Fuel Shortage Hits Local Lumber Industry Hard
Three Idaho lumber firms report fuel shortages curbing production though not yet a crisis. Cocolalla Lumber warns 2900 gallons on hand will run out by December 26 with a 2900 gallon second shipment due later in the month. Office of Energy says 900 gallons will be provided on notice at a cost of 3.5 cents more per gallon. Other firms such as Louisiana-Pacific Arrow Tie Mills Pac River Lumber report shifts cut and potential layoffs if cutbacks continue. Boise dispatch notes a separate prison incident where inmates caused disturbances after drinking a homemade brew.
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Boise
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Williams
Darrel Brown
Arrow Tie Mills
UPI
Idaho State
Ada County
Sheriff's Office
Local Women Seek Damages in Thompson Falls Suit
Two Sandpoint women and their children sue Samuel B. Eastman in Thompson Falls District Court for injuries from a December 1970 head on collision. Plaintiffs seek 45000 general damages plus 10000 for each minor, plus medical travel expenses lost income and costs.
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Thompson Falls
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Sandpoint
Montana
Nona F. Sommerfeld
Lana K. Hanson
Hanson
County Trucks Vandalized in Sandpoint Shop
The County Shop at 1403 Cedar was vandalized Wednesday night with 27 headlights shot out one shop window and a side window on a snowplow damaged by a BB gun. Police Chief George Elliot says the case is under investigation with a juvenile suspect and possible multiple vandals. The damage was found Thursday morning and reported to the City Police Department.
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Sandpoint
George Elliot
Elliot
Panhandle Health District Seeks Feasibility Study on Solid Waste Use
Panhandle Health District plans a feasibility study funded by the EPA Seattle regional office to compare recycling and incineration for solid waste in North Idaho. The goal is to determine the best disposal method, evaluate costs, and explore reuse and source reduction measures.
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Panhandle Health District
Larry Belmont
Health District
Environmental Protection Agency
Seattle
Belmont
Panhandle
North Idaho
Kenneth Lustig
Department of Environmental and Community Services
Lustig
Idaho Law Forces Gas Stations to Sell Gas to Any Customer
Idaho Attorney General Park cites a 1927 statute requiring gasoline retailers to sell as much gas as customers request if fuel is in stock. The rule applies unless federal rationing overrides, in which case the state law would be void.
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Boise
UPI
W. Anthony Park
Idaho
MessiaH performance raises 132 in donations
The Pend Oreille Chamber Music Ensemble and Sandpoint Community Choir collected 132 in donations at the Messiah concert at The Lutheran Church. Fifty dollars goes to the church organ fund, with the rest covering production costs and mileage for two guest soloists.
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Sandpoint
Lutheran Church
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