sandpoint.
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Bonner County
Jim Brockway
Jack Popplewell
Harold Anselmo
Bonner General Hospital
Bernice I]ewis
Sward
Popplewell
Gordon ‘‘Ordes
Sandpoint
Sandpoint Library
Bishop Kelly Students Favor Shorter Week
A parent poll at Bishop Kelly High School in Boise shows a two to one majority in favor of a four day week to conserve energy. Principal James R. Wilson says further steps depend on continued voting and potential gas crisis severity, with the plan needing School Board approval.
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Boise
UPS
Bishop Kelly High School
James R. Wilson
Bishop Kelly School Board
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