Farmers Day At Schweitzer Basin Planned By Local Chamber
The Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce hosts Farmers Day at Schweitzer Basin on Thursday March 14 with coordination by Schweitzer and the Bonner County Agricultural Extension Office. Free lift rides and equipment use are offered. a no host luncheon costs 2.50 dollars and includes fried chicken and sides. Attendees must sign up at the county extension office by March 7.
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Schweitzer Basin
Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce
Schweitzer
Bonner County Agricultural Extension Office
Weather outlook for Sandpoint with mixed precip
Increasing clouds bring rain or snow likely Thursday with a 50 percent chance. Tonight hosts a 20 percent precipitation chance as gusty southwest winds continue and temperatures stay around 30 to 40 degrees.
Maynard Seeks Old House Seat in District 1 Bid
Maynard, a 12 year District 1 state representative from Clark Fork, announced his candidacy to face incumbent Russ Bishop in the coming election. He cites labor support and long civic service including roles with the Hope Clark Fork AARP and Clark Fork City Council.
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Don Maynard
Russ Bishop
Land Acquisitions Approved Could Allow Public Hunting
Idaho Fish and Game proposes to acquire 656 acres east of Clark Fork in three parcels the Clark Fork River delta Pack River delta and McArthur Reservoir area The plan would keep the land largely as is with hunting and fishing allowed public access and limited closures for safety The parcels are owned by Camp White Jr and heirs Alvin Jacobson and Brooks Tessier with assessed values totaling about 96 700 Taxes for 1973 on the parcels would be about 115 The county would lose the taxes if the sale proceeds Final approval rests with the State Board of Examiners and the Bonner County Commissioners have 15 days to act
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Dale VonSteen
Region I
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Bonner County Board of County Commissioners
Clark Fork
IFG
Clark Fork River
Pack River
McArthur Reservoir
Alvin Jacobson
von Steen
VonSteen
Bonner County
Idaho
Dally Zaim
State Board of Examiners
Ayers Elected K and K Chairman for Lake Pend Oreille Club
Bud Ayers of Sandpoint was unanimously chosen as chairman of the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club at a noon Pastime meeting. Mike Dukart was elected secretary and Del Brown publicity chair. Lee Mahler remains treasurer. The group plans the Kamloops and Kokanee festival opening fishing season May 4 to May 11 with K and K Day.
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Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club
Bud Ayers
Lee Mahler
del Brown
Mike Dukart
Bee
Sandpoint
Lake Pend Oreille Idaho
Ayers
K&k
Kamloops and Kokanee
Pay Raise Proposal For Idaho Legislators Introduced
Boise UPI reports a constitutional amendment to raise legislators pay from 10 dollars per day to 25 dollars and to boost the session salary from 600 to 1500 dollars. The measure seeks higher compensation for public service and attendance.
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Boise
UPI
Nixon declines subpoena to testify in Ehrlichman trial
President Nixon formally declines a subpoena to testify at the Ehrlichman trial arguing that complying would burden the presidency and invite state court overreach. James D St Clair, Nixon's counsel, says such compulsory process would interfere with national security duties and open doors to action by any state court. The trial also includes David Young and G Gordon Liddy for the 1971 Ellsberg Pentagon Papers burglary.
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Wesley G. Pippert
Washington
UPI
Nixon
John D. Ehrliichman
No 2
Harold H Greene
District of Columbia Superior Court
James D St Clair
St Clair
White House
David R. Young
G. Gordon Liddy
Ehrlichman
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Superior Court
Gordon Ringer
Los Angeles
Greene
Congressmen Respond To DDT Approval
UPI report from Washington notes the EPA approved DDT use in northwestern forests to combat tussock moths. Idaho senators Frank Church and James McClure praised the move as prudent and sensible, with safeguards to protect wildlife. Representative Steve Symms criticized the timing while acknowledging a shift in stance.
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Washington
UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
Idaho
Frank Church
EPA
Church
James A. McClure
Ridaho
Steve Symms
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Maynard
Brooks Tessier
Pend Oreille
Pete Thompson
Don Mitchell
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