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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1970
Page
5
Firemen probe debris at the Magic Grange Hall five miles north of Shoshone after an early Wednesday blaze. Spotted around 2:30 a.m. by a motorist, the fire was out of control before responders arrived. No final cause or damage estimate yet. Grange officials had held a party Tuesday night.
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare approved a $234,459 grant for a 12 month Head Start program. Senator Frank Church said funds will fund preschool services for about 295 children in Jerome Cassia and Twin Falls Counties.
The National Transportation Safety Board urges the Federal Railroad Administration to consider seat belts on passenger trains after a 1969 head on crash near Darien Connecticut. The crash killed the engineer and one passenger and injured 40 others, with injuries linked to lack of restraints.
Sommerfeld moved into second with four from Art Boyle. D and D Carpet beat Bonner Building to advance. Sharon Burney won high net game with 192, Sandy Roberts had high gross series 594. W C Racicot top single line gross 255, Buck Clark high 3 line gross 677.
In Priest River last week the 8th grade A team edged Colville 24 23 as Scott Vail scored a last second shot after the team trailed by one. Frosh fell to Colville 32 29, games held in Colville and Priest River 7th graders Clark Fork beat Priest River White 40 5 in Sandpoint. High school junior varsity and varsity both lost weekend games, rest until after holidays. varsity to Newport for Dec 29 30 tourney. Vehicle registrations expire Dec 31 must renew.
Morning temperature sits at 16 degrees with high overcast as Schweitzer Basin reports excellent skiing conditions. Packed powder snow coats the slopes with three chairlifts and one T bar in operation. The area opens daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. including Christmas Day.
The Labor Department said the consumer price index advanced 0.3 percent in November, down from October’s rate. Food fell 0.5 percent while costs for services, clothing, shelter, and autos rose. The index stood at 137.8 percent of the 1957-59 average, with wages slipping 66 cents to 121.07 weekly for production workers once price changes are considered.
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