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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1969
Page
3
A downtown Notus Idaho crash left Paul Gorman 35 Wilder dead after his car pulled onto tracks and was hit by a westbound Union Pacific freight train. Engineer Lester Sanders Glenns Ferry could not stop in time. the death tally rose to 319 for the year.
The Idaho Air National Guard's 124th Fighter Group based at Gowen Field Boise has won the Air Force Outstanding Unit award. Washington D C headquarters announced the honor noting the unit's outstanding capability in completing its air defense mission as part of the Aerospace Defense Command.
UPI reports Senator Len B. Jordan announced that the Office of Education has certified federal aid payments totaling 346,859 for two Idaho districts. Mountain Home District 193 will get 286,440 and Blackfoot District 55 60,419 as partial payments under the impacted area aid program.
Road managers note continued improvement in Idaho driving conditions with lingering hazards at higher elevations. Icy spots reported on U S 95 U S 4 U S 93 and several state highways while some routes show snow floors or broken snow on sections from Kooskia to West Yellowstone and beyond.
Prime Minister John Gorton said Australia will pull back part of its 8,500 service members in Vietnam to align with U S force withdrawals. He confirmed Nixon approved the move but gave no date, noting the size of the cut remains undecided while losses stand at 328 dead and 1,320 wounded.
The Supreme Soviet began its semiannual session in the Kremlin to approve the 1970 budget and the national economic plan. Premier Kosygin and Politburo members attended as the Central Committee approved 1969 achievements and the 1970 budget, with the defense figure at 19.6 billion dollars.
United Press International reports Cuyahoga County Jail in Cleveland cannot house more prisoners. Designed for 350, the jail holds 733, prompting transfers to the city workhouse to clear space for new arrivals. Ninety-five county prisoners are already at the workhouse.
Commonwealth scientist Edgar Rick reports a fossil from Victoria's South Gippsland District of an adult male flea about one third of an inch long. The specimen, found at Coonwarra by a Monash University student, suggests fleas evolved from mosquito‑like ancestors and dates to roughly 120 million years ago.
Ford Tractor of Belenum plans a new factory near Antwerp port, adding spare parts operations. The project will reuse existing rail and water access, with construction expected to begin soon and create new regional jobs.
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