New Year's Day Fires Destroy Two Homes
Bonner County Sheriff reports two house fires on New Year's Day. Mr and Mrs Dawkins on Upper Pack River Road lost their home and all possessions. frostbitten victims treated and released. Carl Ernie Nagel and wife with two children escaped a Priest Lake blaze in which the roof caved in. fire unit arrived after it was out of control.
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Young Dawkins
Upper Pack River Road
Bonner County
Carl
Ernie) Nagel
Sheriff's Office
Nagel
Priest Lake Ranger Station
Dick Hodge
Ranger Station
Hodge
First federal SSI welfare checks go to over three million
The first SSI checks mailed by the Treasury reach 3,056,300 aged blind or disabled recipients as of December. The program guarantees at least 130 dollars a month for individuals and 195 for couples, with projected SSI outlays around 330 million dollars this month. Local Social Security offices handle inquiries.
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Craig A. Palmer
Washington
UPI
HEW
Caspar W. Weinberger
SSI
U.S. Treasury
Social Security Administration
Interior opens 7.7 million acres off California coast for oil exploration
The Interior Department opens 7.7 million acres of Southern California ocean shelf including near Los Angeles for oil and gas lease sale. Moves expand to three mile state waters amid opposition from conservation groups and coastal residents. Public hearings and an environmental impact study planned before final tract selections for a spring 1975 sale.
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Washington
UPS
Interior Department
California
Los Angeles
Santa Monica Bay
Santa Barbara Channel
Santa Barbara
Long Beach
Sandpoint Grad Killed At Party In Vancouver
Alfred Edward Krebs a 37 year old former Sandpoint resident died from head injuries after a New Years Eve party shooting in Vancouver Washington Charles Gibson host of the party was also killed Neighbors say Dale McGuire was arrested on two counts of first degree murder in connection with the incident Vancouver deputy sheriff Tom McDowell says McGuire returned with a gun after a heated argument Krebs wife Laura attended the party with three other couples Krebs a 1954 Sandpoint High School graduate lived in the Vancouver area since 1961
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Sandpoint
Vancouver
Alfred Edward Krebs
St. Josephs Hospital
Charles Gibson
Krebs
Gibson
Dale McGuire
Tom McDowell
The
Daily Bee Today
McGuire
Laura
Sandpoint High School
Oregon Idaho Seek Same Time in Daylight Change
Gov. Tom McCall asked federal officials to place Malheur County and Southern Idaho on Pacific Daylight Time when daylight saving returns Jan. 6. He urged exempting both regions so Oregon and Idaho share one time zone, warning split zones would disrupt life and hurt regional commerce.
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Salem
Ore
UPI
Tom McCall
Malheur County
Oregon
Secretary of Transportation
Idaho
Pacific
Northwest
McCall
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The first dining room described as a restaurant opened in 1765 in Paris by A Boulanger. The note cites the origin of restaurant dining and a Paris soup vendor.
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United Press International
A. Boulanger
Paris
Idaho bills seek 15 day big game season and lobbyist registry
Idaho lawmakers propose a 15 day limit on deer and elk seasons and require lobbyists to register with the secretary of state. Lt. Gov. Jack Murphy says the measures, submitted by Sen John Peavey, address hunting season length and lobbyist penalties.
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Boise
UPS
Idaho
Jack Murphy
Senate
John Peavey
Rupert
Fish and Game Commission
Secretary of State
Weather in Sandpoint turns partly cloudy with cold highs
Continued cold conditions in Sandpoint with clouds increasing tonight and Thursday. Northerly winds remain strong and the chance of snow drops to about 20 percent as temperatures stay near 10 during the day and fall to around 5 at night.
Former Teacher Sues Bonner County School Board for Damages
A former Bonner County teacher, Jacob C. Ferguson, filed a civil action against the Board of Trustees of Bonner County School Dist. 82 seeking nearly 500000 in damages. He seeks reinstatement at his former job with salary and coaching pay, plus extensive damages to his name. The petition names board members individually.
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Bonner County
Board-of-Trustees
Bonner
Ferguson
Clark Fork
Sandpoint
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Curtis Wyborny
Sandpoint Grad
Cecil D.andrus
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