Ice and weather blamed for city road collisions
Icey road conditions caused multiple accidents on city and county roads Friday. Anna M. O'Donnell of Sandpoint suffered about 200 dollars in damage when her car was rear ended by a truck driven by Dale E. Browning of Hayden Lake as she attempted an overtake. Browning was stopped and conversing when the crash occurred. A hit and run damaged a parked car near Ella and Cedar, with a possibly connected vehicle found later. In Ponderay, Franz H. Siemsen of Sandpoint collided with Terrance M. Lauritzen of Priest River near Denny's Cafe. Lauritzen's car sustained 50 dollars damage and Siemsen 175 dollars.
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Sriday
Anna M. O’donnel
Sandpoint
Dale E. Browning
Hayden Lake
Browning
O’donnel
Ella and Cedar
Denny’s
Ponderay
Franz H. Siemsen
Terrance M. Lauritzen
Priest River
Lauritzen
March of Dimes Radio Auction Dates Changed
The annual March of Dimes auction on station KSPT is rescheduled to Monday and Tuesday January 19 20 from 7 to 10 pm. Idaho Nu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sponsors with live broadcast from the Sandpoint Elks Club. Proceeds go to March of Dimes with items including goods gift certificates meals and baked goods auctioned to bidders.
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KSPT
Idaho Nu Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Sandpoint Elks Club
Elks Club
Weather Update for Coeur d Alene Area
Mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of snow showers today and tonight. Partly cloudy Tuesday with cooler temperatures and light southwest winds. Precipitation chances 30 percent tonight and 20 percent tonight and Tuesday. Highs near 30, low around 20.
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Coeur D'Alene
Sandpoint
Republican lawmakers urge thrift and reality in Idaho budget
Boise UPI reports a GOP task force led by Vern Ravenscroft challenged Gov. Cecil Adams to deliver thrift and reality, criticizing 435 new positions in the budget, potential tax effects, and calls for broader legislative review while identifying favorable and weak points in education and environmental plans. The group urged policy changes to aid senior citizens, hydropower, and Fish and Game, and listed members including Wayne Kidwell and Peterr Cenarrusa.
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Boise
UPI
Vern Ravenscroft
Tuttle
GOP
Cecil D. Adams
Fish and Game Department
Andrus
Idaho
Snake River
Wayne L Kidwell
Peterr Cenarrusa
Assisant House
Jack Kennevick
Len David Little Ball Chandler
Ada County
Dick Ruston
County Sales Tax Bill Held On Constitutional Question
Idaho Senate committee held a bill allowing counties to impose a one cent sales tax with voter approval due to constitutional concerns. Sponsor Sen. Mike Mitchell said study and input to the House is requested. Critics feared unconstitutionality. other Mitchell measures on county salaries and prosecutor salaries were discussed or printed.
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Boise
UPI
Senate
Mike Mitchell
D-Lewiston
Mitchell
Idaho
House of Representatives
Edith Miller Klein
Klein
Idaho Senate considers higher insured limits for farmers fire insurers
Senator Tacke introduces a bill to raise the Idaho county mutual fire insurers risk cap from 12000 to 24000 and increase the emergency fund from 10000 to 12000. He notes inflation since the last update and cites Idaho Farmers County Mutual Fire Insurance Company as urging the change to reflect current replacement values.
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Boise
Mutual
Farmers’ Organization
Mutual Fire
Tacke
Idaho Farmers’ County Mutual Fire’ Insurance Company
Idaho County
History From The News Starts Today In Bee
The Daily Bee begins a new column Bonner County History From the News compiled by the Bonner County Historical Society. It draws items from Sandpoint newspapers dating back 70 60 and 40 years. The society seeks funds for a county museum on land donated by Sandpoint. Completion target is July 4 1976 with site plans slated for Feb 12.
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The
Daily Bee
Bonner County Historical Society
Bonner County
Sandpoint
Historical Society
Board of Education Seeks Study On Child Development Programs
The Idaho State Board of Education asks Gov. Cecil D. Andrus to form a committee to study moving Head Start and other early childhood centers from Health and Welfare to the Department of Education. Supt. Roy Truby supports a single agency, noting possible contract work with Health and Welfare and addressing staffing questions. Judy Shrag cites new federal funding for three to five year olds and argues schools should be the delivery vehicle to strengthen family support.
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Department of Health and Welfare
Andrus
Fish and Game Department
Boise
State Board of Education
Cecil D Andrus
State Department of Health & Welfare
Public
Roy Truby
Board of Education
State Department of Education
Health and Welfare
Truby
Judy Shrag
Department of Education
Congress
Shrag
Health Department
Education Department
Fd Bent
Twin Falls
Trudy
Timber sale bids rise as market strengthens in Idaho
Boise based timber expert Jack Gillette notes higher bids than appraised values in the current fiscal year, signaling a stronger lumber market. He cites December sales near three times appraised prices and expects a resumed normal cut with better market prospects in 1976, while mill closures bring localized impact.
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Boise
UPI
Jack Gillette
Department of Lands
Gillette
Orofino
Idaho
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March of Dimes
Tax Commission
We the
Art Manley
D-Coeur d'Alene
State Tax Commission
Surance
Idaho Senate
Jack Tacke
Cottonwood
Steve Symms
Symms
AL Alford
Lewiston
Wade
Iducation
Rmure
Southwest
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