First Major Storm Closes District Schools
Sandpoint area endures a major snowstorm that closed Bonner County School District 82 as crews worked to keep roads open. Winds whipsawed, drifting snow slowed plowing, and buses ran late while Sandpoint police logged two minor accidents and no sheriff office incidents in 24 hours.
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Sandpoint City
Bonner County
Ken Holt
Holt
Sandpoint
Hull
Pacific Northwest
Greyhound
Spokane
Northwest
Canada
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Inland Empire
Rocky Mt
Vancouver
B.C
Trustees Approve Building Plans for Three Additions
Trustees of School District 82 approved preliminary plans for three additions in Priest River High School Northside and Washington Schools. The projects total 300000 with completion aimed for August 1972 and bids planned for February. Superintendent Dr Wayne Likens said the plans meet local needs and enable future priorities.
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Trustees of
School District 82
Priest River High School
Northside
Washington
Coeur d’Alene
R. G. Nelson
Wayne Likens
AAUW and Rotary Sponsor Luncheon on Minority Issues
The Sandpoint AAUW chapter and the Sandpoint Rotary Club join forces for a no host luncheon at the Pastime Cafe Friday with three University of Idaho instructors as speakers. Dr. Jack Ridley, Eddie Robinson, and Carol Ann Corky Bush will address minority problems at UI.
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Sandpoint
AAUW
Nobel Laureate Ralph Bunche Dies in New York Hospital
Former U N undersecretary general and 1950 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Ralph J. Bunche died at 12:40 a.m. in New York Hospital after a long illness. He was 67. Bunche helped draft plans for the United Nations in 1945 and mediated key armistice talks between Israel and Arab states in 1948.
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New York
COPI
Ralph J. Bunche
U.N
New York Hospital
Bunche
United Nations
Buche
State Department
Israel
Eisenhower Turned Down State by President
President Eisenhower reportedly declined a proposed state appointment or recognition, choosing not to pursue the offered role or honor. The decision reflects his selective approach to public positions and public duties during his administration.
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Eisenhower
Schweitzer Basin Ski Report Highlights Weekend Plan
United Press International reports Schweitzer Basin near Sand Point Idaho has 20 degrees at 7 30 a m overcast skies eight inches of new snow and very good skiing. Two chair lifts are operating today while three chairlifts and one t bar are scheduled for weekend operation. The area remains open daily.
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United Press International Schweitzer
North Idaho forestry group warns against excessive wilderness demands
James W. Martin of the North Idaho Forestry Association warned Wednesday that sweeping wilderness demands could threaten lumbering jobs and regional economy. He urged gradual changes in forest land management while noting a planned timber-sale reduction in Region One from 1.6 to 1.2 billion board feet, a 25 percent cut.
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North Idaho
James W. Martin
Sandpoint
North Idaho Forestry Association
Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Idaho Department of Public Lands
Matin
North
Idaho
Martin
Region One
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Ralph Bunche
N.Y
Folke Bernadotte
Jerusalem
Knotty International
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